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• How to stay healthy in a “quad-demic”
  Public health officials are warning of a quad-demic. Respiratory illnesses COVID, the flu, RSV, and along with norovirus have been making the rounds. Dr. Umar Siddiqui from Aspirus-St. Luke’s says vulnerable groups are the ones who […]
• That’s Old News: Johnny Cash’s Lake Superior guitar
  Over the weekend, performers brought “The Folsom Prison Experience” to the DECC. The show sparked a dig into the WDIO archives. When Cash died in 2003, the station re-aired a 1997 interview from when he played […]
• What’s Brewing: Kahvia Coffee Co.
  Kahvia Coffee Co. is the Northland’s newest cafe for specialty mochas, smoothies, and more. But you have to attend or work at Esko High School to enjoy it. The student-run coffee shop fully opened this week. […]
• Midweek Moment: Smoke on the water
  Frigid temperatures are making for sea smoke above Lake Superior. This Midweek Moment is by photojournalist Kyle Aune. The post Midweek Moment: Smoke on the water appeared first on WDIO.com.
• Setting up your financial resolutions for 2025
  If you’re looking to keep up with your finances in the new year, it’s best to set financial resolutions that are easy to follow. First thing to do when making your financial resolution is to balance […]
• ‘Little Match Girl’ performance benefits Chum
  The Borealis Chamber Artists are rehearsing for a performance of “The Little Match Girl Passion” that will include dance choreography and benefit Chum. The composition won David Lang the Pulitzer Prize. “Lang was inspired by Hans […]
• In Otter News: Zoey and Paolo the porcupines
  These spikey residents at the Lake Superior Zoo are Zoey and Paolo. They very active animals who love peanuts and have a couple tricks up their sleeves. The post In Otter News: Zoey and Paolo the […]
• Warming up for the busy spring housing market
  Even though it’s the dead of winter, local realtors are getting ready for the busy spring market. Messina & Associates Realtor Deanna Bennet says to expect the housing market to get busy in the next few […]
• How to create an efficient vision board
  January is often the month where we set goals for the new year, including making vision boards. They are a helpful aide to envision what you want your year to look like. The vision board can […]
• The 2025 Vegetable of the Year is…
  Every fall, the Duluth Community Garden Program hosts a potluck to mark the end of the growing season. They celebrate and make dishes surrounding the Vegetable of the Year, which in 2024 was corn. They also […]
• The DECC prepares to kick off their Broadway national tours series
  Tuesday, January 21st the hit musical Chicago opens at the DECC, kicking off their new Broadway at the DECC series. Chicago is the 1st of 4 national touring shows coming to the convention center this year.Chicago– […]
• Healthy meal prep with the Merryweather Inn
  Jan. 17 may be Ditch New Year’s Resolutions Day, but with the Merryweather Inn’s salad recipes, it’s easy to stick with a goal of eating healthy. Each salad is easy to put together and drizzled with […]
• Jerky Off benefits 27-year-old with Hodgkins Lymphoma
  Saturday is the 2nd annual Jerky Off competition hosted by TNT Xchange, and this year it benefits 27-year-old Alyvia Laber. Laber was diagnosed with Stage 4 Hodgkins Lymphoma in May 2024. Her chemo treatment didn’t work, […]
• The ‘Folsom Prison Experience’ comes to Duluth
  The Folsom Prison Experience is an immersive tribute drama that takes you back in time. On January 13, 1968, Johnny Cash performed a concert for Folsom prisoners and recorded a live album. The show is made […]
• Fond du Lac Community College raises money for scholarships with indigenous dishes
  The annual Food for Thought event at Fond du Lac Community College cooks up indigenous dishes as the tickets raise money to benefit student scholarships. Kate Mason, the Chair of the FDLTCC Foundation, looks forward to […]
• That’s Old News: Vikings face the Rams in the playoffs
  The headline reads like this news is only a few days old, but this story is from 25 years ago. Although it ended with the same result. Vikings fans cheered on their team at Mr. D’s […]
• What’s Brewing: Ice bocce in Moose Lake
  Moose Lake Brewing pours a lot more than beer. They also pour into the local community. On Jan. 25, they’ll do that through an ice bocce tournament benefiting the Moose Lake Fire Department. Up to 32 […]
• Buddy Holly tribute concert to raise funds for Duluth Armory
  The Duluth Armory has hosted some of America’s most famous musicians, including Buddy Holly. He brought the Winter Dance Party tour to Duluth on January 31, 1959. Holly would die just three days later in a […]
• Embracing Laugh Lines and Turbulence
  Two local ladies created a podcast that encourages other 50+ women to embrace their laugh lines and thrive through whatever turbulence life provides. Gina Ramsey and Debbie Turrise’s Laugh Lines and Turbulence podcast launched in August […]
• Duluth Butcher competing for $25,000 in the Qualifier Meat Cutting Competition
  In Texas Roadhouse’s Qualifier Meat Cutting Competition, one Duluth butcher is getting ready to compete for a grand prize of $25,000 dollars. Dan Willeck is currently in Texas where the meat cutting competition takes place. He’s […]