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Kwik Trip Soon To Be New Owners of Gramma Polo’s Bottle Shoppe

Gramma Polo's Bottle Shoppe is the third oldest liquor store in the state of Minnesota.

CLOQUET, Minn.- A long–time family business in Cloquet is changing ownership after 73 years; Gramma Polo’s Bottle Shoppe was bought by its neighboring Kwik Trip store to run its third liquor operation in the state of Minnesota. A difficult change for the shoppe’s current owners, but one they’re ready to embark on. Polo’s Liquor was built in 1947 by Char and…

Fond-Du-Lac Band Members Search for Missing Cloquet Man

Dakotah Abramowski was last seen Jan. 5 in Cloquet.

CLOQUET, Minn.- A group of Fond–Du–Lac Band members are combing the forests surrounding Cloquet in search of a missing person. 21-year-old Dakotah ‘Koda’ Abramowski was last seen on January 5. Dakotah’s family reached out to a group known as the Gitchigumi Scouts, who focus on bringing justice to missing and murdered indigenous women and relatives. After receiving an anonymous tip that…

Preparing Boats Ahead of Upcoming Season

Experts say making sure all safety equipment is up to date and properly working is a good start.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – With spring now underway and snow melting away boaters are getting ready for another season out on area lakes. The service center at Barker’s Island Marina in Superior is getting busier by the day with boaters making sure their boats are in good shape after sitting through the long winter. Experts say making sure all safety equipment…

Storm Water Runoff Training for Construction Professionals

The training helps to keep contractors up to date on storm water runoff practices and requirements at construction sites.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Storm water runoff is a big concern for construction crews this time of year as the spring thaw begins. Over 20 construction professionals attended a training event at the lake superior estuary in superior to help learn more about the issue. The training helps to keep contractors up to date on storm water runoff practices and requirements…

Hungry Canadian Wolves Relocated To Isle Royale

Six starving wolves have been rescued from Michipicoten Island on Lake Superior in Canada and are now at Isle Royale National Park with plenty of moose to prey on. The nearly $100,000 operation over the weekend was an effort between the International Wolf Center in Ely and the National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation. Officials say the wolves would have…

Golden Girls Themed Bingo Event Raises Money for CASDA

The Spirit Room hosts their 2nd annual Golden Girls Bingo Event.

SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Spirit Room in Superior can thank the Twin Ports community for being a friend for helping them raise money for CASDA. In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April, The Spirit Room hosted their 2nd annual Golden Girls Bingo event for the Center Against Sexual and Domestic Abuse. The event was so popular last year, they had…

Local Farmers Want You to Support Northland Agriculture

The 2019 CSA Open House was at Clyde Iron Works.

DULUTH, Minn.- Nearly a dozen local farms but their produce on display Sunday looking for support moving into the Spring growing season. The Community Supported Agriculture open house allowed farmers to share an opportunity with Northlanders to get a fresh share of vegetables weekly. Farmers hope to encourage the community to support local agriculture as much as they support other local…

Local Parent Starts Support Group for Parents of Children with Juvenile Arthritis

The JA support group held their second meeting in March.

SUPERIOR, Wis.- A local family affected by a debilitating disease is taking matters into their own hands when it comes to getting support from the Twin Ports community. More than 300 thousand children in the United States are affected by juvenile arthritis- an autoimmune disease that causes swelling in the joints of kids 16 and under for extended periods of time. It’s…

Mariner Mall Hosts Their Last Northland Horse Fair

Diamond Royal Tack is closing up shop and moving across the bridge full time.

SUPERIOR, Wis.- It’s Diamond Royal Tack’s last day open at the Mariner Mall and the last Northland horse fair at that location. This year’s fair was the biggest in 14 years with nearly a thousand members of the equestrian community. Vendors say the event is a good way to introduce kids to horseback riding and get everything ready for the Spring…

Kids Experience the Fun in Engineering

The event is meant to introduce kids to the engineering world at a young age.

DULUTH, Minn.- Kids had the chance to see the fun side of science at UMD. The Society of Women Engineers hosted more than 50 grade school students for a hands on introduction to engineering. They learned everything from the chemical process of making chocolate to creating an un-poppable bubble. The event was a way to introduce young people to the engineering…

Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial Honors Diversity Leaders in Duluth

The 12th annual gala dinner raises funds for the memorial's scholarship program.

DULUTH, Minn.- The Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial is hosting a kick off gala leading up to the 100 year anniversary of the lynchings in Duluth. Clayton Jackson McGhie used Saturday’s gala to continue spreading their message of diversity and inclusion especially leading up to 2020- the 100 year anniversary since the lynching of three African American men witnessed by 10…

“Rosie the Riveter” Stories Wanted at St. Louis County Historical Society

Many women replaced military members in the workforce during WWII

DULUTH, Minn. – Rosie the Riveter day celebrates women in the workforce who replaced military service members during World War II. At the St. Louis County Historical Society, there’s a display honoring women who worked in the Iron Range mines during the war. “They weren’t necessarily veterans but they were replacing the veteran who had to go off to war…