UMD Testing Police Cameras
DULUTH, Minn. - The University of Minnesota is taking steps to make campuses safer. The three campuses with police forces; Twin Cities, Morris and here in Duluth are testing body cameras.…
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Hoops Brewing Opens in Canal Park
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth's craft beer industry took a giant step forward on Tuesday. The long–awaited Hoops Brewing opened for business in Canal Park. After many months of construction, brewery founder Dave…
Budget Talks Break Down in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis.-Budget talks between Wisconsin state Assembly and Senate Republicans have broken down. Leaders from both sides on Tuesday called each other's position on how to pay for road construction projects "laughable." A meeting with Republican leaders abruptly ended after…
Battle Continues Over Legislative Funding in Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn.-A Minnesota judge is considering whether Gov. Mark Dayton's veto of the Legislature's funding was unconstitutional. The bitter legal dispute between the Democratic governor and Republican-controlled Legislature had its first hearing in Ramsey County court. Chief Judge John…
St. Louis County's Adopt a Highway Program Gets Makeover
DULUTH, Minn.- St Louis County’s Adopt a Highway Program has received an upgrade. Organizations, groups and individuals have been able to adopt a highway through the program for two decades, by…
Duluth Receives $50,000 Grant For Lincoln Park Project
DULUTH, Minn.- The Minnesota Super Bowl Host Committee Legacy fund is giving away grants to 52 communities in the state, and on Tuesday, Duluth was awarded 50,000 dollars to go towards the…
Community Prepares to Grill Out for 4th Of July
DULUTH, Minn.- Independence Day is just around the corner, and people are ready to get the grill out and celebrate July 3rd, the day before Independence Day, is Superior Meat’s busiest day of…
Duluthian Receives Prestigious Award Speaking Out Against Tobacco Industry
DULUTH, Minn.- A Duluthian was given a prestigious award for her hard work advocating against the Tobacco industry, and for a healthy lifestyle. Pat McKone of the American Lung Association helped pass…
Lutsen Resort For Sale for $10 Million
LUTSEN, Minn. - Lutsen Resort on Lake Superior is looking for a new owner. The resort includes 50 acres with plenty of lake shore property and 209 rooms, but not the…
FDLTCC Announces Summer Concert Series
CLOQUET, Minn. - The Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College have announced their line-up for the 2017 Hot Summer Nights Concert Series, a series of free concerts scheduled at the indoor/outdoor amphitheater. The performances are scheduled 7 p.m. to…
Universal Presses Bid to Void Music Deal with Prince Estate
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Lawyers for Universal Music Group have renewed their request that a Minnesota judge cancel the company's music rights deal with prince's estate, saying UMG will otherwise have to sue in litigation that could keep fans from hearing…
Brewers to Induct Corey Hart into Wall of Honor
MILWAUKEE (AP) - The Milwaukee Brewers will induct former outfielder and first baseman Corey Hart into the team's Wall of Honor on Friday. Hart will have a plaque commemorating his career installed at Miller…
FBI: Bones Are Not Those of Missing Wisconsin Boy
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) - The FBI has determined that bone fragments dug up from a yard 27 years ago are not those of a 5-year-old Wisconsin boy who vanished in 1983. (Photo: Fond du Lac County…
St. Louis County Board Allows Sunday Liquor Sales
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn. - The St. Louis County Commissioners voted to amend the County's liquor license ordinance to allow Sunday liquor sales beginning on Sunday, July 2. The vote allows…
Barnum House Fire Reported a Total Loss
BARNUM, Minn. - Crews responded to the report of thick black smoke in the 4100 block of County Road 138 in Barnum around 7:11 a.m. Monday, June 26, according to the Carlton County Sheriff's Office. Deputies and fire fighters responded…
Not Guilty Pleas for Man Accused of Killing Deputy
LADYSMITH, Wis. (AP) - Not guilty pleas have been entered on behalf of a man accused of killing a Rusk County sheriff's deputy. Forty-four-year-old Doug Nitek is facing…
Senate GOP Leaders Delay Health Care Vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a bruising setback, Senate Republican leaders are delaying a vote on their prized health care bill until after the July 4 recess, forced to retreat by a GOP rebellion that left them lacking enough votes to…
Three-Week Blatnik Bridge Inspection to begin July 10
DULUTH, Minn. - Beginning on Monday July 10, a three-week long bridge inspection project will begin on the Blatnik Bridge, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Superior-bound traffic will be restricted to one lane from 9 a.m. to 3…
52-Year Sentence in Homicide, Kidnapping, and Sexual Assault Case
BEMIDJI, Minn. (AP) - The man accused of killing a woman in Bemidji and kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 5-year-old girl in her care has been sentenced to 52 years in prison. Thirty-three-year-old Jacob…
Fatal Rollover Crash Northeast of Bemidji
BELTRAMI COUNTY, Minn. - The Beltrami County Sheriff's Office reports that a Puposky, Minnesota man is dead after a fatal roll over crash on Nebish Road Northeast in Hines Township on Sunday, June 25. Authorities responded to the call just…
Douglas County History: The Story Behind Charles Starkweather
SUPERIOR, Wis. - A one-time mayor of Superior, Wisconsin had an unlikely path to the mayor's office and an uncommon exit as well. Charles Starkweather, originally from Vermont, moved to Superior in…
Superior Spring Trail Racer Cause of Death, Cardiac Arrest
UPDATE 6-27: The cause of death for Jon Mathson, 41, of Eagan, has been confirmed by the Midwest Medical Examiner's Office, according to the Cook County Sheriff's Office. According to the report, Mathson died from a natural cardiac arrest during…
Discussion to Focus on Making Women Better Leaders in Workplace
DULUTH, Minn. - Women and millennials often struggle to find their path in the workplace, even though women make up almost half of the workforce in the United States. The Aim…
London Road Driver On Sleeping Pills Before Fatal Crash
DULUTH, Minn. - Theresa Katzmark, 49, of Superior has pleaded guilty to criminal vehicular homicide in the death of Donna Estrem, 62. According to the St. Louis County…
Knowing Your Neighbors: Bobby the Greek's Original Gyros
HIBBING, Minn. -- It’s a tiny place, but it serves its purpose fine. This shack is where Greek native Bobby Papaioannou prepares authentic gyros for the people of…
Fireworks stands open up in the Northland
DULUTH, Minn. - With the Fourth of July celebrations just around the corner, that means its fireworks season. Fireworks stands are opening up across the Northland. Captain Ron's Liberty…
Glensheen Murders Still Intriguing After 40 Years
DULUTH, Minn. - Tomorrow marks the fortieth anniversary of the murders at the Glensheen Mansion in Duluth and interest in the high-profile killings is as high as ever. On…
Independent film, "No Blood of Mine" holds screening in Northland
HERMANTOWN, Minn. - An independent film set and shot in Duluth has made its Northland debut. A screening of the film was held in Hermantown on Monday, featuring…
