Garage and Vehicle Heavily Damaged in Superior Fire
SUPERIOR, Wis.-A garage fire in Superior at about 1 p.m. today at 1313 Cypress Ave., left no one injured. Upon arrival fire crews found a two-stall detached garage with heavy smoke…
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Local Farmers and Producers Celebrate CSA Programs Friday
BAYFIELD, Wis. - Community-supported agriculture is something many Northlanders take part in. Friday, February 23 is National CSA Day. This morning, Lake Superior CSA Manager Evan Flom and farmer Chris Duke…
Searing Scallops with New Duluth Restaurant
DULUTH, Minn. - A new restaurant in Duluth is bringing a classy, seafood option to the table for its customers. Sound opened about a month ago in the old city hall building…
Midday Update 2-22-18
An update on local news and weather.
Cloquet Holiday Robbery Suspect Arrested
CLOQUET, Minn.-A suspect who allegedly robbed a Holiday in Cloquet late Saturday has been arrested. The suspect, 19-year-old Colt Dalton Nyberg, of Wrenshall, was arraigned in Carlton County District Court on one count of aggravated robbery in the first degree and…
Anonymous Threat Made to Superior High School
SUPERIOR, Wis.-An anonymous threat of violence against Superior High School caused all students' backpacks to be checked when they came into the facility today. It turns out the threat came from a computer in Flagstaff, Ariz. The threat has since…
Two People Dead After Ironwood Fire
IRONWOOD, Mich. -Two people are now dead, while one is still unaccounted for, after a fire in the early morning hours Wednesday at a business and apartment complex in Ironwood, Mich. Three people were also injured in the incident, according…
Minnesota Hospital Errors Rose Slightly Over Past Four Years
ST. PAUL, Minn.-An annual report says medical errors reported by Minnesota hospitals and surgical centers have been rising slightly for the past four years, and the number of resulting deaths rose in 2017. The state health department's 14th annual Adverse…
Walker Signs Bill to Cover Lead Pipe Replacement
MADISON, Wis.-Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill designed to help Wisconsin homeowners cover the cost of replacing lead pipes. The measure would allow public water utilities and local governments to provide grants, loans or both to property owners to…
Hill City Schools Close Today Due to Threat
UPDATE: The district has announced school will be open tomorrow as law enforcement has determined there is no longer a threat there. There will be law enforcement at the school tomorrow. HILL CITY, Minn.-School was cancelled today in Hill City…
Special Report: Will the Ice Caves Open in 2018?
Will the Apostle Island Ice Caves open this year? It’s the question of the Northern Wisconsin tourism season. The ice formations in the sea caves on Lake Superior are so…
College Basketball: 'Dogs, Saints Fall Short, UWS Punches Title Ticket
Minnesota State-Mankato 64, Minnesota Duluth 59 Final Northwestern 69, St.Scholastica 65 Final Northwestern 54, Wisconsin-Superior 65 Final
Fatal Ironwood Fire Considered Suspicious
UPDATE: IRONWOOD, Mich. - A fire that took the life of one person in Ironwood, Michigan is now being called suspicious, according to officials. The fire destroyed a building that consisted…
'Children of the Holocaust' Playing at UW-Superior
SUPERIOR, Wis. - An original play about the horrors of the holocaust is being performed at UW-Superior. "Children of the Holocaust" was written and directed by Northland native Kathy Laakso. The forty-minute…
UMD Mens' Hockey Seeks Consistency Vs. WMU
DULUTH, Minn- A trip to No.17 Western Michigan on tap for UMD this weekend. The Bulldogs are closer to where they want to be after a sweep over Miami-Ohio last weekend, but…
UMD Summit Takes Aim At Inclusion On Campus
DULUTH, Minn. - University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) is doing what it can to create a more inclusive community. And that was this year's theme for its 2018 summit on, Equity, Race…
UMD Hosts Familiar Foe in WCHA Playoffs
DULUTH, Minn- For the 3rd time in 4 years. the UMD Womens' hockey team will face off with Bemidji State in the WCHA playoffs. UMD secured home ice this past weekend with…
The Great Cabbage Giveaway
DULUTH, Minn.- One organization is helping Northlanders put locally sourced food on the table during the winter time. The Food Farm gaveaway free cabbage at Zeitgeist Arts Cafe. The Great Cabbage Giveaway gives people…
Police Officers Bond With Community Over Hockey
DULUTH, Minn.- Officers with the Superior Police Department bonded with community members over some friendly competition. The Superior Police Officers invited people to gear up for some floor hockey. Police officers took a…
Duluth Police Department K-9s Receive Body Armor
DULUTH, Minn - Two Duluth Police Department K–9s have been wearing body armor for a while now. Two more of its K–9s received new body armor too. Riggs and Haas are…
The Curling Effect
DULUTH, Minn.-During the Winter Olympics curling spectators can watch at home, sparking newcomers and experienced curlers to give the sport a try. All you really need are shoes and a broom. More advanced…
Politics Swirl as Students Stage Walkouts to Protest Gun Violence
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats are voicing outrage over comments that Republican Rep. Claudia Tenney of New York made claiming that "so many of these people that commit the mass murders end up being Democrats." Evan Lukaske, a spokesman for the…
Will the Ice Caves Open this Year?
BAYFIELD, Wis. - The ice caves at the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore are closed right now, but when they are open to the public, massive crowds gather at the site. Will…
Pet Program Helping UMD Students With Stress
DULUTH, Minn. - Miniature horses, dogs and cats all made a visit to University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) for a Pet Away Worry and Stress Program. The event happens once a month…
Stuffed Animals Sleep Over at Duluth Public Library
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Public Library had a sleepover on Tuesday night for stuffed animals. Kids brought in their favorite toys and the stuffed animals spent the whole night in…
Minnesota Power Rate Increase Approaching
DULUTH, Minn. - A new natural gas power plant is coming to Superior. According to a statewide group, most Minnesota Power customers oppose the new plant because of its cost. But…
Mirage Upset No.3 Red Wing to Stay Alive in State Tourney
ST.PAUL, Minn- Proctor/Hermantown upset No. 3 seed Red Wing (23-5-0) 3-1 on Wednesday at Xcel Energy Center in the Class 1A girls' hockey state tournament. Mariah Haedrich scored first, Megan Madill 2nd to give the Mirage a 2-0 lead heading…
Dayton Pushes Public Works Package for Water Quality Efforts
ST. PAUL, Minn.-Gov. Mark Dayton is doubling down on his call to fund hundreds of millions of dollars in water infrastructure projects. That funding is an integral part of the Democratic governor's $1.5 billion package of public works construction. But…
