Midday Update 2-5-18
An update on local news and weather.
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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…
Duluth Edison Charter Schools to Create Alumni Program with New Celebration
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth Edison Charter Schools is celebrating several years in the Northland. While marking that milestone, they're hoping to build school spirit through alum. Bonnie Jorgenson, the Head of Schools,…
Brainerd Ice-Fishing Tourney Checking Three Prizewinners
MINNEAPOLIS-Organizers of the Brainerd Jaycees are investigating whether some competitors in this year's $150,000 Ice Fishing Extravaganza engaged in fraud. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports three of the 150 prize-winners in the Jan. 27 are being investigated to make sure…
Two Teens Missing in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.-The Duluth Police Department needs the public's help in locating two 15-year-old's who were last seen in the Canal Park area together at about 3 p.m. Saturday. The police are now reporting that they are runaways. Originally three were…
Morning Update 2-5-18
An update on local news and weather.
GoFundMe Page Set Up For Family Who Lost Mother In Car Crash
A GoFundMe page has been set up to help the family of a 4-year-old boy who lost his mother in a recent car accident. Natalie Alvar, 33, was killed when her…
Structure Fire In Duluth Causes Thousands In Damages
DULUTH, Minn. - A $300,000 home is destroyed by fire in rural Duluth and a cause is under investigation. The fire was intense taking up nearly 100 percent of the structure when firefighters arrived on scene shortly after 10 a.m. Sunday morning. You're looking…
Eastridge Community Church Celebrates Winter With Fire & Ice Bowl Festival
DULUTH, Minn. - Eastridge Community Church in Duluth is also embracing the cold. Its 8th Annual Fire and Ice Bowl Winter Festival brought the community out. Kids were outside sledding down the…
Former Vikings Players Watch the Super Bowl in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - Some Vikings legends were in Duluth Sunday night watching the big game with some of their fans. Pier B Resort hosted former Vikings players Tommy Kramer, Robert Tate,…
Football Fans Watch Super Bowl LII in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - The Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers may not have made it to the Super Bowl this year, but Northlanders were out at Grandma's Sports Garden in Duluth…
Bent Paddle Brewing Company Releases New Symphony-Inspired Beer
DULUTH, Minn. - Bent Paddle Brewing Company released a brand new beer. The brewery collaborated with the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra (DSSO). They created the DüsselDirk named after Dirk Meyer, the music…
Families Come Out For Father Daughter Ball
DULUTH, Minn. - It was a special evening for families at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC). Daughters were dressed in their very best and fathers looked the part for the…
Young Snowmobile Racers Hit the Tracks At Pike Lake
DULUTH, Minn. -On your mark, get set, go! Young racers from the kids championship power racing organization were out on Pike Lake earlier competing in snowmobile ice races. Kids as young as…
Northlanders Brave the Cold For Beginner Ski Lessons
DULUTH, Minn. - Some people here loving that winter weather. Those who wanted to take a beginner's course in skiing were at Spirit Mountain. About 40 people braved the cold to learn…
State Higher Education Commissioner Visits UMD For Proposed Bonding Projects Tour
DULUTH, Minn. - Gov. Dayton's proposed bonding bill for the next session includes $28 million for University Minnesota Duluth (UMD). The state's higher education commissioner was on the UMD campus to see where some…
Cold Front Celebration Brings Excitement to Canal Park
DULUTH, Minn.- Along with the cold, winter brings plenty of activities perfect to spend time doing in Duluth. This weekend Canal Park is kicking off the first ever Cold Front Celebration…
Six More Weeks of Winter in the Northland
DULUTH, Minn.-This winter has a been a bitter one with temperatures hovering at zero for much of it, and you can expect to see a little more of it. Today, two rabbits…
It's Wear Red Day
DULUTH, Minn.-You may see more woman wearing red today. That's because it's the American Heart Association's National Wear Red Day. The day helps raise awareness and advocate for more research for…
Get Ready For Winter Trails Day
DULUTH, Minn. - If the Cold Front Festival isn't enough fun for you, a Winter Trails Day is happening Feb. 3 on the Nordic Ski Trails at Spirit Mountain. It's part of a…
Lake Superior College Students Open Free Dental Hygiene Clinic
DULUTH, Minn. - Feb. 2 is known as Give Kids A Smile Day. It's when dental services are provided to children under the age of 18 for free in many places…
Two Brothers Arrested in Dollar General Robbery in Deer River
DEER RIVER, Minn.-Two brothers have been arrested for allegedly robbing a Dollar General Store in Deer River Wednesday. Norman Wayne Cutbank III, 22, of Duluth and Montana Oshki Ayaabe Cutbank, 18, of Cass Lake, are charged with one count of…
Bent Paddle Brewing Company Releasing DüsselDirk Altbier
Duluth, Minn. - Bent Paddle Brewing's latest collaboration may have you singing their praises. The brewing company has teamed up with the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra to create a Düsseldorf Altbier, which they named DüsselDirk, after the DSSO music director,…
Woman Who Cut Baby From Neighbor Gets Life Term
FARGO, N.D.-A North Dakota woman who admitted killing a pregnant neighbor and cutting the baby from the womb while the mother was still alive has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Brooke Crews pleaded guilty…
