Duluth Miller Hill Mall roof collapse spotlights potential statewide dangers

Piles of snow intruded on Duluth’s Miller Hill Mall, somewhere between Barnes & Noble and Applebee’s, just as a crew was trying to clear off the roof. The city got more than a foot of snow over the weekend, adding to their near-record total this winter and the mall’s wasn’t the first roof to cave in.

Roof collapses at Miller Hill Mall in Duluth

City officials said a roof reportedly collapsed around 9 a.m. near the Applebee’s restaurant at the mall. Officials did not say what may have caused the roof to cave in.

Roof collapse at Duluth's Miller Hill Mall: Aerial look at aftermath

A roof collapsed at the Miller Hill Mall in Duluth Tuesday morning. City officials said a roof reportedly collapsed around 9 a.m. near the Applebee’s restaurant in the mall. Officials did not say what may have caused the roof to cave in, though photos show a large amount of snow on the caved-in roof.

Winter weather: North Shore tourism industry rejoicing

Residents in northern Minnesota could be without power for days as the area got more than a foot of snow. While the winter storm has caused headaches, the tourism industry in northeastern Minnesota is rejoicing as much of the economy relies on winter weather.