Warming Bodies, Warming Hearts
DULUTH, Minn.- While blankets are always needed in Duluth weather, they are extra special at St. Luke's Hospital and Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center. About 40 blankets were given out…
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Vehicle Hits Front Porch of Home in West Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Police Officers responded to a report of a single vehicle accident Wednesday afternoon in the 4200 block of Grand Avenue. When officers arrived they…
Friends of Animals Announces It's Closing
CLOQUET, Minn. - In less than 30 days the Friends of Animals Humane Society in Cloquet will close its doors. The announcement was made on a Facebook post Tuesday that…
City: Recent Slip Bridge Mechanical Failure Not Unusual
DULUTH, Minn. - You may have heard the newly renovated Minnesota Slip Bridge -- also known as the “little blue bridge” -- had a mechanical failure on Monday that caused it…
Sidewalk Shuffle Kicks Off Sidewalk Days
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth YMCA hosted its 11th annual Sidewalk Shuffle on Wednesday morning as part of the Sidewalk Days. Hundreds of runners gathered in Downtown Duluth at the lake walk…
Historic Old Central High School Looks Into Repairs
DULUTH, Minn. - After their recent meeting, the Duluth Schools Business Committee recognized the various deferred maintenance projects that the district is dealing with as part of its 10 year facilities…
Northlander Riding Motorcycle 10,000 Miles for Sick Kids
DULUTH, Minn.-A former Douglas County sheriff and Northland Shriner is about to take the motorcycle ride of a lifetime, all with the goal of helping sick kids. It's all part…
South St. Louis County Fair Kicks Off
CLOQUET, Minn. - One of the biggest events to hit Proctor starts tonight. It's time for the 98th Annual South St. Louis County Fair. Organizers were setting up and getting…
City: Slip Bridge Mechanical Failure is not Major
DULUTH, Minn. - City officials confirm that the newly renovated MN Slip Bridge malfunctioned on Monday, but that the malfunction was nothing more than a mechanical mishap. Officials say the bridge was unable to lift for a few hours on…
Rock Climber Critically Hurt in Fall in Minnesota State Park
TAYLORS FALLS, Minn. (AP) - Authorities say a rock climber was critically injured when he fell in a Minnesota state park along the St. Croix River. Twenty-three-year-old Nicholas Walberg remained in critical condition Wednesday at Regions Hospital in St. Paul.…
Minnesota man Recovers Stolen Bike by Answering Facebook ad
ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota man has his stolen expensive bicycle back after answering an ad for the bike on Facebook. The 25-year-old Rochester man told police he stopped at a convenience store on Monday. When he came out,…
Body of Minneapolis man Recovered in Boundary Waters
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) - The body of a Minneapolis man has been recovered from a lake in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The Cook County Sheriff's Office says the 75-year-old man was paddling on Sawbill Lake Tuesday when he…
Chippewa Capital Partners Satisfies Terms for Mineral Lease Reinstatement
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Governor Mark Dayton announced Wednesday that Chippewa Capital Partners has satisfied all of the terms necessary to reinstate its state mineral leases, for a proposed Nashwauk mining project. “The project’s emergence from bankruptcy in December 2017…
Planning Ahead to Cope with Market Volatility
DULUTH, Minn. - Ongoing market volatility is the new reality in 2018. Massive swings in both directions have occurred multiple times in the last five months leaving investors nervous and unsure about…
Animal Answers: Teaching with Touch at Great Lakes Aquarium
DULUTH, Minn. - Some say seeing is believing, but at the Great Lakes Aquarium in Duluth, touching is teaching. On Memorial Day weekend, the Aquarium unveiled three touchpools for the public…
Boomin' Weekend Ahead as Bay Days Celebrations Kick Off
SILVER BAY, Minn. - This weekend the communities of Silver Bay and Beaver Bay will collaborate, celebrating "Bay Days." The food, fun and entertainment kick off Friday with the annual Bay…
South Dakota Officials Approve new 300-Megawatt Wind Farm
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - State officials have approved a roughly 300-megawatt wind farm in Grant and Codington counties of northeastern South Dakota. The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission on Tuesday approved a permit with conditions for constructing the $380 million…
Explosion Rocks Wisconsin Town After Natural gas Main Struck, one Dead
UPDATE on the status of those injured in the explosion: 1 police officer was released from the hospital 7 civilians, minor injuries, all released from the hospital 6 firefighters: 3 with…
Red Flag Warnings in Effect at Park Point Beaches
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Fire Department has issued a warning for dangerous swimming conditions for Park Point beaches effective immediately. The red flag warnings will continue until 10:00 a.m. Thursday. The warning is due to wind and wave conditions…
Searchers Find Body of St. Paul man in Crow Wing County Lake
BRAINED, Minn. (AP) - Authorities have recovered the body of a 60-year-old St. Paul man from a lake in north-central Minnesota. Crow Wing County Sheriff Todd Dahl says the man was swimming near a pontoon with others on Adney Lake…
Ashland Flooding Damage Update
ASHLAND, Wis.- The city of Ashland is no stranger to severe floods. The historic town is picking up the pieces from the storms that came through about three weeks ago.…
Great Outdoors: Bike Camp at Spirit Mountain
DULUTH, Minn. - This week was the start of Spirit Mountain's Annual bike camp for young adventurers. It's where kids as young as six are taking it to the trails on…
Vacant Middle School May Transform into Affordable Housing
CLOQUET, Minn.- Affordable housing is a hot topic in the Northland, now an old Middle School building that sat vacant for one school year may turn into apartment units and office space.…
Potential Tax Benefits for Investors in Low-Income Communities
DULUTH, Minn.-A new federally created tool is aiming to boost investments in communities. It's being called Opportunity Zone, the first tax benefit in nearly 20 years which private investors will be eligible…
Kids Go Round Soon to Close
CLOQUET, Minn.- A locally owned kids clothing store is closing up shop at the end of summer, due to what the owners of Kids Go Round are calling a drop in…
Head of the Lakes Fair Underway
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The popular Head of the Lakes Fair has kicked off! It takes nearly two weeks to set up for the big event. This year the petting zoo…
Wisconsin Main Street Celebration Day
ASHLAND, Wis.- The city of Ashland was recognized as a commercial business area for the state. The historic town in Northern Wisconsin was celebrated as one of eight communities to lead in…
