Ursa Minor Brewing to Host Winter Solstice Event Saturday
DULUTH, Minn. - Staff at Ursa Minor Brewing is excited to announce they'll be hosting their first community event on Saturday, December 22. The event is known as the…
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Bretting Manufacturing and Local 621 Reach Three Year Agreement
ASHLAND, Wis. - According to a recent news release, C. G. Bretting Manufacturing and IAMAW Local 621 have reached a three-year agreement. The announcement was made Friday morning in a joint press release signed by Bretting Manufacturing CEO, David Bretting…
Evers Names Picks for Transportation, Agriculture, Insurance
MADISON, Wis. - Gov.-elect Tony Evers has named four more members of his Cabinet, including an advocate for raising revenue to improve the condition of Wisconsin's roads as head the state Department of Transportation. Evers announced the picks Friday. His…
Police: Naked Wisconsin man Tears Down Neighbor’s Holiday Decorations
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Investigators say a 61-year-old Wisconsin man was arrested for tearing down a neighbor’s Christmas decorations while drunk and naked. The Green Bay Gazette reports that Gregory Brannigan faces misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and resisting an…
Minnesota Approves Salary cap Waivers for 22 Local Officials
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Republican lawmakers are criticizing Gov. Mark Dayton's administration for approving pay raises for 22 local government officials. Minnesota Management and Budget Commissioner Myron Frans recently notified lawmakers that his agency is allowing salary cap waivers for…
Authorities Searching for Suspect in Police-Involved Shooting
SUPERIOR, Wisc- Superior Police tell us the suspect charged with threatening three police officers resulting in an officer-involved shooting is still a wanted man. Joshua Farmer, 19, was shot six times by Superior Police officers back in October. The actions…
Data Breach At Caribou Coffee Affecting Northland Locations
DULUTH, Minn. - Caribou Coffee said Thursday that some of its customer data has been breached across the country, including in Duluth, Hibbing and Grand Rapids. Company officials said customers…
Carlton Co. Atty Thom Pertler Cites Medical Reasons For Leaving Office
CLOQUET, Minn. - Long time Carlton County District Attorney Thom Pertler has packed up and left his elected office. Acting County Attorney Jeff Boucher told FOX 21 Thursday that Pertler removed…
Gas Price at Superior Convenience Store Hits Statewide Low
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Gas prices across the country are at their lowest point in years. One gas station in Superior was selling gas for $1.75 per gallon on Thursday. The SuperAmerica…
New Cobblestone Hotel Planned for Tower Avenue in Superior
SUPERIOR, Wis. - A new hotel is expected to be built on North Tower Avenue. Business leaders are excited about what it could mean for the city. Multiple city officials with…
Duluth Teacher Convicted of Sexual Misconduct Sentenced
DULUTH, Minn.- A former, young Duluth Middle School teacher, sentenced to 12 years in prison. Karla Winterfeld was once a decorated educator. In 2016 she landed the Greg Irons…
New Details Emerge Regarding the Dismissal of a Cloquet Police Officer
CLOQUET, Minn.- New details are emerging involving the dismissal of a Cloquet police officer - 18–year veteran of of the police force Scott Beckman is now on a mutually agreed upon…
Students Give Christmas Trees to Essentia Patients in Duluth
Lester Park students brought holiday cheer to those at Essentia today... About 40 trees and gifts were donated to patients for the 16th Annual Giving Tree Project. Students raised about $2,000 by…
Northeast Minnesota Has Found Housing For All Homeless Vets On Waiting List
DULUTH, Minn.-Two organizations have hit a milestone in their efforts to end veteran homelessness in the northeast region of Minnesota. The Minnesota assistance council for veterans (MAC–V) and…
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…
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…
