Officer Overdoses from Powder on Shirt after Drug Arrest
EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio (AP) - Police say an Ohio officer suffered an accidental overdose after a drug arrest when he touched power…
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House Explosion in Rural Itasca County
ITASCA COUNTY, Minn. - The Itasca County Sheriff's Office received a report Tuesday morning around 9 of a house explosion. Authorities responded to the incident which happened on Arbo Road in rural Itasca County. The house was occupied by one…
Defense Requests Denied for Officer Who Killed Philando Castile
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A judge had denied several requests by attorneys for a Minnesota officer who killed a black man last July. Among them, a judge ruled that jurors will not be allowed to view Philando Castile's car…
Annual Effort to Cleanup the St. Louis River Takes Place this Weekend
SUPERIOR, Wis. - As the weather begins to warm, more and more Northlanders will be out enjoying the beauty of the area. This weekend a group of people with a…
With 6 Days to go, Legislative Leaders Resume Budget Talks
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota's legislative leaders are back to the negotiating table in search of a budget deal. The Legislature has less than a week to finalize a new, two-year budget. But first Gov. Mark Dayton and Republicans…
Appeals Court Upholds Conviction in Superior Killing
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A state appeals court has upheld the conviction of a man serving a 40-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to fatally shooting a Superior man in…
Solve Entertainment to Open New Location and Escape Room Friday
DULUTH, Minn. - Soon there will be a new mystery in town for Northlanders to solve. Solve Entertainment has moved locations and is ready to officially open to the public with…
Superior Once Predicted to be "Next Chicago"
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Today, the Twin Ports is a thriving harbor, but years ago the city of Superior was predicted to be the "next Chicago." Executive Director of the Douglas County Historical Society,…
Blaze at Floodwood Business Monday
FLOODWOOD, Minn. - Flames filling a local business in the Northland Monday evening. The St. Louis County Sheriff's Department got a call of a structure fire at 12402 Hwy 2, West of Floodwood at 5:12 p.m. The fire was at…
Essentia-St. Mary's Rolls Out NICU Innovation
DULUTH, Minn. - For mothers in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, bonding with baby can be overwhelming. "The mom would sit down, we would all come at her with her baby…
Knowing Your Neighbors: Video Vision
TWIN PORTS -- A visit to Video Vision is like returning to the past. As it should be – they’ve been open for 34 years! “We started in 1983,”…
Students Go on Quest to Learn About St. Louis River Estuary
DULUTH, Minn.- More than 1,500 students hopped aboard the Vista Star and visited the Pioneer Hall of the DECC for a special day of hands-on learning, provided…
Broadcasters Remember Radio Legend Pat Cadigan
DULUTH, Minn. - The Twin Ports broadcasting industry is remembering the life of radio icon Pat Cadigan. Cadigan died Monday morning after a short illness. He was 81…
Special Report: What's Killing Our Firefighters
It takes a certain kind of person to run toward a fire, to answer a stranger's call for help. Firefighters spend their lives putting themselves in harm’s way, and…
Local Experts Offer Advice After Major Cyber Attack
DULUTH, Minn. - Local computer experts are now speaking out after the latest major cyber-attack hit hard in the eastern part of the world last Friday. Staff at Duluth’s Downtown Computer shop…
Cloquet Gets New Fire Truck
CLOQUET, Minn.-The Cloquet Fire Department has a new fire truck. Six firefighters will now be able to go on the state-of-the-art truck. It will hold up to 1,200 gallons of…
Artist Diagnosed With Cancer Stays Connected to Community Through Art
DULUTH, Minn.- Tami LaPole Edmunds, Owner of Art in the Alley, was diagnosed with Lymphoma 6 weeks ago. Since her Diagnoses, Edmunds has started chemotherapy, and isn’t able to work at her store, where…
Duluth Teen Awarded Citizen Award
DULUTH,Minn.- A Duluth teenager received a special Citizen Award for helping save her neighbor. Ruth Kristensen was visiting with her Elderly neighbor, when she noticed something seemed wrong with her neighbor. After…
LOCATED: Linda Doyle
UPDATE 5/15 7 p.m.: Authorities have located Linda, she was found safe! MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Authorities are seeking the public's assistance in locating a woman with memory issues, who may not be aware family…
Body Found in Lake Bemidji near Paul Bunyan Park Dock
BEMIDJI, Minn. - The Beltrami County Sheriff's Department reports that around 2 p.m. Monday, May 15, officers responded to the report of a deceased male. An adult male was discovered face down in the water, near the Paul Bunyan Park…
Minnesota Medical Pot Providers Run $11M in Red
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota's two licensed medical marijuana manufactures have lost a combined $11 million in two years of legal sales. Minnesota has among the strictest programs of nearly 30 states with medical marijuana laws. The state bans…
New Cranberry Research Facility to be Located in Jackson County
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (AP) - Plans are being made for a new research facility to support Wisconsin's $1 billion cranberry industry. The Wisconsin Cranberry Research and Education Foundation said Monday it's purchasing about 155 acres in Jackson County for the…
Radio Personality, Pat Cadigan Dies at Age 81
DULUTH, Minn. - Longtime radio host, Pat Cadigan, has passed away at the age of 81. According to his family, he died Monday morning after battling a short illness. Charles Patrick Cadigan joined the…
White House: Cyberattack has not Affected US Government
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's homeland security adviser says that so far, no U.S. federal systems have been affected by the global cyberattack. Tom Bossert says the U.S. government has been closely monitoring the attack, which has affected an…
Fishing Season Opens in the U.P.
SAULT STE MARIE, Mich. (AP) - Fishing season has started in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The state Department of Natural Resources says the seasons for walleye, northern pike, and muskellunge open Monday, May 15, for all Upper Peninsula waters. That includes…
Alfalfa Crop Losses Experienced in Eastern Wisconsin
MANITOWOC, Wis. (AP) - Unusual seasonal weather variations have made it tough on alfalfa crops in some parts of Wisconsin. A warmer winter and a cold, wet spring have caused a significant portion of the alfalfa crop to fail in…
Fatalities on Minnesota Roads Reaches 100, Down from 2016
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Preliminary data from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety show that 103 people have died on Minnesota roads so far this year. The state reported 100 deaths on April 27 in 2016. The most recent deaths…
Battle Over Minnesota Budget Continues
ST. PAUL, Minn.-Minnesota's political leaders are entering the legislative homestretch with no budget deal in sight. It's familiar territory. Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton and the Republican–controlled Legislature have until the May 22 deadline to finish the budget. Few are uttering…
