Graphic Novel Author Speaks with Students About Diversity in Literature
DULUTH, Minn. - Award winning graphic novel author Gene Luen Yang is made a stop through Duluth on Monday to talk with students here about the need for more diversity in…
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American Indian Learning Resource Center awarded grant to publish book
DULUTH, Minn. - The American Indian Learning Resource Center at UMD has received an $85,600 grant from the Minnesota Historical Society. Members of the resource center are hoping to use those funds to…
Northlanders Mark 45th Anniversary of Roe V. Wade
DULUTH, Minn.- The Roe V. Wade Supreme Court decision was a landmark case that made abortions legal. Ever since then people from both sides have made it clear where they…
Hotel Pikku to Open in Lincoln Park Craft District
DULUTH, Minn. - A new hotel is coming this spring to Duluth's Lincoln Park Craft District. The Hotel Pikku is being created to give visitors to Duluth a place to stay that…
Duluth City Council To Have First Read For Possible Tobacco Flavored Products Ban
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth City Council will have the first reading of an ordinance that could ban the sale of flavored tobacco products in convenience stores. Staff at the Piedmont Milk House in…
Bill Passes House to Reopen Government
WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress has approved a bipartisan agreement to re-open the federal government after a three-day partial shutdown. The House approved the bill, 266-150, hours after the Senate backed it, 81-18. President Donald Trump is expected to quickly sign…
Wisconsin Arts Board Seeking Input for Strategic Plan
SUPERIOR, Wis. - The Wisconsin Arts Board is creating its strategic plan for the next three years. The plan will outline where the board will invest in the state's arts and…
City Seeking Developers For Land In Gary New Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - The city of Duluth is planning to redevelop some tax forfeited land to increase housing around the city. The 13 lots are located in Gary New Duluth and equal almost one…
National Guard Called in to Help With Those Caught in Storm
MINNEAPOLIS.-Gov. Mark Dayton has called out the Minnesota National Guard to help stranded motorists as a winter storm sweeps across the southern half of the state. Interstate 35 is closed between Owatonna and Faribault. Authorities are advising motorists to stay…
Philly Fans Behaving Badly
PHILADELPHIA (AP) —The Minnesota Vikings fans who walked through hostile enemy territory at the NFC championship game had to expect the boos, the obscene gestures, and the shouts to go home; But some behavior surpasses the limit of "unsportsmanlike." Eagles…
US Highway 2 Closed in Ashland
UPDATE: US Highway 2 has been declared impassable and is closed on the Chequamegon Bayfront between State Highway 13 North in the town of Eileen and State Highway 112 in Ashland due to extreme weather conditions. Motorists must use the designated…
Superior Celebrates Winter with Annual Festival
SUPERIOR, Wis. -The City of Superior is celebrating the winter season. The Lake Superior Ice Festival is being held Friday, January 26 through Sunday, January 28. There will be The Great Lakes…
Historical Center Highlights Northland Connection to World War I
SUPERIOR, Wis. - A history center in the Twin Ports is taking on the subject of The Great War and how the area is connected to that war. The Richard…
Government Shutdown to End Soon
WASHINGTON, D.C.-It looks like the government shutdown will end soon. The Senate has advanced a bill reopening federal agencies through Feb. 8 after Democrats relented and lifted their blockade against the legislation. The shutdown began Saturday after Democrats derailed a…
Midday Update 1-22-18
An update on local news and weather.
Morning Update 1-22-18
An update on local news and weather.
School Closings and Delays: 1-22-18
School closings and delays for Monday, January 22, 2018. Closings: Two-hour Delay: South Shore Schools Cancellations Ashland School Board meeting
Blush Offers a New Space for Artists in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - Since last summer, there's been another artist run venue in Downtown Duluth. Blush was founded by members of the Duluth music scene to create an inclusive…
Vikings Fans React to NFC Championship Game
DULUTH, Minn. - "This was supposed to be the season but if it's not, it's not, but I still support my Vikings. Absolutely. All the time. Every day." Faces…
Minnesota Liquor Stores Busy on Championship Sunday
DULUTH, Minn. - Liquor stores in Minnesota are finding a boost in sales now that liquor sales are allowed on Sundays throughout the state. Employees at…
Fat Tire Bikers Hit The Trails At Spirit Mountain
DULUTH, Minn. - Spirit Mountain was the place to be for fat tire biking fans in the Northland this weekend. The Frosted Fatty races took place on Saturday, with casual cruising on Sunday.
Lil' Icebreakers teaches young girls the hockey basics
DULUTH, Minn. - A group of young girls got the chance to learn some hockey basics on Sunday. The Duluth Girls Hockey Association (DGHA) hosted the Lil' Icebreakers Free Skate at the…
Bowlers compete in the Underthun Challenge
DULUTH, Minn. - Country lanes north bowling alley hosted the Underthun Auto Body Bowling Challenge tournament. To make things interesting, bowlers were only allowed to use certain parts of the lanes, making scoring…
Duluth Firefighters Respond To Structure Fire
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 503 North 27th Ave West Sunday afternoon around 1:50 p.m. Upon arrival, crews found heavy smoke inside with the kitchen area fully involved with fire. The one…
Woman Killed in Traffic Accident
SOLON SPRINGS, Wis. (Press Release) - One person is dead as the result of a traffic crash in Solon Springs on Saturday January 20, 2018. The crash was reported to Douglas County 911 at 11:42am at the USH 53 and North…
Local Volunteers Working Super Bowl Events
DULUTH, Minn. - Local volunteers will be working around the Super Bowl in Minneapolis providing guest services for tourists coming to town. Friday, the local volunteers met near the Aerial Lift…
Cute Puppies Take Over Fitger's
DULUTH, Minn. - The John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon is happening next Sunday, but this weekend is all about the puppies. Dozens of puppies were at the Fitgers complex in Duluth for…
Birkebeiner Organizers Say 2018 Conditions Are Near Perfect
HAYWARD, Wis. - Cross country skiers are excited to hear about snow in the forecast. Organizers of the American Birkebeiner tell us the trails are in really good shape and that the…
Second Annual Women's March Passes Through Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - One year after the original Women's March, hundreds of people went to the streets of Downtown Duluth to do it again. The Women's March is organized by the…
