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Three People Treated for Burns After Boat Explosion on Big Turtle Lake

The Cause of the Explosion is Under Investigation

ITASCA COUNTY, Minn. – On Tuesday morning just before 12:00 p.m. the Itasca County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a boat explosion and fire on Big Turtle Lake. Authorities say two children were thrown from the boat and two adults jumped from the boat. The children were wearing their life jackets. Bystanders and Arcadia Lodge staff pulled the…

Lost Camper Found Safe in BWCA

Teeter was Found Safe and Uninjured

ELY, Minn. (AP) – A missing camper has been found safe in the vast wilderness of northern Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area. St. Louis County sheriff’s authorities received a report Tuesday morning of a lost camper in Friday Bay of Crooked Lake. The sheriff’s office says 46-year-old Daniel Teeter of Maple Valley, Washington, was last seen at his campsite around…

Coast Guard Air Crews Medevac Hikers from Isle Royale

All Three Hikers Appeared Dehydrated

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – The Coast Guard air crew rescued three hikers from Isle Royale Tuesday morning due to a medical emergency. A member of the three people hiking party contacted park rangers with a hand-held satellite communicator just after 9:00 p.m. Monday night about one of the hikers experiencing severe dehydration and slipping in and out of consciousness. Officials…

One Injured in High Speed Chase in Sawyer County

The Crash is Under Investigation

SAWYER COUNTY, Wis. – A high speed chase in Sawyer County early Sunday morning ended when the driver lost control of the vehicle crashing into trees off the roadway. A Sawyer County Deputy Sheriff observed a vehicle traveling at 97 mph on STH 27 near Stone Hill Road. The Deputy pursued the vehicle traveling at speeds in excess of 100…

Three Teens Injured After Single Vehicle Crash in Hayward

The Crash Remains Under Investigation

HAYWARD, Wis. – Three teens have been injured after the pickup truck they were traveling in crashed into a wooded area on STH 77 near Geist Road in the town of Hayward. Authorities say the driver lost control of the truck which left the roadway, went down into the wooded area and struck a tree. The male driver of the…

Ford F-150 Fires Possibly Caused by Seat Belts

Investigators will Determine Whether a Recall is Necessary

(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)DETROIT (AP) – U.S. safety investigators are looking into complaints of fires that may have been caused by the seat belts in Ford F-150 pickup trucks. The investigation covers trucks from the 2015 through 2018. Ford sold about 2 million F-150s during those years. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating five complaints that fires began…

Duluth Diocese Adds two Priests to List of Credibly Accused

Graham Denies the Allegation

DULUTH, Minn. (AP) – The Diocese of Duluth has added two priests to its list of clergy credibly accused of sexually abusing a child. The Roman Catholic diocese serving northeastern Minnesota added the names of the Revs. William C. Graham and Roland Antus to the list . In Graham’s case, the alleged abuse reportedly occurred in the 1970s. When the…

Aerial Lift Bridge to Close for Marine Traffic on Wednesday

Aerial Lift BridgeDULUTH, Minn. – The US Coast Guard has requested the Aerial Lift Bridge to close to marine traffic for a portion of the day on Wednesday. The bridge will not lift for marine traffic between 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. For any questions or concerns you can contact the Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Duluth at 218-725-3800. Categories:…

Shooting Inside Radio Station not Random

The DJ was Treated and Discharged

MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Police say a shooting inside a community radio station in Madison, Wisconsin, doesn’t appear to be random. Officers were called to the shooting at WORT-FM shortly after 3 a.m. Sunday. A police spokesman says a 33-year-old man was injured by gunfire and taken to a hospital. The station says a man wearing a mask and hood…

Maplewood Police Asking for Help in Catching Mosque Vandals

The Graffiti Included Obscenities

MAPLEWOOD, Minn. (AP) – Maplewood police are asking for the public’s help in finding two men who defaced a mosque last month. Police released images from a surveillance video showing what authorities say are two men spray-painting graffiti on the outside wall of the Islamic Institute of Minnesota’s Al-Salam mosque. The messages included the number 666 and the words “Jesus…

Iron ore Trade up Seven Percent in July

DULUTH, Minn. – Iron ore shipments on the Great Lakes are up seven percent this July compared to one year ago. According to the Lake Carriers’ Association, year-to-date the iron ore trade stands at 26.6 million tons, a decrease of 3.2 percent compared to the same point in 2017. However, iron shipments are 5.6 percent ahead of their five-year average…

I-35 Crash Leaves one Dead

CARLTON COUNTY, Minn. – An 84-year-old woman is dead after her car was struck on I-35 while attempting to make a U-Turn. The accident happened Sunday just after 3:00 p.m. in Twin Lakes Township. Authorities say the victim, Darlene Ann Lewis-Lucas of Alexandria, was attempting to make a U-Turn at a median crossover on southbound I-35 when she was struck…

Motorcyclist Dies in Collision With Moose in North Minnesota

The Driver was Wearing a Helmet

INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. (AP) – The State Patrol says a motorcyclist has died in a collision with a moose in northern Minnesota. The patrol says 66-year-old Gary Allan Vansickle of Milaca was riding a Harley-Davidson on Highway 6 in Koochiching County when he struck a moose that was crossing the road on Saturday. Authorities say Vansickle was wearing a helmet….