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Softball Sweeps, Baseball Splits as 'Dogs Spring in Duluth

SB: Minnesota Crookston 1, Minnesota Duluth 9 (F) Minnesota Crookston 0, Minnesota Duluth 1 (F) BB: St.Cloud State 2, Minnesota Duluth 4 (F) St.Cloud State 6, Minnesota Duluth 5 (F)

City Of Duluth To Launch Sales Tax Agreement With Airbnb

DULUTH, Minn. (Press Release) – The Duluth City Council passed a resolution Monday evening authorizing the Mayor and Chief Financial Officer to enter into what would be a historic tax collection agreement with Airbnb, the world’s leading community-driven hospitality company.…

Mock Rape Trial Held at UMD

DULUTH, Minn. - A mock rape trial was held at the University of Minnesota Duluth. It featured a fictional crime being presented by real attorneys in front of a real judge.…

'Mouthful of Maple' Serves Maple Syrup Recipes at Glensheen

DULUTH, Minn. - You can get your maple syrup fix every Wednesday this month at the historic Glensheen estate. 'Mouthful of Maple' has cooking demonstrations and samples from the Duluth Grill.…

Duluth Parks and Recreation Commission Holds Annual Meeting

DULUTH, Minn. - The Lincoln Park renovation project has now been fully funded. Construction will begin in that park later this year. Meanwhile, the Duluth Parks and Recreation Commission is…

City Council Approves New Public Housing Police Officer

DULUTH, Minn. - A new public housing community officer will be added to the Duluth police force. The city council approved paying $270,000 to fund the officer over the next three…

Security Jewelers Auctioning Marathon Entries For Charity

DULUTH, Minn. - Going once, going twice, sold! The deadline to register for the Garry Bjorkland Half Marathon may have passed but if you're still interested you have a chance to bid for…

NASA Program Brings Lunar Samples to Duluth Classrooms

DULUTH, Minn.- Northland classrooms have an opportunity to learn with lunar rocks through a NASA program. Lunar samples have been collected from the Apollo missions, but thanks to this training…

Animal Allies Awarded Thousands From "Share the Love" Campaign

DULUTH, Minn.- Not only is it National Pet Day, but Animal Allies Humane Society in Duluth has even more reasons to celebrate. Animal Allies was presented with a check from Subaru…

Local Reaction On Speaker Paul Ryan's Announcement

DULUTH, Minn. - We caught up with Bill Miller a professor from the College of St. Scholastica for his reaction to Speaker Paul Ryan's decision to not run. Miller believes the amount…

New Online Tool Bridging Health Community In the Northland

DULUTH, Minn. - The St. Louis County Public Health and Human Services Department has joined forces with other organizations to make health information available at your fingertips. Essentia Health and St. Luke's…

Evening News Update 4-11-18

Flag Ceremony Honors Organ Recipients and Donors

DULUTH, Minn.- Organ donors and recipients were honored today in downtown Duluth. Studies show over 3,00 people in the Midwest are waiting to receive an organ. Essentia Health raised a flag showing…

Zuckerberg Testimony Reveals Lawmaker Confusion on Facebook

NEW YORK (AP) - Mark Zuckerberg has faced two days of grilling before House and Senate committees to address Facebook's privacy issues and the need for more regulation for the social media site. Yet the hearings in Washington managed to…

Trump Administration Weighing Drug Testing for Food Stamps

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration is considering a plan that would allow states to require mandatory drug testing for some food stamp recipients. If adopted, the plan would give a win to conservatives seeking to cut the safety net…

Fergus Falls man, Woman Charged With Murder in boy's Death

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (AP) - Prosecutors have charged a man and a woman from Fergus Falls with murder in the death of a 6-year-old boy they were caring for. Forty-year-old Bobbie Christine Bishop and 44-year-old Walter Henry Wynhoff are charged…

One Dead After High Speed Chase in Beltrami County

ECKLES TOWNSHIP, Minn. - The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office was called to the 5600 block of Alps Court NW in Eckles Township regarding a knife assault just after 10 p.m. on Tuesday. The victim had fled the scene to a…

Grand Rapids Region School Referendum Update

GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – Yesterday residents living in the ISD 318 area cast their votes regarding referendums to the school district. Below are the ballot questions that were asked and the unofficial results at this time: BALLOT QUESTION 1…

Midday Update 4-11-18

United States Mint Launches Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Quarter

RED CLIFF, Wis. - Legendary Waters Resort in Red Cliff is hosting The United States Mint and the National Park Service today for the launch of the America the Beautiful Quarters Program honoring Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. The Apostle Islands…

Minnesota Issues Plan for Spending $47M VW Diesel Settlement

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota plans to spend the first phase of its $47 million from the national Volkswagen settlement on replacing large, old diesel equipment with cleaner vehicles. Volkswagen agreed to pay the money after it was exposed…

Retirement Planning Week Prompts Simple Saving Tips

DULUTH, Minn. - This week is National Retirement Planning Week, a week dedicated to helping American’s get their financial plans on track so that they can retire on their terms.…

Humane Society of Douglas County to "Paws for Love"

SUPERIOR, Wisc. - Residents in the Twin Ports are invited to purchase tickets now through Friday, April 13 for the 12th Annual Paws for Love Fundraising Gala supporting the Humane Society…

Bank Robbery Suspect Trying to Impress Taylor Swift

ANSONIA, Conn. (AP) - Police say a Connecticut man with a crush on singer Taylor Swift robbed a bank and then went to the pop star's Rhode Island mansion where he threw cash over a fence in an attempt to…

Trump Says ‘Missiles Coming’ Against Syria, ‘new and smart’

WASHINGTON (AP) - After Russia warned the United States against military strikes in Syria, President Donald Trump says missiles "will be coming." Trump says on Twitter Wednesday: "Russia vows to shoot down any and all missiles fired at Syria. Get…

Morning Update 4-11-18

House Speaker Ryan Won't run for Re-Election

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan will not run for re-election, his office announced Wednesday, injecting another layer of uncertainty as Republicans face worries over losing their majority in the fall. Ryan’s plans have been the source of…

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