CARLTON COUNTY, Minn. – The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa is partnering with Carlton County to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to 500 residents in Carlton County on Thursday. The clinic will be held at Black Bear Casino from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and pre-registration is necessary. The clinic will be open to those eligible for their first…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Shocking video footage of George Floyd gasping for breath was front and center Monday as the former Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee into the Black man’s neck went on trial Monday on charges of murder and manslaughter. Prosecutors played the video that shows Derek Chauvin kneeling on George Floyd’s neck for 9 minutes, 29 seconds…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers killed a bill Monday that would have given Republican legislators oversight of Wisconsin’s share of billions of dollars in federal COVID-19 relief funds, instead announcing his own plan for distributing the money. Evers, a Democrat, took the unusual step of vetoing the bill during a news conference at a Milwaukee cafe, holding up…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former member of the medical staff at the St. Louis County Jail in Duluth, Minnesota has sued the county over an alleged 2016 incident in which a correctional officer attacked the medical technician and claimed it was an impromptu training exercise. Natalina Slaughter said in a lawsuit she had recently started working at the jail when…
ASHLAND, Wis. – Search efforts continue for a 32-year-old Odanah man who allegedly left his vehicle after a rollover crash early Friday morning just south of Ashland. The Ashland County Sheriff’s Office says teams of ground searchers, K9 search crews, and aircraft have been out searching for the man identified as Kevin Rosin. To ensure the safety of community members…
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former Minneapolis police officer goes on trial Monday in George Floyd’s death, and jurors may not wait long to see parts of the bystander video that caught Derek Chauvin’s knee on Floyd’s neck. Prosecutors have not said when they will play the video, but legal experts say they expect it to be early as part of…
SUEZ, Egypt (AP) — A canal service provider says that workers have successfully set free a colossal container ship that for nearly a week has been stuck sideways across the Suez Canal, one of the world’s most crucial arteries for trade. Leth Agencies said that the vessel had been refloated on Monday. Helped by the peak of high tide, a flotilla of…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has delivered his third State of the State address from his former high school classroom and said that “brighter days are here” as a substantial portion of the population is being vaccinated against the coronavirus and businesses start to fully reopen. The first-term Democrat gave the speech Sunday from his old social studies…
Courtesy: KMSP/FOX9 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – National civil rights leaders appeared alongside several family members of George Floyd at a prayer service, hours before opening statements were set to begin in the murder trial of the former Minneapolis police officer charged in Floyd’s death. Several dozen attendees gathered in the benches at Greater Friendship Missionary Church on Sunday night, where preachers…
SUPERIOR, Wis.– As we move into spring, skiers and snowboarders from around the northland came to Mont Du Lac for one last day of winter fun. It was a busy Sunday afternoon at Mont Du Lac as its 2020-21 season came to a close with their entire ski and snowboarding hills open for the day. “Just enjoying this beautiful day…
DULUTH, Minn.– The Duluth Fire Department’s Marine 19 boat is back in service to take on water emergencies during the warmer months. This is the earliest they’ve put the boat out, having to make its way past ice chunks to its dock at Pier B resort. The fire department says with more activity expected out on the water this summer,…
SUPERIOR, Wis.– On this Palm Sunday, St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Superior was able to celebrate with a community dinner after skipping last year’s during the pandemic. The dinner included nearly 400 pounds of roast beef along with potatoes and gravy and all the fixings. The church offered curbside and delivery only this year serving 500 meals which sold…
DULUTH, Minn. — A group of Line 3 pipeline protesters marched through the streets of downtown Duluth Sunday morning. The march was led by Indigenous water protectors, as they prefer to be called. The activists believe the pipeline is a threat to Native American waters and climate change. A Duluth police spokesperson said officers observed the protest from afar and…
FARGO, N.D. – Freshman forward Luke Mylymok scored 2:13 into the fifth overtime to give the No. 3 seed Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey team the 3-2 win over No. 1 seed North Dakota in the Fargo Regional Final and send the Bulldogs to their fourth straight Frozen Four. Jackson Cates and Cole Koepke scored 80 seconds apart in the third…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz delivered his third State of the State address Sunday from his former high school classroom and said brighter days have arrived and “normalcy is on the horizon” as a substantial portion of the population is being vaccinated against the coronavirus and businesses start to fully reopen. The first-term Democrat gave the speech from…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Starting Sunday Wisconsin bars and restaurants can sell cocktails to-go, and some Superior establishment owners say after a rough pandemic year, any way to make some extra money is welcome. Per a new bill signed by Governor Tony Evers Friday, mixed drinks and glasses of wine can be sold to go for pickup only, as long as they…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Superior National Forest is set to start a series of prescribed fires across the forest as soon as this week. Officials say residents around Virginia, Ely and Grand Marais may notice some smoke and see flames. The planned fires protect not only plant and wildlife, but also nearby homes and buildings from hazardous fuels and even wildfires….
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nearly all the wreckage along Lake Street has been hauled away. The fire-swept buildings have been torn down or repaired. The police station is empty, its entryway sealed with stacked concrete blocks like a street corner pharaoh’s tomb. The street, the focus of so much violence when protests raged through Minneapolis after George Floyd died in police…
DULUTH, Minn.- Local Boy Scouts in Duluth did their part to address food insecurity in the Northland with a food drive for the CHUM food shelf. The scouts were stationed over at Mt. Royal Market in the Kenwood neighborhood and various Super One locations on Saturday. Shoppers could purchase a pre-made bag of food or donate money. Individual items such…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.– As spring slowly begins, some Northlanders are getting ready to get their boats out on the water. RJ Sport and Cycle in Hermantown says they’ve been flooded with boat and pontoon sales. Staff says it’s been such a big mix of new and frequent customers already they could run out of boats in stock by April especially as…
SANDSTONE, Minn.– It was a trip to the dentist for the newest tiger at The Wildcat Sanctuary in Sandstone named Marcus who had surgery on 15 rotten teeth Saturday. Marcus had work done on four of his canines, along with root canals. Experts say his teeth were so bad because of poor diet and biting on fences and bowls due…
DULUTH, Minn.– The Nearly Naked Ruck March returned to Duluth after the pandemic caused it to go virtual last year. The 6th annual Ruck March once again featured veterans and civilians doing the military-style march, carrying backpacks, flags, and other items. Participants walked 10 times around the one-mile loop by Enger Park with no step-off ceremony at the start and…
DULUTH, Minn.– It’s a cold and wet day here on the shores of Lake Superior, which means it’s a perfect day to get cold and wet. 20th annual Polar Bear Plunge took place at the Park Point Recreation Area, raising more than $90,000 for Special Olympics Minnesota. “We weren’t sure if we were going to pull it off but we…
ASHLAND, Wis.- Authorities are on the lookout for a 32-year-old man who allegedly left his vehicle after a rollover crash just south of Ashland. According to the Ashland County Sheriff’s Office, early Friday morning the Ashland County Communications Center received a report of single vehicle roll-over accident in the town of Gingles, just south of the City of Ashland. Sheriff’s…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – The first Wisconsin case of a potentially more severe COVID-19 variant known that originated in Brazil was confirmed Friday by the state Department of Health Services. The variant known as the P.1 is believed to spread more rapidly and easily than the original strain of COVID-19. Wisconsin health officials also said the variant has unique mutations…
DULUTH, Minn. – Big Daddy’s Burgers on Piedmont Avenue is celebrated its 20th anniversary Friday. During the first portion of the pandemic, the restaurant didn’t do takeout and was shut down completely. But now that they are back open, owners say the support for their restaurant during these difficult times has been amazing. “It’s amazing that we’ve made it this…
DULUTH, Minn.- As winter slowly wraps up, people may notice a lot of road sand in their sidewalks and boulevards pushed there by snow plows. Instead of just throwing it in the trash the City of Duluth is asking people deposit it at one of their road sand collection sites. According to officials, this allows them to properly dispose it,…
DULUTH, Minn.– The Duluth chapter of the NAACP called out the Duluth Police Department Friday after new data released shows a disparity in police encounters by race. The Duluth NAACP says as the murder trial begins for Derek Chauvin, the ex-officer who knelt on George Floyd’s neck for more than eight minutes last summer, they wanted to highlight issues Black,…
DULUTH, Minn. – Whether it be aluminum cans or fragments, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers helped to place multiple signs throughout Park Point beach to warn people about potential hazardous materials. The fragments left behind are from dredge material that was placed to assist with beach erosion issues. City officials say that it’s important to have current signage to…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Several local business leaders came to the Walmart in Hermantown today to buy bikes for the Lake Superior Zoo’s annual Eggstravaganza. At the Golden Egg Hunt for the zoo’s event, there is a chance to win a kid’s bike every hour. Places like Korner Stores also donated their time and money to help purchase the bikes. The…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz has announced a final expansion in vaccine eligibility to all Minnesotans 16 and older starting Tuesday. The expansion comes before an anticipated increase in the state’s weekly allotment in early April that will nearly double the state’s current weekly shipments to more than 300,000 doses. The governor’s office acknowledges that securing an appointment will…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The first Wisconsin case of a potentially more severe COVID-19 variant known that originated in Brazil was confirmed Friday by the state Department of Health Services. The variant known as the P.1 is believed to spread more rapidly and easily than the original strain of COVID-19. Wisconsin health officials also said the variant has unique mutations…
DULUTH, Minn.-A new car wash has opened on East Central Entrance in Duluth. Tommy’s Express Car Wash started up their scrubbers yesterday for all those dirty cars in the Northland. Management says what separates them from other car washes is their quickness, as you can make it through the wash in three minutes. “We’ve been really excited to get it…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Bars and restaurants in Wisconsin can sell cocktails to go starting on Sunday. Gov. Tony Evers signed the bill into law Friday, just before happy hour, but it won’t take effect until after it’s published on Sunday. The bill won bipartisan approval in the Legislature. It allows for mixed drinks and glasses of wine to be…
DULUTH, Minn. – On Friday, the Commission on Judicial Selection announced it is recommending six candidates for two vacancies in Minnesota’s Sixth Judicial District. The first vacancy in the Sixth Judicial Court is a seat chambered in Duluth in St. Louis County. This seat was previously held by the Honorable Shaun R. Floerke. The candidates recommended for the Duluth seat…
(AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, file) MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers has vetoed a Republican-supported bill that would have required him to submit a plan within three weeks for returning state employees to work out of their offices during the pandemic. Evers said in his veto message Friday that more state employees are scheduled to return to their offices…
(Steve Apps/Wisconsin State Journal via AP) MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Police who were stumped by the theft of a rare pine tree in November from the University of Wisconsin Arboretum said Friday that they have cracked the case. UW-Madison police said three 19-year-old university students stole the tree as part of a “pledge” activity for the former Chi Phi fraternity, which hasn’t…
DULUTH, Minn. – Health centers in Cook, Duluth, and Grand Marais, Minnesota as well as Iron River, Wisconsin will receive nearly $10 million in funding from the American Rescue Plan. The American Rescue Plan is part of President Biden’s continued efforts to expand access to COVID-19 vaccines and services in underserved communities. According to a recent White House press release,…
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SUPERIOR, Wis. – Mont du Lac Resort announced on Friday that its last day of Winter Operations will be Sunday, March 28. The resort will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with live music by Todd Michael Jameson from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the Base Lodge Deck. The chair lift and main ski run will be…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dominion Voting Systems has filed a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News, arguing the cable news giant falsely claimed in an effort to boost faltering ratings that the voting company rigged the 2020 election. Friday’s defamation lawsuit is the first filed against a media outlet by the Denver-based company at the center of false claims spread…
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TAYLORS FALLS, Minn. (AP) — One man was killed and another was injured in an apparent rock climbing accident in eastern Minnesota, authorities said. The Chisago County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were called to the lower landing at Interstate State Park in Taylors Falls Thursday at about 4 p.m. on a report of a rock-climbing fall with unknown injuries. Deputies…
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Black man who was paralyzed after he was shot in the back by a white police officer in southeastern Wisconsin has filed an excessive force civil lawsuit. Jacob Blake Jr. was shot by Kenosha Officer Rusten Sheskey in August while Blake was about to get into an SUV during a domestic dispute. Blake’s federal complaint against…
DULUTH, Minn. — The COVID-19 vaccines were all designed to protect people against the virus, but they may not be as effective against some of the variants spreading throughout the world right now. According to the New England Journal of Medicine, the vaccines may offer less protection against certain variants such as B.1.351, the variant first discovered in South Africa,…
FLOODWOOD TOWNSHIP, Minn. – Six people are under arrest in St. Louis County after locking themselves to the Enbridge Line 3 oil pipeline construction site. The arrests happened Thursday in Floodwood Township, just east of the city of Floodwood. When deputies arrived, as many as 30 anti-pipeline demonstrators were there. Four of them were locked to heavy machinery and two…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Lake Superior Zoo’s Zoomobile is going virtual this year. In a typical year, the Zoomobile goes across the Northland to reach educational programming to thousands of people. However, because of the pandemic, this year’s Zoomobile will be a virtual experience and is free of charge to all schools, families, and anyone who wants to learn about…
DULUTH, Minn. – More than 700 individuals are needed throughout Minnesota beginning in June through the Minnesota Americorps Emergency Response Initiative. The initiative was launched in the spring of 2020 to help Minnesota organizations affected by COVID-19. Starting in June, Americorps members will be helping in a variety of ways, including with students attending summer programs. They will also help…
SILVER BAY, Minn. – Two Northland communities are mourning the loss of someone who gave so much and supported those around him. Stewart Carlson, better known as Pastor Stew, unexpectedly passed away earlier this week at the age of 41. He started his work in the small Minnesota community of Lamberton. His calling eventually led him to the North Shore…
