HERMANTOWN, Minn. – A new sewer line in Hermantown got a big boost this week as St. Louis County has agreed to add almost $900,000 in Tax Abatement Financing for a $6 million sewer line project. The new line will extend from Okerstrom and Hermantown Roads to the intersection of Haines and Maple Grove Roads. The project is expected to…
DULUTH, Minn. – The City of Duluth Street Maintenance team is scheduled to start removing snow and ice from East 3rd Street, East 2nd Street and East First Street beginning Tuesday, February 12th. Staff will start on East 3rd Street from Mesaba Avenue to 22nd Avenue East. Crews will be cutting ice and pushing back the snow banks to allow…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Warming Center will be open for those in need on February 8 and February 9. Temperatures are expected to reach zero degrees or below overnight. The Warming Center Hours are from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. The center is located at 5830 Grand Avenue. Categories: News, News – Latest News
RENVILLE COUNTY, Minn. – According to the Renville County Sheriff’s Office, dispatch received multiple calls of vehicles off of the roadway or stuck in snow drifts on the roadway between Thursday evening and Friday morning. Officers from the Renville County Sheriff’s Office along with police from several other departments spent hours trying to reach the stranded motorists on Highway 71…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Faith leaders gathered at the Capitol to urge Democratic Gov. Tim Walz to oppose Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 oil pipeline replacement, while a mostly Republican group of lawmakers urged him to let the project move forward. Around 100 clergy and laypeople from Interfaith Power and Light held a prayer gathering in the governor’s office Friday, and…
UPDATE: Students were able to return to the Chisholm Elementary School Friday afternoon after being given the all clear from the gas, fire and police. All Homecoming activities will continue as planned at the school. CHISHOLM, Minn. – The Chisholm Elementary School has been evacuated for safety due to a possible gas leak. According to a recent Facebook post by…
CHEQUAMEGON BAY, Wisc. — The 23rd Annual Book Across the Bay takes place Saturday February 16th, 2019! Book Across the Bay is the upper Midwest’s most unique winter event, open to skiers and snowshoers of all ages and ability levels. The 10-kilometer course, which is groomed for both classic-style and skate skiing, starts in Ashland and ends in Washburn, and…
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MADISON, Wis. – University of Wisconsin System regents have approved raising graduate tuition at eight schools and out-of-state undergraduate tuition at six schools. Resident graduate tuition will increase at Eau Claire, Green Bay, La Crosse, Oshkosh, Parkside, Stevens Point, Stout and Whitewater. Green Bay will see the biggest increase, from $7,793 to $7,996. Nonresident graduate tuition will increase at all…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Duluth and Superior School Districts faced multiple school closing days last week due to severe weather conditions. Now, Superior School officials say they will have to look at options to add to the calendar school year. The Superior School District only allows for two “snow days” a year and will either need to add days to the…
SUPERIOR, Wisc. — In this weeks Active Adventures, Brittney Merlot and Brett Scott get locked into a mobile escape room with 1 hour to get out! Watch the video above to see if they got out in time! Northland, you get the chance to try out the 3 new escape rooms that are only here for this weekend only! Grab…
NEW YORK – Subaru, Tesla, BMW, Volkswagen, Daimler Vans, Mercedes and Ferrari are recalling about 1.7 million vehicles to replace potentially deadly air bag inflators made by Takata Corp. of Japan. The inflators can hurl shrapnel into drivers and passengers. At least 23 people have died from the problem worldwide and hundreds more were injured. The moves, announced Friday by…
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Bessemer School District: CLOSED Feb. 8 including all events/activities Mellen Schools: 2 Hour DELAY Feb. 8 Watersmeet Township School District: CLOSED Feb. 8 Categories: Community, Education, News, News – Latest News, School Closings Tags: community, Delays, education, school closings, weather
DULUTH, Minn. – A very special birthday was celebrated Feb. 7 for Millard LaJoy, of Duluth, who turned 106 years old. Millard is getting care at the Benedictine Living Community in Duluth. He had a hard time this past summer with fluid in his lungs, but the guy always pulls through and said tonight that he feels great. Millard even…
DULUTH, Minn.- People who are looking for a little bit of vitamin D on these dreary winter days might find themselves at the tanning bed. Winter is the busiest time of year for many tanning salons, seeing up to three times more customers than in the Summer. AJ’s Tanning is busiest after the new year because of people getting ready to…
DULUTH, Minn. – In the bitter cold and snow, many in the Duluth community are making donations to help people experiencing homelessness. Thursday night, good samaritans took food donations to the West Duluth warming center to help their homeless neighbors. “We love the generosity, we’d love it to keep on coming, it’s been inspiring every night, it’s like Santa Claus,…
DULUTH, MINN.- Delivery drivers dealt with the terrible roads to get food to people who didn’t want to get out. The roads weren’t too bad for delivery drivers to call off orders today, but wait times at Jimmy Johns in Duluth doubled. However, their main concern is the drivers safety. The General Manager at the Duluth location, Cody Muench, stated…
DULUTH, Minn. – Air travel was hectic for many today around the midwest, and when bad weather strikes crews at Duluth International Airport work around the clock. Most of the experienced ground crew have been working at the airport for over ten years. “We have a lot of logevity with our employees so they are very good at what they…
DULUTH, Minn. – Northlanders are no strangers to heavy snow and bitter cold this time of year. But the past couple weeks have been especially rough. In true Minnesota fashion, one family was out for the first time in weeks enjoying the nature of the Northland. “We have been so cooped up inside whether we’ve been sick over the past…
DULUTH, Minn. – For generations families have ridden the Train that runs on the Lake Superior and Mississippi railroad to make lifetime memories And the Friends of Western Duluth Parks and trails partnered with the Bureau of Business and Economic Research at UMD for this survey. Friends of Western Duluth Parks and Trails is worried about a plan to shorten…
DULUTH, Minn. – All hands were on deck today at the College of St. Scholastic, as ground crews attempted to clear more than seven inches of snow that has already fallen in Duluth. About 15 campus snow crew members have been working since 5 AM this morning plowing parking lots, shoveling sidewalks and stairs. The building and grounds team incorporated…
DULUTH, Minn. – Across the U.S., roughly over 150 million doses of the flu vaccine are expected to be given during this flu season. Today, we stopped by the MedExpress Urgent Care in Duluth to see how the virus is affecting the community. Fortunately, this flu season has been very mild, according to the CDC, but MedExpress has seen an…
MINNEAPOLIS – Prosecutors allege a 31-year-old Minnesota man fired five shots at a school bus windshield, wounding the bus driver, after a minor accident on a snowy interstate near downtown Minneapolis. Kenneth Lilly, of St. Paul, was charged Thursday with attempted second-degree murder and second-degree assault. He’s expected in court Friday. According to the complaint, the bus was trying to…
(Dane County Jail via AP)MILWAUKEE — A Wisconsin man told a 14-year-old Tennessee girl he met online that he’d help her run away when she told him her adoptive father had been raping her, but only if she sent him video proof of an assault, federal prosecutors allege. Prosecutors said in a complaint filed this week against 31-year-old Bryan Rogers…
DULUTH, Minn. – The City of Duluth says snow plows are out in full force to clear roads as snow continues to fall throughout the Northland. The City is pulling in additional plow drivers from other divisions to increase capacity and assist in operations. Crews are working to keep main roads clear and as the snow begins to subside they…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Minnesota House committee has approved a bill to strengthen the state’s laws against sexual harassment. The judiciary committee sent the bill to the floor on a 16-0 vote Thursday. Democratic Rep. Kelly Moller, of Shoreview, and other witnesses told the panel the legislation is necessary because Minnesota courts have set the legal standard too high…
DULUTH, Minn. – Wells Fargo says they are experiencing a system wide issue due to a power shutdown at one of their facilities. According to a recent Twitter posts, customers have been experiencing issues with the Wells Fargo mobile app as well as online banking since early Thursday morning. The company says the power shutdown was initiated after smoke was…
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Aitkin Schools – CLOSING Elementary at 1:00 p.m. Feb. 7| High School at 1:20 p.m. Feb. 7 Ashland Schools – CLOSING at 1:00 p.m. Feb 7 Birchwood School – CLOSING at 1:00 p.m. Feb 7 Carlton Schools – No after school activities, no conferences Feb. 7 Duluth Public Schools – CLOSED Feb. 7 including Keyzone Duluth Salvation Army – Closed for…
DULUTH, Minn. — In this weeks Cooking Connection we are making the perfect lunch for a snow day with Va Bene Caffe! As the snow quickly piles up a warm soup and sandwich warms the soul! RECIPE: Watch the video above for instructions on how to make this delicious meal. LOCATION: 734 E Superior St, Duluth, MN 55802 HOURS: All…
(Consumer Product Safety Commission via AP)WASHINGTON — Fisher-Price is voluntarily recalling about 44,000 Children’s Power Wheels Barbie Dream Campers because they can keep running after the foot pedal is released. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says Fisher-Price has received 17 complaints. No injuries have been reported. The model FRC29 battery-operated vehicles are hot pink with blue accents and have the…
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DULUTH, Minn.- Neighbors who live near St. Luke’s hospital in downtown Duluth are sounding off about potential noise disturbance they feel could come from the hospital’s plan to expand it’s campus. The first phase of the hospital’s extension is estimated to cost $37.5 million and add 16 more general treatment rooms, 2 more trauma rooms, and 3 more behavioral health treatment…
DULUTH, Minn. – Every year on February 14 health officials and folks living in life-or-death situations take time to raise awareness for National Organ Donor Day. Statistics show more than 80 percent of people waiting for their life-saving gift are in need of a kidney. “I found out when I was 21,” said Connor Clark. Some say age is just…
DULUTH, Minn.- To cheers from his supporters at Vanilla Bean in Duluth, First District City Councilor Gary Anderson announced he will be running for council for a second 4-year-term. Anderson is currently the Vice President of the council. During his term has helped craft and vote on the Earn Sick and Safe Time Ordinance and changing the age to buy…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Vaping is now illegal for minors in Superior. The city council voted Tuesday night to extend their tobacco ordinance to include vaping. It had already been illegal to use tobacco as a minor or sell to a minor. Now vaping is treated the same way as tobacco products in Superior. Public school policy already banned vaping in…
CLOQUET, Minn. – Cloquet officials have a new short-term plan to help with the city’s stray animal problem. This comes after the shocking news last summer that the Friends of Animals shelter was to shut down, leaving Cloquet with no long-term plan for animal control. Cloquet officials hope to work with Carlton County and the Fond du Lac Band to…
SUPERIOR, Wisc. – Pottery Burn is now open for business after moving from the Village Square Mall in Duluth to Tower Avenue in Superior. Customers can still expect the same fun activities like painting mugs, plates, or other pottery. The new space will also provide more room for parties and classes. There is even a gift shop for patrons to…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Association of Alternative Programs also known as MAAP is an organization that works to lead, support, and improve experiences in the classroom for students who may have learning disabilities. Representatives from several organizations and businesses from around Minnesota presented their expertise to educators giving ideas that could be used during the school year. Throughout the…
CLOQUET, Minn. – Mental health days beat the winter blues at Fond Du Lac Tribal and Community College. The days this week consist of different activities such as yoga, massages, stress ball making, and even a Lake Superior Zoo Zoomobile. “We believe they’re important just because we want to look at the whole person and make sure they’re successful by…
CLOQUET, Minn. – Fond Du Lac Tribal and Community College hosted its third annual nursing and health sciences expo today. Students and community members had a chance to meet healthcare professionals and learn about how to get jobs in the field. Nursing students are being turned away from schools all over the country due to a shortage in teachers. Fond…
(Richard Tsong-Taatarii/Star Tribune via AP File)ST. PAUL, Minn. – A House Republican says he hopes a decision by the Minnesota Court of Appeals prompts Gov. Tim Walz to decide quickly that his administration should drop a challenge to the approval of Enbridge Energy’s proposal to replace its Line 3 crude oil pipeline across northern Minnesota. The Commerce Department filed the…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth First District City Councilor, Gary Anderson, announced today that he will run for re-election. Announcing his re-election campaign Anderson said, “Those of you who know me understand that I am a person who is deeply committed to following my conscience. As your district councilor, I have been guided by my values. I have sponsored and voted…
UPDATE: Authorities have discovered what is believed to be human remains of two people at an apparent crime scene in Eckles Township. According to a recent press release, authorities discovered the remains after a concerned family member contacted the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office to report a possible missing person on February 4. The caller told authorities they had not had…
DULUTH, Minn. – During the monthly emergency siren test, St. Louis county encountered an error which sounded a voice message warning to seek shelter. Officials have confirmed there is no danger that requires immediate action. According to St. Louis County and city officials there is no emergency and the message was simply due to an error. Any questions can be…
MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed the death of a Milwaukee police officer who was shot while serving a warrant on the city’s south side. The medical examiner says the officer was pronounced dead after being rushed to Froedtert Hospital following the shooting in a residential neighborhood late Wednesday morning. Details about the shooting haven’t been released….
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BARRON, Wis. – A man accused of kidnapping a 13-year-old Wisconsin girl and killing her parents has been ordered to stand trial after waiving his right to a preliminary hearing. Twenty-one-year-old Jake Patterson gave brief answers to the judge Wednesday. He acknowledged he was giving up his right to a hearing at which prosecutors would have had to show they…
DULUTH, Minn. – What’s Winter without snow, and what’s snow without skiing? Chester Park is an outdoor haven that dates back to the late 1800’s. “A lot of people assume the Chester Bowl was named after Chester Congdon after so many things in this town that are named after Chester Congdon, but there is a man named Charles Chester who…
