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Duluth’s 2023 ‘First Ship Contest’ now open: when will the first 'saltie' arrive?

Mar 03, 2023 10:16AM ● By Content Editor
Photo: On Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at approximately 6:32 p.m. Resko, the oceangoing vessel arrived in the Port of Duluth-Superior. (CBS 3)

By 
Ben Lewer - Northern News Now - March 2, 2023

There are many first signs of spring, but in the Twin Ports, a particularly special one is when the first ocean-going vessels enter the port of Duluth-Superior.

Now, members of the public can enter a contest to guess the exact date and time the first “saltie” will arrive.


To read the full story, visit the Northern News Now site here. 

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