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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…

Jury Seated in Castile Trial

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - A jury has been seated for the trial of a Minnesota police officer charged in the shooting death of a black motorist after defense attorneys unsuccessfully tried to block…

Trees Are Planted in Superior to Honor People

SUPERIOR, Wis.- The City of Superior planted trees to honor community members. It’s part of the City’s Tribute Tree program. People can buy a tree that will be planted in honor of…

Grandma's Marathon and Toyota Kick Off Shoe Drive

DULUTH, Minn.- Grandma’s Marathon and Toyota are working together to fill up a Toyota Tundra truck with old sneakers. The organizations are partnering with Sneakers4Funds for a shoe drive.  They’re asking people…

White House: Trump Won't Seek to Block Comey Testimony

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump will not assert executive privilege to block fired FBI Director James Comey from testifying on Capitol Hill, the White House said Monday, setting the stage for a dramatic public airing of the former top…

Building Collapses in Lincoln Park Neighborhood

DULUTH, Minn. - The Red Cross responded to a building collapse on W. 3rd Street in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Duluth early Monday morning. Authorities indicate that the building was vacant at the time the roof collapsed. A neighboring…

Minnesota Health Leaders Ask Imams to Push for Vaccination

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) - With another three weeks of Ramadan and its gatherings, health care workers in Minnesota are seeking help from religious leaders to control the state's measles outbreak, which has hit the Muslim Somali community the hardest. Children's…

Source: 2 Arrested in Oakland Warehouse Fire that Killed 36

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - A man who illegally rented out space in an Oakland, California, warehouse that caught fire and killed 36 people has been arrested and will be charged with involuntary manslaughter along with the organizer of a party…

Lake Superior Zoo Names Interim CEO

DULUTH, Minn. - The Lake Superior Zoo announced today that it has hired an interim CEO. Dave Benson will serve as interim CEO at the Lake Superior Zoo, following seven years…

Duluth Air Show Wraps Up

DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Air Show 2017 that brought out thousands of spectators, wrapped up Sunday. This year’s Headliners were the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, but those who attended the show…

Wisconsin County Launches Program to Fight Overdose Deaths

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - A southeast Wisconsin county is making the drug used to reduce opioid overdoses more widely available in an attempt to fight opioid overdose deaths. The Kenosha News reports that Kenosha County's Narcan Distribution Initiative will train…

Walker to Keep Pressure Up on Lawmakers over Road Funding

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Governor Scott Walker is keeping up the pressure on fellow Republicans to find a road-funding solution. Walker scheduled a news conference Monday alongside the ongoing work on the Highway 151/Verona Road reconstruction on the southwest side…

248,000 Hourly Workers in Minnesota Make $9.50 or Less

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A new report from the state labor officials shows about 15-percent of hourly employees in Minnesota make the minimum wage of $9.50 an hour or less. The Department of Labor and Industry report shows there…

UMD Theatre Announces 2017-18 Season

DULUTH, Minn. - The University of Minnesota Duluth's Department of Theatre has announced their 2017-18 season performances. Season tickets are available for purchase August 1-31. For information on pricing visit www.tickets.umn.edu Antigone By Sophocles Translated by Don Taylor Directed by…

ATV Roll-Over Accident Leaves Sturgeon Lake Man Dead

FINLAYSON, Minn. - A man is dead after an ATV accident in Finlayson Township in Pine County, Minnesota. The Pine County Sheriff's Department responded to the report of an ATV accident on Cane Creek Road on Saturday, June 3 around…

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