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Gusty Wind Pushes Ice Onto Shore and Into Houses on Mille Lacs Lake [VIDEOS]

Nick Cooper — Sun, 12 May 2013 02:40:44 +0000

Cold and windy conditions and ice still covering many Minnesota lakes made fishing opener an uneventful day for many anglers. While ice hampered fishing plans, it also damaged buildings along the shore of Lake Mille Lacs. Gusty north winds around 40 miles per hour pushed sheets of ice ashore at Izaty’s Resort on Mille Lacs lake, [...]

How to Help with City of Duluth Green and Clean Events

Laura Peterson — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:47:50 +0000

The City of Duluth has announced a few upcoming Clean and Green events that are open to the community. You can be a part of making Duluth beautiful and cleaner place this spring. If you’d like to volunteer, you are encouraged to show up at any of the events listed below. No pre-registration is required. [...]

Punxsutawney Phil Does Not See Shadow; Predicts Early Spring

Staff Writer — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 21:20:38 +0000

Spring will arrive early this year, according to America’s most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil. Phil did not see his shadow when he emerged from his home in Gobblers Knob, Pa. early Saturday morning. Legend has it that if the groundhog sees his shadow on Feb. 2 winter will last six more weeks. If he doesn’t [...]

They're Back: Loons Returning to Minnesota Early Due to Warm Weather

Nick Cooper — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:32:43 +0000

Even though there was a little snow to start off the week (or almost a foot in some places north of the Twin Ports), this spring has been abnormally warm. With the early warmth come many signs of summer, including the return of our state bird to the Great White North. According to the Minnesota [...]

Top 5 Signs that Spring Has Sprung in Duluth/Superior

Laura Peterson — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:38:23 +0000

Today is the day! It's the Vernal Equinox, better known as the first day of Spring. What does that mean? Wikipedia defines it as “the tilt of the Earth's axis is inclined neither away from nor towards the Sun, the center of the Sun being in the same plane as the Earth's equator.” But to [...]

Baby Elephants Playing In Kiddie Pool

Tony Hart — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 13:00:19 +0000

Baylor and Tupelo are baby elephants at the Houston Zoo, combined they weigh almost 1,000 pounds, so needless to say the kiddie pools that the handlers give the elephants to play in only last about 5 minutes before they pop, but they sure look like they are having fun

Sure Sign of Spring? Potholes.

Laura Peterson — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 19:30:58 +0000

The smell of fresh cut grass, the sounds of birds chirping, the satisfaction of putting away the winter coats. That’s what Spring should be all about. But we know that in the Northland, Spring means potholes. I’m talking “holy-crap-what-did-I-just-hit?” potholes. I drive a section of W. 3rd Street between Piedmont and Mesaba every day [...]