23+ hour, 3+ min ago  (65+ words) It’s a great week to be in, on, or near water. Tara Bender shared some of her favorite accessories for summer water play: Benders Shoes, Clothing, & Gifts has locations in Duluth, Hibbing, and Grand Rapids. The Duluth and Grand Rapids…...

5+ day, 33+ min ago  (260+ words) The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development is awarding $200,000 to the Northland Foundation in Duluth as part of a statewide effort to expand child care access and address workforce shortages. The grant is one of 11 awarded through DEED’s Child…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (113+ words) The Duluth Public Library’s Kaleidoscope summer program for kids is in its 47th season, and there’s a reason it’s been so successful. Duluth Library Foundation Executive Director Erin Kreeger and Library Youth Services Supervisor Bri Bellanger said it offers engaging shows…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (491+ words) Jason Lennox, founder and president of the One Arrow Foundation, is leading a nearly 2,000-mile walk around the border of Minnesota to raise awareness and funds for youth mental health. Lennox said the Recovery Road campaign is in its second…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (67+ words) WDIO.com Books to keep kids on track with summer reading Kids reading over the summer is so important. But if the idea is being met with reluctance, Bookstore at Fitger’s Manager Jennifer Jubenville thinks these options might do the…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (157+ words) Cedar Ehrman loves Frozen and Moana. Pretty common for five-year-olds. But the little girl from Grand Rapids is very unique, medically speaking. She’s one in ten million who have a rare autoimmune condition called Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome, OMS, plus testing positive…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (345+ words) Three interns graduated from the Project SEARCH program, marking a milestone as they prepare to enter the workforce. Project SEARCH offers hands-on experience to help young adults with disabilities gain workplace skills and independence. The program has also created career…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (265+ words) WDIO.com Six students win United Way contest for community solutions Six local high school seniors won a total of $10,000 in scholarship money, the United Way of Northeastern Minnesota (UWNEMN) announced today. To become a finalist in the United Way…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (427+ words) It was five years ago when Stella Maris Academy in Duluth announced they’d be expanding their school to include a high school. On May 27, 2026, the first ever graduating class donned caps and gowns for commencement. “The two things that come…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (388+ words) Most 4th graders aren’t wearing suspenders or bonnets to school anymore. But for one day, the 4th graders from North Shore Community School did. They took the “magic school bus,” as Ms. Felton calls it, back in time to a one-room schoolhouse…...