Jack Link's Aquatic and Activity Center Opens in Minong
MINONG, Wis. - The long-awaited Jack Link's Aquatic and Activity Center is now open. After more than a year of construction and anticipation, the center opened its doors…
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8th Congressional District Candidates Share the Stage
DULUTH, Minn. - For the first time, all seven candidates for Minnesota's 8th Congressional seat hit the stage for a public forum. The event was held at the College of St.…
50th Annual Motorhead Madness Car Show Kicks Off
DULUTH, Minn. - The Arrowhead Auto Body Motorhead Madness car show is back it's fiftieth year, and kicked off on Saturday. More than a hundred–fifty one of a kind cars and trucks fill…
Hundreds Turn Out for March for Our Lives Demonstration in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. As demonstrations take place across the United States and abroad, students in Duluth organized their own rally, that marched from the Old Central High School building to the…
Folks Try Out Craft Brews at the Brewski Beer Tasting at Spirit Mountain
DULUTH, Minn. - Even though Spring is mostly here, there's still opportunities to ski and snowboard at Spirit Mountain in Duluth. On Saturday, the resort teamed up with craft breweries from across…
50th Annual Motorhead Madness Rolls Into the DECC
DULUTH, Minn. - Car people get ready, it's the 50th Annual Arrowhead Auto Body Motorhead Madness car show this weekend. More than 125 cars, trucks, race cars, and hot rods are lining…
Local horror movie starring young Duluth boy premieres
DULUTH, Minn. - After being diagnosed with terminal cancer at ten years old, Dexter Ojeda made a list of things he wanted to do in life. One of those things was…
Backyard Ski Championships of America kicks off on Saturday
DULUTH, Minn. - While the Nordic ski season is basically over, some ski friends are not yet ready to hang it up for the year. A group of college roommates and friends are…
Volunteers Needed to Help Preserve Veterans' Stories
DULUTH, Minn.- Veterans in Duluth are willing to share their stories and volunteers are needed to listen. The St. Louis County Historical Society is asking for good listeners to conduct oral history…
Counselors Warn March is a Dangerous Month for Gambling
DULUTH, Minn.- With March Madness going on it's a big month for gambling. Counselors say offering someone a five dollar bet seems harmless, but it can be devastating for some. March is Gambling Awareness…
GOP Calls Lawmakers Back to Revise Election law
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Republicans who control the state Legislature are officially calling themselves back into session to revise Wisconsin's special election statutes. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald issued a joint statement Friday saying they…
Protesters Gather in Washington, Demanding gun Control
WASHINGTON (AP) - Thousands of protesters are gathering in Washington for what organizers hope will be a massive rally in support of stronger gun-control legislation. The demonstrators will assemble Saturday for a several-hour rally near the U.S. Capitol building that…
No Signs of Violence in Deaths of Iowa Family
CRESTON, Iowa (AP) - Authorities in Mexico say they found no signs of violence when they discovered the bodies of an Iowa couple and their two children in a rented condo in the Yucatan Peninsula. The Quintana Roo state prosecutor's…
Missing Elderly Couple Found Dead in Vehicle
PAYNESVILLE, Minn. (AP) - Authorities say an elderly couple from central Minnesota reported missing along with a man who lived with them has been found dead in their vehicle. Stearns County sheriff's officials say 93-year-old Wilbert Scheel and his 80-year-old…
Stocks Swoon Again; Dow Sinks 400
NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks sank again, giving Wall Street its worst week in two years, as fear gripped investors that China and the U.S. were headed for a trade war. The Dow Jones industrial average plunged more than 400…
Minneapolis Releases Draft of 20-Year Plan for City
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A new proposed plan aims to make Minneapolis taller, greener and more equitable. Minnesota Public Radio reports that officials released the first draft of the Minneapolis 2040 plan Thursday. It has policy recommendations about housing, transportation, economic…
Midday Update 3-23-18
An update on local news and weather.
The Duluth Experience Offers Ice Kayaking Tour
DULUTH, Minn. - True signs of Spring, the snow is slowly melting and this ice is thawing as ships begin moving in and out of the harbor. For this week's Active Adventures,…
Two Bodies Recovered in Lower Red Lake
RED LAKE, Minn. (AP) - The bodies of two fishermen missing in northern Minnesota since November have been recovered. Red Lake Police say the body of a 17-year-old boy was found in Lower Red Lake Wednesday. Searchers found the body…
AP-NORC Poll: Support Soars for Stricter gun Control Laws
NEW YORK (AP) — Support for tougher gun control laws is soaring in the United States, according to a new poll that found a majority of gun owners and half of Republicans favor new laws to address gun violence in…
UN Report: Loss of Plants, Animals Making a Lonelier Planet
WASHINGTON (AP) — Earth is losing plants, animals and clean water at a dramatic rate, according to four new United Nations scientific reports on biodiversity. Scientists meeting in Colombia issued four regional reports Friday on how well animal and plants…
Justice Dept. Charges Nine Iranians in Massive Hacking Scheme
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Friday announced charges against 9 Iranians in a government-sponsored hacking scheme that pilfered sensitive information from hundreds of universities, private companies and government agencies. The Iranian defendants are accused of working at the…
Officials Stress dog Control
CLOQUET, Minn. – Animal Control is warning dog owners to leash dogs while enjoying the warmer weather. The warnings come after a boy was bitten in Cloquet while playing outside.…
Trump’s Plan to Remove McMaster Wasn’t True - Until it was
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says he will replace national security adviser H.R. McMaster with the former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton, a foreign policy hawk entering a White House facing key decisions on Iran and North Korea. “Just spoke…
Morning Update 3-23-18
An update on local news and weather.
House Freedom Caucus Cheers Veto Idea
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Trump says he is “considering” a veto of a giant $1.3 trillion spending bill, citing concerns over “Dreamers” and border wall funding. Trump says on Twitter Friday morning: “I am considering a VETO of the Omnibus…
The Latest: Police Storm French Market, Suspect Killed
PARIS (AP) - A police union official says officers have stormed the French supermarket where a suspect allegedly took hostages and shot people before being killed by police himself. Yves Lefebvre, secretary general of SGP Police-FO police union, said he…
Life Support to end for ‘Brain Dead’ School Shooting Victim
(AP) - A teenage girl was brain dead days after being shot when a classmate opened fire inside their Maryland high school and was to be removed from life support, her mother said Thursday. Melissa Willey told news reporters Thursday…
Grizzlies Prove Hungry, Advance to State Semifinals
No.2 North Woods Grizzlies 74, Heritage Christian 36 (F)
