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UMD Plans Expansion With New Dorms and Dining Facilities
DULUTH, Minn. - The University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) has plans to build a new residence hall and dining facility. The school currently doesn't have the space for all students who want…
Minnesota Public Utilities Commission To Decide Fate of Proposed Gas Plant
DULUTH, Minn. - Minnesota Power announced plans to build a $700 million natural gas plant in Superior just last year. This week the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) will hold…
Witness Reports Seeing Missing Wisconsin Girl in Florida
BARRON, Wis. (AP) - Police say a girl resembling a missing, endangered Wisconsin teen has been spotted at a gas station in Florida. Authorities have been searching for 13-year-old Jayme Closs since early Monday when her parents were found dead…
Shoreline Cleanup Continues Five Days After Storm
DULUTH, Minn. - Five days after the latest storm hit the Lake Superior shoreline, crews continue to work to clean up the damage. Much of the Lakewalk remains closed as the city…
Photography by Kids in Treatment Facility Displayed at Great Lakes Aquarium
DULUTH, Minn. - An underwater photography exhibit has taken over the art gallery at the Great Lakes Aquarium. The photos were taken by kids in the Northwest Passage mental health treatment programs.…
Touchstone Awards Celebrate Non-Profits
DULUTH, Minn. - The Touchstone Awards have been recognizing outstanding work by area non-profit organizations for the last twenty-four years. This year, the Duluth Superior Community Foundation honored Community Action Duluth for…
Knowing Your Neighbors: Superior View Farm
BAYFIELD, Wis. - Applefest has come and gone. Orchards are selling off the last of their 2018 crop as apple season comes to an end. Hauser's Superior View…
New Details Released, Suspect ID'd in Officer-Involved Shooting
SUPERIOR, Wis. – New details have emerged in the ongoing investigation of an officer-involved shooting that took place in Superior on Oct. 5. According Police Chief Nicholas Alexander, body cam footage…
Bentleyville Closer to Opening as Tree Goes Up
DULUTH, Minn. - Bentleyville Tour of Lights is coming together about one month before it opens to the public. The 128–foot tree is now in place. That's 17 tons of iron with an…
2018 Terror Train Cancelled
DULUTH, Minn. - The popular "Terror Train" on the North Shore Scenic Railroad has been canceled this year due in part to a crumbling lakewalk behind Fitger's from recent severe storms. It's…
Fire Officials Urge Residents To Check Smoke Detectors After Recent House Fire
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Fire officials in Superior are urging you to check your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors as house fire season is beginning and it's fire prevention month. This also…
Microsoft co-Founder Paul Allen Dies at 65
SEATTLE (AP) — Paul Allen, who co-founded Microsoft with his childhood friend Bill Gates, has died. He was 65. Allen’s company Vulcan Inc. said in a statement that he died Monday. Earlier this month Allen said the cancer he was…
United Steelworkers and U.S. Steel Reach a Tentative Agreement
DULUTH, Minn. - United States Steelworkers union members reached a tentative agreement with U.S. Steel on Monday. Negotiations began in July between the groups with a fast approaching September 1 contract deadline, however USW members agreed to work under an…
Superior Elks to Host Halloween Bash Fundraiser
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Residents in the Twin Ports area have the chance to mingle with "Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves," during the Superior Elks Lodge 403 Halloween Bash Saturday, October 20. This…
Strength Factory to Host First Ever Fitoberfest in Superior
SUPERIOR, Wis. - What better way to celebrate the Halloween holiday than with a spooktacular workout and a little treat afterwards? The Strength Factory in Superior is set to host…
Officials Hunt for Missing Teen After 2 Adults Found Dead in Barron, WI
UPDATE: BARRON, Wis. (AP): 2:15 p.m. - A western Wisconsin sheriff says two people found dead in home of a missing teenager are the girl's parents. Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald says gunshots are involved, but he stopped short of…
University of Minnesota Sees Spike in Reports of sex Assault
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A University of Minnesota report shows rising numbers of sexual assault reports on campus, but experts say that may be the result of increased awareness and not rising crime. Minnesota Daily reports that the university's 2018 Safety…
Search for Missing Cousins Ends With Recovery of Bodies
CHASKA, Minn. (AP) -A search for two missing teenage cousins ended when authorities pulled two bodies from a pond in Chaska. Family members and friends of Bushra Abdi and Zeynab "Hapsa'' Abdalla, both 19, held a vigil late Sunday near…
Sears Files for Chapter 11 Amid Plunging Sales, Massive Debt
NEW YORK (AP) - The company, inundated by debt and falling sales, said Monday that it would begin liquidation sales and close another 142 stores before the end of the year. The company that dominated the American retail landscape in…
Landline Phone Service Outage Affecting Gordon Township
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Wisc. - The Douglas County 911 center reports they are experiencing a general telephone service outage affecting 800 customers in Gordon Township. The outage is affecting landlines only. If you are having an emergency use a cell phone…
Prince Harry and Meghan Expecting Their First Child in Spring
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife, the Duchess of Sussex, are expecting their first child in the spring, Kensington Palace said Monday. The announcement came hours after Harry and the former Meghan Markle arrived in Sydney at…
New Skate Park Open in Cloquet
CLOQUET, Minn. - The new skate park in Cloquet is something local skateboarders have wanted for years. They worked together over that time to do everything they could to make it happen.…
Author Discusses 1918 Fire
CLOQUET, Minn. - Curt Brown, author of "Minnesota 1918: When Flu, Fire and War Ravaged the State", gave a short presentation on Sunday about his book, the stories he learned about…
300 Sleeping Bags Needed for Homeless Duluth Residents
HERMANTOWN, Minn - As the days get colder, there's a call to help the Duluth area's homeless. Advocates estimate there are about 700 homeless in the city. Now a local woman…
Curling Club Creates Curling Community
DULUTH, Minn.- After taking home Olympic gold last year, the USA Men's Curling Team has become a staple of Duluth. Now the club they call home is helping other Duluthians try…
New Eastside Church Open for Holy Business
DULUTH, Minn.- After a year and a half the Duluth Vineyard Church welcomed people for their first Sunday Mass. The church opened in partnership with Duluth Congregation Church. The Vineyard says having a…
Northland Pets Out 'Fur' a Good Cause
DULUTH, Minn.- Some more cuddly animals gathered in their Sunday best for the Animal Allies' Humane Society's 17th annual Fur Ball Gala. The Northland Country Club was…
