Camp Christopher is a Place for Healing and Hope
COTTON, Minn. -- It’s peaceful at Camp Christopher. You can hear the wind as it whips through the trees. Crickets chirping in the grass. The river bubbling through the property. It’s a place and…
Great Outdoors
Free Park Day In Minnesota Saturday
MINNESOTA -- The Minnesota DNR is offering the community an opportunity to explore the outdoors for free. Free Park Day is Saturday. That includes free admission for everyone to all 75 Minnesota state parks and recreation areas. The goal of…
Wildfire Hits 40 Acres in Carlton County
The wildfire that had people scrambling near Barnum Monday night, continued to cause problems when the sun came up Tuesday morning. It all started in a swampy marshland area in Carlton County, southeast of Barnum.…
Minnesota Nursing Homes Get Lifeline From State
DULUTH, MINN -- On the last day of the Minnesota legislative session, the leaders of both parties got together and worked out an agreement to provide $300 million to help nursing homes across…
Bowfest 2023 Underway This Week
SUPERIOR, Wis.--It may be hot this week, but that is not going to keep people away from Mont du Lac Resort's biggest event. The grounds and ranges are being prepared for Bowfest 2023. Thousands…
Solar Storm Thursday Expected To Make Northern Lights Visible In 17 States
A solar storm forecast for Thursday is expected to give skygazers in 17 American states a chance to glimpse the Northern Lights, the colorful sky show that happens when solar wind hits the atmosphere. Northern Lights, also known as aurora…
Bikes and Riders Swarm Spirit Mountain
Lake Superior often gets all the attention in Duluth, but this weekend it's the dry land of Spirit Mountain where things are happening. It is the Bike Duluth Festival that happens every year. Close to one thousand bikes and their…
Pengilly Man's Body Found in Water
On Monday, the body of a Pengilly man was found in the water, when it was noticed that a boat with no one in it was circling on the lake. In a press release, the Itasca County Sheriff's office said…
Boats Wrapped in Red, White and Blue
Fourth of July is not just celebrated on land. It's also celebrated by sea--or at least by lake. Caribou Lake to be exact. Tuesday it wasn't waves of grain, but waves generated by every…
Minnesota Search for 3 Missing Fishermen
RED WING, Minn. (AP) — Officials in Minnesota are searching Tuesday for three men who are missing from a fishing boat in the Mississippi River. The Goodhue County Sheriff's Office said that around 7:30 p.m. Monday, a 911 call reported…
Smarts and Caution Urged When Lighting Fireworks
With many area burning restrictions lifted or eased in recent days, it is expected that more people will be wanting to light fireworks on their own. Those who deal with fireworks and those who deal…
Microchips Good For Shelters, Owners, Pets
If you have a pet, there's not much worse than the feeling you get when it disappears or gets lost. That is why many people showed up at Animal Allies on Thursday. No, it was not to find a lost…
New Owners of Knife Island Campground Making Improvements
ESKO, Minn. -- On the edge of the St Louis River in Esko sits a campground filled with history, and now the new owners are looking to spruce the place up and make it a…
Spaghetti and Other Motivations Fuel Grandma's Runners
Something that always goes well before twenty-six miles of running, is twenty-six miles of spaghetti noodles. Visitors could start slurping their noodles and sauce at the DECC beginning at eleven Friday morning. There are many traditions associated with Grandma's, and…
Fox Along the North Shore: Cascade River State Park
LUTSEN, Minn. -- Now that summer weather is here and the kids are out of school, the North Shore is starting to see more visitors. We recently stopped at Cascade River State Park and met…
