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Minnesota Governor Leaves School Closures to Local Officials

Temps are Forecasted to Plunge Below Minus 30

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz won’t close schools statewide despite the extremely cold temperatures forecast for Tuesday through Thursday. The governor’s office said Monday that he’ll defer instead to local school districts to decide about closures. But he says parents and students should pay close attention to the local news and messages from their school districts on…

Duluth Police Asking for Public’s Help Locating Missing Woman

Please Call 911 if Found

DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing vulnerable adult. Cecilia Joo Jerecsek, 18, has been missing since Sunday January 13. She was last seen in the 2100 block of Dunedin Avenue. Jereczek is described as 5’0 feet, 118 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing…

Body of Missing University Student Found in Upper Peninsula

Estupigan was Found Dead on Sunday

MARQUETTE, Mich. – Authorities say searchers have found the body of a Northern Michigan University student who went missing on a hike to photograph waterfalls in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The search for 25-year-old Guiancarlo Estupigan began Friday in Marquette County’s Ishpeming Township and continued over the weekend. Sheriff Greg Zyburt says Estupigan was found dead Sunday afternoon. WLUC-TV reports his…

Ryan Anderson Wins Beargrease 120

LUTSEN, Minn. Ryan Anderson, of St. Croix Falls, WI, crossed the finished line at Lutsen to win the Beargrease 120 race. Anderson crossed the finish line at 7:19 a.m. on Monday. Martha Schouweiler, of Irma, WI, came in second place and Joanna Oberg, of Grand Marais, came in third. Beargrease festivities began at 10:00 a.m. at Billy’s bar with mushers…

Report: Chappy’s Golden Shores Resident Beaten Before He Died

HILL CITY, Minn. (AP)  –  A state investigation concludes that a 58-year-old man with dementia living in a northern Minnesota care center died from bleeding in the brain several weeks after he was repeatedly punched in the face by one staff member while another staff member held him down in his wheelchair. The Star Tribune reports that investigators accuse managers at…

Walz Considering Closing MN Schools Next Week due to Extreme Cold

Wind Chills may Reach 45 Below Zero

(Don Campbell/The Herald-Palladium via AP)BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – With temperatures expected to reach 20 to 30 degrees below zero next week, Governor Tim Walz says he is exploring the possibility of closing Minnesota schools if temperatures remain extremely low. “I really trust local officials and superintendents and folks to make these decisions,” Walz said. “We’ll certainly see when it’s the proper…

LIVE: Watch Public Memorial Service for Duluth Police K-9 Haas

DULUTH, Minn. – A public memorial service is being held today honoring Duluth police K-9 Has. The memorial service is being held at the Harbor Side Ballroom at the DECC Friday afternoon. Doors will open to the public at 3:00 p.m. with the service beginning at 4:00 p.m. Haas was only three years old when he was shot in the…

Lake Superior College to Offer Free Dental Care to Children

The Clinic Will be Held on February 1

DULUTH, Minn. – The Lake Superior College’s Dental Hygiene Clinic is teaming up with local dental professionals to provide free care on Friday, February 1 for children whose families might not be able to otherwise afford it. Last year, the clinic served more than 60 children in the area. “We want to reach children in need of dental care,” said…

Rural Drivers Applaud Speed Limit Hike, Safety Experts Worry

Some Experts Fear it Will Lead to More Fatalities

MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota is pushing the speed limit to 60 mph on most two-lane state highways. The Star Tribune reports that state traffic officials say more than two-thirds of rural highways slated for the increase have already posted the new limit and that the rest should be completed this year. Many rural residents pushed for the change, but some national…