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Public Speaks out Regarding Proposed Natural Gas Plant

The Nemadji Trail Energy Center is currently in the permitting process which includes hearing from the people of Wisconsin and Superior about how they feel about the proposed plant.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – A proposed natural gas power plant in Superior called the Nemadji Trail Energy Center drew around 200 people to the Belgian Club for a public hearing. The Nemadji Trail Energy Center is currently in the permitting process which includes hearing from the people of Wisconsin and Superior about how they feel about the proposed plant. The plant…

Superior Fire Department Shares Tips for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Superior Fire Department is giving tips on the dangers of carbon monoxide. This comes after a St. Louis county man and his dog were recently found dead in their home from what is suspected to be carbon monoxide poisoning. Carbon monoxide is a gas that you can’t see or smell. Fire officials say it’s best to…

Marine Life Joins the Halloween Fun for “Scarium at the Aquarium”

The Great Lakes Aquarium hosts their annual Scarium at the Aquarium event.

DULUTH, Minn.- The animals at the Great Lakes Aquarium got involved in the Twin Ports Holiday fun at the annual Scarium at the Aquarium event. Kids and families were invited to dress up and learn about some of the animals. Agate and Ore, the aquarium’s two river otters, even got a special Halloween treat to play with in their cove….

Stella Maris Academy Recognizes Scholarship Contributors at Bishop’s Scholarship Dinner

Stella Maris Academy hosts their annual Bishop's Scholarship Dinner.

DULUTH, Minn.- Past and present members of the Stella Maris Academy celebrated students, families and their supporters at the annual Bishop’s Scholarship Dinner. The dinner and banquet recognized the contributions community members have made to the catholic school and how those contributions have benefited the academy’s student body of more than 200 kids. The event was also a way to look…

Families Trunk-Or-Treat at Duluth Gospel Tabernacle

The Duluth Gospel Tabernacle hosts Trunk-Or-Treat event.

DULIUTH, Minn.- Halloween celebrations took over the Twin Ports this weekend. The streets of West Duluth were filled with families doing a little trunk–or–treating. The Duluth Gospel Tabernacle had more than 20 cars decorated for their annual Halloween event. Members of the church could choose any non–scary theme they wanted. Meghan Amendola and her family had a bee–themed trunk where…

Enbridge Says Mysterious Pipeline Group’s Claims to Take Part in Line 3 Project are False

Enbridge responds to the claims made by the so-called "Indigenous Pipeline Council."

DULUTH, Minn.- A group calling itself the “Indigenous Pipeline Council” may actually be a comedy group that puts on hoaxes. On Saturday, the so–called group held a launch presentation claiming they will change the Duluth waterfront entirely by laying a supposed 19 miles of pipeline that Enbridge gifted them. Enbridge emphatically denied those claims today. The two men who led…

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Celebrates 150 Years in Duluth

St. Paul's Episcopal church was the first church in Duluth.

DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth’s oldest church is celebrating 150 years this weekend by inviting the community to learn more about its teachings in the Northland. The outside is beautiful, the architecture is intricate, but it’s what’s inside the brick walls of St. Paul’s episcopal church that makes 150 years so incredible. “A church is really the people,” St. Paul’s rector Bill Van…

2020 Polar Plunge Registration Officially Open

Thousands of thrill seekers take the jump into the world's largest freshwater lake all for a great cause

DULUTH, Minn. – Registrations are now open for the 20th annual Polar Plunge down on Lake Superior supporting the Special Olympics. Thousands of thrill seekers take the jump into the world’s largest freshwater lake all for a great cause. Last year the event raised more than $200,000 for the Special Olympics. That money goes straight to helping the athletes achieve…

Time to Prepare for the Ice Fishing Season

The season is quickly approaching, which means it's time to stock up on all your ice fishing needs

DULUTH, Minn.- Lakes and rivers may not be frozen yet, but that isn’t stopping ice anglers from getting ready for the upcoming season. At the ice fishing expo at Black Bear Casino, people can buy everything rods, to tackle, to full ice houses. Kids can even fish in the trout pond and win prizes. While it may still be early…

Curling for the First Time with the Duluth Curling Club

Curling is a precision game of inches and the first-time curlers got to see just how difficult the sport is.

DULUTH, Minn. – The weather is getting cold which means the Duluth Curling Club is back in action at the DECC. Friday, the club held a learn-to-curl event for people, which just happened to mostly be American Institute of Architects members. Curling is a precision game of inches and the first-time curlers got to see just how difficult the sport…

Duluth Looking to Update Snow Emergency Route Protocols

DULUTH, Minn. – The City of Duluth is revamping an ordinance to update snow emergency protocols. During a recent city council meeting, city staff presented a revised plan that would include installing nearly three thousand snow emergency route signs on more than one hundred city streets. The plan also redesigned routes so each neighborhood has at least one main emergency…

Over 5,000 Citations Issued For Hands Free Law Violations

The consequence for violating the hands free law is a $50 ticket plus court fees for the first offense.

DULUTH, Minn – The results are in. More than 5,000 people violating the new Minnesota Hands Free law have been issued citations since it went into effect in August. Minnesota court records show that in August alone more than 2, 000 hands free citations were issued. Another 3,000 were also given in September making a grand total of more than…

Man Sentenced to 4 Years Probation for Fire that Destroyed Duluth’s Historic Synagogue

36-year-old Matthew James Amiot is sentenced for one count negligent fire that destroyed the Adas Israel Synagogue.

DULUTH, Minn.- The sentence is in for the man responsible for starting a fire that destroyed the Adas Israel Synagogue in Duluth last month. Beyond the building, that fire also destroyed thousands of dollars worth of historic and religious artifacts and some congregation members fear his sentencing isn’t strict enough. “It will be the most intense monitoring experience you’ve ever had…

Minnesota Health Professionals Fight Substance Abuse Around the State

Professionals tackle substance abuse at the annual Minnesota Prevention Program Sharing Conference.

DULUTH, Minn.- Educators, doctors and health professionals from across the state are in Duluth this week for the 45th annual Minnesota Prevention Program Sharing Conference. The event at the DECC is a way professionals can talk about what works and what doesn’t when it comes to fighting substance abuse problems in the area. These days it’s all focus on how professionals…

AT&T Foundation Awards $10 Thousand to Program Empowering Women

Girl Power! Summer Camp and Program receives $10 thousand.

DULUTH, Minn.- A Twin Ports program dedicated to empowering young girls received a ten thousand dollar donation. ‘Girl Power!’ is a Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) summer camp and after school program that inspires community leadership in girls ages 8-14. The program was gifted a competitive grant from the AT&T Foundation for their commitment to investing in the Twin Port’s…