DULUTH, Minn. – Have you ever wanted to be a part of a live studio audience for a local television show? On Tuesday, August 27 and Wednesday, August 28 you have the chance to do so in Duluth. Season Two of Twin Ports Tonight hosted by Andrew Kirov will air in October on WDSE-WRPT throughout the Northland region. Twin Ports…
DULUTH, Minn. – Four people were injured Monday night during a single vehicle crash in the Enger Park neighborhood. Authorities say the vehicle, driven by a 19-year-old male, left the road in the 1400 Block of West Skyline Boulevard around 9:38 p.m. The driver and three adult passengers suffered minor injuries. Police say the driver was not impaired, but was…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – The Minnesota Department of Human Services says it must repay the federal government an estimated $48 million that it paid to ineligible chemical dependency treatment providers. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ordered the state in May to cease the payments to as many as 100 inpatient providers classified as “institutions for mental diseases.”…
DULUTH, Minn.- Sometimes you just need somewhere to put all the things you don’t need anymore. Well “S&J’s Everything” on London Road can help, giving new meaning to the phrase “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” “Our niche is if we don’t have it we can get it. If we can’t get it, you don’t need it,” said co-owner Scott…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Wells Fargo Stagecoach returned to the Twin Ports for the second year in a row to support Western Lake Superior Habitat for Humanity home-building in our region. A $20,000 check was presented by Wells Fargo to the Habitat for Humanity at their new center in Superior. The bank is also donating time to the cause, as about…
Emergency repairs forced the closure of the largest of the Soo Locks on Monday, causing some concern for the Duluth-Superior Port. The Poe Lock was closed for repairs for 12 hours. This cased delays in port shipping, including two thousand-footers waiting to get through at Sault Saint Marie, Michigan. According to Jayson Hron of the Duluth Seaway Port Authority, this…
DULUTH, Minn.- On Monday night the Duluth City Council voted 7-0 to appoint Mayor Emily Larson’s choice for the city’s next Fire Chief, Shawn Krizaj. Krizaj has been with the Duluth Fire Department for almost 22 years, starting as a firefighter and working his way up to Deputy Chief. Most recently he became Acting Chief in April, when Dennis Edwards…
One man was rescued from the St. Louis River in Duluth on Monday afternoon after falling out of his canoe, according to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office. The man fell out of the canoe near the Spirit Lake Marina at about 2:30 p.m. He swam to Clough Island before emergency personnel got the call to rescue him about an…
Duluth , MN – A new DTA bus route was added Monday morning to one of Duluth’s busiest tourist areas. Route 24 will take passengers through the downtown waterfront area. Previously, the only public transportation system there was the free trolley. Since that was only seasonal, a pilot route has been introduced by the DTA, allowing commuters accessibility to different…
Duluth, MN- A Local Teacher was inducted into the Duluth Edison Charter Schools Hall of Fame on Monday. Patty Milliken was honored at Saint Scholastica’s Mitchell Auditorium for her 18 years of service. The honoree was nominated by her former colleagues and students. She says, one of her main goals as an art teacher was providing a place for…
Duluth, MN- The Minnesota DOT hosted another monthly meeting to share where they are at with the three-hundred million dollar can of worms interstate project. The project includes replacing aging ramps and bridges to accommodate better freight movement. It won’t get underway until next summer, but some of the early stages are taking effect. Milling and repaving railroad street…
PILLAGER, Minn. (AP) – Authorities in northern Minnesota say a freight train struck and killed a man over the weekend. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office was notified Saturday morning that the train hit a person who was walking on the tracks west of Pillager. Deputies and first responders arrived and found a 36-year-old man dead at the scene. The train…
DULUTH, Minn. – Multiple crews responded to a water emergency near the Spirit Lake Marina and Campground on the St. Louis River Monday afternoon. According to a city spokesperson, rescue efforts began around 2:30 p.m. Authorities say a man and woman were canoeing near the marina when the male fell out of the canoe. The male was found safely on…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A top leader at Minnesota’s largest state agency has resigned for a second time, just weeks after she rescinded her original resignation. Deputy Commissioner Claire Wilson’s last day at the Department of Human Services will be Friday. As first reported by the St. Paul Pioneer Press, Acting Commissioner Pam Wheelock made the announcement in an email to…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says he’s ordered state agencies to be prepared to legalize recreational marijuana next year if the Legislature approves a bill. But Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka says he’ll block the bill in the Republican-controlled chamber. Walz tells Minnesota Public Radio News that he’s relying on supporters to continue pushing for legalization….
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – A man who pushed for Minnesota’s hands-free driving law says he wants to take his fight to Wisconsin. Thomas Goetz lost his pregnant daughter to an alleged distracted driver in February 2016 near Stillwater. Goetz spent the next three years lobbying Minnesota lawmakers to make it illegal for drivers to use a cellphone or other…
DULUTH, Minn.- The new Vineyard Church in the Congdon Park neighborhood threw a barbecue to get to know its East End neighbors better. The church has been in the community for a little over a year after merging with the Duluth Congregational Church. So on Sunday they hosted a barbecue with a bouncy house, facepainting and other activities to meet…
ESKO, Minn.- If you think tractors are sexy, then you’ll fit right in at the Lakehead Harvest Reunion Steam and Tractor Show in Esko. “You’re not gonna be able to take your 25 ton steam engine and drive it down Superior Street for a car show, y’know,” said Ryan Hansen, President of Lakehead Harvest. For 58 years the show has…
DULUTH, Minn.- Saturday was the second day of the Far West Days celebration in Gary New Duluth. The event has been bringing out the community around Commonwealth Avenue for nine years to bounce in bouncy houses, pet some alpaca llamas, and shop from about 25 local vendors. “I think it’s having a sense of community, everybody coming together,” said Mary…
DULUTH, Minn.- As many college students across the country are celebrating the start of a new school year, these 28 College of St. Scholastica students are celebrating the end of their educational journey. After two years the 28 white-coated students are done being students as they transition to become the first physician assistants out of the College of St. Scholastica….
DULUTH, Minn.- The roar of about 40 bike engines out of the Black Bear Casino parking lot as the 3rd Annual Syd’s Angels Bikers Against Bullies Rally took off on their 128 mile ride. The bikers ride to raise awareness of bullying in the Northland. “You look at bikers, wearing leather, get the long beards, look intimidating,” said Commander Jason…
(courtesy: Fox 9) LONG PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Authorities in Minnesota have charged the son of former NFL lineman Barry Bennett in Bennett’s death. Barry Bennett and his wife, Carol, were found dead in their home in Long Prairie, a small town about two hours northwest of Minneapolis, on Wednesday. Their 22-year-old son Dylan has been sought since then. Both…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Police are searching for a suspect they say broke into a home in Lakeside Thursday night demanding money and drugs. According to police, the home invasion happened on the 5200 Block of Colorado Street around 9:57 p.m. Authorities say a man entered a house without permission, prevented the female resident from calling 911 and demanded…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A federal appeals court has reinstated a lawsuit filed by two Minnesota filmmakers who want the right to refuse to film same-sex weddings. Carl and Angel Larsen, who run Telescope Media Group in St. Cloud, sued the state in 2016, saying Minnesota’s public accommodation law would result in steep fines and jail time if they offered services…
ITASCA COUNTY, Minn. – A 28-year-old Deer River man, identified as Kevin Daniel Jackson, has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend’s 4-year-old son in Inger earlier this week. Authorities say they responded to a call of a non-responsive four-year-old boy around 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. When officers arrived they found a child being held by…
(courtesy: Fox 9) LONG PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) – Authorities in Minnesota are investigating the deaths of a former NFL lineman and his wife under what they call suspicious circumstances. The bodies of Barry Bennett, 63, and his wife Carol were found Wednesday after a friend went to their home in Long Prairie for a welfare check. Todd County Sheriff Todd…
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) – The ever-present danger of rip currents in Lake Superior has some people in Duluth calling for more to be done to improve public safety. Retired police officer Dennis Hoelscher tells Minnesota Public Radio News that lifeguard services need to be improved. Lifeguards don’t work on “red flag” days that have high risk of rip currents. Hoelscher…
DULUTH, Minn.- The stairs over at Gichi-Ode-Akiing park in downtown Duluth are getting a makeover as part of a community collaboration. People of all ages, and races packed the stairway at Gichi-Ode’Akiing Park formally Lake Place Park Thursday afternoon to paint murals of fish and other animals to honor the Anishinaabe presence and their leader Chief Buffalo. Organizers say it’s…
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – The Minnesota State Fair kicked off on Thursday. Last year, more than two million people came to the state fair. “Everything’s fresh and new and exciting so yeah, we’ll give it a shot,” said Amy Provost, who attended the fair on its opening day. More than 100,000 people are expected to fill the fairgrounds every day…
DULUTH, Minn. – A Duluth man has been charged after a shooting incident in Lincoln Park that sent bullets into two separate homes early Tuesday morning. 20-year-old Jericho Alexander was formally charged with second-degree assault and drive-by shooting on Thursday. According to the criminal complaint, Alexander stole $100 from a man during a drug deal in the area of 23rd…
LONG PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) – Authorities are searching for a man in what they are calling the suspicious deaths of two people in Todd County. Sheriff Todd Och says his office received a call about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday from someone reporting a death at a residence in rural Long Prairie, about two hours northwest of Minneapolis. Deputies found two deceased…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Eight people were injured when two tour buses collided near the Minnesota State Fairgrounds just as the event was getting under way. Minnesota State Patrol Lt. Gordon Shank said one of the buses was heading to the State Fair with 43 passengers and a driver. The other bus was empty, aside from the driver. Both drivers were…
DULUTH, Minn. – CHUM, along with the City of Duluth, is holding a backpack drive today from 12:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. According to a city official, the backpack drive ended up with 1,800 backpacks this year which is 400 more than last year’s drive. There are three locations you can visit for a backpack filled with school supplies: Central…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Gitchi’Ode Akiing park was packed for a feast and a blessing before works start Thursday on a series of murals honoring Anishinaabe leader, Chief Buffalo. The murals will pay homage to how Chief Buffalo paved the way for indigenous people to settle in this part of Minnesota. “This is really significant to show both the contemporary side…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Minnesota DNR hosted a tour of the Grassy Point and Kingsbury Bay restoration project taking place between the Bong Bridge and Lake Superior Zoo. The project aims to remove sediment from Kingsbury Bay and 120 years of historic sawmill wood waste from Grassy Point. The restoration is expected to be done in December of 2020. “We’re gonna,…
DULUTH, Minn.- The largest veteran career fair in the Twin Ports was held today, where talented individuals get their opportunity at a job now that they are back home. All the qualifications that a member of the military learns is exactly what employers where looking for today. Leadership, teamwork, and integrity are just some of the things construction, healthcare and…
DULUTH, Minn.- At the high school level, students at Duluth East are getting a jump start before classes. Tuesday, students could pick up their schedules, get their lockers all set up, take their school ID photo, and sign up for extra curricular activities. But, for many, it was a time to see friends they haven’t seen all summer. “There’s a…
DULUTH, Minn.- The calm before the storm as UW-Superior is just a week away before campus is filled with students again. 50 fall athletes moved in last week, and then about a 100 more students will be moving in next Tuesday before the rest moves in September 1st in preparation for the school year. In preparation for the school year,…
UPDATE: (St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office press release) The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office is still in search of information regarding the whereabouts of Priscilla Sohm. Over the past month Priscilla has been in contact with her family. Unfortunately, she is unwilling to come home or ask for assistance. Priscilla is diagnosed with mental health issues that designate her as…
DULUTH, Minn. – A 20-year-old man is behind bars after a shooting in Duluth’s Lincoln Park neighborhood left two random homes with bullet holes. Stray bullet that ended up in a random home after a shooting incident in Lincoln Park Tuesday. The impact of a stray bullet that entered a woman’s home in Lincoln Park during a shooting incident outside. The…
DULUTH, Minn.- For 10 weeks every summer, area teens learn how to handle and care for animals alongside Lake Superior Zookeepers, and teach visitors about wildlife and conservation. On Tuesday the Zoo Crew showed off all they do at the Zoo, along with what they’ve learned this summer. For some Zoo Crew members who want to become veterinarians, the program…
DULUTH, Minn.- With school beginning in less than a week, students at Lake Superior College will have an easier time finding their classes this year. New signs are being put up around campus for the first time in more than a decade. All signs make navigation easier around campus, and room numbers are changing too. Campus officials say making it…
DULUTH, Minn.- As a celebration of summer, the Duluth Chamber of Commerce hosted a showcase at Wade Stadium Tuesday night. People enjoyed samples from local restaurants, breweries, and more from all around the Northland. Guests could also buy products from local businesses and even win prizes. Organizers say hosting it at Wade Stadium was the perfect meeting point for all…
COOK COUNTY, Minn. – A member of the 1980 ‘Miracle on Ice’ Olympic hockey team has been arrested on multiple charges including felony assault. Authorities say 61-year-old Mark Pavelich assaulted his Cook County neighbor with a metal pole causing serious injury. According to the criminal complaint, the attack happened in Pavelich’s home in the Lutsen area last Thursday. He is…
CASS COUNTY, Minn. – A mother and son canoeing on Leech Lake were rescued Monday night after their canoe capsized leaving them stranded in the water for hours. According to the Cass County Sheriff’s Office, authorities received a report of two overdue canoeists on Leech Lake around 2:52 p.m. on Monday. Responding officers learned that a 56-year-old female, of Monticello,…
UPDATE: ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – The University of St. Thomas has issued an all-clear after receiving a bomb threat that forced the evacuation of a building on its St. Paul, Minnesota, campus. In a series of alerts posted to its website and social media pages, the university said Tuesday the threat was for the John Roach Center, a classroom…
(credit: Eagan Police) EAGAN, Minn. (AP) – Police say two people were seriously injured when a sport utility vehicle crashed into an Eagan Starbucks. According to Eagan police, a 29-year-old West St. Paul man and a 30-year-old Eagan woman were sitting in an outdoor patio area when the SUV crashed into the coffee shop Monday night. They were both taken…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – A court defeat in a case over the way Minnesota taxed trust accounts in other states could end up costing about $130 million this budget cycle. The Minnesota Department of Revenue estimated it will have to repay about $67 million, plus interest, in rebates over the next two years for overtaxing some trust accounts. It…
TWO HARBORS, Minn.- The owners of the unique White Pine Market sell everything from coffee to a wide variety of merchandise brought in by local Two Harbors vendors. Jim Aili has been brewing his own coffee for a while now. “It started about eight years ago,” he said. “I turned 50. She bought me a little roasting thing because I’ve…
DULUTH, Minn. – A major construction project is well underway in Lester Park, which is causing a headache due to detours. But neighbors say it will all be worth it when the project is complete. The reconstruction includes adding new sidewalks and curbs along the road. Crews will also repair concerns to the Lester River Bridge, including elevation issues. This…
