Zoo To Stay Its Same Size; Exhibits Will Be Upgraded, Not Rebuilt
DULUTH, Minn.- Back in 2016, plans were made to shrink the footprint of the Lake Superior Zoo from 20 acres to just 10. Now, a vote from city council is changing that.…
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Blue Angels Prepare for Summer Duluth Airshow
DULUTH, Minn.-The Blue Angels visited Duluth today as they prepare for the 2019 airshow. This year's airshow will be held from July 20 to the 21st at the…
"The Will and the Way" Volume II Released
DULUTH, Minn. - Volume two of the Duluth leadership book, "The Will and the Way" has arrived. The second volume was launched on Wednesday at the Zeitgeist Arts Cafe. The book focuses…
Duluth East Students Simulate the Aging Process
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth East High School students are learning the effects of aging through simulations. Some of the simulations included an aging suit, a dementia simulator, and an arthritis simulator. One…
Families Bowl for Strikes with a Frozen Turkey
DULUTH, Minn. - Bowling on the ice with frozen turkey; that's what kids were doing Wednesday at the Essentia Duluth Heritage Sports Center. Families could also make holiday cards for military members…
Turkey Bingo at Duluth VFW
DULUTH, Minn. - One of the busiest evenings of the year at the Duluth VFW has now expanded to two nights. The 70th annual turkey bingo event brought a hundred players out…
'Meating' Thanksgiving Demands
SUPERIOR, Wis.- As Thanksgiving nears, area butchers are getting busy. Employees at Superior Meats say they've been about two dozen turkey orders a day, as well as one or two Turducken orders.…
Hot Turkey Sandwiches and Soup at Marine General
DULUTH, Minn.- The parking lot of Marine General was packed Wednesday, as they hosted their annual Turkey Fry. People could get a free turkey sandwich and…
Health Fair Held for City Employees
DULUTH, Minn.-Employees for the city of Duluth got some extra help with their health earlier today during a wellness fair. Current and retired employees went to the DECC to hear presentations for…
Bentleyville Takes the Lead in "Best Public Holiday Lights Display" Contest
DULUTH, Minn. – Bentleyville is holding on strong to the number one spot on the USA Today’s “Best Public Holiday Lights Display” contest. The incredible outdoor “Tour of Lights” attraction is the largest free walk through lights display in the…
Senate OKs Coast Guard Bill With Ballast Water Compromise
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - The U.S. Senate has approved a new policy on ships that dump ballast water in coastal ports and the Great Lakes, a practice blamed for spreading invasive species that damage the environment and the economy. The…
Natural gas Explosion Hurts two at North Mankato Truck Shop
NORTH MANKATO, Minn. - A natural gas explosion has injured two workers at a truck service shop in North Mankato. The explosion happened just before noon Wednesday at Allstate Peterbilt. North Mankato Police Chief Ross Gullickson says employees were working…
Food Safety Officials Stress Safe Handling of raw Turkey
MINNEAPOLIS - Food safety officials are stressing the importance of proper handling and cooking practices amid a nationwide outbreak of drug-resistant Salmonella found in raw turkey, with Thanksgiving approaching. The Centers for Disease Control last week said the number of…
International Falls Gift Shop is on the Move
INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. – The gift shop “It’s A Girl Thing” was moved across town in International Falls today. The shop will be turned into a future residence the owners will…
Lawsuit Seeks to Maintain Federal Gray Wolf Protections
MINNEAPOLIS - An environmental group has sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to preserve federal protections for gray wolves and force the agency to develop a national recovery plan for the species. The Center for Biological Diversity filed the…
PJ's Rescue in Search of Forever Homes
DULUTH, Minn. - Click here to donate to PJ's Rescue on Give to the Max Day, Thursday, November 15, 2018. Pacino: Pacino was found wandering the streets of mesquite, Texas and was picked…
Wisconsin Company Gives Employees Revolvers for Christmas
HORTONVILLE, Wis. - A Wisconsin company is giving employees revolvers for Christmas in what it says is an effort to promote personal safety and team building. Ben Wolfgram is co-owner of Hortonville-based BenShot. The company makes novelty glassware embedded with…
FBI Examining More Video in Search for Wisconsin Teen
MILWAUKEE - The FBI is examining additional surveillance video taken from an expanded area around the Wisconsin home where a couple was shot and killed and their daughter was apparently abducted. Thirteen-year-old Jayme Closs disappeared early on Oct. 15, when…
2018 Christmas by the Lake CDs on Sale Starting Thursday
DULUTH, Minn. - Nearly 300 regional musicians have worked together over the past year to share talents, and help raise scholarship funds for Northland youth involved in performing arts.…
Wolf Taken to Isle Royale National Park This fall Dies
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - A gray wolf relocated this fall from the Minnesota mainland to Isle Royale National Park has died. The male wolf was among four taken to the Lake Superior island park from the Grand Portage Chippewa reservation.…
School Closings, Delays for 11-14-18
ALL Eveleth-Glibert Schools: Closed November 14th due to heating system outage.
Zup's Owners Speak Out After Cook Store Fire
COOK, Minn. - Crews arrived to Zup's Food Market around 8:45 p.m. Monday after receiving reports of smoke and flames coming from the back of the store along Highway 53. The…
Duluth Police Department Adds New "Lateral Officer" Postion
DULUTH, Minn. - A new type of police officer position has been added to the Duluth Police Department. The city council voted on Tuesday to add the new position to help…
WITC Hosts Cosmetology Open House
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Since the closing of Regency Beauty Institute in 2016, only two cosmetology schools remain in the twin ports: Cosmetology Careers Unlimited in Downtown Duluth and the program at…
Pro-Life Posters Taken Down and Destroyed at UMD
DULUTH, Minn. - A pro-life UMD student organization says their free speech is being limited on campus after posters about an upcoming event were torn down and destroyed. Bulldog Students for Life…
Duluth's Black Water Lounge To Close Through 2020
DULUTH, Minn. - Downtown Duluth's Black Water Lounge will "temporarily" close after New Year's Eve celebrations Jan. 1, 2019 and stay that way through the completion of the Superior Street…
Christmas Comes to Glensheen
DULUTH, Minn.-The holiday season is in the air at Glensheen. Right now the mansion is closed off from the public as preparations are underway to fill the 39–room estate with holiday decorations. Twenty–five Christmas trees are being put up throughout…
Students Showcase Research at UMD
DULUTH, Minn.-We are about a month away from the semester ending at UMD and that means students big research projects are nearing completion. Today those students held their Undergraduate Research and Artistic…
