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”…
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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…
Water Line Break in Superior
SUPERIOR, Wis. - According to a press release from the City of Superior Belknap Street will be closed today between Catlin Avenue and Grand Avenue due to a water line break. Officials expect that work will be finished prior to…
Midday Update 5-2-18
An update on local news and weather.
Military Plane Crashes Near Airport in Georgia
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The Air Force says a National Guard cargo plane has crashed near an airport in Savannah, Georgia. In a tweet, the Chatham County Emergency Management Agency says the plane crashed Wednesday at the intersection of two…
Southwest Plane With Cracked Window Diverted to Cleveland
CLEVELAND (AP) - A Southwest Airlines plane flying from Chicago to New Jersey has been forced to land in Cleveland after one of its windows cracked. There were no reports of injuries after Flight 957 landed safely on Wednesday morning.…
Essentia Health to Open West Duluth Urgent Care
DULUTH, Minn. - Essentia Health announced today that they will be opening an Urgent Care at their West Duluth Clinic on May 7. The new Urgent Care addition will be open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. seven days a…
Duluth Lions Club to Host Annual Pancake Day on Thursday
DULUTH, Minn. - This Thursday Northlanders will have the chance to eat breakfast at any point in the day. The Duluth Lions Club is hosting its Annual Pancake Day, giving…
With Girls Joining the Ranks, Boy Scouts Plan a Name Change
NEW YORK (AP) - The Boy Scouts are getting a name change. The Boy Scouts of America says the program for 11- to 17-year-old boys will become Scouts: BSA starting next year. The new name was meant to be a…
Tunnel Cleaning Project to Begin Sunday
DULUTH, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Transportation has released their I-35 and Highway 61 tunnel cleaning schedules that will begin on Sunday. The project is scheduled for evening hours to reduce traffic interference. Cleaning schedule The northbound tunnels on…
Morning Update 5-2-18
An update on local news and weather.
Veterinarian Expresses Concern Over Heartworm, Urges Prevention
DULUTH, Minn. - The disease is deadly, but the group targeted cannot speak up when they’re feeling ill. Heartworm is more common in southern states due to warm weather year round,…
Female Wanted for Assault by Cloquet Police
CLOQUET, Minn. - The Cloquet Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a female wanted for assault. Melissa Ann Defoe, 41, is wanted for felony 2nd degree assault. Defoe is 5’6, 160 pounds with black hair and brown…
Final Bids Approved For New Superior Fire Department
SUPERIOR, Wis. - After years of planning, all contracts were in place Tuesday to begin construction for Superior's new multi-million dollar fire station. Councilors gave the final bids Tuesday night to…
Charter Season Feeling Cramps With Seawall Reconstruction Delay
DULUTH, Minn. - 12-hour work days, six days a week: That’s the new pace underway for the $6 million seawall reconstruction project in Duluth’s Minnesota Slip that the city says is scheduled…
Following Along on Local Judge's Morning Commute
DULUTH, Minn.- For nearly a decade Judge Shaun Floerke has been gearing up for each full day of work at the Duluth Court House by hopping on his bike.…
Justin Wieck Hired as UMD Men's Basketball Head Coach
DULUTH, Minn.- It was clear At the end of last season Romano gym wasn't the only entity on campus that needed a make over. After parting ways with head coach Matt Bowen,…
Sex Trafficking Memorial Held in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - Victims of human trafficking were honored at a memorial in Duluth. Every year on May 1st, a ceremony and procession memorializes missing and murdered indigenous women. That group…
Duluth Announces LED Streetlight Pilot Project
DULUTH, Minn. - The City of Duluth has installed energy-efficient LED streetlights across much of the city, but some citizens and business owners are not happy about the brighter, white lights…
How to Ensure Safe Campfire Traditions
CARLTON COUNTY, Minn.- As the weather is slowly getting warmer, its that time of year for smores and campfire stories, along with the fun comes fire responsibility. Dryer weather and winds are ideal…
Twin Ports Focuses on Mental Health Awareness Following Chaotic Week
TWIN PORTS- Mayors from both sides of the bridge are working to break down the stigma that often surrounds mental health. They're calling it Northland Healthy Minds and they say this…
One Resolution Made in Alleged Fraser Shipyard Lead Poisoning Case
SUPERIOR, Wis.-One of the employees who was working at Fraser Shipyards in Superior has reached a resolution with the business after he suspected he got lead poisoning there back in 2016. The resolution was made with James Holder, a welder…
Duluth Delegation Recounts Life Changing Visit to National Memorial for Peace and Justice
DULUTH, Minn. - Members of the Duluth Delegation have returned from a life changing trip to Montgomery, Alabama, to view the National Memorial for Peace and Justice. A total of 32 people,…
Mayor Paine Releases an Update Regarding Community Concerns Over Hydrogen Fluoride
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Superior Mayor Jim Paine released an update this afternoon regarding the communities concern of the use of Hydrogen Fluoride at the Husky Energy refinery as well as updates about the progress and improvements of the plant moving…
