Hello all! Odd question, but does anyone know what the ivy growing up the wall in the alley/park by Fitgers? It's beautiful, and I'd love to find the variety and grow some on my own property.

Hello! We recently had our first kiddo, and my husband is about to go back to work. I'm wondering if anyone has any baby-friendly groups or activities to help get us out of the house sometimes so we don't go stir crazy while I'm on maternity leave! I'm familiar with the Fit4Moms group and the library story time, but would love any additional recommendations. Thanks!!

Anyone know of any places doing to-go dinners/thanksgiving meal pre-orders? I know it was popular during the height of COVID, but it doesn't seem like it's a thing anymore? We are working on Thanskgiving and won't have time to cook/eat out, but would happily order food if anywhere is still doing this. Thanks!

I know some folks on this sub know keep track of arrest records and inmate databases…can someone confirm the person arrested wasn’t released on bail? He’s in a jail cell somewhere?

I am a few blocks from one of the burglary locations and there was a weird incident on my street today involving someone aggressively knocking and trying to open the doorknob. Moments earlier he’d been seen looking in the window, and several hours earlier a neighbor called DPD because it looked like someone was prowling around this same house.

I can’t imagine the aggressive local burglar would be out already but I’d appreciate some assurance. Hoping it was just someone a wee bit high mistaking this house for people he knows and innocently scaring the poo out of the poor kids who were in the house at the time.

Does anyone else wish there was another social club option in Duluth besides The Kitchi Gammi Club or Northland?

I know this is a strange post, seeing as this is Duluth, but superior is our neighbor, and these cities are most definitely intertwined in many ways. I've just been grieving really hard ever since we got the election results back, and all I can help but feel is sad and disappointed in Wisconsin. A state chalk full of farmers, workers, construction men, really any blue collar job you can think of, just actively voted against their own interests and against this entire country. I am ashamed to say that these people are my neighbors, this country is fucked when trump gets into office and this, among with some other states, are massively responsible for the coming destruction of our democracy.

Buy a gun, buy ammo, get contraceptives, seriously stock up on anything important, we're not going to be doing well In the near future.

Generic Plan B is $5.99 at the Costco pharmacy. You can purchase 3 boxes per customer.

Stocking up on Plan B prior to inauguration day is a wise move if you are worried about the future of reproductive freedoms for yourself or people you care about.

You've probably heard about the most recent Duluth murder-suicide and mental health failure in our city. I am looking for any plans for holding a vigil or a space beyond the makeshift shrine at the house on the 4400 block of West Sixth Street in Duluth. Also, if you need these resources, print them and post them somewhere nearby.

To get help

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org/chat

Crisis Text Line: Text MN to 741741

More Lifeline resources: speakingofsuicide.com/resources

South St. Louis, Lake, Cook and Carlton counties/Fond du Lac Band: 218-623-1800 or 844-772-4742

Douglas County, Wisconsin, 24-hour Crisis Line: 715-395-2259

North St. Louis County/Bois Forte Band: 218-288-2100

Itasca County: 218-326-8565 or 211*

Koochiching County: 800-442-8565 or 211*

*St. Louis County 211 services are not crisis-related

Wanting to book accommodations for 3 people with a hot tub in January in Duluth/area. Thank you in advance!

I’m looking to develop some film, and I usually send it into Walmart. I recently got a new film camera, and I wanted to know if people had any better suggestions!

Is there anywhere to hike north of the city that isn’t closed or super limited due to hunting?

I got someone with a car that needs a cheap job done somewhere in the city and was wondering if the all knowing melting pot of reddit could help point us in the right direction.

Is the Junk Hunt at the DECC worth a visit? I’ve never been and not sure if it’s worth the drive. Thank you ❤️

Who tf is doing this. STOP. Go to sleep you degenerate aholes.

Does anyone know of any local groups for people with long COVID? Someone very close to me is really struggling with some horrible fatigue and really can't do much. I think it might help to get out and have other people to talk to going through the same things.

I think it is Jupiter and all its moons. Or a spaceship. Was to cold to stay and watch.

https://preview.redd.it/q2tdcp6hfrzd1.png?width=1080&format=png&auto=webp&s=5d942d8306ab1de312ef71e705478507c004b9c7

Alt text: A graphic with a yellow and orange gradient background and star illustrations. The main text reads "SHARE YOUR STORY" in a yellow box. Below, in a white box, it says "WE WANT TO HEAR ABOUT AND SEE YOUR NEEDED REPAIRS. We believe that stories are powerful. We want to hear how disrepair of rental properties has impacted the lives of our neighbors. Share a photo or a story, or both! We want to know what you are dealing with and why what we are working towards matters!" At the bottom, there is an orange box with the text "@DULUTHTENANTS." Duluth Tenants logo is at the bottom of the image and consists of an illustration of a wolf protectively encircling a home with the words "Duluth Tenants" in large script below it.

The YWCA has operated a childcare center in Spirit Valley for years, providing much-needed childcare and union jobs in a neighborhood that really needed both.

Does anyone know what's going to happen with it? I've heard rumors, but everyone seems to be really tight-lipped about what's going to happen and I'm just really hoping that whatever comes next can fill at least some of the needs that the YWCA did. I bet we can pretty much guarantee that we lost another union workplace for good, either way.

Thoughts on the best places to stay? Is Canal Park worth it? It seems to be getting more expensive each year.

I live in the Denfeld neighborhood and the news are sitting outside the house pestering people dropping off memorials for a bite of anything. Fuck off honestly..

Any recommendations for a cleaning service in town? Interested in finding someone that can come by regularly

DPD released names, so I feel comfortable sharing some additional information

On November 7, Anthony "Tony" Nephew, aged 47, chose to murder Erin Abramson, Jacob Nephew, Kat Ramsland, and Oliver Nephew.

Jacob was 15, and had begun the year having been made a second-chair at the DSSO. Jacob attended Marshall High.

Oliver was 7, a rambunctious child whose mom shared many videos on social media of happy times.

Erin Abramson was an environmental engineer for the City of Superior. Erin served on the Duluth Public Utilities Commission.

Kat Ramsland was an artist and a teacher. Kat had a stable job teaching at Lake Superior College, was an avid lover of anime, and in her spare time taught karate.

Jacob and Oliver were half-brothers and the sons of Anthony Nephew. Kat Ramsland was married to Anthony Nephew. Erin Abramson was Jacob Nephew's mother.

There were warning signs. In 2021, Anthony Nephew wrote a commentary for the Duluth News Tribune on mental health. See below:
https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/opinion/columns/local-view-health-care-must-include-care-for-oft-overlooked-mental-well-being

"More mental health practitioners are needed most because Americans deny they have mental health struggles. Because they have to, because they're told to, or because they don't realize their mind is broken, they keep pushing forward, incurring one psychic injury after another, trauma after trauma, collecting interest, until finally the synapses overload, and they suffer a breakdown. For most of us, that's the best end result.

For millions of Americans, a breakdown leads to suicide — or homicide before suicide."

Although unconfirmed at this time, in the 2 weeks prior to the murders the Duluth Police Department failed to respond to multiple reports of an individual matching Anthony Nephew's description wandering around the Denfeld Neighborhood while exhibiting signs of psychosis and wandering into homes uninvited. Anthony Nephew had a history of alcohol-induced psychosis, and in 2021 Kat and Anthony had made a public appeal for support to help fund Anthony's mental health treatment:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/tonys-and-kats-medical-bills?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_cp%20share-sheet&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0y3J9yadE174ahVeeXw39xhkeaxIb4xIPjC22LHP-Nw5VLiUWbzJ2Nkj0_aem_BbtjDSGgvNv0cNk3er6pSw

"The boy was just a young child, he played outside every day with the other neighbors’ children," one neighbor relayed. "I’ve never in 3.5 years living here seen anything out of the ordinary over there. No domestic issues, no police there. He always chatted with the other neighbors, walked his dog, etc. aside from always looking like he just rolled out of bed, seemed like a normal couple and their kid."

If you or a loved one is struggling, help is available. Dial 988 to speak with someone today and be connected to the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

I want to move to the Duluth area with my wife. We've been talking about moving for some time and have started to nail things down. We chose Duluth due to it being a small city with many amenities nearby as well as having the climate, and environment as far as scenery and forestry that we love.

You can read over my post history to see where I'm from, but we don't want to live in a large city, just near one. Driving about 30 minutes max to get into the city is the sweet spot we'd like to hit. We enjoy working with a small community and that small-town feel where people can get to know each other. I'll be happy to answer any questions in regards to myself that might be helpful!

So what are your favorite communities outside of Duluth that you would also consider living in?

Other than Facebook marketplace, is there any reliable way? I’m an international.