Duluth Schools Facing $4 Million Budget Shortfall
DULUTH, Minn.-The Duluth School District is facing a $4 million budget shortfall and the clock is ticking on when they have to get their final budget in. June 30th is the…
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Lake Superior Brewing Company Now Canning Beer
DULUTH, Minn.- For the first time ever craft beer lovers will be able to grab beers from the oldest microbrewery in Minnesota in cans. The canning line is up and running…
Arrowhead Youth Games Bring Sunshine and Smiles
DULUTH, Minn.-The day camp invites kids with disabilities from various schools to try activities they may have never experienced before. We spoke with one student who mastered a new bike and even…
Students Pitch City Plans to Local Officials
DULUTH, Minn.- Students at the University of Minnesota Duluth have been brainstorming ways to utilize plots in the city. Art history students are sharing their vision for redesigning the lots around Essentia…
National Day of Pray Honors Those Affected by the Husky Refinery Explosion
SUPERIOR, Wis,- The U.S. National Day of Prayer is May 3rd and in Superior, the ceremony differed from years past. Community members gave special prayers for those affected by the Husky Refinery…
Senate Approves tax Plan With Income tax cut
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Senate has passed its plan to cut income taxes while matching new federal tax cuts. The bill passed Thursday would lower taxes on the first income bracket from 5.35 percent to 5.1 percent.…
Large Fire at Cloquet Interiors
CLOQUET, Minn. – A large fire has broken out at Cloquet Interiors off of Highway 33 in Cloquet. The Cloquet Police Department has announced that Highway 33 north of Cloquet between Adam Street and English Road is now closed. The…
Brainerd Man Dies in Single Vehicle Crash
CASS COUNTY, Minn. – Cass County Sheriff’s responded to a report of a single vehicle crash this morning in the Gull River on the Gull Lake Dam Road. When officers arrived on the scene they located a 2007 Chevy Silverado…
Parent, Three Children Found Dead Inside North Dakota Home
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Three elementary school children and a parent were found dead in a home in northeastern North Dakota Thursday, school officials and police said. Administrators at Lewis and Clark Elementary School in Grand Forks asked for…
Senate Poised to Vote on tax Plan With Income tax cut
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Senate is preparing to vote on its plan to cut income tax rates while matching the federal tax overhaul. The Republican-controlled Senate's proposal up for a vote Thursday would lower taxes on the…
Health Officials Tighten Fish Guidance for two Minnesota Lakes
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Department of Health is advising people not to eat any fish from Lake Elmo or any smallmouth bass from Lake Harriet under its updated fish consumption guidelines. The two lakes are among six…
Iron Mug Coffee House is Closing Their Doors
DULUTH, Minn. - The Iron Mug Coffee House will be shutting their doors for good on May 25th according to a post on the businesses Facebook page. “As most of you know we have decided to make the hard decision…
"Horses in Your Neighborhood" Invites Public into Barns
DULUTH, Minn. - A group of local equestrians has been working continuously to make riding horses a part of regular recreation in the Northland. This weekend the Duluth Area Horse…
Duluth Playhouse's Family Theatre Performs Dr. Seuss Classic
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Playhouse is performing a children's classic this month. Two actors from "The Cat in the Hat" stopped by to chat about the work that's…
Midday Update 5-3-18
An update on local news and weather.
Fresh Fish Tacos with Bucktales Cantina & Grill
SUPERIOR, Wis. - For this week's Cooking Connection, Bucktales Cantina & Grill Owner Dee Morales made fish tacos. Bucktales is located a half-mile from Pattison State Park at 6098 South State Road…
GOP Lawmakers Offer gun Bills
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Two Republican lawmakers from Minneapolis suburbs are proposing bills aimed at gun possession and ownership. One would give private sellers an incentive to verify a buyer has a legal right to own a gun before…
House GOP Proposes $825M in Public Construction
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota House Republicans are proposing to spend $825 million on public works projects with a heavy focus on water infrastructure, roads and state building repairs. The House's so-called bonding bill is roughly half the size…
Superior Schools Helping Students Cope with Explosion
SUPERIOR, Wis.- It's been a week of getting back to normal for some Superior students after just last week, some witnessed the Husky Refinery explosion right from their classroom window. Now…
Fatal car Accident in Lakewood Township
DULUTH,Minn. – St. Louis County Deputies responded to a single vehicle car accident yesterday afternoon. Authorities say the vehicle driven by 76-year-old Frank Zatocil of Duluth left the roadway on West Tischer Road eventually striking a downed tree. Deputies attempted…
Morning Update 5-3-18
An update on local news and weather.
Meet A Young Entrepreneur, Mountain Biker and LSC's Student-Athlete of the Year
DULUTH, Minn. - Every year Lake Superior College (LSC) recognizes students at an Honors Banquet for their hard work in their academics and in some cases on the…
Proctor Speedway Revs Up For Season Of Mayhem
PROCTOR, Minn. - It’s time to get pumped up and get your mayhem on because the Proctor Speedway is ready for the 2018 season. Speedway officials opened the track for “media day”…
Interior Department Renews Leases for Twin Metals Project
MINNEAPOLIS-The U.S. Interior Department has reinstated the mineral rights leases for a company that wants to build a copper-nickel mine near Ely in northeastern Minnesota, renewals that were denied in the closing weeks of the Obama administration. The department's Bureau…
Statement from City of Superior Updates Situation With Explosion Aftermath
SUPERIOR Wis.-The city of Superior released the following information earlier today about the aftermath of the Husky Energy explosion last week. Mayor Paine met with U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB). This is an independent, non-regulatory, non-cabinet federal…
Duluth Restaurant Owners Admit Using ‘Zapper’ to Dodge Taxes
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) - Two Duluth restaurant owners have admitted to using so-called “zapper'' software to dodge nearly $300,000 in taxes. Osaka Sushi Hibachi & Steak House owners Dan Xu and Zhong Wei Lin each pleaded guilty in St. Louis…
Clinton Impeachment Lawyer to Represent Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) - Veteran Washington, D.C., lawyer Emmet Flood, who represented President Bill Clinton during his impeachment process, is joining the White House to represent President Donald Trump in the special counsel's Russia investigation. White House spokesman Sarah Huckabee Sanders…
Walker Wants Better Fencing, Deer Movement Bans to Fight CWD
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Gov. Scott Walker is directing state agriculture officials to develop regulations requiring captive deer farms to bolster fencing as chronic wasting disease continues to spread across Wisconsin. The order would require farmers to install a second…
