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Daycare Shortage Leaves Northland Families With Limited Options

St. Louis Co. Public Health and Human Services hosted a public meeting to discuss possible solutions

May 11, 2018

Graham Hakala,

DULUTH, Minn. – The recent announcement that a major daycare facility is closing its doors in Duluth has left some parents feeling stressed out about what to do next. Last week, the Benedictine Health System announced they’ll be shutting down their infant and toddler center in mid-June. Northland parents say there is a major shortage of affordable daycare available. After…

Congdon Students Continue Getting in Gear

Rainy Weather Postponed Bike, Walk to School Day for Students at Congdon Park Elementary; Event Continues to Grow

May 11, 2018

Brett Scott,

DULUTH, Minn. – Back in 1997 students, staff and parent organizers took part in the first ever National Walk to School Day. In 2012, National Bike to School Day became a reality. The day technically happened on Wednesday, May 9 this year, but due to rainy, cold weather in the Northland, students held off to celebrate until the following day….

Superior Police Dept. Swears In New Officers

May 10, 2018

Dan Hanger,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – It was the annual Law Enforcement Recognition Ceremony on Thursday. Superior Police welcomed five new officers to the department, as they swore to serve their community. “I still can remember the day that I was sworn in and took the oath of office, and I remember how proud I was, and how exciting it was for me,”…

Two Harbors Students Hold Talent Show For Local Seniors

May 10, 2018

Dan Hanger,

TWO HARBORS, Minn. – Some 6th graders in Two Harbors performed in a talent show at a couple assisted-living facilities. Student Dominic Mullen sang Riptide by Vance Joy. Mullen was just one of a bunch of students who showed off all types of talents – like singing, skits, poetry and other performances. Teacher Nadine Uremovich says it was the kids’…

Realty Company Hosts Kids Day Party

Keller Williams Realty holds a day every year to give back to the community

May 10, 2018

Graham Hakala,

DULUTH, Minn. – Kids got the chance to play some games and have some fun at Keller Williams Realty on Thursday. Every year, Keller Williams Realty holds Red Day, where they invite the community to come and share in activities and togetherness. “We just want to do as much as we can to give back and get to know people,” realtor…

Digging In For Groundbreaking of New Virginia Government Services Center North Building

The $19 million project is a 63,000 square foot building, which will house more than 10 departments and 180 employees.

May 10, 2018

Haydee Clotter,

Virginia, Minn. – It was an exciting day in the city of Virginia. Ground was broken for a new multi–million dollar government services center. It’s a project that’s been in the works for years to better meet the needs of people living in northern St. Louis County. The city of Virginia is getting the new government services building because the existing facilities are too old to renovate….

Knowing Who and Where Your Food is From

Market Day Duluth hosts a meet and greet to sign-up for a CSA.

May 10, 2018

Lauren Leigh,

DULUTH, Minn.- It’s that time of year for locally grown fresh produce to start hitting the stands, one local market is helping you know where and who your food comes from. Starting in June Market Day Duluth will host its own farmers market, through Community Supported Agriculture. To prepare for the season today individuals could come in and signup for…

Mother’s Day on the North Shore Scenic Railroad

The train will take you 90 miles up the North Shore.

May 10, 2018

Lauren Leigh,

DULUTH, Minn.- There are plenty of ways to show your mom some love on Mother’s Day this Sunday. it’s become a tradition for some to hope on the North Shore Scenic Railroad. The train offers a special Mother’s Day Luncheon which sells out every year. Moms can enjoy a 90 minute trip to Two Harbors while enjoying lunch in what’s…

Incorrect Tax Property Assessments Raise Concern

The phones started ringing off the hook at the Greater Downtown Council and County Commissioner's office immediately after the evaluation notices were sent out.

May 10, 2018

Lauren Leigh,

DULUTH, Minn.- After property evaluations were recently sent out by St. Louis County many local downtown Duluth businesses were shocked to see huge increases in the value of their property. Now the county assessor’s office is taking a second look at how they evaluated those properties with the possibility of changes being made. The phones started ringing off the hook at the…

Evening Update: 5-10-2018

A look at the latest local news and headlines

May 10, 2018

Site Staff,

Categories: News, News – Latest News

Oldest Person in US Dies; Pennsylvania Woman was 114

Delphine was Born in 1903

May 10, 2018

The Associated Press,

photo: twitterHUNTINGDON, Pa. (AP) – A funeral home says a 114-year-old Pennsylvania woman who was the oldest person in the United States has died. The Robert D Heath Funeral Home said that Delphine Gibson died Wednesday. Gibson had been living at a Huntingdon nursing home since 2004, when she was 100. She attributed her long life to good food, her…

‘Hands-Free’ Bill Advances to House Floor for Vote

The Bill Will now Advance to the House Floor

May 10, 2018

The Associated Press,

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The debate continued at the Minnesota Capitol over a bill that would require drivers to put down their phones. The “hands-free” bill previously stalled in committees, but there is a new push to get the measure approved before the Senate ends. This morning the hands-free bill passed the House Ways and Means Committee and will now…

Medical Marijuana Company Lost $5.3M in 2017

LeafLine's Total Losses Amount to $12.2 Million

May 10, 2018

The Associated Press,

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – One of Minnesota’s medical marijuana manufacturers lost $5.3 million in the year before its chief executive left the company. That’s according to new 2017 financial documents on LeafLine Labs released by the state to The Associated Press. Those losses bring LeafLine’s total losses to $12.2 million in the first three years of legal medical marijuana…

Bill Changing Abortion Ultrasound Rules Clears Legislature

The House Passed the Bill Thursday

May 10, 2018

The Associated Press,

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – A bill requiring doctors to give pregnant women the option to see an ultrasound before having an abortion has cleared the Minnesota Legislature. The House passed the bill Thursday by a 79-48 vote. A handful of Democrats joined Republicans to approve the measure, which the Senate passed earlier this month. Democrats argued it’s a veiled…

Summit is set: Trump-Kim to meet June 12 in Singapore

Summit in Singapore

May 10, 2018

The Associated Press,

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is envisioning “a very special moment for world peace” after announcing he will meet North Korea’s Kim Jong Un for summit talks in Singa pore on June 12. Trump revealed the highly anticipated setting and date after hosting a 3 a.m., made-for-TV welcome home for three Americans who had been held by Kim’s government….

Road Closures Expected for Bent Paddle Festiversary on Saturday

Street Closures Will Start at 10:00 a.m.

May 10, 2018

Site Staff,

photo: facebook/@bentpaddlebrewingDULUTH, Minn. – Street closures are expected for the Bent Paddle Festiversary Event this Saturday May 12. The closures will be from Michigan Street from 18th Avenue West to 20th Avenue West, and 19th Avenue West from Lower Michigan Street to Superior Street starting at 10:00 a.m. ‘No Parking’ signs will be in place during the event on Michigan…

Road Closures Expected for YWCA Mother’s Day Walk/Run Saturday

Street Closures Will Start at 7:15 a.m.

May 10, 2018

Site Staff,

photo: facebook/@clydeironworksDULUTH, Minn. – Clyde Iron Works will be hosting the Y.W.C.A Mother’s Day Walk/Run on Saturday May 12 which will require street closures starting at 7:15 a.m. The 5K Run will start at 7:45 a.m. and the 2 mile Walk will start at 8:30 a.m. Portions of Michigan Street, Carlton Street and Superior Street between 30th Avenue West and…

17 Train Cars Derail in Alborn Township

May 10, 2018

Site Staff,

ALBORN TOWNSHIP, Minn. – The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported train derailment this morning in Alborn Township. When authorities arrived on scene they found 17 rail cars hard had derailed spilling their load of taconite. There were no injuries in the accident and no roadways were blocked. No other property damage was reported. Categories: News, News…

Enbridge, Tribe Criticize Judge’s Recommendation on Pipeline

May 10, 2018

The Associated Press,

(Richard Tsong-Taatarii/Star Tribune via AP File)MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Both Enbridge Energy and the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe are criticizing an administrative law judge’s recommendation regarding replacement of the company’s aging Line 3 oil pipeline across northern Minnesota. Judge Ann O’Reilly recently recommended that state regulators approve the replacement line only if it follows the existing route rather than the…

Trump to get Millions From Sale of New York Housing Complex

Trump Received up to $5 Million in Income From his Ownership of the Complex

May 10, 2018

The Associated Press,

(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s largest subsidized affordable housing complex was just sold for hundreds of millions of dollars, with some of the money going to a prominent critic of government housing programs: President Donald Trump. Trump and other investors in Starrett City in Brooklyn have sold the 46-building complex to two real estate firms…

Bloomington Woman Charged With Murder in Death of Roommate

The Body was Found with an Electrical Cord Around her Neck

May 10, 2018

The Associated Press,

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) – A Bloomington woman is accused of killing her roommate in a sober living complex. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman says 46-year-old Donna Bastyr has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of 69-year-old Corrine Gibbs. Officers who responded to an apartment at the complex about 8 p.m. Sunday found Gibbs’ body. Authorities say she had…

Prosecutors Say a Minnesota mom is Head of Meth Trafficking Cell

Authorities Found 140 Pounds of Meth

May 10, 2018

The Associated Press,

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Federal prosecutors allege a 25-year-old Minnesota mother of two is the leader of one of the biggest methamphetamine trafficking cells state has ever seen. Attorney Gary Wolf tells The Star Tribune that his client Macrina Perez is “adamant about fighting” the allegations. Wolf has successfully lobbied against federal detention and Perez may get early release under GPS…

Wife of Drowned Veteran Says he Struggled With Post-Traumatic Stress

Shaw's Body was Found Tuesday Night

May 10, 2018

The Associated Press,

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) – A Minnesota woman says her military veteran husband was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder when he walked into the Mississippi River never to be seen alive again. Witnesses told police that 49-year-old Shannon Shaw started to swim across the massive waterway at St. Cloud on Monday afternoon. They lost sight of him when he was…

SLRA Seeks Volunteers for River Clean-up

St. Louis River Alliance to Host Annual Event on Saturday

May 10, 2018

Natalie Froistad,

DULUTH, Minn. – This weekend several Northlanders are stepping up once again to keep the St. Louis River clean. The St. Louis River Alliance is looking for volunteers to take part in their annual river clean-up event. It’s taking place on Saturday, May 12 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Interested individuals and organizations may contact the St. Louis River…

Making a Fresh Appetizer with JJ Astor

Cooking Connection: Bruschetta

May 10, 2018

Natalie Froistad,

DULUTH, Minn. – When entertaining guests it’s always tough to come up with a dish everyone will enjoy eating. A commonly-liked appetizer is actually much easier to put together than may be expected. For this week’s Cooking Connection Robert Boyd, the Director of Food and Beverage for JJ Astor, showed FOX 21’s William Seay how to make Bruschetta. BRUSCHETTA Remove…

Prince’s Turks & Caicos Island Mansion Heading for Auction

May 10, 2018

Site Staff,

PROVIDENCIALES – Prince’s beloved island mansion located on Providenciales Island in Turks and Caicos will be heading for auction. The 10,000 square foot island retreat, which has two private beaches, will be heading to auction on July 12th. The mansion boasts 6 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, floor to ceiling glass doors, a pool and plenty of outdoor living areas with picturesque…

KOA Campground Hosting Special Opening Weekend.

The campground will have many family fun events and games going-on all weekend long.

May 10, 2018

Lauren Leigh,

CLOQUET, Minn.-The KOA campground is offering campers a special deal for a good cause this weekend. KOA had a late opening this year due to weather but this weekend you can get outside and camp at K-O-A Saturday night for $20. It’s been deemed “Care Camps Big Weekend” the funds from Saturday will go to medically-supervised camps for kids with…

Street Tax Discussed at Capitol

May 10, 2018

Site Staff,

DULUTH, Minn. – The City of Duluth took its fight for fixing streets to the state Capitol yesterday. In November voters approved the half percent sales tax to fix local streets. That provision has to be approved by Minnesota Lawmakers. Yesterday, Mayor Larson made her pitch to a Senate Committee for why it is so important for the city. “We…

Pence Says One Detainee ‘Hadn’t Seen Daylight’

The Administrations is not Ignoring the North's Adbysmal Human Rights Record

May 10, 2018

The Associated Press,

(AP Photo/Susan Walsh) WASHINGTON (AP) – Vice President Mike Pence is revealing new details about the conditions of the three Americans freed by North Korea, saying one was evidently kept fr om the daylight. Pence tells ABC News that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told him that, during a refueling stop in Anchorage, “one of the detainees asked to go…

Vista Fleet Starts First Tours Of Season

May 9, 2018

Dan Hanger,

DULUTH, Minn. — The Vista Fleet started its first tours of the season Wednesday with the Queen boat. The Vista Star will arrive Thursday for tours. The Vista Fleet is located behind the DECC, and the city says operations will not be affected at this time while crews work on the delayed seawall reconstruction project in the Minnesota Slip. Categories:…

Duluth Community Garden Offers Space For Gardeners Affected By Husky Explosion

According to a Chemical Engineering Expert, The Soil Near the Explosion Site May Not Be Safe To Grow In

May 9, 2018

Nikki Davidson,

DULUTH, Minn. – If you live 30 miles south or five miles east of the Husky Energy site you might want to hold off on gardening this year. According to a Chemical Engineering expert at UMD, the topsoil in these places could be contaminated by harmful chemicals. Pollutants could get into food grown in that soil. The Duluth Community Garden…

Fitger’s Brewhouse Owner Finds Way Around Law To Distribute Brewpub’s Beer

Rod Raymond Gives Brewhouse's Beer Recipe Rights To Son To Create 'Duluth Brewhouse'

May 9, 2018

Dan Hanger,

DULUTH, Minn. – It’s no secret the craft brewing industry is continuing to explode in the Twin Ports. Microbreweries, like Bent Paddle and Lake Superior Brewing can now be found everywhere — in liquor stores, bars and restaurants. But there’s a law still on the books in Minnesota preventing brewpubs like Fitger’s Brewhouse from doing the same. Brewpubs can only…

Senior Citizen Taken To ICU After Assaulted on DTA Bus

The Victim Told Police the Assault Happened After A Dispute About Swearing

May 9, 2018

Nikki Davidson,

A 71-year-old man is recovering from life-threatening injuries after an assault that all started with a dispute about “swearing” on a DTA bus. Jeremy John Baumgart, 40 is charged with third-degree-assault inflicting substantial bodily harm for the crime. Police say when the senior citizen man asked him to stop swearing on the bus Saturday afternoon Baumgart punched him in the…

Hermantown Rebuilding New Fire Halls

In March 2018, Hermantown awarded the contract to TNT Aggregates, LLC.

May 9, 2018

Haydee Clotter,

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Hermantown is making room for new fire halls and the demolition of the old fire halls has already started this week. Fire Hall #3 is no longer standing and by Thursday, May 10, Fire Hall #2 will begin to come down. City officials say those fire halls didn’t meet proper Hermantown Fire Department operational needs any longer….

Superior Police Take It To the Sky With Drone Technology In Husky Fire Response

The four member Tactical Technology Unit linked up with the Husky Emergency Response Team to get better views from the air.

May 9, 2018

Haydee Clotter,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – It turns out new technology high in the sky was a big help in battling the Husky Refinery fire last month. Drone footage from the Superior Police Department made it easier to determine if the scene was safe for firefighters. The Superior Police Department has a Tactical Technology Team. Some of these officers fly a drone in…

Tourism Season Brings Big Money to Douglas County

$100 Million Spent by Tourists in Douglas County in 2017

May 9, 2018

Site Staff,

SUPERIOR, Wis.-Douglas County had a great year when it comes to tourism in 2017, as they brought in nearly $100 million dollars to the area. That’s according to a study by the group Tourism Economics, who says that travel spending was up about five percent compared to last year in the county. Those numbers are all a sign for local…

Dockside Fish Market Prepares for Busy Tourist Season

The local market has been a staple in the community for nearly 20 years.

May 9, 2018

Lauren Leigh,

GRAND MARAIS, Minn.- Warmer weather is coming and so are the tourists. Grand Marais is known as a popular Northshore destination and right now local businesses are gearing up to be fully packed. The Dockside Fish Market has been a staple in Grand Marias for 20 years. Known for their locally caught fish, the hottest item on the menu is the…

What Local Farmers Hope to Find on the New Farm Bill

Senator Tina Smith's staff is asking the community to voice concerns and ideas.

May 9, 2018

Lauren Leigh,

CLOQUET, Minn.- As the 2018 Farm Bill works its way through Congress, Northland farmers are making sure their priorities are being heard. Members of the agriculture community joined political representatives at Fond Du Lac Community College on Wednesday to talk about farming needs. Senator Tina Smith is a member of the Senate Agricultural Committee, some of her staff members were among…

University of Wisconsin Lobbyist got $48,000 Severance

University Officials Won't say What led to his Departure.

May 9, 2018

The Associated Press,

MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A lobbyist at the University of Wisconsin got a severance payout of more than $48,000 to resign under unexplained circumstances. The Wisconsin State Journal reports that Jeff Schoenfeldt is the second high-profile employee in the UW system to get such a payout in the last two months. University officials won’t say what led to his departure….

County Assessor Team Revisiting Downtown Property Valuations

May 9, 2018

Site Staff,

DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Louis County Administrator’s Office has responded to concerns the downtown business community has expressed in regards to the Assessor’s Office recent notices of Estimated Market Value. In a recent statement released by St. Louis County Administrator Kevin Gray the county acknowledges that after careful review they identified “several issues in calculations that resulted in inappropriately…

Trump to Greet North Korea Detainees Upon Return to U.S.

Summit Date and Place Will be Announced in Next Three Days

May 9, 2018

The Associated Press,

(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is set to greet three Americans who were detained in North Korea when they return to the U.S. early Thursday. Trump is promising “quite a scene” at a middle-of-the-night arrival ceremony outside Washington. Their release is the latest sign of improving relations between two longtime adversaries as they prepare for a historic…

Body of Swimmer Pulled From Mississippi River in St. Cloud

The Body was Located Tuesday Night

May 9, 2018

The Associated Press,

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) – Authorities have recovered the body of a missing swimmer from the Mississippi River in St. Cloud. Police identify the victim as 49-year-old Shannon Shaw of Waite Park. Witnesses told police that they saw Shaw walk into the river about 4:30 p.m. Monday and start to swim across. They lost sight of him when he was…

Bicyclist Dies in Crash With School bus in St. Paul

Police say no Students on the bus Were Hurt

May 9, 2018

The Associated Press,

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – St. Paul police say a bicyclist is dead after colliding with a school bus. Police say no students on the bus were hurt. The crash happened Wednesday afternoon at the intersection of Snelling and Summit avenues near Macalester College. St. Paul Public Schools spokeswoman Toya Stewart Downey says the bus was carrying about 30 students…

Mayor Larson Fights for Duluth Streets at State Capitol

The Provision Still has to be Approved by Lawmakers

May 9, 2018

Site Staff,

DULUTH, Minn.-The city of Duluth took its fight for fixing its streets to the state Capitol today. In November voters approved the half percent sales tax to fix local streets. That provision, still has to be approved by Minnesota lawmakers. Today, Mayor Emily Larson made her pitch for why it’s so important for the city. “We have 424 miles of…

Minnesota man Accused of Theft in Alleged Snow Removal Scam

There are 111 Alleged Victims

May 9, 2018

The Associated Press,

MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A Minnesota man is facing criminal charges in Wisconsin after authorities say he never delivered on promised snow removal services for dozens of victims, many of them age 60 or older. Matthew Erickson of Cottage Grove, Minnesota, faces five theft counts. Prosecutors say he contracted to remove snow for customers through his company, Snow Angels, but…

Dayton Vetoes Bill Repealing Wild Rice Water Standards

Dayton Said the Bill was an "Extreme Overreach"

May 9, 2018

The Associated Press,

ST. PAUL, Minn.-Gov. Mark Dayton has vetoed a bill that would nullify a water quality standard that’s meant to protect wild rice. The legislation passed by the Republican Legislature would have nixed a largely unenforced 1973 law limiting sulfate discharges into water where wild rice grows to 10 milligrams per liter. Supporters argued that standard is outdated and would cost…

Minnesota bus Driver Accused of Texting, Looking up Jokes

Carsten is Charged With More Than a Dozen Misdemeanors

May 9, 2018

The Associated Press,

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A Minneapolis-area school bus driver is accused of texting while driving and looking up jokes on her cellphone. Thirty-nine-year-old Brenda Carsten is charged in Anoka County District Court with more than a dozen misdemeanor and gross-misdemeanor charges of child endangerment. Her first court appearance is June 6. Authorities say the charges stem from video and audio taken…

Traffic on U.S. Highway 53 in Superior Diverted for Water Main break

Traffic Will be Diverted Until Thursday

May 9, 2018

Site Staff,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Traffic on a section of Highway 53 in Superior was reduced to two lanes and closed to large trucks Tuesday afternoon due to a water main break in the road. According to a release sent out by Superior Water, Light & Power “the northbound lanes of Highway 53 (East Second Street) between 18th Avenue East and Ninth…

Detour Planned for Water Main Work This Weekend on Mesaba Avenue

There Will be no Impact on Northbound Mesaba Avenue

May 9, 2018

Site Staff,

DULUTH, Minn. – The City of Duluth Public Works Department announced they will be closing the south bound lanes of Mesaba Avenue at West 4th Street starting Friday May 11. The closure will take place at about 8 p.m. and will be closed through Monday at around 6 a.m. The closure is to facilitate the continuation of a critical water…

Cloquet/Duluth KOA Journey Campground Opens for 2018 Season

KOA is Celebrating Their 56th Anniversary

May 9, 2018

Site Staff,

DULUTH, Minn. – Despite the rainy weather across the Northland, the Cloquet/Duluth KOA Journey campground is now open for the summer 2018 season. “Campground owners at KOAs throughout the U.S. and Canada have been working hard to get ready for the season ahead,” said KOA President Toby O’Rourke. “They’re ready to provide outstanding experiences to their guests, and we are…