Dave Strandberg

1 week ago | kdal610.com | Dave Strandberg

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) – If you plan to be driving in the downtown Duluth area on Friday and Saturday, expect slow going with closed roads, no parking areas, barricades and officers directing traffic. Canal Park Drive is closed from Friday morning until late on Saturday for finish line setup. With the William Irvin 5-K beginning at 1 p-m Friday, portions of Railroad Street will close at 12:30 for the duration of the race.

1 week ago | kdal610.com | Dave Strandberg

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) – A combination of hot temperatures, high humidity and possible severe storms are in the forecast for this weekend across the Northland. The National Weather Service Office in Duluth has issued an Extreme Heat Watch for the region on Saturday and Sunday as Heat Index readings could top a 100 in areas inland from Lake Superior. An east wind on Friday and Saturday should keep it cooler in the Twin Ports and the north shore but Sunday looks to be around 90 throughout the area.

1 week ago | kdal610.com | Dave Strandberg

SILVER CREEK TOWNSHIP, MN (KDAL) – Three people were injured, two seriously, when a van crashed into a construction zone on Highway 61 in the Lafayette Tunnel Wednesday afternoon. The Minnesota State Patrol says the vehicle entered the construction zone in the tunnel, hitting multiple orange barrels and then crashed into a scissor lift that was extended to the roof of the tunnel and had two workers on it. One of the workers was able to grab a light fixture and pull himself up as the lift was hit.

1 week ago | kdal610.com | Dave Strandberg

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) – There will be a record number of runners and spectators at this year’s Grandma’s Marathon and associated races in Duluth. Organizers are urging the tens of thousand visitors to arrive on Thursday if possible and avoid what is expected to be heavy traffic and delays on Friday. Adding to the traffic issues is the ongoing work on I-35 in Duluth and in the Hinckley area where single lanes and some ramp closures will likely cause considerable backups especially on Friday afternoon.

1 week ago | kdal610.com | Dave Strandberg

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) – The Duluth Fire Department was called to a fire in the 200 block of North 11th Avenue East on Tuesday morning. A neighbor noticed smoke coming from the roof line of the abandoned two story house. Crews from Downtown, UMD, Lincoln Park, Woodland and Lakeside fire stations worked to extinguish the fire that was reported at 10:41 a-m. There were no injuries and the cause of the fire is under investigation by the Duluth Fire Marshal. Damage estimates were not available.