Duluth Collects Record Tourism Tax Total, But Falls Short of Goal
DULUTH, Minn. - The City of Duluth brought in more money than ever through the tourism tax last year, but it was less than expected. $11.62 million was collected from the…
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SpaceX Launches The Falcon Heavy with Sports Car on Top
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX’s big new rocket blasted off Tuesday on its first test flight, carrying a red sports car aiming for an endless road trip past Mars. The Falcon Heavy rose from the same launch pad used…
Dog Dropped Off at Duluth Animal Hospital With Severe Injuries
DULUTH, Minn.-At about 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31, police responded to the Waters Edge Animal Hospital on a report of a severely injured pit bull-mix that had been dropped off. The woman who dropped the dog off, who was in…
Level Three Predatory Offender Meeting in Hibbing
HIBBING, Minn. - The Hibbing Police Department will be conducting a Community Notification Level Three Predatory Offender Meeting on February 8, 2018…
British Judge Upholds Arrest Warrant for Julian Assange
LONDON (AP) — A British judge on Tuesday upheld a U.K. arrest warrant for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, leaving him still a wanted man in the country where he has spent more than five years inside the Ecuadorean Embassy. Assange,…
Deadly Earthquake Strikes Taiwan’s East Coast
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A magnitude-6.4 earthquake struck Tuesday near the coast of Taiwan, killing two hotel employees and injuring 144 other people, officials said. The Central News Agency reported that the ground floor of the Marshal Hotel, a building…
Two Harbors High School Student Dies in Crash
CARLTON COUNTY, Minn.-A 15-year-old Two Harbors High School student was killed Saturday in a car crash at about 4 p.m. on Interstate 35 in Carlton County. Heather Rose Doucette, 15, was killed in the incident after the Chevy Trailblazer she…
Two Teens Last Seen in Canal Park Still Missing
DULUTH, Minn.-The Duluth Police Department still needs the public's help in locating two 15-year-old's from Wisconsin, who were last seen in the Canal Park area together at about 3 p.m. Saturday. The police are now reporting that they believe they…
St. Scholastica Theatre Premieres "Eleemosynary"
DULUTH, Minn. - The College of St. Scholastica Theatre has started performances of its latest production. "Eleemosynary" by Lee Blessing is running through this weekend. Evening performances will be Feb. 8-10 at…
North Shore Town Bands Together to Create Heritage Center
KNIFE RIVER, Minn. - Knife River Residents are working together to create a space to highlight the past. A group is hoping to create a Knife River Heritage and Cultural Center. This…
Midday Update 2-6-18
An update on local news and weather.
Grand Jury Convenes in Police Shooting of Australian Woman
MINNEAPOLIS-More than 30 police officers have been subpoenaed as part of a grand jury investigation into the fatal police shooting of an Australian woman in Minneapolis. The grand jury is scheduled to begin its work Tuesday as prosecutors decide whether…
Bachmann Rules Out Run for Franken's Minnesota Senate Seat
ST. PAUL, Minn.-Former Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann says she won't run for former Sen. Al Franken's seat. The firebrand conservative and 2012 presidential candidate said in December she was considering a bid after more than three years out of office.…
Morning Update 2-6-18
An update on local news and weather.
Severe Flu Season Continues to Impact the Northland
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Public gives input on future of bike-ways in the area
The Duluth–Superior Metropolitan Interstate Council held an open house on Monday to talk about the future of bike-ways in the area. The MIC is putting together a long–term plan…
'Senior Connection' receives grant from the Green Bay Packers Foundation
SUPERIOR, Wis. - An local organization that helps senior citizens has received a grant from the Green Bay Packers Foundation. Senior Connections provides meals for senior citizens, from programs like Meals on…
Great Outdoors: Hayward Fly Fishing Company
HAYWARD, Wis. -- Larry Mann and his wife Wendy moved to Hayward in the early 2000s “Her mom was in failing health a little bit,” Mann recalls. “We came back to help her…
Vulnerable Adult Missing In Eveleth
EVELETH, Minn. - Eveleth police need your help finding 70-year-old David Arneson. He was last seen wearing a camo jacket, blue sweat pants and a blaze orange baseball cap. Police say Arneson suffers from mental illness and is deaf.
Police Search For Suspect After Stabbing In Lincoln Park
**UPDATE: Duluth police are now saying this was not a random event. The male victim was a guest at the residence and was stabbed by another guest of the renter. Police are sill looking for the suspect, described as a…
Minnesota's Precinct Caucuses Set to Begin
DULUTH, Minn. -Precinct caucuses will be held across the state of Minnesota on Tuesday, Feb.6. Caucuses are meetings held as a way to engage local community members with their chosen political parties.…
Rice Lake Fire Department Is On A Mission With A New Fire Truck
RICE LAKE, Minn- Rice Lake is a small town with about a 1,000 residents. But it recently got a big boost with the addition of a special new fire truck. The…
Car Goes Up In Flames At Gas Station
DULUTH, Minn. - Some scary moments at a Duluth gas station when a car caught on fire. An eyewitness captured this video of the car fire at the Holiday Station on…
Northwoods Festival Cancelled This Year
MINONG, Wis.-The Northwoods Festival in Minong has been cancelled this year. The event has been going on since 2015 and featured numerous country musicians. The event was sponsored and organized by Jack Links Beef Jerky. That group said they are…
Dow Jones Down 1,100 as of 2 p.m.
UPDATE: The Dow Jones industrial average plunged as much as 1,500 points, erasing its gain for the year, as the market extends a slump that began Friday. The Dow's point loss would be its biggest of all time, though in…
Midday Update 2-5-18
An update on local news and weather.
Cold Front February Kickoff Exceeds Expectations
DULUTH, Minn. - Cold Front February in Canal Park lived up to its name. Sunday wrapped up the kick-off weekend of a month long winter celebration. Organizers say overall it was a…
