Twin Ports Pro Development Camp Returns to Superior
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Professional athletes are working together in Superior to help area youth improve their hockey skills. The Twin Ports Pro Development Camp is starting up on Monday, July…
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Rick Nolan holds discussions with environmental leaders
DULUTH, Minn. - Minnesota's 8th District Congressperson Rick Nolan was in Duluth on Friday to meet with members of the Sea Grant and the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. The Trump Administration had…
Cloquet Could Be Getting New Roundabout
CLOQUET, Minn.- The interchange on Minnesota Highway 33 at Interstate 35 in Cloquet has seen many car crashes in recent years, and even fatalities. So Minnesota Department of Transportation representatives have been…
Lady Slippers Blooming in Jay Cooke State Park
CARLTON, Minn.- It’s a rare sight to see. The Lady Slippers at Jay Cooke State Park are in bloom. A few of Minnesota’s state flower, Lady Slippers, were transferred to Jay Cooke…
North Shore Festivals Kick Off this Weekend
NORTH SHORE, Minn.-It's festival weekend on the North Shore as both Silver Bay and Two Harbors will host some weekend events. In Two Harbors, Heritage Days is being held which includes…
Cleanup Begins at West Duluth Housing Complex
DULUTH, Minn. - Construction work started Friday afternoon at a West Duluth housing complex just weeks after the roof collapsed, displacing residents. The Red Cross responded to the building on West Third…
Twins Place Mauer on DL, Recall Vargas from Rochester
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota Twins have placed first baseman Joe Mauer on the 10-day disabled list. The team said Friday that Mauer has a low back/lumbar strain on his left side. He hurt himself…
Minnesota DNR Upgrading Electronic Licensing System in 2020
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) –Minnesota hunters and anglers can expect a more modern electronic licensing system with some new bells and whistles. The Department of Natural Resources is looking for a vendor to upgrade the system when its current…
Fire Deaths Up 36 Percent from 2016
MINNESOTA - The Minnesota State Fire Marshal reports that fire deaths are up 36-percent compared to this time last year, according to preliminary numbers. According to the preliminary data, 30 people have died in fires in 2017, and by July…
New Deal: Blue Cross Blue Shield to Keep Children's Minnesota In-Network
(KMSP) - Children’s Minnesota and major health insurance company Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota have reached an agreement that would keep Children’s Minnesota as an in-network provider for Blue Cross patients. Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson helped broker the new deal between the…
Trump Confronts Putin on Election Hacking in First Meeting
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — President Donald Trump opened his first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday by raising U.S. concerns about Moscow’s meddling in the 2016 presidential election, U.S.…
Analyst: 1 in 60 Chance of Straits Pipeline Spill by 2053
HOLT, Mich. (AP) - Analysts say there's a small chance but serious risk of an oil spill from a nearly 65-year-old dual pipeline underneath the Straits of Mackinac in northern Michigan. Engineer James Mihell of Dynamic Risk Assessment Inc. says…
One STD is Becoming 'Smarter' and Harder to Treat, according to WHO
(CNN) - Gonorrhea is becoming hard and in some cases impossible to treat with antibiotics, the World Health Organization said. "The bacteria that cause gonorrhea are particularly smart. Every time we use a new…
Infant's Tragic Baby Blanket Death Moves Mom to Warn Others
(FOX NEWS) - A Washington mother whose 7-month-old son died in a tragic accident on Monday has shared her grief on Facebook as a warning to others who let their young children go to sleep with blankets. Jorden DeRosier, whose…
Summer Camps Beginning at Spirit Mountain
DULUTH, Minn. - Several parents throughout the Northland are looking for ways to keep their kids busy while they're off from school for the summer. Spirit Mountain in Duluth is hosting…
Sidewalk Days Festival Kicks Off Wednesday
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth's Sidewalk Days Festival is set to kick off on Wednesday, July 12 and run through July 14. Vendors will hit the bricks of West Superior Street from Lake Avenue to 5th Avenue West to offer up…
Car Submerged off Connors Point in Superior
SUPERIOR, Wis.-A car has been found submerged off Connors Point Road in Superior. Officials from the Superior Police Department told us they believe the vehicle went into the water last night. They are currently trying to remove its position near…
Duluth Pack Offering Pack Rental Program
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth Pack has announced they will be offering a new program for those seeking to rent one of their packs. The program will offer their…
FDA Approves First New Drug in 20 Years for Sickle Cell
(AP) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug in nearly 20 years for sickle cell, an inherited disease in which abnormally shaped red blood cells can’t properly carry oxygen throughout the body, which can cause…
Professional Athletes Host Hockey Camp for Youth
SUPERIOR, Wis. - It may be warm and sunny outside, but that's not stopping many folks in the Northland from thinking about hockey. The Twin Ports Pro Development Camp…
1 Hospitalized After Shooting In East Hillside
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth police are investigating a shooting in the Central Hillside neighborhood. The shooting is believed to have happened around 5:50 p.m. Thursday on the…
Special Report: Exploring Shipwrecks
DULUTH, Minn. - The Northland is known for its natural beauty, but there's one kind of wilderness that -- to this day -- remains a huge mystery. Lake Superior is a huge…
Duluth Public Library Hosts 'Escape Room Party' for Teens
DULUTH, Minn. - It was a zombie apocalypse down at the Duluth Public Library on Thursday. That was the theme -- at least for an escape…
Organizers Prepare for "A Day at The Wade"
DULUTH, Minn. - People are getting ready for "A Day at the Wade," a fundraiser to raise money for youth programming in the community.…
Local Card Shop Reacts to NFL Star's Fake Autographs
SUPERIOR, Wisc. - NFL star Dak Prescott is under fire for allegedly using a machine to forge his signature. The quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys is accused of using an autopen to…
The Reader Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Summer Concert Series
DULUTH, Minn. - Live music took over Leif Erikson Park Thursday evening as part of The Reader's Lake Effect Concert Series. Every Thursday through the end of August two musical acts will…
Rural Inns Want to See More Homeshare Regulations
New information is out regarding house sharing numbers in rural Minnesota. According to the Airbnb, 19,000 guests stayed in homes outside larger metro areas over the past year, accounting for more than…
1 Hospitalized After Shooting In Central Hillside
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth police are investigating a shooting in the East Hillside neighborhood. The shooting is believed to have happened around 5:50 p.m. Thursday on the…
