Students Get Hands-On Look at Firefighting
DULUTH, Minn. - Local high school students are spending part of their summer learning what it takes to be a firefighter. Twenty kids are spending the week at Lake Superior College's Fire…
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IN HIS OWN WORDS: Yanez Describes Castile Shooting in BCA Interview
(KMSP) - Officer Jeronimo Yanez testified to the jury that he “was able to see” Philando Castile’s gun. However, in Yanez’s one-hour interview with the BCA, recorded the day after the shooting, Yanez is less explicit. Yanez told the investigator…
Swatara Man Sentenced in Grand Rapids and Deer River Burglaries
ITASCA COUNTY, Minn. - Michael Gerard Hanson appeared in Itasca County District Court on June 20, 2017, according to Itasca County Attorney John Muhar. Hanson is charged with six counts of Burglary in the Third Degree, stemming from allegations he…
Minnesota Leaders Approve Deal for Pellet Plant, Ore Project
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota leaders have approved a lease agreement with a company that indents to complete construction on a pellet plant and another facility to produce high-grade iron ore. Minnesota Public Radio reports the governor, attorney general,…
Philando Castile Shooting Dashcam Video
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The case file for Officer Jeronimo Yanez in the shooting death of Philando Castile has been released by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, including dashcam video during…
Manhunt for U-P Jail Escapee
BESSEMER, Mich. - The Gogebic County Sheriff's Office and area departments on are the hunt for a man who escaped from the Gogebic County Jail Monday night. The escaped inmate is 26-year-old Daniel Ferguson. He was reported missing at 9:50…
Squad Video of Castile Shooting Expected to be Made Public
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Authorities are planning to release evidence from their investigation into the Minnesota police officer who shot and killed Philando Castile, including squad-car camera video that shows last July's deadly encounter. The evidence form the trial of officer…
Hayward Man Found Dead on Tag Alder Road
SAWYER COUNTY, Wis. - Authorities responded to the call of a man laying face down in the roadway, according to the Sawyer County Sheriff's Office. On Sunday, June 18 around 6:45 a.m., Sawyer County Deputies and Sawyer County EMTs and…
Delta Adds Facial Recognition Kiosks at Twin Cities Airport
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Delta Airlines says it is the first U.S. airline to use facial recognition technology to speed the process of checking baggage. Delta on Monday debuted four self-serve kiosks for checking bags…
Original Deep Fried Cheese Curds Stand Won't Return to Minnesota State Fair
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KMSP) - The Original Deep Fried Cheese Curds is officially moving on from the Minnesota State Fair. In a letter posted online Tuesday, Tom Mueller, the son…
Disease Forces Wisconsin State Park to Cancel Bat Program
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin state park has canceled its summer bat watch program due to a fungal disease decimating the park's bat population. The Baraboo News Republic reports that a disease known as white-nose syndrome has spread among…
Wild Announce Affiliation Agreement with Rapid City Rush
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Wild have announced ECHL affiliation agreement with the Rapid City Rush for the upcoming season. The Wild's primary developmental affiliate is the Iowa Wild in the AHL. Under the affiliation agreement announced Monday,…
Duluth Huskies Partner with The Duluth Experience for "Pre-game Pourtage"
DULUTH, Minn. - This summer the Duluth Huskies are partnering with The Duluth Experience for a new kind of pre-game experience. For every Wednesday home game, they'll host the Pre-game Pourtage.…
New Foods Announced for the Great Minnesota Get-Together
ST. PAUL, Minn - The Minnesota State Fair has announced 31 brand new foods that will be…
Railroad Museum to Celebrate Locomotive #28 with "Steam Weekend"
DULUTH, Minn. - This weekend Northlanders and tourists will have the chance to hit the rails of the North Shore Scenic Railroad with a very special locomotive in charge. Steam power is…
Morning Update 6-20-17
An update on local news and weather.
Jay Cooke State Park Not 100 Percent Since 2012 Flood
DULUTH, Minn. - Jay Cook State Park took a serious beating during the Northland Flash Flood of 2012. And now, five years later, the…
Knowing Your Neighbors: Duluth Preserving Company
DULUTH, Minn. -- For Mary Dragich, making jam is something that’s always been a part of her life. “It was family,” she explains. “The first jam I remember…
Duluth Residents Still Rebuilding After 2012 Flood
DULUTH, Minn.- Perry Vitullo woke up around midnight five years ago when she noticed the river next to her house in the Fond Du Lac neighborhood…
New Walking Tour Showcases Duluth’s Historic Arts & Theater District
DULUTH, Minn. - A new guided tour is giving visitors a behind the scenes look at Duluth's Historic Arts and Theater District. The HART of Duluth walking tour was created by The…
Neighborhood Remembers Extreme Aftermath of Floodwater
DULUTH, Minn. - One Duluth neighborhood was severely damaged by the power of the flood five years ago. People who lived along Vermillion Road woke up to the sound of water gushing…
Grandma's Restaurant Still Recovering from Record Flood
DULUTH, Minn. - Five years ago, relentless rain clogged pipes, overflowed sewers and blew manholes into the air. Miles of roads and streets crumbled and washed out, leaving some stranded and…
Vintage Sports Camps Begin in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth–based Vintage Sports Camps had one of their many camps beginning today at the Heritage Sports Center. The goal of the camp is to go back to the traditional…
Grandma's Marathon Celebrates Another Successful Year
DULUTH, Minn.-After bringing thousands of runners together for all the Grandma's Festivities this weekend, plans for next year are already coming forth. Registration for all of next year's races…
Zoo Camps to be Held Throughout Summer
DULUTH, Minn.-The little ones came out in droves today, for some of Lake Superior Zoo's summer camps. The camps are all done with the goal of keeping kids more in touch with…
It's Been 5 Years Since the Flood of 2012
DULUTH ,Minn.- Monday marks 5 years since the flood of 2012 that caused damage to thousands of households in the Northland. Experts say a few days before the flood, there had…
DTA Introduces More Trolleys
DULUTH, Minn.-The Duluth Transit Authority Port Town Trolley is back on the streets of Duluth this summer with an expanded route as they now have two trolleys along with a backup. The…
Black Bear Kills Teen During Mountain Race in Alaska
A sign warns that the trail head is closed on Monday, June 19, 2017, after a fatal bear mauling at Bird Ridge Trail in Anchorage, Alaska. Authorities say a black bear killed a 16-year-old runner while…
Attorney: Castile Family will File Civil Suit in Federal Court
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KMSP) - The family of Philando Castile will file a civil lawsuit in federal court against former St. Anthony Police Officer Jeronimo Yanez after he was acquitted of all charges last Friday, the family's attorney confirmed. Castile…
