Local Company 'Loll Designs' Hosts Garage Sale
DULUTH, Minn. -- One local company was doing some spring cleaning and decided to host a 'garage sale' to get its products out in the community. Loll Designs is a Duluth-based company that produces all…
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Astronomy Day at the UMD Planetarium Prepares People for The Solar Eclipse
DULUTH, Minn. -- The UMD Planetarium held its annual Astronomy Day Saturday to educate people about space and science. Many interacting activities and demonstrations were set up at the Planetarium. People could learn about…
Local Artist Has Pieces Displayed in Mayor's Reception Room
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Mayor's Reception Room at the Duluth City Hall got a makeover and one local artist is having her artwork displayed throughout the room. Kelly Schamberger is the featured artist whose paintings…
"Wear Blue" Day Across Minnesota for Child Abuse Prevention Month
DULUTH, Minn. -- April is officially Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month in Minnesota and Duluth was full of blue today to support the cause. First Witness Child Advocacy Center encouraged the community to…
Snocross Returns to Duluth After Five-Year Absence
DULUTH, Minn. -- A long-time winter event has returned to Duluth. This weekend, after a five-year absence, the Amsoil Snocross National is back. The snowmobiles are out in force and will be at Spirit Mountain…
56th Annual Arrowhead Home and Builders Show Hosts Over 300 Vendors
DULUTH, Minn. -- A one stop shop for all of your home, building, and gardening needs is taking place at the DECC this weekend. It is the 56th annual Arrowhead Home and Builders Show. The event is a place for…
President Joe Biden Will Unveil His New Plan To Give Student Loan Relief To Many New Borrowers
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will announce his latest effort to broaden student loan relief next week for new categories of borrowers, according to three people familiar with the plans, nearly a year after the Supreme Court foiled his administration’s first…
What To Know About Next Week’s Total Solar Eclipse In The US, Mexico And Canada
(AP) -- North America is on the verge of another masking of the sun. Monday’s total solar eclipse will make landfall along Mexico’s Pacific coast and cross into Texas and 14 other U.S. states, before exiting over Canada. It will…
UMD Pop-Up Bike Repairs Every Thursday of April
DULUTH, Minn. -- Spring is in the air, and you might be eager to give your bike wheels a good spin. But... slow down! Experts say, it's important to first make sure your bike is in prime condition. [blox_vms account="KQDS"…
Duluth Man Indicted In Federal Child Pornography Case
DULUTH, Minn. -- A one-time Duluth ski coach is now federally indicted on charges of possessing 18,000 images and videos of child pornography. John Degelau, 27, was arrested and released Thursday after being arraigned in federal court. [caption id="attachment_2156903" align="alignright"…
Minnesota Power 'Disappointed' With Superior City Council's Denial Of NTEC Public Hearing
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- Minnesota Power is "disappointed" with the city of Superior after the council voted down the opportunity for a public hearing on the proposed Nemadji Trail Energy Center (NTEC). On Wednesday night, five…
Fitger's Bockfest Kicks Off With Blessing Of The Bock
DULUTH, Minn. -- The annual Fitger’s Bockfest kicked off Thursday evening with the blessing of the bock. It's a traditional German-styled celebration of spring, and the fun goes all the way through Saturday evening…
40 Additional Staff Laid Off Amid Superior School District's $4M Budget Deficit
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- More employees of the Superior School district have been let go as the district tackles a $4 million deficit for the next school year. Forty support staff members, mostly paraprofessionals, were notified this week about the layoffs,…
Ashland Woman Hit, Killed By Vehicle
ASHLAND, Wis. -- An Ashland woman has died after being hit by a vehicle. The victim is identified as 68-year-old Rose Kozeneski. The accident happened around 8 p.m. Wednesday on State Highway 13 and 7th Street. Police said the victim…
Northland College Gives Itself Two More Weeks to Solve Financial Crisis and Avoid School Closure
ASHLAND, Wis. -- Yesterday's self-imposed deadline for the future of Northland College came and went. Today, college leaders said it will be another two weeks before they know for sure. The news came during…
Road Contruction Season Beginning: Drivers Warned That Construction Zone Deaths Have Increased
The Minnesota Department of Transportation is ready for summer road construction, and officials say get ready for road closures, lane changes, orange cones and a summer of endless stop and go. Thursday, MNDOT revealed plans…
Superior Fire Department Celebrates New Hires and Promotions
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- The Superior Fire Department hosted a swearing in and awards ceremony Thursday afternoon. The event was all about welcoming aboard new firefighters, celebrating promotions, and learning about the accomplishments firefighters have done…
Duluth Salvation Army Hosting New Fundraising Dinner Starting This Year
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Duluth Salvation Army is shaking things up in their approach to fundraising in 2024. Starting this year, they will be hosting a new event called the Black and White Ball in…
In Swing-State Wisconsin, Democrat Hustles To Keep Key Senate Seat Against Trump-Backed Millionaire
NEW GLARUS, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin, whose “go everywhere” 2018 campaign strategy became a model for how to win in battleground Wisconsin, knows her road to victory this year against a multimillionaire Republican supporter of former President Donald Trump…
What To Know About The Latest Bird Flu Outbreak In The US
(AP) -- A poultry facility in Michigan and egg producer in Texas both reported outbreaks of avian flu this week. The latest developments on the virus also include infected dairy cows and the first known instance of a human catching bird flu from a mammal.…
Wildfire Experts Sound The Alarm For A Potentially Active Season
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn. --You wouldn't think with the recent snowstorm we experienced that there would be a need to talk about Wildfire dangers. Woody Unruh, a meteorologist with the Duluth National Weather Service said,…
Sexual Assault, Domestic and Child Abuse Getting Important Focus in April
Sexual assault and domestic and child abuse are issues that continue to plague communities. April is a month when advocates focus attention on the issue and the effort kicked off Wednesday at the Douglas…
Local Filmmaker Shines at Minnesota Film Festival
The festival started as a way to make sure audiences heard those untold stories and features filmmakers from right here in Duluth, and around the world. Seed of Doubt is directed by William J. Cox. It tells the story of…
Feds: Chicago Drug Operation Preying On Duluth Area Busted
DULUTH, Minn. - A Chicago-based drug trafficking ring that's been targeting the Duluth area has been broken up with eight members indicted by the feds, according to the United States Attorney's Office District of…
Big, Sincere Welcome for Barbro G and Crew; First Saltie of 2024
DULUTH, Minn. -- It is a welcome that never gets old. Tuesday, the first ocean-going vessel of the season received heart-felt greetings on a windy, wet and gray day. Inside the ship's bridge, it was…
11th Hour To Save Northland College From Closure; Former City Council Pres. Speaks Out
ASHLAND, Wis. - A former Ashland city council president is speaking out about the possible closure of Northland College. This comes as the college faces a deadline of Tuesday, March 3, to raise $12 million…
Neighborhood Youth Services Staff Walk Out Over Frustrations
DULUTH, Minn. -- Staff from Neighborhood Youth Services in Duluth say they have walked out for the second time in less than a year. They say it's due to ongoing frustrations with the organization's…
Duluth Food Shelves Pack Up Donations From 'Duluth Cheerios Challenge'
DULUTH, Minn. -- It was a successful "Duluth Cheerios Challenge" over the past week. The challenge was dreamed up by locals in response to billionaire Kathy Cargill's crude remarks to the Wall Street Journal that said…
Hibbing Drug Bust Ends With 3 Charged
HIBBING, Minn. -- A drug bust in Hibbing has ended with three people charged. The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office said Jennifer Schostag, 48, of Anoka; Michael Peterson, 51, of Hibbing; and David Hoskins, 60, of Sandstone are charged with…
Duluth Man Convicted Of Manslaughter, Domestic Assaults Arrested Again
DULUTH, Minn. -- A Duluth man convicted of second-degree manslaughter and two cases of domestic assault within 10 years is back in jail facing three new serious charges. Police said Kyham Lavon Dunn, 30, was arrested Friday as he entered…
