Dr. Michael Overend Reminds Northlanders of Potential Dangers for Pets
For humans, one of the biggest winter hazards can be driving. For pets, winter worries can include serious situations, aside from turkey scraps, and too many sweets.
Education in the News
Nikki's Notebook: Take Back The Walls
The hallways at one Duluth High School are looking much more colorful than normal.
Duluth Students Walk Out of Class to Demonstrate Against Racism
In light of a racist graffiti incident at Denfeld and other acts of racism across the country, students from Marshall and Duluth East walked out of class.
School Closings & Delays 11/18/16
A list of school closings and delays for Friday, November 18, 2016.
Abduction Attempt in Superior Determined to be a False Report
New details involving the report of an attempted abduction in Superior near Great Lakes Elementary School on Monday, November 14.
School Threat Made by Hoyt Lakes Juvenile
A Hoyt Lakes juvenile male has been accused of posting a message in an online chat room, threatening violence at a northern Minnesota school.
Elementary Student Brings Gun to School, Weapon Fires in Classroom
St. Paul police say a gun brought to an elementary school by a 7-year-old student discharged, fortunately no one was hurt.
Narcan in the Northland: A Second Chance
St. Louis County First Responders are now carrying a drug that saves people from fatal opioid overdoses, giving them a second chance at life.
Conference Aims to Reduce Traffic Fatalities in Minnesota
Hundreds of people are killed each year in crashes on Minnesota roadways. That’s why experts are looking for solutions to bring this number down at a special conference in Duluth this week.
The Refugee Experience Through an Exhibit at UWS
There are millions of refugees fleeing persecution all across the world, many of them from Syria, Afghanistan, or Somalia.
Attempted Abduction Reported near Great Lakes Elementary School
On Monday, November 14, 2016, around 4:30 p.m., Superior Police responded to the report of a man who attempted to abduct a 9-year-old girl near Great Lakes Elementary School.
Duluth Police Take Precautionary Action After Threat Against School
Late this morning after school was in session, the Duluth Police Department received a notification from the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension that there was a threat against a school in Northern Minnesota.
911 Calls Released in Utah High School Stabbing
Police say the suspect in the stabbing of five students at a Utah high school campus, was in his first year at the campus in Orem after being home-schooled.
Two-Year-Old Shih Tzu Greets Students Everyday
At Piedmont Elementary, kindness is contagious."I learned about Jim and Murry upon my arrival last year in August,” Piedmont Principal Beth Shermoen said.
Denfeld Students Fight Hate With Post-its
Students at Denfeld High School are taking back their walls after racist and homophobic graffiti was found written on bathroom stalls in the school last week.
