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Chmielewski Polkafest to Celebrate 40 Years

HINCKLEY, Minn. - The polka tradition is continuing in Minnesota with the 40th Annual Chmielewski Polkafest this year. The long-standing weekend event is taking place Friday, May 18 - Sunday, May 20…

UMinn Settles Harassment Complaints for Nearly $300,000

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Newly released documents show the University of Minnesota paid nearly $300,000 to settle sexual harassment complaints related to former athletic director Norwood Teague. He resigned in 2015 after two high-ranking administrators said he sexually harassed them at…

Minnesota to see Hungry Ticks Emerge in Warm Weather

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - An expert says the delayed spring and a week of temperatures reaching 65 degrees Fahrenheit means ticks will likely come out soon in large numbers in Minnesota. The St. Paul Pioneer Press reports that ticks…

Will Sprint-T-Mobile Combo Hurt Consumers?

NEW YORK (AP) - Consumer advocacy groups are worried that T-Mobile’s bid for Sprint will likely lead to higher cellphone plans because there’s less competition. The watchdog group Common Cause says low-income consumers seeking more affordable services will be particularly…

Routine Inspections Of Blatnik Bridge Start Monday

DULUTH, Minn. (Press Release) - Motorists travelling on Interstate 35/I-535 and Highway 53 in Duluth will encounter temporary ramp closures for routine Snooper bridge inspections Monday, April 30 through Wednesday, May 2. Monday, April 30 the ramp from northbound I-35…

Aurora Mayor Announces DFL Candidacy for MN House 6B

AURORA, Minn. (Press Release) — Aurora Mayor Dave Lislegard, an advocate for mining, healthy rural communities and “the Iron Range way of life,” hopes to bring his passion for jobs and a brighter economic future for the region to the…

Homegrown Music Festival Kicks Off For Adults, Kids

DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth's Homegrown Music Festival kicked off Sunday withe a proclamation by Mayor Emily Larson at Hoops Brewing in Canal Park. And earlier in the day was the third-annual Homegrown Children's…

Cleaning-up the S.S. Meteor

SUPERIOR, Wis.-It’s that time of year, clean up for the S.S. Meteor is underway this weekend. It’s become known as work weekend. The view of the ship is beautiful, but the…

How to Celebrate Your Locally Owned Bookstore

DULUTH, Minn.- Communities across the nation are celebrating independent bookstores. Independent Bookstore Day is a chance for locally owned bookstores to through a party showing the community what makes their store unique.…

Two People Fall Through Lake Superior Ice

DULUTH, Minn. - Saturday evening, two people fell through ice on Lake Superior off of Park Point. A 13-year-old boy was seen in the water floating on an ice chunk. He was pulled out of the water by a supervising…

20th Anniversary Homegrown Illustration Show

DULUTH, Minn.- The twentieth anniversary homegrown illustration show kicks off tonight at the prove gallery in Duluth. The event features twenty different artists who have each created a portrait of a Duluth…

Superior Residents Excited to Return Home

DULUTH, Minn.-  The evacuation order that had been put in place for a large area around superior was lifted at 6 a.m. we spoke with families heading home. The Twin Ports…

Modified Route for Grandma's Marathon

DULUTH, Minn.- Due to construction on the streets of downtown Duluth, Grandma's marathon and the Garry Bjorklund will have a modified route this year. As race participants make their way through…

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