Fire Deaths in Minnesota Drop 47% from 2017 to 2018
DULUTH, Minn.- The Minnesota Department of Public Safety is reporting in 2018 fire deaths have gone down 47% percent following a shocking spike in 2017. Records also show the Minnesota's…
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House Approves Back pay for Federal Workers
WASHINGTON -The House has voted to ensure that all federal employees will be paid retroactively after the partial government shutdown ends. The bill passed Friday requires that all employees, including those who have been furloughed, be paid as soon as…
Kick Sled Rentals At Hartley Nature Center
DULUTH, Minn. -- In this week's Active Adventures Brittney Merlot takes us to Hartley Nature Center where you can rent a bunch of different winter equipment. This varies from traditional and…
A Timeline of Events in the Jayme Closs Disappearance Case
MILWAUKEE - Notable events in the disappearance and discovery of Jayme Closs, a 13-year-old Wisconsin girl who went missing after her parents were killed in the family home. Investigators say she was found alive on Thursday and that a suspect…
Improve Balance & Reduce Falls With Tai Ji Quan Class
DULUTH, Minn. - With the icy conditions in place this time of year, the thought of falling can be serious. Especially the older you get and the less balance coordination…
Backpack Found in Manitowoc County Ditch had Explosives Inside
TOWN OF GIBSON, Wis. - Manitowoc County authorities are trying to determine who put a bomb in a backpack found in a ditch along a state highway. A person found the backpack off State Highway 147 on Wednesday and alerted…
Donations Encouraged for 2019 Night To Shine Prom
DULUTH, Minn. - Augustana Lutheran Church set to host Night To Shine, a prom for people with special needs on Friday February 8, 2019 at Proctor High School. Organizers are getting…
Google Considers Building $600M Data Center in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS - Google is looking into building a $600 million data center in central Minnesota that would be powered by two wind farms. Minneapolis-based Xcel Energy disclosed the data center project Thursday in a regulatory filing. The Google facility proposed…
Man Ruled Incompetent for Trial in Boy's Water Slide Push
HASTINGS, Minn. - A Minnesota judge has found a 19-year-old man incompetent to stand trial on charges he pushed an 8-year-old boy off a slide at a suburban Minneapolis water park last summer. Judge Timothy McManus decided Tuesday the case…
Wisconsin man, 21, Arrested in Teen's Abduction
BARRON, Wis. - Authorities say they have jailed a 21-year-old man on kidnapping and homicide charges in the October killing of a Wisconsin couple and abduction of their teen daughter, who was found alive. Douglas County Sheriff Thomas Dalbec said…
Missing Wisconsin Girl Named her Captor
BARRON, Wis. - A woman who helped a Wisconsin girl who'd been missing for three months following her parents' deaths says the girl told her she'd been held against her will. Kristin Kasinskas says she took 13-year-old Jayme Closs into…
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan Visit Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (DFL) and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan (DFL) were at the University of Minnesota Duluth Thursday sharing their vision for moving Minnesota forward. Days after…
Sheriff: Jayme Closs Found Alive In The Town Of Gordon
The following has been posted to the Barron County Sheriff's Department's Facebook page: Jayme Closs has been located: On Thursday evening the Barron County Sheriff’s Department was notified by the Douglas CO WI Sheriff’s Department that they had located Jayme…
Superior Reminds Property Owners of City Code to Remove Snow and Ice from Sidewalks
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The city of Superior wants to make the city safe for everyone this winter. They are reminding property owners to be responsible and clear sidewalks following a snowfall.…
Calling All Adorable, Funny, Quarky Talented Pets To The Big Screen!
DULUTH, Minn. -- Is your pet the star of the house? If you have a fur baby with a special talent, funny quarks or just plain cute you need to submit a…
Lake Superior Brewing Expands Industry Night Specials To All
DULUTH, Minn. -- The bar and restaurant industry night is expanding it's special prices to all working class people! That's right, if you have a job, any job, you qualify for…
Minnesota may Require Drivers to use Hands-Free Cellphones
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota may soon require drivers to use hands-free cellphones, and some lawmakers want to impose bigger fines for drivers who text, and treat distracted drivers more like drunken drivers when they cause serious accidents. Leaders…
Kimberly Clark Notifies State it Will Close Plant by May 31
MADISON, Wis. - Kimberly-Clark Corp. has notified Gov. Tony Evers' administration that it will close its plant in Neenah by May 31. The Department of Workforce Development announced Thursday that the paper products giant had provided the workforce reduction notice.…
Norovirus Outbreak Sickens 277 on Oasis of the Seas
MIAMI — Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas is returning to a Florida port a day early and giving passengers full refunds of their fare after 277 guests and crew members were hit with an outbreak of Norovirus as it…
Homemade Comfort Food To Warm The Soul In The Cold
DULUTH, Minn. -- In this week's Cooking Connection Lake Superior Catering prepares a delicious homemade chicken alfredo. In the video above you will learn the industry secrets and how you…
Michael Cohen to Testify Publicly Before Congress Next Month
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen, will testify publicly before Congress next month. Cohen’s testimony before the House Oversight and Reform Committee will be the first major public hearing for Democrats, who have promised greater scrutiny…
Video Shows Milwaukee bus Driver Rescuing Young Child
MILWAUKEE - Authorities say an alert Milwaukee bus driver rescued a young child found wandering barefoot on a freeway overpass in frigid temperatures. The Milwaukee County Transit…
Minnesota Fire Deaths Drop in 2018
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The State Fire Marshal says fire deaths in Minnesota dropped 47 percent in 2018. A total of 36 people died last year in fires in Minnesota, according to preliminary figures released Thursday by the Department of…
Three Suspects Charged in Hibbing Homicide Case
HIBBING, Minn.-Three suspects, including one juvenile, have been charged in connection with a homicide in Hibbing Sunday. Deshon Bonnell, 18, along with 20-year-old Anthony Howson, and a 17-year-old female, are all getting charged with second-degree murder, kidnapping, and aggravated…
15-Year-old Driver Flips Minivan, Killing Teen
TOWN OF CENTERVILLE, Wis. - Sheriff's officials say a teen died when a minivan being driven by a 15-year-old girl crashed in Manitowoc County. Authorities say the young driver, who did not have an instruction permit, and another passenger were…
No Charges in Virginia Fatal Officer Involved Shooting
VIRGINIA, Minn. – St. Louis County Attorney Mark Rubin released his findings Thursday morning concluding Virginia Police Officer Nicholas Grivna justifiably acted in self-defense in the November 27 deadly shooting incident. According to the report, at approximately 5:00 p.m. on…
