Habitat for Humanity hosted a women build at their latest home in Hibbing. The event brought in volunteers from the Chamber of Commerce and Hibbing Taconite.
Advertising and design agency Swim Creative hosted a Cannon Ball party at Clyde Iron Works for their 10th anniversary. Funds from the party went to the Wildwoods Rehabilitation Center.
Residents at the Sunnyside Healthcare Center in Cloquet got the chance to roll through the town of Cloquet today.
An average of 700 children are in foster care placements on any given day in St. Louis County.
Heavy rainfall, flashes of lightning and booming thunder hit towns on the North shore of Lake Superior Wednesday night.
Duluth Police responded to a call from a person who heard shots fired on W 2nd Street.
At around 6:50 a.m. on August 11, an inmate at the Beltrami County jail was found unresponsive in his cell by other cell mates who alerted jail staff. Immediate lifesaving efforts were initiated and Fire and EMS personnel were called to the jail, but the inmate was pronounced dead at the scene.
US 63 at Twentymile Creek near Grand View is now open to all traffic, alleviating many travel miles and misdirection for motorists traveling towards Bayfield.
TIME Magazine reports that Oreo is not done releasing strange limited edition flavors. The next one on the list is Swedish Fish, which will be available exclusively at Kroger supermarkets across the country beginning this week.
Former Minnesota Governor, Jesse Ventura, says he plans to take his defamation fight against the estate of slain Navy SEAL, Chris Kyle, to the U.S. Supreme Court.
A Bayfield County author has published another book on Northwestern Wisconsin.
Heavy rains hit West Central Wisconsin this morning causing flash flooding. Several areas received 4-6″, causing flooding and damaging roads.
St. Paul police credit K-9 partner with reuniting a lost 3-year-old with his family.
Authorities have identified a couple found fatally shot at a farm in northwestern Minnesota.
A $750,000 gift from Securian Financial Group is funding the Securian Math Learning Lab in the Kathryn A. Martin Library at the University of Minnesota Duluth.
A teenager died on August 10th, when currents pulled him into deep water off of Stockton Island, Julian Bay.
The St. Louis County Fair brings together the best of the county. Visitors can see exhibits from those involved in 4H to open class. The Salvation Army of Hibbing and Virginia are hosting a food drive during the fair. Anyone who donates a can of food will receive a dollar off admission.
After a series of storms, many yards across the Northland are still filled with debris piles and keeping those piles around too long can be potentially dangerous.
There’s a new face coming to the Douglas County District Attorney’s office.
The University of Wisconsin system is asking the state for 42.5 million dollars to spread across 13 campuses state wide.
Minnesota’s second known infestation of starry stonewort, an invasive form of macro algae, has been confirmed by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources on Turtle Lake, near Bemidji.
U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken, along with Representative Rick Nolan have announced today, that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a grant of $58,000 to prevent untreated storm-water runoff in Duluth.
The City of Duluth is informating the public about the upcoming closure of Kenwood Avenue at the Cleveland Street intersection, which is scheduled for Thursday morning, August 11, at 7:00 a.m., weather permitting. If rain on Wednesday, project will be pushed to Friday morning.
The Department of Natural Resources have confirmed five new reports of zebra mussels in central Minnesota lakes.
Contractors working on the Board of Trade building at 301 W 1st Street will need more time to complete repairs after July’s storm caused extensive damage to the building.
A Mt. Iron man was injured in a motorcycle crash Tuesday night.
For the first time ever The University of Wisconsin Superior hosted a space camp just for high school girls.
The final primary election results.
When you hear “call of the wild,” a trip to the Lake Superior Zoo might come to mind. For many in the Northland, we interact with wildlife at some point in our lives. But what happens when that interaction becomes a lifesaving action?
St. Louis County is getting ready to hire 30 new employees from some critical departments.
For the first time in more than 20 years, Douglas County is getting a new district attorney.
The water temperature of Lake Superior is almost the highest it’s ever been. Researchers monitor the water temperature through buoys, ships, and near shore measurements.
Fox News reports that the percentage of Americans who say they currently smoke marijuana has nearly doubled since 2013.
On Tuesday August 2, just after midnight, Duluth Police arrested 50-year-old Wallace Warren of Embrrass, MN for 2nd degree burglary.
A $40,000 grant has been awarded to Minnesota from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to research and develop a response to white-nose syndrome (WNS) in bats. This disease which is caused by a fungus from Eurasia, invades the skin of hibernating bats and disrupts their hydration and hibernation cycles, and has been killing millions of bats across the country.
University of Wisconsin System leaders plan to ask Gov. Scott Walker to lift a tuition freeze and give them about $40 million more in aid in the next state budget.
Anglers have surpassed the walleye quota on Mille Lacs Lake, but fisheries managers are keeping the season open anyway.
For the first time ever, children on the Autism Spectrum from Duluth and around the Northland got a chance to get creative at HTK Marketing Communications.
Some people are taking the loads of tree debris in Duluth and turning it into artwork.
Mayor Emily Larson and her administration are ready to shift gears for storm tree debris pickup by voting to bring in a private contractor.
In Minnesota, 74 school districts and charter schools received funding to offer preschool.
New frozen yogurt shop brings lots of flavor to Canal Park. Jacq Frost lets customers pick all the yogurt and toppings they want.
Smith’s Made in Minnesota tour featured several small business and highlighted the impact they have on local economies.
Nearly 300,000 will come into the Twin Ports to watch the ships on the waters of Lake Superior for Tall Ships. The event brings in nearly 15 million dollars to the community.
Travelers are still feeling the effects of an early morning power outage at Delta Airlines.
The Superior Police Department and Douglas County Sheriff’s Office will be supporting the more than 10,000 Special Olympics Wisconsin athletes.
The Minneapolis Police Department has announced four policy changes aimed at defusing conflicts between officers and the public that could potentially turn deadly.
Beginning August 22, a scheduled repair project will close both southbound lanes and one northbound lane for approximately four weeks.
The Duluth Police Department is notifying the public on the release and relocation of a Level III Predatory Offender 55 year old, David Houle.
It’s almost time for Minnesota’s new preschool program to launch.
