2016 5th Grade Winner, Finn McEllistrem ST. PAUL, Minn. – Students in grades K-8 are invited to enter the Minnesota Safe Routes to School’s Bike to School poster contest. Students are asked to design an 8.5 x 11 poster that shows how they feel when they ride a bike. Entry deadline is April 26. Complete contest information can be found…
UPDATE 4/5: The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has found Erica Woodhull. SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Douglas County Sheriff’s Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 16-year-old Erica Danielle Woodhull. Her last known location was Superior High School. She was last seen on March 29, and has not been heard from since. She is described as 4’11”, 125 pounds, with…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation is observing National Work Zone Awareness Week, April 3-7 to encourage safe driving through highway work zones. The week is an annual spring campaign to commence the beginning of road constructions season, which this year will officially begin on April 13. More than 200 active work zones are scheduled throughout the state…
Brooks Hanson, 25 SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Superior Police Department is notifying the public of a Level III Predatory Offender who is relocating to the Superior area. Brooks Anthony Hanson, 34, will be released from jail on April 11, and will relocated to the 1600 block of N 16th Street in Superior. Hanson has a history of engaging in sexual…
DULUTH, Minn. – Mayor Emily Larson and several City of Duluth departments, the University of Minnesota Duluth Center for Economic Development (UMD CED) and the Entrepreneur Fund are hosting a first of its kind Mayor’s Business Resources Summit for area business owners. The goal is for businesses to share their experiences, hear about other community programs, and gain insight on how businesses…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A new report has named Minnesota one of the best states in the nation to retire. The report, issued by Bankrate.com, ranked all 50 states based on a list of factors, quality of health care, culture, cost of living, weather, taxes, retiree population, crime rate, and well-being. Taking into account these factors, Bankrate named Minnesota the fifth-best…
DULUTH, Minn. – Registration is now open for the 28th annual Fitger’s 5K Run & Walk, which is scheduled to take place on April 22. Registration is capped at 2,000 entries, and for the first time in history, finishers will receive a commemorative medal and a quarter zip shirt. The race will begin at 9 a.m. on East Superior Street…
ROSEVILLE, Minn. – A Hermantown truck driver is the winner of $1 million Powerball prize. Greg Anderson was on his way out of town on March 18 for an almost week-long work trip when he stopped at the Holiday Stationstore on Grand Avenue in Duluth. It wasn’t until a week later that Anderson discovered the $1 million ticket, still…
Timothy DorwayPhoto: Carver Co. CHANHASSEN, Minn. (AP) – Authorities have filed more charges against a one-time Minnesota high school principal accused of possessing child pornography. Forty-five-year-old Timothy Dorway now faces 17 counts. He appeared in court Thursday but didn’t enter pleas. He declined comment to reporters. Dorway was the principal of Chanhassen High School. He was arrested in December after…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – Mid-afternoon on Thursday, March 30, around 3:47 p.m., the Itasca County Sheriff’s Dispatch received a 911 call of a medical emergency in the 1300 block of 4th Street SE, according to the Grand Rapids Police Department. Facebook Personnel arrived within four minutes and found David Krauss, 29, dead inside the residence from a gunshot wound, as well…
UPDATE 4/3: Journee was located safe in Rochester over the weekend. Journee Malone ROCHESTER, Minn. – The Rochester Police Department is asking for assistance in locating 13-year-old Journee Starr Malone. She was last seen near the Gage East Apartments in Rochester, Minnesota on Monday, March 27 around 5 p.m. She was last seen wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt, jeans, and…
DULUTH, Minn. – Students and faculty of Duluth schools will be out of classes next week for spring break, and the Lake Superior Zoo has announced that hours will be expanded for the week. The zoo will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday through Saturday next week. Normally, winter hours have the zoo closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays,…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Lieutenant Governor Tina Smith and Minnesota Department of Transportation Commissioner Charlie Zelle today announced $23.7 million in grants to help meet the growing need for transit services in Greater Minnesota. Grants were awarded to 23 transit providers across the state, and will help improve reliability, frequency, and service for Minnesotans. Three agencies in the Northland have…
Phillip Houle UPDATE: Houle was located in the morning hours of Thursday, March 30. DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing person, Phillip Michael Houle Houle, 42, was last seen on Thursday, March 16 in West Duluth. He is described as a Native American male, 5′ 11″ tall, 175 pounds, with black…
Arthur Godfrey DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office is notifying the public of a Level III Predatory Offender relocating to rural Brookston, Minnesota. Arthur Godfrey Strong, 60, will be moving into Brookston on Friday, March 31. Strong has a history of sexual contact and conduct with a 16-year-old female. Contact included penetration. He was not previously known…
David Dolliver Photo: Christian Dalbec DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Police responded to the area of Third Avenue West and Superior Street Tuesday to the report of a man who fell from a parking ramp in downtown Duluth. Officers arrived at the scene to find 47-year-old David Dolliver of Duluth on the ground, while another individual was performing CPR. Dolliver…
UPDATE: The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension announced on Wednesday, March 29, that 13-year-old Gary Tilander was found safe in North Dakota. The Bemidji Police Department said in a press release that a concerned citizen contacted the International Falls Police Department with a tip regarding the possible location of Gary. The tip was relayed to Bemidji PD and the…
DULUTH, Minn. – A St. Louis County jury needed only an hour of deliberation on Tuesday before finding a Chicago man guilty of possessing heroin with intent to sell on the Fond du Lac Indian Reservation, according to St. Louis County Attorney Mark Rubin. Antionio Darrell Holmes, 29, was convicted of first-degree possession of heroin and a first-degree sale of…
Jehri Johnson HIBBING, Minn. – The Hibbing Police Department is notifying the public of a Level Three Predatory Offender moving into the area. A Notification Meeting is being held Wednesday, March 29 at 6:00 p.m. in the Little Theater in the lower level of the Hibbing Memorial Building. The individual is Jheri Ray Johnson, 56 who is expected to be…
HIBBING, Minn. – The Hibbing Police and Fire Departments responded to the report of a one vehicle accident in the late morning hours of Monday, March 27. The accident occurred on County Road 5 near Cummings Road, and was initially reported that one vehilce had struck a tree and smoke was emanating beneath the vehicle. When responders arrived on scene,…
DULUTH, Minn. – Canadian National (CN) Railway and Duluth Cargo Connect announced Monday, a new alliance establishing the first rail-served intermodal container ramp in the Twin Ports of Duluth and Superior. The Duluth Seaway Port Authority and Lake Superior Warehousing will team up to operate the new facility at the port’s Clure Public Marine Terminal. This new terminal will transfer…
DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 77-year-old Gerald “Zeke” Harvey Fields. On Monday, March 27, the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office was contacted about a possible missing person. Fields had been staying with the reporting party, and had been gone since Saturday, March 25. He left behind his belongings, including…
BIWABIK, Minn. – Contract agreements have finally been made with the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board (IRRRB) and a private management firm for the management of Giants Ridge operations. IRRRB Commissioner Mark Phillips announced today, that the contract was finalized with Guest Services, Inc. in partnership with Billy Casper Golf, to manage all Giants Ridge operations, effective May 1,…
UPDATE: The Amber Alert has been cancelled, Hulbert has been located safe, and according to authorities the suspect has been arrested. MINNESOTA – Minneapolis police have issued an Amber Alert for a missing toddler. Police are looking for 2 1/2 year old Harlen Hulbert, after he was taken by two men. One of the men stabbed his mother and has…
DULUTH, Minn. – On Thursday, March 23, investigators from the Lake Superior Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force executed a search warrant at an apartment in the 10 block of East 4th Street in Duluth. The search warrant was a result of an investigation into the sale of controlled substances, specifically cocaine by a male at that address. During the…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy (MCEA), the Center for Biological Diversity, and the W.J. McCabe Chapter of the Izaak Walton League filed suit in federal court on Monday, March 27, to overturn the U.S. Forest Service’s decision to approve a land exchange with PolyMet Mining. According to the suit filed, the Forest Service instructed its…
DULUTH, Minn. – Fourth District Duluth City Council candidate, Renee Van Nett, has announced she will be starting a series of listening sessions with the community. Residents of the 4th District are encouraged to come out and share their comments and concerns. Van Nett is working toward building positive relationships within the community and ensuring that the 4th District is…
The United States Coast Guard is urging the use of extreme caution on and near the waterways after the rescue of more than a dozen people in the last seven days. Ice conditions are weakening as air temperatures have consistently been above-freezing. Recently, crews rescued 11 boaters in Saginaw Bay, Michigan, after boaters’ vessels became trapped by ice floes, making…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Hermantown Police Department’s K9, Jack, has received a bullet and stab protective vest. The vest comes as a charitable donation from the non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. Jack’s vest is sponsored by an Anonymous Donor and has been embroidered with the sentiment “Born to love, trained to serve, loyal to the end.” K9 Jack hit the…
BELTRAMI COUNTY, Minn. – Assistant Principal of Bemidji Middle School was placed in custody at the Beltrami County Jail, on Thursday, March 22. Brandon Bjerkness, 34, has been charged with two counts of solicitation of children to engage in sexual Brandon BjerknessBeltrami County Jail conduct. He has been contacting juvenile children through Facebook, Snapchat, and email accounts he had set…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Just before 6 p.m. this evening, all three fire crews, Battalion Chief, and Gold Cross Ambulance were called to a structure fire at 24 N 24th Street. Initial reports indicated there was light smoke visible from the front door of a single family home. Crews confirmed a fire in the wall by the main entrance. All crews…
WZAWWAUSAU, Wis. – The area of Wausau and Rothschild were struck by tragedy yesterday, when four victims, including an officer of the Everest Metropolitan Police Department, were shot dead. At approximately 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22, law enforcement received the report of an active shooter in Rothschild. The suspect visited the Marathon Savings Bank, killing two civilians, and a…
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DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth School Superintendent Bill Gronseth provided a statement about his recent search endeavors stating, “A superintendent search is a long process. In view of the delays and less than positive support of a minority of the board during recent contract negotiations, I thought it would be prudent to explore other opportunities. I didn’t plan to consider other…
DULUTH, Minn. – A Duluth man involved in a Hermantown drive-by shooting back in September has received a 20-year prison sentence this morning, according to St. Louis County Attorney Mark Rubin. Last month, a St. Louis County jury found 47-year-old Robert John Lund guilty of four counts of aiding and abetting second-degree attempted murder, four counts of aiding and abetting…
ITASCA COUNTY, Minn. – Criminal complaints were filed for two men, today, in Itasca County District Court. One charges Tomas Charles Cuellar, 39, of Grand Rapids, with Criminal Vehicular Homicide and another charging Bradley Gene Doree, 48, of Hill City with Aiding and Abetting Criminal Vehicular Homicide and Aiding and Abetting Fourth Degree Driving While Intoxicated. These charges stem from…
EVELETH, Minn. – Members of the Lake Superior Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force executed three search warrants on March 21, 2017, which resulted in three arrests. These individuals were arrested for various drug and weapons charges. As a result of the search warrants, 48 grams of methamphetamine was seized along with three firearms and nearly $7,000 in cash. Categories:…
DULUTH, Minn. – The city of Duluth will be participating along with millions around the world on Saturday, March 25 from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. to commemorate Earth Hour. For one hour, the lights on the Aerial Lift Bridge and Enger Tower will be turned off as a demonstration for the city’s support and commitment for sustainable practices to protect…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The American Red Cross is issuing a call for type O negative and AB blood donors, after severe winter weather in areas of the country caused around 250 blood drives to cancel in March alone. Type O negative blood and type AB plasma are two of the most in-demand blood products by hospitals. Type O negative…
DULUTH, Minn. – The 2017 commercial shipping season started this morning, just after sunrise. The Roger Blough was the first ship to pass beneath the lift bridge and begin her journey the the CN Docks in Two Harbors this season, after having berthed at the Clure Public Marine Terminal for the winter. “To hear all the engines start to warm up,…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Department of Public Safety Office of Justice Programs (DPS-OJP) recently awarded eight Sex Trafficking Investigation and Training Grants to help law enforcement agencies across the state for 2017. Statewide grants totaled $799,268 compared with $487,500 last year. Additional funding was appropriated by legislature and signed by Gov. Dayton. These grants will be used for new…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Police Department has announced it will be installing Internet Purchase Exchange Location signs. These locations are designed to promote a safe location for those purchasing items from others online. Whether it’s Craigslist or a Facebook group, these locations will make it easy for the buyer and seller to meet up without the fear of being…
DULUTH, Minn. – Sunday, March 19, just after 7:30 p.m., UMDPD and personnel from the Duluth Fire Department responded to the sixth floor of Griggs Hall E on the report of an arson fire. Suspect(s) set fire to posters on a wall near the residential and study lounge areas. The fire activated the alarms, which prompted fire response and evacuation…
GRAND PORTAGE, Minn. – The Cook County Sheriff’s Office reports that around 6 p.m. Sunday, March 19, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call from the Grand Portage Port of Entry where a male US Customs & Border Protection Officer was found fatally wounded. It is believed to be self-inflicted. The name of the Officer is being withheld…
(AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)RadioShack has announced it will be closing hundreds of stores across the country, including seven in Minnesota. The retailer will be shutting down 552 stores, according to the Business Insider. Those that have been selected are reported to have high rent and low sales. The following stores are selected to close in Minnesota: Hibbing Marketplace – 141…
ASHLAND, Wis. – Around 7:20 p.m. on Saturday, March 18, the Ashland County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a male, Ashland resident, Ronald Werchowski, 55, who was overdue from walking his dog near Krehr Park in Ashland. The caller reported finding personal belongings of Werchowski at the park, as well as several holes in the ice on Lake Superior….
ROSEVILLE, Minn. – A Powerball ticket worth $1 million was sold at the Holiday Stationstore at 5430 Grand Avenue in Duluth for the March 18, 2017 drawing. The winning numbers were 13-25-44-54-67, Powerball 5. The holder has yet to claim the prize at Lottery headquarters in Roseville. The winner is highly encouraged to sign the back of the ticket and…
DULUTH, Minn. – Rich Updegrove, a high school social studies teacher, announced his candidacy Thursday evening for Duluth City Councilor, At-Large. Updegrove is a co-facilitator of Our Revolution – Duluth, a grassroots political organization that arose out of Bernie Sanders’ campaign. He was recently elected to leader positions on several legislature committees. He is also active in the Duluth Federation…
Retailer JCPenny has announced that 138 stores nationwide will begin closing in mid April. In addition to the closure of retail locations, the company will be closing one of its supply chain facilities in Florida, and relocating another to California. Stores closing in Minnesota include Baxter, Fairmont, Faribault, Hibbing, Hutchinson, Red Wing, Thief River Falls, and Winona. Wisconsin locations include…
Courtesy: WCAHS SPOONER, Wis. – The Washburn County Area Human Society suffered a devastating fire early Thursday morning. Crews were called to the scene around 1:30 a.m. Animals that survived have been sent to Northwoods Humane Society in Hayward. It has been reported that three cats perished in the fire. No other information is available at this time. A GoFundMe page…
