16th Annual 'Continental Bike Swap' Set For April 26-28
DULUTH, Minn. -- If you're looking to sell, donate or buy a bike, the 16th annual Continental Bike Swap is the place to be next weekend. Continental Ski and Bike puts on the…
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Pelicans Make Pit Stop In Duluth Before Flying To Canada
DULUTH, Minn. – A pelican invasion has happened on the St. Louis River in Duluth, but it’s only temporary. The great white pelicans have made a pit stop by the Chambers Grove Park in the…
The House Passes Billions in Aid for Ukraine and Israel After Months of Struggle; Next is the Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has approved $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies in a rare weekend session as Democrats and Republicans banded together after months of hard-right resistance over renewed American support for repelling Russia’s invasion.…
Community Comes Together for Lincoln Park Cleanup
DULUTH, Minn. -- Earth Day is upon us and Ecolibrium3 is hosting its 4th annual Earth Week celebrating our planet. Earth Day takes place on April 22nd every year, it's a day dedicated to raising awareness about environmental issues and…
Runners Compete in 35th Annual Fitger's 5K
DULUTH, Minn. -- The 35th Annual Fitger's 5K took place Saturday morning. Despite the gloomy weather runners laced up their shoes and hit the course, which uses mainly Superior Street and London Road. The race…
Local Shop Celebrates Record Store Day
DULUTH, Minn. -- A fun day highlighting vinyl records is happening Saturday. Record Store Day is an international event celebrated by local record stores and music enthusiasts. Globe News in Superior offers a wide range…
Superior Street Coffee Crawl Highlights Local Shops
DULUTH, Minn. -- You may have heard or taken part in a bar crawl but how about a coffee crawl? Calling all caffeine lovers, starting Friday local shops are inviting you to take part…
Duluth Union Members Bring Attention To Truck Hitting 40th Ave. West Bridge.
Last week a truck hit a bridge in Duluth, and Friday union workers held signs outside the offices of the non-union company that owned the truck. Members of Teamsters General Local Union 346 gathered Friday morning at the offices of…
Arrest Warrants Issued for Three Men in Connection with Duluth Homicide
DULUTH, Minn. -- Arrest warrants have been issued for three men suspected to be involved in a stabbing-death in Duluth last Friday. The incident happened on West First Street in downtown Duluth Friday, April 12, at around 2:15 am. The…
Partially Collapsed Apartment Building Update
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- Following the partial building collapse and gas leak Thursday at the Franklin Apartments in Superior, nearly all tenants have been allowed to return to their apartments. However, a building engineer reported that the collapse may have damaged…
MnDOT Construction Hiring Season Begins
DULUTH, Minn. -- The construction hiring season begins at MnDOT with positions available that range from filling potholes to full blown construction projects. Their Public Affairs Coordinator says the push to hire means more…
Annual Raising of the Roses Starting This Weekend
DULUTH, Minn. -- An annual event including flowers is taking place starting this weekend. It is the Raising of the Roses at the Rose Garden! It's an open-house style community event. City of Duluth Parks and Rec staff and the…
Spring Weather and Upcoming Grandma's Marathon Bringing in Business for Local Shoe Stores
DULUTH, Minn -- As we get deeper into spring and the last of the snow is melting, people have been putting away their ski boots and getting out their running shoes. For some,…
GND Rec Center Hosts Spring Rummage Sale
DULUTH, Minn. -- A rummage sale is taking place this weekend and it's all for a good cause. The Gary New Duluth Recreation Center hosting the annual spring sale starting Thursday. The event has…
Family Of Duluth Domestic Homicide Victim Talk Anger, Grief, Hope
DULUTH, Minn. -- There is anger and grief from the family of a Duluth woman who has become Minnesota's sixth homicide victim so far this year by, who authorities call, an intimate partner. In March,…
Superior Firefighters Respond To Partial Building Collapse, Natural Gas Leak
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- A partial building collapse and natural gas leak in Superior Thursday afternoon caused some tense times at the Franklin Apartments and the Happy Hearts Childcare center located next door. The incident started…
Fire Takes Duluth Family Home, But Friends and Community Rally
A Duluth family lost almost everything in a fire last month, and the community is getting ready to do more to help them out. The March 13th fire not only destroyed the family…
Crews on Scene of Partial Building Collapse in Superior, Natural Gas Leak
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- Fire crews are on scene of a partial building collapse at 210 37th Avenue East in Superior. The fire department says while part of the building collapsed it severed the gas meter feeding the building, causing a…
US And UK Issue New Sanctions On Iran In Response To Tehran’s Weekend Attack On Israel
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and U.K. on Thursday imposed a new round of sanctions on Iran as concern grows that Tehran’s unprecedented attack on Israel could fuel a wider war in the Middle East. The sanctions were meant to hold Iran…
Carnival-Style Food Festival Brings Together Different Cultures
DULUTH, Minn. -- UMD organizations hosted a carnival-style food festival all to learn about each other's cultures. The annual food festival is presented by the Asian Pacific American Association who collaborate with other…
Law Enforcement Agencies Visit Fond du Lac Tribal and Commmunity College Looking for Applicants
CLOQUET, Minn - It’s a story affecting police and sheriff’s offices across the state. More than 50% of police departments in Minnesota are short-staffed. The Duluth Police Department is more than 20…
'Meaningful Progress' Made To Keep Northland College From Closure
ASHLAND, Wis. -- Leaders at Northland College say they're making "meaningful progress" in their efforts to keep the 132-year-old institution from shutting down. In mid-March, the college said it urgently needed to raise $12 million…
China Cafe Building Listed For Nearly $1 Million
DULUTH, Minn. – A building that houses a popular Chinese restaurant in Duluth is for sale for just under $1 million. Follmer Commercial Real Estate has the China Café building listed for $995,000. It's…
Duluth First Responders Compete in First Annual Battle of Badges Blood Drive
DULUTH, Minn. -- First responders are facing off against each other in a little competition... and blood is involved. The first annual Battle of Badges Blood Drive took place Wednesday. The Duluth Police…
UMD Criminology and Sociology Club Gives Back to Youth in Need
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Criminology and Sociology Club at UMD are helping community members in need. On Tuesday the club hosted an open donation. Items asked for included non-perishable food, winter clothes, hygiene products, art…
Tom's Taste of Chicago Rolls into New Place in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. -- A familiar food name on wheels has now found a home with permanent walls and a roof. The Tom's Taste of Chicago food truck will soon expand into a brick-and-mortar…
Mining Companies and Their Suppliers Meet in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. -- Mining in Minnesota is a four billion dollar industry. Recreation in the state is also a four billion dollar industry. Mining in Minnesota dates back nearly 140 years; It was recognized…
Semi Rolls Over On Bong Bridge, Trees Fall During Windy Spring Storm
DULUTH, Minn. – It was quite the scene Tuesday evening on the Bong Bridge when a semi toppled onto its side, taking a light pole down with it. Miraculously, no vehicles were hit.…
Crews Tackle Large Wildfire In Hibbing
HIBBING, Minn. -- The gusty winds helped fuel a large wildfire in Hibbing. The Northland Fire Wire said multiple Iron Range fire departments tackled the fire, which broke out around 1 p.m. near the…
UMD Senior Art Exhibit Focuses on the Falsely Incarcerated
DULUTH, Minn. -- A new exhibit has opened at UMD's Tweed Museum of Art, focusing on wrongful convictions and the death penalty. Senior Holly Brown created the exhibit, "Exonerated," to show the impact of…
