DULUTH, MN – Contracts for nurses at Essentia and St. Luke’s are expiring soon and the nurses are not happy with the way negotiations are going. Thursday, the Minnesota Nurses Association held a press event announcing their intent to hold an informational picket on June 21. Many of the concerns raised by the MNA have existed for years even before…
CLOQUET, Minn. — With the weather warming up and school out for summer, the beach at Pinehurst Park in Cloquet will open to the public Monday. Final preparations are underway as the water is currently in the chlorinating process. Despite the nationwide lifeguard shortage ,the park has doubled its numbers to 20 for the season, and 6 guards will be…
WRENSHALL, Minn. — A local Airbnb is now open for travelers to stay in a contemporary space or in a rustic bunkhouse all while tending to the chickens. Lucie and Jayson Amundsen are the owners of locally laid, a chicken egg company that provides real food to local folks. Now, they have built vacation rentals right on the farm. People…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has laid the blame firmly on Donald Trump, saying the assault was not spontaneous but an “attempted coup” and a direct result of the defeated president’s effort to overturn the 2020 election. With a never-before-seen 12-minute video of extremist groups leading the deadly siege and startling testimony from Trump’s…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The prices of gas, food and most other goods and services jumped in May, raising inflation to a new four-decade high and giving American households no respite from rising costs. Consumer prices surged 8.6% last month from 12 months earlier, faster than April’s year-over-year increase of 8.3%, the Labor Department said Friday. The new inflation figure, the…
DULUTH, Minn. — American Indian Community Housing Organization (AICHO) is hosting and Indigenous solo art exhibition June 10 to Sept. 16 by Shaun Chosa. There is an artist reception Friday, June 10 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at AICHO’s Dr. Robert Powless Cultural Center locate at 212 W. 2nd Street in Duluth. It’s free, but a $10 donation is…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is lifting its requirement that international air travelers to the U.S. take a COVID-19 test within a day before boarding their flights, easing one of the last remaining government mandates meant to contain the spread of the coronavirus. A senior administration official said the mandate expires Sunday at 12:01 a.m. EDT, saying the Centers for…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota tribe is set to get back 28,000 acres that the federal government sold off in the 19th century. Minnesota Public Radio reported Wednesday that the land is within the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa’s reservation but the tribe lost title to it after the federal government split it into parcels and sold it under the…
SUPERIOR, Wisc.– Two years ago we spoke to Anna Kapsner. A young pilot in the Northland, with the hopes of getting her commercial license. Now, she finally has it. “It feels pretty good to know that I’ve worked this hard, and made it to where I wanted to be at this point,” Anna Kapsner said. Kapsner has been soaring with…
DULUTH, Minn.– Lake Superior Railroad Museum held a Brews and Boards fundraiser Thursday for a developing skate park in Gary New Duluth. Featuring a live auction, a silent auction, and a variety of different vendors. All donations are going to be given towards the completion of the skate park. People of Gary New Duluth are excited to get a new…
DULUTH, Minn.– The Park Point Rummage sale is back this weekend thanks to the Park Point Community Club Board. From 8am to 5pm, just across the Aerial Life Bridge, is 4 miles of shopping and barging. Offering food, and the Justice Bus offering free legal advice,. The neighborhood says its all about getting together and just having fun. “You know,…
DULUTH, Minn. — A local artist welcomed the community into her Park Point creative studio. McKenzie Kapsner is the owner behind Superior Currents, a handmade art brand inspired by Lake Superior. She grew up on park point collecting driftwood, agates, and beach glass, which she now makes inventory out of. Two years ago she began selling at pop-up shops and…
DULUTH, Minn. — Dr. Michael Waxman, a professor in the Chemistry department at UWS, developed ‘Tutoring Without Borders,’ a program used to help Ukrainian kids continue learning amidst the war. When the war first started, many Ukrainian citizens were forced to flee and enter new countries. This created many language barriers for those who are still in school, and in…
DULUTH, Minn. — Volunteers and organization members are working on final preparations for the Friends of the Duluth Public Library book sale. The Friends of the Duluth Pubic Library are individuals and businesses who advocate for the importance of the library in the community. Every year, they hold a big book sale and this year they will operate in full-capacity…
SMITHSBURG, Md. (AP) — A suspect opened fire at a business in western Maryland on Thursday, leaving three dead before the suspect and a state trooper were wounded in a shootout, authorities said. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that three victims were found dead at Columbia Machine Inc. in Smithsburg. The suspect then fled in…
DULUTH, Minn. — The City of Duluth operations crew are responding to a water main break in front of Tyrol Street. The water turned off is on Tyrol Street from Hutchinson Road to Selkirk Street. It is unknown how long the break will take to repair. The operations crew are working to repair the break as fast as possible. Categories:…
DULUTH, Minn. — The City of Duluth announced masks will no longer be required in all City of Duluth facilities effective immediately. Just a few weeks ago St. Louis County’s COVID-19 community spread was high, but it has now lowered to medium. People may choose to wear masks, but no longer have to inside city buildings. If you have symptoms,…
APPLE VALLEY, Minn. (FOX 9) – The Minnesota Zoo announced their Amur tiger gave birth to a litter of cubs on Mother’s Day this year. The three surviving cubs are said to be in good health and successfully bonding with their mother Sundari. The fourth cub did not survive. “Dari has proven to be an incredible mother to these cubs,” said Dr….
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WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans applied for jobless aid last week, but the total number of Americans collecting unemployment remains at a five-decade low. Applications for unemployment benefits rose by 27,000 to 229,000 for the week ending June 4, the most since mid-January, the Labor Department reported Thursday. First-time applications generally track the number of layoffs. The four-week average for…
NEW YORK (AP) — Millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses have been ordered for small children in anticipation of possible federal authorization next week, White House officials say. The government allowed pharmacies and states to start placing orders last week, with 5 million doses initially available — half of them shots made by Pfizer and the other half the vaccine produced by Moderna, senior…
DULUTH, Minn. — One day after announcing his retirement from the Duluth Police Department, Chief Mike Tusken stopped by the morning show to talk to Dan Hanger about his 30 years with the department. Tusken reminisced about his early days on the job as a patrol officer, his support from his wife, Kathy, over the years, and about his next…
WASHINGTON (AP) — With never-seen video, new audio and a mass of evidence, the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol will attempt to show the “harrowing story” of the deadly violence that erupted that day and also a chilling backstory as the defeated president, Donald Trump, tried to overturn Joe Biden’s election victory. Thursday’s prime-time hearing will open with eyewitness testimony from the first police officer pummeled in the mob riot and…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed a wide-ranging gun control bill Wednesday in response to recent mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, that would raise the age limit for purchasing a semi-automatic rifle and prohibit the sale of ammunition magazines with a capacity of more than 15 rounds. The legislation passed by a mostly party-line vote of 223-204. It…
DULUTH, Minn. — Teens and young adults in Duluth teamed up with local artists to produce and showcase a mural across a wall of Positively 3rd Street Bakery. Artists Moira Villiard and Carla Hamilton served as creative mentors for the mural with the life house organization, which houses and helps homeless teens and young adults. The collaboration was funded by…
DULUTH, MINN. — Stewart’s Bike and Sports Shop offers a variety of services, and as the weather heats up, bike sales and maintenance requests have flowed in for the business. Owner Steve Meyer says that they specialize in casual riding bikes for individuals and families, with the hope to get more people out on the trails, despite their age or…
DULUTH, Minn.– Since 1992, Chief Mike Tusken has served in the city’s police department. But his time is coming to an end as the Duluth Police Department announced on Wednesday that Tusken is retiring. For the last 6 years, Chief Tusken has worked as Police Chief to bring the community together. His driving force, the love for Duluth and its…
DULUTH, Minn. — Bayfront Park is coming alive as the weather warms up, just in time for big events like festivals and performances that will be taking place. Bayfront will feature different events every weekend of the summer and on some weeknights too. Some of the most popular ones that draw in the big crowds from all over the Northland…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth-Superior Transportation Association is running their “Fill-a-Truck, Feed a Family” Food and Fund Drive. Richie Rochel, Vice President of DSTA, says it’s the first time this is taking place since 2019 due to COVID. “We’re hoping to make it the biggest year yet. In the past we’ve raised $9,000 and 9,000 pounds of food. We’re hoping to…
DULUTH, Minn. – Super One in West Duluth held a grand re-opening Wednesday following a 10 month remodeling project. “We excited to come to the completion,” says Patrick Miner, President of Miner’s Inc., which owns and operates Super One. “We’ve got a great team here and excited to take care of the customers down here that have been so loyal to…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has named a team of nine people, including an FBI official and former police chiefs, to aid in a review of the law enforcement response to the Uvalde, Texas, elementary school shooting that left 19 children and two teachers dead. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the team during a meeting in his office in Washington on…
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn. — The St. Louis County Attorney’s Office charged a man for third-degree murder after he sold drugs to a 28 year-old woman who overdosed. In November, St. Louis County responded to a report of a possible overdose in Midway Township on North Cloquet Road. The cause of death was later found to be due to the…
(AP) — Moderna’s experimental COVID-19 vaccine that combines its original shot with protection against the omicron variant appears to work, the company announced Wednesday. COVID-19 vaccine makers are studying updated boosters that might be offered in the fall to better protect people against future coronavirus surges. Moderna’s preliminary study results show people given the combination shot experienced a higher boost…
WASHINGTON (AP) — An 11-year-old girl who survived the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, recounted in video testimony to Congress on Wednesday how she covered herself with a dead classmate’s blood to avoid being shot and “just stayed quiet.” Miah Cerrillo, a fourth-grader at Robb Elementary School, told lawmakers in a pre-recorded video that she watched a teacher…
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DULUTH, Minn. – Viking Cruises has announced a new world cruise that will start in Duluth in the fall of 2023 and end 71 days later in Argentina. (courtesy: Viking) Tickets begin at $49,995 and end at $159,995, according to the Viking website. The most expensive suite is 12-hundred square feet with panoramic views of the water and a private…
DULUTH, Minn. — The 4th Annual Bayfront Country Jam is coming back to Bayfront Festival Park July 1 featuring Jake Owen, Tyler Rich and show opener Rafe Carlson. Carlson is a Hermantown grad who met his producer in Nashville, Tennessee in May of 2021, and has since made dozens of trips down, writing with world-class Nashville songwriters, playing shows in…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Rubber Chicken Theater is bringing back its Chicken Hat Plays starting Saturday, June 11 at the Underground Theatre at the Depot at 7:30 p.m. The plays involve eight writers, eight directors and a whole bunch of actors who create eight short plays that are created in 24 hours. For ticket information, click here. Categories: Coffee…
DULUTH, Minn. — Duluth Police Chief Mike Tusken is announcing his retirement Wednesday at 3 p.m. Chief Tusken was born and raised in the Duluth and has been with the department since 1992. He was selected as chief in 2016. The press conference will be in the Public Safety Building in Duluth. Emily Larson, Duluth Mayor will be presenting, along…
DETROIT (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and dozens of other women who say they were sexually assaulted by Larry Nassar are seeking more than $1 billion from the FBI for failing to stop the sports doctor when the agency first received allegations against him, lawyers said Wednesday. There’s no dispute that FBI agents in 2015 knew that Nassar was accused…
DULUTH, Minn. — Volunteers began planting on superior street this morning, for the 19th annual “dig in for the downtown waterfront,” tradition. Each year, the event is put on by Duluth’s Greater Downtown Council. Kristi stokes, the Downtown Council President, said that the planting event is a way for community members to be a part of beautifying the area. If…
DULUTH, Minn. – “We look forward to Summer more than anything. We’re very excited for the warm weather and the people coming and we love the visitors and we love being part of this community and doing what we can to be a transportation provider for it,” said Co-Owner of Leaf Rides, Jed Irvine. Summer is back and so are…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation has set up a temporary pedestrian demonstration project along London Road. These pedestrian crossings are put in to demonstrate how people can cross the street easier, feel safer, and slow traffic. Part of a bigger project set for 2025, these temporary crossings show what permanent enhancements will look like. They are set…
DULUTH, Minn. — On Tuesday at Mont Du Lac Resort, the Larry and Donna Pulkrabek Foundation donated nearly 10 thousand dollars to the departments ‘get hooked on fishing’ program, an event where officers take local youth groups out for boat ventures and fishing. The program began in 2017 and continues to bridge gaps and build relationships between officers and the…
TWO HARBORS, Minn. – After a two-and-a-half year hiatus, growler sales returned to Castle Danger Brewery last week. They stopped selling them back in October of 2019 when they began producing more than 20-thousand barrels of craft beer a year, reaching a then-state limit for growler sales. A new bill signed last month raised the limit to 150-thousand barrels. They thank…
DULUTH, Minn. – A fresh coat of paint helps to make most things look better, and that includes the streets of Duluth. Crews with the city’s Public Works and Utilities are painting new center, side, and parking spot lines across the city. It has been delayed due to the cool and damp spring weather and waiting for raw materials to arrive. …
DULUTH, Minn. — The 2nd annual concert recognizing those who are in recovery from alcohol and substance abuse, will be returning in September. Leaders from Duluth Bethel and the DECC made the announcement at a news conference this morning, promoting the 2nd annual concert for recovery, which is scheduled for September 10. The month of September is dedicated to national…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Supporters of the Enbridge Line 5 relocation project got a chance to see what will be going into the ground Tuesday. Enbridge and the Wisconsin Jobs and Energy Coalition hosted local leaders, trade union representatives, and tribal members at their Superior terminal to get an up-close up look of the 30-inch diameter steel pipe, as well as the…
CLOQUET, Minn. — The Cloquet Police Department responded to a burglary on Boulder Drive in Cloquet on Tuesday around 4:30 a.m. The residents said the intruder physically assaulted one of them, but another person intervened causing the intruder to run. The Minnesota State Patrol assisted police officers but were unable to find the suspect. The burglar is described as a…
