Up, Up and Away! Kickoff to Duluth Rising
DULUTH, Minn. - Friday kicks off Duluth rising what once was called the Hot Air Balloon Festival. It's a free and family friendly event at Bayfront Festival Park. There will be a…
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Earth Rider Brewery Celebrates a Year of Beer!
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Northland beer drinkers celebrated an anniversary as Earth Earth Rider Brewery launched their first ever festival in honor of one year of beer. Earth Rider has become one of the largest distributors of craft beer in the Twin…
Advocating for the Minnesota Homeless Population
DULUTH, Minn.- Minnesota is leading the nation in reductions to Veteran homelessness but there’s still a lot to be done. Five hundred people are advocating for the homeless population in Duluth on Thursday,…
Walker Requests FEMA Conduct Flood Damage Tour
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Gov. Scott Walker is asking federal emergency management officials to survey Wisconsin flooding damage later this month. Walker's office issued a news release Thursday saying the governor has asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency to conduct…
Deputy Struck by Arrow, Prompting Standoff in Sauk Centre
SAUK CENTRE, Minn. (AP) - Some homes have been evacuated in Stearns County where a deputy was hit by an arrow prompting a standoff with the perpetrator. Multiple law enforcement agencies are on the scene of a standoff in Sauk…
Rate of Uninsured Increases in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The number of people without health insurance in Minnesota has increased for the first time in five years, when the Affordable Care Act was in full effect. A U.S. Census report says about 243,000 Minnesotans did not…
Rib Fest At Texas Roadhouse
DULUTH, Minn. -- In this week's Cooking Connection we are giving you a face full of BBQ with Texas Roadhouse's fall off the bone ribs! Why? Because IT'S RIB…
Single Vehicle Crash Leaves man With Life Threatening Injuries
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – A Grand Rapids man is battling life threatening injuries after his vehicle went off the road Wednesday evening. The single vehicle accident happened on Highway 38 near Abro Road in Itasca County. The 57-year-old driver was…
Hunger Action Month Looks to Raise Awareness in the Northland
DULUTH, Minn. - Thursday, September 13 marks the official celebration of Hunger Action Month. To honor this month long campaign of raising awareness, Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank will be…
Student Found Dead in University Frat House in St. Paul
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Police do not suspect foul play in the death of a student whose body was found in a University of Minnesota fraternity house near the St. Paul campus. St. Paul police spokesman Steve Linders says…
2018 Twin Ports Recovery Walk this Saturday
DULUTH, Minn. - The 2018 Twin Ports Recovery Walk looks spread encouragement and community support. The event is happening on Saturday, September 15 from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. in…
This Northland Race is Unlike Any Other
CLOQUET, Minn.- To start racers already get five minutes knocked off their finish time, just for wearing a fanal. Some are calling it the last run of Summer and it’s safe to say the…
Celebrating a Successful Summer
CLOQUET, Minn.- The celebrations continued in Cloquet, at the Veteran’s Memorial Park. From bounce houses to food trucks the park packed full of families that mark their calendars for this every year.While…
Coastal Cleanup Kicks Off
SUPERIOR, Wis.- On Barker's Island Mayor Jim Paine and Duluth Mayor Emily Larson kicked off what's being called the "Twin Ports Coastal Cleanup." It's part of a larger, month-long…
New Machinery Creating Medical Miracles in Physical Rehabilitation
DULUTH, Minn.- It's called the ZeroG, a new piece of medical equipment that's helping make vast improvements possible for patients attempting to walk again. It's a balancing hoist, funded by an anonymous donor…
Lieutenant Governor Candidates Visit Duluth for Housing Forum
DULUTH, Minn. - Lieutenant Governor candidates made a stop here in Duluth for a forum on affordable housing. The forum was put on by the Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless, an organization focused on providing stable housing. DFL endorsed candidate Peggy…
As Wrenshall School Deteriorates, Referendum Modified
WRENSHALL, Minn.- Talks continue about a proposed referendum in Wrenshall's School District. Last year, voters turned down a $12.5 million referendum. But the district is bringing back a $13…
Duluth Police Officers Address Mental Health Crisis
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Police Department's Mental Health Unit is made up of officers, social workers and health professionals. One officer says he expects the unit could expand over the next few years. Police officers and mental health experts…
National Juicy Lucy Day Celebrated
DULUTH, Minn. - September 12th is National Juicy Lucy Day. It's celebrated on the anniversary of the first Crooked Pint Ale House opening in Minneapolis. Juicy Lucys are a Minnesota tradition.…
UMD Office of Sustainability Aims to Limit Food Waste
DULUTH, Minn. - About a third of all food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted every year according to the United Nations. The UMD Office of Sustainability is trying…
Sexual Assault Initiative Conference Brings Nationwide Professionals to Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - In 2015, the City of Duluth had nearly six hundred untested sexual assault kits in the evidence room that hadn't been sent in for DNA testing. Earlier…
Unique School Bus Helps Special Olympic Athletes
DULUTH, Minn.- Surprising dentist visits are typically bad but one teeth-cleaning station cruising into the Northland is making quite the impact. Dental students from the University of Minnesota are cleaning…
Suspect Pleads Guilty in Assault Over Cigarette
DULUTH, Minn. - The 22-year-old charged with first degree felony assault for repeatedly punching another man in the head over a cigarette has pleaded guilty. Joseph Chazz Smith of Duluth had a verbal dispute with a 27-year-old male in Mr.D’s…
Mercuria Energy Announces Plans to Invest in Mesabi Metallics
DULUTH, Minn. - Mercuria Energy announced on Wednesday that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Chippewa Capital Partners, LLC the owner of Mesabi Metallics LLC. Mercuria says the investment is intended to support the creation of new long-term…
Animal Answers: Avoiding Fatalities Linked to "Dog Bloat"
DULUTH, Minn. - This week’s Animal Answers is centering on a topic known as the “mother of all emergencies,” most commonly found in large breed dogs. The scientific name is…
Calling Teen Vaping ‘Epidemic,’ Officials Weigh Flavor ban
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials are sounding the alarm about rising teenage use of e-cigarettes, calling the problem an “epidemic” and ordering manufacturers to reverse the trend or risk having their flavored vaping products pulled from the market. The…
Trial Starts for Hibbing man Charged in Child’s Death
VIRGINIA, Minn. – The trial has begun for 26-year-old Jesse Lee Bonacci-Koski who is facing charges for his involvement in the fatal fire that killed an 11-month old boy on August 2, 2017. Bonacci-Koski, of Hibbing, is charged with four…
