Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 2nd of October.
Good morning, Duluth.
💼 Business
Duluth’s Best Bread will open its first outlet outside the Twin Ports on Oct.
13 inside Mix Cosmetiques in Minneapolis’ downtown west neighborhood. The family-owned business will offer its signature sourdough and clean-ingredient pastries while keeping its Duluth stores open.
Fond du Lac Band held a groundbreaking on Thursday in downtown for its third ANANG Native Cannabis Co. site behind the casino near 2nd Ave between Superior and 1st.
The Band said the store will create jobs and boost local business + visitors and will open early next year.
🎭 Culture
Duluth's West and Alhambra Theaters in Spirit Valley are set to reopen early Oct (650 donors raised $394k to pay off loans by Sep.
30) as owner Bob Boone expects to get his keys soon to restart community shows.
🏛️ Government
Minnesota Power announced that the Cold Weather Rule took effect last Thursday, Oct.
1, protecting eligible customers' primary heating from disconnection if they stick to their payment plans (including On Track, CARE, and state Energy Assistance options). The programs help residents manage winter electric bills.
🏥 Health
The Minnesota Department of Commerce said that starting Jan.
1, 2027, health insurance rates for both individual and small-group plans will rise 9.9% to over 21%, affecting about 387,000 Minnesotans (MNsure tax credits may help lower costs).
🏈 Sports
Registration for the 51st annual Grandma's Marathon Weekend is underway for June 2027, with runners gathering Thursday evening at Blacklist Brewing in downtown Duluth to celebrate the kickoff.
Events sold out quickly, including the half marathon in less than an hour and the 5K in 118 minutes.
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