DULUTH, Minn.- The parking lot of Marine General was packed Wednesday, as they hosted their annual Turkey Fry. People could get a free turkey sandwich and some wild rice soup, all with donations being accepted for Bob’s Bike Drive. The Drive gives bikes to needy kids around the holidays. “Bringing awareness to the Bob’s Bike Drive,” said Marine General’s Retail…
DULUTH, Minn.-Employees for the city of Duluth got some extra help with their health earlier today during a wellness fair. Current and retired employees went to the DECC to hear presentations for everything from brain power to yoga and even getting fitness assessments. Those attending the event said it was an eye opening experience. Those attending also said they learned…
DULUTH, Minn. – Bentleyville is holding on strong to the number one spot on the USA Today’s “Best Public Holiday Lights Display” contest. The incredible outdoor “Tour of Lights” attraction is the largest free walk through lights display in the U.S. Bentleyville lights over 5 million lights across the 20-acre Bayfront Park and provides visitors with free hot chocolate and…
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – The U.S. Senate has approved a new policy on ships that dump ballast water in coastal ports and the Great Lakes, a practice blamed for spreading invasive species that damage the environment and the economy. The ballast plan is contained in a $10.6 billion Coast Guard budget authorization bill passed Wednesday. It now goes to the…
(photo courtesy: Fox 9)NORTH MANKATO, Minn. – A natural gas explosion has injured two workers at a truck service shop in North Mankato. The explosion happened just before noon Wednesday at Allstate Peterbilt. North Mankato Police Chief Ross Gullickson says employees were working on a garbage truck when the vehicle began leaking compressed natural gas into the shop. Employees were…
photo courtesy: CNNMINNEAPOLIS – Food safety officials are stressing the importance of proper handling and cooking practices amid a nationwide outbreak of drug-resistant Salmonella found in raw turkey, with Thanksgiving approaching. The Centers for Disease Control last week said the number of reported illnesses has nearly doubled since July to 164. Minnesota has the most cases at 16. There’s been…
INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. – The gift shop “It’s A Girl Thing” was moved across town in International Falls today. The shop will be turned into a future residence the owners will live in. The owners told us the building was moved eleven blocks, including up a hill, before making it to its final resting place on 10th Avenue. The gift…
MINNEAPOLIS – An environmental group has sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to preserve federal protections for gray wolves and force the agency to develop a national recovery plan for the species. The Center for Biological Diversity filed the lawsuit in federal court in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, a day after the service denied the group’s petition for a nationwide…
DULUTH, Minn. – Click here to donate to PJ’s Rescue on Give to the Max Day, Thursday, November 15, 2018. Pacino: Pacino was found wandering the streets of mesquite, Texas and was picked up by animal control. His conditions upon intake at the shelter could only be speculated that he was used as a bait dog. All of his teeth…
HORTONVILLE, Wis. – A Wisconsin company is giving employees revolvers for Christmas in what it says is an effort to promote personal safety and team building. Ben Wolfgram is co-owner of Hortonville-based BenShot. The company makes novelty glassware embedded with a bullet to make it look like it’s been shot. Wolfgram has 16 full-time employees, some of whom have never…
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MILWAUKEE – The FBI is examining additional surveillance video taken from an expanded area around the Wisconsin home where a couple was shot and killed and their daughter was apparently abducted. Thirteen-year-old Jayme Closs disappeared early on Oct. 15, when sheriff’s deputies responding to a 911 call found the door to her family’s home near Barron kicked in and her…
DULUTH, Minn. – Nearly 300 regional musicians have worked together over the past year to share talents, and help raise scholarship funds for Northland youth involved in performing arts. The Bluebird Foundation is announcing Christmas by the Lake-Volume 12 has been completed and will be released on Thursday November 15 at a CD Release event. The event is taking place at the…
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TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – A gray wolf relocated this fall from the Minnesota mainland to Isle Royale National Park has died. The male wolf was among four taken to the Lake Superior island park from the Grand Portage Chippewa reservation. It’s part of a multi-year effort to rebuild the Isle Royale wolf population, which has fallen sharply in recent years….
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COOK, Minn. – Crews arrived to Zup’s Food Market around 8:45 p.m. Monday after receiving reports of smoke and flames coming from the back of the store along Highway 53. The blaze spread quickly and immediate help was requested from several nearby fire departments. Crews remained on the scene for more than seven hours attempting to gain control of the…
DULUTH, Minn. – A new type of police officer position has been added to the Duluth Police Department. The city council voted on Tuesday to add the new position to help avoid staff shortages. Up until now, Duluth Police could only hire new officers in new waves over the course of the year. Now, the city has added a “Lateral…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Since the closing of Regency Beauty Institute in 2016, only two cosmetology schools remain in the twin ports: Cosmetology Careers Unlimited in Downtown Duluth and the program at WITC Superior. WITC held a cosmetology open house where prospective students could tour the facility, meet the faculty, watch demonstrations, and even get a free brow wax. “Not only…
DULUTH, Minn. – A pro-life UMD student organization says their free speech is being limited on campus after posters about an upcoming event were torn down and destroyed. Bulldog Students for Life is the pro-life student organization. On Friday, they put up posters promoting their event, the Face of Choice. They say many of those posters were taken down by…
DULUTH, Minn. – Downtown Duluth’s Black Water Lounge will “temporarily” close after New Year’s Eve celebrations Jan. 1, 2019 and stay that way through the completion of the Superior Street reconstruction project in 2020 with a reopening in early to mid-2021. “It’s been challenging on Superior Street and will continue to be for the next few years. But there…
DULUTH, Minn.-The holiday season is in the air at Glensheen. Right now the mansion is closed off from the public as preparations are underway to fill the 39–room estate with holiday decorations. Twenty–five Christmas trees are being put up throughout the mansion as Christmas tours get launched this weekend. Staff at the site say the Congdon family always thought of…
DULUTH, Minn.-We are about a month away from the semester ending at UMD and that means students big research projects are nearing completion. Today those students held their Undergraduate Research and Artistic Showcase. Everything from science to art was on display during the event which serves as a spring board for students’ future academic endeavors. “It’s important for them to…
DULUTH, Minn.-Purple Heart Recipients were honored in Duluth earlier today for all they have sacrificed for their country. The St. Louis County Board passed a resolution today honoring those who were wounded in action. With that, the county was also named a Purple Heart County, a title the local chapter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, has been…
HINCKLEY, Minn. – The Pine County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating an armed robbery suspect. Authorities responded to a report of a hold up alarm at the Hinckley Holiday Store on Fire Monument Road at 11:32 p.m. on Monday. The clerk told authorities the store has been robbed at gunpoint and described the suspect as…
TWO HARBORS, Minn. – U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Rick Nolan announced Tuesday the U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded Cooperative Light and Power Association of Lake County a $5.6 million loan for infrastructure improvements. “This investment will strengthen the Northland’s economy for years to come,” Klobuchar said. “Projects like this not only boost the economy, but…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota’s Gov.-elect Tim Walz is calling on one of his predecessors for some advice. Walz met with former Gov. Jesse Ventura at the Capitol on Tuesday. Ventura says the newly elected Democrat called him shortly after last week’s election to request a meeting. The former professional wrestler-turned politician served a single term as governor and has…
PITTSBURGH, PA – United States Steel Corporation announced the ratification of a new four year collective bargaining agreement by the United Steelworkers on Tuesday. The new agreements cover approximately 14,000 USW-represented employees and takes effect immediately. “We believe these four-year agreements are fair and in the best long-term interest of all of our stakeholders. We are pleased to have reached…
DULUTH, Minn. – Country crooner Dierks Bentley is making a stop in Duluth for his Burning Man tour in March. Bentley along with special guests Jon Pardi, Tenille Townes and Hot County Knights will visit the Northland on Friday March 8 at the AMSOIL Arena. Tickets go on sale Friday, November 16 at 11:00 a.m. and range from $34.75 to…
NEW YORK – The nation’s leading e-cigarette maker says it has halted store sales of some flavors to deter use by kids. The announcement Tuesday by Juul Labs Inc. comes ahead of an expected government crackdown on underage sales of e-cigs. Juul said it has stopped filling store orders for its mango, fruit, creme and cucumber pods but not menthol…
ROCHESTER, Minn. – A corporate strategist from Michigan has given Mayo Clinic its largest gift ever – $200 million. The Rochester-based medical center announced Tuesday that its School of Medicine will be named for the philanthropist, Jay Alix, of Birmingham, Michigan. He has also been named to the Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees. Alix says his interest in Mayo began…
DULUTH, Minn. – The city council could vote tonight on adding a new type of police officer for Duluth. The police department wants to create a new position called a ‘lateral police officer’ to help the department avoid employee shortages in the future. The position would allow for them to hire an experienced police officer from another force which means…
DULUTH, Minn. – St. Luke’s Miller Creek Medical Clinic is hosting an event to raise awareness of the importance of being screened for colon cancer. St. Luke’s will be giving away free fecal immunochemical tests or FIT Kits on Thursday, November 15. Along with the kits, health experts will be on hand to offer advice and educational materials on colon…
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DULUTH, Minn. – The City Council will vote tonight on applying for a grant from the DNR for approximately $1.6 million for the Bright Beach Road which has been damaged by multiple storms over the last few years. If the city gets funding the road would be relocated above the high wave impact zone reducing the amount of damage it…
DULUTH, Minn. – If you’re in the holiday spirit chances are you could win a big prize this season. Registration is now open for the fourth annual Christmas Lighting Challenge. A Sweet Event and Bentleyville are hosting the contest once again. Families and business owners in the Northland are welcome to register their display online this year. The first 20…
NEW YORK – CNN is suing the Trump administration, demanding that correspondent Jim Acosta’s press credentials to cover the White House be returned. The administration revoked them last week following President Trump’s contentious news conference, where Acosta refused to give up a microphone when the president said he didn’t want to hear anything more from him. The lawsuit was filed…
EVELETH, Minn. – All Eveleth-Gilbert Schools are closed November 13 and November 14 due to issues with the schools heating system. The message on the school website reads: “Due to issues with our heating system, all Eveleth-Gilbert Schools will be closed tomorrow and Wednesday while repairs are being done. That’s Tuesday November 13th and Wednesday November 14th. We are hoping…
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DETROIT LAKES, Minn. – Authorities in northwestern Minnesota are asking for the public’s help as they investigate an apparent hunting accident that killed a former police chief. Becker County Sheriff Todd Glander says a preliminary autopsy indicates 53-year-old Jay Clayton Nelson died of a gunshot wound. Glander confirms to KFGO Radio that Nelson was former police chief of Lake Park,…
Courtesy of Northland FireWire COOK, Minn. – Multiple fire departments responded to a fire at the Zup’s Food Market in Cook Monday around 8:30 p.m. Smoke could be seen pouring from the family owned business on Highway 53 in a video posted on Facebook by the Northland FireWire. At one point, large flames were also seen shooting out of the building….
DULUTH, Minn. – The Kraus-Anderson Community Foundation made a large donation Monday to two local charities. The organization presented $50,000, which was raised through the 2018 Kraus Anderson Bike Duluth Festival, to two different beneficiaries, the Cyclists of Gitchee Gumee Shores and the Gary New Duluth Development Alliance, who each received $25,000. “This is helping our community at whole. The…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Minnesota Power and Dairyland Power Cooperative hosted a voluntary open house Monday night, involving its plans for a new energy plant. The Nemadji Trail Energy Center is a natural gas–fired power plant that’s in the works in Superior. Minnesota Public Utilities Commission approved it in a 3–2 vote at the end of October, so the two organizations…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Gary New Duluth Recreation Center and the Y put on a free community dinner Monday night to raise awareness and collect donations for the Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans. Although it was free, there was a donation jar set up for the MACV, a West Duluth organization that helps veterans find homes and supports them through daily life….
Duluth, Minn., – A long deserved honor for a Northland military hero was given in a special ceremony today. A replica of the Medal of Honor was awarded after death to Major Henry Courtney. It is now housed in the Veteran’s Memorial Hall at the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center. Courtney, a Duluth native, served in Okinawa during…
SUPERIOR, Wisc. — A small business workshop kicked off today, providing tips on how you can start up your own business in Douglas County. Regional Cooking Instructor Arlene Coco lead Monday’s class on restaurant start-ups. “Everybody’s just in the listening stage. One of the best tips I give people when they are starting a business is to remember everything takes…
SUPERIOR, Wis.-A new UPS store has popped up in Superior. The store, which is owned and operated by a veteran, had its grand opening today on East Second Street. Management said the new location is ideal as there are a lack of shipping businesses in that area. “I’ve received a ton of feedback that this is going to be pretty…
DULUTH, Minn. — “It can wait” campaign highlighted the dangers of distracted driving to the students of Duluth Marshall School. About 250 attended and watched a video telling the true stories of Caleb and Forrest, who were killed by smartphone distracted driving. After the presentation students were encouraged to try out the distracted driving simulator and put their skills to…
STEVENS POINT, Wis. – University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point officials have reduced the number of majors slated for elimination by more than half. The school in March proposed eliminating 13 programs to help cope with a projected $4.5 million budget deficit over two years. University officials announced Monday that they’ve modified the proposal to cut six majors, including French, German, geoscience,…
FacebookDULUTH, Minn. – The Sunset Bar & Grill announced on Facebook Sunday that the restaurant portion of its business would close”indefinitely” Nov. 12. Management says the bar, however, will remain open for limited hours between 4-8 p.m., while the Bottle Shoppe continue operations as normal from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m….
