Because Independence Day falls on a Saturday this year, some businesses and offices normally open on Friday or Saturday are closed in observance of the holiday.
Closed today and Saturday
Duluth and Superior city offices
St. Louis and Douglas county offices
Minnesota state offices
Federal offices
Duluth and Superior libraries
Duluth and Superior school districts
Western Lake Superior Sanitary District administration offices
Fond du Lac Reservation tribal offices Open Friday, closed Saturday
Superior Post Office (the main Duluth post office is open until 5 p.m. Friday but other Duluth branches close at noon)
Wisconsin state offices
WLSSD's material recovery center, household hazardous waste and yard waste
Duluth Transit Authority and STRIDE services
Banks, including branches of Wells Fargo, Western Bank, North Shore Bank of Commerce, National Bank of Commerce, US Bank and Pioneer Bank
St. Mary's Medical Center's Urgent Care Other
Minnesota Power customer service will be staffed Friday and Saturday.