Construction Begins for New Roundabout
CLOQUET, Minn.- Big changes are now underway at the intersection of I-35 and Highway 33 in Cloquet, an intersection that has seen many serious car accidents and fatalities in recent years. Construction…
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What the Conclusion of the Legislative Session Means for Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - The Minnesota Legislative Session ended late last night and Gov. Dayton is already threatening to veto some spending packages over the next couple weeks. Duluth city leaders have mixed…
Duluth Clears Sexual Assault Kit Backlog
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth officials announced today that all of the city's previously untested sexual assault kits have now been submitted to the state for testing. Back in 2015, Duluth had…
Local Veterans Save Memorial Day Parade
DULUTH, Minn.- Just two weeks before Memorial Day word spread that the annual parade was canceled but local veterans found a way to keep the parade in motion. The Memorial Day Parade…
Duluth Bonding Bill Projects Include Lake Superior Zoo and Glensheen Mansion
DULUTH, Minn. - The Lake Superior Zoo requested $1.9 million of funding from that bonding bill to help with a new exhibit. Zoo staff members tell us they are now cautiously…
Pastor Says Mental Illness Drove man to ram car Into his Family
BESSEMER CITY, N.C. (AP) - Families were eating a relaxed weekend lunch at the Surf and Turf Lodge when suddenly there was a loud boom and the splintering crash of a vehicle plowing into the restaurant. Police say a man…
Toxic Cloud Caused by Hawaii Volcano Lava Emerges Over Ocean
PAHOA, Hawaii (AP) — White plumes of acid and extremely fine shards of glass billowed into the sky over Hawaii as molten rock from Kilauea volcano poured into the ocean, creating yet another hazard from an eruption that began more…
Dayton Vetoes Bill to Bypass Regulators on Enbridge Line 3
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Gov. Mark Dayton has vetoed a bill that would have allowed Enbridge Energy to bypass the state Public Utilities Commission and proceed with replacing its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline across northern Minnesota. Dayton…
Highway 61 Road Construction Pushed Back
DULUTH, Minn. – Single lane closures that were scheduled to start today have been pushed to begin on May 29th for Highway 61 in Lake County. Motorists will encounter single lane closures in each direction due to a culvert replacement…
Superior Street Steam Pipe Removal Rescheduled
DULUTH, Minn. – The planned removal of 100-year-old steam pipes along Superior Street this week has been delayed due to more required excavation work. The City states the steam pipe removal will be pushed back to the week of May…
Dayton Vetoes Bill With Harsher Penalties for Protesters
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Gov. Mark Dayton has vetoed a GOP-backed bill that would increase penalties for protesters who block freeways or transit lines. The debate started last year in response to protests over officer-involved shootings of two black…
One-Year-Old boy Struck, Killed in Maplewood
MAPLEWOOD, Minn. (AP) - Maplewood police say they're investigating the death of a 1-year-old child. Initial findings indicate Andrew Her was believed to be inside a home when family members shifted parking places Sunday about 9:30 p.m. Police say the…
Veteran Says Anti-Malaria Drug has Lasting Side Effects
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota Air National Guard veteran says he's still living with the side effects of an anti-malaria drug he took about eight years ago while deployed in Afghanistan. KSTP-TV reports that Shawn Bolf was ordered to…
Father, Young son Drown While Kayaking in Northern Minnesota
BEMIDJI, Minn. (AP) - Authorities say a father and his 4-year-old son drowned in a kayaking accident on a northern Minnesota lake. Hubbard County sheriff's officials say deputies were dispatched to Hart Lake near Bemidji about 1:30 p.m. Saturday on…
Powerball Ticket Worth $1 Million Sold in Carlton
ROSEVILLE, Minn. – Saturday’s Powerball drawing resulted in two big wins in Minnesota. A ticket worth $1 million was purchased at Minit Mart Carlton in Carlton and a $50,000 winning ticket was sold at Casey’s General Store in Moorhead. The…
Midday Update 5-21-18
An update on local news and weather.
Water at Wisconsin Island has High Plastic Pollution
BAYFIELD, Wis. (AP) - A recent study of 35 national parks found the waters off an island in northwestern Wisconsin had the highest concentration of plastic pollution. The National Park Service, South Carolina's Clemson University and the National Oceanic and…
Darwin man Killed After Vehicle Strikes Farm Implement
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Authorities say a man was killed after his vehicle struck the back of a farm implement on a highway in Meeker County. The Star Tribune reports the crash occurred about 10:20 p.m. Saturday on Hwy. 15 in…
Legislative Panels Vote to Stall Groundwater Nitrate Rule
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota lawmakers have moved to stall implementation of the state's proposed rule for reducing nitrate levels in groundwater supplies in farm country. The GOP-led House and Senate agriculture committees voted this weekend to block the…
Local Art Gallery Prepares for New Exhibition, Collaboration with Arts District
DULUTH, Minn. - The Joseph Nease Gallery in Duluth is gearing up for Summer with several new exhibitions and a new collaborative effort for the arts. The exhibition "Sweep," along with a…
Lawmakers Wrap up Session in a Blur of Bills, Questions
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Legislature has finished its year of work in the usual flurry of last-minute votes, but it’s surrounded by question marks. Lawmakers were required to stop passing bills at midnight Sunday. But Gov. Mark…
Morning Update 5-21-18
An update on local news and weather.
Pompeo Offers Concessions if Iran Makes Changes
WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is offering a series of dramatic potential U.S. concessions to Iran if it agrees to make "major changes.'' Pompeo on Monday called for a stronger nuclear agreement with Iran following the U.S.…
Two Charged in Death of Firefighter due in Court
FORADA, Minn. (AP) - Two men charged with manslaughter in the death of a firefighter who was found beaten outside a bar in western Minnesota are due in court. Troy Traut and Jacob Larson are each charged with first-degree manslaughter…
Woman in Smiling Mugshot Faces Manslaughter in DUI Crash
OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman who flashed a big grin in a mugshot following a car crash and DUI arrest now faces a new charge and prison time after a crash victim died. News outlets report 44-year-old Angenette…
Zeitgeist's 'Spirit Of The Times' Raises More Than $100K
DULUTH, Minn. - Zeitgeist Center for Arts and Entertainment held its annual 'Spirit of the Times' fundraiser Saturday, which raised more than $100,000. Attendees enjoyed food, drinks, improv comedy, and a dance…
Volunteers Plant Milkweed in Hartley Park
DULUTH, Minn. - Volunteers spent Saturday planting milkweed at Hartley Nature Center in Duluth. The park got a grant to plant 196 milkweed plugs at several locations. Milkweed is one of the only…
Gone Too Soon: Father Of Three Dies From Heroin-Fentanyl Overdose
DULUTH, Minn. - The numbers are alarming. More than 40,000 Americans die each year from opioid overdoses, and of that number roughly half of the deaths involved fentanyl, according to the Centers…
Duluth Delegation Still Emotional After Trip to Memorial of Peace and Justice
DULUTH, Minn. - In April, thirty-five people from Duluth attended the unveiling of the Memorial of Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Alabama. Nearly a month since their life changing bus…
