Midday Update 2-12-18
An update on local news and weather.
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Police Looking for West Seventh Street Robbery Suspects
DULUTH, Minn.-Duluth Police are reporting that two masked individuals came into a residence Sunday and ransacked a house on the 2100 block of West Seventh Street. A person in the home was unable to provide descriptions of the two suspects…
MN Psychological Association Takes Nominations for Healthy Workplace Awards
DULUTH, Minn. - The Minnesota Psychological Association's Annual Psychologically Healthy Workplace Awards competition is now taking nominations and applications. Nominations for the awards program are open through Feb. 16. The awards program…
Duluth Flower Farm Offers Valentine's Day Arrangements
DULUTH, Minn. - Valentine's Day is just two days away and if you haven't purchased a gift for your sweetheart yet, you're in luck. Duluth Flower Farm is providing Valentine's Day flowers…
UMD Students Create Art to Support Duluth NAACP
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth NAACP's upcoming Freedom Fund Dinner is getting some support from UMD graphic design students. Those students are designing pieces to be sold as a fundraiser for the…
Lift Bridge Deck Project Completed
DULUTH, Minn.-The Aerial Lift Bridge will be reopening both lanes to traffic for the Tuesday morning commute. That's two weeks before the original estimated completion date. The new decking is in place and the contractor is removing equipment and barricades…
More Than 100 From 148th Fighter Wing Deploy to Middle East, Among Other Regions
DULUTH, Minn.-More than 100 airmen of the 148th Fighter Wing in Duluth have now been deployed throughout the Middle East, Europe, and African regions. The deployment was all part of various programs including Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Freedom Sentinel.…
St. Louis County Board Expected to Oppose North-South Split
VIRGINIA, Minn.-The St. Louis County Board is expected to come out against potential legislation for a referendum on whether to split the northeastern Minnesota county into its northern and southern halves. Commissioner Keith Nelson says the idea goes against the…
New Candidate Comes Forward for Nolan's Seat
NORTH BRANCH, Minn.-North Branch Mayor Kirsten Kennedy has announced she's running for Rep. Rick Nolan's seat on the DFL side. She is in her second term as mayor for that city. She is a single mother of five children and…
Enjoying the Partially Frozen Lake Superior
DULUTH, Minn.-Â There are 1.5 million issued fishing licenses in Minnesota, according to Explore Minnesota %10 of license holding anglers are ice fishers. Before grabbing your fishing rod and…
"Iceman" Roger Hanson Preparing for Next Ice Project
DULUTH, Minn. - It's been almost two years since the last Superior ice sculpture came crashing to the ground on Barker's Island. "Iceman" Roger Hanson is the man who made the…
Kids Compete In Martial Arts Tournament
DULUTH, Minn.- A competition held in Duluth Sunday brought in participants from four years old to sixty years old. The Spirit of the Arts Winter Tournament is a marshal arts competition.…
Lake Superior Brewing Co. Hosts Tommy Bentz Band
DULUTH, Minn.-Â Blues music filled Lake Superior Brewing Company thanks to a live performance from the Tommy Bentz Band. The band is from River Falls, Wisconsin ,…
Volunteers Clean up Local Park with Bonfire Bash
DULUTH, Minn.- Volunteers held a bonfire bash with aims to help reach a $10,000 grant to improve Norton Park. The Duluth Invasive Species Red Rapid Respone team is helping make Norton Park…
Winter Frolic Hosts Unique Competition
TWO HARBORS, Minn.-The 10th annual Winter Frolic Festival held a new unique competition this year. Coordinators of the Winter Frolic say, it's all about getting families to enjoy the winter season. The…
Garrett Carr Ice Fishing Tournament Brings Superior Community Together
SUPERIOR, Wis. - The Garrett Carr Ice Fishing Tournament has brought the Superior community together for the past six years to honor a man whose life was lost in…
Vote On Flavored Tobacco Ordinance Expected By Monday
DULUTH, Minn. - The issues with the restriction on the sale of flavored tobacco products inside Northland convenient stores isn't going away anytime soon. Several local retailers are standing united and are…
Rep. Nolan Retirement Announcement Surprises Northland
DULUTH, Minn.- Minnesota's 8th District Congressional Representative Rick Nolan announced he's retiring at the end of his term and will not be a candidate for re-election. Rep. Rick Nolan has spent 16 years…
Investigation Continues in Hibbing Fire That Killed Four in December
HIBBING, Minn.-The investigation continued today for the Hibbing fire that killed four people, including two children, Dec. 26. More than 20 people, including the Hibbing Fire Marshal, private fire investigators, electrical engineers, and fire protection engineers, descended upon the home…
One Taken by Helicopter After Snowmobile Crash North of Virginia
VIRGINIA, Minn.-A 76-year-old man from Grand Rapids has non-life threatening injuries after a snowmobile accident in rural Virginia today. Multiple rescue crews responded to the scene at 3 p.m. to the single snowmobile accident on Laurentian Snowmobile Trail, about three…
Police Believe They Have Found Vehicle of Missing Grand Rapids Woman
BABBITT, Minn.-Police believe they have found the vehicle for a woman who went missing from her Grand Rapids apartment the first week of January. Thirty-year-old Tawhna Pringle's vehicle may have been found south of Babbitt, according to police. The investigation…
Vanilla Bean Opens New Restaurant in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.-Vanilla Bean has opened a new spot in Duluth. The mainstay in Two Harbors has been around for about 20 years, and the new owners thought now is a good…
Foster Parents Wanted in St. Louis County
DULUTH, Minn.-St. Louis County is in need of foster parents. Today a workshop at the Government Services Center was held where Northlander’s could learn all about the process. The main goal is…
Superior Ice Cream Maker Expanding
SUPERIOR, Wis.-You will soon have a new spot to get your sweet tooth fix. This summer Love Creamery in the Superior incubator, will be opening a brick and mortar shop in…
Other Candidates Considering Running for Nolan's Seat
DULUTH, Minn.-With Rep. Rick Nolan (DFL) announcing he will be retiring from office at the end of his term, some more possible candidates have come forward. Pete Stauber has already announced he is vying for the GOP ticket, but a…
