Two Harbors High School Finding the Kind in the Northland
TWO HARBORS, Minn.- You've heard of the ice bucket challenge, and the mannequin challenge, and now: Find the Kindness Challenge. Students at Two Harbors High School…
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Hurley Moves on from "Midgets" Mascot; Butternut Keeping Nickname
HURLEY, Wis. - Hurley sports teams have been known as "midgets" for years, but on their school building, their athletic fields, and their uniforms, the controversial mascot name can't be found. Now,…
United Way of Carlton County Connects Residents to Local Resources
CLOQUET, Minn. - The United Way of Carlton County connected residents to local resources during their Annual Operation Community Connect event at Journey Church in Cloquet. Local Service agencies were on…
American Airlines Comes to Duluth Int. Airport with Direct Flights to Chicago
DULUTH, Minn.- American Airlines brings this new direct service to provide even more affordability to travelers in Duluth. Starting in May four daily non–stop flights will be offered two…
Ruby's Pantry Continues to Help Federal Employees Going Without Pay
CLOQUET, Minn. - As the prolonged government shutdown reaches day 33, Ruby's Pantry at the Cloquet National Guard continues to help furloughed workers provide food and supplies for their families.…
Local Establishment Staying Warm During the Cold
DULUTH, MN- With the colder weather we are expecting over the next week or so, Vita's Pizza staff is using their toasty oven to stay warm. Their wood stove they use to cook the pizzas can reach a thousand degrees,…
Jayme Closs Will Receive $25,000 in Reward Money
BARRON, Wis. (AP) Hormel Foods and Jennie-O say they'll donate the $25,000 it had offered in reward money for information leading to Jayme Closs directly to the 13-year-old girl. Jayme was kidnapped from her home in Barron, Wisconsin, on Oct.…
Cook Homicide Suspect Pleads Guilty to Killing Girlfriend
DULUTH, Minn. – An Indiana man has pleaded guilty to killing his girlfriend and burying her remains in a shallow grave on a property near Cook. Forty-year-old Daniel Lynn pleaded guilty to second-degree murder without intent on Wednesday for the…
Two Duluth men Convicted of Trafficking Teenage Girl for sex
DULUTH, Minn. - Two Duluth men have been convicted in federal court of trafficking a 15-year-old girl for sex. A jury in Duluth found 44-year-old Amos Kiprop Koech guilty Tuesday of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of a minor and…
Duluth Intl. Airport Announces American Airlines Service to Chicago
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth International Airport officials along with Duluth Mayor Emily Larson held a news conference Wednesday afternoon to announce the addition of American Airlines direct daily flights to and from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. The service will add…
Bong Veterans Historical Center to Host Three Escape Rooms
SUPERIOR, Wisc. - Exciting, new adventures are in store for the Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center in Superior. The Center is celebrating an increase of nearly 1,300 paid visitors…
Fitger's to Host Cutest Puppy Contest Saturday
DULUTH, Minn. - Calling all cute puppies of the Northland! You're invited to bring your puppy, or stop by to witness the annual John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon Cutest Puppy Contest…
No Sweethearts Candy This Valentine’s Day
(AP) - For the first time since 1901, the run-up to Valentine’s Day won’t include store shelves stocked with the classic Sweethearts candy. New England Confectionery Company (Necco), the Massachusetts-based candy manufacturer behind a slew of iconic brands dating to…
DNA linked LPN to baby of Incapacitated Woman
PHOENIX (AP) — A nurse who was looking after an incapacitated woman at long-term health care facility has been charged with raping her, weeks after she stunned her caregivers and family who didn’t know she was pregnant by giving birth…
St. Bernard Survives 17 Days in Minnesota Cold
ZIMMERMAN, Minn. — A St. Bernard who ran away from a foster home in Minnesota has been found alive after surviving 17 days in freezing temperatures. Ruff Start Rescue director Azure Davis says she wasn’t sure the 10-year-old dog named…
Hairball Coming to Wessman Arena in April
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The popular 80’s cover band, Hairball is coming to the Wessman Arena on Saturday, April 6. Joining them on stage will be special guest Chris Hawkey – 3 Decades of Rock. Tickets are $20 in advance or…
Great Outdoors: Breathe Warmer With Lungplus
DULUTH, Minn. -- As the brutal cold temperatures return with a vengeance, ways to stay warm are important and crucial. Fox 21's Brittney Merlot introduces us to the LUNG PLUS. "It's a…
Nerds Take Over Teatro Zuccone
DULUTH, Minn.- Some Nerds of the Northland (as they proudly call themselves) gathered at Zeitgeist Teatro Zuccone. Nerd Nite Duluth is a theater-based production of so-called "geeky" presentations, games,…
Learning About Elementary Schools at Twin Ports School Fair
DULUTH, Minn.- Parents got a one stop shop for choosing an elementary school for their kids at the Robert Powless Center on Tuesday night. The 3rd Annual Twin Ports…
Stu Lourey Takes Win In DFL Primary For Dist. 11 Senate Seat
DULUTH, Minn. - Stu Lourey took the win Tuesday night over Michelle Lee in the primary for the DFL State Senate Dist. 11 race. Lourey will now face off against GOP candidate and current State Rep. Jason Rarick and Legal…
The Lake Superior Ice Festival Cometh
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Every year the Lake Superior Ice Festival promises to be bigger and better, showing that cold and snow doesn't keep Northlanders inside, but brings them outside in a big…
Snow Clean-up following Winter Storm
DULUTH, MN - Following the snowy mess that we got overnight in the Northland, many folks were out and about clearing up. Many were prepared for a snowfall of this…
Holiday Center Supports Local Businesses at Marketplace Tuesday
DULUTH, Minn.- Locally sourced foods, products and crafts were up for sale from a variety of vendors in Duluth to those walking within the Skywalk system. Guests also enjoyed food and…
Opposing Groups Rally Outside Women's Health Center on the 46th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
DULUTH, Minn.- On January 22, 1973, a Supreme Court ruling established a woman's legal right to choose abortion and after forty six years communities are still divided in…
Cloquet man Injured in Head-on Crash
BROOKSTON, Minn. – A Cloquet man was transported to a Cloquet hospital following a head on collision Tuesday morning. The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office says officers responded to a two vehicle collision at approximately 9:18 a.m. in the…
Memorial Service to be Held Friday for K-9 Haas
DULUTH, Minn. - A public memorial service will be held for K-9 Haas on Friday at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center. K-9 Haas was killed earlier this month during a domestic assault call on West Skyline Parkway. Doors to the…
Lourey, Lee vie in Democratic Primary for Senate Seat
(AP) - Democrats Stu Lourey and Michelle Lee are vying in a primary for an open state Senate seat. The District 11 seat opened when Lourey's father, Tony Lourey, was named state Human Services commissioner earlier this month. Tuesday's winner…
Bill Requiring Hands-Free Phones for Drivers Passes First Test
ST. PAUL, Minn. - A bill to require motorists to use hands-free devices when talking on the phone while driving has passed its first committee stop in the Minnesota Legislature. A House transportation committee approved the bill on a unanimous…
