SUPERIOR, Wis. – Members of a Superior church. did something nice Tuesday for the men and women who protect and serve them as part of National Police Week. A group from the Central Assembly of God showed their appreciation to police, by inviting the entire department to lunch at the church. Close to 25 volunteers worked since January, raising money…
DULUTH, Minn. – Disaster relief agencies from the Twin Ports and beyond gathered Tuesday for the start of a two day conference at the DECC. At the Under One Roof conference, emergency response professionals and volunteers swap notes so they’re better prepared if disaster strikes. Organizers say by learning from and sharing with one another, everyone is more effective when…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Canadian Forces Snowbirds have cancelled their appearance at the Duluth Airshow happening June 3 and 4. A spokesperson for the Snowbirds said the team needs more practice before having more public performances. The airshow will still have three military demonstrations this year including the Navy’s Blue Angels. “A reduced training period hampered by poor weather which continued…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation has scheduled routine ramp inspections in Duluth, which will require the ramps to close temporarily. These ramps include: The on-ramp from 40th Avenue West to southbound I-35 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday, May 22 The on-ramp from 21st Avenue West to northbound Highway 53 from 9a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday,…
WASHINGTON (AP) – Pvt. Chelsea Manning, the soldier convicted in 2013 of illegally disclosing classified government information, will remain on active duty in a special status after her scheduled release from prison Wednesday, the Army said Tuesday. Any Army spokeswoman, Lt. Col. Jennifer Johnson, said Manning will be on “excess leave” while her court-martial conviction is under appellate review. In…
Eric Nelson, 14, was killed in a shooting at a home in Princeton, Minnesota. Photo courtesy of family members. PRINCETON, Minn. (FOX 9 – KMSP) – A 14-year-old boy is dead after a shooting at a home in Princeton, Minnesota Monday afternoon. The shooting took place shortly before 4 p.m. on the 1300 block of 15th Avenue North. Upon arrival,…
MADISON, Wis. -Attorney General Brad Schimel apparently doesn’t know how many sexual assault kits have been tested for evidence as part of a state Justice Department push to test kits dating back to 1990. A DOJ inventory of police agencies completed in March revealed about 6,370 untested kits. The agency has submitted 800 kits to a private lab for testing….
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Health officials say most Minnesota patients who used medical marijuana during the first year of the state’s tightly regulated program reported benefits. Health Commissioner Dr. Ed Ehlinger says early data show the drug is providing many people with “substantial benefits, minimal side effects and no serious adverse events.” The study released Tuesday is based on…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Police Department reports that on Monday, May 15, officers responded to a call to the CVS Pharmacy at the intersection of 12th Avenue East and Superior Street to the report of an armed robbery. Authorities indicate a knife was displayed during the incident. Duluth Police Violent Crimes Investigators are asking for the public’s assistance in…
(FOX NEWS) – Real-life pirates are holding Disney’s most valuable pirate for ransom. Digital hackers have reportedly gotten their mitts on a copy of Disney’s new “Pirates of the Caribbean” film. Deadline reports the hackers are demanding a lot of Bitcoin loot, or they will release the film online before its May 26 premiere date. According to the Hollywood Reporter,…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – PolyMet Mining Inc., has submitted two revised Dam Safety Permit applications, according to the Department of Natural Resources. The applications address the Flotation Tailings Basin and the Hydrometallurgical Residue Facility for the proposed NorthMet Project near Hoyt Lakes. Changes made to the applications were based on feedback provided by DNR technical experts and external consultants. These…
LOYAL, Wis. (AP) – A three-year-old boy has died in a farming accident in central Wisconsin. Clark County sheriff’s officials say the toddler was run over by a skid steer loader operated by his 5-year-old brother at a farm near Loyal on Monday. Authorities say the boys and their mother were picking up rocks in a field when the 3-year-old…
Ohio police released this image from inside the suspect’s vehicle (East Liverpool Police Dept.) EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio (AP) – Police say an Ohio officer suffered an accidental overdose after a drug arrest when he touched power on his shirt without realizing it was the powerful opioid, fentanyl. He was treated with four doses of Narcan, an overdose reversal drug, after…
ITASCA COUNTY, Minn. – The Itasca County Sheriff’s Office received a report Tuesday morning around 9 of a house explosion. Authorities responded to the incident which happened on Arbo Road in rural Itasca County. The house was occupied by one female at the time, authorities report that she escaped with minor injuries. The cause of the explosion is unknown at…
Courtesy: KMSPST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – A judge had denied several requests by attorneys for a Minnesota officer who killed a black man last July. Among them, a judge ruled that jurors will not be allowed to view Philando Castile’s car in person, so St. Anthony police officer, Jeronimo Yanez won’t be able to re-enact what happened the night he…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – As the weather begins to warm, more and more Northlanders will be out enjoying the beauty of the area. This weekend a group of people with a passion for the environment will be working to ensure this nature stays that way. The St. Louis River Alliance is hosting their Annual River Cleanup on Saturday, May 20 from…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota’s legislative leaders are back to the negotiating table in search of a budget deal. The Legislature has less than a week to finalize a new, two-year budget. But first Gov. Mark Dayton and Republicans who control the Legislature have to resolve the mountain of differences in their budget plans. The two sides resumed meeting…
Chance Andrews (Wisconsin Department of Corrections) MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A state appeals court has upheld the conviction of a man serving a 40-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to fatally shooting a Superior man in 2014. The 3rd District Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld the felony murder conviction of 20-year-old Chance Andrews. He pleaded guilty to felony murder…
DULUTH, Minn. – Soon there will be a new mystery in town for Northlanders to solve. Solve Entertainment has moved locations and is ready to officially open to the public with a new escape room. The interactive entertainment company is now located at 120 E. Superior St. in downtown Duluth. This is right above Blacklist Brewery in the Historic Arts and…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Today, the Twin Ports is a thriving harbor, but years ago the city of Superior was predicted to be the “next Chicago.” Executive Director of the Douglas County Historical Society, Tony Tracy, says the population was once even at 40,000 compared to the nearly 27,000 today. Tracy says the enthusiasm for the city started back in the 1600s….
FLOODWOOD, Minn. – Flames filling a local business in the Northland Monday evening. The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Department got a call of a structure fire at 12402 Hwy 2, West of Floodwood at 5:12 p.m. The fire was at MAT Incorporated, a business that produces erosion control products for hydraulic seeding. A fire had started in some of the…
DULUTH, Minn. – For mothers in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, bonding with baby can be overwhelming. “The mom would sit down, we would all come at her with her baby and all sorts of wires and equipment,” said Angela Follin, a Registered Nurse in Essentia-St. Mary’s NICU. “It would be a little intimidating.” But a new innovation, called Roo-Wraps…
TWIN PORTS — A visit to Video Vision is like returning to the past. As it should be – they’ve been open for 34 years! “We started in 1983,” says owner Brian Augustine. “We were up to six video stores at one time.” Augustine says the secret to keeping a video store open so long is evolution. Even in the…
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DULUTH, Minn.- More than 1,500 students hopped aboard the Vista Star and visited the Pioneer Hall of the DECC for a special day of hands-on learning, provided directly by experts of the St. Louis River Estuary. Both the Vista Star and the DECC had six learning stations each, hosted by volunteers — some from organizations like Western Lake Superior Sanitary…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Twin Ports broadcasting industry is remembering the life of radio icon Pat Cadigan. Cadigan died Monday morning after a short illness. He was 81 years old. Cadigan was originally from Superior and began his career at KDAL radio in 1961. His sidekick for 26 of those years was Rick Jordan. Later, longtime KDLH-TV anchor Pat Kelly…
It takes a certain kind of person to run toward a fire, to answer a stranger’s call for help. Firefighters spend their lives putting themselves in harm’s way, and to the general public they almost seem invincible. They come back out of burning buildings seemingly unscathed time and time again. Fairly new information now suggests the real danger for firefighters…
DULUTH, Minn. – Local computer experts are now speaking out after the latest major cyber-attack hit hard in the eastern part of the world last Friday. Staff at Duluth’s Downtown Computer shop say they alerted clients via email and phone Friday, shortly after learning of the cyber-attack. Downtown Computer provides anti-virus and firewall services throughout the Northland, along with many…
CLOQUET, Minn.-The Cloquet Fire Department has a new fire truck. Six firefighters will now be able to go on the state-of-the-art truck. It will hold up to 1,200 gallons of water as well. “The engine was specifically designed for this area,” said Jesse Buhs, battalion chief for the Cloquet Fire District. “We are going to have the capability to make…
DULUTH, Minn.- Tami LaPole Edmunds, Owner of Art in the Alley, was diagnosed with Lymphoma 6 weeks ago. Since her Diagnoses, Edmunds has started chemotherapy, and isn’t able to work at her store, where she used to work 7 days a week. But that doesn’t stop her from continuing to pursue her Passion. Edmunds now makes handmade necklaces called “Tami Love” from…
DULUTH,Minn.- A Duluth teenager received a special Citizen Award for helping save her neighbor. Ruth Kristensen was visiting with her Elderly neighbor, when she noticed something seemed wrong with her neighbor. After realizing her neighbor may need medical attention, Kristensen called 911, and stayed with her while the neighbor received the help she needed. Monday, Kristensen was awarded the Citizen…
Linda Doyle UPDATE 5/15 7 p.m.: Authorities have located Linda, she was found safe! MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Authorities are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a woman with memory issues, who may not be aware family and police are looking for her. Linda Doyle, 62, has been missing since 1 p.m. on May 15. She was last seen at the…
BEMIDJI, Minn. – The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Department reports that around 2 p.m. Monday, May 15, officers responded to the report of a deceased male. An adult male was discovered face down in the water, near the Paul Bunyan Park dock on Lake Bemidji. Authorities report the male appeared to be approximately 50-years-old. The case remains under investigation at this…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota’s two licensed medical marijuana manufactures have lost a combined $11 million in two years of legal sales. Minnesota has among the strictest programs of nearly 30 states with medical marijuana laws. The state bans the plant form and restricts marijuana pills and oils to patients with a handful of severe conditions. Legal medical cannabis…
(Ocean Spray) WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (AP) – Plans are being made for a new research facility to support Wisconsin’s $1 billion cranberry industry. The Wisconsin Cranberry Research and Education Foundation said Monday it’s purchasing about 155 acres in Jackson County for the research station. The purchase is being made with federal funds and private contributions. The foundation expects research on…
Cadigan (left) DULUTH, Minn. – Longtime radio host, Pat Cadigan, has passed away at the age of 81. According to his family, he died Monday morning after battling a short illness. Charles Patrick Cadigan joined the airwaves at WEBC, WDSM, and WQMN, before joining the KDAL team in 1961. He briefly left the radio business to pursue a career in…
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump’s homeland security adviser says that so far, no U.S. federal systems have been affected by the global cyberattack. Tom Bossert says the U.S. government has been closely monitoring the attack, which has affected an estimated 300,000 machines in 150 countries. He said a few U.S. businesses, including FedEx were affected. Computers across the world…
SAULT STE MARIE, Mich. (AP) – Fishing season has started in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The state Department of Natural Resources says the seasons for walleye, northern pike, and muskellunge open Monday, May 15, for all Upper Peninsula waters. That includes the Great Lakes, inland waterways, and the St. Mary’s river, which runs between Sault Ste. Marie and the city of…
MANITOWOC, Wis. (AP) – Unusual seasonal weather variations have made it tough on alfalfa crops in some parts of Wisconsin. A warmer winter and a cold, wet spring have caused a significant portion of the alfalfa crop to fail in Manitowoc County. University of Wisconsin Extension agriculture specialist Scott Gunderson says at least 10,000 of the 18,000 acres of alfalfa…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Preliminary data from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety show that 103 people have died on Minnesota roads so far this year. The state reported 100 deaths on April 27 in 2016. The most recent deaths reported include a two vehicle crash in St. Louis County involving a 7-year-old girl and a 26-year-old man, alcohol is…
ST. PAUL, Minn.-Minnesota’s political leaders are entering the legislative homestretch with no budget deal in sight. It’s familiar territory. Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton and the Republican–controlled Legislature have until the May 22 deadline to finish the budget. Few are uttering the dirtiest “s” word in state government yet, but the prospect of another painful shutdown is looming. That’s what happened…
BASSETT TWP., Minn. – Three Iron Range teenagers were injured when their pickup truck was hit by a train. The crash happened around 4 this afternoon on Sikbo Rd. in Bassett Township, Southeast of Hoyt Lakes. According to the St. Louis County Sheriffs’ Office, the pickup tried to beat the train through a crossing. The teens were taken to a…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – The Minnesota Department of Commerce is soliciting input on a draft environmental review of Enbridge Energy’s proposed replacement for its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline across northern Minnesota. The release Monday of the environmental review kicks off the public comment period. The $7.5 billion project would replace a pipeline from the 1960s that no…
DULUTH, Minn. – This week you can enjoy a nice evening out all while supporting a local organization. The Northern Lights Foundation is hosting their annual gala at Greysolon Ballroom by Black Woods on Wednesday, May 17th, 2017. The foundation and gala support local children facing life–threatening illnesses. Black Woods Catering will prepare a dinner, there will be a brief program…
DULUTH, Minn. – Spring tourism season is starting and more folks will be heading to downtown to get some shopping done. Get Downtown Week, put on by the Greater Downtown Council, is running through May 20. More than 30 businesses are teaming up to offer special BOGO deals this week. This is the second year for this promotion and it’s a…
IRON RANGE – The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a fatal alcohol-related crash that’s claimed the life of a 7-year-old Hibbing girl and a 26-year-old man from Superior. That accident happened just before midnight Saturday on U.S. Highway 169 near Buhl. Authorities say Jason Gates of superior was driving under the influence of alcohol when his vehicle collided with the…
As it continues to warm up, more hikers are hitting the trails, and thanks to a program through Granite Gear one Duluth man is on a mission to hike all 300 miles of the Lake Superior Hiking trail. He’s doing the hike to teach an important lesson, the value of respecting our planet. Lloyd Fisher is one of 15 people…
DULUTH, Minn. – Smelt, smelters and other mythical creatures marched down the Lakewalk Saturday for the Annual Run-Smelt-Run Parade and Party. It’s an annual tradition that is unique to the Northland. The parade starts in Canal Park before heading down the Lakewalk to the Zeitgeist Arts Café where party-goers enjoy a fish fry. Check out the video for all the…
DULUTH, Minn. – It’s :”Get Downtown Week” in Duluth, and businesses are encouraging people to shop locally with deals. Downtown Duluth is full of businesses, many of them locally owned, and more than 30 of those businesses are enticing people to get downtown with special deals. All you have to do is present a Get Downtown Card, which you can…
DULUTH, Minn. – The love is continuing to build in the form of dozens of locks on a portion of Duluth’s Lakewalk. All types of padlocks can be seen attached to four wooden posts behind Comfort Inn and Suites. Love Locks, as they are often called, have become a growing trend across the country and even the world where sweethearts…
