Registration Begins for UMD
DULUTH, Minn.-Today new students for UMD’s Fine Arts Department registered for classes and got advisement from campus counselors. It’s all done with the goal of making the students feel more comfortable on…
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Nature Classes Begin at Boulder Lake
BOULDER LAKE, Minn.-At Boulder Lake Environmental Learning Center, the classroom will be outdoors this week. A 40-hour hands-on course began today at their facility that will focus on the Northland’s natural history…
Itasca County Murder Trial Begins
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.-A murder trial began today in Itasca County beheading case. Thirty-six-year-old Joseph Thoreson is facing multiple counts of first- and second-degree murder for allegedly killing 20-year-old David Haiman last June. Thoreson accused the victim of raping his girlfriend…
Health Officials Unable to Identify Source in Siblings' E. coli Infections
(KMSP) - The source of an E. coli bacterial infection that killed a young Wright County girl and seriously sickened her brother remains unclear, according to a Minnesota Department of Health investigation. As a precaution, MDH investigated A maze'n Farmyard near Eden Valley and asked…
Pantone Creates Shade of Purple Named for Prince Symbol
NEW YORK (AP) - A shade of purple inspired by the late superstar Prince and his custom-made Yamaha piano was announced Monday by the icon's estate. The royal hue created by the Pantone Color Institute was dubbed "Love Symbol #2,"…
Driver Purposely Steers into French Pizzeria, Killing Girl
SEPT-SORTS, France (AP) - A man believed to be under the influence of drugs - and possibly suicidal - deliberately rammed his car into a pizzeria east of Paris on Monday night, killing an adolescent girl and injuring her younger…
Great Lakes Aquarium Announces Death of Retired River Otter
DULUTH, Minn. - The Great Lakes Aquarium announced the death of its beloved, retired river otter, Anang. Anang was 20 years old, and the Aquarium says she died of natural causes…
Florida Couple Transporting Grill Injured after SUV Explodes when Woman Lights Cigarette
(FOX NEWS) - A Florida couple transporting a propane barbecue grill inside their SUV was injured Sunday after a woman lite a cigarette, sparking an explosion. The grill was turned on and the…
Patrol: Drunken Driver Doing 96 Mph, 3 Children in Car
BALDWIN, Wis. (AP) - The State Patrol says a Minnesota man suspected of driving drunk with three children in the car was going nearly 100 mph before he was arrested. The 33-year-old man from St. Paul was stopped by the…
Tick Bite Flips Ely Family Business Upside Down
ELY, Minn. - A family owned exploration business up in Ely is in jeopardy after one of its owners suffered a nasty tick bite last year.…
Trump Names Hate Groups, Denouncing Charlottesville Violence
WASHINGTON (AP) — Under relentless pressure, President Donald Trump on Monday named and condemned “repugnant” hate groups and declared that “racism is evil” in a far more forceful statement than he’d made earlier after deadly,…
Annual Jefferson Street Block Party on Saturday
DULUTH, Minn. - The annual Jefferson Street Block Party will take place on Saturday, Aug. 19 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on the 1600 block of Jefferson Street. The party is a family friendly celebration that brings the Endion…
Minnesota Health Insurers Propose Higher Rates
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota's four largest small-business health insurers are proposing average premium increases next year. The Star Tribune reports that increases range from 8 to 17 percent. Some insurers say the increases are needed because enrollees are consuming more…
Day Out with Thomas Sets Attendance Record
DULUTH, Minn. - The North Shore Scenic Railroad has announced that the 2017 Day Out with Thomas Event was a record setting year. Attendance over the six day event, covering the first two weekends in August, was 21.964, according to…
Calumet Announces Agreement to Sell Superior Refinery
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P., has announced that it has signed an agreement to sell the ownership of its Superior refinery and various related assets to Husky Superior Refining Holding Corporation, a unit of Canadian company Husky…
Wisconsin Regulators Approve SWL&P Rate Increases
SUPERIOR, Wis. - The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin has authorized base utility rate changes for Superior Water, Light & Power's electric, gas, and water utilities. The rate adjustments will help to pay for upgrades to electric substations and transmission…
Local, Regional Artists to Show Work at Annual Festival
DULUTH, Minn. - This weekend art will be filling a park in Duluth. The 7th Annual Art in Bayfront Park Festival starts up Saturday, August 18 and runs through Sunday, August 19.…
Northlanders Prepare for Solar Eclipse
We are just more than week away from an event that hasn't happened for 99 years. A solar eclipse that is visible in all of the lower 48 states.…
Buhl Man Drowns Trying To Save His Dog
BUHL, Minn. - A Buhl man is dead after trying to rescue his dog from a water-filled mining pit. The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office has identified…
Jet Skiers Collide With Yacht In Duluth Harbor
DULUTH, Minn. - There were some scary moments for jet skiers in the canal of Duluth Saturday after the machine they were riding slammed into a…
Thomas Closes Out Duluth Visit With Record Attendance
DULUTH, Minn.- Thomas the Tank Engine and his buddy Percy have wrapped up their fun at the Depot with all-time record attendance for the event. Roughly 22,000…
Bike Duluth Festival Wraps Up
DULUTH, Minn.- Hundreds of bike lovers were at Spirit Mountain for the weekend to race their hearts out, and enjoy other bike related events. The festival holds more…
Rain Doesn't Stop Blues Fest's 3rd Day Of Blues
DULUTH, Minn.- Rain and dreary skies Sunday didn't stop thousands of Blues fans from all over the country from packing Bayfront Park for the last day…
Civilian and Military Car Show Held at Richard I Bong Center
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Military vehicles like tanks, and civilian vehicles like mustangs lined the parking lot of the Richard I Bong Veterans Historical Center. It’s all part of a Military and…
Art Lovers Enjoy the Lake Superior Art Festival
DULUTH, Minn.- The Lake Superior Art Festival drew hundreds of Art lovers to the shores of Lake Superior. People walked Brighton beach to check out the work of dozens of…
UMD Invites Community to Tour Land Lab
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD invited community members to see their land lab for farm and field day. The UMD land lab teaches students how to grow organic produce, and sells…
