. After more than a year of watching a handful of people denigrate and try to stop the Duluth Public Schools' long-range facilities plan -- commonly known as the Red Plan -- a group of concerned parents and other Duluthians has decided it's time to speak up. Read more.

. Today's Video: The Evolution of Dance. Very, very funny. Watch the video.

. Construction and upgrade work will commence on Airport Road between Rice Lake Road and Haines Road on Tuesday, May 20, requiring the detour of traffic near the Duluth Air National Guard base. Read more.

. The Minnesota Job Skills Partnership has awarded a $287,897 grant to Lake Superior College to develop Lean Healthcare training for St. Luke's hospital and clinics. Read more.

. The 16th annual series of River Quest educational cruises for area sixth grade students will be held Wednesday through Friday aboard the harbor excursion vessel Vista Star. Read more.

. Summit School music teacher Tanya Moore and her husband Greg will be providing musical entertainment for the Pam's Hallmark Product Red event on Saturday at Miller Hill Mall.

. Don't Print It: A state representative is encouraging Duluth city councilors to vote to keep farm animals in the city. Read more.

. Former Duluth Huskies pitcher Doug Mathis made his major league debut last night for the Texas Rangers against the Seattle Mariners, when he pitched one shutout inning and picked up his first major league win. Read more.

. Bulldogs senior outfielder Luke Johnson has been named to the 2008 All-North Central Conference baseball first-team. He hit .339 this spring.

. Western Lake Superior Sanitary District Executive Director Kurt N.W. Soderberg has won the prestigious 2007 National Environmental Achievement Distinguished Service Award. Read more.

. St. Scholastica received a NCAA Division III Midwest Regional baseball at-large bid today. Read more.

. The 2nd Annual Giro d' Italia Tribute Bike ride is May 20. Read more.

. Grandma's Marathon has more than 1,000 volunteer positions available for 2008. Volunteer positions include areas such as traffic and spectator control, water station assistance, medical services, racecourse entertainment, race packet pick-up and finish area activities. Service organizations, large groups and individuals are all welcome and encouraged to participate. Each volunteer receives an official 2008 volunteer T-shirt, refreshment tickets and an invitation to the Grandma's Marathon Volunteer Party on Sunday, June 29.

. Summit School in Duluth will offer Kindergarten beginning in the fall. Read more.

. Yet another Duluth School District’s Long Range Facilities Red Plan group has hatched. MoveForwardDuluth, a group established to support the controversial plan, will introduce itself at a Tuesday press event. Read more.

. Representatives from Federal Warning Sirens will be in Duluth today and Wednesday to perform test soundings of warning sirens. As was the case last month, test sirens will sound at selected locations around the city to determine sound coverage and appropriate volume levels to provide appropriate emergency warning. Citizens are asked not to take undue alarm at these test soundings. In the event of an actual emergency, emergency authorities will issue appropriate instructions per standard procedure.

. The Animal Allies Humane Society of Duluth has launched a first-ever, $3.9 million capital campaign to build a new state-of-the-art animal adoption facility for Duluth's homeless animals. Read more.

. Peggy Anderson was named to the Duluth Hall of Fame. Read more.

. Children's Defense Fund Minnesota officials will outline the steep rise in child poverty at a 10 a.m. press conference Wednesday at Kid Café in Duluth. Read more.

. Legendary Denfeld coach and teacher Dick Swanson is retiring as Hunters girl's basketball coach. He had a 301-240 record in 21 seasons and will continue to coach softball and teach at the school.

. They have names like Extinguisher, Last Minute and Team Ewok. They're combat robots designed to fight each other in competition, and they'll be doing battle at the Miller Hill Mall at noon Thursday. Read more.

. Rotary Club #25 has awarded a $2,400 grant to the Duluth Police Department Tactical Response Team for the purchase of two tactical vests for use during tactical operations. Read more.

. The Ports Cities Luncheon has named 11 'Woman of the Year' finalists. Read more.

. Molly Haugen has been named Director of Organizational Development for the District. Read more.

. Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College has awarded 2007-2008 Faculty Scholarship Awards to current students Dan Gilbert of Moose Lake and Ruth Cleveland of Kettle River. Read more.

. Neill Atkins will host the Lew Latto Show for 10 dates this summer. Read more.

. St. Paul Pioneer Press sports columnist Charlie Walters has penned a nice piece on 86-year-old pick-up hockey legend Mark Sertich of Duluth. Click here to read the story.

. Security Jeweler's recent Grandma's Marathon entry fundraiser earned $187.50 for the Duluth Heritage Sports Center.

. Diane and Bob Spehar of Duluth won a large gas grill at the Arrowhead Home and Builders Show, compliments of National Bank of Commerce. Read more.

. A group of investors led by legendary golf pro Mark Carlson of Nemadji and partners -- including two hockey legends -- have purchased the former GoodSports in Superior.

In order to insure success, the group has hired local burger magnate and night club owner Nick G. Patronas to perform his magic at the new locale. Yum, yum: Patronas will be bringing back, by popular demand, his world-famous Charburger. He will also be emulating Duluth's hottest night club, Ace's on First, which has taken the area by storm. Read more.

. The St. Louis County board presented its annual 9-1-1 Lifesaver Award. Read more.

. Lake Superior College will hold spring commencement at the DECC on Friday. Read more.

. Compudyne has announced the promotion of Kerry Boese and three new staff hires. Read more.

. Kent Voelkner and Dorothy Rico have received Lake Superior College Teaching Excellence Awards. Read more.

. The Hermantown Community Fund recently awarded a $1,000 grant to Hermantown High School for the Link Crew 9th Grade Transition Project. The program will link freshmen with successful upperclassmen. Read more.