Two more drop-off sites for storm debris
St. Louis County is opening two gravel pits to the public to drop off tree debris from recent storms.
The locations are:
- Arnold Pit - 6230 Arnold Road in Gnesen Township; east side of Arnold Road, about a half-mile north of Emerson Road.
- Taft Pit - 6350 Munger Shaw Road in Grand Lake Township; west side of Munger Shaw Road, about a half-mile north of Lost Lake Road and the railroad crossing.
They'll remain open through Aug. 7 - including Saturdays and Sundays - from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day. County staff will be on site; only tree debris will be accepted - no household items, construction debris or garbage allowed.
The sites are in addition to drop-off sites available in Duluth and Rice Lake:
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The city of Duluth continues to accept tree debris from the storm at a site on Rice Lake Road near Hickory Street, across from Boulder Ridge Apartments. That site will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. through the remainder of the week.
The city of Rice Lake's free storm debris drop-off site at the corner of Martin and Rice Lake roads is open from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. Tree debris only.
Share your storm stories
The storms that affected Duluth and the Northland last week brought widespread, devastating damage - but there also have been countless acts of compassion and kindness in the wake of the severe weather. We'd like to give readers a chance to highlight the good deeds they've seen in the past week. Did a neighbor share a generator? Did a complete stranger cut up downed trees on your block? Is there someone else you'd like to thank, or whose efforts deserve recognition?
Share your stories by emailing them to weather@duluthnews.com ; we'll run them in an upcoming edition of the News Tribune and/or online at duluthnewstribune.com. Please aim for 100-200 words. Deadline is 10 a.m. Friday.
Superior Hiking Trail cleanup
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The Superior Hiking Trail Association reported Thursday that it is seeking volunteers to help clear trees and debris from the trail, which remains closed from Junction Avenue near UMD to the Martin Road trailhead, including Hartley Park.
Volunteers will meet at the Martin Road trailhead at 9 a.m. Thursday and Friday, and carpool from there. Contact volunteer@shta.org if you can help.
