YMCA in Duluth Waives Fees To Promote Healthy Habits
DULUTH, Minn.- Some health experts say it takes 21 days to form a habit and now the Downtown YMCA is offering the Northland community a chance to become members so…
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Trump Says Defense Secretary Mattis Will Retire in February
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is stepping down from his post, President Donald Trump announced Thursday, after the retired Marine general clashed with the president over a troop drawdown in Syria and Trump’s go-it-alone stance in world affairs.…
Former Duluth Teacher Sentenced for Having sex With Student
DULUTH, Minn. - Former Duluth Middle School teacher, Karla Winterfeld, was sentenced to twelve years in prison Thursday afternoon. Winterfeld will serve eight years of her sentence in prison and four years on supervised release. Winterfeld, 34, admitted to having…
Feds Move to Formally Renew Leases for Twin Metals Mine
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The federal Bureau of Land Management says it plans to formally renew the mineral rights leases for the proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine near Ely. The bureau said in a statement Thursday that its plans to…
Caribou Coffee Says 265 Locations Affected by Security Data Breach
DULUTH, Minn. – A handful of Duluth Caribou Coffee locations were involved in a recent data breach involving access to customer’s payment card information that affected 265 Caribou stores. According to a Data Security Notice sent out by the company,…
WLSSD Kicks off Annual Treecycling Program
DULUTH, Minn. – WLSSD and area partners kicked off their annual Treecycling program this week. The programs is aimed at encouraging residents to recycle their fresh-cut holiday trees. The program is free and is offered at multiple locations throughout the…
Holiday Cranberry Chutney, Quick & Easy Appetizer
DULUTH, Minn. -- In this week's Cooking Connection we are joined by Regional Cooking Instructor Arlene Coco and we are baking a holiday appetizer, Cranberry Chutney! It's a perfect dish to bring…
No Charges in Wisconsin Explosion That Killed One
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. - A police chief says there will be no criminal charges against anyone related to an explosion in southern Wisconsin that killed a firefighter and leveled several buildings. Sun Prairie Police Chief Patrick Anhalt said Thursday "There…
Explore the North Shore this Holiday Season
GRAND MARAIS, Minn. - Skiers and snowboarders are hitting the slopes at Lutsen Mountains! But that's not all the vast wilderness in Cook County has to offer this winter season. Linda…
More Details Come Forward After Cloquet Police Officer Dismissed
CARLTON, Minn.-Last night, the Carlton County Attorney’s office announced it had dismissed 18 pending cases involving a Cloquet police officer. In a statement released today, the city of Cloquet said the officer being separated from his employment is Scott Beckman,…
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency OKs PolyMet mine permits
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has signed off on three important permits sought by the developers of the planned PolyMet copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota. The agency Thursday announced its approval of the air and water…
Gov.-Elect Walz to Name Three More Cabinet Appointments
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota Gov.-elect Tim Walz is preparing to announce three more cabinet appointments. Walz, a former teacher, will visit a school in St. Paul on Thursday to name his picks to run the Department of Education, Office…
Foes of Enbridge Line 3 Pipeline File Appeals in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS - Opponents of Enbridge Energy's plan to replace its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline across northern Minnesota have filed appeals to challenge the state Public Utilities Commission's approval of the project. Environmental and tribal groups filed initial notices…
Two Killed in Head-On Collision in Deer River
DEER RIVER, Minn. – Two people are dead following a head on crash on Highway 46 Wednesday evening. According to the MN State Patrol the accident happened on Highway 46 and County Road 39 near Deer River just before 6:00…
CEO, Co-Founder of Cirrus Aircraft To Step Down In 2019
DULUTH, Minn.- Dale Klapmeier, CEO and co-founder of Cirrus Aircraft, has announced he will be stepping down next year. Klapmeier said it's simply time for him to slow down a…
Viewcrest Hosts Annual Senior Christmas Party
DULUTH, Minn.- The residents of the Viewcrest Health Center, a senior living facility here in Duluth, were getting in the holiday spirit with its annual resident Christmas party. The facility provided gifts…
Rubber Chicken Theater Premiering New Holiday Show This Friday
DULUTH, Minn. - Rubber Chicken Theater is presenting their tenth anniversary holiday revue starting this Friday night. The 'Wisecracker Suite' is full of local sketch comedy and laughs for everybody in the…
Superior Fire Department Receives Grant for Hazmat Equipment
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Superior firefighters took on the Globe grain elevator fire with some new gear. After last year's Husky Refinery explosion, the Superior Fire Department received a $62,000 to be better equipped for large–scale emergencies and hazmat situations. The grant…
Carlton County Attorney's Office Dismisses 18 Pending Cases Involving a Cloquet Police Officer
CARLTON, Minn.-A prosecutor's office in northern Minnesota has dismissed 18 pending cases involving a Cloquet police officer. Acting Carlton County Attorney Jeffrey Boucher said Wednesday that after assistant county attorneys learned of a misconduct finding involving the officer, all pending…
Kids Christmas Party at Duluth Heights Community Club
DULUTH, Minn.-The Duluth Heights Community Club hosted its Christmas party during one of their weekly play gym program days. Quite a few toddlers got down and dirty making some holiday crafts and having…
Progress Is Being Made at the Lakewalk in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- A big fix up continues for the Lakewalk in Duluth and this includes some major changes. Three big storms over the last year caused major structural damage to the…
More Details Emerge in Globe Grain Elevator Fire
SUPERIOR, Wis.-More details are coming forward tonight after a fire destroyed the historic Globe grain elevator in Superior Monday. Fire officials now tell us that the public may continue to see…
Local Business Gives Back to the Community
SUPERIOR, Wis.-A business in Superior is giving back this holiday season in a unique way. Apple House Superior, which specializes in the sale of CBD oil, was donated a coat rack which…
Superior Closes Chapter on Failed Kestrel Plant
SUPERIOR, Wis. - The City of Superior has officially moved on from the failed Kestrel Project. The proposed airplane manufacturing company was supposed to bring a big economic boom to the city…
86-Year-old Found Dead in Burned Field in Central Minnesota
ST. STEPHEN, Minn. - Authorities are investigating the death of an 86-year-old man whose body was found in a burned field in central Minnesota. Stearns County Sheriff Don Gudmundson says Edwin Opatz of Rice was found dead in a burned…
One Seriously Injured in Cloquet House Fire
CLOQUET, Minn. – Multiple Cloquet Area Fire District Stations responded to reports of a house fire early Wednesday morning. Crews were dispatched to 120 15th Street in Cloquet where they found a two story home in heavy fire. The…
Despite Population Growth, Minnesota Could Lose House Seat
ST. PAUL, Minn. - New figures from the U.S. Census Bureau show Minnesota's population continues to grow. But the state demographer warns Minnesota could lose a congressional seat after the 2020 census. According to the Census Bureau, Minnesota's population grew…
Nitek Sentenced to Life in Prison for Fatal Shooting of Rusk County Deputy
RUSK COUNTY, Wis. – On Wednesday afternoon Doug Nitek was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Nitek, 45, was found guilty of first degree intentional homicide with a dangerous weapon, two counts of criminal damage to…
