Good morning, Duluth.

Bentleyville will begin its volunteer set-up at Bayfront Festival Park on Saturday, Sept.

26 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Volunteers (no experience needed) can sign up on weekends and Wednesday evenings through Nov. 8 to help create the tour of lights.

Alto Pino, a Mediterranean restaurant on W Superior Street (near Lake Ave), announced Tuesday it will close in early October with its last day for reservations on Friday, Oct.

2. Owner Lauren Aldinger said more details will be shared soon.

Essentia Health reached a three-year contract agreement with United Steelworkers (USW) Local 9460 covering about 800 Twin Ports employees at both Duluth and Superior facilities; the contract is set to run through June 30, 2029.

Mesabi Metallics will begin shipping its DR-grade Patriot Pellet from the Allouez docks in Superior in October + is preparing to start operations at its Nashwauk mine on the former Butler Taconite site.

Tonnage at the Port of Duluth-Superior totaled 11.4 million short tons through Aug.

31, falling 3.9 million tons from last season due mainly to a 2.9-million-ton drop in coal and lower iron ore shipments, according to the Duluth Seaway Port Authority — officials hope for a rebound in Q4.

The University of Wisconsin-Superior will host its free Fall Career and Internship Fair on Thursday, Oct.

1 from noon to 3 p.m. in the Yellowjacket Union Great Room, where over 75+ Twin Ports employers will connect with students, alumni and local residents.

Duluth public schools Superintendent John Magas announced a two-year salary freeze today amid financial challenges, forgoing scheduled pay increases to align with recent budget cuts.

The district has placed two referendum questions on the ballot (for November elections) to address its funding shortfall.