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Crash Reported on I-535

DULUTH, Minn. – According to the MN Department of Transportation road reports, a crash has been reported between Garfield Avenue and the end of I-535. We will continue to update this story as more information becomes available. Categories: Minnesota, News, News – Latest News

Officer Reinstated After Use-Of-Force Incident

DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth police officer who was fired for dragging a handcuffed man through a downtown skywalk in 2017 has been reinstated. According to a recent news release, Officer Adam Huot was reinstated and returned to active duty on Monday. Officer Huot is currently assigned to administrative duties inside the Duluth Police Department Headquarters. In October, the Minnesota…

Infected Douglas County Deer Traced to Pine County Farm

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – The Minnesota Board of Animal Health says investigators have traced a deer on a Douglas County farm that was infected with the chronic wasting disease to a farm in Pine County that supplied the animal. The board says a doe on the Pine County farm that tested positive has been put down and the eight…

Walz Proposes $300 Million in Borrowing for Water Projects

(Elizabeth Flores/Star Tribune via AP) ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota should borrow $300 million to replace aging infrastructure and upgrade treatment facilities to protect its water supplies, Gov. Tim Walz proposed Friday as he announced the second of four installments of his public works borrowing package for the 2020 session. Walz told reporters the water quality package in his…

Home Damaged in Friday Morning Fire

DULUTH, Minn. – A home in the Duluth Heights neighborhood sustained around $60,000 worth of damage due to a Friday morning house fire. The Duluth Fire Department says they responded to a house fire around 9:15 a.m. at 2131 Miller Creek Driver. When fire crews arrived they found smoke coming from the eaves of a single-story home. The lone occupant…

Update: Two Men Charged in Connection to Overdose Death

(Dunn, Byrd) DULUTH, Minn. – Two men have been formally charged in connection to the overdose death of a 25-year-old woman last year. According to Duluth police, Kyham Lavon Dunn, 25, and Solomon Byrd Jr., 27, were arrested on Thursday without incident in connection to the sale of fentanyl which resulted in the death of Alexandria Price last September. Dunn…

Superior Shores Resort Sold for $15 Million

TWO HARBORS, Minn. (AP) – A large resort on Minnesota’s North Shore of Lake Superior has been sold for $15 million. The sale of Superior Shores Resort near Two Harbors to North Shore Resort Company continues a trend of major hospitality transactions along with the popular vacation destination. North Shore Resorts is a family-owned company led by Bryce Campbell and…

Minnesota Flu Deaths Double to 16 so Far This Season

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The number of flu deaths in Minnesota this season has double, health officials said Thursday. According to the Minnesota Department of Health’s weekly influenza report, as of last week, 16 people have died of flu so far this season. That’s double the total of eight deaths that had been reported by the previous week. But…

Woman Killed in Maple Grove House Fire

Officials Say The Woman Lived Alone

MAPLE GROVE, Minn. (AP) – Police say a homeowner has died in a house fire in Maple Grove. Authorities say flames were shooting out of the house when firefighters arrived about 7 p.m. Thursday. Officials say the fire was too intense for firefighters to enter the house. They later found the victim dead inside. She was a woman in her…

Dog Dies From Ingesting Meth Hidden in Fast Food Bag

(courtesy:(Chisago County Sheriff’s Office / FOX 9) CHISAGO COUNTY, Minn. (FOX 9) – A curious dog looking for crumbs died not long after ingesting meth that was hidden in a fast-food bag. The Chisago County Sheriff’s Office said the dog came across 80 grams of meth, needles and a pipe in the bag. The dog, a 13-month-old labradoodle, reportedly smelled the…

Longtime Pine County Deputy Dies After Suffering Stroke

(courtesy: Fox 9) PINE CITY, Minn. (FOX 9) – A longtime deputy for the Pine County Sheriff’s Office died Wednesday night after he suffered a stroke following surgery for a brain tumor. Deputy Ben Neel went into hospice care earlier this week. Neel has been with the sheriff’s office since 2003, serving a variety of roles including school resource officer…

Minnesota High Court Allows Trump-Only GOP Primary Ballot

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Minnesota Supreme Court has rejected a Republican candidate’s attempt to join President Donald Trump on the state’s primary election ballot. The Republican Party of Minnesota is listing only Trump on its ballot. That drew a lawsuit from Lake Elmo voter James Martin and Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente, a businessman and frequent candidate who’s challenging Trump…

Northern Minnesota County Bans Refugee Resettlements

BEMIDJI, Minn. (AP) — A northern Minnesota county on Tuesday night banned the resettlement of refugees within its boundaries, becoming the first in the state and the second in the nation to do so. By a 3-2 vote, the Beltrami County board of commissioners voted to deny consent to refugee resettlement. The move is allowed by local governments under an…

Walz Proposes $276 Million for Affordable Housing Projects

(AP Photo/Jim Mone) MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Gov. Tim Walz has proposed that the state borrow $276 million to invest in safe and affordable housing projects across Minnesota. He made the announcement Thursday at a new apartment building in south Minneapolis that was financed with state bonds. It was the first of four presentations that the Democratic governor has planned over…

CenturyLink to Pay Nearly $9M in Minnesota Overcharge Case

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says CenturyLink has agreed to pay nearly $9 million to settle allegations the company overbilled Minnesota customers. Ellison says the settlement requires CenturyLink to pay more than $844,000 in refunds to more than 12,000 Minnesota customers who were promised a discount they did not receive. The settlement also requires the…

Two Killed in Aitkin County Rollover Crash

LAKESIDE TOWNSHIP, Minn. – The Aitkin County Sheriff’s Office says two people are dead following a rollover crash in Lakeside Township Tuesday morning. Authorities received reports of a vehicle upside down and partially submerged in water just before 10:00 a.m. When officers and first responders arrived on scene they confirmed two occupants were inside the vehicle and were deceased. The…

Lawmaker Task Force Urges $10M for Clean Water Initiatives

MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A bipartisan water pollution task force has released its recommendations to reduce contamination after a year’s worth of work. The task force released 13 bills Wednesday that calls for creating a new water policy office, increasing state funding for county conservation workers and increasing grants for well reconstruction or replacements. The bills also would create grants…

Infant Death Related to Whooping Cough in Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota health officials say the death of an infant has been linked to whooping cough. The Department of Health said Wednesday the baby died in November after being hospitalized for three months. The last pediatric death related to pertussis, or whooping cough, was in 2013. The department’s preliminary data shows that in 2019 there were…

Police: Level Three Predatory Offender Relocates to Hoyt Lakes

HOYT LAKES, Minn. – The East Range Police Department is notifying the public that a Level 3 Predatory Offender has relocated to the 400 Block of Andover Road in Hoyt Lakes. According to authorities, James Harvey Jennings, 34, has a history of sexual contact with adult females, which included sexual touching and has used a weapon in an attempt to…

Leaders Seek Amendment to Close Minnesota’s Achievement Gap

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Two prominent leaders have proposed an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution aimed at closing the state’s dismal academic achievement gap. The proposal comes from Alan Page, a former Minnesota Supreme Court justice, and Neel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. They told the Star Tribune they want to change the state’s Constitution to guarantee…

City to Begin Downtown Snow Removal Wednesday Morning

DULUTH, Minn. – The City of Duluth said in a recent press release that the Street Maintenance Team will begin removing snow in parts of downtown on Wednesday. City staff will begin snow removal on First Street from 12th Avenue East to 7th Avenue East and on Second Street from 12th Avenue East to 7th Avenue East. The city says…