DTA Offers Free Rides to City Center Warming Center
DULUTH, MINN.- The Homeless Person Bill of Rights Coalition of Duluth hoped to get a second warming center approved in the city tonight. Although the…
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Tips for Starting Your Car
DULUTH, Minn.-With the cold snap many of you may have trouble starting your car. Local mechanics from All Star Service and Accessories tell us that the top ways to make sure your…
Duluth's Best Bread Raises Dough for Australia
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth's Best Bread is raising some dough tomorrow to benefit Australians who are dealing with extreme temperatures almost 150 degrees more than Duluth's. "We got to thinking, what…
Plows Pulled From Roads in Rochester Due to Mechanical Issues
DULUTH, Minn. - Snow plows have been pulled off of the roads in parts of Minnesota after the below zero temperatures caused them not to work properly. MnDot says plows…
Skating to Gold at the 39th Northland Figure Skating Competition
DULUTH, Minn.-This weekend Duluth Figure Skating Club is hosting the 39th Annual Northland Figure Skating Competition. Skaters of all ages from all over the region will be gliding into Duluth for their…
Family Remembers Heroin Overdose Victim
DULUTH, Minn. - Just a few days ago, the Duluth Police announced a spike in opioid overdoses, which is causing concern in the area. Since the start of 2019 the city has…
UPDATES: Closings, Delays for Jan. 30, 31
Aitkin Public Schools: CLOSED Jan. 30 and Jan. 31 Includes all after school activities Animal Allies Humane Society: CLOSING at 5:00 p.m. Jan. 30 Ashland Schools: School will be CLOSED Jan. 30 - all evening and after school activities have been…
DTA Offering Free Rides to Warming Center
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Transit Authority Board of Directors voted unanimously to offer citizens who are traveling to-and-from the City Center West Warming Center free rides from 9:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. on evenings the warming center is open.…
University of Iowa Student Found Dead Amid Cold
CHICAGO - The body of a University of Iowa student has been found on the campus in Iowa City, and officials say they believe his death was weather-related. Television station KCRG reports that the body of 18-year-old Gerald Belz was…
The Impact of the Frigid Cold, Snowstorm, by the Numbers
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) — A look at how this week’s snowstorm and bitter cold have affected the United States, by the numbers: 22 - Number of states that recorded…
Minnesota Lawmakers: Tax Drug Makers Over Opioid Crisis
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota lawmakers and activists are making a push to require drug companies to pay more of the costs of dealing with the opioid crisis. A House health and human services committee had its first hearing scheduled…
Minnesota Department of Human Services Reports Data Breach
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Human Services says a data breach potentially exposed personal information on up to 3,000 people. Commissioner Tony Lourey tells legislative leaders it happened Sept. 28 when an employee fell for a phishing…
Foxconn Changes Focus of Massive Wisconsin Project
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Foxconn Technology Group said Wednesday it is shifting the focus of its planned $10 billion Wisconsin campus away from blue-collar manufacturing to a research hub, while insisting it remains committed to creating 13,000 jobs as promised.…
39th Annual Northland Figure Skating Competition Begins Thursday
DULUTH, Minn. - The 39th Annual Northland Figure Skating Competition in conjunction with the United States Figure Skating National Excel Series is happening in Duluth. The competition kicks off on…
Tyson Recalls Chicken Nuggets Over Reports of Rubber Inside
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tyson Foods is recalling some chicken nuggets after customers said they found pieces of “soft, blue rubber” inside. The U.S. Agriculture Department said the 5-pound bags should be thrown away or returned. The agency says there are…
Zookeepers, Animals Working to Stay Warm During Arctic Blast
DULUTH, Minn. - Dangerous cold weather doesn't discriminate. Even the staff and animals at the Lake Superior Zoo in Duluth are bundling up and finding creative ways to stay warm during the…
Xcel Energy Asks Some Customers to Turn Down Thermostat
MINNEAPOLIS - Xcel Energy says the extreme cold has caused some customers to lose natural gas service in the Princeton area and has the utility issuing an appeal to other customers to turn down their thermostats. Utility spokesman Matt Lindstrom says…
Snowplows Idled in Minnesota Amid Cold
CHICAGO - The Minnesota Department of Transportation pulled snowplows off the roads in nearly a dozen southeastern counties because of the extreme cold , while Wisconsin added state offices and agencies to its long list of closures. Minnesota transportation officials…
Jennifer Freking's Second Place Finish in Beargrease
GRAND PORTAGE, Minn- Jennifer Freking took second place Tuesday in the 35th Annual John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon. Freking crossed the finish line just after 9 p.m Tuesday night in…
Blake Freking Takes First Place In 2019 Beargrease
GRAND PORTAGE, Minn. - It was an exciting finish Tuesday night in Grand Portage for the 2019 John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon. After starting the day with a commanding lead, Ryan…
Great Outdoors: Emergency Response Training
DULUTH, Minn.- Severe weather can strike at anytime. However, when it does, emergency responders need to be ready. Dozens of incident management experts are in Duluth this week getting some special training.…
No Mail in Minnesota and Western Wisconsin Tomorrow Due to Cold
You may have heard that "neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night ...'' will prevent mail carriers from completing their appointed rounds. But the unofficial motto of the U.S. Postal Service apparently doesn't include the cold. Wednesday,…
Duluth International Airport Needs More Bookings For Test Flight to Nashville
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth International Airport is still looking to fill the majority of seats for a new test flight direct to Nashville this may. About three–fourths of the…
Its National Plan Your Vacation Day, Freezing Temperatures are Motivating People to Get Away
DULUTH, Minn. - Today is "National Plan Your Vacation" day. As freezing temperatures are expected to continue, Divine Destinations in Duluth is helping people get started with their travel…
Brutal Cold Weather Strikes Northland
BRUTAL HISTORIC COLD ARRIVES IN THE NORTHLAND WIND CHILL WARNING: Dangerous cold air temperatures paired with high winds will create life threatening wind chills throughout the day today and into Thursday morning.…
Beargrease Still Not Finished
GRAND PORTAGE, Minn.-Through historically cold temperatures the mushers in the 2019 John Beargrease marathon are starting to get close to the finish line in Grand Portage. Some issues with the tracking devices…
Free Rummage Sale at the Damiano Center to Make Room In "Free" Store
DULUTH, Minn. - The Damiano Center is running out of room in their "free" store. Today the center hosted a free rummage sale for the community to access. Clothing…
