Conversations Surrounding Aliens and UFOs
DULUTH, Minn. - Have you ever heard any stories about aliens or Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO) encounters? Author, lecturer and researcher Chad Lewis made a trip to Duluth to share those type of…
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UMD Opens Free Store For Students
DULUTH, Minn. - College life isn't always cheap, but University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) is stepping in to help. UMD opened a store for students to get essentials they need and it's…
Young Boy Receives Deckhand For a Day Experience
DULUTH, Minn, - We've all heard the saying if you really want something you have to work hard for it. One boy from Hayward, Wisconsin, dreams of being a ship…
Nursing Home Residents Take a Field Trip to Gordy's Warming House
CLOQUET, Minn.- Residents from a nursing home at the Cloquet Memorial Hospital were treated to some free scoops of ice cream at Gordy's Warming House in Cloquet. The residents were transported to…
Wells Fargo Employees Volunteering with Habitat for Humanity
DULUTH, Minn.- Employees with Wells Fargo are helping build the community through a partnership with the Western Lake Superior Habitat for Humanity. Wells Fargo is donating $35,000 to the Western Lake…
Duluth man Arrested for Felony Sexual Conduct with Juvenile
UPDATE: Olson successful completed his sentence and received early release from his probation. As part of the probation competition, the felony charges were reduced to a misdemeanor. His probation officer reported Olson met all of the required conditions. Also, a…
Woman Sues Surgeon who Wrongly Removed her Kidney
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - An Iowa woman is suing a South Dakota surgeon and his practice for wrongly removing one of her kidneys. The lawsuit filed by Dena Knapp alleges that Dr. Scott Baker erroneously removed her healthy right…
Art in Bayfront Park Takes Over Duluth this Weekend
DULUTH, Minn. - On Saturday, August 18 and Sunday, August 19, Art in Bayfront Park returns for the ninth year. The two-day art fair takes place at Bayfront Festival Park in Duluth.…
Cooking Connection: Baked Omelettes With Vanilla Bean
VANILLA BEAN FAMOUS OVEN BAKED OMELETTES Grand Portage: Wild rice, spinach, mushrooms, green onions and Formaggio cheese – $10 LOCATIONS: DULUTH: 1608 Woodland Ave, Duluth, MN 55803 (At the…
Inmate Facing new Charges in Prison Guard's Hammer Death
STILLWATER, Minn. (AP) - An inmate accused of using a hammer to kill a Minnesota prison guard has been indicted on first-degree murder charges. A grand jury returned the indictment Tuesday against 42-year-old Edward Muhammad Johnson. He's accused of killing…
Student Stabbed on First day of School in Oklahoma
LUTHER, Okla. (AP) - Investigators say a student has been airlifted to a hospital after a stabbing at a central Oklahoma high school. Oklahoma County sheriff's spokesman Mark Opgrande says deputies were called to Luther High School in the small…
Fire at Chisholm Apartment Building Displaces Several Residents
CHISHOLM, Minn. – Two Iron Range Fire Fighter crews battled a late night fire Wednesday evening at a Chisholm apartment building. The fire was reported at around 9:15 p.m. in the…
Passengers Help Deliver Baby Born on Minnesota bus
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Passengers on a city bus in Minnesota have helped a woman deliver her baby after she went into labor. The Star Tribune reports the mother started having contractions Tuesday as the bus rolled through a…
‘Queen of Soul’ Aretha Franklin has died
DETROIT (AP) — Aretha Franklin, the undisputed “Queen of Soul” who sang with matchless style on such classics as “Think,” ″I Say a Little Prayer” and her signature song, “Respect,” and stood as a cultural icon around the globe, has…
Health Center Hoopla
Duluth, Minn.- Lake Superior Health Center in Duluth is celebrating its accomplishments and its patients, while raising awareness for overall health in the community, during National Health Center Week. On Wednesday…
Blue-Green Algae Blots Lake Superior
Duluth, Minn.- For years we've been warned to lookout for blue-green algae blooms in local lakes and rivers. But just a few days ago, it bloomed somewhere no one saw coming:…
Congdon Park Elementary School Re-Opens after Rat Infestation
DULUTH, Minn.- Congdon Elementary School in Duluth shut down school grounds for the summer after a rat infestation was found on school grounds underneath the building, but with school just around the corner…
Former Carter Hotel Building To Be Demolished
DULUTH, Minn. - The rundown Carter Hotel building in downtown Duluth is now approved or demolition. The building is located behind the Fond-du-Luth Casino at 17 North 2nd Avenue East. The Fond…
Wednesday Night at the Races Lets Kids Be Active
SUPERIOR, Wisc. - Wednesday Night at the Races has become a huge local traditional throughout the summer, where kids can participate in free, short, non-competitive races each Wednesday for six…
Community Builds Relationships At Kids, Cops and Cars
DULUTH, Minn. - It's been a busy day at Bayfront Festival Park. Hundreds of kids and their families turned out for the annual Kids, Cops and Cars event; where a big…
Squad Car Storytime Allows Kids to Bond with Police Officers
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Police Department had the chance to engage with the community on Wednesday as they held storytime at the Duluth Public Library. A Duluth Police Officer hung out at…
New Hermantown Market Space Hosts Groundbreaking
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- An exciting new development center is coming to Hermantown. The Hermantown Marketspace has been years in the making and broke ground on Wednesday. The Hermantown Marketspace is located on…
Minnesota Voters Almost Set Record During Primary Election
DULUTH, Minn. - When Minnesota voters headed to the polls for Tuesday's primary it was the biggest estimated in 24 years. In Duluth almost 30 percent of registered voters showed up.…
Cabin and Bunkhouse Destroyed in Cook County Fire
COOK COUNTY, Minn. – Lutsen and Tofte Fire Departments responded to a report of a residential structure engulfed in flames at 4 County Road 34 Rollins Creek Road in Lutsen Township Tuesday evening. When fire crews arrived on scene a…
Two Hurley men Found Guilty of First Degree Homicide
HURLEY, Wis. – A jury in Iron County has found two Hurley men guilty of first-degree homicide with a dangerous weapon and hiding a corpse. Joseph D. Lussier and Richard Francis Alexander Allen were both sentenced to life in prison…
Human Error Blamed for Statewide 911 Outage in Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Officials in Minnesota say human error was to blame for a statewide 911 outage earlier this month. Minnesota's Emergency Communications Networks said Wednesday it has concluded its investigation into the Aug. 1 outage . Similar…
Level Three Predatory Offender Relocates Within Hibbing
HIBBING, Minn. - A level three predatory offender will be changing addresses within the city of Hibbing on August 18. Robert Edward Berendt will be relocating to the vicinity of 6th Avenue East and 30th Street East. On August 16…
Researchers Look Into Lake Superior Algae Bloom
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) - Scientists are investigating an unprecedented algae bloom in Lake Superior and have sent samples for lab testing to determine if it's toxic. Minnesota Public Radio reports that kayakers and other visitors to the popular lake shore…
