Personal Training For Le Grand Du Nord
DULUTH, Minn. --Â In this week's Active Adventures Brittney Merlot starts working out at Snap Fitness! With the help of two personal trainers, she is training to complete the Le Grand Du…
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Foxconn Says it is Building Manufacturing Plant in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis.-Foxconn Technology Group says after speaking with President Donald Trump the Taiwan company plans to proceed with plans to construct a plant in Wisconsin that will make screens that can be used for small electronic devices. The news Friday…
Complaint: Man Says Meth-Fueled 'Death Party' Held for Wife
SEARLES, Minn. - A Minnesota man is accused of removing his ailing wife from a care center, taking her home and holding what is described as a "death party'' with methamphetamine before she died. Duane Johnson is charged with criminal…
Senator Baldwin Announces More Than $21 Million to Repair Wisconsin Roads and Bridges
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today announced more than $21 million in U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Emergency Relief federal funding to repair roads and bridges damaged by last year’s severe storms and flooding in communities across Wisconsin.…
No Jail Time for Former Superintendent in Exposure Case
ST. CLOUD, Minn. - The former superintendent of the Rocori School District won't serve any jail time after pleading guilty to indecent exposure, unless he violates terms of his probation. The attorney for Scott Staska told a judge in Stearns…
Rapid Thaw Could Wreak Havoc on Pipes, Roadways in Midwest
DETROIT - Much of the Midwest was preparing for a rapid thaw after this week's polar vortex sent wind chill temperatures plummeting below minus-50 in some places. But the transition to warmer conditions threatens a new set of problems. Ruptured…
US Leaving Arms Control Treaty With Russia
WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has announced that the U.S. is pulling out of a treaty with Russia that's been a centerpiece of arms control since the Cold War. The American withdrawal had been expected for months. It…
Minnesota Power Helping Out Customers in Need
DULUTH, Minn. -Â Minnesota power is helping out their customers who might be struggling to pay their electric bills with a payment plan set in place when budgets get tight. "We…
West Duluth Warming Shelter is Making Strides
DULUTH, Minn. - About three-fourths of visitors to CHUM have experienced some form of homelessness in their lifetime. The local organization and the homeless community could not be more grateful that…
Special Report: Inside The Douglas County Jail
SUPERIOR, Wis. - In a two-part special report, we take you inside the Douglas and St. Louis county jails. Corrections officers talk about the dangers faced inside and outside the…
Special Report: Inside The St. Louis County Jail
DULUTH, Minn. -- In part two of a special report – Jail Dangers – we take you to the St. Louis County Jail where safety and security concerns go far…
Concern Grows Over Polymet Dam Proposal
DULUTH, Minn.-Â Duluth for Clean Water and the Fond Du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa are asking the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to reverse its decision on a dam permit for…
Homeless Person's Bill of Rights Coalition Seeks Hygiene Facility, Expanded Warming Shelter
DULUTH, Minn. - 125 to 200 people spend each night outdoors in Duluth, according to the Homeless Person's Bill of Rights Coalition. Part of the group's bill has been…
Donation Centers Declaring Urgent Need for Blood
DULUTH, Minn.-Â Calling on people of all blood types- there is an urgent need for blood donations due to the extreme weather. Memorial Blood Centers across the state say blood donations are usually…
Subzero Temperatures Could Leave Home Brutally Cold Due to Drafty Windows
DULUTH, Minn. - This weekend we will get a little relief from subzero temperatures. As the frigid cold is expected to return, drafty windows can leave your home feeling frosty. Glass Guru…
Tow Trucks Overwhelmed with Calls in the Northland
DULUTH, Minn. -Â Tow Truck drivers all over the Northland have had a record setting few days as people's cars are refusing to start due to the extreme cold. In recent days,…
Frostbite Stings the Northland as Hospital Admissions Spike
DULUTH, Minn. - Frost bite is just one of the many dangers when temperatures bottom out as low as they've been in recent weeks. Officials from Essentia Health's Burn Unit…
Court Records: Moose Lake Sex Offender Inmate Slashed Counselor's Throat
MOOSE LAKE, Minn. – An inmate at the Moose Lake Sex Offender Program with past felony convictions of sexual assault and assault within that facility is charged with attempted premeditated murder after a counselor’s throat was slashed twice. The suspect,…
Bill Introduced to Name Highway 53 Rukavina Memorial Bridge
VIRGINIA, Minn. – State Rep. Dave Lislegard, DFL-Aurora has introduced a bill to designate a bridge in Virginia as Tom Rukavina Memorial Bridge. The bridge is located on Highway 53 over a mining area east of 2nd Avenue West in…
Senators Want to Protect Kids' Rights to run Lemonade Stands
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Two state senators want to protect the right of Minnesota kids to operate lemonade or hot dog stands without fear of the police. Republicans Roger Chamberlain and Linda Runbeck have authored a bill to allow kids…
Federal Judge Lifts Hold on Lawsuits Against PolyMet Mine
MINNEAPOLIS - A federal judge in Minnesota has lifted a hold that had been placed on four lawsuits challenging the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota. Thursday's decision by U.S. District Judge Joan Ericksen doesn't list next steps, but…
Triple the Firefighters Needed Amid Cold at Minnesota Fire
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Dangerously cold weather is creating added pressure on emergency responders in Minnesota, where three times the number of firefighters were needed to battle a house fire.…
Death of Woman Found Frozen in Milwaukee Investigated
MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office says it's investigating the death of a woman found frozen in her unheated apartment. The medical examiner says the 38-year-old woman was pronounced dead about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Authorities say an investigation…
Cold Front Festival Begins Friday in Canal Park
DULUTH, Minn. -Â Duluthians have a history of embracing what makes this community unique, vibrant, and one of the best outdoor cities in the country, and winter is no different. Officials with…
Quick Appetizers & Drinks Perfect For Super Bowl Weekend
DULUTH, Minn. -- In this weeks Cooking Connection we are making quick and easy appetizers and drinks that you can enjoy for your Super Bowl party! A Jamaican…
UPS Stalls Deliveries in Some Very Cold Places
CHICAGO (AP) -United Parcel Service says it has halted deliveries in about 250 zip codes in the Midwest and western New York because of concerns for the safety of those making deliveries in the extreme cold. UPS Chief Operating Officer…
East Lansing man Found Dead Outdoors in Extreme Cold
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Police say a 60-year-old man was found dead outdoors in East Lansing. An autopsy will determine the cause of death, although foul play is not suspected. The deaths of at least two other Michigan residents have…
