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St. Cloud Woman Fatally Struck While Walking on Street

The Driver who hit the Woman has Been Cooperative

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) – St. Cloud police say a woman has died after she was struck by a car as she walked on a city street. Officers were called to the crash on Saturday afternoon. Police say the 59-year-old St. Cloud woman was walking with traffic in the outside lane of West St. Germain when she was struck from…

Fire Causes Damage to Billings Park Motel

The Cause of the Fire is Suspected to be Electrical

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Fire crews in Superior responded to a report of smoke coming from the Billings Park Motel Sunday night. Smoke could be seen coming out of a vent in the roof at the motel located at 3411 Belknap Street. Superior Police evacuated the motel and fire crews located a small fire under a section of the roof above…

KQDS Fox21 Broadcast Frequency Changes in Virginia, International Falls

DULUTH, Minn. – On 8/14/18, television translator stations K47IR-D located in Virginia and K45JD-D located in International Falls, MN, which rebroadcasts the programming of FOX21 KQDS-TV in Duluth, MN will change its broadcast frequency (channel number) as part of the FCC spectrum repack . If you receive K47IR-D’s or K45JD-D signals over-the-air using an antenna, you will need to have…

Body Found in Grindstone River in Hinckley

The body was determined to be an elderly man reported missing

HINCKLEY, Minn. – The body of an elderly white man was found in the Grindstone River in the City of Hinckley Friday morning. The man’s body was found face down in the water. He was fully clothed and had no identification on his body. A male matching his description was reported a short time later, and authorities determined the body…

Two new Exotic Species Identified in the Great Lakes

The Discovery is Alarming to Experts

BRIDGEPORT, N.Y. (AP) – Researchers say two new exotic zooplankton species have crept into the Great Lakes. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says Cornell University researchers confirmed the species are in Lake Erie. The species are Diaphanosoma fluviatile, which is from Central and South America and the Caribbean, and Mesocyclops pehpeiensis, which is native to tropical and temperate areas of…

Level Three sex Offender Relocates to Eveleth

Community Notification Meeting Scheduled for August 16

EVELETH, Minn. – The Eveleth Police Department released information about a Level III sex offender that has moved into the Eveleth area. Royce Anthony Drift does not have a permanent place of residence but is living in the vicinity of Jones Street and McKinley Avenue in Eveleth as of August 16. According to the Notification of Release from the Eveleth…

Woman who Texted man 696 Times in April is Charged

She is Charged with Stalking and Other Crimes

FOREST CITY, Iowa (AP) – Authorities say a Minnesota woman who sent 696 text messages to a northern Iowa man in April violated a no-contact order. Winnebago County District Court records say 34-year-old Katie Christian, of Emmons, Minnesota, is charged with stalking and other crimes. Her arraignment is scheduled for Aug. 24 in Forest City. Attempts to reach her attorney…

Early Morning Fire Leaves Duluth Duplex Heavily Damaged

The Fire was Deemed Accidental-Electrical

DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth fire crews responded to a structure fire call just before 2:00 a.m. Friday morning at 331 East 5th Street. When crews arrived at the two-story duplex heavy smoke was coming from the roof of the building and all occupants had evacuated the units safely. Fire crews battled the blaze for over three hours and initial damage…