FEMA Estimates 25 Percent of Florida Keys Homes are Gone
LOWER MATECUMBE KEY, Fla. (AP) — Search-and-rescue teams made…
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Wisconsin Woman Captures Elk Fighting in Clam Lake
HAYWARD, Wis. - A Wisconsin woman captured two elk fighting on Highway M in Clam Lake, Wisconsin. Ellyn Conhartoski shared the video on her Facebook page and stated the event happened around 12:10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 11. As it is…
Local Utility Crews Work to Restore Power in Florida
DULUTH, Minn. - Minnesota Power and Superior Water Light and Power (SWLP) crews are hitting the ground in Miami Monday. Sunday night, 31 utility workers were stationed waiting out the…
Harvest Festival celebrates 24 years
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth's Harvest Festival celebrated 24th years of connecting the community to local food growers as well as sustainable energy providers. Harvest Festival is hosted at Bayfront Festival Park by…
Letica Looks for More Donations, Leaves Sunday for Texas
DULUTH, Minn. - After Hurricane Harvey hit Texas, Duluth Entrepreneur Mike Letica organized a drive, gathered a group of volunteers and drove south with a truckload of 45,000 pounds of donations for…
Mesabi Metallics and Cliffs Involved in Lawsuit
DULUTH, Minn.-A lawsuit has developed on the Iron Range by two major players in the ore industry. Mesabi Metallics has filed a lawsuit against Cleveland Cliffs, according to the Wall Street Journal.…
WHAT'S HAPPENING: Irma Barrels Toward Florida, US Southeast
MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Irma turned its deafening winds and punishing downpours toward Florida on Friday after…
Malware Incident at Tettegouche State Park
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reports that state IT security specialists discovered malware on state computers at Tettegouche State Park in Silver Bay in late August. While the MnDNR has no evidence that…
Death Toll Rises to 60 in Powerful Mexico Earthquake
MEXICO CITY (AP) — One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded in Mexico…
Largest Farmers' Market in Region Coming to Duluth this Weekend
DULUTH, Minn. -Fresh produce and sustainable energy are the focus of a festival in Duluth this weekend. The 24th Annual Harvest Festival will be held in Bayfront Festival Park from 10 a.m.…
Twin Ports Utility Crews Head to Florida
DULUTH, Minn. - Hurricane Irma is slowly making way toward mainland Florida. Thursday evening, the storm impacted Puerto Rico. Forecasters are still uncertain which route the storm will take,…
Cold Weather Slows Corn, Soybean Growth in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Cool weather has slowed corn and soybean growth in Wisconsin, but the rest of the state's main crops are doing well. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that most of the state saw overnight lows in…
Hurricane Aid Measure Grows to $15B as Irma Bears Down
In this geocolor image captured by GOES-16 and released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Hurricane Irma, a potentially catastrophic category 5 hurricane, moves westward, Tuesday morning, Sept. 5, 2017, in the Atlantic Ocean…
Man Catches Massive, Record-Breaking Flathead Catfish in St. Croix River
STILLWATER, Minn. - An angler from St. Anthony, Minnesota has broken the state record for flathead catfish after catching a 52.5 inch-long fish on the St. Croix River last month, the Minnesota Department…
Larson Meets With Residents To Discuss The State Of City Streets
DULUTH, Minn. Duluth Mayor Emily Larson continues to meet with voters hoping to persuade them to vote yes for a half percent sales tax increase to better the city’s roads. The…
