New Sculptures Unveiled at Wade Stadium
DULUTH, Minn. - Two new sculptures have a new home at Wade Stadium in Duluth and an official dedication took place earlier today. The sculptures were created and designed by an artist…
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Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center Hosts Community BBQ
SUPERIOR, Wis. - The Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center has combined Memorial Day and the kick off to summer with a community barbecue. Almost a thousand people showed up throughout the…
St. Louis County Historical Society Hosts "Minnesota Remembers Vietnam" Event
DULUTH, Minn. - As Memorial Day weekend is getting started, the St. Louis County Historical Society held a "Minnesota Remembers Vietnam" event on Saturday at the American Legion in West Duluth.…
Motorcylcle Group Helps Fulfill Dying Man's Wish
SUPERIOR, Wis. - If you had one last wish, what would you ask for? For one man his request was simple. Get out and go for a ride. The Pigs…
Northland Hits Record HEAT
Duluth, Minn.-- Broke RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES Friday May 25th, as we reached 89°! Superior, Silver Bay and Hayward also shattered record high temperatures on Friday! The record heat surged across the Northland into the mid and upper 80's, with a…
The Bookstore at Fitger's Earns Top Award
DULUTH, Minn. -It may have come as a surprise but the Bookstore at Fitger's received the We Love Bookstores Award. Sisters in Crime - The Twin Cities Chapter presented staff with a…
Wildlife Released Back Into the Water After Rehab Following Husky Events
GORDON, Wis. - The impact of the Husky incident in April reached many lives including wildlife. Some of these animals are finally free and back in the water after a serious recovery…
Memorial Day Weekend Brings Summer Fun to Spirit Mountain
DULUTH, Minn. - The summer season is officially underway in the Northland, at least according to the staff at Spirit Mountain in Duluth. “It’s hard to believe, we just closed the…
Northlander’s React to Rising Gas Prices During Busy Memorial Day Weekend
DULUTH, Minn.-Northland Roads are expected to be packed this weekend as its one of the busiest weekends of travel for the year. Nearly 40 million Americans are hitting the roads this weekend,…
Students Learn Science Behind Lake Superior
DULUTH, Minn.-Elementary and high school students got to learn all about Lake Superior today on the UMD’S Blue Heron Research Vessel. Scientists and researchers gave demonstrations and guided tours of the boat.…
Wisconsin Woman Charged With Swindling Minnesota Relative
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A Wisconsin woman is being charged with swindling her 97-year-old mother-in-law in Minnesota and using the money at casinos. The Pioneer Press reports that 68-year-old Deborah Ann Steele was charged in Ramsey County District Court…
Twin Metals Wants to Build ore Processor Closer to BWCA
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Twin Metals says its updated plan for an underground copper-nickel mine near Ely includes a 100-acre ore processing facility on the banks of Birch Lake, which puts it closer to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area…
Emails Show Collaboration Among EPA, Climate-Change Deniers
WASHINGTON (AP) - Newly released emails show senior Environmental Protection Agency officials collaborating with a conservative group that dismisses climate change to rally like-minded people for public hearings on science and global warming, counter negative news coverage and tout Administrator…
Disaster Funds Approved for St. Louis County
DULUTH, Minn. – Governor Mark Dayton announced today that St. Louis County will be receiving emergency relief funds from the State Disaster Assistance Contingency Account for public infrastructure repairs. St. Louis County will be receiving $506,250 in funds to help…
Menomonie man Dies of Apparent Drowning
SAWYER COUNTY, Wis. – According to the Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office they received a report of a missing 88-year-old man from a cabin on Schmidt Road in the Township of Winter on Thursday evening. Deputies responded to the scene located…
Newly Adopted 1-Year-old Dies After Being Left in hot Truck
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say a recently adopted 1-year-old girl has died after her father left her in a hot truck. News outlets cite a release from Metro Nashville police saying the adoptive father “reportedly forgot'' about the child…
Two Minnesota Colleges to Offer Foreign Students Scholarships
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Two Minnesota colleges plan to offer scholarships that let international students know they are welcome on U.S. campuses. The University of Minnesota and Concordia College in Moorhead will start offering the scholarships in fall of…
Teen Accused of Attacking School Employee Released From Jail
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A teenager charged with critically injuring a Minneapolis school staff member has been released from jail without posting bail. Eighteen-year-old Corey David Burfield is charged with two counts of assault following attack on Mohammed Dukuly, a paraprofessional…
Local Businesses to be Featured at Duluth Made Pop-up Market
DULUTH, Minn. - This weekend, you'll have the chance to find a locally-made treasure at an annual pop-up market in Duluth. The Duluth Made Pop-up Market will be Sunday, May 27th…
Midday Update 5-25-18
An update on local news and weather.
Fast-Paced Fitness with Destination Fitness
DULUTH, Minn. - Destination Fitness is a one-stop shop for fitness. The workouts can be done at home, in the office, outdoors or the studio. Destination Fitness offers programs for all ages…
Fiat Chrysler Warns 4.8M Owners: Don't use the Cruise
DETROIT (AP) - Fiat Chrysler is recalling 4.8 million vehicles in the U.S. because in rare circumstances, drivers may not be able to turn off the cruise control. The company is warning owners not to use cruise control until the…
Gunman Shoots Three Inside Oklahoma Restaurant
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A gunman opened fire inside an Oklahoma City restaurant during the dinner rush, wounding a woman and two girls before two armed citizens shot him dead outside, police said Friday. The suspected gunman, 28-year-old Alexander Tilghman,…
Explosion in Canadian Restaurant Wounds 15 People
TORONTO (AP) - Canadian police say an explosion set off deliberately in a restaurant has wounded at least 15 people, some of them critically. Peel region police said the explosion was caused by an "improvised explosive device" that was set…
Dakota County Judge is Confirmed as Minnesota US Attorney
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The U.S. Senate has confirmed a Minnesota judge as the state's next U.S. Attorney. Erica MacDonald was confirmed as the state's top federal prosecutor on Thursday. MacDonald has been a judge in Dakota County since 2010, and…
In Turnabout, Fischbach to Take Oath as Lieutenant Governor
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Sen. Michelle Fischbach is set to take an oath of office as lieutenant governor after months of resisting the role. Gov. Mark Dayton's office says Fischbach will be sworn in Friday morning to serve as…
Weinstein Faces sex Charges in Prosecution Amid #MeToo
NEW YORK (AP) - A lawyer representing one of Harvey Weinstein's alleged victims called his arraignment on criminal charges “an emotional moment.'' Attorney Carrie Goldberg represents former actress Lucia Evans, who says Weinstein forced her to perform oral sex in…
"Active shooter" Taken Into Custody at Indiana Middle School
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (AP) - Authorities have detained someone in what they described as an “active shooter'' situation at a suburban Indianapolis middle school. The Noblesville Fire Department tweeted Friday morning that it was on an “active shooter'' scene at Noblesville…
Morning Update 5-25-18
An update on local news and weather.
Fire in Rural Duluth Causes Total Loss of Garage, Contents Inside
DULUTH, Minn. - Just before 4:00 a.m. Friday crews were called to battle a fully engulfed garage fire in rural Duluth. Duluth, Rice Lake, Lakewood, Hermantown and 148th Air Guard fire…
