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Chicago Gearing Up for More Rounds of Snow

CHICAGO- Chicago officials say about 6 to 7 inches of snow has fallen on the city and they're gearing up for three more waves through the weekend. Mayor Rahm Emanuel said at a Friday morning news conference that the city,…

Fishing Contest Prize Winners Cleared in Brainerd

BRAINERD, Minn.-Organizers of a Minnesota ice fishing tournament says an investigation into possible fraud has cleared three Ohio men who won prizes, including a pickup truck. The Brainerd Jaycees Ice Fishing Extravaganza says the three family members have passed lie…

St. Louis County Gets AA+ Credit Rating

DULUTH, Minn.-Standard and Poor's Ratings Service has reaffirmed St. Louis County's AA+ credit rating. "This is good news for St. Louis County and its tax payers as it comes just days before a large planned sale of $28 million of general obligation…

Keeping Your Body Healthy in Cold Weather

DULUTH, Minn. - For this week's Active Adventures we spoke with Annita Winkels, DPT of In Motion Therapy. Winkels gave advice for staying healthy while out in extremely cold weather. In Motion…

House Fire Sends Resident to Hospital

MEADOWLANDS, Minn. - Friday morning, the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office received a call about a house fire. The call came in at 5:05 a.m., and the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to the 10200 block of Dart…

Congressman Rick Nolan to Retire After Current Term

WASHINGTON - U.S. Congressman Rick Nolan has announced he will be retiring at the end of his term. Rep. Nolan made the announcement through a letter to the press Friday morning. Nolan has represented Minnesota's 8th Congressional District since 2013.…

Trump signs budget deal, government reopens

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday signed a $400 billion budget deal that sharply boosts spending and swells the federal deficit, ending a brief federal government shutdown that happened while most Americans were sleeping and most government offices…

Final Polymet Project Public Meeting Held

DULUTH, Minn.- Hundreds of people packed the DECC for the final public input meeting on Polymet's proposed copper nickel mine near Babbit. The police presence was ramped up, before anyone even entered…

Hit and Run Accident in Duluth

UPDATE: The vehicle's driver has been identified and interviewed.  We will update you have more details become available. DULUTH, Minn. - The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office is investigating a hit-and-run accident that occurred around 11P.M. last Friday evening, February 2,…

Public Meetings For PolyMet Permit to Mine Conclude In Duluth

DULUTH, Minn.- The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are hosting the final public meeting  in Duluth surrounding the proposed PolyMet project. At stake are the permits needed for PolyMet's proposed copper-nickel mine near…

Enbridge Protesters Look Toward Jury Trial

DULUTH, Minn. - Three people are facing trespassing charges for refusing to leave an Enbridge office in Duluth last year. Last December, they delivered a complaint letter to Enbridge. They read that same letter in front…

Arrowhead Road Project Approved

DULUTH, Minn.-The St. Louis County Board has approved a construction project for Arrowhead Road. The project will include overlaying the portion from Rice Lake Road to Haines Road. It’s expected to…

Water Leak Repair Planned for Port Area February 9

DULUTH, Minn. - The City of Duluth Public Works and Utilities crew will be fixing a water leak on Garfield Ave on Friday, February 9th, 2018. The City anticipates turning off water service to properties along Garfield Ave, south of…

Austin Hilden Sentenced in Vehicular Homicide Case

DULUTH, Minn. - Today 19 year old Austin Darrell Hilden is sentenced to 41 months in prison.  According to St. Louis County Attorney Mark Rubin, Hilden pled guilty in State District Court to one count of Criminal Vehicular Homicide and…

Governor Dayton Proclaims "Minnesota Winter Olympians Day"

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Governor Mark Dayton officially proclaimed February 8, 2018 to be "Minnesota Winter Olympians Day."  Minnesotans have a long tradition of representing the United States at the Winter Olympics.  20 Minnesota athletes are competing in the 2018…

Dow Plunges 1,000 as Market Swoons Again

NEW YORK-The Dow Jones industrial average plunged more than 1,000 points as a week-long market swoon continued. The Dow is 10 percent below the record high it set just two weeks ago, putting it in what is known on Wall…

Missing Inmate Found Illinois

DULUTH, Minn.-Inmate Daniel Torres, 44, who went missing yesterday in Duluth, was found this morning in Cook County, Illinois. He was set to take the bus to a prison camp in Illinois, but skipped out on it and left with…

Snowmobilers Help Fight ALS

PROCTOR, Minn.-  Every year in the United States alone 6,000 people are diagnosed with ALS. For the 19th year, snowmobilers are helping to raise funds for ALS research. The Blackwoods Blizzard Tour, also…

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