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Soo Line Bridge Closed due to Fire Damage

CASS COUNTY, Minn. - The Cass County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a fire in the City of Federal Dam just after 1:00 a.m. Thursday morning. When deputies and the Federal Dam Fire Department arrived on scene they…

Four Dead in Cincinnati Bank Shooting

CINCINNATI (AP) - Police in Cincinnati say the suspect in a downtown shooting that left four dead and two wounded didn't work for the bank where the gunfire took place. Police Lt.…

Victim Identified In Fatal ATV Accident

SAWYER COUNTY, Wis. - The Sawyer County Sheriff's Office has identified the victim in a fatal ATV accident as Justin Schiles, 38, of Bass Lake. The crash happened Saturday about four miles north of…

Couple who Raised Funds for Homeless man Being Investigated

FLORENCE, N.J. (AP) - Authorities say they've opened a criminal investigation and executed a search warrant at the home of a New Jersey couple who raised $400,000 online for a homeless good Samaritan who now claims they mismanaged the cash.…

Feds Lift Roadblock to Copper Mining Near Boundary Waters

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Trump administration has lifted a roadblock to copper-nickel mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area of Minnesota. The Obama administration in 2016 withdrew around 234,000 acres of the Rainy River watershed near Ely from eligibility for…

Trump Issues Disaster Declaration for Storm-Hit Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Minn.-President Donald Trump has approved a disaster declaration for parts of Minnesota hit by severe storms and flooding from June 15 to July 11. The declaration announced late Wednesday, which was requested by Gov. Mark Dayton , makes…

One Killed in Biwabik Township Accident

BIWABIK TOWNSHIP, Minn. – One man is dead following a two vehicle crash that occurred in Biwabik Township late Wednesday night. According to Minnesota State patrol a Toyota Corolla was making a left hand turn onto Heritage Trail from eastbound…

It's Fun to Play at the YMCA

DULUTH, Minn.- If you're looking for a new way to get active this fall, or just want to change up your current workout, you can do so for free at the…

Rev 'Em Up to Ride to Clyde

DULUTH, Minn.- If you have two wheels and nowhere to go, Clyde Iron Works on Wednesday nights might be the place to be. Dozens of hogs of all types rode in…

Autopsy Shows Hypothermia Apparent Cause of Kayakers' Deaths

ASHLAND, Wis. (AP) - Autopsies indicate hypothermia and possibly drowning apparently caused the deaths of four Wisconsin family members kayaking on Lake Superior. Ashland County Sheriff Mick Brennan tells the Ashland Daily News that preliminary autopsy results indicate that 39-year-old…

Lake Superior College President Announces Retirement

DULUTH, Minn. – Lake Superior College President Dr. Patrick Johns announced today that this will be his last academic year as the leader of Lake Superior College. Dr. Johns was named President of LSC in 2010 and has had a…

Major Opioid Maker to pay for Overdose-Antidote Development

(AP) - A company whose prescription opioid marketing practices are being blamed for sparking the addiction and overdose crisis says it’s helping to fund an effort to make a lower-cost overdose antidote. OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma announced Wednesday that it’s…

Lawsuit States Oil Refinery Owners Negligent in Blast, Fire

SUPERIOR, Wis. (AP) - A lawsuit alleges that negligence by the owners of Wisconsin's only oil refinery caused an explosion and fire that injured 36 people and caused a mandatory evacuation in the city of Superior. The class action lawsuit…

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