Weekend Spotlight: April 13-15
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9th Annual Northland Job Fair Provides Training
The event is sponsored by the Minnesota Workforce Center
DULUTH, Minn.- More than 130 organizations met with possible future employees at the 9th annual Northland job fair. The event is sponsored by the Minnesota Workforce Center, which aims to connect people with the right job for them. Those attending were also provided tools and training, such as mock interviews. “You really need to prepare because it’s a lot like…
Lester Park Elementary Embraces Science On “Science Night”
School staff say they want to inspire kids to even become scientists one day.
DULUTH, Minn.- Lester Park Elementary in Duluth is all about showing students the importance of science. That was the case tonight for “Science Night.” Fifteen community partners like the Hartley Nature Center were there to show kids how they use science in their daily lives, at work and for research purposes. School staff say they want to inspire kids to…
AmeriCorps Members Hammer Away On Legacy House
The house is expected to be ready in August when 16 new AmeriCorps Vista Members will join the team.
DULUTH, Minn. – The AmeriCorps Legacy House in Duluth’s Lincoln Park Neighborhood is making progress. AmeriCorps members with their hard hats and hammers in hand were demolishing the basement. They’ve been working for at least four weeks and started with cleaning out the inside of the home. Future AmeriCorps members will live in the three story home while volunteering. “I’m…
Superior Speedway Gets New Name
Local Legal Firm Sponsoring Superior Track
SUPERIOR, Wis.-The speedway at the Head of the Lakes Fairgrounds in Superior has a new name. Now it will be called the Gondik Law Speedway. The new sponsor, a law office in Superior, takes over where Amsoil left off with the hopes of improving the raceway. The group will be able to help out the speedway in a variety of…
Rooney, Morin Return for Welcome Home Celebration
The two UMD Bulldogs were part of the gold medal U.S. women's hockey team.
DULUTH — It was a packed house at the Sports Garden Thursday night as two Bulldogs returned home with some hardware around their neck. For the first time since winning the gold medal in the 2018 Winter Olympics, Maddie Rooney and Sidney Morin came back to Duluth for a “Welcome Home Celebration” with their fans who cheered them on from…
Bent Paddle Opens New Taproom
The new taproom is located just down the road from its first spot at 1812 W Michigan St. in Lincoln Park.
DULUTH, Minn. – After spending five years at its original location Bent Paddle Brewing Company is moving on up. Bent Paddle hosted a grand opening of its new bigger and better taproom. It was a packed house at Bent Paddle with music, lots of people ready to join in on the fun and beer. The new taproom is located just…
First Bricks Removed in Superior Street Construction
Road closures will begin on April 16th.
DULUTH, Minn.- It’s finally here, construction signs and crews are chipping away at Superior Street. The construction in downtown Duluth is taking place over three years, the city celebrated removing the first bricks. “We are going to embark on a project that is going to be inconvenient and exciting,” Duluth’s Mayor Emily Larson said. On Thursday, the first bricks on…
Weather Enthusiasts Participate In Skywarn Spotter Training
Skywarn Spotters become part of the National Service Weather team.
DULUTH, Minn. – The National Weather Service in Duluth was busy training weather spotters. These are the people who learn to give official reports on weather conditions during severe weather outbreaks. “We talk about safety,” said Warning Coordination Meteorologist Carol Christenson. “We talk about how thunderstorms form and what makes them severe and what makes them rotate? what makes them produce tornadoes and damaging winds? what information…
Evening Update: 4-12-2018
A look at the latest local news and weather forecast
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Starks Academy Clinic Begins Next Week
Clinic Will be Held April 22
DULUTH, Minn.-A former Duluth East standout basketball player has made his way back to Duluth to help future generations of hoopsters. Dyami Starks will be hosting his first ever Starks Academy next week. The program is sponsored by the non–profit Northland Youth Basketball Alliance. That organization is aimed at getting people of all abilities the chance to play Starks’ favorite…
Teardown of Morgan Park Middle School Continues
Some Rentals Will be Available in November
DULUTH, Minn.-The teardown of the old Morgan Park Middle School is continuing to buzz along which will eventually make way for some new rental units. The development will consist of eight, 12–plex town homes totaling out to 96 units. Once demolition is complete, construction of the new units is expected to begin in June at a total cost of $19…
First “Saltie” of the Season to Arrive in Duluth-Superior Port
The Ship Will be Arriving at Approximately 8 p.m.
DULUTH, Minn. – The first “saltie” of the 2018 commercial navigation season will be making its way under the Aerial Lift Bridge tonight at approximately 8 p.m. The Federal Weser is making its stop at the CHS terminal on the Superior side of the harbor to load 21,400 metric tons of durum wheat before making its voyage to Algeria. This…
In new Book, Comey Says Trump ‘Untethered to Truth’
The book is to be Released Next Week
WASHINGTON (AP) – Former FBI Director James Comey blasts President Donald Trump as “unethical” and “untethered to truth” in a new book. He calls Trump’s leadership of the country “ego driven and about personal loyalty.” Comey’s comments come in the new book in which he casts Trump as a mafia boss-like figure who sought to blur the line between law…
Dayton Blasts Millionaire who Says he Took Food Stamps
Dayton Says Public Policy Should not be Made on Anecdotes
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Gov. Mark Dayton has criticized a self-described millionaire who says he legally qualified for food stamps and took them to prove the system is vulnerable to abuse. Rob Undersander of Waite Park told a legislative committee Wednesday that he and his wife collected about $6,000 in benefits they didn’t need over 19 months, and then…
Kremlin Spokesman Warns Against Syria Strike
President Trump Tweeted Thursday That it may Come "Very Soon or not so Soon at all!"
(AP Photo | Evan Vucci) WASHINGTON (AP) – The Kremlin spokesman is warning the U.S. and its allies against any steps that could destabilize the situation in Syria. Asked about possible U.S. strikes on Syria, President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday that “it’s necessary to avoid any steps that may fuel tensions in Syria.” He added that it…
Minnesota Gov. Dayton Criticizes his Predecessor Pawlenty
Dayton Says Pawlenty Left Minnesota in "Disastrous Financial Shape.''
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton is criticizing his predecessor, Republican Tim Pawlenty, who has announced plans to seek his old office. Dayton told the Star Tribune on Wednesday he doesn’t know what Pawlenty is going to run on because, as Dayton put it, “his record as governor was so abysmal.” Dayton charges that Pawlenty left Minnesota…
Minnesota to Spend $1.3 Million Amid Licensing System Complaints
The State has Already Spent at Least $93 Million on the System
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota will spend $1.3 million to temporarily add staff to handle the fallout from the launch of the state Licensing and Registration System. The Star Tribune reports that the state Driver and Vehicle Services office will draw funds from the Highway User Tax Distribution Fund. Cassandra O’Hern is the deputy commissioner of the Department of…
Farley’s Family Restaurant is Home to Award-Winning Quiche
Cooking Connection: Quiche Lorraine
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – A local restaurant is touting a new title after a successful run at an international competition. Farley’s Family Restaurant got Second Place at the World Food Championships with their Quiche Lorraine recipe. Kelly Trumpold, the Owner and Executive Chef of Farley’s Family Restaurant, says the dish is easy to make at home but packed with flavor. Farley’s…
Minneapolis man on Trial in UW-Stout Student Death
Alhahdi was a Junior Majoring in Business Administration at UW-Stout
MENOMONIE, Wis. (AP) – A Minneapolis man is on trial in the beating death of a University of Wisconsin-Stout student from Saudi Arabia. The Leader-Telegram reports a jury was selected Tuesday for the trial of 28-year-old Cullen Osburn. He’s charged with felony murder and aggravated battery in the death of Hussain Saeed Alnahdi. The 24-year-old student died from a brain…
Dayton Seeks Nearly $1M to Keep Suicide Hotline Afloat
Gov. Mark Dayton is Asking Lawmakers to set Aside $969,000 to Keep the Line Open
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton is calling on lawmakers to set aside $969,000 to keep the state’s only suicide prevention hotline from closing. The Minnesota Suicide Prevention Lifeline recently announced it would be forced to shut down next month without new funding. The 24-hour phone line links callers with local mental health professionals as well as…
Bring Your Unloaded gun: Gun Rights Supporters Plan Rallies
The Rallies are Being Planned by the National Constitutional Coalition of Patriotic Americans Group
(AP Photo/Jonathan J. Cooper, File)(AP) – Organizers are encouraging gun rights supporters to bring unloaded rifles to rallies at state capitols across the U.S. this weekend to counter a recent wave of student-led protests against gun violence. A group called the National Constitutional Coalition of Patriotic Americans is spreading word of the gatherings on social media. Coalition co-founder David Clayton…
Another top Official Leaves National Security Council
Waddell's Departure Date has not yet Been Determined
(AP Photo/Evan Vucci) WASHINGTON (AP) – Another top National Security Council staffer is leaving the White House as new National Security Adviser John Bolton makes his mark. Deputy national security adviser Ricky Waddell will be exiting the administration, said two administration officials with knowledge of the decision who were not authorized to speak publicly. Waddell’s departure date has not yet…
Trump Pick for Number Two job at EPA Clears Hurdle
Andrew Wheeler is a Former Coal Industry Lobbyist
WASHINGTON (AP) – Republicans have cleared a procedural hurdle to confirm a former coal industry lobbyist as the No. 2 official at the Environmental Protection Agency. If confirmed as deputy administrator, Andrew Wheeler would be next in line to lead if embattled administrator Scott Pruitt is forced out or resigns. The Senate voted 53-45 Thursday to limit debate on Wheeler’s…
State Won’t Collect $30 Million in MinnesotaCare Premiums
The State has Been Wrestling With the Computer Issue Since 2014.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – State officials say they will give up on efforts to collect a backlog of $30 million in MinnesotaCare premiums that weren’t paid because of problems with a computer system. The Minnesota Department of Human Services says the problem has been fixed, but identifying the people who had not been billed would likely cost more than…
Duluth Man to Run 13.1 Miles In Kevlar Vest For Fallen Officers
Austin Lauridsen Has Big Plans For the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon in June
A respect for law enforcement has inspired one Northland man to go above and beyond to help the families of fallen officers. Austin Lauridsen is raising awareness for them by taking on a physical challenge, sacrificing his own comfort for 13.1 miles. He’ll be wearing a Kevlar vest that weighs an extra 30 pounds during the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon…
City Of Duluth To Launch Sales Tax Agreement With Airbnb
DULUTH, Minn. (Press Release) – The Duluth City Council passed a resolution Monday evening authorizing the Mayor and Chief Financial Officer to enter into what would be a historic tax collection agreement with Airbnb, the world’s leading community-driven hospitality company. Once signed, the tax agreement allows the company to collect tourist taxes on behalf of its Duluth hosts and remit…
Mock Rape Trial Held at UMD
Fictional trial aimed to educate the community about what real trials are like
DULUTH, Minn. – A mock rape trial was held at the University of Minnesota Duluth. It featured a fictional crime being presented by real attorneys in front of a real judge. Students served as a jury and decided whether to convict the fake defendant. Organizers hope the event will teach the community what a real rape trial is like. “I’m…
‘Mouthful of Maple’ Serves Maple Syrup Recipes at Glensheen
Wednesdays in April, Duluthians can check out maple-syrup inspired meals and programming
DULUTH, Minn. – You can get your maple syrup fix every Wednesday this month at the historic Glensheen estate. ‘Mouthful of Maple’ has cooking demonstrations and samples from the Duluth Grill. This week, they made maple fudge for the crowd. Plus, a speaker from Sapsucker Farms taught how to harvest maple syrup. “The Congdons did historically tap trees in Duluth…
Duluth Parks and Recreation Commission Holds Annual Meeting
Officials discussed past accomplishments and looked forward to new challenges in 2018
DULUTH, Minn. – The Lincoln Park renovation project has now been fully funded. Construction will begin in that park later this year. Meanwhile, the Duluth Parks and Recreation Commission is looking forward to their multi-million dollar St. Louis River Corridor Initiative. They discussed those and many more projects at their annual meeting tonight. “It’s an opportunity for the public to…
City Council Approves New Public Housing Police Officer
Officer will be one of two serving in Duluth Housing and Redevelopment Authority sites
DULUTH, Minn. – A new public housing community officer will be added to the Duluth police force. The city council approved paying $270,000 to fund the officer over the next three years. They will serve along with one other officer to improve conditions at Duluth Housing and Redevelopment Authority sites. “Anytime you have a police presence in a building, it…
Security Jewelers Auctioning Marathon Entries For Charity
This year the proceeds will benefit Hills Youth and Family Services formerly known as Woodland Hills.
DULUTH, Minn. – Going once, going twice, sold! The deadline to register for the Garry Bjorkland Half Marathon may have passed but if you’re still interested you have a chance to bid for a spot. Security Jewelers in Duluth is auctioning off a few of its marathon entries to the highest bidder. This year the proceeds will benefit Hills Youth and Family Services formerly…
NASA Program Brings Lunar Samples to Duluth Classrooms
Training sessions, such as this are made possible through the Duluth Childrens Museum and NASA partnership.
DULUTH, Minn.- Northland classrooms have an opportunity to learn with lunar rocks through a NASA program. Lunar samples have been collected from the Apollo missions, but thanks to this training the rare pieces are easily accessible. Nearly a dozen educators participated in the hands-on training course. A researcher with NASA tells us, teachers are required to take the course because…
Animal Allies Awarded Thousands From “Share the Love” Campaign
DULUTH, Minn.- Not only is it National Pet Day, but Animal Allies Humane Society in Duluth has even more reasons to celebrate. Animal Allies was presented with a check from Subaru of America and Miller Hill Subaru for its “Share the Love” campaign. When a customer purchased a vehicle between last November through January, $250 was donated to Animal Allies,…
Local Reaction On Speaker Paul Ryan’s Announcement
Since 2015 Paul Ryan has been the Speaker of the House.
DULUTH, Minn. – We caught up with Bill Miller a professor from the College of St. Scholastica for his reaction to Speaker Paul Ryan’s decision to not run. Miller believes the amount of stress Ryan has been under may have led to his decision to leave Congress. “I suspect that the pressures and the contention in the Republican caucus in the House and…
New Online Tool Bridging Health Community In the Northland
With this new tool the goal is to improve overall health in the Northland.
DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Louis County Public Health and Human Services Department has joined forces with other organizations to make health information available at your fingertips. Essentia Health and St. Luke’s Hospital are also on board to help create what’s called the Healthy Communities Institute Tool (HCI). With this new tool the goal is to improve overall health in the Northland….
Flag Ceremony Honors Organ Recipients and Donors
The flag is raised for 24 hours every time an organ is donated.
DULUTH, Minn.- Organ donors and recipients were honored today in downtown Duluth. Studies show over 3,00 people in the Midwest are waiting to receive an organ. Essentia Health raised a flag showing support for donors and recipients. We spoke with a donor recipient, who received a heart from a young man in a motorcycle accident. “I would go out of…
Zuckerberg Testimony Reveals Lawmaker Confusion on Facebook
Facebook is Confronting its Biggest Privacy Scandal in 14 Years
(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)NEW YORK (AP) – Mark Zuckerberg has faced two days of grilling before House and Senate committees to address Facebook’s privacy issues and the need for more regulation for the social media site. Yet the hearings in Washington managed to showcase the normally press-shy Zuckerberg’s ability to perform as an able and well-rehearsed, if a bit stiff, CEO…
Trump Administration Weighing Drug Testing for Food Stamps
The Administration Wants to Allow States to Tighten Work Requirements for Food Stamp Recipients.
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Trump administration is considering a plan that would allow states to require mandatory drug testing for some food stamp recipients. If adopted, the plan would give a win to conservatives seeking to cut the safety net program. An administration official briefed on the plan says it would be narrowly targeted, applying mostly to people who are…
Fergus Falls man, Woman Charged With Murder in boy’s Death
The boy was Unresponisve When he was Brought to the Hospital Monday
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (AP) – Prosecutors have charged a man and a woman from Fergus Falls with murder in the death of a 6-year-old boy they were caring for. Forty-year-old Bobbie Christine Bishop and 44-year-old Walter Henry Wynhoff are charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter and malicious punishment of a child. The boy was unresponsive when he was brought to a…
One Dead After High Speed Chase in Beltrami County
The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office and Minnesota State Patrol Continue to Investigate the Incident
ECKLES TOWNSHIP, Minn. – The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office was called to the 5600 block of Alps Court NW in Eckles Township regarding a knife assault just after 10 p.m. on Tuesday. The victim had fled the scene to a neighbor’s house that helped aid the victim and call 911. Authorities identified the victim as 25-year-old Raymond E. Oliver of…
Grand Rapids Region School Referendum Update
ISD 318 Unofficial Results Regarding School Referendum
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – Yesterday residents living in the ISD 318 area cast their votes regarding referendums to the school district. Below are the ballot questions that were asked and the unofficial results at this time: BALLOT QUESTION 1 (cost $68.9 million): Build two new neighborhood elementary schools in Grand Rapids to replace the three existing schools, some of…
United States Mint Launches Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Quarter
The Event is Being Held at Legendary Waters Resort in Red Cliff
RED CLIFF, Wis. – Legendary Waters Resort in Red Cliff is hosting The United States Mint and the National Park Service today for the launch of the America the Beautiful Quarters Program honoring Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. The Apostle Islands National Lakeshore quarter is the 42nd release in the Beautiful Quarters Program. The program was launched in 2009 with the…
Minnesota Issues Plan for Spending $47M VW Diesel Settlement
The Money Will Help Replace old Diesel Equipment With Cleaner Vehicles
(Photo: Markus Schreiber / AP file)ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota plans to spend the first phase of its $47 million from the national Volkswagen settlement on replacing large, old diesel equipment with cleaner vehicles. Volkswagen agreed to pay the money after it was exposed for programming diesel cars to cheat on emissions tests. Minnesota gets $11.75 million in Phase…
Retirement Planning Week Prompts Simple Saving Tips
National Retirement Planning Week is April 9 - 13, Prompting Tips to Start Saving Now
DULUTH, Minn. – This week is National Retirement Planning Week, a week dedicated to helping American’s get their financial plans on track so that they can retire on their terms. Whether you’re a millennial just entering the workforce or a baby boomer transitioning into retirement, you may be surprised to learn some of the basic tips you should be implementing…
Humane Society of Douglas County to “Paws for Love”
The Fundraising Gala is Happening Saturday, April 21, 2018 at the Yellowjacket Union in Superior
SUPERIOR, Wisc. – Residents in the Twin Ports are invited to purchase tickets now through Friday, April 13 for the 12th Annual Paws for Love Fundraising Gala supporting the Humane Society of Douglas County in Superior. Tickets are on sale right now for $50 per person. This includes a fabulous dinner, musical entertainment and live and silent auctions as well…
Bank Robbery Suspect Trying to Impress Taylor Swift
Authorities say the Suspect Wanted to Propose to the pop Star
ANSONIA, Conn. (AP) – Police say a Connecticut man with a crush on singer Taylor Swift robbed a bank and then went to the pop star’s Rhode Island mansion where he threw cash over a fence in an attempt to impress her. Bruce Rowley, of Derby, is charged with robbing an Ansonia bank on April 4. Police say “it seemed…
Trump Says ‘Missiles Coming’ Against Syria, ‘new and smart’
Trump did not Detail What a Strike Would Look Like, or Whether These Would be U.S. Missiles
(AP Photo/Evan Vucci)WASHINGTON (AP) – After Russia warned the United States against military strikes in Syria, President Donald Trump says missiles “will be coming.” Trump says on Twitter Wednesday: “Russia vows to shoot down any and all missiles fired at Syria. Get ready Russia, because they will be coming, nice and new and ‘smart!’” Russian lawmakers have warned that Moscow…
House Speaker Ryan Won’t run for Re-Election
Ryan Will Serve out his Term and Retire in January
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan will not run for re-election, his office announced Wednesday, injecting another layer of uncertainty as Republicans face worries over losing their majority in the fall. Ryan’s plans have been the source of much speculation and will set off a scramble among his lieutenants to take the helm. A self-styled budget guru, Ryan…
Spirit Mountain Accident Victim Remembered As ‘Vibrant’
Medical Examiner: Derek Harms Suffered "Multiple Blunt Force Injuries"
DULUTH, Minn.- Derek Harms, a 20-year-old Winona State University student, has been identified as the victim in a fatal snowboarding accident at Spirit Mountain on Sunday, according to the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office. The incident happened at about 1:15 p.m. At that time, emergency crews were called to the bottom of the Big Air Terrain Park where the snowboarder was…
