Lake Superior Zoo to Host Local Artist on World Wildlife Day
DULUTH, Minn. - Sunday, March 3 marks World Wildlife Day and the Lake Superior Zoo is inviting you to help them celebrate and raise awareness. Local artist Brad Vanderbrook will be…
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Evers Appoints Former Legislator to DNR Board
MADISON, Wis. - Gov. Tony Evers has quietly appointed a former legislator to the state Department of Natural Resources board. The board's chairman, Fred Prehn, introduced Fred Clark as a board member at the board's meeting Tuesday morning. He replaces…
Minnesota House Panel set to Consider two gun Control Bills
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Legislature is bracing for its first hearing this session on the contentious issue of gun control. The House public safety committee hearing is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Capitol. It will hear…
One Injured After Early Morning House Fire in Virginia
VIRGINIA, Minn. – One is person is injured after an early morning house fire in Virginia. The Northland Fire Wire reports the fire was called in around 12:10 a.m. in the 200 block of 2nd Street North. Authorities say when…
Plans Move Forward For Hotel On Tower Avenue in Superior
DULUTH, Minn. - We're getting a preview of what a new hotel will look like on Tower Avenue in Superior. The four-story hotel will be built on the site of the former…
Middle School Musicians Perform at UMD
DULUTH, Minn. - Music filled the Marshall Performing Arts Center at UMD during the annual middle school honor band festival. More than three-hundred students from about fifty schools statewide attended the festival.…
Residential Maternity Home to Open Soon in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - A residential center helping homeless pregnant women and their babies will soon open in Duluth. The 'Star of the North' maternity home can house four women and their babies…
'We All Belong' Art Show Celebrates Diversity at UMD
DULUTH, Minn. - An art display at UMD is celebrating diversity through creative work. The "We All Belong" art show was created by students. It includes 3D art, drawings, and graphic design…
In-Demand Construction Careers Highlighted at DECC
DULUTH, Minn. - Local employers in the building and construction trades are eager to hire more workers. Students and adults looking for careers could experience some in-demand trades hands on at the…
CHUM Kicks Off Minnesota Food Share March in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- CHUM kicked off the Minnesota Food Share March Campaign with a goal of raising $115,000 and 35,000 lbs of food. The campaign aims to restock…
City Council Approves St. Luke's Helipad Move
DULUTH, Minn.-Â The Duluth City Council has approved the move of Saint Luke's helipad as the hospital continues to look to expand. Citizens had previously expressed concern about the noise caused…
Energy-Efficient Innovations Showcased at the DECC for Minnesota Power's 29th Annual Energy Design Conference
DULUTH, Minn. - Minnesota Power brings energy–efficient innovations back to Duluth for its 29th Annual Energy Design conference at the DECC. The annual conference has something for everyone. Minnesota Power works…
Methodist Church Votes to Continue a Ban on Gay Marriage and Gay Clergy
DULUTH, Minn. - Supporters of LGBTQ inclusion within the United Methodist Church are devastated after a final vote, at a 3-day international conference, upholds an ongoing ban of same sex…
Woman Pleads Guilty to Killing Three Babies, Including Son
MILWAUKEE-A Wisconsin woman accused of killing three infants, including her son, in the 1980s has pleaded guilty to criminal charges. Sixty-one-year-old Nancy Moronez entered her pleas to three counts of homicide by reckless conduct Monday in Milwaukee County Circuit Court.…
Anoka-Hennepin Schools Sued for Transgender Discrimination
COON RAPIDS, Minn.-The parent of a transgender teenager has filed a discrimination lawsuit against the Anoka-Hennepin School District. The lawsuit filed in Anoka County District Court Monday alleges administrators at Coon Rapids High School violated the student's constitutional rights by…
All Accounted for During Lake of the Woods Ice Rescue
LAKE OF THE WOODS- Work continues at this hour in rescue operations as authorities try to find stranded anglers on the Lake of the Woods. According to press release from the Lake of the Woods County Sheriff’s Office, anglers became…
More Snow Means More Chiropractic Appointments
DULUTH, Minn.-Â The snow hasn't let up across the Northland, and with more on the way, it can get treacherous to navigate. Area chiropractors have sen an increase in business due…
Special Report: Lets Go Ice Fishing Part I
WASHBURN, Wisc. -- After the polar vortex overtook the Northland, ice on Lake Superior rapidly formed! As of right now, over 80% of the great lake is frozen. With more ice this…
No Recording Allowed at Trial of Former Minneapolis Officer
MINNEAPOLIS-A Minnesota judge says there will be no audio or video recording allowed during the trial of a former Minneapolis officer who shot and killed an Australian woman. Mohamed Noor is charged with murder in the July 2017 death of…
Walz Preparing to Roll Out $1.3 Billion Budget
ST. PAUL, Minn.-Gov. Tim Walz is preparing to roll out his first capital spending proposal, a $1.27 billion public construction borrowing bill. Walz makes the announcement Tuesday at the Fort Snelling Upper Post veterans housing community. His budget, higher education,…
Duluth City Council Approves St. Luke's Helipad Move
DULUTH, Minn.-The Duluth City Council approved the move of St. Luke's helipad by a 6-2 vote last night as the hospital continues to look to expand. The move wasn't without some controversy. Neighbors in the area have expressed concerns about…
Lunch, Dinner Deals Coming to Downtown Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - Multi-courses. One price. One Destination. The Duluth Greater Downtown Council is excited to announce another season of Eat Downtown Duluth Restaurant Week. The delicious deals are happening…
Know Your Neighbor: Produce and Goods Sold at the Lincoln Park Winter Farmer's Market
DULUTH, Minn. - Produce can be hard to come by for everyone in the winter. A partnership between Community Action's Duluth Seeds of Success Program and the Duluth Folk School…
Northland Uncovered: Turning the Traphagen House into a Home
DULUTH, Minn.- Turning the old into the new, that's what one property owner wanted to do with a well known home in the Northland. "If you can't preserve and protect, reconstruct…
Duluth Council OKs $88K For External Review Of Police Dept.
DULUTH, Minn.- City councilors have unanimously approved Duluth Police Chief Mike Tusken's request to purchase an external evaluation of his department at a cost of roughly $88,000.…
Feb. 25, 2019 Proclaimed 'Maria Bamford Day' in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - Feb. 25, 2019 officially became Maria Bamford Day in the city of Duluth Monday. Mayor Emily Larson made the proclamation at a private lunch with the Duluth-raised comedian…
Anglers Stranded on Lake of Woods
LAKE OF THE WOODS, Minn- More than a hundred anglers had to be rescued and their ice shanties dug out from the middle of the Lake of…
