Commission For Women Collects Donations For Hurricane Victims
As three different regions of America are struggling to recover after devastating hurricanes, local businesses and groups here in the Northland are stepping up to help. The…
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Castle Danger's 'Pints For A Cause' Helps PAVSA
DULUTH, Minn. - Castle Danger Brewery in Two Harbors is wrapping up another month of what they call "Pints for a Cause." September's cause has been Duluth's PAVSA, which helps…
Project Party Gives Happy Birthday to Duluth Kids
Fuse Duluth hosted a Project Party Wednesday night, wishing a happy birthday to kids who may not otherwise get a celebration. The event honored the…
Caring Corner Cube Gives Back To Those In Need
DULUTH, Minn. A West Duluth resident has started a new way to give back to her neighbors. It's called the "caring corner cube" and it's located at the intersection of 8th St.…
Cloquet Community Garden Celebrates First Harvest
CLOQUET, Minn. The newly established Cloquet Community Garden has become quite the hit around town. Located at the Zion Lutheran Church, the garden consist of 36 different plots that were planted by…
Duluth Second Graders Receive Book Donation
DULUTH, Minn. - It was a Friday morning full of fun for the entire second grade class at Piedmont Elementary School in Duluth. Students received a gift from Animal Allies Humane Society…
Chef Prepares Outdoor Meal at Glensheen
DULUTH, Minn. - A special outdoor meal has been prepared every Wednesday this month at the Glensheen Mansion. This week, a UMD chef prepared Borscht, an eastern European soup, out of…
Vikre Distillery Raises Money for Harvey Relief
DULUTH, Minn. - Vikre Distillery held a special theme night to raise money for Hurricane Harvey relief. The Northwoods Rodeo Night celebrated all things Texas. Guests and employees were encouraged to wear…
Cause of Ohio Man's Death in North Korea May Never be Known
FILE: In this Feb. 29, 2016, file photo, American student Otto Warmbier speaks as he is presented to reporters in Pyongyang, North Korea. More than 15 months after he gave a staged confession in North Korea.…
Major Improvements to Chester Creek About to Begin
DULUTH, Minn. -- Chester Creek in Duluth is about to get a facelift, thanks to a generous grant to the South St. Louis Soil and Water Conservation District. After suffering some…
Students Volunteer to Grab Groceries-to-Go
DULUTH, Minn. - A program known as Groceries-to-Go run by Age Well Arrowhead is now picking up popularity in Duluth, Hermantown and Proctor. When the program started, only a handful of…
Middle Schoolers Visit UMD Land Lab
DULUTH, Minn. - It's been an interesting day for some area middle school kids. They got a hands-on experience learning all about farms. Duluth seventh graders have been talking about food…
Lakeview Christian Academy Students Volunteer in the Community
DULUTH, Minn. - Lakeview Christian Academy students are volunteering their time giving back to the community. Students boxed up food and provided help to many Northland organizations including Second Harvest Food…
Volunteers Honored for Hunger Action Month
DULUTH, Minn. - Volunteers are essential for the Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank. Friday, they held their annual Hunger Action Month Volunteer Appreciation Event, which celebrates the works that these volunteers…
Public Invited Aboard the Blue Heron
DULUTH, Minn. - Friday was the last opportunity for the public to climb aboard the Blue Heron. The University of Minnesota Duluth's Large Lakes Observatory invites the public onboard the research…
Rail Safety Week in Wisconsin
SUPERIOR, Wis. - The week of September 24-30 has been declared Rail Safety Week by Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has teamed up with the Office of…
Adults are Banned from Dressing Up as Princesses at Disney Parks
(FOX NEWS) - If you're 14 or older, the clock has struck twelve on your ability to dress up as your favorite character at a Disney theme park. The success of Disney theme parks is…
Aid Lags in Hurricane-Torn Puerto Rico
MONTEBELLO, Puerto Rico (AP) — Relatives helped Maribel Valentin Espino find shelter when Hurricane Maria roared through her community in northern Puerto Rico. Neighbors formed volunteer brigades to cut fallen trees and clear twisty mountain roads after the storm had…
Plan in Motion for OJ Simpson Release as Soon as Monday
LAS VEGAS (AP) - O.J. Simpson could be released on parole as soon as Monday in Las Vegas under a plan being finalized by Nevada officials, a prison spokeswoman said Wednesday. The process culminating in freedom for the former football…
Environmentalists Seek More Comment Time on PolyMet Permits
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Environmental groups are asking the Department of Natural Resources to give the public more time to comment on the draft dam safety permits for the planned PolyMet copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota. The latest request came Wednesday…
Pence to Join Walker for Wisconsin Business Tour, Discussion
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Vice President Mike Pence plans to join Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker on Thursday to tour a Milwaukee-area business and talk about tax reform with local leaders. The event at Weldall Manufacturing…
As Bradford Rests, Keenum Read to Start Again for Vikings
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) - Case Keenum is coming off the best game of his NFL career, preparing to start again this week for the Minnesota Vikings. The possibility increased Wednesday when Sam Bradford…
Trump, GOP Tax Plan Would Cut Rates for Many Americans
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans are proposing a far-reaching, $5 trillion plan Wednesday that would cut taxes for corporations and potentially for individuals, simplify the tax system and nearly double the standard deduction used by most…
Wisconsin DOJ Sets Up Website to Track Sex Assault Kit Tests
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The state Department of Justice has set up a public website that tracks the agency's efforts to test hundreds of untested sexual assault evidence kits. The kits have gone unexamined for a variety of reasons. Prosecutors…
2 Level III Predatory Offenders Relocating in Hibbing
HIBBING, Minn. - The Hibbing Police Department is notifying the public of two Level III Predatory Offenders already living in the area will be relocating within the City. Robert Keogh, 42 will be relocating from the 4100 block of Second…
Voyageur National Park Hunting Reminder
INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. - Voyageurs National Park reminds visitors that hunting and trapping of any type or manner is prohibited on Federal lands and all waters within the boundary of the park. This includes the removal of animals that have…
19th Annual Lester River Rendezvous Saturday
DULUTH, Minn. - It's a fall tradition filled with canons, muskets, and hatchets; recreating the days of the fur trade along the shores of Lake Superior. This weekend, voyageurs will take over the Lester River for the 19th annual Lester…
Hunter Located After Missing for 4 Days in Chippewa National Forest
WALKER, Minn. - The Cass County Sheriff's Office reports that on Monday, Sept. 25, at 2:15 p.m., they received the report of a missing hunter in rural Boy Lake Township, north of Remer. Deputies responded to the call and learned…
$21 Million in Funding to Improve Student Literacy
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The U.S. Department of Education has provided $21 million to improve student literacy for some 30,000 students in Minnesota. Preschool programs, low-income students, those who are learning English and students with special needs will benefit from the funding.…
