ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled Monday that a suburban school district violated the rights of a transgender student who identified as male when it kept him from using the boys’ locker room. The parents of the boy identified as N.H. sued the Anoka-Hennepin School District last year, claiming the district violated his rights to…
ITASCA COUNTY, Minn. – The Itasca County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating 29-year-old Jeremiah Uti. Authorities say Jeremiah was last seen around Pine Landing Drive in the Grand Rapids area on Sunday. He was wearing tan khaki pants, a black shirt, and possibly ‘Vans’ shoes. Jeremiah has tattoos on both arms. He is described as…
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(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Donald Trump is planning a pair of campaign rallies on Saturday in La Crosse and Green Bay, less than five weeks before the Nov. 3 election. The stops announced Monday by Trump’s campaign come just over two weeks after he held a rally in central Wisconsin near Wausau in Mosinee. Both of…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 97,638 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state Monday morning and 7 new deaths bringing the death total to 2,015 in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 2,003,115 tests have been completed to date. There are 87,330 patients who no longer require isolation. So far, 7,546 patients have required hospitalization…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Police Department has released the name of the female killed in Saturday afternoon’s two-vehicle crash on Mesaba Avenue. Authorities identified the victim as 63-year-old Angela Joyce Wanta. According to reports, officers were dispatched to the area of Mesaba Avenue and 7th Street around 4:30 p.m. Saturday for a two-vehicle crash with injuries. When police arrived…
PHILADELPHIA – The CDC is continuing to help Americans prepare for adjustments to their holiday plans amid the coronavirus pandemic after releasing their guidelines for safe Thanksgiving celebrations. Similar to their Halloween guidelines, the agency ranked a number of popular Thanksgiving activities by their level of risk. Among the most notable takeaways from the list is the recommendation that gatherings remain small and…
NEW YORK (AP) — Presidential politics move fast. What we’re watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign: Days to the general election: 36 Days to first debate: 1 The race is tightening in some states, but Joe Biden is maintaining a remarkably stable lead over President Donald Trump in most polls five weeks before Election Day. Still,…
DULUTH, Minn. – Despite the cancellation of the 2020 Lake Superior Harvest Festival, the Lake Superior Sustainable Farming Association (LSSFA) has launched a new website called ‘Lake Superior Roots & Recipes,’ featuring recipes, cooking tips, and information about our local food system. Organizer Julie Allen says since the COVID-19 pandemic began, more people are finding themselves preparing meals and eating…
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SUPERIOR, Wis.- Two new businesses are opening up during the pandemic in a vacant building in the city of Superior. A new Toppers Pizza and CBD Shop called Port City Collective are opening in October at 1214 Tower Avenue in the heart of downtown. The young business owners of the Toppers also own the Duluth location in the East Hillside…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- A crowd of people in Superior gathered for one last hurrah at a popular cocktail bar that’s closing for the colder months due to the pandemic. The Spirit Room is closing for the fall and winter seasons after being in business in the old city hall building on Hammond Avenue for the past six years. The owner says…
DULUTH, Minn,- Flags flew at half-staff throughout the state of Minnesota Sunday, ordered by Governor Tim Walz to remember the firefighters across the state who have given their lives to keep the public safe, on Minnesota Fallen Firefighters Memorial Day. “It’s a day that’s honored every year,” said Duluth Fire Equipment Operator, Dylan Mills. “Just kind of a time of…
CLOQUET, Minn. – You know it’s the change of the seasons when Gordy’s Hi-Hat in Cloquet serves up its last hamburger on the grill. Today marked the end of the 60th season at Gordy’s and this year will go down in the history books during the pandemic. The popular restaurant created a car-hop service to safely serve customers. Cars lined…
DULUTH, Minn. – After a foggy, rainy weekend, the skies cleared up a bit today with temperatures comfortably in the 60s across the Northland. People were out enjoying the fall weather and colors at places like Leif Erickson Park in Duluth, including a couple from Minneapolis. “It’s been really nice,” said Michael Rolfe, along with Geraldine Del Rosario, who are…
DULUTH, Minn. – While we’ve had a warm fall so far, colder weather is imminent in the Northland. With outside seating, how are local restaurants and breweries accomodating customers during these changes? Winter is coming and local businesses are planning accordingly to adjust to the cold. At Bent Paddle in the Lincoln Park Craft District, the brewery is partnering with…
President Donald Trump paid just $750 in federal income taxes the year he ran for president and in his first year in the White House, according to a report Sunday in The New York Times. Trump, who has fiercely guarded his tax filings and is the only president in modern times not to make them public, paid no federal income…
DULUTH, Minn.- One person is dead and two others sustain non-life threatening injuries after a fatal car crash in Duluth Saturday. Duluth police officers were dispatched to the area of Mesaba Ave and 7th St at 4:30 p.m, for a two vehicle crash with injuries, according to a spokesperson with the department. Upon arrival officers learned that an SUV traveling…
DULUTH, Minn. – To celebrate National Public Lands Day today, one Duluth research location is providing projects for volunteers to partake in. The UMD Land Lab located on Riley Road commemorated the special day with projects such as pulling tansies and other invasive species, organic site prep, and planting trees. Leadership says people have reached out to volunteer at the…
DULUTH, Minn. – Even though the pandemic forced the cancellation of the Taste of Greece festival in Duluth this year, organizers still found a way to bring that Mediterranean taste to the Northland this year. Twelve Holy Apostles Orthodox Church on East 2nd Street is hosting two “Gyro Saturdays” where they are selling items like gyros, greek salads and baklava….
TWIN PORTS – Being productive while keeping the environment clean. Today’s Twin Ports Virtual Coastal Clean-up encouraged people from both Duluth and Superior to spend time cleaning up local waterways. Both Duluth Mayor Emily Larson and Superior Mayor Jim Paine invited residents from both cities to virtually clean up their neighborhoods or favorite waterways in a socially-distanced manner. Participants could…
DULUTH, Minn. – Visit Duluth recently launched a social media campaign focused on hybrid learning. Locals and visitors can go to a set of different attractions throughout Duluth where they learn a lesson about it. This week’s lesson is Lake Superior and the highlighted attractions are the William A. Irvin and the Vista Fleet. “We want people to come to…
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump has nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. The move on Saturday caps a dramatic reshaping of the federal judiciary that will resonate for a generation. He also hopes it will provide boost his reelection effort as he looks to fend off Democrat Joe Biden. Republican senators are lining up for a…
DULUTH, Minn.- According to the Duluth Police Department, officers responded to shots fired in the Lincoln Park Neighborhood Saturday — the 30th shooting incident this year, and 20th since July. Authorities say they received reports of shots fired in the area of the 500 Block of 27th Ave W at 7:30 Saturday morning. Upon arrival officers located evidence consistent with…
CARLTON, Minn.– With the concern of flu season now during the COVID-19 pandemic, Carlton County is offering easy access to influenza vaccinations. The county puts on a flu vaccine clinic every year and while this year’s may look a bit different due to the pandemic, it’s still just as important as ever says county public health officials to get vaccinated….
DULUTH, Minn.- Spirit Mountain could see life this coming winter, if Duluth City Council approves a new proposal to use money from the city’s half-and-half tourism tax to cover operation costs. Heard at an agenda session Thursday, the proposal would call for $340,000 from the half-and-half tourism tax to reimburse Spirit Mountain for money they spent on their lift system,…
DULUTH, Minn.- St. Louis County reported it’s highest jump in COVID-19 cases Friday, and what’s alarming health officials — much of those new cases are college students. On Friday the county reported 73 new confirmed cases; the previous highest jump was 50 just last week. With this spike, there were more cases over one day than there were over the entire…
DULUTH, Minn. – The non-profit veteran support group 23rd Veteran is looking for 12 local vets who have experienced trauma to join a 14-week program next month which kicks off in Alaska. Selected veterans will be at the Kilcher Homestead in Homer, Alaska which is featured on the Discovery Channel show Alaska: The Last Frontier. The first week of the…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Superior Fire Department is receiving a generous donation from Enbridge Energy. Company officials visited the fire department to present them a check for $7,500. This is the first annual donation from Enbridge’s commitment over the next 16 years to help the department lease a new ladder truck. I’ts going to be 100-foot tall and its also…
(AP Photo/Evan Vucci) DULUTH, Minn. – The Trump campaign has announced that President Donald Trump will be campaigning on Duluth for a Make America Great Again event on Wednesday, September 25. The president will be delivering remarks at the Duluth International Airport. Doors open at 2 p.m. and the event beings at 5 p.m. People who would like to attend…
DULUTH, Minn. – If you are on the hunt for your Halloween costumes, this year some of your favorite stores may not have such a large supply. Savers, one of Duluth’s popular locations to find Halloween gear, is only carrying a small selection of costumes and accessories this year. The reason for the change is to help ensure the safety…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Friends of Lake Superior Reserve is looking for more people to join in on their beach cleanup this weekend. The cleanup is part of the adopt-a-beach program by the Alliance for the Great Lakes. People in groups of two or three are invited to help pick up litter at Wisconsin Point to allow for social distancing….
DULUTH, Minn. – Twelve Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church is hosting Taste of Greece this Saturday along with the next one where they will be serving up Greek food for takeout from noon to 5 p.m. The church, located 632 E 2nd St, will have gyros, big greek salads and pastries including Baklava. “We’re going to be doing everything as…
WRENSHALL, Minn. – Earlier this week, the Wrenshall School District announced students would not be returning to in-person classes until November 9th after a high number of staff and students felt sick with COVID-19 symptoms. But now, there’s been a change in plans and some students are returning to in-person learning much sooner. The Wrenshall School District had been doing…
ASHLAND COUNTY, Wis. – On Friday, the Ashland County Public Health Department said it would be rescinding an order to temporarily close bars and taverns in the city of Ashland. On Wednesday, a public health order was announced that would temporarily close all bars and taverns in the city of Ashland and immediate surrounding areas. The order went into effect…
(CNN) – President Donald Trump intends to choose Amy Coney Barrett to be the new Supreme Court justice, according to multiple senior Republican sources with knowledge of the process. In conversations with some senior Republican allies on the Hill, the White House is indicating that Barrett is the intended nominee, multiple sources said. All sources cautioned that until it is announced by the…
(FOX 9) – The CDC has pulled its COVID-19 door-to-door survey teams from Minnesota following multiple incidents of alleged verbal abuse and intimidation, according to the Minnesota Department of Health and a CDC spokesman. The surveys were part of the Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response or CASPER project, which was created to better understand the spread of COVID-19 in Minnesota. However,…
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn. – St. Louis County officials say 73 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the county on Friday. Those cases range in age from under 5 to older than 100. The county says 19 of those cases involve young adults between the ages of 18-24 and 18 of the 73 new cases involve residents of long-term…
TOWN OF BARKSDALE, Wis. – The Bayfield County Sheriff’s Office has identified the woman killed in a head-on crash in the Town of Barksdale Monday afternoon. Authorities say Samantha Hunt of Ashland was driving the involved passenger car at the time of the crash. According to the Bayfield County Sheriff’s Office, around 12:20 p.m. on Monday multiple reports were called…
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ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 94,189 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state Friday morning and 6 new deaths bringing the death total to 1,994 in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 1,924,020 tests have been completed to date. There are 84,256 patients who no longer require isolation. So far, 7,391 patients have required hospitalization…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Fire Department has issued a warning for dangerous swimming conditions at Park Point beaches until 10:00 a.m. tomorrow. The warning means that wind and wave conditions can support rip currents, which are life-threatening to anyone entering the water. There are no lifeguards on Park Point and red flags are flying along the beach to indicate the…
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WASHINGTON (AP)-Commemorations are set to begin Friday honoring the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the U.S. Capitol, the first woman in American history to lie in state at the domed building. Presidential nominee Joe Biden arrived at Capitol and running-mate Kamala Harris is attending. The service will cap days of commemorations of her extraordinary life. The justice…
BROOKSTON, Minn. – Authorities say a 42-year-old Cromwell woman was killed Thursday night in a head-on crash near Brookston. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, 54-year-old Tony Lee Northrup, from Cloquet, was traveling east on Highway 2 around 8:50 p.m. Authorities say Northrup crossed the center line striking a Honda Odyssey, driven by Melissa Maria Kalinoski, head-on. According to reports,…
DULUTH, Minn. – A portion of East Superior Street is reopening at the end of the day Friday. It’s the section that starts at Lake Avenue in front of Pizza Luce. The street has been closed to traffic since the final Phase 3 of the reconstruction project began earlier this spring. There’s no opening date announced yet for West Superior…
DULUTH, Minn.– A new homemade candle shop has made its way into west Duluth. Natural Light Candles and crafts are now open on the corner of Grand and Central Avenue. The shop sells homemade candles made from all natural products, along with other locally produced items. Owner and candle maker Kyia Plummer says it’s been a dream of hers to…
MADISON, Wis.– As COVID-19 cases rise above 108,000 in Wisconsin, Governor Tony Evers and state health leaders are strengthening their efforts to fight COVID-19 in the state. With cases increasing in Wisconsin, health leaders are calling for more action from Wisconsinites as the state is entering what they say is “a new and dangerous phase of the pandemic” as fall…
DULUTH, Minn.– UMD’s Theater Department is not letting the pandemic stop its performances by taking the show outside. Thursday night’s performance was Shakespeare’s “Henry V”. Audience members were socially distant out on the lawn of the Ordean Courtyard on campus. Masks were required, including for performers. The director says while this is something they’ve never done before, it’s great to…
DULUTH, Minn. – September is hunger action month and the Duluth Superior Transportation Association is holding its annual “Fill the Truck” food drive virtually. Normally they fill semi-trucks and take donations in June to support the Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank. But this year, they’re just asking for money to be donated virtually to meet the growing needs of…
