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MNFire Campaign Focuses On Firefighter Wellness
About 300 up-and-coming firefighters will be in Duluth this weekend, learning how to do the job of saving lives at a fire officer training school at the DECC.…
UMD's Perunovich Named NCHC Rookie Of The Year
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn- Hibbing native and UMD Freshman Scott Perunovich has been named the NCHC Rookie Of The Year as well as the Offensive Defenseman Of the Year. Last weekend against Western Michigan,…
Historic West Theater Set to Open This Summer
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth's original Art Deco Theater was established in 1937 and was a premiere theater until the 70's and almost 50 years later it will open once again. Several showed up…
Bockfest Begins With Traditional Blessing of the Bock
DULUTH, Minn. - It's day one of the 2018 Bockfest and the festivities began after the traditional blessing of the Bock. Some people have showed up for all 24 of the Bockfests.…
Local Law Enforcement Increasing Presence For St. Paddy's Day
DULUTH, Minn. - St. Paddy's Day is the Duluth Police Department's (DPD) second most dangerous DWI holiday after Labor Day. The Irish holiday is on March 17 and police want you to have…
Duluth Mayor Shares Vision At State of the City Address
DULUTH, Minn. - Mayor Emily Larson is looking toward the future and wants to let you know what's in store for the coming year. She shared her vision in her…
Shannon Miller Awarded $3.74 Million in Discrimination Lawsuit Against UMD
DULUTH, Minn. - Victory for former UMD Women's Hockey Coach Shannon Miller. She has won her federal case after she claimed in a lawsuit that her contract with the school was…
Lake Superior Zoo to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day
DULUTH, Minn. - Looking for a family friendly St. Paddy's Day? The Lake Superior Zoo has you covered. There's a lucky leprechaun hunt all over the grounds and shamrock-themed items in…
UMD Students Win Second Place in Clean Snowmobile Design Challenge
DULUTH, Minn. - UMD students recently got second place out of fifteen teams in a clean snowmobile design challenge. They showed off their prize-winning sled today and a diesel-powered snowmobile made by…
Shannon Miller Discusses Her Victory in Lawsuit vs UMD
DULUTH, Minn - Former UMD women's hockey coach Shannon Miller won an anti-discrimination federal lawsuit against the University of Minnesota on Thursday. The jury -- made up of eight women and…
Volunteers Clean-up Lake Superior Museum
DULUTH, Minn.- Spring is in the air, on Thursday the Lake Superior Maritime Museum held its annual Spring Cleaning Day. Over 20 volunteers grabbed brooms and polish, making the Visitor Center at the…
Loll Designs Grants Check to COGGS
DULUTH, Minn.- An outdoor furniture manufacturer in Duluth called Loll Designs is donating money to Cyclists of Gitchee Gumee Shores. The donation helps COGGS build multi–use trails n Duluth. Loll Designs is apart of a…
Earth Rider Brewery Now Selling Beer in Cans
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Earth Rider Brewery in Superior started production last year, now you can purchase Earth Rider brews in stores just in time for the weekend. In Superior, Wisconsin there hasn't been…
BREAKING: Shannon Miller Awarded $3.74 Million
DULUTH, Minn. – The verdict is in. At around 4:30 p.m. this afternoon the jury found UMD to be liable for sex discrimination and retaliation against former UMD women’s hockey coach Shannon Miller. The jury awarded Miller $3.74 million. The…
End of an era: Toys R Us is Going the way of Stickball
NEW YORK (AP) — For decades, children ran down the sprawling aisles of Toys R Us in awe of the Barbies, the bikes and other toys laid out in front of them. Parents lined up for the latest Christmas fad,…
PUC OK's Environmental Review of Enbridge Line 3
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota regulators have approved the final environmental review for Enbridge Energy's proposal to replace its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline in northern Minnesota. The unanimous vote by the Public Utilities Commission on Thursday sets the…
Senate GOP Contemplating own School Safety Plan
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Senate Republicans apparently aren't sold on Gov. Scott Walker's school safety legislation. Walker introduced legislation Thursday designed to enhance campus safety, in part by creating $100 million in new school grants. The legislation doesn't impose any…
Kirk Cousins Officially Signs with Minnesota Vikings
EAGAN, Minn- QB Kirk Cousins has officially signed with the Minnesota Vikings. The deal is reportedly worth $84 million dollars guaranteed, with $6 million dollars in incentives. The largest per–year basis contact in NFL…
Florida Pedestrian Bridge Collapse; Several Fatalities
MIAMI (AP) — A brand-new pedestrian bridge collapsed onto a highway at a Miami-area college Thursday, crushing at least five vehicles. Several people were seen being loaded into ambulances and…
Midday Update 3-15-18
An update on local news and weather.
Local Non-profit Continues Free Prom Dress Giveaway
DULUTH, Minn. - Prom isn't too far away for many Northland students, and oftentimes it brings memories that are kept for years. However, the cost of prom can sometimes be…
PUC Weighs Environmental Review for Enbridge's Line 3
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Enbridge Energy is going before Minnesota regulators in hopes of clearing a significant hurdle in the company's plans to replace its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline in northern Minnesota. The Public Utilities Commission is…
Wisconsin Launches First Elk Hunt
MADISON, Wis.-Wisconsin wildlife officials are launching the state's first elk hunt. The Department of Natural Resources announced on its website Tuesday that hunters will be allowed to kill 10 bull elk across Sawyer, Bayfield, Ashland and Price counties from mid-October…
Walker Introduces School Safety Bills, Calls Special Session
MADISON, Wis.-Republican Gov. Scott Walker is introducing a package of legislation designed to enhance school safety. Walker unveiled the proposals Thursday morning. They include establishing an Office of School Safety within the state Justice Department, creating a $100 million school…
