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Birkie Preparations Underway
DULUTH, Minn.- Northern Wisconsin is preparing for the American Birkebeiner. Racers are anxious for trail condition updates and nearly 25 hundred volunteers are working to make it happen. "I think it's beyond anybody's…
Fat Tuesday Sweets Help Fund Summer Camp
DULUTH, Minn.- The Men of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Duluth are serving up pancakes for dinner Tuesday night. In the past families would cook up all their household sweets, into pancakes,…
Local Pub Serves Up New Orleans Cuisine
DULUTH, Minn.- One local pub in downtown Duluth is serving up free food creole style. Carmody Irish Pub located on E. Superior St. will be boiling up the traditional New Orleans crawfish all…
Duluth Passes Flavored Tobacco Ban; Local Business Leaders React
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth City Council has voted. Starting this June, the sale of flavored tobacco products will be banned from convenience stores throughout Duluth. Seven…
Final Superior Superintendent Candidates Answer Public Questions
SUPERIOR, Wis., Tuesday night a new superintendent will be chosen for the Superior School District. Dennis Goodwin, Francis Redmond and Amy Starzecki are all in the running. The school board and community…
Workforce Solutions Series Helps Businesses Recruit and Retain Workers
DULUTH, Minn. - Local businesses learned all about how to find new employees and keep current ones at a session held in Duluth. Tuesday's event was the first in the City of…
Women's Memorial March Honors Murdered and Missing Native Women
DULUTH, Minn. - The third annual Women's Memorial March paraded through Downtown Duluth Tuesday. The march aims to raise awareness about the many murdered and missing native women throughout North America.…
St. Louis County Board Votes to Oppose Splitting Up County
DULUTH, Minn.-The St. Louis County Board voted 5-2 against supporting legislation that would pursue splitting up the county. The final vote on the resolution will be at their next board meeting Feb. 27. Commissioners Tom Rukavina and Mike Jugovich were…
Fat Tuesday Kicks Off New Orleans' 300th Anniversary
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tens of thousands of revelers descended on New Orleans streets for parades and rowdy fun as Mardi Gras capped the Carnival season in a city with a celebration of its own, its 300th anniversary. The anniversary…
St. Louis County Approves Bond Sales for Multiple Facilities
DULUTH, Minn.-The St. Louis County Board has unanimously approved the sale of $28,095,000 of general obligation capital improvement bonds, which will be used to construct a new government services center-north facility in Virginia. It will also help offset costs for site improvement…
Police Looking for Missing Grand Rapids Teen
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.-The Itasca County Sheriff's Office is looking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 17 year old girl named Bali Mariah Frazer. Bali is five-feet, three-inches tall, weighs 120 pounds, with blue eyes, and blonde hair. Bali…
Midday Update 2-13-18
An update on local news and weather.
Valentine's Day Gift Option: Tech Gadets
DULUTH, Minn. - Valentine's Day is just a day away, so if you're still searching for a gift you're in luck. Tayler Miller, a Solutions Specialist for Verizon Wireless, says some technology…
Walker Plan to Lower Insurance Rates Wins Committee Approval
MADISON, Wis.-Gov. Scott Walker's $200 million plan to help lower premiums for people buying insurance on the private marketplace has won bipartisan approval from a key legislative committee. The budget-writing Joint Finance Committee on Tuesday voted 13-3 to pass the…
Trump Budget Again Targets Regional Water Cleanup Programs
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.-President Donald Trump again is trying to drastically reduce or eliminate federal support for cleanups of some iconic U.S. waterways. His proposed budget would slash Environmental Protection Agency funding for Great Lakes and Chesapeake Bay restoration programs by…
UMD Students to Perform in Annual Bands Concert
DULUTH, Minn. - This weekend the musical talents of UMD students will be on display for the Annual Bands Concert. During the concert, two bands, The UMD Concert Band, which is…
Traveling Exhibits Offer Glance at Formation of St. Louis County
DULUTH, Minn. - The St. Louis County Historical Society is filled with stories of all the different cultures that have passed through and immigrated to the area. Now, historical society officials are…
Morning Update 2-13-18
An update on local news and weather.
Wolf Snared By Wire Trap Shot, Killed
DULUTH, Minn. - Animal activists are asking for your help after a police officer was forced to shoot a wolf in Duluth after it got…
New Coffee Shop Offers "Common Ground" in Cloquet
CLOQUET, Minn. - When it comes to getting a cup of coffee we’re often in a rush, heading through the drive thru looking to grab and go. However, creators of a…
Martha's Daughter Restaurant Opening This Week
DULUTH, Minn. - A new restaurant is about to officially open in Downtown Duluth inside the longtime former home of Coney Island. Nyanyika Banda, the owner of Martha's Daughter, describes her restaurant…
Duluth City Council Passes Flavored Tobacco Ban
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth city council voted 7–2 Monday night in favor of banning the sale of flavored tobacco products in convenience stores, including gas stations. Councilors Noah Hobbs and Jay Fosle…
Margaret Engebretson Announces Run for Congress in Wisconsin's 7th District
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Democrat Margaret Engebretson announced her candidacy to represent Wisconsin's Seventh District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Engebretson is the first Democrat to officially enter the race against Republican…
Amnesty International Delegation Visits Duluth to Talk Mining Safety
DULUTH, Minn. - A delegation from Amnesty International was in Duluth Monday sharing their experiences from the 2014 Mount Polley Copper Mine disaster in British Columbia, Canada. The delegation also met…
Former St. Paul Mayor Dropping Out of Governor's Race
ST. PAUL, Minn.-Former Saint Paul Mayor Chris Coleman is dropping out of the governor’s race on the democratic side. He had previously served as the mayor for St. Paul for 12 years. “For the past 15 months, I’ve had the…
Vote Expected Tonight on Flavored Tobacco Sales Ban
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth City Council is expected to vote Monday on the controversial ordinance that would ban the sale of flavored tobacco products in most stores in the city. The Duluth City Councilors who introduced it believe the…
