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6 days ago | 
northernnewsnow.com | Jeffrey McClure
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - A Brazilian-based ensemble is spending 50 days touring the United States to share their music while learning more about North America. On Sunday, Argentine Accordionist Alejandro Brittes and Brazilian musicians Andre Ely and Carlos de Césaro performed at A World of Accordions Museum in Superior.
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6 days ago | 
northernnewsnow.com | Jeffrey McClure
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - A new spot to try some cocktails, meet with friends, and even pick up on Duluth’s history opened up in Downtown Duluth. Snively’s Lounge held its grand opening in Duluth’s historic City Hall on Sunday. The cocktail lounge is named in honor of Samuel F. Snively, the 25th and longest-serving (1921-1937) Mayor of Duluth. Snively is known as the visionary behind many of its scenic parkways, most notably, Skyline Parkway.
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6 days ago | 
northernnewsnow.com | Jeffrey McClure
ASHLAND, Wis. (Northern News Now) - A freshwater research facility in Ashland is rebranding following the closure of Northland College. Formerly known as the Mary Griggs Burke Center for Freshwater Innovation at Northland College is now called the Burke Center for Ecosystem Research. According to the center, this will allow it to continue its influential work in water-related research in Northwest Wisconsin.
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6 days ago | 
northernnewsnow.com | Jeffrey McClure
SANBORN, Wis. (Northern News Now) - A wildfire in northern Wisconsin has closed portions of Highway 2. According to Wisconsin 511, both directions of traffic are closed on Highway 2 from Kagerville Road to Kakagon Road as the wildfire has spread to both sides of the highway. For eastbound traffic, take the alternate route by travelling on Beartrap Road to Old Odanah Road, back to Highway 2. Westbound traffic will travel in the reverse direction.
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1 week ago | 
northernnewsnow.com | Jeffrey McClure
SUPERIOR, Wis. (Northern News Now) - Hundreds gathered at Mont Du Lac Resort to climb the ski hill in honor of all the veterans who have stepped up for our nation. “In the military, a Ruck March is where we put on all of the gear that we need for combat. It’s our food, clothes, ammo, water, gas mask, and we go for a long hike,” said Mike Waldron, the Founder and executive director of 23rd Veteran.
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1 week ago | 
northernnewsnow.com | Jeffrey McClure
CLOQUET, Minn. (Northern News Now) - After nearly 40 years of housing the elderly from the Fond Du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, the Cloquet Elder Complex is moving across the street. “We needed to build this; it wasn’t a want. It’s a much more user-friendly in access and up to code for any kind of mishaps that may happen in a residential building,” said the Fond Du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Chairman Bruce Savage.
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1 week ago | 
northernnewsnow.com | Jeffrey McClure
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - A new segment of the popular Gitchi Gami State Trail is now open to travel on. The nearly mile-long trail opened Thursday for non-motorized use, and is free to the public. The trail project has been in the works for 25 years. The goal for the Gitchi Gammi State Trail is to connect five state parks and eight North Shore communities with 86 miles filled with views of the shore.
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1 week ago | 
northernnewsnow.com | Jeffrey McClure
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Superior Mayor Jim Paine delivers the State of the City Address on Thursday, May 29, at the Lake Superior Estuarium. Northern News Now will have a breakdown of the address in the 10 p.m. broadcast. Click here to download the Northern News Now app or our Northern News Now First Alert weather app. Copyright 2025 Northern News Now. All rights reserved.
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1 week ago | 
northernnewsnow.com | Jeffrey McClure
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - The University of Minnesota Duluth men’s basketball team is adding one of their own to their coaching staff. On Thursday, the program announced that UMD’s all-time leading scorer, Drew Blair, will join head coach Justin Wieck’s crew as an assistant coach. During his five-year career with the Bulldogs, Blair started in all 143 games, winning 105 of them.
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1 week ago | 
northernnewsnow.com | Jeffrey McClure
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Some of the best young hockey players in the world will be coming to Duluth for the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Juniors Pre-Tournament Series. Duluth is the fourth and final Minnesota community announced as a pre-tournament location for the IIHF World Junior Championships, joining Bemidji, Mankato, and Rochester as hosts of pre-tournament exhibition games. The exhibition games will take place at AMSOIL Arena.
