Two People Hospitalized in Virginia House Fire
VIRGINIA, Minn. - A house fire Saturday afternoon sent two residents to a local hospital to be treated for possible smoke inhilation. More than a dozen Iron Range fire departments battled…
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Shooting in Carlton County Leaves Two Men Hospitalized
PROGRESS TOWNSHIP, Minn. - A suspect is in custody pending formal charges after a shooting on Friday night in Carlton County. The shooting happened at about 11:30 p.m. at a residence…
Duluth Lakewalk Busy, Despite Storm Damage
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth’s Lakewalk has seen better days; harsh winter storms have caused widespread damage to the shoreline here, but warm weather is still bringing large crowds to this iconic…
UWS Recognizes Students In TRIO Programs
SUPERIOR, Wisc. - For students who are the first in their family to attend college or have disabilities TRIO programs assist them with their education. UWS celebrated those students who participate in…
UMD Students Speak Out For Justice After Offensive Posts Found On Social Media
DULUTH, Minn. - Recent events on the UMD campus have shed a light on an ugly truth. Discrimination still exists. Now students are demanding action and change. Photos recently…
U of M President Visits UMD Campus
DULUTH, Minn. - The University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler checked in on the University of Minnesota Duluth campus. Kaler who is also an engineer visited an engineering lab to test the strength of some of the…
Clean and Safe Team Answers Questions About Superior Street Construction
DULUTH, Minn. --Drivers in Duluth may have noticed some “ROAD CLOSED” signs downtown, as a massive construction project on Superior Street began earlier this week. The Greater Downtown Council is there…
New Shingles Vaccine Available
DULUTH, Minn.- It's a common disease in elderly adults, medical professionals warn, shingles can be painful and cause many side effects. But now a new vaccine is on the market. The new…
Duluth Teens Continue Protest of Gun Violence
DULUTH, Minn.-On this day in 1999, two Colorado teenagers executed one of the most infamous school shootings in our nation’s history. And today, on the nineteenth anniversary of the Columbine massacre, teens…
UMD's Food Court Transforms Into Nearly Waste Free Dining
DULUTH, Minn. - Earth Day is on April 22 and already the food court at University of Minnesota Duluth's Kirby Student Center has transformed into becoming nearly waste free. There are now compostable…
North Korea Says it Will Suspend Nuclear and Missile Testing
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says it has suspended nuclear and long-range missile tests and plans to close its nuclear test site. The North’s official Korean Central News Agency said the suspension of nuclear and ICBM tests went…
Producer and DJ Known as Avicii has Been Found Dead
NEW YORK (AP) - The Swedish-born producer and DJ known as Avicii has been found dead in Oman. Publicist Diana Baron said in a statement that the 28-year-old DJ, born Tim Bergling, was in Muscat, Oman. Avicii was a pioneer…
Update on MN Slip and Seawall Reconstruction Project
DULUTH, Minn. - The City of Duluth issued a release this afternoon to provide an update about the MN Slip seawall reconstruction project in Canal Park: “The City of Duluth continues to collaborate with our partners at the U.S. Army…
Update on Cooper Elementary School Fire
SUPERIOR, Wis. - The Superior School District said in a release today that they hope to have an idea of the opening date for the new Cooper Elementary School building by May 18th. Currently, there are many hands on deck…
Twin Cities School bus Driver Removed After Leading Prayer
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A Minneapolis-area church pastor who also drives a school bus says his rights to free speech and to practice his religion were violated when he was taken off his route for leading students in prayer. It is…
29th Annual Fitger’s 5K Signals Start of Spring
DULUTH, Minn. - The 29th Annual Fitger’s 5K Run & Walk kicks off tomorrow morning at Fitger’s. The race starts at Fitger’s and travels through Downtown Duluth into Canal Park and finishes back at Fitger’s on Superior Street. Proceeds from…
Midday Update 4-20-18
An update on local news and weather.
Deputies Shot Through Restaurant Window; Sheriff Blames Hate
TRENTON, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say two Florida sheriff’s deputies were shot dead through the window of a Chinese restaurant by a man who then killed himself. The shooter was identified as a man from a small town just up…
Democratic Party Sues Russia, Trump Campaign and Wikileaks
NEW YORK (AP) - The Democratic National Committee has sued President Donald Trump's campaign, his son, his son-in-law, the Russian Federation and WikiLeaks, saying they conspired to help Trump win the 2016 presidential election. The DNC filed the lawsuit Friday…
Zoo Hosts "Party for the Planet" Ahead of Earth Day
DULUTH, Minn. - Tonight it's going to be a big party at the Lake Superior Zoo and everyone is invited! The Party for the Planet celebrates Earth Day and gives…
BWCA School Trust Lands Dispute Moves Closer to Resolution
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota and the U.S. Forest Service are closer to solving a decades-old dispute over 83,000 acres of state-owned land locked up inside the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. The state has been unable to use the…
Working Out with XMT-3 Training Studio
DULUTH, Minn. - As the weather begins to warm, more and more people are heading outside to enjoy the nice days. Many are doing their first runs outside, while some are training…
West Skyline Parkway Wall Restorations to Start Next Week
DULUTH, Minn. - The City of Duluth will begin retaining wall restorations on Monday along West Skyline Parkway. According to their release detours will be installed and West Skyline Parkway will be closed in the coming week. The two locations…
21-Year-old Charged With Killing Woman, son Near Perham
PERHAM, Minn. (AP) _ Prosecutors say a 21-year-old man with a history of mental illness and violence killed a woman and her adult son who had taken him into their home in Otter Tail County. William Hillman has been charged…
Northlanders Work Toward Increasing Minnesota's Recycling Rate
DULUTH, Minn. - The United States has an average recycling rate of almost 35 percent. In recent years, the Minnesota average has hovered around 50 percent. With Earth Day happening April…
Hundreds of School Walkouts Planned on Columbine Anniversary
(AP) - Another wave of student walkouts is expected to disrupt classes Friday at hundreds of schools across the U.S. as young activists press for tougher gun laws. The protests were chosen to line up with the 19th anniversary of…
Morning Update 4-20-18
An update on local news and weather.
Additional Exposure Charges Filed Against Ex-Superintendent
COLD SPRING, Minn. (AP) - The former superintendent of the Rocori School District is facing additional charges of indecent exposure. Eight more counts have been added to 10 previous charges of indecent exposure filed in Stearns County against Scott Staska.…
