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Grandma's Marathon Weekend Traffic Advisory

DULUTH, Minn. - Events for the 41st annual Grandma's Marathon weekend begin Friday evening and run through Saturday evening. The following advisories have been issued by the Duluth Police Department: Friday, June 16 - William A Irvin 5K:  Race begins…

Group Unveils $1M Plan to Address Super Bowl Sex Trafficking

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Community leaders have come up with a plan to fight sex trafficking during the Super Bowl in Minneapolis. The Star Tribune reports the 40-member group unveiled a plan Tuesday that includes billboard campaigns and statewide law enforcement…

Shooting at San Francisco UPS Warehouse

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - A San Francisco hospital has received multiple victims from a shooting at a sprawling UPS warehouse and customer service center. Brent Andrew, spokesman for Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, said Wednesday…

Local 1091 Celebrates 80 Years this Month

DULUTH, Minn. - This month the Laborers International Union of North America Local 1091 is celebrating 80 years. The Local has helped bring several recognizable buildings to Duluth including the Amsoil Arena, the…

UMD's Bushey Receives Honor

DULUTH, Minn. -- After hosting KUMD's long running radio show "Highway 61 Revisited" for half a century radio personality John Bushey receives a huge honor. The studio Bushey has sat in…

St. Louis River Master Plan Relieved

The city of Duluth unveiled new details about the western waterfront and trail master plan tonight. After nearly a year of studies along the St. Louis River and multiple public input sessions…

Spirit Valley YWCA Receives Sizable Donation

DULUTH, Minn. -- The Spirit Valley YWCA in Duluth has been chosen to receive a pretty significant grant. The South St. Louis County Family Service Collaborative has awarded $225,000 to the local…

Trump to Tout Apprenticeships as a Way to Fill Jobs Gap

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump will be touring a technical school in Wisconsin Tuesday as part of his push to boost jobs by increasing apprenticeships. Trump says the learn-and-earn arrangements are going to be "a big, big factor" in…

Business Booming at Beaver Bay Sports

BEAVER BAY, Minn. - Summer is officially here which means business is starting to boom along Lake Superior’s North Shore. Many businesses rely on a summer rush while…

Duluth Council OKs Path For Kwik Trip Near Proctor

DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth City Council voted Monday night to rezone property near Proctor from residential to mixed-use, which allows a Kwik Trip development to move forward. The vote came down to a 5-3 vote with councilors Joel Sipress,…

Electric Car Owners In Minnesota To Face $75 Annual Fee

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota owners of vehicles powered exclusively by electricity will face a new fee next year. Minnesota Public Radio reports the annual $75 surcharge approved by state lawmakers takes effect in January. Minnesota joins a growing…

Sprouting Up With Shoreview Natives

DULUTH, Minn. - Many of you may be looking into landscaping projects this summer. One local company is looking to transition outdoor spaces into ecological hubs. Shoreview Natives is stemming from a…

Intro To Kayaking

Island Lake, Minn. With the more than 10 thousand lakes in Minnesota and not even counting Wisconsin there’s always some type of aquatic activity you can get involved in. Apparently going to…

Ascena Group, Owner of Maurices, May Close 250 Stores

DULUTH, Minn.-The Ascena Retail Group, which owns multiple retail outlet including the Duluth-based Maurices, has announced they will be closing 250 stores in the near future. Currently there are 4,850 retail stores owned by Ascena, with a thousand of them…

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