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5-Week-Old Duluth Infant’s Death Ruled a Homicide
DULUTH, Minn. – A five-week-old Duluth infant’s death has been ruled a homicide, according to a report by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner after FOX 21 requested information about the death. The report, which was later sent to local media…
Search for Missing Barron Teen Continues
BARRON COUNTY, Wisc. - Authorities in Barron have now announced a $25,000 reward for those with information that could help find 13-year-old Jayme Closs. The teenager disappeared more than a week ago after her parents were found murdered in their…
Police: Multiple People Shot in Kentucky Grocery Store
JEFFERSONTOWN, Ky. (AP) — Multiple people were shot at a Kroger grocery store Wednesday on the outskirts of Louisville, Kentucky, and one suspect was detained, police said. A dispatcher with the Jeffersontown Police Department who spoke to The Associated Press…
Update: Suspicious Packages also sent to Eric Holder and Rep. Maxine Waters
WASHINGTON (AP) - A device intended for former Attorney General Eric Holder is among those intercepted in recent days. That's according to two people who spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press to discuss an ongoing investigation. One…
Man Cited for Illegally Shooting Bull elk
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Department of Natural Resources has cited the first hunter to kill an elk with a state tag in Wisconsin's inaugural elk season for shooting across a road. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports the DNR cited…
Council President: Health Department Under Investigation
MILWAUKEE (AP) - The president of the Milwaukee Common Council says the city's health department is being criminally investigated. Ashanti Hamilton's revelation comes in response to another alderman who criticized Hamilton for failing to issue a subpoena compelling former health…
Hibbing man Sentenced for the Death of 11 Month old Nephew
DULUTH, Minn. – The Hibbing man found guilty of two counts of second-degree manslaughter for the death of his 11-month-old nephew was sentenced to 98 months in jail, but will get credit for 448 days for time served. Jesse Lee Bonacci-Koski,…
Hiking and Halloween Fun This Weekend at Hartley Nature Center
DULUTH, Minn. - Rain or shine, the annual Howl-O-Ween event is returning to Hartley Nature Center on the morning of Saturday, October 27. This year's event will…
FBI Investigating Deaths of two men on Red Lake Reservation
RED LAKE, Minn. (AP) - The FBI is investigating the deaths of two men on the Red Lake Indian Reservation in northern Minnesota. FBI spokesman Michael Kulstad declined to provide any other details about the deaths of 26-year-old Dustin Barrett…
Superior Animal Hospital to Host Open House Saturday
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Calling all canines and cats who enjoy dressing up! Superior Animal Hospital is set to host their Halloween Open House on Saturday, October 27 to celebrate…
Explosive Devices Sent to Obama, Clintons; CNN Evacuated
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Secret Service has intercepted a bomb that was addressed to Hillary Clinton and also discovered a possible explosive that was sent to former President Barack Obama. Also Wednesday, a police bomb squad was sent to…
Trump Approves key Step Toward new Great Lakes Shipping Lock
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. (AP) - President Donald Trump has signed a bill that's a key step toward building a long-sought shipping lock on the waterway linking Lake Huron and Lake Superior. Funding authorization for the Soo Locks project was…
Agents nab Possible Explosive Devices Sent to Obama, Clinton
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Secret Service says agents have intercepted packages containing “possible explosive devices'' addressed to former President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. The agency says neither Clinton nor Obama received the packages, and neither was at risk…
US official: Explosive Device Found at Clintons' NY Home
WASHINGTON (AP) - A U.S. official says a "functional explosive device'' was found at Hillary and Bill Clinton's suburban New York home. The official says investigators believe the explosive is linked to one found Monday at the compound of liberal…
$1.537 Billion Mega Millions Ticket Sold in South Carolina
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - South Carolina's lottery director says they hope to reveal the identify of the store that sold the winning ticket by mid-day Wednesday. In an interview on ABC's "Good Morning America,'' South Carolina Education Lottery Director…
Wade the Duck: Lost, Attacked, Found
DULUTH, Minn.-This week Wildwoods Wildlife Rehabilitation helped save the life of an animal attacked by a dog, and it's family is happy to have it home. The duck's name is…
New Loop Trail Opens on Superior Hiking Trail
DULUTH, Minn.- Hikers now have new uncharted territory to explore on the Superior Hiking Trail. Mayor Emily Larson hiked the new loop trail with a group yesterday, to install…
Oktoberforest Held at Bent Paddle
DULUTH, Minn. - The first ever Oktoberforest event in Minnesota was held Tuesday at Bent Paddle Brewing. The event is put on by the Nature Conservancy organization. It celebrates the importance of forests…
Mother Of Victim In East H.S. Assault Calls For Louder Voices Against Bullies
DULUTH, Minn. - The mother of a victim in a recent violent assault recorded on video outside Duluth East High School is speaking out and calling on people to stand up…
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Cleaning Up Minnesota Slip
DULUTH, Minn. - An update tonight on the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. It's one of the largest projects of its kind and the goal is to clean up pollution in the St.…
15th Annual Energy Awareness Expo
DULUTH, Minn. - As we're entering the winter season the 15th Annual Energy Awareness Expo is helping customers prepare. The event is at the Salvation Army in Duluth where Northlander's can learn about different…
Duluth NAACP Speaks Out After Council Riot Gear Vote
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth City Council voted 6–2 to allow the purchase of riot gear for the police department, and now some organizations are speaking out. Some members of the…
Duluth Declares Disaster Area
DULUTH, Minn.- The Saint Louis County Board has declared a "state of local disaster area" in Duluth after the October 10th storm. That declaration was made in order to help…
Northlanders are Looking to Get Lucky, Hoping to Find the Winning Mega Millions Ticket
DULUTH, Minn.-The people of the Northland were looking to get in on some lucky action as several gas stations in the area were swamped with customers buying lottery tickets Tuesday. The car…
Flatbed rig Loses Brakes, Crashes Near Observation Park
DULUTH, Minn. – A large flatbed truck crashed into the bottom of the hill near Observation Park at 10th Avenue West. The MN State Patrol and Duluth Police responded to the scene and they believe the rig lost its…
Search for Missing Teen Continues
BARRON, Wis.-Volunteers have been walking through swamps, corn fields and woods in the search for clues that could lead authorities to a missing 13-year-old Wisconsin girl whose parents were killed. Hundreds of people took part in Tuesday's expanded search for…
Duluth Police Department Issues Statement on Assault Near Duluth East High School
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Police Department has issued a press release regarding an assault that took place near Duluth East High School and was captured on video: “The Duluth Police Department is aware of a video of an assault…
