Duluth City Council President to Step Down
DULUTH, Minn. - There's going to be a changeup at the Duluth City Council as the current President, Elissa Hansen, announced she'll be stepping down next month. Hansen became emotional when breaking…
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Nettleton Elementary School one Step Closer to Sale
DULUTH, Minn. – The former Nettleton Elementary School has a potential new buyer. The School Board met earlier this week and approved the sale of the former elementary school. Doug Hasler, the school system’s CFO, says the purchase agreement has…
St. Paul Schools Deal With Heat, no air Conditioning
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - St. Paul Public Schools officials have sent 2,000 water bottles and several hundred fans to help students cope with the heat in a district where two-thirds of schools don't have air conditioning. The Pioneer Press…
Duluth Brothers Donate Allowance to Bear Country Exhibit
DULUTH, Minn. - If you ask any child what they’d like to spend an allowance on, chances are it’ll most likely be toys, but one family in the Northland has come…
Russian Journalist Reported Killed in Ukraine Shows up Alive
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko turned up at a news conference in the Ukrainian capital Wednesday less than 24 hours after police reported he had been shot and killed at his Kiev apartment building. The country’s security services…
GOP House Majority Leader to Leave Legislature
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - One of the most powerful state lawmakers in Minnesota is leaving the Legislature. Republican House Majority Leader Joyce Peppin announced Wednesday she would retire to take a private sector job. Peppin is a seven-term lawmaker…
Morning Update 5-30-18
An update on local news and weather.
Bloomington Woman Jailed in Fatal Beating of Husband
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) - A Bloomington woman is jailed in the fatal beating of her husband. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office says the 53-year-old man suffered blows to the head Sunday and died at Hennepin County Medical Center several…
Great Outdoors: Houston's Guide Service
In this week's Great Outdoors, we go on a guided fishing voyage on the St. Louis River to catch some walleye with Houston's Guide Service.
More Volunteers Needed for Grandma's Marathon Weekend
DULUTH, Minn. - Volunteers are wanted for this year's Grandma's Marathon, which is a little more than two weeks away! It takes about 6,000 volunteers to make Grandma's Marathon run smoothly. Right now 200 volunteer spots are still…
Bike Pop-Up Shop Pops Up In Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - May is considered Bus, Bike & Walk Month in the Twin Ports. And as part of a series of events, a pop-up bike maintenance shop popped up in Duluth. It's the third…
Duluth City Council Votes To Pass ESST
DULUTH, Minn. - A decision on the Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) ordinance has finally been reached. The ordinance passed during Tuesday's Duluth City Council meeting. Ater a vote of 7-1, ESST is…
Superior Public Library Re-Opens
SUPERIOR, Wis. --The Superior Public Library has been closed for nearly a month, and it finally opened its doors to the public earlier this morning. The work to renovate the building…
Superior Park Gets New Name, Thanks to Ideas of Local Teen
SUPERIOR, Wis. --A park in Superior officially has a new name, thanks to the ideas of a local teen. Earlier this morning, Abe Hirvela, 13, helped unveil the sign for 18 Oaks…
Bayfront Family Center Open for the Season
DULUTH, Minn.- It's that time of the year the Bayfront Family Center in Duluth is welcoming all ages to come and enjoy the park. The Bayfront Family Center is located by the…
Trump Announces new Tariffs on Chinese Technology
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. is announcing that it will impose a 25 percent tariff on $50 billion worth of Chinese goods containing "industrially significant technology.'' The White House said Tuesday that the tariff will cover goods related to the…
Possible new Housing in Downtown Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth City Council will be looking at a resolution to authorize the abatement of taxes for a $20 million City View Flats housing project. The project would consist of more than 100 rental units on North 1st…
Superior Street Steam Pipes Removal Starts Today
DULUTH, Minn. – The removal of 100-year-old steam pipes along Superior Street began today, part of which involves removing asbestos. The City of Duluth is asking the public to follow safety signs so they do not go near spots where…
Group Submits Signatures for Paid Sick Leave in Michigan
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan workers would receive mandatory sick days under a newly filed initiative that could appear on the November ballot. The group Michigan Time to Care turned in 382,239 signatures Tuesday for a petition to create an…
GOP Rep. Jeff Howe to Seek Fischbach's Minnesota Senate Seat
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Republican state Rep. Jeff Howe of Rockville is the first candidate to enter the race for the Minnesota Senate seat being vacated by Michelle Fischbach of Paynesville. Howe entered a race Tuesday that will determine…
Starbucks Closing Over 8,000 Stores for Anti-Bias Training
(AP) - Starbucks is closing more than 8,000 U.S. stores for a few hours Tuesday to conduct anti-bias training in the company’s latest effort to deal with the fallout over the arrest of two black men at one of its…
Schimel Says the DOJ has Sent all Untested Kits to Labs
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel says the state Department of Justice has finished sending untested sexual assault evidence kits to private laboratories for analysis. Schimel made the announcement Tuesday, countering criticism that DOJ is moving too…
Report Says Super Bowl Brought $370M to Economy of Twin Cities
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Frigid Super Bowl LII brought $370 million in net new spending to the “Bold North” Twin Cities area, according to a report released Tuesday by Gov. Mark Dayton’s office and the local host committee. The…
Semi Destroyed in Collision With Train
WOLVERTON, Minn. (AP) - Authorities say a semi carrying a load of wheat was destroyed when it was struck by a freight train in western Minnesota. The driver of the semi escaped serious injury in the collision in Wilkin County…
Garden House Transforms into Wedding Venue
SOLON SPRINGS, Wis.- The Garden House is transforming into a wedding venue, hear the goodbye from the current owners and see who’s taking over. Since 1995 the sisters Lisa and Kristi…
Gary New Duluth Memorial Service
DULUTH, Minn.- Service members that have died to protect our country were honored at the Gary New Duluth Veterans Memorial. Despite a little rain, the memorial was full of…
Minnesota Authorities Work to Address sex Trafficking
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) - Authorities say there's an alarming amount of sex trafficking at illicit massage businesses in central Minnesota. A St. Cloud Times investigation found that a Waite Park business police raided this month is one of a…
Midday Update 5-29-18
An update on local news and weather.
Victim Identified After Fatal Accident in Barron County
BARRON COUNTY, Wis. – According to the Wisconsin State Patrol a Rice Lake man died from a one-vehicle rollover crash on County Highway SS Sunday evening. The driver has been identified as 31-year-old Brandon Dale Schneider. Authorities say the vehicle…
