SAULT STE MARIE, Mich - An annual ice-breaking effort is starting on waterways in and around northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula. The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Sault Ste. Marie says Operation Taconite commenced Monday in response to expanded ice…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- A grant for More than $12,000 was awarded to the Center Against Sexual and Domestic Abuse for their Twin Ports Pet Housing Program geared towards victims with pets. Studies…
DULUTH, Minn. - Minnesota is remembering the life of longtime Minnesota politician and Northland leader Tom Rukavina who particularly always fought hard for Iron Range workers. The 68-year-old from Virginia died Monday…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- As the frigid air of night sets in, the question of where to sleep enters the minds of the homeless in Duluth and Superior. Places like CHUM or…
CLOQUET, Minn.- A central hub for the Cloquet community is doing its best to get a makeover. The public library is working hard to get the money it needs to invest in…
DULUTH, Minn.- Another suspect has been sentenced in the homicide of UMD student William Grahek. 23-year-old Deandre Davenport was given a mandatory life sentence, with possibility of parole in 30 years.…
NEW YORK -- The Trump administration said on Monday that despite a prolonged partial government shutdown the Internal Revenue Service would still send out tax refunds, according to FOX Business. The White House Office of Management and Budget announced the decision in…
DULUTH, Minn.- Winter lovers may not be enjoying the warm January and almost no one seemed to enjoy Monday's slushy mix. Canal park attracted just a handful visitors who braved the fog…
DULUTH, Minn.- Minnesota ranks high nationally in human trafficking cases making events like this community gathering important to build awareness. The event began with a Red Shawl ceremony to honor victims…
BARRON, Wis. - Authorities in Barron, Wisconsin, are planning to provide an update on their investigation into the apparent abduction of a 13-year-old girl whose parents were killed. Jayme Closs has been missing since her parents, James and Denise Closs,…
WAUSAU, Wis. - A Wisconsin baby sitter accused of killing a 2-month-old boy has been charged with first-degree intentional homicide. A criminal complaint filed Friday says 28-year-old Marissa Tietsort of Wausau caused the infant's death in October, then put him…
ST. PAUL, Minn. -New Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is using his inaugural address to stress the need for better education and health care for everyone. Walz spoke at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul after taking the oath as Minnesota's…
DULUTH, Minn. – A Duluth man found guilty of first degree murder in the fatal shooting of a UMD student has been sentenced to life in prison. Deandre Davenport, 23, was sentenced on Monday to a mandatory life sentence with…
MADISON, Wis. - Newly sworn-in Gov. Tony Evers is calling for a rejection of “the tired politics of the past'' in his first speech as Wisconsin governor, saying "we've become content with division.'' Evers delivered his inauguration speech Monday at…
UPDATE: Authorities say they are investigating a homicide that occurred Sunday on the Mesabi Trail in Hibbing. A snowmobiler called 911 after finding a male on the snowmobile trail. Officers determined the male to be deceased and has been identified…
DULUTH, Minn. - St. Louis County Commissioner and former State Representative Tom Rukavina has passed away at the age of 68. According to MPR News, Rukavina had been battling leukemia and died Monday morning. DFL Chairman Ken Martin and U.S. Senator…
MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota's Department of Natural Resources is getting its first female commissioner. The Star Tribune reports that 46-year-old Sarah Strommen was appointed to the lead the agency Thursday. Strommen has held high-ranking positions at environmental advocacy groups Friends of…
DULUTH, Minn.- Among several stops on its world tour, the BANFF Mountain Film Festival made a visit to the Northland to showcase award winning films from around the world. Duluth is…
DULUTH, Minn.- You may think the holidays and Winter weather would cause an increase in the purchase of baked goods. It's quite the opposite at one Duluth bakery who says the…
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Wedding Show, the area’s premier wedding planning event, hosts its 31st annual show at the DECC on January 12, 2019 with over 140 exhibitors and…
BAYFIELD COUNTY, Wis. – According to the Bayfield County Sheriff’s Office a 14-year-old male was injured on Sunday following a snowmobile crash in Drummond Township. Great Divide Paramedics, Drummond Fire Department, and Bayfield Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a call of…
UPDATE: Minnesota Power says power has been restored to all customers. The power outage was cased by a snowplow backing into a transformer near 40th Avenue West. DULUTH, Minn. - According to the Lake Country Power Outage map there are…
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Tim Walz is preparing to take the oath to become Minnesota's 41st governor since statehood. The Democratic former congressman from Mankato says he's ready to hit the ground running after Monday's ceremonies at the Fitzgerald Theater…
Aitkin Public Schools - Closed Barnum Schools - Closed Bessemer, MI Area School District - Closed Birchwood School District - 2 Hour Delay Carlton Schools - Closed (* No AM or PM preschool) Cook County School District ISD 166 - Closed…
DULUTH, Minn. - The Park Point resident who was violently attacked during a burglary in his home Jan. 2 is 70-year-old Larry Watczak, according to his son Erik…
DULUTH, Minn.- Some dogs rang in the New Year on Sunday the only way they know how: sniffing butts and playing fetch with their buddies. The New Year's…
CLOQUET, Minn.- In this Cloquet house, dinner is becoming limited to a few options. "We have leftover Hamburger Helper, there's pork chops. There's hotdogs, mommy bought plenty of hotdogs,"…
