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Strong Winds are Causing Power Outages Across the Northland

DULUTH, Minn. - The Heavy winds picking up this afternoon have led to power outages for many Northlanders. According to the MN Power website, roughly 2,400 customers are currently without power in the Duluth area with an estimated time of…

Minnesota man Charged in Weapons Case After Son's Threat

VADNAIS HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) - Prosecutors have charged a Minnesota man with illegally possessing a machine gun and a short-barreled shotgun after his 13-year-old son allegedly threatened a classmate. Authorities say they discovered a cache of weapons during a search…

Trooper Involved Shooting Leaves one Wounded

MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Investigation says a State Patrol trooper shot and wounded a woman during an encounter along the interstate near Moorhead. And, a male passenger in the woman's vehicle was arrested during that…

Oscar Ratings Plunge to a Record low

NEW YORK (AP) — Viewership for the Academy Awards plunged 20 percent from last year to a record-low 26.5 million, the first time on record the Oscars reached fewer than 30 million people. The Oscars are often the most-watched TV…

Shannon Miller v. UMD Trial to Start Tomorrow

DULUTH, Minn. - The federal lawsuit between Shannon Miller and the University of Minnesota Duluth will have its day in court tomorrow, March 6. Miller filed her lawsuit back in 2015 alongside coaches Jen Banford (softball), and Annette Wiles (women’s…

Should Schools be Required to Tell Parents About Bullying?

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Richard and Christine Taras knew their soft-spoken son had been picked on by a school bus bully. But they were unaware of the more extensive torment Jacobe endured in school hallways until the day the 12-year-old…

Toronto Police Find 7th Victim in Serial Killer Case

TORONTO (AP) — Toronto police have found a seventh set of remains related to the investigation into alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur and have released a picture of a bearded, darker skinned dead man. Detective Sgt. Hank Idsinga said Monday…

Update: Denfeld Student Admits to Making Threat

DULUTH, Minn. – Today  in the early morning hours Duluth Police Investigators made contact with the juvenile who admitted to making the threats but was adamant they were just messing around. The juvenile’s home was searched and the family is…

Judge, Police Help Oust Trump Hotels From Panama Property

PANAMA CITY (AP) — Escorted by police officers and a Panamanian judicial official, the owners of the Trump Panama City hotel have taken control of the property. A team of Trump Organization security officials abandoned the area on Monday. The…

Speaker Paul Ryan Urges Trump to Drop Tariffs

WASHINGTON (AP) - House Speaker Paul Ryan is raising concerns that President Donald Trump’s plan to impose new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports could start a trade war. The speaker is “extremely worried about the consequences” and is urging…

Bayfront Warming House Closes for the Season

DULUTH, Minn. — The Bayfront Family Center Warming House is closed for the season. This is the first time in 5 years the warming house and rink has been able to stay open into March. The cold temperatures through January…

Good Meals for a Deal in Duluth this Week

DULUTH, Minn. - This week more than a dozen restaurants in Duluth are cooking up meals for a deal. The restaurants have created multi-course lunch and dinner menus for folks to enjoy…

Driver Left Severely Beaten in Road Rage Incident

HAM LAKE, Minn. (AP) — Anoka County sheriff’s officials are looking for an assailant who severely beat an East Bethel man in a road rage incident. The sheriff’s office says the incident began in Ham Lake Friday night when the…

Canal Park "Blue Bridge" Closed for Updates

DULUTH, Minn. – The Canal Park Slip Bridge, also known as the “Blue Bridge,” will be closed to the public starting today and will stay closed until May 3. The bridge will be getting a fresh coat of paint which…

Two Arrested in Duluth Assault and Kidnapping

DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth police are still investigating an assault that took place on Friday and have arrested two individuals after speaking with the victim at a local hospital. 34-year-old Natasha Rae Smith and a 17-year-old juvenile were arrested on…

School Closings & Delays 3-5-18

School closings and delays for Monday, March 5, 2018: CLOSINGS: Aitkin School District East Central School District Pine City Public School District

Police Investigating Denfeld High School Shooting Threat

There will be a increased police presence at Denfeld High School Monday following rumors of a shooting there made on a social media app called Snapchat. Duluth Schools Superintendent Bill Gronseth posted on facebook that school will be in session…

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