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Twin Ports Mayors are Starring in a Play

SUPERIOR, Wis.- Mayor Emily Larson of Duluth and Mayor Jim Paine of Superior are working together to put on a play, just for one night. The play “Love Letters,” by AR Gurney,…

4-Year-Old Boy Dies in Wisconsin ATV Accident

PORTAGE, Wis. (AP) _ A 4-year-old boy has died after he fell off a four-wheeler and was run over by the trailer in south-central Wisconsin. The Columbia County Sheriff's Office says the accident happened Monday night near Portage. Authorities say…

Twin Cities Council to Pay $1M in River Pollution Lawsuits

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) - The Metropolitan Council in St. Paul is paying manufacturing firm 3M Co. about $1 million to settle lawsuits over Mississippi River pollution. The Pioneer Press reports the settlement Monday ends the lawsuits between the two entities,…

4th Worker Dies After Wisconsin Mill Explosion

CAMBRIA, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin company says a fourth worker has died after an explosion at its corn milling plant. Didion Milling released a statement saying 46-year-old Angel Reyes died Tuesday at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison.…

Fatal Accident on Highway 77 in Hayward

HAYWARD, Wis. - First responders responded to a single vehicle crash on State Highway 77 in Hayward just before 5:20 a.m. Tuesday, according to the Sawyer County Sheriff's Office. The driver and lone occupant of the vehicle, who authorities identified…

Justice Department Moves to Dismiss Twin Metals Mineral Rights Lawsuit

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) - The Justice Department has moved to dismiss lawsuit challenging an Obama administration decision against renewing mineral rights leases for the proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota. In a motion late Monday, the Justice Department…

Woman Stabbed In Hibbing After 'Domestic Dispute'

UPDATE 6/6: Thirty-three-year-old Michael David Johnson, of Hibbing, is facing four charges including Attempted Murder in the Second Degree, First Degree Assault, Fifth Degree Assault, and Michael David…

Dozens Sick After Attending Wisconsin Festival

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (AP) - Local health officials are working with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to determine the source of a norovirus infection that sickened dozens of people at a festival at the Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds. The…

2 Seriously Injured in Collision with Deer

BAUDETTE, Minn. (AP) - Two people suffered life-threatening injuries when their motorcycle collided with a deer in northern Minnesota. The State Patrol says the crash happened in Beltrami County Monday afternoon. The two were westbound on Highway 1 when they…

Grandma's Marathon Weekend Traffic Advisories

DULUTH, Minn. - The 24th William A. Irvin 5K will take place on Friday, June 16 at 6:00 p.m. in the Canal Park and DECC area. Traffic delays can be expected from 5:45 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The 41st Grandma's…

Going Inside the Old Cloquet Middle School

CLOQUET, Minn. - School memories last forever, but some Northlanders are now having to say goodbye to the place those memories were formed. Cloquet Middle School is closing and moving to a new…

Hermantown Police Get Active Violence Safety Kits

HERMANTOWN, Minn. - Hermantown Police Officers were presented with new active violence safety kits. The kits will give them rifle-rated protection in dangerous situations. The Police Department partnered with the…

National Guard Trains Civilian First Responders

DULUTH, Minn. - Soldiers and airmen from the Minnesota and Wisconsin National Guard trained local first responders today in Duluth. The National Guard's Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) units support civilian…

6-Year-Old Drowns at Lake Elmo Beach

LAKE ELMO, Minn. (KMSP) - A 6-year-old girl drowned in a popular artificial swimming pond in Lake Elmo Sunday afternoon. The Washington County Sheriff's Office identified the girl as Ghia Vue of St. Paul. Another swimmer bumped into the unresponsive…

Airshow Celebrates Another Successful Year

DULUTH, Minn. - The numbers are in for the Duluth Airshow and things are looking good once again. It’s estimated that 50,000 airplane enthusiasts visited the show this year over the course of…

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