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Electric Vehicles Hit the Floor at Energy Design Conference & Expo
DULUTH, Minn. - Day two of the Energy Design Conference & Expo in Duluth went into high gear with electric vehicles on display at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center. Inside of the electrification of…
Lake Superior Zoo Offering Discount for Sledders
DULUTH, Minn. - Kids off from school this week for winter break can spend their time sledding at the Lake Superior Zoo in Duluth. This week only the zoo is offering one…
Minnesota Power Customers See Increase On Electricity Bill
DULUTH, Minn. - If you're a customer of Minnesota Power your electricity bill might be going up a bit. The Citizens Utility Board held a public hearing in Duluth to share the reasons behind…
Russia Troll Farm Even Zanier than Indictment Says
MOSCOW (AP) - A Clinton-Obama sex tape using body doubles. A Facebook page promoting Texas independence riddled with grammatical mistakes. The U.S. indictment centered on a Russian internet "troll farm" only scratches the surface of the agency that allegedly produced…
3M Co. to Pay $850 million to Minnesota to Settle Case Over Chemical Disposal
MINNEAPOLIS-3M Co. has agreed to pay the state of Minnesota $850 million to settle a case alleging the manufacturer damaged the state's natural resources and contaminated groundwater by disposing chemicals over decades. Attorney General Lori Swanson announced the settlement Tuesday,…
Lawmakers Head Back to St. Paul For Three-Month Session
ST. PAUL, Minn.-Minnesota's latest legislative session is getting underway. State lawmakers were due to return to the Capitol Tuesday with a long to-do list. Squaring Minnesota's tax code with the recently passed federal tax cuts is one of the top…
Attorney Admits he Lied to Mueller’s Federal Agents
WASHINGTON (AP) - An attorney for a prominent law firm is pleading guilty to lying to federal authorities about his interactions with a former Trump campaign associate. The charge does not involve election meddling or relate to the Trump campaign’s…
Students Shaken by Shooting Focus on Stopping Gun Violence
PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — Chris Grady was a theater kid counting down the days until he reported for duty in the U.S. Army this summer when a gunman opened fire at his Florida school. As he huddled in his classroom…
Cloquet Police Seeking Help Identifying Woman
CLOQUET, Minn - The Cloquet Police Department is looking to identify the woman shown in the photo and talk to her regarding the theft of a purse at L&M today. The woman left in a red Ford Focus with an…
Minnesota Reports 116,000 Jump in Uninsured
ST. PAUL, Minn.-Minnesota says the number of people without health insurance in the state jumped by 116,000 in the past two years. The Minnesota Department of Health says the uninsured rate rose to 6.3 percent last year, up from 4.3…
County Timber Auction Raises Nearly $1.3 Million
DULUTH, Minn.-The St. Louis County Land and Minerals Department held its first timber auction of the year raising nearly $1.3 million. They sold 18 timber contracts to small and mid-sized logging companies, along with larger mills. They now have the…
Midday Update 2-20-18
An update on local news and weather.
Superior Choice Credit Union Merges With Dairyland State Bank
SUPERIOR, Wis.-Superior Choice Credit Union and Dairyland State Bank have announced a merger agreement has been finalized between the two financial institutions. Pending regulatory approval, the acquisition will create a combined financial institution that will have more than $480 million…
Organists Perform Free Recitals in Duluth Through March
DULUTH, Minn. - This week a series of organ recitals is beginning in Duluth. The performances will last through Lent. The Lenten Midday Organ Recital Series, sponsored by the Arrowhead Chapter of…
North Shore Scenic Railroad Officials Seek New Conductors
DULUTH, Minn. - If you've ever wanted to contribute to the history and legacy of the North Shore Scenic Railroad now is your chance. The North Shore Scenic Railroad is always looking…
148th to Conduct Training Exercises at Night
DULUTH, Minn.-The 148th Fighter Wing will be conducting night flying training beginning tonight, going through March 1. Periodic night flying allows 148th personnel to accomplish required training and practice tactics during darkness. Local residents will hear F-16s taking off and…
Invasive Bloody Red Shrimp Discovered in Lake Superior
MINNEAPOLIS-A new invasive species has turned up in Lake Superior, the bloody red shrimp. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says researchers found a single specimen of the tiny shrimp in the Duluth-Superior harbor last summer. There are now documented…
St. Paul Woman Killed in Crash Near Brighton Beach
DULUTH, Minn.-A 31-year-old St. Paul woman was killed yesterday after the car she was in crashed into another vehicle near Brighton Beach on Highway 61. Courtney Jane Ryan was in a car driven by 31-year-old Jacob Edward Ryan, of St.…
Morning Update 2-20-18
An update on local news and weather.
Duluth's Millard LaJoy Talks Life At 105 Years Old
DULUTH, Minn. - How long do you think you'll live? According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, one out of every four 65-year-olds today will live past 90. And one out…
School Closings and Delays for Tuesday 2-20-18
Closings and delays for Tuesday, 2-20-18 CLOSINGS: Ashland, WI School District and all evening school activities Duluth Public Schools Key Zone Program Lake Superior College Lake Superior School District Maple Northwestern School in Maple, WI Proctor School District South Shore…
28th Annual Energy Design Conference & Expo Is Back at the DECC
DULUTH, Minn. - It's a place to learn about the latest and greatest in energy efficient building. The Energy Design Conference & Expo started today at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC)…
Community gym gives children and families a place to play
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Heights Community Center is open from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Mondays, for children and their families to come have a free and…
Knowing Your Neighbors: Love Creamery
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Nicole Wilde is wild about ice cream. And her business, Love Creamery is a name well-suited for what she does: crafting flavorful concoctions for Northlanders with a…
North Branch Mayor Joins Race For 8th Congressional District
DULUTH, Minn. - The list of candidates vying for Congressman Rick Nolan's 8th Congressional District seat is getting longer. North Branch Mayor Kirsten Kennedy is among those seeking the DFL nomination. After…
Northalnders dig way out of snow as it falls
DULUTH, Minn. - With the snow piling up pretty nicely, people have been shoveling away on this President's Day. Digging out, clearing pathways, all common as the snow just hasn't let up…
U.S. Supreme Court to Rule on Polling Place Attire
WASHINGTON (AP) — Like a number of states, Minnesota bars voters from wearing political items to the polls to reduce the potential for confrontations or voter intimidation. But that could change. The Supreme Court will consider a challenge to the…
Wardrobe Issues Causes Olympic Stress for French Skaters
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) — The first notes of Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You” had just played when Gabriella Papadakis suddenly became aware that people were about to see a whole lot more of her shape than she had planned.…
Lawmakers Gear Up For the Upcoming Minnesota Legislative Session
DULUTH, Minn. - Feb. 20. is the first day of the Minnesota's 2018 Legislative Session in St. Paul and area lawmakers are ready to address everything from housing, healthcare to gun control. A…
