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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.…

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…

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…

Speeding Vehicles Crashes Into Crystal Lake, One Dead

GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – Authorities say a car traveling at a high rate of speed on Pokegama Avenue crashed into Crystal Lake just before 3:00 a.m. on Wednesday morning. Grand Rapids Police believe the car went straight at a “T”…

9/11 Remembered at a Ceremony in Duluth

DULUTH, Minn. - Everyone who was old enough to understand what was happening remembers where they were and what they were doing on 9/11. Seventeen years later, the tragedy is far…

Kids Thank Duluth Firefighters On 9/11

DULUTH, Minn. - Kids at the Valley Youth Center said thanks to the Duluth Fire Department. The kids made a poster for the firefighters of their neighborhood Station 8 to thank…

Jacket Fest Held at UWS

SUPERIOR, Wis.-The largest Jacket Fest in history took place on the University of Wisconsin-Superior campus earlier today. The event featured more than 80 different organizations, and allows for students to explore…

Bald Eagle Lands on Fire Truck During Sept. 11 Tribute

COON RAPIDS, Minn. (AP) - A bald eagle has visited a Minnesota tribute marking the 17th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks. The national bird landed Tuesday on top of a firefighters' aerial truck parked on a highway overpass…

Minnesota Regulators Postpone Line 3 Meeting After Protests

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota regulators have postponed a meeting on Enbridge Energy's planned Line 3 replacement after protesters disrupted the meeting. Protests broke out in the hearing room Tuesday as the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission met to discuss…

Duluth Mayor Emily Larson Proposes Property Tax Increase

DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth Mayor Emily Larson has proposed an increase in property taxes to fund multiple projects, while she also aims to fight off multiple issues facing the city. The proposed four percent increase is meant to do multiple…

Minnesota man injured in Wyoming bear encounter

CODY, Wyo. (AP) — A 48-year-old hiker from Minnesota has been injured in a bear encounter in northern Wyoming. Park County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Lance Mathess says Bradley D. Johnson of Plymouth, Minnesota, received severe injuries to his arm, shoulder…

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