Midday Update 5-24-18
An update on local news and weather.
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Foraged Spring Greens and Fresh Pasta
DULUTH, Minn. - Greens are beginning to pop up as Spring makes an appearance in the Northland. For this week's Cooking Connection we took advantage of the fresh veggies for a dish…
Trump: Military Ready to Respond to North Korea
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says the U.S. military is “ready if necessary'' to respond to “foolish or reckless acts'' by North Korea. Trump also says he's been in touch with South Korea and Japan and that both allies…
One Injured in Minnesota Police Shooting
CRYSTAL, Minn. (AP) - A police shooting in a suburban Minneapolis neighborhood has sent one person to the hospital with nonlethal injuries. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says the shooting happened at a home in Crystal Wednesday night. The…
Troopers in Three States to Enforce Safety on Interstate 90
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Highway Patrol troopers in South Dakota, Wyoming and Minnesota are joining forces for an annual traffic safety operation on Interstate 90. The effort covers 23 hours, from 5 a.m. Central time Friday to 4 a.m.…
Morning Update 5-24-18
An update on local news and weather.
Man Acquitted of Killing Neighbor in Chisago County
CENTER CITY, Minn. (AP) - A man charged with killing his neighbor over a lake access dispute has been acquitted in Chisago County. Forty-four-year-old Carl Anderson was facing the possibility of more than two decades in prison had he been…
Trump Suggests NFL Players who Kneel Shouldn’t be in US
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump praised an NFL policy banning kneeling during the “The Star-Spangled Banner,” saying that “maybe you shouldn’t be in the country” if you don’t stand for the anthem. Trump spoke to “Fox & Friends” in…
Trump Cancels North Korean Summit, Citing `Tremendous Anger'
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is canceling the planned June 12 summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, citing the “tremendous anger and open hostility'' in a recent statement from North Korea. Trump says in a letter to Kim…
North Korea Demolishes Nuclear Site Ahead of, now Canceled, Trump Summit
PUNGGYE-RI, North Korea (AP) — Just weeks ahead of a planned summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un made good on his promise to demolish North Korea’s nuclear test site, which was formally closed in a series of…
Caricature Business Opens Along Duluth's Lakewalk
DULUTH, Minn. People strolling along Duluth’s Lakewalk this summer can now see their faces transform on paper. That’s because a caricature business called Lakewalk Memory Lane has popped up near the Endion…
Vista Fleet Owner Purchases Crabby Ol' Bills; Lake Avenue Cafe To Revamp Menu
DULUTH, Minn. - Crabby Ol' Bills in Canal Park has a new name, new owners and now a new authentic menu. The new owner is Vista Fleet owner Justin Steinbach. The boat…
Duluth Hospitals Restrictive On Certifying Patients For Cannabis
Opioid overdoses have consistently been a problem for St. Louis County, the most recent data says the number of people who die from opioids in the area is double…
Thieves Break Into Canal Park's Longtime Popcorn Stand
DULUTH, Minn. - The red wagon popcorn stand in Canal Park is back open after thieves broke into the decades-old seasonal business. Duluth police say the crime happened between 7 p.m.…
Teacher Accused Of Sex With Foster Son Who Was Former Student
DULUTH, Minn. - A teacher with the Duluth School District, Karla Winterfeld, 33, of Duluth, has confessed to having sex with her 15-year-old foster son who is also her former student,…
Superior Street Workers Thanked
DULUTH, Minn.-A hot dog roast was held today to thank workers who are doing all the work on Superior Street. The event, sponsored by Security Jewelers, brought together dozens of construction…
Allergy Season in Full Bloom
DULUTH, Minn.-With the warm weather hitting the Northland, that also means it's pollen season. Today the pollen level in Duluth has been ranked at medium level and it's expected to grow over…
City Officials Say Superior Street Construction is On Schedule
DULUTH, Minn --The reconstruction project on Superior Street in Duluth is really moving along. City officials say with good weather they’ve remained pretty much on schedule. The stretch of Superior Street…
Little Canada man Sentenced for Repeatedly Punching Newborn
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota man has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison for repeatedly punching his infant son and severely injuring him. Twenty-three-year-old Johnny Taylor of Little Canada was sentenced Wednesday to 86 months…
Two Local Businesses Offer Free Admission for Community Day
DULUTH, Minn. – Tomorrow is another Community Day event in Duluth and two favorite local businesses are participating by offering free admission. Spirit Mountain will be giving free entry to all visitors from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on their…
20 Hurt When Semi Slams Into School bus in Wisconsin
LODI, Wis. (AP) - Authorities say 20 people were hurt when a semi crashed into a school bus in south central Wisconsin. The Wisconsin State Patrol says four people were seriously injured, with two flown to hospital by helicopter and…
New NFL Anthem Policy Announced
ATLANTA (AP) - NFL owners have approved a new policy aimed at ending the firestorm over national anthem protests, permitting players to stay in the locker room during the “The Star-Spangled Banner'' but requiring them to stand if they come…
U of M Delays Fellowship Amid Abortion Controversy
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The University of Minnesota has backed away from a medical school fellowship in reproductive health care training that included abortion procedures following opposition from anti-abortion groups. Minnesota Daily reports that the university took down the fellowship posting…
Judge Says President Can’t Block Critics on Twitter
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump violates the First Amendment when he blocks critics on Twitter for political speech, a judge ruled Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald in Manhattan stopped short in her written decision of ordering…
Trump Urges Nations to Cooperate on Immigration
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says he's working on a plan to deduct aid from countries that don't cooperate with U.S. immigration authorities and refuse to accept deportees. Trump says during an immigration roundtable on Long Island that every…
Minneapolis Diners Throw Water at Conservative Tomi Lahren
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Conservative commentator Tomi Lahren says she is disheartened and embarrassed but not broken after a patron threw water on her at a Minneapolis restaurant. The Fox News contributor told the channel's "Fox & Friends'' Wednesday that she…
911 Call: 'I got Attacked by a Mountain Lion, my Friend too'
SEATTLE (AP) - Recordings of emergency calls about a fatal cougar attack in Washington state Saturday detail how a dispatcher calmly struggled to figure out where it occurred and how worried the surviving victim was about his friend. Isaac Sederbaum…
Complaint: Lincoln Park Teacher Confesses to Sex With Former Student
DULUTH,Minn - Lincoln Park Middle School teacher, Karla Winterfeld, 33, of Duluth, has confessed to having sex with her 15-year-old foster son who is also her former student, according to a criminal complaint. Winterfeld has been charged with first degree…
Midday Update 5-23-18
An update on local news and weather.
