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Northwoods Credit Union made their first installment of an $80,000 donation going towards the Cloquet Library.

Northwoods Credit Union donation to Cloquet Library

06/25/2020 10:51 PM

Northwoods Credit Union made their first installment of an $80,000 donation going towards the Cloquet Library.

City of Duluth launches Youth Mask Project to normalize face masks

Duluth NAACP continues to hand out masks to the community

Duluth's Red Lobster thanks local health workers by donating meals

Papa Murphy's campaign raises money for Boys & Girls Club

Proctor grads pick up caps & gowns

Fire departments continue accepting mask donations

With the high need for masks, fire departments in St. Louis County will continue collecting cloth mask donations throughout the pandemic. Donations can be made at any time.

Help the hospitality industry through Strong Northland voucher program

Your favorite restaurant needs your help, and many have banded together to be part of the Strong Northland program. It's a $20 voucher you can purchase online.

A new voucher program is designed to help restaurants in Duluth/Hermantown.

Support the Boys & Girls Clubs with Papa Murphy's

Papa Murphy's is donating 20% of purchases that use the code, GIVE20, on May 20th, to the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Northland.

Support the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northland with a pizza night.

Police using power of social media to spread positive messages

Two police officers in the Twin Ports are using the power of social media to spread positive messages.

Graduation drive-thru for Duluth East seniors

Duluth East holds graduation drive-thru for seniors to pick up yearbooks, caps & gowns.

Minnehaha Elementary holds parade for students & teachers

Teachers, students, and more of the Two Harbors community joined together in a parade Monday to maintain their classroom connections after not being in class for nearly two months.

148th flyovers planned for Northland on Wednesday

Look to the skies on Wednesday for jets from the 148th Fighter Wing, because pilots will be doing flyovers as part of Operation American Resolve.

148th Fighter Wing pilots part of statewide flyovers to boost morale during pandemic.

Four Corners PTA changes up Teacher Appreciation

Four Corners Elementary in rural Douglas County is giving their teachers $50 gifts to local businesses, to show them how much they are appreciated.

Teacher Appreciation is still going strong for the folks at Four Corners Elementary.

148th Fighter Wing pilots honored to be part of state flyovers

Pilots with the 148th Fighter Wing are taking to the skies this month to help boost morale during the pandemic. Wednesday, four of them did flyovers in the metro and Mississippi River Corridor, with plans for our area next week.

Community quickly backs fundraiser for Duluth bakery

Positively 3rd Street Cooperative Bakery is more than half way to its $25,000 campaign amid the pandemic. The money will help pay for a new mixer that the bakery can't afford on its own due to the slowdown in sales.

Hibbing families enjoy drive-by parade to see teachers at Greenhaven

On the start of Teacher Appreciation Week, students in Hibbing showed the love to their teachers at Greenhaven Elementary.

Kids from Greenhaven Elementary stopped by their school to wave to their teachers on Monday afternoon.

10th annual Flapjack Fiasco collects donations from a distance

Lake Superior Medical Equipment donating neck gaiters with local businesses

Chiefs get chilly and jump into the harbor for good cause

Surprise drive-by for principal at Lowell Elementary

Food donations benefit frontline workers and children

Duluth hosts first ever Virtual Clean-Up

Duluth Street Art Initiative paints tribute for healthcare workers

Twin Ports Boy Scouts donate popcorn to CHUM

Digital billboards in Grand Rapids area featuring Class of 2020

Parking Lot Prayer inspires worship amidst pandemic

Drive-by retirement party surprises long time teacher

On Friday, a long time Hermantown teacher was honored with a drive-by retirement party.

Jeanne Eng greeting one of many cars that drove by her Hermantown home Friday to celebrate her retirement.

Carlson Orthodontics donates PPE to Duluth's Emergency Management Team

The City of Duluth's Emergency Management Team received a generous donation of Personal Protective Gear from Carlson Orthodontics Wednesday.

Duluth Harbor Mission provides Easter dinner to go

This year, the Duluth Harbor Mission provided their fifth annual Easter dinner. Rather than dine in person, people were supplied with bags to go.

Easter is one of the biggest outreach events of the year for Harbor Highlands, which has been open since 2016.

First Responders come together for surprise parade

First responders surprised residents of the Harbor Highlands neighborhood with a parade Sunday afternoon.

A group of kids waiving at first responders as they drove by Sunday.

Talking Dog livens up Duluth neighborhood

A Northland man created a talking dog named Friendly Willie to liven up the lives of walkers and passerbys.

The Hesselgreve home is located on Arnold road in Duluth for anyone who would like to see the dog for themselves.

Neighborhood cleanup by Esko family

An Esko family spent the day Sunday cleaning up their neighborhood.

Two hours and three trash bags later, the family says the felt good about keeping the community clean.

A Birthday Parade for a Northland boy

An eight-year-old reigned in his birthday Saturday with a surprise drive-by parade outside his home.

Social Distance Easter Bunny brings smiles to many

In an effort to bring Easter cheer to all, a Northland family hosted a Social Distance Easter Bunny drive-by.

LSC donates PPE to City of Duluth's Emergency Management team

On Friday, Lake Superior College donated a truckload of personal protective equipment to the city of Duluth's Emergency Management team.

Chief Shawn Krizaj accepting personal protective gear donated by Lake Superior College.

Cloquet girl writes song about COVID-19 to help kids

A 3rd grader from Cloquet has written a song about the coronavirus, to help other kids who might be feeling scared.

Lily Benoit has written a song for kids about the coronavirus.

Positively Northland from WDIO News

WDIO News is working to give our viewers stories that are uplifting. Stories about the people and organizations making a positive impact on life here in the Northland.

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Duluth NAACP continues to hand out masks to the community execCheckDiffShort("06/11/2020 11:07 PM","minutes",19632,5757804);

Duluth's Red Lobster thanks local health workers by donating meals execCheckDiffShort("05/29/2020 12:55 AM","minutes",19632,5744345);

Papa Murphy's campaign raises money for Boys & Girls Club execCheckDiffShort("05/21/2020 09:39 PM","minutes",19632,5737567);

Proctor grads pick up caps & gowns execCheckDiffShort("05/21/2020 05:16 PM","minutes",19632,5737085);

Police using power of social media to spread positive messages execCheckDiffShort("05/15/2020 07:02 PM","minutes",20169,5730799);

Graduation drive-thru for Duluth East seniors execCheckDiffShort("05/14/2020 10:42 AM","minutes",20169,5729484);

Minnehaha Elementary holds parade for students & teachers execCheckDiffShort("05/11/2020 10:34 PM","minutes",20169,5726966);

148th flyovers planned for Northland on Wednesday execCheckDiffShort("05/11/2020 05:57 PM","minutes",20171,5726821);

Four Corners PTA changes up Teacher Appreciation execCheckDiffShort("05/08/2020 04:12 PM","minutes",20171,5723925);

148th Fighter Wing pilots honored to be part of state flyovers execCheckDiffShort("05/06/2020 05:38 PM","minutes",20171,5721300);

Community quickly backs fundraiser for Duluth bakery execCheckDiffShort("05/04/2020 05:37 PM","minutes",20171,5719949);

Hibbing families enjoy drive-by parade to see teachers at Greenhaven execCheckDiffShort("05/04/2020 06:18 PM","minutes",20171,5719548);

10th annual Flapjack Fiasco collects donations from a distance execCheckDiffShort("05/03/2020 11:11 PM","minutes",20176,5718987);

Lake Superior Medical Equipment donating neck gaiters with local businesses execCheckDiffShort("05/01/2020 06:18 PM","minutes",20176,5716955);

Chiefs get chilly and jump into the harbor for good cause execCheckDiffShort("04/30/2020 06:06 PM","minutes",20176,5715958);

Surprise drive-by for principal at Lowell Elementary execCheckDiffShort("04/30/2020 05:47 PM","minutes",20176,5715577);

Food donations benefit frontline workers and children execCheckDiffShort("04/30/2020 10:32 AM","minutes",20176,5714994);

Duluth hosts first ever Virtual Clean-Up execCheckDiffShort("04/25/2020 11:06 PM","minutes",20176,5710616);

Duluth Street Art Initiative paints tribute for healthcare workers execCheckDiffShort("04/25/2020 11:06 PM","minutes",20176,5710612);

Twin Ports Boy Scouts donate popcorn to CHUM execCheckDiffShort("04/21/2020 10:26 PM","minutes",20176,5707303);

Digital billboards in Grand Rapids area featuring Class of 2020 execCheckDiffShort("04/21/2020 06:20 PM","minutes",20176,5706904);

Parking Lot Prayer inspires worship amidst pandemic execCheckDiffShort("04/17/2020 11:11 PM","minutes",20176,5703576);

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