Group Voices Equity Concerns to Duluth School Board
DULUTH, Minn. - A group of parents and educators are voicing their concerns to the Duluth School Board. They're upset about a number of inequities and unmet needs kids are facing…
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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…
Unions Are Recruiting Women and People of Color for Construction Jobs
DULUTH, Minn.- North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters and SOAR Career Solutions are inviting women and minorities who are interested in the construction industry to take part in their 8 week…
Duluth Public Library Kicks Off Summer Reading Program
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Library kicked off their summer reading program, Monday. The program encourages kids to read by giving them small prizes for logging reading hours. Once a child logs 20…
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…
Minnesota Joins U.S. Climate Alliance, Pledging Itself to Paris Accord Targets
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KMSP) - Minnesota and eight other states, along with Puerto Rico, joined the U.S. Climate Alliance Monday, pledging to uphold targets outlined in the Paris Climate Accord after President Donald Trump decided to pull out of the…
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…
Orlando Shooting: 5 People Dead After 'Disgruntled' Ex-Employee Opens Fire, Police Say
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Five people were shot and killed at an Orlando business on Monday morning by a "disgruntled" former employee who then turned the gun on himself, police said. Officers responded to…
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…
Upward Bound Program at UWS Receives $1.28 Million Grant
SUPERIOR, Wis. - The Upward Bound program at the University of Wisconsin - Superior received a $1.28 million grant for the next five years from the U.S. Department of Education. The Upward Bound program, established in 1999, currently serves over…
Twin Ports Mayors Join Together for Theater Fundraiser
SUPERIOR, Wis. - This week the mayors of Duluth and Superior will be joining forces for a good cause. Duluth Mayor Emily Larson and Superior Mayor Jim Paine will be performing in…
Superior Downtown Farmer's Market Opens for Season
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Spring is here, Summer is around the corner and farmer's markets are back in the Northland! The 2017 Superior Downtown Farmers Market is every Wednesday through October 25, 2017.…
Firefighters Rescue Deer From Duluth Harbor
A frightened deer is doing much better after somehow falling into the Duluth Harbor. Duluth firefighters were called in to save the day this weekend. Crews eventually got the…
Sen. Al Franken Holds Book Signing In Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- Minnesota Sen. Al Franken was in Duluth Sunday to talk about and sign his new book “Al Franken, Giant of the Senate.” Franken’s new…
