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Thousands Turn Out for Hoghead Festival

PROCTOR, Minn.- Thousands turned out for the Annual Hoghead Festival in Proctor. The community celebration is Proctor Lions Club’s biggest fundraiser of the year, and includes food, games, live music and drinks…

Golfers Play a Round for a Good Cause

CARLTON, Minn.- The Local 420 of the Superior Refinery took part in a Golf scramble, all for a good cause It was a fundraiser benefitting the honor flight, a program that…

At Least Five Dead in India Train Derailment

LUCKNOW, India (AP)  Officials say six coaches of a passenger train have derailed in northern India, killing five people and injuring at least 30. Neeraj Sharma, a railway spokesman, says the accident took place Saturday near the small town of…

More than Two Dozen Arrested in Boston Protests

BOSTON (AP) Boston police say 27 arrests were made during the conservative activist rally and counterdemonstration on Boston Common. Commissioner William Evans says Saturday's events went off "as planned,'' with no one hurt or killed. Most of the arrests were…

Sawyer County Fair Opens in Hayward

HAYWARD, Wis. - The Sawyer County fair opened Thursday in Hayward. Fair-goers can check out the animal barn with the best livestock in the area, watch fun performances like a magic…

New Reports Released on Androy Hotel Elevator

SUPERIOR, Wis.-After a 63-year-old man plunged to his death Tuesday by falling down an elevator shaft at Superior’s Androy Hotel, where he worked, new details are emerging about the elevator’s inspection reports.…

Remembering the Late Gary Waller

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn. -- Former St. Louis County Sheriff Gary Waller passed away earlier this week, and he is being remembered by a close colleague during his tenure in county government.…

Art in Bayfront Park Starts Tomorrow

DULUTH, Minn.-Art in Bayfront Park kicks off tomorrow as it celebrates its seventh year. The event celebrates more than 100 local and regional artists. A variety of different art will be on…

Benefit Account Set Up for Drowning Victims

DULUTH, Minn.-The Park Point Community Club has opened up a donation account for the father and daughter that drowned off park point earlier this month. The account will benefit the family of…

LSC Preparing to Welcome Students Back to School

DULUTH, Minn.- Colleges and Universities in the Northland are preparing for school to start again. Lake Superior College is having an early bird event tomorrow, where students can step into the school a…

Gloria Dei Moving Forward With Plans to Rebuild

DULUTH, Minn.- Members of the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church have voted to move forward with an architectural plan for the Church building and the budget that goes with that. Church representatives are hoping…

Body Found Believed to be Missing Brainerd Man

BRAINERD, Minn. (KMSP) - A body found in a wooded area in Brainerd is believed to be a man missing since July 4, according to Brainerd police. Thursday around 4:50 p.m. a body was found near the 300 block of Hattie…

Unanimous Vote Names Arradondo as Mpls Police Chief

MINNEAPOLIS (KMSP) - The Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously Friday morning to approve Medaria Arradondo as the city’s new police chief. Arradondo becomes the first African American police chief in Minneapolis history. Arradondo has been serving the as the acting Minneaolis…

NWS Confirms 7 Tornadoes in Wednesday Storms

CHANHASSEN, Minn. (KMSP) - The National Weather Service confirmed seven tornadoes hit Minnesota Wednesday afternoon and evening, according to the NWS damage survey. A band of heavy rain moved north through Minnesota, dropping seven tornadoes along the way. Two EF-0…

Legislature's Budget Committee Resuming Voting Next Week

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - After a two-month break, the Legislature's budget-writing Joint Finance Committee plans to resume its work on the state's spending plan next week. Committee co-chairs announced Friday the panel will meet on Thursday to vote on some…

Duluth Police Looking for Paintball Shooter

DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in locating individuals involved in paintball shooting incidents in Duluth. Authorities report two incidents have occurred, one on Wednesday, Aug.…

Wisconsin Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Relax Mining Rules

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Two Wisconsin lawmakers have introduced legislation to repeal a law that requires mining companies to prove they've operated without polluting before they can mine in the state. The Wisconsin State Journal reports that Republican Sen. Tom…

Single Lane Closures on Highway 1 Start Aug. 21

DULUTH, Minn. - Single lane closures will be encountered along Highway 1 between Isabella and Ely beginning Monday, Aug. 21, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Work will continue through October and traffic will be restricted to a single…

Steve Bannon Out as White House Chief Strategist

WASHINGTON (CNN) - President Donald Trump's chief strategist Steve Bannon is out at the White House, two administration officials told CNN on Friday. The President has privately stewed over Bannon in recent days, including Thursday night from his golf course…

Minnesota Releases Review on Enbridge Line 3

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota regulators have released the final environmental review of Enbridge Energy's proposal to replace its aging Line 3 oil pipeline, which carries Canadian crude across northern Minnesota to Wisconsin. The document has been updated since the draft…

Mobile Pantry Comes to Cloquet

CLOQUET, Minn. - Carlton County residents lined up at Our Savior's Lutheran Church on a rainy Thursday morning, waiting for the county's first mobile food pantry to open. "This…

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