DULUTH, Minn. – Today is going to be a hot day in the Northland, but luckily, it’s National Frozen Custard Day! Frozen Custard is made with eggs in addition to the cream and sugar found in ice cream. When the inventors of frozen custard premiered the product on Coney Island in 1919, they sold 18,640 cones on their first weekend…
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DULUTH, Minn. – A form of lodging more common in the big cities or while traveling abroad is coming to Duluth. The Hostel Du Nord will be the first hostel in the Twin Ports, in just a few weeks they’ll start taking reservations. As construction wraps up, we got at the first sneak peek inside their space on West First…
DULUTH, Minn. – Local police officers took the opportunity to get outside and bond with kids, hoping to build relationships and bridge the gap between the two. Several Duluth police officers met up about 20 kids at Chambers Grove on Monday for the second annual Hooked on Fishing event. “What better way to interact with the kids, bond with the…
SUPERIOR, Wis.-Â A U.S. serviceman who served in the Korean War and was reported missing more than 60 years ago is now accounted for. Army Sergeant First Class Rufus Ketchum’s remains are being returned to his family in Superior for a full military honors burial. Sgt. Ketchum will return home to Superior on August 14th he was reported missing in action…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Just in time for the primaries, Douglas County held its first training, teaching poll workers the ins and outs of the new easy voting machines. Through the use of bigger writing, diagrams and easy touch screens, the new “Express Vote” systems are designed to make it easier for elderly and disabled people to vote. The machines also allow…
DULUTH, Minn.- The 38th annual Neighborhood Night Out event took place in several locations across the twin ports this evening to rally community engagement and focus on building relationships. Communities all over the country gather to celebrate the event in the first week of August for food, fun and family, but most importantly in honor of fostering personal relationships between…
HAYWARD, Wis.- This weekend you’ll get the chance to go inside an artists’ private studios and tour where their creations are made. The 7th annual Art Crawl is taking over Northwestern Wisconsin. Over 50 artists will show off their creative spaces, art galleries will open their doors at 21 locations with more creations than before, and even have demonstrations. Organizers…
DULUTH, Minn. – Vice President Mike Pence will be making a quick stop in Duluth on Wednesday, but there will not be any appearances that are open to the public. Pence will get to Duluth around 11 a.m. and go straight to a private fundraising event for Republican Congressional Candidate Pete Stauber. He will then visit Industrial Weldors and Machinists,…
DULUTH, Minn. – Spirit Valley Days brings throngs of vendors to West Duluth, from all over the Northland. Yet only one brings the whole family, and the family’s food. “The sausage also is a family recipe for the sausage,” said club member Bob Sisto. “Made by, well it’s an old recipe made by my uncle. And now my uncle died…
(AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File) WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it will go ahead with imposing 25 percent tariffs on an additional $16 billion in Chinese imports. Customs officials will begin collecting the border tax Aug. 23, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said. The list is heavy on industrial products such as steam turbines…
ITASCA COUNTY, Minn. – On Tuesday morning just before 12:00 p.m. the Itasca County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a boat explosion and fire on Big Turtle Lake. Authorities say two children were thrown from the boat and two adults jumped from the boat. The children were wearing their life jackets. Bystanders and Arcadia Lodge staff pulled the…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Minnesota health officials say measles has been diagnosed in a 5-year-old child who lives in Hennepin County. The state Health Department said Tuesday the child became ill in early August shortly after returning from traveling to a region where measles is common. The child likely was infectious from July 30 through Aug. 7. Health officials say the…
ELY, Minn. (AP) – A missing camper has been found safe in the vast wilderness of northern Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area. St. Louis County sheriff’s authorities received a report Tuesday morning of a lost camper in Friday Bay of Crooked Lake. The sheriff’s office says 46-year-old Daniel Teeter of Maple Valley, Washington, was last seen at his campsite around…
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – The Coast Guard air crew rescued three hikers from Isle Royale Tuesday morning due to a medical emergency. A member of the three people hiking party contacted park rangers with a hand-held satellite communicator just after 9:00 p.m. Monday night about one of the hikers experiencing severe dehydration and slipping in and out of consciousness. Officials…
SAWYER COUNTY, Wis. – A high speed chase in Sawyer County early Sunday morning ended when the driver lost control of the vehicle crashing into trees off the roadway. A Sawyer County Deputy Sheriff observed a vehicle traveling at 97 mph on STH 27 near Stone Hill Road. The Deputy pursued the vehicle traveling at speeds in excess of 100…
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(AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (AP) – General Electric says it’s laying off 200 hourly workers at its upstate New York plant that produces steam turbines for the company’s power unit. Boston-based GE announced Tuesday that the layoffs include unionized manufacturing and assembly employees at its facilities in Schenectady, where Thomas Edison co-founded the company in 1892. Another 25 unfilled…
HAYWARD, Wis. – Three teens have been injured after the pickup truck they were traveling in crashed into a wooded area on STH 77 near Geist Road in the town of Hayward. Authorities say the driver lost control of the truck which left the roadway, went down into the wooded area and struck a tree. The male driver of the…
DULUTH, Minn. – More than 300 people are currently registered to take part in the Fifth Annual Bike Duluth Festival Saturday, August 11 and Sunday, August 12 in Duluth. Hundreds more are expected to spectate during the event. The fun will take place at the lower chalet at Spirit Mountain (8551 Grand Avenue, Duluth). Kraus-Anderson sponsors the festival as a way to give…
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(Bethany Baker/The Billings Gazette via AP) DULUTH, Minn. – Vice President Mike Pence is visiting the Northland tomorrow to participate in a Pete Stauber for Congress event, and has added a second event to his Duluth schedule. According to White House officials, on Wednesday afternoon Vice President Pence will visit Industrial Weldors & Machinists, Inc. to discuss positive impacts of…
(AP Photo/Evan Vucci)PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — A federal appeals court will hear arguments Tuesday by the state of California and advocacy groups who contend the Trump administration overreached by waiving environmental reviews to speed construction of the president’s prized border wall with Mexico. California is appealing a decision by U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel of San Diego, who sided with…
(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)DETROIT (AP) – U.S. safety investigators are looking into complaints of fires that may have been caused by the seat belts in Ford F-150 pickup trucks. The investigation covers trucks from the 2015 through 2018. Ford sold about 2 million F-150s during those years. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating five complaints that fires began…
DULUTH, Minn.- Hold on to the warm weather while it’s still here because an early fall may be creeping into the Twin Ports. Spotted on Faribault Street, leaves are already changing colors throughout the area near the Harley Nature Center. Center workers said they’ve seen previews of red and orange all the way out to Hermantown. Categories: News, News –…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- Volunteers put the final touches on the construction of the new Hermantown Elementary School Playground. After fundraising for a few years, construction for the playground finally began last Monday. Over the course of the week, over 100 volunteers from the community helped replace the former playground that was originally built in the 80’s. Playground volunteer Sandy Karnowski said…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Tonight was the last chance for the Superior school district to make a decision about a grant that would allow them to update the high school fitness center. Tonight the Superior school district, Douglas county and the state of Wisconsin made the unanimous decision to accept a $50,000 grant from Essentia Health that would allow them to update…
Superior, WI- Many Northlanders were feelin’ the heat this week. To cool off, they could head to A&W for a free root beer float this National Root Beer Float Day. The Superior A&W restaurant gave out free root beer floats for the holiday. While enjoying that sweet foamy treat, you could also give to others. Donations were encouraged to support the…
Duluth, Minn.-Â The Fisher House Foundation got a hole in one thanks to the World’s Largest Golf Outing fundraiser. The event took place at both Lester and Enger Park golf courses. Golfers hitting the links could win raffle prizes donated by UMD and golf gear suppliers. The weather was also on par to make this year a big hit. “Last year…
Duluth, Minn.-Â Local businesses and nonprofits sat with local leaders today to discuss the issues of sexual violence and harassment. Seven members of different businesses and nonprofits met with State Representative and DFL candidate for Lieutenant Governor Erin Maye-Quade at Duluth’s Building for Women to discuss how they’re combating sexual harassment and sexual violence. Organizations represented included the PAVSA and the…
SUPERIOR, Wisc. – Local Superior students are getting the chance to get the school supplies they need through the Stuff The Bus program. Head of Lakes United Way is asking for people to donate new school supplies for students to use during the upcoming school year. Different businesses around Superior having boxes out to collect the school supplies, as the school…
DULUTH, Minn. – Some Duluth police officers spent the afternoon hanging out with kids and teaching them how to fish at their second annual hooked on fishing event. They hosted a little more than a dozen kids at Chambers Grove on Monday, spending the day fishing, eating lunch and getting to know each other. The police officers love the event…
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) – The Diocese of Duluth has added two priests to its list of clergy credibly accused of sexually abusing a child. The Roman Catholic diocese serving northeastern Minnesota added the names of the Revs. William C. Graham and Roland Antus to the list . In Graham’s case, the alleged abuse reportedly occurred in the 1970s. When the…
OSSEO, Minn. – The Osseo Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating 23-year-old Robert John Quade of Osseo. Quade was last seen at a Shell gas station in Edina on Friday, August 3 around 8:40 a.m. He is described as 6’1”, 220 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a red t-shirt…
DULUTH, Minn. – Motorists can expect lane closures and delays on the Bong Bridge due to routine inspections starting Monday. US 2 westbound and eastbound lanes will have single lane closures through Thursday, August 23. MnDOT says the lane closures will be limited to Monday through Thursday between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to decrease traffic congestion. Closures will include…
DULUTH, Minn. – The US Coast Guard has requested the Aerial Lift Bridge to close to marine traffic for a portion of the day on Wednesday. The bridge will not lift for marine traffic between 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. For any questions or concerns you can contact the Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Duluth at 218-725-3800. Categories: News, News…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Police responded to a medical call on the 5600 block of Grand Avenue on Sunday where they found a 27-year-old-male with a head injury. The male victim was transported to a local hospital with life threatening injuries. Officers arrested a 22-year-old male after initial investigation into the incident. He is awaiting formal charges of first-degree assault….
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Police say a shooting inside a community radio station in Madison, Wisconsin, doesn’t appear to be random. Officers were called to the shooting at WORT-FM shortly after 3 a.m. Sunday. A police spokesman says a 33-year-old man was injured by gunfire and taken to a hospital. The station says a man wearing a mask and hood…
DULUTH, Minn.-National Night Out enhances the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement while bringing back a true sense of community National Night Out is an annual community–building campaign that promotes police–community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live. Furthermore, it provides a great opportunity to bring police and neighbors together under positive circumstances….
MAPLEWOOD, Minn. (AP) – Maplewood police are asking for the public’s help in finding two men who defaced a mosque last month. Police released images from a surveillance video showing what authorities say are two men spray-painting graffiti on the outside wall of the Islamic Institute of Minnesota’s Al-Salam mosque. The messages included the number 666 and the words “Jesus…
DULUTH, Minn. – Iron ore shipments on the Great Lakes are up seven percent this July compared to one year ago. According to the Lake Carriers’ Association, year-to-date the iron ore trade stands at 26.6 million tons, a decrease of 3.2 percent compared to the same point in 2017. However, iron shipments are 5.6 percent ahead of their five-year average…
CARLTON COUNTY, Minn. – An 84-year-old woman is dead after her car was struck on I-35 while attempting to make a U-Turn. The accident happened Sunday just after 3:00 p.m. in Twin Lakes Township. Authorities say the victim, Darlene Ann Lewis-Lucas of Alexandria, was attempting to make a U-Turn at a median crossover on southbound I-35 when she was struck…
INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. (AP) – The State Patrol says a motorcyclist has died in a collision with a moose in northern Minnesota. The patrol says 66-year-old Gary Allan Vansickle of Milaca was riding a Harley-Davidson on Highway 6 in Koochiching County when he struck a moose that was crossing the road on Saturday. Authorities say Vansickle was wearing a helmet….
SUPERIOR, Wisc. – While University of Wisconsin-Superior fans are getting ready to cheer on their favorite sports, the student-athletes themselves are preparing to make a big difference of the field. The Yellowjackets announced that they will be partnering with Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank for its cause games during the upcoming season. UWS started partnering with local organizations three…
CLOQUET, Minn.- The northtland celebrated and event sweeter than honey as the first ever Honey Bee Folk Festival made its way to Cloquet. One particular group of festival goers wanted to raise awareness for the honey bees and be one with nature, but they wanted to show up in style. Instead of flying in like a regular swarm of nature’s…
DULUTH, Minn.- The weather was just warm enough for the kids outside to crack open an ice cold root beer at the 2018 Root Beer Kids Triathlon. Overr 100 kids ages 6 to 14 participated in the annual race. It started in honor of the Lakewalk Surgery Center Brewhouse Triathalon, but is exclusively for child athletes. Come from a famility…
PROCTOR, Minn. – Proctor Speedway’s biggest money maker of the year put the pedal to the metal with the 2018 Midsummer Night of Madness. Despite the rain delay pushing the event from Saturday to Sunday, nearly 3000 spectators filled the stands to cheer for everything from flipping cars to traditional dirt track racing, and everyone’s favorite celebrity bus racing. Timothy…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – Tall Timber Days has been bringing thousands of people together in Grand Rapids for thirty-eight straight years. The family festival was back this weekend with arts and crafts, chainsaw carving, and delicious food stands. Tall timber days celebrates Grand Rapids’ heritage in the lumber industry with lumberjack shows all weekend long. “I ask the little question,…
DULUTH, Minn. – To beat the rainy day, many people gathered at the Salvation Army on Saturday for some crafting. The Salvation Army has been hosting craft days on the first Saturday of the month throughout the summer. Anyone is invited to bring whatever craft they’re working on, or just stop by as they supplied some crafts there. People could…
