Freezing 5k Doesn’t Stop Northland Runners From Giving Their All
DULUTH, Minn. -- It's what skiers would call a blue bird day, but we're not here at Spirit Mountain right now for skiers, we're here for a different kind of athlete who's come out and…
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Family's Home Condemned After Bed Catches Fire, Causes Severe Damages
DULUTH, Minn. -- A fire destroyed a home in West Duluth on Wednesday, leaving a family displaced. It happened around 3:30 p.m. on the 600-block of South 65th Avenue West. The Duluth Fire Department says the fire started in the…
West Coast Under Tsunami Advisory Following Pacific Eruption
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - An undersea volcano has erupted in spectacular fashion near the Pacific nation of Tonga. The eruption on Saturday sent tsunami waves swirling around buildings and people…
UMD Professor Talks Open Winter Waters Of Lake Superior
DULUTH, Minn. - Scientists continue to study the effects of climate change on Lake Superior the big lake is still showing plenty of open water in Duluth. While we have experienced a mild winter…
Duluth Fire Crews Extinguish Third Fire at Condemned Esmond Building this Winter
DULUTH, Minn.- A massive fire took over the former Seaway Hotel now known as the condemned Esmond Building in the Lincoln Park Craft District Monday, challenging firefighters with its fast spread in sub-arctic temperatures.…
Anglers Take On Frigid Air For Ice Fishing Off Park Point
DULUTH, Minn. - More than a dozen anglers were out braving the frigid air in the bay off Park Point Sunday hoping to bring home some fish for dinner. Click the video to hear…
Duluth Warming Centers at Capacity as New, Larger Facility’s Opening Delayed
DULUTH, Minn- Duluth's homeless population is truly feeling the pain from these types of cold nights. And that's fueling a desperate call for more attention and investment in affordable housing -- as a…
Be Wary of Frostbite, Hypothermia while Ringing in New Year, Firefighters Say
DULUTH, Minn.- With temperatures dipping in and out of subzero the past few days, Duluth's firefighters are telling people to be extra careful in the cold to avoid frostbite and hypothermia. Frostbite can set…
Big Snow A Welcomed Sight At 'Hi Banks Resort'
FREDENBERG, Minn. - With plenty of snow on the ground and cold air now settled in Hi Banks Resort is ready for winter business. The resort is on Fish Lake in Fredenberg Township.…
Appeals Court: Group Can Sue Over Mining Rules
ELY, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota appellate court has affirmed that a wilderness advocacy group has the standing to challenge state rules on copper mine sites. The Minnesota Appeals Court's ruling Monday means that Northeastern Minnesotans for Wilderness' lawsuit can…
Trashing the Christmas Tree? Junk Removers Offer Free Pickup
DULUTH, Minn.- While you can't have Christmas without a decorated tree, there comes a time where they have to come down and head out of our living rooms. One local junk removal business is…
Falcon Hatched At Minnesota Power Spotted In Texas
A special Duluth native – a peregrine falcon -- was spotted in Texas recently after being born at a power station in Duluth. Surge is one of three falcons that hatched at Minnesota Power’s Hibbard…
Hartley Nature Center Hosts Winter Solstice Luminary Hike
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Parks and Recreation Department celebrated the Winter Solstice Tuesday with Hartley Nature Center. A half-mile loop was lit up for a luminary hike, along with hot chocolate, a photo booth…
Minnesota Regulators Reaffirm Air Permit for Proposed Mine
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — State regulators who three years ago issued an air quality permit for a proposed copper-nickel mine in northwestern Minnesota stood by their decision in a report released Monday that said the mine did not provide…
