Midday Update 5-10-18
An update on local news and weather.
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Prosecutors Say a Minnesota mom is Head of Meth Trafficking Cell
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Federal prosecutors allege a 25-year-old Minnesota mother of two is the leader of one of the biggest methamphetamine trafficking cells state has ever seen. Attorney Gary Wolf tells The Star Tribune that his client Macrina Perez is…
Wife of Drowned Veteran Says he Struggled With Post-Traumatic Stress
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota woman says her military veteran husband was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder when he walked into the Mississippi River never to be seen alive again. Witnesses told police that 49-year-old Shannon Shaw started…
SLRA Seeks Volunteers for River Clean-up
DULUTH, Minn. - This weekend several Northlanders are stepping up once again to keep the St. Louis River clean. The St. Louis River Alliance is looking for volunteers to take part…
Making a Fresh Appetizer with JJ Astor
DULUTH, Minn. - When entertaining guests it's always tough to come up with a dish everyone will enjoy eating. A commonly-liked appetizer is actually much easier to put together than may be…
Prince's Turks & Caicos Island Mansion Heading for Auction
PROVIDENCIALES - Prince’s beloved island mansion located on Providenciales Island in Turks and Caicos will be heading for auction. The 10,000 square foot island retreat, which has two private beaches, will be heading to auction on July 12th. The mansion…
Morning Update 5-10-18
An update on local news and weather.
KOA Campground Hosting Special Opening Weekend.
CLOQUET, Minn.-The KOA campground is offering campers a special deal for a good cause this weekend. KOA had a late opening this year due to weather but this weekend you can get outside…
Street Tax Discussed at Capitol
DULUTH, Minn. – The City of Duluth took its fight for fixing streets to the state Capitol yesterday. In November voters approved the half percent sales tax to fix local streets. That…
Pence Says One Detainee 'Hadn't Seen Daylight'
WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President Mike Pence is revealing new details about the conditions of the three Americans freed by North Korea, saying one was evidently kept fr om the daylight. Pence tells ABC News that Secretary of State Mike…
Vista Fleet Starts First Tours Of Season
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Vista Fleet started its first tours of the season Wednesday with the Queen boat. The Vista Star will arrive Thursday for tours. The Vista Fleet is located behind…
Duluth Community Garden Offers Space For Gardeners Affected By Husky Explosion
DULUTH, Minn. - If you live 30 miles south or five miles east of the Husky Energy site you might want to hold off on gardening this year. According to a Chemical…
Fitger's Brewhouse Owner Finds Way Around Law To Distribute Brewpub's Beer
DULUTH, Minn. - It's no secret the craft brewing industry is continuing to explode in the Twin Ports. Microbreweries, like Bent Paddle and Lake Superior Brewing can now be found everywhere -- in…
Senior Citizen Taken To ICU After Assaulted on DTA Bus
A 71-year-old man is recovering from life-threatening injuries after an assault that all started with a dispute about "swearing" on a DTA bus. Jeremy John Baumgart, 40 is charged…
Hermantown Rebuilding New Fire Halls
HERMANTOWN, Minn. - Hermantown is making room for new fire halls and the demolition of the old fire halls has already started this week. Fire Hall #3 is no…
Superior Police Take It To the Sky With Drone Technology In Husky Fire Response
SUPERIOR, Wis. - It turns out new technology high in the sky was a big help in battling the Husky Refinery fire last month. Drone footage from the Superior Police Department…
Tourism Season Brings Big Money to Douglas County
SUPERIOR, Wis.-Douglas County had a great year when it comes to tourism in 2017, as they brought in nearly $100 million dollars to the area. That’s according to a study…
Dockside Fish Market Prepares for Busy Tourist Season
GRAND MARAIS, Minn.- Warmer weather is coming and so are the tourists. Grand Marais is known as a popular Northshore destination and right now local businesses are gearing up to be fully packed. The…
What Local Farmers Hope to Find on the New Farm Bill
CLOQUET, Minn.- As the 2018 Farm Bill works its way through Congress, Northland farmers are making sure their priorities are being heard. Members of the agriculture community joined political representatives at Fond Du…
University of Wisconsin Lobbyist got $48,000 Severance
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A lobbyist at the University of Wisconsin got a severance payout of more than $48,000 to resign under unexplained circumstances. The Wisconsin State Journal reports that Jeff Schoenfeldt is the second high-profile employee in the UW…
County Assessor Team Revisiting Downtown Property Valuations
DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Louis County Administrator’s Office has responded to concerns the downtown business community has expressed in regards to the Assessor’s Office recent notices of Estimated Market Value. In a recent statement released by St. Louis County…
Trump to Greet North Korea Detainees Upon Return to U.S.
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is set to greet three Americans who were detained in North Korea when they return to the U.S. early Thursday. Trump is promising “quite a scene'' at a middle-of-the-night arrival ceremony outside Washington. Their…
Body of Swimmer Pulled From Mississippi River in St. Cloud
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) - Authorities have recovered the body of a missing swimmer from the Mississippi River in St. Cloud. Police identify the victim as 49-year-old Shannon Shaw of Waite Park. Witnesses told police that they saw Shaw walk…
Bicyclist Dies in Crash With School bus in St. Paul
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - St. Paul police say a bicyclist is dead after colliding with a school bus. Police say no students on the bus were hurt. The crash happened Wednesday afternoon at the intersection of Snelling and Summit…
Mayor Larson Fights for Duluth Streets at State Capitol
DULUTH, Minn.-The city of Duluth took its fight for fixing its streets to the state Capitol today. In November voters approved the half percent sales tax to fix local streets. That provision, still has to be approved by Minnesota lawmakers.…
Minnesota man Accused of Theft in Alleged Snow Removal Scam
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A Minnesota man is facing criminal charges in Wisconsin after authorities say he never delivered on promised snow removal services for dozens of victims, many of them age 60 or older. Matthew Erickson of Cottage Grove,…
Dayton Vetoes Bill Repealing Wild Rice Water Standards
ST. PAUL, Minn.-Gov. Mark Dayton has vetoed a bill that would nullify a water quality standard that's meant to protect wild rice. The legislation passed by the Republican Legislature would have nixed a largely unenforced 1973 law limiting sulfate discharges…
Minnesota bus Driver Accused of Texting, Looking up Jokes
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A Minneapolis-area school bus driver is accused of texting while driving and looking up jokes on her cellphone. Thirty-nine-year-old Brenda Carsten is charged in Anoka County District Court with more than a dozen misdemeanor and gross-misdemeanor charges…
Traffic on U.S. Highway 53 in Superior Diverted for Water Main break
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Traffic on a section of Highway 53 in Superior was reduced to two lanes and closed to large trucks Tuesday afternoon due to a water main break in the road. According to a release sent out by…
Midday Update 5-9-18
An update on local news and weather.
