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Today’s edition · Fri., Nov. 6

Fog Signal Building survives Two Harbors fire; Hermantown plays tonight

Plus, the Fond du Lac Band breaks ground on a $20 million building in Cloquet.

The Daily Duluth team2 stories21 sources6 min read

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Two Harbors' Fog Signal Building survived Monday's fire, but it needs a complete restoration

The Fog Signal Building went from 1892 landmark to fire victim

  1. 1892The is built at the Two Harbors Lighthouse.
  2. Nov. 2Fire breaks out in the breezeway beside the building.
  3. Nov. 5The historical society shares photos and says the interior needs complete restoration.

Sources: WDIO.com, Northern News Now, Fox21Online

The at the Two Harbors Lighthouse is still standing. Flames broke out Monday evening, Nov. 2, and community members who spotted them called 911. Nobody was hurt. Fire officials say the blaze started in the breezeway between the building, which is the lighthouse gift shop, and the Skiff House. The cause is under investigation.

Firefighters saved the structure, but the interior took extensive damage, according to the , which owns it. "We are just devastated," board chair Sam Gangi said. Damage estimates aren't known yet.

  • Donate online: through the Lake County Historical Society's website
  • Donate in person: Depot Building, 520 South Ave., Two Harbors
  • Donations by mail are also accepted
  • Restoration timeline: coming as damage assessments continue

134 yearsage of the Fog Signal Building, built in 1892

The owns the building, which is the gift shop on the lighthouse grounds.

Source: WDIO.com

Prep Sports

Duluth East soccer falls in state semifinals as Hermantown plays for a football title tonight

Duluth East's boys lost 3-1 to Wayzata in Wednesday's Class AAA state semifinal, then tied St. Paul Central 1-1 for third place Thursday and finished 15-1-5. The girls fell 1-0 to Eagan on a second-half goal by Eleanor Westerman, their first shutout loss since Sept. 5. They play Mounds View for third place at 11 a.m. Friday in West St. Paul.

Duluth East lost two state semifinals as Chisholm won in five sets

  • Wayzata3
    Duluth East1
    FinalClass AAA boys state semifinal, Wednesday
  • Eagan1
    Duluth East0
    FinalClass AAA girls state semifinal, Thursday
  • Chisholm3
    Ely2
    FinalSection 7A volleyball championship
  • Rush City3
    Esko1
    FinalSection 7AA volleyball championship

Sources: 97.9 WEVE, wdio.com, hometownsource.com

On the volleyball court, Chisholm beat Ely 3-2 in Section 7A to earn its first state tournament berth since 2007. Rush City beat top-seeded Esko in four sets in 7AA, the fifth straight year those two met for that title. Football is up tonight: Hermantown meets Grand Rapids at in Duluth for the Section 7AAAA title.

Friday brings three football title games and a third-place soccer match

GameWhereTime
Duluth East girls vs. Mounds View (third place)West St. Paul Regional Athletics Center11 a.m.
Barnum vs. Mountain Iron-Buhl (7A)Cloquet6 p.m.
South Ridge vs. Cook County (7 nine-player)Hibbing6 p.m.
Hermantown vs. Grand Rapids (7AAAA)Walt Hunting Stadium, Duluth7 p.m.

Sources: 97.9 WEVE, Fox21Online

  • Boys state final: Wayzata vs. Edina, Sat., Nov. 7, 10:15 a.m.
  • Chisholm: 28-3, awaiting state seeding
  • Ely: season ends at 26-5

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News Notes

Fond du Lac

The Fond du Lac Band broke ground Thursday on a $20 million Human Services Division Community Services building on Airport Road in Cloquet. At 26,700 square feet, it will offer various tribal healthcare services and wellness programs in one location, with additional dental care, elder services, and behavioral health support, Fox21Online reported. The band outgrew its existing building off Big Lake Road. WDIO.comNorthern News NowFox21Online

The new Cloquet building will cover 26,700 square feet

Floor area of the new community services building, beside places you know

The new community services building26,700 sq. ft.Airport Road, Cloquet
A football field57,600 sq. ft.end zones included
A basketball court4,700 sq. ft.NBA size

6 basketball courts would fit inside the new community services building

Source: WDIO.com

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The new community services building26,700 sq. ft. (Airport Road, Cloquet)
A football field57,600 sq. ft. (end zones included)
A basketball court4,700 sq. ft. (NBA size)

Garden honor

Udac and the Duluth Community Garden Program won a Cultivating Connected Communities Phase 1 Prize Award from the Administration for Community Living for the Harrison Community Garden. It was one of 70 projects selected nationwide and the only one in Minnesota, and each Phase 1 winner receives $4,000 and advances to Phase 2. WDIO.com

Telemedicine

Cloquet Area Fire District ambulances are going live with telemedicine. A telehealth tablet, speaker and microphone give crews a 24/7 audio-video connection to and its emergency board certified physicians, nurses and paramedics. Assistant Fire Chief Corey Larson called it another tool in the toolbox for EMS providers. WDIO.comFox21Online

Chamber dinner

About 1,200 business and community leaders filled the DECC on Thursday for the 156th annual Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce dinner. The theme was "celebrating progress." Former Duluth Mayor Emily Larson kicked off the night, and Mayor Roger Reinert also spoke. Fox21OnlineNorthern News Now

Tig's BBQ

Troy Fralich, a former St. Louis County deputy sheriff and the owner of Tig's BBQ in Duluth, has died at age 53. He was president of the Lake Superior Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 9, and Tig's started in 2016 as a food truck. Fox21Online

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Around Minnesota

Heavy rain

Areas of northern Minnesota got more than four inches of rain after wet days that began Sunday, and the Northland broke daily November records. Cook County reports ranged from 1.74 to 3.5 inches from Nov. 1 through Nov. 4, while WTIP's Mary Brislance logged 4.5 inches at her Lutsen home over three days. WTIP

A Lutsen home logged 4.5 inches of rain over three days

Source: WTIP

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Lutsen home (3 days)4.5 inches
Cook County high (Nov. 1-4)3.5 inches
Cook County low (Nov. 1-4)1.74 inches

Parables tour

Father Mike Schmitz is on the tail end of his international Parables tour, which doubles as a fundraiser for a new building for his ministry to students at the University of Minnesota Duluth. A crowd was set to gather outside Roy Wilkins Auditorium in downtown St. Paul on Friday night to see him. CBS Minnesota

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Fog Signal Building survives Two Harbors fire; Hermantown plays tonight

Plus, the Fond du Lac Band breaks ground on a $20 million building in Cloquet.

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  1. Two Harbors' Fog Signal Building survived a fire but needs full restoration
  2. Duluth East soccer falls in state semis; Hermantown plays for a title tonight
  3. Fond du Lac Band breaks ground on a $20 million building in Cloquet
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