Morning Update 6-20-17
An update on local news and weather.
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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…
US Student Freed by North Korea in a Coma has Died at 22
FILE: In this Feb. 29, 2016, file photo, American student Otto Warmbier speaks as he is presented to reporters in Pyongyang, North Korea. More than 15 months after he gave a staged confession in North Korea.…
72 Years Later, a Proper Burial for WWII Soldier from Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (KMSP) - After 72 years of searching and waiting, a Roseville, Minn., woman will finally get the chance to give her husband a proper burial at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Catherine Burket, 94, married Staff Sergeant Jerry Jacobsen in…
London Van Attack: Suspect Identified, Arrested in Terror Investigation
Police man a cordon at Finsbury Park where a vehicle struck pedestrians in London Monday, June 19, 2017. Police say a vehicle struck pedestrians on a road in north London, leaving several casualties and one person…
Coroner: Cocaine Among Drugs Found in Carrie Fisher's System
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Carrie Fisher's autopsy report shows the actress had cocaine in her system when she fell ill on a plane last year, but the investigators could not determine what impact the cocaine and other drugs found in…
79 Now Believed to have Died in London High-Rise Fire
In this photo released by the Metropolitan Police on Sunday, June 18, 2017, a view of an apartment in the Grenfell Tower after fire engulfed the 34-story building, in London. Experts believe the exterior cladding, which…
Motorcyclist Dead after Striking Deer on Co. Rd. 91
CASS COUNTY, Minn. - A motorcyclist is dead after a collision with a deer on County Road 91 Saturday, according to the Cass County Sheriff's Office. Deputies responded to the report on the West Winnie Road in rural Bena, Minnesota.…
Supreme Court to Hear Wisconsin Gerrymandering Case
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker remains confident that GOP-drawn legislative district maps will survive a Supreme Court review. The nation's highest court on Monday said it will hear arguments in the case. Justices also put on hold an earlier ruling…
48th Annual Park Point Art Fair to Attract Thousands
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth’s Park Point residents are inviting the community to take part in the 48th Annual Park Point Art Fair June 24-25. The fair starts at 10:00 a.m.…
CHUM Rhubarb Festival Happening Saturday
DULUTH, Minn. - Come for the food, stay for the fun this Saturday, June 24 as CHUM hosts the 2017 Rhubarb Festival from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00p.m. The festival will…
Father's Day Car Show Held in Superior
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Gear-heads could celebrate with their dads by going to the annual Father's Day Car Show in Superior. The Twin Ports Mustang and Ford Club has been putting…
Father's Day Super-Hero Party Held at Lake Superior Zoo
DULUTH, Minn. - Dads and their kids were celebrating Father's Day today. At the Lake Superior Zoo, families had a chance to learn about some special animal dads.…
