Midday Update 5-11-18
An update on local news and weather.
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City of Minneapolis Shuts Down Indoor Food Market
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A Minneapolis indoor market has been temporarily shut down by the city for not having the required food license. The city served a search warrant at Uptown Locavore last week over concerns it was distributing raw, unpasteurized…
14-year-old Arrested, 1 Shot at CA High School
PALMDALE, Calif. - Officials say a 14-year-old high school student has been taken into custody after shooting a classmate at their high school in the California city of Palmdale. Los Angeles County sheriff’s Capt. Darran Harris tells KTTV Friday that…
Leafline Labs Faces Major Profit Losses
DULUTH, Minn. - A major setback tonight for Minnesota’s medical marijuana industry. One of the two distributors in the state is facing serious financial losses; a total of $12 million dollars since they…
North Dakota Woman Sentenced in Slaying of Minnesota Woman
NEW ROCKFORD, N.D. (AP) - A North Dakota woman charged as an accomplice in the slaying of a Minnesota woman three years ago has been sentenced to serve 20 years in prison. WDAY-TV reports that 38-year-old Crystal Herman, of Bismarck,…
Capitol Rally Saturday to Focus on High Cost of Insulin
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A Saturday rally planned at the state Capitol aims to call attention to the soaring cost of diabetes drugs. The American Diabetes Association says nearly 7 1/2 million Americans who use insulin to control diabetes…
Daycare Shortage Leaves Northland Families With Limited Options
DULUTH, Minn. - The recent announcement that a major daycare facility is closing its doors in Duluth has left some parents feeling stressed out about what to do next. Last week,…
Congdon Students Continue Getting in Gear
DULUTH, Minn. - Back in 1997 students, staff and parent organizers took part in the first ever National Walk to School Day. In 2012, National Bike to School Day became a…
Superior Police Dept. Swears In New Officers
SUPERIOR, Wis. - It was the annual Law Enforcement Recognition Ceremony on Thursday. Superior Police welcomed five new officers to the department, as they swore to serve their community. "I still…
Two Harbors Students Hold Talent Show For Local Seniors
TWO HARBORS, Minn. - Some 6th graders in Two Harbors performed in a talent show at a couple assisted-living facilities. Student Dominic Mullen sang Riptide by Vance Joy. Mullen was just one…
Realty Company Hosts Kids Day Party
DULUTH, Minn. - Kids got the chance to play some games and have some fun at Keller Williams Realty on Thursday. Every year, Keller Williams Realty holds Red Day, where they invite the…
Digging In For Groundbreaking of New Virginia Government Services Center North Building
Virginia, Minn. - It was an exciting day in the city of Virginia. Ground was broken for a new multi–million dollar government services center. It's a project that's been in the works for…
Knowing Who and Where Your Food is From
DULUTH, Minn.- It’s that time of year for locally grown fresh produce to start hitting the stands, one local market is helping you know where and who your food comes from. Starting in…
Mother's Day on the North Shore Scenic Railroad
DULUTH, Minn.- There are plenty of ways to show your mom some love on Mother’s Day this Sunday. it’s become a tradition for some to hope on the North Shore Scenic Railroad.…
Incorrect Tax Property Assessments Raise Concern
DULUTH, Minn.- After property evaluations were recently sent out by St. Louis County many local downtown Duluth businesses were shocked to see huge increases in the value of their property. Now the county assessor's…
Oldest Person in US Dies; Pennsylvania Woman was 114
HUNTINGDON, Pa. (AP) - A funeral home says a 114-year-old Pennsylvania woman who was the oldest person in the United States has died. The Robert D Heath Funeral Home said that Delphine Gibson died Wednesday. Gibson had been living at…
'Hands-Free' Bill Advances to House Floor for Vote
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The debate continued at the Minnesota Capitol over a bill that would require drivers to put down their phones. The “hands-free” bill previously stalled in committees, but there is a new push to get the measure…
Medical Marijuana Company Lost $5.3M in 2017
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - One of Minnesota's medical marijuana manufacturers lost $5.3 million in the year before its chief executive left the company. That's according to new 2017…
Bill Changing Abortion Ultrasound Rules Clears Legislature
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A bill requiring doctors to give pregnant women the option to see an ultrasound before having an abortion has cleared the Minnesota Legislature. The House passed the bill Thursday by a 79-48 vote. A handful…
Summit is set: Trump-Kim to meet June 12 in Singapore
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is envisioning "a very special moment for world peace'' after announcing he will meet North Korea's Kim Jong Un for summit talks in Singa pore on June 12. Trump revealed the highly anticipated setting…
Road Closures Expected for Bent Paddle Festiversary on Saturday
DULUTH, Minn. - Street closures are expected for the Bent Paddle Festiversary Event this Saturday May 12. The closures will be from Michigan Street from 18th Avenue West to 20th Avenue West, and 19th Avenue West from Lower Michigan Street…
Road Closures Expected for YWCA Mother’s Day Walk/Run Saturday
DULUTH, Minn. – Clyde Iron Works will be hosting the Y.W.C.A Mother’s Day Walk/Run on Saturday May 12 which will require street closures starting at 7:15 a.m. The 5K Run will start at 7:45 a.m. and the 2 mile Walk…
17 Train Cars Derail in Alborn Township
ALBORN TOWNSHIP, Minn. – The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported train derailment this morning in Alborn Township. When authorities arrived on scene they found 17 rail cars hard had derailed spilling their load of taconite. There…
Enbridge, Tribe Criticize Judge's Recommendation on Pipeline
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Both Enbridge Energy and the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe are criticizing an administrative law judge's recommendation regarding replacement of the company's aging Line 3 oil pipeline across northern Minnesota. Judge Ann O'Reilly recently recommended that state…
Trump to get Millions From Sale of New York Housing Complex
NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s largest subsidized affordable housing complex was just sold for hundreds of millions of dollars, with some of the money going to a prominent critic of government housing programs: President Donald Trump. Trump and other…
Bloomington Woman Charged With Murder in Death of Roommate
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) - A Bloomington woman is accused of killing her roommate in a sober living complex. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman says 46-year-old Donna Bastyr has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of 69-year-old Corrine Gibbs.…
Midday Update 5-10-18
An update on local news and weather.
Prosecutors Say a Minnesota mom is Head of Meth Trafficking Cell
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Federal prosecutors allege a 25-year-old Minnesota mother of two is the leader of one of the biggest methamphetamine trafficking cells state has ever seen. Attorney Gary Wolf tells The Star Tribune that his client Macrina Perez is…
Wife of Drowned Veteran Says he Struggled With Post-Traumatic Stress
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota woman says her military veteran husband was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder when he walked into the Mississippi River never to be seen alive again. Witnesses told police that 49-year-old Shannon Shaw started…
