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Duluth Mulch Approved for Duluth Playgrounds
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth School Board recently approved getting wood mulch to replace its current rubber mulch at a cost of $1 million. Originally when it went out for bids,…
New Clinic Coming to Ashland
ASHLAND, Wis. - Earlier this week, St. Luke’s celebrated the start of construction on its new Chequamegon Clinic in Ashland. The 22,000 square-foot facility on the shores of Lake Superior along the…
Students Put on Their Thinking Caps at Camp Invention
DULUTH, Minn. - Summer vacation is known to parents as a time where some of their kids go bonkers, but a camp at Marshall School is letting them turn into mad scientists.…
2 Charged In Cloquet Dog's Attack, Death
UPDATE 6-22-17: The owners of the three dogs that killed another person's dog, pleaded guilty to criminal charges against them. As part of a plea agreement, the owners have agreed to euthanize their dogs, according to Cloquet Police. No further…
Judges Affirm 'Making a Murderer' Confession was Coerced
CHICAGO (AP) — The confession of a Wisconsin inmate featured in the Netflix series “Making a Murderer” was improperly obtained and he should be released from prison, a three-judge federal appeals…
Downtown Duluth Traffic Signal Painting Project Set to Begin Monday
DULUTH, Minn. - An upcoming painting project to refresh 10 traffic signal systems in the downtown Duluth area over the summer is expected to begin on Monday, June 26, according to the City of Duluth. Each intersection will take approximately…
WATCH: Road Rage Incident Triggers Crash in Santa Clarita
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (FOX 11) - An apparent road rage incident was caught on camera in Santa Clarita in a video that's gone viral. The video was posted to Facebook showing a crash that appears to be caused by road…
US Officials Lift Yellowstone Grizzly Bear Protections
HELENA, Mont. (AP) - U.S. government officials say grizzly bears in Yellowstone National Park region are no longer threatened, and they will lift protections that have bene in place for more than 40 years. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said Thursday…
New Ken Dolls Hit the Market with Major Makeover
New Ken dolls have hit the market. Barbie's partner has been made-over by Mattel. Ken now ranges in body types from "slim" to broad." The latter of which is drawing…
Car Crashes into Sweeper and Plow Truck on Mitchell Bridge in Hibbing
HIBBING, Minn.-A 2002 Saturn hit a Minnesota Department of Transportation Plow Truck and Elgin Street Sweeper who were conducting work zone operations on the Mitchell Bridge in Hibbing. At about 9:30 a.m. the driver of the car, identified as Ronald…
SWL&P Employees Pitch In For Harbor House
SUPERIOR, Wis. - About 20 volunteers from Superior Water, Light and Power worked in the sunshine Wednesday to make the Harbor House Crisis Shelter a little homier. "The whole idea is…
Senate GOP Releases Bill to Cut Medicaid, Alter 'Obamacare'
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Republicans released their long-awaited bill Thursday to dismantle much of Barack Obama's health care law, proposing to cut Medicaid for low-income Americans and erase tax boosts that Obama imposed on high-earners and medical companies to finances…
Trump Says He Didn't Tape His Conversations with Comey
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he “did not make” and doesn’t have any recordings of his private conversations with James Comey — his fired FBI director. Trump also tweets that he has “no idea” whether other “tapes” or…
Wisconsin Police Department Gets Therapy Dog for the Force and Community
APPLETON, Wis. (WLUK) - A new addition to the Appleton Police Department will have a very important job to do. Patrolling the halls of the Appleton Police Department is Blue, the newest rookie officer…
Outdoor Writers Association of America Hosts Conference in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - The Northland has endless terrain for outdoor lovers to enjoy and this weekend some writers will be taking advantage of that as well. The 90th Annual Outdoor…
Assembly Passes Ban on Pre-Existing Condition Exclusion
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Republican-controlled state Assembly has passed a bill designed to prohibit people with pre-existing health conditions from being excluded from health insurance coverage. Republicans brought the issue up after midnight on Thursday. It was not scheduled…
Beatrice Ojakangas Displays Many Uses of Rhubarb Juice
DULUTH, Minn. - This weekend rhubarb will be filling Duluth for an annual festival. CHUM's Rhubarb Festival is Saturday, June 24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m There will be everything rhubarb…
High School Students Take On Survivor Camp At LSC
DULUTH, Minn. - Summer camp is on right now at Lake Superior College. It's all about helping young people become wilderness survivors. Area high school students are learning how to build shelter…
Kids Celebrate Community with Random Acts of Kindness
SUPERIOR, Wisc. - Kids in Superior celebrated the community today by creating random acts of kindness. It's all part of the public library's goal of teaching children…
Praying For The Men And Women In Blue
Ashland, Wis. So far this year in the United States 47 police officers have been killed in the line of duty. That's up 34 percent from this time last year. It's…
Seniors Celebrate National Selfie Day
DULUTH, Minn. - At Primrose Retirement Community in Duluth, a special selfie gallery opened today to show the residents and staff some of the best selfies they had appeared in. It gave…
Summer Solstice Celebrated With Yoga
DULUTH, Minn. - To celebrate the summer solstice, one local yoga studio took their mats outside and welcomed the return of the sun to Duluth. Evolve Fitness Studios offered a special…
Firework Sales Taking Off in Wisconsin Ahead of Fourth of July
SUPERIOR, Wisc. - Firework stands in Wisconsin are now opening for Fourth of July festivities. Over at KG Fireworks Warehouse in South Range, walls are lined with more than 300 different types of…
Summer Programs Begin at Heritage Center
DULUTH, Minn.-Beginning today, kids in Duluth got the chance to build some character all while playing some fun indoor activities. The “Champions Building Champions” kicked off at the Heritage Sports Center and…
Special Olympics Torch Passes Through the Northland
DULUTH, Minn. - The Flame of Hope is on its way to the Minnesota Special Olympic Games. As it travels from Thunder Bay, Canada to Apple Valley, Minnesota, the torch made some…
Wisconsin Attorney General Visits Superior
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel's 72 county tour of the state stopped in Douglas County Wednesday. His message to local leaders: we know you exist, and we want to…
Fire Burns Railroad Tracks Near Osaugie Trail
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Fire crews needed about 10 hours to battle an overnight fire by the Osaugie Trail. The fire started around 1:30 Wednesday morning on a little used stretch of track…
Duluth Utility and Road Improvement Projects Update
DULUTH, Minn. - The City of Duluth has been working on several utility and road improvement projects. The City has shared their progress on major on-going projects. West Michigan Street Utility Upgrades: Phase one of the project is expected to…
