DULUTH, Minn. – A former MTV star stopped by UMD today to speak about college and the real world. Matt Smith shared his “five things they don’t tell you about college”. The talk included how to choose a college major, deal with professors, make the right friends, date and spend free time. Smith hoped he was able to compare his…
DULUTH, Minn. – A woman whose son told her I just don’t want to die, but I can’t stop using. Those are some of the personal stories shared during a round table on the opioid epidemic led by St. Louis County Commissioner Pete Stauber. He wanted to bring experts together who can help determine where federal funding could go for…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – It’s the start of the new school year at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (WITC) in Superior. There are also a lot of new programs and changes coming to WITC for students, faculty and staff, starting with the construction for a new front entrance and new pharmacy technician and hospitality specialist programs. These programs are used as a recruiting…
DULUTH, Minn.- A local non–profit organization helps pair ladies up with a free prom dress but this year they need your help to give the guys bow ties. The non–profit called If the Dress Fits started as a prom dress drive and now supplies hundreds of free dresses every year. This time around they’re teaming up with a national non-profit…
DULUTH, Minn.- Thanks to a free class St. Louis River enthusiasts are learning how to spot invasive species. The Aquatic Invasive Sentry Training Program prepares fishermen and paddlers how to know what plants and insects shouldn’t be on the river. Trainers tell us it’s important to be on the lookout and inform specialists and it’s easy for people frequently out…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- After several weeks of construction, a long-awaited roundabout is set to open. It’s that time of year when most drivers are ready to see those orange construction cones disappear and at Maple Grove Road and Midway Road your wish is close to being granted. The brand new roundabout construction is close to the finish line. This Saturday, drivers will finally…
Mark-Hoffman/Milwaukee-Journal-Sentinel-via-APMILWAUKEE (AP) – Gov. Scott Walker is declaring a statewide emergency as Wisconsin struggles with widespread flooding. The governor issued the declaration Wednesday afternoon. He had declared a state of emergency in seven counties over the last week. The declaration calls for all state agencies to assist in responding to the floods and allows Adjutant General Don Dunbar to call…
MERRIMAC, Wis. (AP) – Sauk County sheriff’s officials say a driver who accidently drove off a ferry landing died when his vehicle plunged into Lake Wisconsin while a passenger made it to shore. Authorities say Scott Kirkpatrick apparently didn’t realize the road on which he was driving led to Merrimac Ferry landing and the lake. An SUV driven by the…
DULUTH, Minn. – Nearly every day if you drive by the Great Lakes Aquarium, chances are you’ll see two striped skunks out for a stroll. Natalie Riemer, Senior Animal Care Specialist at Great Lakes Aquarium and her colleagues make sure Snoops and Snacks take full advantage of their outdoor enrichment activities, weather permitting. The two brothers are used as educators…
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DULUTH, Minn. (AP) – A $75 million cleanup project at U.S. Steel Corporation’s former Duluth site on the St. Louis River will begin next year. The Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Steel announced Wednesday that they have reached an agreement on cleaning up and restoring the Spirit Lake site. According to planning officials the planned project includes dredging 700,000 cubic…
MILWAUKEE (AP) – Sheriff’s officials say an 11-year-old boy was rescued after disappearing in a flooded drainage ditch in eastern Wisconsin. Another round of storms with damaging winds and driving rain flooded communities in Wisconsin and southeast Minnesota Tuesday. The Calumet County Sheriff’s Office says the severe storms had passed by about 6 p.m. Tuesday when the boy was playing…
IRON RIVER, Wisc. – The community of Iron River, Wisconsin, is preparing to come together Sunday, September 2 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at White Winter Winery. The Winery is happy to present a celebration and thank you fundraiser for the Iron River EMS and Fire Department. Jon Hamilton, Owner of White Winter Winery says this is the 11th…
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DULUTH, Minn.- The College of St. Scholastica has cloaked its first ever class of physician assistants in their white coats. The white coat ceremony included each student reading an oath to the profession, which they struggled, together, through some of the harder parts, giggling all the way. The students say they’re dedicated to the nation’s push for improving healthcare in rural…
DULUTH, Minn. – Human trafficking continues to be a big concern here in the Northland. St. Louis county officials and several local agencies participated in a roundtable centered on that topic. They discussed an initiative called the “Blue Campaign.” A program created by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to end human trafficking. This round table comes after Rep. Michael…
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth’s top tourist hot spot known as Canal Park is about to undergo some big changes next month involving traffic and community spaces. It’s all part of a pilot project with the city’s Imagine Duluth initiative. The city won a Knight Cities Challenge grant of over $200,000 to implement these changes, which the city says is sure to bring…
DULUTH, Minn.- Four kayak guides are taking the summer off to paddling their way around Lake Superior to advocate for clean water. They’re called “Four the Water” a crew of four men started a journey around Lake Superior back in May, pushing off from Lake Superior. The crew paddled up around Canada and down Minnesota’s North Shore. Overall the journey…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Criminal charges are now filed against a Summit, Wisconsin man after a bar fight that involved two Superior city councilors. The fight happened outside Jimmy’s Saloon in Billings Park — a bar owned by council president Keith Kern who is a victim in this case. Court documents say punches started flying after two intoxicated bar patrons harassed people, used explicit language, and…
PROCTOR, Minn. – The new St. Luke’s Sports and Event Center in Proctor opened their doors to Proctor School District staff getting ready for the academic year. The new ice arena and gathering space hosted the annual “Welcome Back to School Grill Out” for three hundred staff and community members. School administration served up hot dogs, brats, and burgers to…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Salvation Army filled Wade Stadium with a carnival fundraiser for their programs in the greater Duluth area. Grand Slam at the Wade may not have had the sunshine and beautiful weather everyone had hoped for, but the Salvation Army’s fundraiser wasn’t completely dampened; it will still be helpful to thousands in need. Games on the turf,…
PROCTOR, Minn. – A scary situation for one Northlander after lightning struck a tree right in his front yard in Proctor. It happened Monday afternoon after the heavy rainfall. Neighbor Mike Kulas says he didn’t see the lightning strike but he heard it. And although he was struck by lightning himself, 20 years ago, that didn’t stop him from helping….
(AP) – Pfizer Consumer Healthcare is voluntarily recalling one lot of children’s Advil suspension bubble gum flavored medication in the four ounce bottle due to consumer complaints that the dosage cup could lead to overdose. Pfizer says they received customer complaints that the dosage cup on the bottle was marked by teaspoons and the label instructions are in milliliters. The…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Wisconsin wildlife officials plan to relocate 300 ruffed grouse to Missouri. The Department of Natural Resources plans to move about 100 birds annually over the next three years to east-central Missouri’s River Hills region. DNR officials say ruffed grouse are native to Missouri but the population there has declined over the last several decades as forests…
COOK COUNTY, Minn. – A Northfield man is being charged with first degree assault for strangulation and jaw pulling as well as fourth degree assault on a Peace Officer. The Cook County Sheriff’s Office responded to a Rainbow Gathering being held in the Superior National Forest off of Trout Lake Road over the weekend for reports of a man physically…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – State health officials say a second measles case is reported in Hennepin County. Officials said Tuesday an earlier case of measles reported in Hennepin County has not spread to others. But another unrelated measles case popped up in the county last week. The Star Tribune reports both cases involve an unvaccinated child who had traveled to Minnesota…
(Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP, File) AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The owner of a Texas company that makes untraceable 3D-printed guns said Tuesday that he has begun selling the blueprints through his website to anyone who wants to make one, despite a federal court order barring him from posting the plans online. Cody Wilson said at a news conference that…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – A distraught man was pulled to safety by Superior Police Officers on Monday after jumping over the ledge of the Blatnik Bridge. Officers were called to the bridge when reports came in about a distraught man walking up the bridge. When officers arrived the man told them he was going to jump. After speaking with officers for…
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RED WING, Minn. (AP) – Strong storms have left a trail of damage in southern Minnesota. Powerful winds flattened a hangar that was under construction at the Red Wing Airport, pulled the roofs off two other hangars and damaged two planes. In Goodhue County, sheriff’s officials say a grain bin was blown across a highway, a shed destroyed and trees…
DULUTH, Minn. – Starting Tuesday, August 28, city officials along with community partners are set to unveil new signage as park of the nearly two week Make Canal Park Pop initiative. The project is made possible thanks to a Knight Cities Challenge grant of more than $200,000 dollars, received in June of 2017. The grant will expire in December of…
DULUTH, Minn. – With school almost back in session and cooler temperatures right around the corner, many families are busy finding clothes for their children. One newer, local second-hand clothing shop is working to meet that need. Once Upon A Child opened in December in Duluth, and works to sell gently used, name brand children’s clothing at a lower price….
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SUPERIOR, Wis.- As fun as college may be, those 4 years are no walk in the park. A 2016 UCLA study found that in over 100 different institutions, 33% of students had considered suicide in college, due to stress. Today, the University of Wisconsin-Superior opened up a safe place for stressed students to go. Different faculty, staff and members of…
DULUTH, Minn.- Since 2006, the Glensheen Vegetable Gardens have donated over 2,000 pounds of produce a year to the Second Harvest Food Bank, helping make over 10,000 meals for those in need. And this September, everyone can see what the gardens have to offer at their weekly Chef in the Garden show. Audiences will watch a Blackwoods chef in the gardens,…
DULUTH, Minn. – While working on a road construction project a St. Louis County Public Works crew uncovered several wood coffins and possible human remains. Coming into this St. Louis County staff tell us they knew there was a possibility they would run into something because this particular area is close to what once was the Greenwood Cemetery. The area…
DULUTH, Minn. – Students are getting back into the swing of campus over at Lake Superior College. Students tell us this week is all about meeting one another which makes living away from home easier. “Being on the soccer team helped a lot, but being in class also does, a lot of people are talkative and social so it’s pretty…
DULUTH, Minn. – We ‘re about a year away from the beginning of construction on the Twin Ports Interchange Project. The planning process has already begun. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) held its monthly update meeting for the project. The Twin Ports Interchange Project is meant to enhance safety on the interchange by moving left exits to the right and…
UPDATE: The Duluth City Council unanimously approved $25,000 to fund border patrol gear for cruise ships to enter the Twin Ports. DULUTH, Minn.- Cruise ships are planning on coming to Duluth by next summer but the Port Authority needs to purchase U.S. Customs and Border Control equipment to make it happen. Monday night they’re seeking approval at the City Council meeting…
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (AP) – Police say a Plover man bought large plastic trash bags on the day his wife was last seen and left his fingerprints on a shopping bag containing her damaged cellphone. Forty-four-year-old Jason Sypher appeared in court Monday on charges of first-degree intentional homicide and hiding a corpse. Cash bond was set at $750,000. Sypher was…
DENVER (AP) — U.S. agricultural officials say Fort Morgan, Colorado-based Cargill Meat Solutions is recalling nearly 25,300 pounds of ground beef that might be contaminated with E. coli. The recall notice by the U.S. Department of Agriculture says the meat was shipped to warehouses in California and Colorado. It’s labeled “Excel 93/7 Fine Ground Beef” and was produced Aug. 16…
BAYFIELD, Wis. – A two vehicle collision on County Highway M in south Eastern Bayfield County has left one woman with significant injuries according to the Bayfield County Sheriff’s Office. A vehicle driven by 50-year-old Georgia Teague of Ashland was turning left into oncoming traffic at a driveway entrance in the Township of Namakagan when an oncoming vehicle, driven…
Photo: Amy Benson – U.S. Geological SurveyALEXANDRIA, Minn. (AP) – Scientists still don’t have a clear answer on whether invasive species are destroying Minnesota’s lakes more than 20 years after they started spreading in the state’s waters. Minnesota Public Radio News reports that researchers are struggling to understand the impact that species like zebra mussels have on the underwater ecosystem….
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Photo: Saint Louis CountyDULUTH, Minn. – St. Louis County Public Works crews have unearthed wood coffins and a possible human bone while performing exploratory digging on Arlington Avenue. The exploratory digging was done for the purpose of checking for human remains due to the future project site being in close proximity to the Greenwood Cemetery. According to city officials the…
DULUTH, Minn. – FOX 21’s very own Andrew Kirov is set to take his late night talk show to new heights. Twin Ports Tonight will soon be airing six new episodes this fall on WDSE-TV in Duluth. From reptiles to root beer and even singing dancing, Kirov says Twin Ports Tonight has something for everyone to enjoy. Kirov started his late…
IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. – Bay College West in Iron Mountain is currently on lockdown for those inside the building. According to college officials an unknown subject, possibly armed on foot is near the area of Bay College West Campus. Officials say local police have requested a lock down of the campus while the incident is ongoing. Bay College West students…
DULUTH, Minn. – The 32nd anniversary of the Duluth Superior Pride will take place on Labor Day Weekend; August 30 through September 2. Duluth Superior Pride was established in 1986 and continues to share entertainment, equality and diversity throughout the Northland. The event will take over the entire Duluth, Superior area including local bars, restaurants, art spaces and Bayfront Festival Park to…
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HIBBING, Minn. – St. Louis County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a side by side utility vehicle rollover on the Alborn ATV trail Sunday evening. Authorities say the sole occupant, 53-year-old Steven Jackson, sustained non-life threatening injuries in the rollover. Jackson was transported by Hibbing ambulance to the Fairview Range Medical Center. Alcohol is believed to be a…
