Richard I Bong Veterans Historical Center Hosts Vehicle Show
SUPERIOR, Wisc. - There was even more history to show at the Richard I Bong Veterans Historical Center on Saturday as vehicles were brought in all over for the annual Military/Civilian…
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Thomas is In Town!
Duluth, Minn-The parking lot of the Depot looks more like a street festival. But the air hung low, anticipation stirring. Suddenly, excitement rushes with the kids to greet the one and only Thomas the Tank Engine, as he returns from…
Superior School District Says Bus Driver Contracts Inevitable
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior School District has five open bus driver positions after some previous workers opted not to sign the newly enforced work contracts, which no longer allows drivers to…
UMD Students Present 10 Weeks of Scientific Undergrad Research
DULUTH, Minn.- The future of science is closer than you'd think, and it lies in the hands of 25 University of Minnesota Duluth students. The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry hosted their…
Protesters Raise Awareness of Potential Mining and Oil Issues
DULUTH, Minn.- Dozens marched through downtown Duluth with a common goal to raise awareness of potential pollution problems in the area, preserve the eco-system and sustain human life. Supporters of the Water is…
Twin Ports Lighthouse Days Return to the Northland
The Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center is celebrating the five lighthouses in the Twin Ports. During Twin Ports Lighthouse Days guests are invited to the free event. It's where they can learn…
Traveling Exhibit Highlights 18 Civil War Volunteers
DULUTH, Minn. - A new traveling exhibit shines a spotlight on 18 men from St. Louis County who served in the Civil War. The 18 Exhibit is on display at the Depot in…
Glensheen Renovations Underway
DULUTH, Minn. - More changes are coming to the historic Glensheen estate. Four million dollars in state bonding funds are helping to cover the cost for the renovations. Some of the property…
Local Library Could Help You Track Your Ancestry
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Have you ever tried to track your family tree? The Superior Public Library now has the "Mayflower Families Through Five Generations" these 30 volumes have the stories and names of those that…
Minnesota law Aims to Protect Accounts of Vulnerable Seniors
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A new Minnesota law gives bankers and financial advisers some new tools to report suspicious activity tied to the accounts of potentially vulnerable seniors. Minnesota Public Radio News reports that the Safe Seniors Financial Protection…
Authorities Search for Missing Ham Lake man
CASS COUNTY, Minn. - The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help locating a missing person. David Rickbeil, 60, of Ham Lake has been reported missing. His abandoned vehicle was located in Cass County on the Lake…
Early Morning Fire Destroys Cabin in Iron
IRON, Minn. - A cabin in Iron was deemed a total loss after an early morning fire engulfed the cabin in flames. St. Louis County Sheriff’s deputies along with McDavitt, Cherry, and Clinton Fire Departments responded to a structure fire…
Authorities in Eveleth Searching for Armed Robbery Suspect
EVELETH, Minn. – Just before 10:00 p.m. Thursday night the Eveleth Police Department responded to the Ely Lake Short Stop regarding a report of an armed robbery. Authorities say a female called in the report stating a male entered the…
Duluth Judge Finds Dahlstrom Not Guilty by Reason of Mental Illness
DULUTH, Minn. – St. Louis County Judge David Johnson ruled on Thursday that Jesse Dahlstrom is not guilty by reason of mental illness for the murder of 75-year-old Sally Pionk. Dalhstrom was accused of stabbing Pionk to death inside a…
Buzzing for Bees This Weekend in Carlton
CARLTON, Minn. - The inaugural Honey Bee Folk Festival begins Friday, August 3 and will run through Saturday, August 4 with fun for the whole family. On Friday, the honey…
Active Adventures: Fat Tire Biking
DULUTH, Minn - No matter the weather or the time of year, the fat bike is the ATV of the cycling world: sand dunes, mud pits, snowtrails—fat bikes can…
Apple surges to $1 trillion in market value
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple is worth $1,001,679,220,000. The maker of the iPhone and other gadgets became the world’s first publicly traded company with a market value of $1 trillion on Thursday. The company reached the milestone a couple of hours…
Minnesota Joins Lawsuit Challenging 3D-Printed Plastic Guns
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota is joining a lawsuit against the federal government to block the release of blueprints that show how to make 3D-printed plastic guns. Attorney General Lori Swanson said Friday she is joining other attorneys generals…
Air Force Authorities Probe Mysterious 911 Call
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) - Air Force authorities are trying to find out what prompted a 911 call that caused a chaotic "active shooter'' reaction on a sprawling Ohio base. Spokeswoman Marie Vanover at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton said…
Man Pleads Guilty to Killing Grandparents
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) - A man has been convicted of killing his grandparents at a home he shared with them in central Minnesota. Thirty-three-year-old Gregory Allen Scheel pleaded guilty in Stearns County District Court to two counts of first-degree…
Teens Superior at Dungeons and Dragons
Superior, WI- Some teens in Superior are having a medieval summer thanks to two girls from Superior and Elk Mound High School. The pair started a weekly Dungeons and Dragons tournament for…
Eroding Valve Potentially Caused Husky Refinery Explosion
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The potential cause behind the Husky Energy refinery explosion in Superior is believed to be found during an ongoing investigation by the U.S. Chemical Safety Board. Investigators tell us…
Miracle Treat Day Helps Local Miracle Family
DULUTH, Minn. - People will find any excuse to eat some ice cream, and they had the perfect excuse to on Thursday for Dairy Queen's Miracle Treat Day. And even…
Morgan Park Volunteers Focus On Bully Prevention At the Playground
DULUTH, Minn. - A group of volunteers have taken bullying prevention into their own hands in Duluth. We all know the police can't be everywhere at one time so that's when the…
Duluth Rises Above Seizures
Duluth, Minn- 1 out of 10 people have seizures in their life. Now epilepsy occurs when a person has two or more seizures at a time, and 1 out of 26 have it,…
Spirit Valley Days Parade Paints the Pavement
West Duluth, Minn- Spirit Valley Days continued with the Annual Parade down Central Avenue. The parade has been going on since 1979. Politicians, schools, and organizations all got to soak in the…
GOP Candidate Bob Anderson Campaigns Across the Northland
DULUTH, Minn.- . Minnesota GOP candidate Bob Anderson spent the day campaigning to become a U.S. Senator for the upcoming primary election. The dental technician is running for Al Franken's former seat against…
