Oat Groat Risotto and Ramp Pesto
DULUTH, Minn. - For this week's Cooking Connection we were back in the kitchen with At Sara's Table Chester Creek Cafe. The restaurant hosts a locally-sourced, from scratch kitchen. This week we…
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Nearly 5,000 Gallons of Gas Leak Out of Ely Holiday
ELY, Minn.-Nearly 5,000 gallons of gasoline have leaked out of a Holiday gas station in Ely, according to the city's top official. Mayor Chuck Novak told Fox 21 that gasoline permeated the ground and made it into their storm water…
Midday Update 5-31-18
An update on local news and weather.
Settlement Reached in St. Paul Archdiocese Bankruptcy Case
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - An attorney says the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis has reached a settlement in its bankruptcy case with more than 400 sexual abuse victims. Victims' attorney Jeff Anderson says he will hold a news…
Once a Reluctant Lt. Gov., Fischbach Joins Pawlenty Campaign
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty has chosen the state's newly sworn-in lieutenant governor as his running mate. Pawlenty announced Thursday that Republican Lt. Gov. Michelle Fischbach would join the campaign. Fischbach resigned her Senate seat last…
Morning Update 5-31-18
An update on local news and weather.
Trump Says he’s Giving Full Pardon to Dinesh D’Souza
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he will pardon conservative commentator Dinesh D’Souza, who pleaded guilty to campaign finance fraud. Trump tweeted Thursday: “Will be giving a Full Pardon to Dinesh D’Souza today. He was treated very unfairly by…
Sears to Close Another 72 Stores as Sales Plunge
NEW YORK (AP) - Sears is closing another 72 stores after reporting a first-quarter losses and plunging sales. The struggling retailer said Thursday that it has identified about 100 stores that are no longer turning profits, and 72 of those…
US Going Ahead With Steel, Aluminum Tariffs on EU, Canada and Mexico
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is announcing tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from the European Union, Canada and Mexico. The move is sure to raise worries of a trade war with American allies. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross says…
Pilot Project Compares Home Deconstruction Vs. Demolition
DULUTH, Minn.- Houses that are no longer suitable to live in are typically demolished and taken to a landfill but one Minnesota project potentially has a more environmental solution. Multiple sites…
New Rip Current Warning Signal Unveiled
DULUTH, Minn. - Staff at the Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center in Duluth recently applied for funds from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to add a rip current signal flag…
With Spring Comes Farmer's Market Season
DULUTH, Minn. - It's spring, and with that means the start of the farmer's market season. The Duluth Farmer's Market has been open since the May 5. People are able to come in…
Pak's Green Corner Gets Ready to Open in New Location
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Pak's is back! After Pak's Green Corner closed up shop in Duluth more than three years ago, the "World Café" is back in business at the new location…
Duluth-Superior Film Festival Kicks Off
DULUTH, Minn. - Local filmmakers and cinema fans are coming together for the Duluth-Superior Film Festival happening this week. Thursday kicks off the five day film celebration with the feature Virginia,…
Duluth Boy Loses Battle With Cancer After Completing Bucket List
DULUTH, Minn. - An 11-year-old Duluth boy whose bucket list included a chance to star in his own horror movie has lost his battle to cancer. Dexter Ojeda died Wednesday afternoon with his…
Iron Mug Under New Ownership and Name
Duluth, Minn.- The Iron Mug Coffee House is a staple the Morgan Park neighborhood, announced it would be closing its doors earlier this month but now it's getting some new life…
Pier B in Duluth Now Offers Boat Rentals
DULUTH, Minn. --Pier B Resort in Duluth is now offering a new chance to get out on the water on Lake Superior and the St. Louis River. The hotel, located right near…
Homeland Security Rep. Visits Twin Ports
DULUTH, Minn --The Twin Ports welcomed a U.S. congressman from Texas – the head of the House Homeland Security Committee Michael McCaul. Representative McCaul, a Republican from Austin, met with government and…
First Responders Honored in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.-Those who dedicate their lives to protecting and serving the community were honored today. A special thank you was given to two of those first responders earlier today as the…
Authorities Looking for Missing Woman Last Seen in Ashland County
ASHLAND COUNTY, Wis. – The Ashland County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a woman who has been reported missing. Jody Lynn Newberry, 54, was last seen attending the “Mellen Jam” music festival on Gilgen Road…
Tribal Officials Investigate Gillnet Abandoned on Mille Lacs
ONAMIA, Minn. (AP) - Tribal authorities are investigating an abandoned gillnet found on Mille Lacs Lake that contained 67 dead walleyes. Last week's find has revived the controversy over tribal fishing on Mille Lacs, where the walleye population has been…
Dayton Vetoes Revised Bill on Wild Rice Water Standards
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Gov. Mark Dayton has vetoed a bill that he says would have unlawfully undermined Minnesota's water quality standard for protecting wild rice. Dayton, who vetoed a similar bill earlier, says the revised version represented “some…
Minnesota Sues Arizona-Based Opioid Manufacturer
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson is suing an Arizona-based pharmaceutical company alleging that it illegally marketed a painkiller made from the synthetic opioid fentanyl. The lawsuit filed Wednesday accuses drugmaker Insys Therapeutics of encouraging physicians…
Ex-Minneapolis cop Gets Four Years for off-Duty Sexual Assault
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A former Minneapolis police officer has been sentenced to four years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman when he was off duty. Forty-nine-year-old Thomas Tichich was convicted in April of two counts of third-degree sexual assault.…
St. Luke's Doctor Gives Advice on Senior Health & Fitness Day
DULUTH, Minn. - Wednesday, May 30 is Senior Health and Fitness Day. It's a day to remind all it's always the right time to get active. Dr. Addie Licari,…
Employee arrested for attempted abduction at Menards in Watertown
WATERTOWN, S.D. (AP) - An employee of a Menards store in Watertown has been arrested for trying to abduct a young child. Police say the attempted abduction of the 4-year-old child happened at the store Sunday afternoon. Assistant Police Chief…
Midday Update 5-30-18
An update on local news and weather.
Walmart Offers Employees new Perk: Cheap Access to College
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart is offering its employees a new perk: affordable access to a college degree. America’s largest private employer, which in the past has helped its workers get their high school or equivalency degrees, hopes the new…
Weinstein Won’t Testify Before Grand Jury in Rape Case
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein declined Wednesday to testify before the New York grand jury that is weighing whether to indict him on rape and other sex charges, with his lawyers saying there wasn’t enough time to prepare and…
