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Bayfront Reggae & World Music Festival Arrives Saturday

DULUTH, Minn. — The 16th Annual Bayfront Reggae & World Music Festival hits the stage this Saturday from noon until 11 p.m. The festival is described as “a celebration of world music whose artists spread the message of love, hope, and equality for all people worldwide.” Click the video above for a preview, and click here for ticket information and…

Hermantown Police: Driver’s Blood Alcohol Level Nearly Four Times Legal Limit

HERMANTOWN, Minn. — On Thursday night, a drunken driver ended up in a construction zone, according to the Hermantown Police Department. The incident occurred around Miller Trunk Highway 194 in Hermantown. The woman’s blood alcohol level was nearly four times the legal limit at .30. Police say no one was injured and she was arrested at the scene. According to…

Two Men Arrested In Duluth For Gun Crimes After One Person Is Shot

DULUTH, Minn. — A 22-year-old has been arrested in connection with a shooting, according to Duluth police. The DPD says officers were called out to a hospital just after 2 a.m. on Thursday for a 33-year-old man who came in with a gunshot wound. After officers did some interviews, the investigation led them, the Violent Crimes Unit, and the Lake…

CSS Hosting Renowned Expert On Trauma, Addiction, And Gender For Seminar

DULUTH, Minn. — A psychology expert from California will stop by the College of St. Scholastica next week to share her understanding on several topics. Dr. Stephanie Covington is a clinician and leads organizations that help address trauma, addiction, recovery, gender, relationships, and more. The seven-hour training seminar is open to CSS students and those who work in social services,…

Former Soul Asylum Guitarist To Perform At Duluth’s ReaderFest Friday

DULUTH, Minn. — The Duluth Reader is celebrating its 25th anniversary at Friday’s ReaderFest at Bayfront Festival Park. One of the bands includes a member of Soul Asylum, which put out “Runaway Train” back in 2000. Dan Murphy, a Duluth native, used to be the longtime guitarist in Soul Asylum until 2012. He’s in a new band now called The…

Kayaker Saves Boy on the St. Louis River

DULUTH, Minn. — There was a happy and safe ending to some frightening moments on the St. Louis River last week. Police say a 6-year-old boy was found in the water, after becoming separated from the family sailboat. A kayaker who happened to be nearby on the river says he heard and saw a child yelling for his father. He…

New Minnesota ‘Screen Time Law’ Limits Use In Kindergarten And Preschool Classrooms

(FOX 9) – Starting July 1, students in publicly funded early education classrooms can’t use a screen without teacher engagement. The new law aims to ensure that classroom screen use is active and engaging. “Little kids learn best through live interaction, sensory experiences, touch, taste smell, and live interaction with human beings. Screens don’t give you that,” said Early Education Consultant Lisa…

Biden, Lapid Agree To Stop Iran Nuke Program, Differ On How

JERUSALEM (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid stood side-by-side Thursday and declared they would not allow Iran to become a nuclear power. They parted ways, though, on how to get there. Biden, in a joint news conference after a one-on-one meeting with the Israeli leader, said he still wants to give diplomacy a chance. Moments earlier, Lapid insisted that words…

Coffee Conversation: Hot Summer Toys With ‘Timeless Toys’

DULUTH,  Minn. — Summer fun doesn’t always have to be on an electronic device, right?  Scott Friedland, shopkeeper at Timeless Toys in Chicago, joined Dan Hanger on the morning show to give some fun summer toy ideas for indoors and outdoors.  Click the video for five ideas and see below for more details. Top Secret Mission Set $14.99 Solve the…

BWCA Day at Bagley Nature Area

DULUTH, Minn. – It’s BWCA day and to celebrate, Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness hosted an educational event over at the Bagley Nature Center. The event was all about bringing a piece of the Boundary Waters to a local park with the hope of connecting people to nature. Attendees were taught a bit about the Boundary Waters, how to…

Hannah Alstead Fills 4th District Seat In Duluth City Council

DULUTH, Minn.– All eyes were on Duluth’s newly appointed City Councilor, Hannah Alstead, who was officially sworn into office Wednesday at City Hall. Hannah was joined with Council President Arik Forsman, and Mayor Emily Larson during her ceremony. The City Council voted Alstead to fill the vacant 4th District seat on Monday. Which was once held by the late Renee…

David McMillan Named Interim UMD Chancellor

DULUTH, Minn.– The University of Minnesota Board of Regents has officially appointed David McMillan as the interim chancellor at the University of Minnesota – Duluth. In a 9-2 vote on Wednesday the former U of M regent was appointed for a two-year term. University employees are excited for the opportunity to work with the former bulldog. “I’m just so excited…

Allete Power Company Holds Grand Opening for Lake Superior Plaza

DULUTH, Minn.–Wednesday Allete’s Minnesota Power Company held a grand opening for it’s reimagined Lake Superior Plaza, that sits right in front of the company’s headquarters in the heart of downtown. The space is located on the corner of Lake Avenue and Superior Street and it’s fully equipped with benches and tables, a green space, and a new added entrance on…

Youth from Red Cliff Help Paint the Chief Buffalo Mural Project

DULUTH, Minn. — Today, kids from the Red Cliff community helped paint the Chief Buffalo Mural Project at Gitchi-Ode’ Akiing Park. The project features a maze of murals near the Lakewalk, hand-crafted by artists and local community members. Each wall tells the story of Chief Buffalo, while also highlighting the Indigenous community in a contemporary light. Lead coordinator of the…

Abortion Ruling To Speed Process For Clinics, Patients

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A court ruling that struck down most of Minnesota’s restrictions on abortion as unconstitutional will speed the process for clinics and patients, though providers are still studying all the implications of how the landscape will change as a result. Two key points of Monday’s ruling are expected to have the most immediate impacts. Judge Thomas Gilligan overturned Minnesota’s mandatory 24-hour waiting…

Juvenile Arrested After Shooting At Other Minors, Then A Car In Cloquet

UPDATE: The suspect has been formally charged.

UPDATE (July 13, 4 p.m.) — The 16 year-old juvenile boy responsible for a shooting in Cloquet has been charged. According to the Carlton County Attorney’s Office, the boy has been charged with multiple felony crimes, including second degree assault. ORIGINAL POST: CLOQUET, Minn. — A juvenile boy is in custody after Cloquet police say he was responsible for a…

Biden Delivers Tough Talk On Iran As He Opens Mideast Visit

JERUSALEM (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday opened his first visit to the Mideast since taking office by offering anxious Israeli leaders strong reassurances of his determination to stop Iran’s growing nuclear program, saying he’d be willing to use force “as a last resort.” The president’s comments came in an interview with Israel’s Channel 12 taped before he left Washington and…

U Of M Board Approves Duluth Interim Chancellor Hire Over GOP Opposition

(FOX 9) – The University of Minnesota Board of Regents voted 9-2 on Wednesday to hire former regent and utility executive Dave McMillan for a two-year term as the Duluth campus’ interim chancellor after a contentious debate and opposition from legislative Republicans, who alleged a conflict of interest. Regents James Farnsworth and Darrin Rosha voted no. By the same margin, the board…

Wisconsin Doctor Buys Illinois Buildings To Offer Abortions

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin doctor has purchased two clinical buildings in northern Illinois where he plans to offer abortion pills as early as this week at one location and surgical abortions within six months at the other site. The move comes after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned federal abortion rights last month. That led abortion providers in Wisconsin…

US Inflation Reached A New 40-Year High In June Of 9.1%

WASHINGTON (AP) — Surging prices for gas, food and rent catapulted U.S. inflation to a new four-decade peak in June, further pressuring households and likely sealing the case for another large interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve, with higher borrowing costs to follow. Consumer prices soared 9.1% compared with a year earlier, the government said Wednesday, the biggest yearly increase…

Sidewalk Days will Take to the Streets of Duluth

DULUTH, Minn. — Grab your sunscreen and head downtown tomorrow for the kickoff of the annual Sidewalk Days event. This is downtown Duluth’s biggest summer shopping festival of the year showcasing nearly 100 vendors and attracting more than four thousand residents and tourists each year. The 3-day event will take place along superior street from lake avenue to 5th avenue…

Superior Fuel Hosts Duluth Firefighters To Learn Life Saving Skills

DULUTH, Minn. — Many of us rely on propane and natural gas to heat our homes and live our lives, but safety is always an important part. That’s true for homeowners, delivery crews, and firefighters. That’s why the Duluth Fire Department and the Superior Fuel Company are working together over the next four days. Firefighters are making sure they understand…

Great Outdoors: DPD Hosts Take a Kid Fishing

DULUTH, Minn. – “We’re exposing some kids to outdoor experiences that might never get that opportunity. So, hopefully each one of these kids who does this gets a new appreciation for being outside,” Duluth Police Department Sergeant, Mike Lafontaine says. The Duluth Police Department is putting on their Take a Kid Fishing program once again this summer. Every Tuesday the…

Lake Superior Zoo Announced Lion Lily Has Passed Away

This picture was taken from Lake Superior Zoo’s Facebook page July 12. DULUTH, Minn. — The Lake Superior Zoo announced in a Facebook post, their female African Lion Lily has passed away Tuesday. After very quickly becoming lethargic and losing her appetite the veterinary staff sedated her and performed a full exam over the week. The initial findings indicated a…

7th January 6th Committee Hearing

This is the 7th January 6th Committee Hearing including details of a meeting that occurred late at night at the White House.  It involved Trump’s outside lawyers suggesting the military seize state voting machines in a last-ditch effort pursuing his false claims of voter fraud before the attack on the capitol. The committee is investigating many far-right extremists that came…

Pentagon: US Kills IS Group Leader In Syria In Drone Strike

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon said Tuesday that it killed a leader of the Islamic State group in Syria in a drone strike. U.S. Central Command said in a news release that Maher al-Agal was killed Tuesday and an unidentified senior official in the Islamic State group was seriously injured. The Pentagon said there were no civilian casualties, though it wasn’t possible…

Duluth’s Gun Violence: DPD Chief Says High Numbers For 2022 Are Possible

DULUTH, Minn. — In the first half of 2022, Duluth has seen 22 incidents involving guns where police were called out, and the Duluth police chief is concerned with how much higher the numbers could get if the trajectory continues. This figure and the rest of the statistics for this story, are not including suicides. “When we have legal guns…

Biden Admin: Docs Must Offer Abortion If Mom’s Life At Risk

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Monday told hospitals that they “must” provide abortion services if the life of the mother is at risk, saying federal law on emergency treatment guidelines preempts state laws in jurisdictions that now ban the procedure without any exceptions following the Supreme Court’s decision to end a constitutional right to abortion. The Department of Health…

Judge Won’t Delay Trial For Trump Ex-Adviser Steve Bannon

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday declined to delay the upcoming trial of Steve Bannon, a one-time adviser to former President Donald Trump who faces contempt of Congress charges after refusing for months to cooperate with the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. Bannon is still scheduled to go on trial next week despite telling the House committee…

Over-The-Counter Birth Control? Drugmaker Seeks FDA Approval

WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, a pharmaceutical company has asked for permission to sell a birth control pill over the counter in the U.S. HRA Pharma’s application on Monday sets up a high-stakes decision for health regulators amid legal and political battles over women’s reproductive health. The company says the timing was unrelated to the Supreme Court’s recent decision overturning…