Scenic railway in western Duluth nearly back on track
A year after floods put an early end to the Lake Superior & Mississippi Railroad’s 2012 season, the scenic railroad is preparing to resume operations.
Sunday mini-storm hit parts of Kenwood hard
A micro-thunderstorm that hit parts of Duluth’s Kenwood neighborhood Sunday afternoon will have some lasting effects — most notably fewer standing trees left behind.
Defending half marathon champion will return, but as a spectator
Kara Goucher, the defending women’s champion in the USA Half Marathon Championships, will be in Duluth on Saturday, but only as a spectator. A year ago, in her first major road race in her hometown, she set the women’s course record in winning the USA Half Marathon title in 1 hour, 9 minutes and 46 seconds.
June 2012 flood anniversary: Local, federal damage reports differ
Last June’s flood damaged plenty of homes, but if you want to know just how many … that depends on whose numbers you trust.
Mauer, Doumit lead Twins over White Sox
Ryan Doumit hit a go-ahead double in the eighth inning, leading Minnesota over the Chicago White Sox 7-5 on Tuesday night.