DULUTH — With temperatures in single digits, more ice developed in the Duluth harbor and that gave the crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw a chance to show off its skills.
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw docked in an icy Duluth harbor near the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center as seen on Saturday.
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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw travels by Pier B Resort Hotel in the Duluth harbor Saturday. The Edwin H. Gott can been seen anchored on Lake Superior on the upper left.
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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw travels in the Duluth harbor while breaking ice on Saturday.
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The bow of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw as it travels through ice in the Duluth harbor on Saturday.
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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw travels by Bayfront Festival Park in the Duluth harbor on Saturday. The John G. Munson can been seen anchored on Lake Superior behind the Aerial Lift Bridge on the upper left.
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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw docked in the Duluth harbor near the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center as seen on Saturday.
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The Edwin H. Gott anchored on Lake Superior in Duluth as seen on Saturday.
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The Edwin H. Gott seen in the distance from beneath the Aerial Lift Bridge, partially covered with ice while anchored on Lake Superior in Duluth on Saturday.
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Birds at rest in the Duluth Entry near the South Pier Lighthouse as the John G. Munson sits anchored on Lake Superior on Saturday.
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In the distance behind the Aerial Lift Bridge, the John G. Munson anchored on Lake Superior in Duluth Saturday.
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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw works to break ice in the Duluth harbor on Saturday.
Dan Williamson joined the Duluth News Tribune in June 2021 where he's involved in digital content such as video, photos and podcasts as well as covering breaking news. Previously, he worked in television broadcasting as a Sports Director/Anchor at WDIO-TV in Duluth, Sports Director/Anchor in Bismarck, N.D., News and Sports Anchor at KSAX-TV in Alexandria, and Reporter/Photographer/Editor with the syndicated show "Life to the Max" in Eden Prairie. He was also the Development Director for the Duluth Salvation Army. Williamson grew up in Alexandria, graduated from St. Cloud State University and has lived in Duluth since 2012.