DULUTH, Minn.- It’s been over 10 days since Christmas, but the holidays haven’t left Park Point thanks to Marcia Hales’s light show. Until Saturday night, when she lit up Park Point for the last time. After over 20 years of bringing holiday cheer to generations, Hales said it has simply become too much. While she’s been approached by many who…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Whalers of Superior Douglas County Family YMCA’s Swim Team got some helpful tips, from none other than two Olympic gold medalists. Almost 140 of the Superior Whalers throughout the day lined the natatorium pool at Superior High School. They all quiver with excitement, ready to receive some aquatic advice from America’s very own Aquaman and Aquawoman, Jason…
DULUTH, Minn.- The number of missing or murdered indigenous women is hard to pinpoint, as many cases go unreported. Friday, an exhibit at AICHO focused not on the statistics, but on bringing the stories of these women home. The Bring Her Home exhibit started last year in Minneapolis, and is now ending its tour in Duluth. The exhibit features artwork which, AICHO…
DULUTH, Minn.- Wednesday night a string of incidents occurred on Park Point including in two burglaries leaving residents concerned for their safety. Investigators tell us that around 6 pm one person was assaulted during a burglary on the 800 block of S. Lake Avenue. The 70 year old victim was later taken to the hospital to be treated…
DULUTH, Minn.- There’s much about Lake Superior and it’s surrounding water that the public isn’t aware of, according to the Lake Superior Reserve. On Friday, the National Estuarine Research Reserve had an open house to help educate more about our neighborly body of water. Staff said they have a variety of interactive educational tools and programs to help you learn…
DULUTH, Minn.- With the government shutdown entering its third week, effects are already being seen in the Northland. The shutdown hasn’t reached SNAP benefit recipients just yet, but that safety only lasts this month. President Trump’s recent declaration that he is prepared to keep the shutdown going for months, or even years, spells out danger for SNAP Food Stamp recipients…
DULUTH, Minn.- Living a healthy lifestyle is a usual goal to achieve in the beginning of the new year for most people and eating better is a one way to improve our overall health. Several health experts say healthy eating results in glowing skin, gives you a boost of energy and even better it helps save money. A…
DULUTH, Minn.-The Minnesota legislative session begins next Tuesday, but before local politicians head out of town, they met with leaders from CHUM today to discuss their top priorities. During the annual send off and blessing, CHUM management said they want the top priorities this year for the legislature to be more affordable housing in Duluth, getting more childcare funding, and…
DULUTH, Minn. – During the federal shutdown the Apostle Island sea caves are remaining closed. The islands, which are run by the National Park Service, also posted on Facebook before the shutdown that they will not have any park services at the site during that time period. They also want to remind the public that access to the site may…
DULUTH, Minn. – Former University of Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey coach Shannon Miller, former softball coach Jen Banford and former women’s basketball coach Annette Wiles are appealing a judge’s decision to dismiss their lawsuit citing discrimination based on sexual orientation. In October a judge dismissed the state lawsuit filed by the three former coaches against the University of Minnesota Duluth….
MINNEAPOLIS – Gov.-elect Tim Walz has named Metro Transit Police Chief John Harrington as the public safety chief in his incoming administration. Walz on Friday also said he’s keeping two more commissioners from Gov. Mark Dayton’s administration: Cynthia Bauerly at the Department of Revenue and Mark Phillips at the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board. The Democratic governor-elect tapped former…
TOFTE, Minn. — In this week’s Active Adventures we take you to Bluefin Bay Resorts on Lake Superior! They offer free rentals of skis, snowshoes, yaktraks and more with your stay at the resort! Temperance River State Park is 2 miles away and it’s a great option to get out and test out a new outdoor activity without having to…
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MADISON, Wis. – Ousted Republican Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says he would be interested in running for office again, maybe even for governor in four years. Walker spoke to The Associated Press on Friday, just three days before he’s replaced by Democratic Gov.-elect Tony Evers. Walker’s immediate plans are to hit the speaking circuit. He says he will also be…
DULUTH, Minn. – Life 97.3 and St. Luke’s Hospital are partnering throughout the month of January to throw the Northland’s Largest Baby Shower! Life 97.3 is encouraging residents in the community to donate typical baby shower items that will ultimately benefit a number of organizations spread across the Northland that are helping families in need. Below is a list of all the organizations that…
(photo: Twitter)ST. PAUL, Minn. – The son of a Minnesota state senator appointed to incoming Gov. Tim Walz’s administration says he’ll run for his father’s seat. Stu Lourey, who has worked as an aide to Sens. Al Franken and Tina Smith, declared his interest in the seat after his father Tony was named Human Services commissioner on Thursday. Both Loureys…
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(AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. employers dramatically stepped up their hiring in December, adding 312,000 jobs in an encouraging display of strength for an economy in the midst of a trade war, slowing global growth and a partial shutdown of the federal government. The Labor Department says the unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.9 percent, but that reflected…
(AP)WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court is siding with the Trump administration in a case about the Pentagon’s policy of restricting military service by transgender people. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled Friday that a lower-court judge was wrong to block the Pentagon from implementing its preferred policy. The unsigned ruling will…
(AP) – Ford is recalling more than 953,000 vehicles worldwide to replace Takata passenger air bag inflators that can explode and hurl shrapnel. The move includes 782,000 vehicles in the U.S. and is part of the largest series of recalls in U.S. history. Included are the 2010 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX, the 2010 and 2011 Ford Ranger, the 2010…
DULUTH, Minn. – Dunham’s Sports in Duluth is preparing to close its doors at the end of the month. Signs on the store in the Burning Tree Plaza near the Miller Hill Mall say the location will officially close on Saturday, Jan. 26. We reached out to a company spokesman about the reason why, but did not hear back Thursday….
DULUTH, Minn- A Duluth man who has dabbled in politics in the past is getting a lot of attention this week for his latest snow sculpture, which was vandalized days after its unveiling. Harry Welty, a former member of the Duluth School Board and a man who has run for Congress three times typically makes a snow sculpture each year. …
DULUTH, Minn.- Uncle Loui’s Café is giving back to the Coast Guard as the government shutdown continues. Now until the end of the shutdown, active Coast Guard personnel can show their ID and receive a free breakfast. So far only three employees have received a meal. Uncle Loui’s Café is proud to help the men and women that protect…
ROSEVILLE, Minn. (Press Release) – Imagine waking up on New Year’s Day and discovering that you have won $1 million. That is how the new year began for Ely resident Andy Gibbons. After double checking his Minnesota Millionaire Raffle ticket “eight times” to make sure that he was not mistaken, he did something many brand new millionaires would not; Gibbons…
DULUTH, Minn. – “The behavior and what you saw here does not represent the best of us and as a result I felt very strongly, I do feel very strongly that when you betray public trust that we cannot in this day and age in law enforcement tolerate that behavior,” said Duluth Police Chief Mike Tusken during a press conference on…
SUPERIOR, Wis.-A new overnight warming shelter has opened in Superior. The shelter, being called the Ruth House Night Warming Center, is located at 1901 N. 12th St., and will open whenever it goes below 20 degrees from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. When at the shelter, the group will help supply a warm place to sleep, a needs assessment, and…
DULUTH, Minn.- Local artist Eric Waller presented a hand-carved, marble plaque to Station 10 to show his appreciation for the men who saved his life six years ago. On a late evening in 2012, Station 10 responded to a call of an overturned vehicle on Grand Avenue. While on the scene, the response team found two victims unresponsive outside…
DULUTH, Minn. – A 70-year-old Park Point man is the victim of an assault after his home was burglarized while he was inside, according to the Duluth Police Department. Police Information Officer Ingrid Hornibrook said late Thursday that another home nearby was also burglarized, along with three other homes that reported “damage to property.” FOX 21 earlier reported three burglaries…
MADISON, Wis. – Two Republican legislators have introduced a bill that would make first-time drunken driving a crime in Wisconsin. Rep. Jim Ott and Sen. Alberta Darling began circulating the proposal for co-sponsors on Thursday. Wisconsin is the only state where first-offense drunken driving is a civil violation and not a crime. Ott and Darling’s bill would make a first-time…
DULUTH, Minn. According to the Minnesota Power outage map, there are 1,142 customers affected by a recent power outage. The outage is affecting customers in the Central Hillside and East Superior Street areas. MN Power says restoration is expected by 5:00 p.m. There is no word on what caused the power outage at this time. For the latest outage information…
DULUTH, Minn. – Dr. Colette Geary has made the decision that she will step down as president of the College of St. Scholastica by December 2019. In a recent announcement made to staff and students Dr. Geary wrote: “In recent discussions with Board Chair Chris Dolan, I have shared with him the unanticipated challenges that the relocation to beautiful Duluth…
HASTINGS, Minn. – Gov.-elect Tim Walz has named state Sen. Tony Lourey to take over Minnesota’s Department of Human Services, an agency responsible for nearly one-third of the state’s spending. Lourey was among seven commissioners named Thursday as Walz continues filling his administration before taking office next week. Walz, a Democrat, also promoted Department of Natural Resources Assistant Commissioner Sarah…
(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)WASHINGTON — The House has elected Nancy Pelosi as its speaker as Democrats take command of the chamber for the new Congress. The near party-line majority vote makes her the country’s most powerful Democrat as the party begins two more years of confronting President Donald Trump. Except now, Pelosi’s Democrats will be able to set the House’s legislative…
DULUTH, Minn. — The Quadrantid meteor shower peaks tonight, one of the best annual shows in the night sky, according to NASA. A moonless night should help our chances to see it between midnight and dawn, but location is also a factor with this one-night-only meteor shower peak. Those in the Northern Hemisphere, especially Europe and the surrounding areas, will…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Entertainment Convention Center is set to host its first ever free Pop-Up Play Event on Saturday, January 5. Community members are invited to enjoy equipment contributed by local organizations geared for families with children aged eight and under. The event will provide children a morning of unstructured physical and mental play in a warm, safe indoor space…
DULUTH, Minn. — In this week’s Cooking Connection Corktown Deli & Brews shows us how to make Breakfast Bruchetta! It’s featured on their new breakfast menu and a one of a kind recipe you don’t want to pass on! INGREDIENTS: Buttermilk French toast, cherry wood-smoked bacon, pecans, onion jam and scrambled eggs. RECIPE: Watch the video above for a step…
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DULUTH, Minn. – A jury has found a Duluth man guilty of first degree murder in the February 2017 fatal shooting of 22-year-old UMD student William Grahek. Deandre Davenport, 23, was found guilty on December 28 first degree murder while committing a burglary, first degree murder while committing aggravated robbery and second degree intentional homicide. The verdict could mean a…
(courtesy: Wisconsin DOA)RAPID CITY, S.D. – Agriculture officials say an invasive insect found in evergreen decorations in Minnesota and Wisconsin has shown up in South Dakota. The state Department of Agriculture is encouraging residents who bought wreaths and other evergreens from chain stores to bag the items and dispose of them in a landfill in order to stop the spread…
MADISON, Wis. – Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel says jail staff don’t have to follow inmates’ do-not-resuscitate orders. Sauk County attorneys asked Schimel for a legal opinion on the question after an inmate arrived at the county jail in September 2017 wearing a do-not-resuscitate bracelet. Schimel issued the opinion Thursday. He said that under state law only emergency medical technicians,…
UPDATE: MADISON, Wis. – (11:15 a.m.) Gov.-elect Tony Evers has named two Democratic lawmakers to his Cabinet. Evers on Thursday named state Rep. Peter Barca, of Kenosha, as secretary of the Department of Revenue and state Sen. Caleb Frostman, of Sturgeon Bay, as secretary of the Department of Workforce Development. Frostman won a special election last year representing the Door…
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MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Department of Public Safety says more people lost their lives on state roadways in 2018 compared to the year before. Initial reports show 380 people were victims of fatal crashes last year, up from 358 in 2017. Mike Hanson is director of the department’s Office of Traffic Safety. Hanson tells Minnesota Public Radio News there are…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Keith Ellison says prescription drug prices, student debt and housing costs will be among his top priorities when he’s sworn in next week as Minnesota’s attorney general. Ellison tells Minnesota Public Radio the community meetings he’s already held in Duluth and Albert Lea, and one planned for Thursday night in Minneapolis, are giving him insights into…
DULUTH, Minn. — With the partial Government Shutdown still underway the affects are being felt here in the Northland, even by local Meteorologists as they forecast this winter weather. First things first says Fox 21’s Meteorologist Brittney Merlot, “As a Meteorologist an important reading we need this time of year is the water temperature. It helps us determine lake effect…
Every year the Duluth Public Library gets over four hundred thousand visits from Duluth residents but for some who enjoy reading, it may not be an option to go in to the library and check out books. The home library service provided by the Duluth Public Library is connecting the community through books. The service is dedicated to residents who…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign has wrapped up for the season. In the greater Duluth area, the Salvation Army raised about ten percent more money than last year. In total, they took in about $260,000, just short of their $300,000 goal. Officials were impressed with how many people helped during the campaign. They got about a…
DULUTH, Minn. – St. Louis County Attorney, Mark Rubin, was sworn in for his third term in office on Wednesday. Rubin has been the County Attorney since 2011. He has worked for St. Louis County since 1978. He looks forward to following through with the nationwide civil opioid lawsuit St. Louis County is a part of. Rubin discussed the decision…
DULUTH, Minn. – On Monday night, a man was pulled from a ravine along Kingsbury Creek near the Lake Superior Zoo. A man was hiking with his wife and dogs along the Superior Hiking Trail when he passed a man experiencing homelessness in a sleeping bag in a ravine. He contacted police and led them to the location where he…
DULUTH, Minn. – There was a potential threat on the University of Minnesota Duluth campus Tuesday night. It all started with a 911 call reporting a man making suicidal threats who may have had a gun. The suspect was arrested Monday night near the Marshall Alworth Planetarium at UMD about thirty minutes after the initial 911 call. Turns out the…
