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3 In Custody After Assault at Bemidji Convenience Store
BEMIDJI, Minn. - Just after 2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 5, the Beltrami County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to the report of gunshots at 7189 Pete Lane NW near Highway 2 and Highway 89 at Pete's Place West Convenience Store…
Weekend Traffic Advisories in Duluth
Swain Cross Country Meet Saturday, Oct. 7: Swain High School Cross Country meet will be held at the Enger Golf Course on Sat., Oct. 7. First race begins at 10 a.m. and the last at approximately 3 p.m. Traffic in…
Judge Orders Spectrum Brands to Pay $1.9M in Civil Penalties
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin-based consumer products company has been ordered to pay $1.9 million in civil penalties for waiting to report a defect in coffee carafes that resulted in injuries to nearly 70 people, and for continuing to…
North Dakota Senator Introduces Savanna's Act
WASHINGTON (KVRR) - Federal legislation aimed at protecting Native American women and girls from violence, abduction, and human trafficking is named for Savanna Greywind, the pregnant Fargo woman who was murdered and her baby taken. U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp introduced…
Vikings Add RB Stevan Ridley, Place Rookie Dalvin Cook on IR
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Vikings have signed veteran running back Stevan Ridley to replace injured rookie Dalvin Cook. The Vikings placed Cook on injured reserve and added Ridley to the roster Thursday.…
Trump Justice Department Ends Transgender Workplace Protections
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal civil rights law does not protect transgender people from discrimination at work, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said in a memo released Thursday that rescinds guidance issued under the…
Auto Dealer Denny Hecker to be Released from Halfway House Today
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A former Minnesota auto dealer will be released from a halfway house where he's lived since serving most of a 10-year sentence in federal prison. The Pioneer Press reports that 65-year-old Denny Hecker will be released from…
Wisconsin Municipalities Providing $764M for Foxconn Project
RACINE, Wis. (AP) - The municipalities where Foxconn Technology Group plans to build a massive manufacturing plant in southeast Wisconsin are providing $764 million to help complete the project. The Journal Sentinel reports that officials in Mount Pleasant and Racine…
Quarantine Duluth Brings Zombies Back to the City
DULUTH, Minn. - This weekend zombies will be filling the streets of Duluth for an annual pub crawl. The 4th Annual Quarantine Duluth is Saturday, October 7. The crawl starts up at…
Horror Play Premieres at Zeigeist Arts
DULUTH, Minn. - Renegade Theater's latest production is starting up, and the horror-themed play is sure to bring a fright. Halloween decorations are starting to pop up at homes across the Northland…
Lynx Capture 4th Title with 85-76 Win Over Sparks in Game 5
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Sylvia Fowls had 17 points and broke her own WNBA Finals record by grabbing 20 rebounds to lead the…
Wisconsin Assembly Committee to Consider Body Camera Limits
MADISON, Wis.-Most police body camera video footage would be withheld from the public in Wisconsin under a bill up for a hearing in an Assembly committee. The Republican-backed measure is before the Assembly's Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee on…
Hibbing Man Pleads Guilty to Multiple Felonies in Sexual Assault Case
HIBBING, Minn.-A 28-year-old Hibbing man has plead guilty to two felonies in the sexual assault case of a 5-year-old girl. Travis Turk plead guilty to kidnapping and burglary in the first degree. Originally, he was facing four felony charges in the…
CSS Celebrates Homecoming This Week With Unique Match
DULUTH, Minn- St. Scholastica is celebrating homecoming this week. This year’s theme was the "Wizarding World of Saints" which can relate to all those Harry Potter fans out there. Wednesday the students…
Superior Mayor Takes on Fourth Grader in Chess Match
SUPERIOR, Wis. - A Superior fourth grader took his chess game to new heights today. Maxwell Carey of Bryant Elementary recently won a chess tournament at the Superior Public Library, with the top…
Renewable Bio-Fuel Being Developed by NRRI
COLERAINE, Minn. - Researchers are working to convert natural biomass into products that can be used in place of coal. Some of this groundbreaking biomass research is happening right here in…
UMD Takes Back The Night
DULUTH, Minn- Wednesday, the campus of UMD vowed to 'Take Back the Night.' It's an event held every year where students and faculty gather to show their support for survivors…
Walk With Walker Returns To Northland
CABLE, Wis. -- The "Walk with Walker" campaign is once again in the Northland. It's goal is to spread the message of health and fitness throughout the state. For the 61st…
New Sports Courts Coming to Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. - Pickleball and basketball players in the Grand Rapids area could soon have new courts to play on. The Itasca County Family YMCA broke ground…
Duluth Vigil Held In Honor Of Those Killed In Vegas Massacre
DULUTH, Minn. - America and the Northland continue to mourn after one of the deadliest shootings in U.S. history. Dozens of Duluthians were invited Wednesday to Peace United Church of Christ to…
Body Of Missing Man Identified; No Foul Play Suspected
DOUGLAS COUNTY (Press Release) - The body found in Cloverland Township on Tuesday October 3rd was that of reported missing person Fred Luostari. Luostari, 52, had last been heard from on Thursday Sept. 28th. His vehicle was located by family…
Haunted Ship Prepares for Opening Day
DULUTH, Minn. - Ghosts and goblins will be unleashed starting Thursday evening aboard the William A. Irvin in Duluth’s Canal Park. The annual Haunted Ship starts at 6:30 p.m. Organizers say they…
Wisconsin Legislatures Trying to Renew Sulfide Mining in State
MADISON, Wis.-A legislative committee has approved a Republican bill that would end Wisconsin's sulfide mining moratorium. The Senate Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry voted 3-2 to approve the bill Wednesday.…
CHUM Pie Sale Held Today
DULUTH, Minn.-It’s that time of the year. As the leaves turn all sorts of beautiful colors, that means it's the season for pumpkin pies. Today the CHUM Food Shelf held its…
New County Building Coming to Virginia
VIRGINIA, Minn.-Multiple St. Louis County jobs were saved last night, as the Virginia City Council agreed to vacate the 300 block of First Street to make way for construction of…
Highway 210 Near Jay Cooke State Park Reopens
CARLTON, Minn. -- A three and a half mile stretch of highway near Jay Cooke State Park has been closed for five years. And just in time for the leaves to…
LSC Waiving Application Fee for October
DULUTH, Minn. - Lake Superior College has announced it will be waiving its $20 application fee for the entire month of October, as part of a statewide initiative to encourage students to explore their higher education options. This year's fall…
