EVELETH, Minn. – The Eveleth Police Department says the suspect in the Subway parking lot shooting is now in custody. Jamar Maurice Smith, 29, was taken into custody just after 6 p.m. on the 800-block of 12th Street North in the city of Virginia. He was brought to the Virginia St. Louis County Jail and booked for second-degree assault-firearm-substantial bodily…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Department of Health reported 1,632 new cases of the coronavirus and five deaths on Monday after climbing over 2,000 daily cases on one day last week. The newly-reported numbers raised the statewide totals to 124,439 cases and 2,239 deaths since the pandemic began in March. Minnesota’s death count is the 24th highest in the country…
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ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 124,439 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state Monday morning and 5 new deaths bringing the death total to 2,239 in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 2,531,998 tests have been completed to date. There are 109,963 patients who no longer require isolation. So far, 8,916 patients have required hospitalization…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Police Department Violent Crimes Unit is actively investigating shots fired incident that happened in West Duluth last week. According to police, officers responded to reports of possible shots fired in the area of the 100 Block of 56th Avenue West around 2:30 a.m. Friday. Officers at the scene spoke with witnesses and learned that one…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s Superior Spooktacular will move forward, with safety guidelines and altered events in place. The fun kicks off the week of October 19 with home decorating contest. Nearly two dozen entries were selected this year. A list will be posted on the Superior Spooktacular Facebook page with addresses of the qualifying homes….
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A Wisconsin judge has reimposed an order from Gov. Tony Evers’ administration limiting the number of people who can gather in bars, restaurants, and other indoor places to 25% of capacity. The capacity limits order was issued Oct. 6 in the face of surging coronavirus cases in Wisconsin. But a judge blocked the order on Oct….
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — More people are flocking to Wisconsin state parks amid the coronavirus pandemic. WMTV-TV reports that state parks officials report a 12% increase in both visitation and camping. The Department of Natural Resources said it pulled in more than $15 million from vehicle admission fees and trail passes from January through August. That’s a 21% increase from the…
DULUTH, Minn. – Starting today north and southbound drivers on I-35 will encounter lane closures at 27th Avenue West and near the Garfield Avenue overpass in Duluth. Lane closures are expected to remain in place for approximately three to four weeks during the construction of median crossovers on I-35 in preparation for the Twin Ports Interchange project. The Minnesota Department…
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(AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt, File) MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota sports columnist and radio personality Sid Hartman, an old-school home team booster who once ran the NBA’s Minneapolis Lakers, has died at age 100. Star Tribune sports editor Chris Carr says Hartman died Sunday while surrounded by family. Hartman’s first newspaper column was published in 1945. He kept up his age-defying pace…
(Ben Garvin/Pioneer Press via AP,File) MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Seven years after his death to cancer at age 18, a Minnesota singer-songwriter has returned to the top of the iTunes chart with his inspirational tune “Clouds.” The Star Tribune reports that “Clouds” by Zach Sobiech took over iTunes’ No. 1 slot from Justin Bieber on Sunday, two days after the Hollywood movie of…
DULUTH, Minn.- As the colder weather begins to come into the Northland, staff with the warming centers in Duluth are working on ways to open safely this winter. Officials with CHUM said no locations for warming centers other than the main CHUM shelter have been decided yet. “I do know that talks are going on they looked at a few…
DULUTH, Minn.- Ships coming in off Lake Superior is a common sight on Northland shores. But a small wooden boat found on the Apostle Islands has a history as long as a barge, starting in Duluth in 1993. “We were just in the right place at the right time,” said Mike BeBeau Sunday. Mike and his wife Lynn happened upon…
DULUTH, Minn. – This weekend, the Miller Hill Mall hosted craft vendors and small businesses to support buying local. A variety of shops had booths up, including one local pop-up boutique that sells apparel for both women and kids. The owner says events like these are important to promote her store to the local community, which is especially important as…
DULUTH, Minn. – COVID has people out and about, getting them to do more outdoor activities when compared to years past. As we approach winter, some are excited to see snow on the ground. With the recent first snow dusting the ground, and winter being just around the corner, Duluthians have cold weather activities on their minds to avoid cabin…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — Superior police officers who were on patrol heard a shooting happen outside of two businesses just after 2 a.m. on Sunday morning, according to a press release from the city’s police department. Officers were near Tower Avenue and North 7th Street when they heard a gun, or guns, go off. When they got to the scene, police…
DULUTH, Minn. – Today, a Duluth business, an animal rescue service and ol’ Kris Kringle himself partnered to help get pets in the holiday spirit to raise money for pet rescue. Northern Lakes Rescue out of Pequot Lakes and Deluxe Insurance Group hosted pictures with Santa. A professional Duluth photographer was on hand and pictures were $20 apiece. $10 of…
DULUTH, Minn. – Today, a Northland group supporting the police organized a car parade for area law enforcement. The group Support Our Law Enforcement, also known as SOLE, gathered about 10 Northland drivers to drive their cars in a parade-line in front of both the Duluth and Hermantown police departments. Organizers say it’s about voicing their gratitude to police, especially…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Ruth Bader Ginsberg passed away at the age of 87 one month ago, and at a celebration at the Cedar Lounge in Superior Saturday, she was recognized for all she accomplished during the entirety of her life. The event opened with a short biography of Ginsberg’s accomplishments and a call to continue her work for equality and…
DULUTH, Minn. – East West Property Management in Duluth took the opportunity to get more involved in the community by hosting a blood drive. The property company partnered with the American Red Cross to fill the need for blood. About forty people signed up to give blood for the event. A property manager at East West Property Management says donating…
DULUTH, Minn.- A 20-year-old suspect has been arrested for striking a 60-year-old pedestrian with her vehicle in Duluth’s Central Hillside neighborhood leaving him injured Saturday, according to a spokesperson with the Duluth Police Department. At about 12:04 p.m. Duluth Police received report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle at the intersection of 4th Street and 2nd Avenue West, the…
DULUTH, Minn. – K-9 Kilo who served the community for 8 years as part of the St. Louis County Sheriff’s office passed away this week at the age of 10. His handler Sgt. Brandon Silgjord remembers how he was just as great of a working dog as he was a member of the family. “He was just a huge piece…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Election day is just 18 days away and the city clerk’s office in Superior is busy getting ready for the big day and processing absentee ballots. So far, the clerk’s office has processed around 6000 absentee ballots and has received 75 percent of those back to the office. That number is double the number of absentee ballots…
DULUTH, Minn.– The Duluth School District has been looking into selling the Historic Old Central High School in downtown Duluth. Now, the district has announced its moved one step closer to a sale. The developing group Saturday Properties is working to enter into a purchase agreement to buy the historic high school that’s been a fixture in downtown Duluth since…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Art Institute Fall Exhibitions Gallery is now open for viewing in person. One mother-daughter duo from the Twin Cities says it’s a great experience to be able to support artists from around the region. “I think it’s important to come, just to see other peoples’ work and be supportive of other peoples’ artwork pieces,” said…
DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Louis County Depot is also receiving $1.5 million in bonding funds to help fix some problem areas the aging building has including its HVAC system. Leadership says it’s important to invest money into the arts and is encouraged by the legislature’s decision to fund the depot. “You don’t always think about arts and culture centers…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Lake Superior Zoo will be receiving $204,000 from the bonding bill, one of several institutions that will be receiving money from the bill. The zoo will be using those funds for the planning and design of a new main building to help replace the current building, which is almost 100 years old. “It’s time to get…
BAYFIELD COUNTY, Wis. – The 2021 Apostle Islands Sled Rog Race has been canceled. The Bayfield Chamber & Visitor Bureau made the announcement Friday in a Facebook post saying the event has been canceled due to the “safety of Bayfield area residents, employees, and visitors during this COVID-19 pandemic.” The 26th annual event was scheduled to take place on February…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin has broken the record for new positive coronavirus cases for the third time in a week as a surge that began in early September shows no signs of abating. The state also hit record highs for daily deaths and hospitalizations this week. Also on Friday, a third lawsuit was filed arguing that Democratic Gov. Tony…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota health officials have reported nearly 2,300 new coronavirus cases, the first time the state has surpassed the 2,000 mark. The surge comes as Wisconsin and the Dakotas continue to experience some of the worst per-capita transmission rates in the country. Minnesota’s 2,297 new cases as of Friday raised the state’s total to over 119,000. Friday’s case…
(from left, Derek Chauvin, Tuo Thao, Thomas Lane, and J. Alexander Kueng) DULUTH, Minn. – The Greater Duluth Business Association announced in a press release Friday that they have started an online petition in an effort to keep the George Floyd trial out of the St. Louis County region. Last month all four defense teams filed motions to move the…
(Michigan Office of the Governor via AP, File) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that prosecutors have provided enough evidence to move toward trial for five Michigan men accused of plotting to kidnap the state’s governor. A two-day preliminary hearing this week featured testimony by one of the FBI agents who ran the investigation, relying on…
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ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 119,396 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state Friday morning and 13 new deaths bringing the death total to 2,212 in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 2,448,315 tests have been completed to date. There are 105,120 patients who no longer require isolation. So far, 8,718 patients have required hospitalization…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Surging coronavirus cases in Minnesota schools have reduced the number of counties where the virus is spreading at low enough rates to allow for full, in-person instruction. State health officials say statewide, more than 500 schools had at least one positive case in the last two weeks, and 24 public and private schools reported outbreaks with at…
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota judge has rejected a prosecution request to put a 48-hour hold on filings in the criminal cases of four Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s death. Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill said Thursday that a natural lag in the court filing system gives prosecutors sufficient time to see filings and ask that they be…
GENEVA (AP) — The world’s largest randomized trial of COVID-19 treatments found “conclusive evidence” that remdesivir, a drug used to treat U.S. President Donald Trump when he fell ill, has little or no effect on severe cases, the U.N. health agency said Friday. The World Health Organization announced the long-awaited results of a six-month trial that endeavored to see if…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Senate voted an overwhelming 64-3 in favor of the bonding bill with support from both parties. All together around $125 million is coming to assist projects in the Northland. “We had an enduring faith that the underlying desire of legislators to pass a bonding bill this year would prevail,” says Jim Filby Williams, the director…
DULUTH, Minn. – During the election season, Duluth has been visited five different times by presidential campaigns which will cost the city of Duluth $115,000. Vice President Mike Pence’s visit was the most expensive at $51,749.39. President Trump’s airport rally came in at $40,142.39. Joe Biden’s trip to Duluth cost $12,398.20. Ivanka Trump’s visit was $6,099.13 and Donald Trump Jr.’s…
DULUTH, Minn. – As the colder weather comes to the Northland, St. Luke’s hospital has moved their drive-through COVID-19 testing facility to a garage in downtown Duluth. The previous spot was up by Miller Hill Mall in a tent which wouldn’t be viable as the cold sets in. The current spot is on First Street in the former emergency department’s…
DULUTH, Minn. – As temperatures continue to dip, local clothing stores are gearing up to sell winter clothing over at Fitger’s. Trailfitters has been getting a lot of their winter pants and jackets as well as puffy down jackets for the incoming weather. Not a lot of it has gone out yet because of the nice weather but they are…
HAYWARD, Wis.– The pandemic has put doubt into the status of many big events but one top Northland event is still gearing up for their next run. The Birkebeiner Ski Race is scheduled for February 2021. Thursday, race organizers laid out their COVID-19 guiltiness. Bib pick-ups will be drive through this year. Instructions for the race will be given through…
HAYWARD, Wis.– Local businesses in Hayward all pitched in to fix up and donate a car to someone who needs it. All that hard worked payed off when they rolled it out for the first time Thursday. Recycled Rides is a program that allows local businesses a chance to rebuild an unwanted car after an insurance claim. The effort was…
DULUTH, Minn. – Both St. Luke’s Hospital and Essentia Health are becoming overwhelmed with patients and most of them are non-COVID-19 related hospitalizations. On Thursday, leaders from the two hospitals hosted a press conference pleading with the public to get care when needed. Health officials from St. Luke’s Hospital say they have already reached capacity, while Essentia Health is also…
DULUTH, Minn. – One local business is celebrating ten years of Halloween festivities. The antique furniture store West Tischer Cottage in Duluth is celebrating a decade’s worth of celebrations on what they call Witches Weekend. Visitors can come by and check out the Halloween decorations and their refurbished furniture. “The pandemic has been I think really stressful on everybody, I…
DULUTH, Minn. – Minnesota’s Cold Weather Rule is now in place. It provides extra protection for residential customers of Minnesota Power. Along with the cold weather, COVID-19 has caused many customers to have difficulties, especially when it comes to paying off their energy bills. The Cold Weather Rule protects customers from service disconnection but only if they have a monthly…
MT. IRON, Minn. – Mountain Iron-Buhl Public Schools announced on their Facebook page Thursday morning that all students will be moved to distance learning start Wednesday, October 21. According to the post, schools will not be in session next Monday and Tuesday. Students will then move to distance learning from October 21 until Friday, October 30. Mountain Iron-Buhl Public Schools…
(AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – The Minnesota Senate sent a $1.9 billion package of construction projects, tax breaks, and spending to Gov. Tim Walz’s desk, ending a six-month stalemate in the Legislature. The vote was 64-3, getting overwhelming support from both parties. All three votes against came from Republicans: Bruce Anderson of Buffalo, Michelle Benson of Ham Lake,…
