Dan Williamson

Duluth

Digital Producer at Duluth News Tribune Minute

Digital Producer with @DuluthNews. Have also worked in broadcasting and with a non-profit. I like journalism, sports, being active, lame jokes and ice cream!

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Photos and video: High winds, big waves hit the Northland

2 weeks ago | duluthnewstribune.com | Dan Williamson

DULUTH — High winds produced big waves on Lake Superior Tuesday. The National Weather Service in Duluth reported that at about 11:30 a.m., wind gusts around the Twin Ports reached 62 mph on the Blatnik Bridge, 58 mph at Sky Harbor Airport and 46 mph on Garfield Avenue in Duluth. If you ventured outside Tuesday and wore a hat, chances are you had to keep it from flying off.
Listen to Archive Dive: How Barker's Island came to be

3 weeks ago | superiortelegram.com | Dan Williamson

Barker's Island is a focal point for celebrations, boating and recreation in the city of Superior. The man-made island was created in the 1890s out of material that was dredged so bigger boats and ships could come into the harbor. It has become a popular spot for locals and visitors, but there was a time when it nearly disappeared.
Photos: UMD students embrace the future at commencement

4 weeks ago | duluthnewstribune.com | Dan Williamson

DULUTH — More than 1,600 University of Minnesota Duluth students crossed the stage during two separate commencement ceremonies on Saturday at Amsoil Arena. Both were approximately two hours. The morning ceremony recognized students from The College of Education and Human Service Professions and the Labovitz School of Business and Economics .
Photos and video: Building community with baaga'adowewin

1 month ago | pinejournal.com | Dan Williamson

CLOQUET — Students from two school districts came together on the Cloquet High School varsity athletic field Friday, May 2, to learn a game that was played in the region centuries before football or soccer. It is known as baaga'adowewin — the traditional Ojibwe game from which lacrosse developed. "Think of something, someone that you're playing for," said Thomas Howes, a baaga'adowewin player, instructor, historian and stick maker. "Whether it's yourself, your grandma, your aunties, your neighbor.
Photos and video: Jigsaw Puzzle Contest racers put it together

1 month ago | duluthnewstribune.com | Dan Williamson

DULUTH — It might not be the name of the event, but it was a regular puzzle-palooza as hundreds of people inside the Lake Superior Ballroom at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center spent Saturday looking for edges and interjambs during the annual Duluth Jigsaw Puzzle Contest. “Five, four, three, two, one ... puzzle,” exclaimed Stacey DeRoche, event coordinator for the contest, into a microphone to kick off a round of competition.
Photos: Pancake Day joy at DECC

1 month ago | duluthnewstribune.com | Dan Williamson

DULUTH — There was plenty of syrup and smiles Thursday at the annual Duluth Lions Club Pancake Day. There were plenty of pancakes, too. The 66th annual event opened at 6 a.m. in Pioneer Hall at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center, with plans to wrap up at 7:30 p.m. Lions Club members and volunteers served pancakes, along with a variety of toppings, to help raise funds to support local programs for health and youth needs.
Photos: Ship, ship, hooray in Duluth-Superior port

1 month ago | duluthnewstribune.com | Dan Williamson

DULUTH — With clear skies and temperatures in the 50s, Tuesday, April 29 was a pleasant day to be outdoors and to do some shipwatching. Just before 4 p.m., Flevogracht departed under the Aerial Lift Bridge. The saltie, which is mostly red and features a green stripe, sails under the flag of the Netherlands. Flevogracht is headed to Sept-Iles, Quebec, Canada with an estimated arrival of 12 p.m. on Monday, May 5, according to the website marinetraffic.com.
Photos: Friends, family ride in honor of late professor, activist

1 month ago | duluthnewstribune.com | Dan Williamson |Clint Austin

DULUTH — With clear skies and temperatures in the 50s, outdoor activities were on the minds of many in the Northland on Saturday, and for the dozens that arrived at the Harrison Park with their bicycles, they were ready to take on the trails in tribute. “There’s just something special about being on a bike,” Doug Bowen-Bailey said to a fellow rider in the inaugural Carl Sack Memorial Bike Ride.
Photos and video: Protesters gather near Stauber office to support Medicaid

1 month ago | duluthnewstribune.com | Dan Williamson

HERMANTOWN — Planned Parenthood officials and supporters gathered outside U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber's office on Friday to protest his support of a bill that would cut Medicaid funding. To illustrate their message, protesters delivered 151,000 beads. According to a news release from Planned Parenthood, the beads "show how many of his constituents would be left without adequate health care if the proposed cuts to Medicaid get passed through Congress.
Photos and video: Beary egg-cited for Easter

1 month ago | duluthnewstribune.com | Dan Williamson

DULUTH — As kids across the Northland wait for their visit from the Easter Bunny, hundreds of kids of all ages had a chance to celebrate the holiday early with a variety of animals at the Lake Superior Zoo’s annual EGGstravaganza on Saturday. The family fun event kicked off at 10 a.m. and wrapped up at 4 p.m., with one of the highlights being Spring-themed animal enrichment activities.