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…
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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…
Officials are Investigating the Cause of Widespread 911 Service Outages
ST. LOUIS, Minn.- A 9-1-1 call system outage that affected St. Louis county also affected several other cities in the state and as far as North Dakota and North Carolina. Minnesota Emergency…
Protesters March To Nolan's Office Calling For His Resignation
DULUTH, Minn. - Nearly two dozen protesters marched to the front door of Congressman Rick Nolan's Duluth office. Calling for his resignation. The protesters say they want to hold Nolan accountable after sexual assault allegations against one of his former staffers. They're…
Secretary of State Candidate John Howe Visits Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- Former Minnesota Senator and Red Wing Mayor, John Howe is running for Secretary of State. The Republicans stopped in Duluth to share his views on how to…
Vendor Blamed for 911 Outage in Three States
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Officials in Minnesota say a third-party vendor performing work on a 911 system caused a widespread service failure in Minnesota, and that the outage affected North Dakota and North Carolina too. Several cities and counties…
Boy's Death on Playground Investigated
COMFREY, Minn. (AP) - The death of a 9-year-old boy on a playground in southwestern Minnesota is under investigation. Police say Gavin Ludewig was found tangled in a swing on the playground in Comfrey, a small community in Brown County,…
Cooking Connection: S'mores French Toast
COOKING CONNECTION: S'mores French Toast with Northwoods Family Grille in Silver Bay, MN! RECIPE: Two pieces of Texas toast dipped in vanilla, sprinkled with cinnamon and a dash of…
Officials Responding to Active Shooter Reports at Base
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Federal authorities say they’re responding to reports of an active shooter at an Air Force base in Ohio, and the base is on lockdown. Security forces and other emergency responders are outside the hospital at Wright-Patterson…
Buy a Blizzard, Donate a Dollar Today at Dairy Queen
DULUTH, Minn. - Looking to cure your sweet tooth today? Then you're in luck! All DQ locations in Northeast Minnesota will be participating in the 2018 Miracle Treat Day 2018. One…
TSA Considering Ending Screening at Small Airports
WASHINGTON (AP) - The TSA is considering ending screening of passengers at smaller airports across the country to focus security efforts at the largest airports. It is unclear how advanced the proposal is and whether it will ever be adopted.…
Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Provide Update on Husky Explosion, Fire
SUPERIOR, Wis. - The U.S Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board has provided a factual investigative update regarding the April 26 Husky Superior Refinery explosion refinery. In the updated findings the report states the explosion occurred in the refinery’s Fluid…
Wisconsin man Contracts Rare Blood Infection From dog
WEST BEND, Wis. (AP) — Surgeons have amputated the legs and hands of a Wisconsin man who contracted a rare blood infection from a dog lick. Greg Manteufel remains hospitalized at a…
Morning Update 8-2-18
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Crackdown on Speeding Nets 14K Citations in Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A driver "trying to make it to Taco Bell before it closed" at 99 mph is among the thousands of motorists cited for speeding in Minnesota last month. It was part of a statewide crackdown…
