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Blown Southwest jet Engine Showed ‘Metal Fatigue’
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A preliminary examination of the blown jet engine of the Southwest Airlines plane that set off a terrifying chain of events and left a businesswoman hanging half outside a shattered window showed evidence of “metal fatigue,” according…
Boys Lacrosse: Thunderhawks Stun Stealth
High School Boys Lacrosse: Grand Rapids Thunderhawks 6, Proctor/ Hermantown Stealth 4 (F)
Great Outdoors: Construction Season is Almost Here
DULUTH, Minn. -- This winter has been cold and it’s been long. But soon the weather will change and it will be warm once again, which means more and more…
Arrowhead Fly Fishers Club Teaches Casting at Monthly Meetings
DULUTH, Minn. - Despite the cold spring, some fly fishing has been happening out on the Brule River in Wisconsin and up the North Shore. The Arrowhead Fly Fishers have meetings…
Duluth East Daredevils Raise Money for Trip to World Championships
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth East Daredevils robotics team is competing in the world championships next week in Detroit. The team held an annual fundraiser to raise money for lodging, food, and…
Junior League of Duluth Awards More than $13,000 to Local Non-Profits
DULUTH, Minn. - The Junior League of Duluth awarded more than $13,000 to local non-profits. The organization of women donated money every April to help improve the community. Six different non-profits…
College Campus Sparks Conversation for Sexual Assault Awareness
DULUTH, Minn.- Students at St. Scholastica are joining in on a national movement to end sexual assault on campus. April is sexual assault awareness month and the saints are joining…
Weekend Storm Outcome
DULUTH, Minn. -It may have been stormy this weekend but it is finally starting to warm up a bit. The snow is quickly turning to slush and the grass is visible once again!…
Barbara Bush, former first lady, dead at 92
With her cloud of snow-white hair, signature three strand pearls and compelling presence, Barbara Bush's image was what she laughingly called "everybody's grandmother." But the feisty, outspoken Bush was also a tireless advocate for literacy , an author, experienced campaigner…
Eight Ball Classic Coming Back to Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- Presented by Dennis “Hatchetman” Hatch, The Break Room Duluth, and On The Wire Creative Media. 3RD ANNUAL EIGHTBALL CLASSIC! $5,000 Added (Based on full field). $1,000 entry. Race to 15.…
UMD Narrows Search for Head Men's Basketball Coach
DULUTH, Minn.- After parting ways with previous men's basketball coach Matt Bowen, UMD has now narrowed their list of candidates own to four finalists. All of the 'Dogs potential coaches will…
Handcrafted Bowls Raise Thousands of Dollars for Local Food Bank
DULUTH, Minn.- The 25th annual Empty Bowl Fundraiser took over the depot Tuesday in downtown Duluth. Hundreds of handcrafted bowls are on display and sold to the public to help raise funds…
Inmate Escapes Custody in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE, Wisc. - The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office, Milwaukee Police Department and the Department of Corrections are searching for an escaped DOC Offender Anthony Stephenson. Stephenson escaped from the DOC Custody while being transported. Anthony is a 23-year-old black male…
Students Create Customizable Shin Guards
DULUTH, Minn.- A group of student-athletes are creating a product they say isn't available in the current market. At St. Scholastica students are creating shin guards by using a 3D printer. A group of four…
Starbucks to Close Stores for an Afternoon for Bias Training
NEW YORK (AP) – Starbucks plans to close more than 8,000 stores for several hours next month to conduct racial-bias training for nearly 175,000 workers. The announcement Tuesday comes after the arrests sparked protects and calls for a boycott on…
Nostalgia Hasn’t Translated Into Dollars in Toys R Us Effort
NEW YORK (AP) — Nostalgia hasn’t translated into dollars in a long-shot effort to crowdfund a future for Toys R Us. Neither did efforts to recruit other toy makers. A campaign led by a billionaire toy executive who pledged $200…
Dayton Appoints Democratic Rep. Thissen to Supreme Court
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Gov. Mark Dayton has appointed Democratic state Rep. Paul Thissen to the Minnesota Supreme Court. Tuesday's announcement means Dayton has appointed five of the high court's seven members. Thissen replaces Justice David Stras, a Republican…
Assistance Needed to Identify Robbery Suspects
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying two robbery suspects. The robbery occurred Saturday evening around 6 p.m. near 6th Avenue East and 3rd Street. The victim suffered minor scrapes and no…
One Person Dead After Southwest Emergency Landing
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -A federal investigator says one person has been killed after a plane with engine failure made an emergency landing in Philadelphia. National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Robert Sumwalt said Tuesday that the engine will be shipped for a…
Liquidators Make Bids for Bon-Ton
DULUTH, Minn. – On Monday Bon-Ton Stores Inc. only received bids from liquidators during its bankruptcy auction according to Reuters, signaling the possibility of closure for the retail giant. The auction will continue through today with hopes of finding a…
IRS “Direct Pay” Option Down on Tax Day
DULUTH, Minn. - The IRS online payment option is not working for many taxpayers needing to make a payment on Tax Day. As of this morning the IRS direct pay website is showing a “this service is currently unavailable” error…
Midday Update 4-17-18
An update on local news and weather.
Suspect in Custody After “Mass Homicide” Threat in Cloquet
CLOQUET, Minn. – The Cloquet Police Department have taken an 18-year-old male into custody after he allegedly made threats of a “mass homicide” on social media. Authorities received multiple reports last night that an individual made violent threats on social…
Foster Mother, Boyfriend Charged in Toddler's Death
HASTINGS, Minn. (AP) - A foster mother and her boyfriend have been charged in Dakota County with manslaughter and murder in the death of a 3-year-old boy who was in the woman's care. Authorities say Zayden Lawson was fatally beaten…
UMD Opera Studio, Symphony Students Team up for Performance
DULUTH, Minn. - This month it's a dramatic event you won't want to miss, the UMD Opera Studio is teaming up with the UMD Symphony Orchestra. Together, they're performing Le Nozze…
Suspect in Custody in Double Homidice in Perham
PERHAM, Minn. (AP) - The Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office has a suspect in custody in what authorities say is a double homicide. Officers responded to a reported assault at a rural Perham residence shortly before 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, and…
Volunteers Keep Historical Landmarks Functioning in the Northland
SUPERIOR, Wis. - It's National Volunteer week across America and it's volunteers that help keep our favorite historical landmarks running throughout the country. It's easy to see Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical…
Morning Update 4-17-18
An update on local news and weather.
