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Minnesota to Report on Alleged Child Care Fraud-Terror Link
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota's legislative auditor is about to release a report on fraud in a state child care program that was undertaken after allegations that some of the money may have found its way to terror organizations overseas.…
Heavy Snow Collapses Fairgrounds Barn Roof
MINNEAPOLIS - Heavy snow has caused some structural damage at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. Authorities say part of the roof of the cattle barn gave way Tuesday night. No one was hurt. The…
School Closings & Delays Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Watersmeet Township Schools - Closed Wrenshall Schools: 2 hour delay
Great Outdoors: X Game Gold Medalist Hits the UMD Rooftops
DULUTH, Minn.- A part of Minnesota-Duluth's campus turned into an extreme skiing event for a professional skier who took home Gold in the 2012 X-Games. X-Game Gold Medalist Tom Wallisch used the campus of UMD for some extreme skiing, being…
Duluth Police and Fire Departments Hit the Ice for a Good Cause
PROCTOR, Minn. - Duluth Police and Fire hockey teams hit the ice this week for bragging rights and a good cause at the St. Luke's Sports and Event Center.…
Kids Skate on Spring Break
SUPERIOR, Wis. - It's spring break for Superior Public Schools and kids are making the most of their free days. Skating at World of Wheels was the activity of choice for…
Higher Flooding Risk than Normal Because of Melt and Rain Expected
DULUTH, Minn. - Flooding is common after the first big snow melt of the season. But this year's conditions could mean more flooding than normal. Rebecca Teasley is an associate professor of…
Cleaning at Beijing Restaurant Begins After 2018 Fire
DULUTH, Minn.- Cleaning crews are now on site at Beijing Restaurant in Duluth, after fire closed the business down last October. The owner of Beijing on London Road tells us…
City Crews Tackle Storm Drains in Superior, Cleaning Businesses Prep for Flooding
SUPERIOR, Wis.- There are 3067 storm drains, 91 miles of sewer, and 181 miles of ditches, swales and culverts in the City of Superior. Now crews are rushing to have those near…
Duluth Ordinance Possible Solution to Child Care Shortage in the Northland
DULUTH, Minn. – Finding quality child care in the Northland has been a challenge for many parents in the area. In Duluth there are about one hundred fifty licensed family child care…
DNR Announced Details of Mille Lacs Walleye Harvest in May
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says anglers who fish Mille Lacs Lake in May will get to keep one walleye. It’ll be the first time since 2015 that anglers on the big east-central Minnesota…
Amtrak Officials Making Further Pushes for Connector Train
DULUTH, Minn.- For the second time in a month, Amtrak officials were in the Duluth pushing for the Northern Lights Express rail service from the Twin Ports to the Twin Cities. A…
The Women Behind the Building for Women
DULUTH, Minn.- March is Women's History Month, and where better to hear stories by women than in the Building for Women? The building faced an incredible journey leading to it…
Cause of La Pointe Fire Hall Blaze Ruled 'Undetermined'
LA POINTE, Wis. – The cause of the fire that destroyed Madeline Island’s only fire station and ambulance service has been ruled ‘undetermined’ by the Fire Marshall, but La Point Fire Chief Rick Reichkeitze says indications point to battery…
College Coaches, Others Indicted in Admissions Bribery Case
BOSTON (AP) — Hollywood actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin were charged along with nearly 50 other people Tuesday in a scheme in which wealthy parents bribed college coaches and insiders at testing centers to help get their children into…
Cloquet Area Chamber Gearing up for Home, Business & Sports Show
CLOQUET, Minn. - The Cloquet Area Chamber of Commerce invites the public to the 2019 Cloquet Area Home Business & Sports Show. The event is happening Friday, March…
Second Harvest Food Bank Puts "Pause" on Annual Empty Bowl Event
DULUTH, Minn. – Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank is hitting the “pause” button on this year’s Empty Bowl fundraiser, according to officials with the non-profit organization. “After a successful 25 years,…
Honda recalls 1.2M more vehicles with dangerous air bags
DETROIT (AP) — A type of Takata air bag inflator once thought to be safe has now come under scrutiny after a crash and explosion in Maryland injured the driver of an older Honda minivan. The incident forced Honda on…
Minnesota man Among Plane Crash Victims in Ethiopia
ST. CLOUD, Minn. - Family members say a Minnesota man is among the 157 people who died when a jetliner crashed in Ethiopia. Relatives say 31-year-old Mucaad Hussein Abdalla was on his way…
Amber Alert Issued for Girl Missing from Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE, Wis. - Authorities are issuing an Amber Alert as they ask for the public's help in locating 1-year-old Noelani Robinson of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Authorities say at approximately 1:30 p.m. Monday, March 11, the suspect Dariaz L. Higgins, 33, failed to…
Sammy's Pizza is Open in Hermantown
HERMANTOWN, Minn. - Sammy's Pizza has expanded into Hermantown with a brand new restaurant that'll employ 40 people. It's located on Menard Dr. near Miller Trunk and Arrowhead Road. The restaurant…
Two Youth Basketball Programs Announce Merger
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Amateur Youth Basketball Association and the Salvation Army Rookie Basketball Association will be merging next year. They're hoping the move will increase the retention rate of players…
Knowing Your Neighbor: Robinson's & E's Leather + Urban Wear
SUPERIOR, Wis. - A small mom and pop store in Superior is giving those in the area the ability to buy quality leather goods for all ages without having to travel a…
Duluth Golf Citizens Advisory Committee Findings
DULUTH, Minn. - The committee announced that golf revenues for the two courses owned by the city cannot cover their expenses. Public golf in Duluth already has a $2.4 million dollar…
Lake Superior Nearly 100 Percent Frozen
DULUTH, Minn.- It's been an impressive winter on Lake Superior. That's because ice has covered nearly 100 percent of the big lake. According to a Professor at UMD,…
Potential Rain and Warmth Could Mean Flooding
DULUTH, Minn.- Normally the first rainfall this time of year means spring is upon us. But being under this much snow with warmer temperatures, means it can spell out…
Minnesota Breweries May Be Forced to Stop Selling Growlers Under Current Barrel Cap Law
TWO HARBORS, Minn. - Several Minnesota breweries are advocating to change a law, which puts limitations on barrel production and growler sales. If the law stays the same brewery owners believe…
