April 11, 2013 The National Weather Service reported wind gusts well over 40 miles per hour earlier today, and the sensor on top of the Blatnik Bridge reportedly clocked wind gusts around 60 miles per hour as this late-season winter storm tracked into the Twin Ports.
February 19, 2013 As the craze continues to spread across the internet, everyone has seen at least one Harlem Shake video by now. MIX 108 decided to undertake making an official Duluth version, including the world's biggest freshwater lake and frigidly cold air to make it as authentic as possible.
Hundreds of people gathered in Canal Park on Saturday, February 16 with the purpose of jumping into the largest freshwater lake in the world to support Special Olympics of Minnesota.
January 4, 2013 The countdown is on! We're just over a month away from the Duluth Polar Bear Plunge. (How is that possible!?!?) Our Mix 108 Miracles Team is growing and we'd love for you to join us in the plunge on February 16th to raise money for Special Olympics of Minnesota. If you're on the fence about jumping into Lake Superior in the middle of winter I don't blame you. But it's a lot more than just the plunge.
October 30, 2012 Hurricane Sandy, now downgraded to a "Post-Tropical Cyclone", continues to wreak havoc along the eastern coast of the United States and Canada after making landfall yesterday afternoon. The sheer size of the storm has residents wondering, "How is Sandy effecting Duluth and Superior?" Find out how Sandy is impacting the Twin Ports.
August 11, 2012 The waterspout that appeared over Lake Superior off of Park Point on Thursday (August 9) proved to be a historic phenomenon for the Twin Ports.
August 9, 2012 With today's occurrence of a waterspout near Park Point on Lake Superior, social media is abuzz with questions like "What is a waterspout?" or "Why do waterspouts occur?" Here's a quick guide into those questions and more.
July 20, 2012 Due to the increase in drownings and water rescues in Lake Superior and the other Great Lakes, the Duluth Fire Department is hosting a free Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project’s 'Water Safety Surf Rescue' class tomorrow July 21st starting at 9:30am at the Park Point Beach House
July 3, 2012 Summer is here and it is getting hot, and many Northlanders are heading to the beach. We don't have the ocean but we do have the biggest fresh water lake in the world and with it comes many dangers including Riptides or Rip Currents.
June 6, 2012 Living in the Northland we try to cram a lot of living in during the brief bit of summer we do have. And one place that is my favorite get away, and lucky for me is right in our backyard, well close enough, is Brighton Beach. Here are 5 reasons you should make a point of going there and hang out:
May 21, 2012 Rain, thunder, and a little lightning just before we were set to take off on our annual Mix 108--108 Days of Summer Kick Off Cruise on the Vista Star. But that didn't stop us! The weather ended up clearing for most of the cruise
March 1, 2012 