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US Adds a Solid 213,000 Jobs; Unemployment up to 4 pct.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers kept up a brisk hiring pace in June by adding 213,000 jobs in a sign of confidence despite the start of a potentially punishing trade war with China. At the same time, the unemployment rate…

Suspect in Minnesota Girl's Death Released From Prison

HOUSTON, Mo. (AP) - A suspect in the death of a Minnesota girl who was living in Missouri has been released from prison but will remain on a tracking monitor. The Springfield News-Leader reports special prosecutor Steven Kretzer said Thursday…

Duluth Could Soon Get a New City Flag

DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth could soon be getting a new city flag. Many people don't know that Duluth has a city flag. Even fewer people could tell you what that flag…

Thunderbirds Take It To the Sky

DULUTH, Minn. - Members with the united states air force Thunderbirds took it to the blue skies today. Six demonstration pilots spent about 30 minutes conducting survey work ahead of the air show.…

Fireworks Light Up the Sky for "Fifth Fest"

DULUTH, Minn. - It may be a day late because of severe weather that never happened. But that hasn't stopped thousands of people from coming down to Bayfront Park tonight for live music and the big fireworks show at 10:10.

Duluth Air Show Happening This Weekend

DULUTH, Minn.- The annual Air and Aviation Expo takes flight this Saturday and Sunday at the Duluth airport, featuring a large line-up of sky performers. The air show will have performers like the United States Air Force Thunderbirds and touring…

Hibbing Jubilee Begins

HIBBING, Minn.-The Hibbing Jubilee has kicked off on the Iron Range. Multiple spots across the community will be hosting a variety of events including sidewalk sales and a fireworks show Friday, and…

U.S. Coast Guard Searching Lake Michigan for Fisherman

Update: The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended the search for 38-year-old Mark Wautelet. Units searched a total of 425 square miles in 20 hours. KEWAUNEE, Wis. (AP) - The U.S. Coast Guard is looking for a missing fisherman on Lake…

Kappa Sigma Terminates Chapter After TV Almost Hits Woman

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The national Kappa Sigma fraternity has terminated its University of Wisconsin-Madison chapter after people pushed a television off the chapter's balcony and nearly hit a woman. Police believe the incident took place sometime this past weekend.…

Scandal-Plagued EPA Administrator Pruitt Resigns

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he has accepted the resignation of scandal-plagued Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt. Pruitt had become a constant source of embarrassment to a president who had entered Washington promising to “Drain the Swamp.”…

49 Missing as Boat Overturns in Seas off Thailand

PHUKET, Thailand (AP) — A boat carrying dozens of Chinese tourists overturned Thursday in rough seas off southern Thailand and 49 passengers were unaccounted for, an official said. Strong winds were still blowing as searchers looked for the missing people…

Boy, Minnesota Woman die in Separate Alaska Hiking Accidents

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Two people hiking in southern Alaska died in separate Independence Day accidents. A 5-year-old boy died Wednesday morning when he was struck by falling rock near Worthington Glacier in. Alaska State Troopers say the boy was…

Airshow Landing in Duluth This Weekend

DULUTH, Minn. - Aviation enthusiasts will have the chance to keep their eyes on the sky in Duluth this weekend. The Duluth Airshow presented by St. Luke's is back for another…

Driver of Flipped car Pretends he is an Uninvolved Jogger

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Police say a 19-year-old man flipped his car in Madison, Wisconsin, then fled the scene, removed some clothes and pretended to be a jogger unconnected to the wreck. The Wisconsin State Journal reports that the unidentified…

Reward Offered in Slaying of Northern Minnesota man

HIBBING, Minn. (AP) - State authorities are offering a reward for information in the death of a northern Minnesota man killed in his home last year. Sixty-year-old Brian Joseph Nelson was stabbed and found dead in his house behind The…

One man in Hospital Following Motorcyle Crash

DULUTH, Minn. – One man is in the hospital with injuries following a single bike motorcycle crash on Wednesday. The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office responded to the crash at the 3200 block of Highway 169 in Morse Township near…

Cooking Connection: Corktown Deli & Brews

DULUTH, Minn. -- The new Corktown Deli & Brews restaurant opened up just over 3 weeks ago and head Cheif Conner Maki says, "Business has been booming!" In the video above,…

Duluth Heights Garage Destroyed in Early Morning Fire

DULUTH, Minn. – Authorities are investigating a fire that destroyed a detached garage at 302 West Orange Street early Thursday morning. Fire crews were called to the blaze in the Duluth Heights neighborhood around 12:30 a.m. The garage was deemed…

Young Cancer Fighter Becomes Honorary Firefighter

GILBERT, Minn. -  As America celebrates its independence, the newest firefighter in Fayal is celebrating his independence from a life spent mostly in the hospital. He's a young person of honor on the…

Flagship Opens In Canal Park

DULUTH, Minn. - Flagship is Duluth Screen Printing's latest apparel venture and today was the grand opening. Ninety percent of what you'll see in the store is screen printed on a hard…

Sen. Klobuchar Visits Duluth

DULUTH, Minn. - U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (DFL-MN) spent her Fourth of July here n Duluth. Sen. Klobuchar was at City Hall to discuss Duluth's growth in tourism. A place that more…

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