Duluth, Minn. If you thought the Portland Malt Shoppe opened for the season on April fool’s day, the joke is on you. That’s because the shop opened today and those who noticed stopped by for an early taste of their favorite treat. Portland Malt Shoppe is known for its secret malt recipe and is known as one of Duluth’s must…
DULUTH, Minn. – Myers-Wilkins Elementary School is home to a group of some impressive 4th and 5th graders. The student council there is giving back through a food, clothing and book drive. They’re collecting these items for Global Youth Services Day next month. Britt Johnson, who works with the student council, calls what the kids are doing nothing short of…
SUPERIOR, WIs. – Six-year-old Jace Hudacek was diagnosed with leukemia just before his third birthday. Jace has gone through chemotherapy to battle his illness and today was Jace’s last time. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News
DULUTH, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Duluth invited a few alumni to read from their published works. The Masters of Liberal Studies program hosted the event as a way to bring the community together to learn more about the masters program and the careers graduates can pursue. “I think it’s really important,” guest author and UMD alum, Lyle Wildes…
DULUTH, Minn.-The Easter Bunny hopped in to the Miller Hill Mall today. Kids who come see him will receive a fun-filled activity sheet, and a custom holiday headband. No matter what kids get, the photo station will create fun memories for years to come, for many Northlanders. “The photo sets are probably my favorite part of what we do here,” said…
ST. PAUL, Minn. –The Minnesota House passed its environmental finance bill that Republicans say will help “slow down the government spending spree.” The $1.2 billion legislation passed 80–53 late Thursday night. Republican Rep. Dan Fabian, of Roseau, says the bill will speed up the environmental review process and restructure how some state agencies operate. Democrats had fought hard, saying the…
SUPERIOR, Wisc. – Friday, March 31 is National Prom Day, and many stores in the Northland are getting busy as local high school students are searching out for the perfect dress. In Superior, staff at Take 2 Consignments say they start seeing young ladies come in around January, February, and early March, looking to pick out the perfect dress. Owner…
DULUTH, Minn.-Spring burning restrictions began today throughout Minnesota. Warm temperatures with little snow and dry vegetation led the DNR to put them in place. Throughout Northeastern Minnesota, burning permits are now required. To find out more about the limitations, visit this website. Categories: News, News – Latest News Tags: news duluth home
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – The Minnesota House has approved a transportation bill that Republicans say will help the state begin work on much-needed road and bridge projects. The nearly $2.2 billion legislation passed by a vote of 76-54. Lawmakers continued their perennial battles over light rail projects and what funding sources to use for transportation projects. Republican Rep. Paul…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Lawyers for sex offenders confined indefinitely to Minnesota’s secure treatment program have asked a judge to stay all further proceedings while they ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review an appeals court finding that the program is constitutional. U.S. District Judge Donovan Frank declared the program unconstitutional after phase one of the case in 2015 because only…
ROSEVILLE, Minn. – A Hermantown truck driver is the winner of $1 million Powerball prize. Greg Anderson was on his way out of town on March 18 for an almost week-long work trip when he stopped at the Holiday Stationstore on Grand Avenue in Duluth. It wasn’t until a week later that Anderson discovered the $1 million ticket, still…
Photo: SoulSpace Farm Sancutary SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – A pig that survived falling out of a truck on Interstate 90 in South Dakota just a few miles form a hog processing facility is now being spared from slaughter. The Argus Leader reports that SoulSpace Farm Sanctuary in New Richmond, Wisconsin, is adopting Wally the pig after no owner claimed him….
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Incumbent Tony Evers and challenger Lowell Holtz will meet for a live debate being televised statewide just before the election for state superintendent. Friday night’s debate in Madison is being broadcast on Wisconsin Public Television and Wisconsin Public Radio. It marks the third joint appearance by Evers and Holtz this week and comes after a testy…
Timothy DorwayPhoto: Carver Co. CHANHASSEN, Minn. (AP) – Authorities have filed more charges against a one-time Minnesota high school principal accused of possessing child pornography. Forty-five-year-old Timothy Dorway now faces 17 counts. He appeared in court Thursday but didn’t enter pleas. He declined comment to reporters. Dorway was the principal of Chanhassen High School. He was arrested in December after…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – Mid-afternoon on Thursday, March 30, around 3:47 p.m., the Itasca County Sheriff’s Dispatch received a 911 call of a medical emergency in the 1300 block of 4th Street SE, according to the Grand Rapids Police Department. Facebook Personnel arrived within four minutes and found David Krauss, 29, dead inside the residence from a gunshot wound, as well…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota is now one step closer to federal compliance after the Senate passed the REAL ID legislation. The bill passed 60-7 Thursday night. Republican Senator Eric Pratt of Prior Lake amended the bill to remove a divisive provision. There was little resistance for the legislation during its second attempt at passage, through some Republicans still…
UPDATE 4/3: Journee was located safe in Rochester over the weekend. Journee Malone ROCHESTER, Minn. – The Rochester Police Department is asking for assistance in locating 13-year-old Journee Starr Malone. She was last seen near the Gage East Apartments in Rochester, Minnesota on Monday, March 27 around 5 p.m. She was last seen wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt, jeans, and…
DULUTH, Minn. – Students and faculty of Duluth schools will be out of classes next week for spring break, and the Lake Superior Zoo has announced that hours will be expanded for the week. The zoo will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday through Saturday next week. Normally, winter hours have the zoo closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays,…
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Ashland, Wis. Growing excitement in Ashland, Wisconsin. A new multi-million dollar development is planned for the city’s downtown, in the form of a new hotel. The city council has voted to move forward with the proposed four-story hotel project. The 51 unit hotel is set to be build on the west end of downtown Ashland, adjacent to Deepwater Grille and South…
Ashland Gears Up For Spring Home and Sport Show
Superior, Wis. There was also some fun to have in Superior. WITC hosted the annual sip for scholarships fundraiser with proceeds going right back to the students. Of course there was a lot of wine to be had. But this year featured a new vendor. “This year is our first year the Benoit cheese is here so were real excited…
Duluth, Minn. Have you ever played wallaby beer pong? If not, you didn’t make it to Zoo La Palooza tonight where hundreds packed inside Greysolon. It was the carnival themed annual fundraiser for Lake Superior Zoo. Supporters that came competed for prizes while playing a series of animal themed games. If you weren’t able make it, there is many other…
DULUTH, Minn. – The 23rd Annual “Taste at Fitger’s” is Friday night. The event features food and spirits, all crafted by chefs and bartenders from more than 30 Duluth area restaurants. All proceeds collected at the event benefit the Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank. “If you’re new to Duluth or have been to Duluth and haven’t had the opportunity…
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar helped introduce a bill today that would require prescription drug monitoring programs for all states that receive federal funding for opioid abuse. It would also make prescription data available across stateliness, making it easier for doctors to be more familiar with patients who have drug-seeking behavior. Klobuchar said the legislation was inspired by the opioid…
DULUTH, Minn.-All five suspects in the February murder of UMD student William Grahek were in court today. Deandre Davenport, 21, was charged earlier this month as the sole person who shot Grahek twice in a robbery attempt. Noah Baker, 19, and 18–year–old Noah King, both were charged with attempted robbery and second-degree murder in relation to the case. Baker was recently facing a…
TOWER, Minn.-Funding for a new boat launch in Tower has come one step closer to reality. City officials told us today that legislators are getting close to approving $600,000 for the project. Barring any setbacks, the money would be approved by the end of April. Categories: News, News – Latest News Tags: duluth tower boat launch
DULUTH, Minn.-The Taste at Fitger’s is tomorrow night. The annual event features food and spirits from a variety of local chefs. Those who attend will be able to enjoy all of it for a good cause – 100 percent of the proceeds benefit the Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank. The festivities run from 6 to 9 p.m. To find…
DULUTH, Minn. – Lake Superior Art Glass is set to expand into a second location. The new “Hot Shop” on London Road opens April 1st. At the new location, people can come in and learn how to make glass in different ways than in the Downtown Duluth shop. “A lot of times when people come to our classes, they expect…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Fire Department responded to the report of a structure fire in the late hours of Wednesday, March 29, just before 11 p.m in the 600 block of North 43rd Avenue West. Crews arrived to find heavy smoke conditions throughout the home. The fire eventually broke through a window, billowing smoke and fire to the outside….
DULUTH, Minn. – One physical education class in the Northland is starting to look like a roller rink thanks to a partnership with the nationwide program known as Skatetime School Programs. Physical Education Teacher Sonja Riddle is in her first year of teaching at Duluth Edison Charter Schools. As her previous job, teaching in Brainerd, the roller skating unit had…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Lieutenant Governor Tina Smith and Minnesota Department of Transportation Commissioner Charlie Zelle today announced $23.7 million in grants to help meet the growing need for transit services in Greater Minnesota. Grants were awarded to 23 transit providers across the state, and will help improve reliability, frequency, and service for Minnesotans. Three agencies in the Northland have…
(KMSP) – Bob Dylan’s handwritten lyrics for an unpublished song about Wisconsin is scheduled to be auctioned off in Los Angeles on Thursday. The opening bid is set for $30,000. Dylan was 20 years old when he wrote the song in November 1961, less than a year after he moved from New York from Minnesota. Just a month prior he…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A new state program designed to protect the addresses of abuse victims in Wisconsin is beginning. The Safe at Home program opens on Saturday. Advocates and a bipartisan group of supporters of the program including Attorney General Brad Schimel announced the launch of the program at a news conference Thursday. Safe at Home provides victims of…
Victor Barnard RUSH CITY, Minn. (KMSP) – An inmate of the Rush City, Minnesota prison said he “was doing God’s work” when he allegedly assaulted convicted cult leader Victor Barnard in a cell. Shane Michael Kringen, Shane Kringen 44, was charged Thursday in Chisago County with one count of first-degree assault. According to the criminal complaint, prison video surveillance shows…
WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minn. (AP) – The Minnesota State Patrol is looking for the driver who allegedly fired at another vehicle in a road rage incident in the eastern Twin Cities. Authorities say the incident started about 8:30 a.m. Thursday at westbound Interstate 694 and Highway 120 in White Bear Lake. The patrol says the suspect was exiting White Bear…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) – A Minneapolis man who triggered an Amber Alert this week is now charged with assault for allegedly stabbing the child’s mother. Twenty-six-year-old Hersley Hulbert faces two felony counts of assault. He makes his first appearance in court Thursday afternoon. Police were called to a south Minneapolis home Tuesday morning because Hulbert allegedly was assaulting his ex-girlfriend….
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) – Authorities in Minnesota say the dangerous drug carfentanil is to blame for five recent overdose deaths. Carfentanil is a synthetic opioid that’s 10,000 times more potent than morphine and 100 times more potent than fentanyl. According to information from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, carfentanil is often disguised as heroin and has been blamed in recent…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A Platteville man has donated more than 21,000 vinyl record albums to raise money for a thrift store chain in Madison. Agrace Thrift Stores will begin selling Jerry Roh’s albums Friday morning. Genres include rock, country, religious, polka, children’s, classical, and blues music. The Wisconsin State Journal reports that most of the records will sell for…
WEBSTERVILLE, Vt. (AP) – Land O’ Lakes has purchased Vermont Creamery, which has experienced growth and says it needs a partner that will help it realize its business potential. Vermont Creamery will continue to make goat cheese, cultured butter, and fresh dairy in Websterville. Co-founders Allison Hooper and Bob Reese said the company is “a good fit”for Minnesota-based butter-maker. Chris…
DULUTH, Minn. – When it comes to getting older, independence can often start to slip away, however, one local organization wants to change the outlook. Age Well Arrowhead is working to connect senior citizens in the Northland with volunteers, so living at home can continue for as long as possible. A trip to the grocery store can oftentimes be a…
DULUTH, Minn. – Glensheen Mansion was buzzing Wednesday night, as the Mansion hosted their Glensheen Unplugged series, presented by 90.9 The Current Duluth. Glensheen Unplugged is a free event that was held every Wednesday in March, to celebrate local music. “It’s a great way to showcase the space in a whole new way and to bring the Duluth community and…
Duluth, Minn Temperatures continue to climb and the bears are taking notice. He was spotted by a neighbor last night hanging out in the front yard. When approached the bear ducked back underneath the porch until DNR was able to flush him out early this afternoon. What did he do? He went to the nearest tree climbed 40 feet and…
Duluth, Minn Duluth’s homeless shelter for teens known as Life House has crunched attendance numbers and the growth is large. A surge of more than 400% since 2012. The numbers stem from the rise in teenage homelessness in our area. For instance, in 2012 the number of teens seen only about 25% of them were homeless. If that isn’t…
VIRGINIA, Minn. – Studies say Pre–K is essential to children’s development which is why Gov. Mark Dayton wants to make sure as many as 17,000 4-year-olds can attend Pre–K. “We can do more good to benefit the kids than we can when the kids are older,” said Virginia School Superintendent Dr. Noel Schmidt. Dr. Schmidt isn’t the only one over…
DULUTH, Minn. – A team from Duluth is going to Georgia to come up with a plan to make Duluth more walkable. Duluth was one of ten cities from across the country picked to take part in next week’s Walkability Action Institute in Georgia. As the team prepares for their trip, they say walkability is more than just having sidewalks….
Phillip Houle UPDATE: Houle was located in the morning hours of Thursday, March 30. DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing person, Phillip Michael Houle Houle, 42, was last seen on Thursday, March 16 in West Duluth. He is described as a Native American male, 5′ 11″ tall, 175 pounds, with black…
ST. PAUL, Minn.-The Minnesota House has signed off on directing $105 million toward transportation projects throughout the state. Some local projects on the list include $6 million for road and bridge repairs on Highway 169 in Virginia, while $1.9 million would be dedicated to resurfacing Highway 11 in International Falls. Republicans who control the chamber wanted to know how federal…
DULUTH, Minn.-Lieutenant Brad Wick of the Duluth Police Department received quite a send off today, as friends and family wished him well. Wick’s day of employment with the department is at the end of the week, after working there for 31 years. Wick had a decorated career, receiving praise nationally for his work. In 2015 he received the Medal of…
VIRGINIA, Minn. – The new bridge on U.S. Route 53 is ahead of schedule. The new bridge, which will be the tallest in the state, should open sometime in August, not November as originally planned. Virginia’s Mayor, Larry Cuffe, Jr. says the new bridge benefits the Iron Range as a whole. “It’s a large bridge that really connects the economic…
