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Special Report: The Toxic Chemicals In Modern-Day Fires
They risk their lives to save ours every day, but as time passes we're losing a lot of firefighters to the invisible danger of cancer. According…
WI Emergency Operations Update On Tornado Damage
Report #1 5-16-2017 One person was killed and more than 25 people were injured tonight following tornadoes that hit northwestern Wisconsin. The National Weather Service says a supercell tracked across Polk, Barron, and Rusk counties late Tuesday afternoon spanning one…
Tornado Rips Through Western Wisconsin; 1 Dead, 25 Injured
CAMERON, Wis. (KMSP) - One person is dead and 25 others are injured after tornado touchdowns near Cameron, Wis., according to the Barron County Sheriff. There is widespread damage in the area.  Click here for aerial footage. The search for…
Harrison Park To Be Revamped
Duluth, Wis. The Harrison Park neighborhood will see some big changes to the community park this summer. The park is one of 13 parks that qualify for 90 thousand dollars’ worth of…
Superior Councilors Approves Application Process For Vacant Council Seat
Superior, Wis. - Superior city councilors convened Tuesday to move forward with the resignation of councilor Graham Garfield who is facing four charges of domestic abuse. Councilors officially accepted Garfield’s resignation…
Superior Police Honored By UWS Black Student Union
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Superior Police Chief Nicholas Alexander has gotten a first-of-its-kind award from the Black Student Union at UWS. Over the last few years under Chief Alexander's leadership,…
WWI Trenches Exhibit on Display at Bong Museum
SUPERIOR, Wis. - A new World War I exhibit is now open at the Richard I. Bong Veteran's Historical Center in Superior. To honor the hundredth anniversary of the U.S. entering World…
47-Year-Old Male Charged in Ironwood Standoff
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Gogebic County Prosecutor Nick Jacobs authorized a five count felony warrant for 47-year-old Leonard Hellier of Ironwood Township. The warrant contains two counts of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, two counts…
Crooked Pint Open in Kenwood Village
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth’s new Kenwood Village now offers more food than bagels. The Crooked Pint Ale House opened for business Tuesday Morning. Owned by the same company as Green Mill…
Church Invites Superior Police to Lunch
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Members of a Superior church. did something nice Tuesday for the men and women who protect and serve them as part of National Police Week. A group from the…
Emergency Responders Gather for Conference
DULUTH, Minn. - Disaster relief agencies from the Twin Ports and beyond gathered Tuesday for the start of a two day conference at the DECC. At the Under One Roof conference,…
Canadian Forces Snowbirds Cancel on Duluth Airshow
DULUTH, Minn. - The Canadian Forces Snowbirds have cancelled their appearance at the Duluth Airshow happening June 3Â and 4. A spokesperson for the Snowbirds said the team needs more practice before having…
Ramp Inspections, Closures Scheduled for May 22, 25 in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Transportation has scheduled routine ramp inspections in Duluth, which will require the ramps to close temporarily. These ramps include: The on-ramp from 40th Avenue West to southbound I-35 from 9 a.m. to 3…
Convicted Soldier Chelsea Manning Will Stay on Active Duty
WASHINGTON (AP) - Pvt. Chelsea Manning, the soldier convicted in 2013 of illegally disclosing classified government information, will remain on active duty in a special status after her scheduled release from prison Wednesday, the Army said Tuesday. Any Army spokeswoman,…
14-Year-Old Boy Dead after Shooting in Princeton, Minn.
PRINCETON, Minn. (FOX 9 - KMSP) - A 14-year-old boy is dead after a shooting at a…
Wisconsin Attorney General Doesn't Know Rape Kit Test Numbers
MADISON, Wis. -Attorney General Brad Schimel apparently doesn't know how many sexual assault kits have been tested for evidence as part of a state Justice Department push to test kits dating back to 1990. A DOJ inventory of police agencies…
Study: Minnesota Medical Marijuana Patients Report Benefits
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Health officials say most Minnesota patients who used medical marijuana during the first year of the state's tightly regulated program reported benefits. Health Commissioner Dr. Ed Ehlinger says early data show the drug is providing…
Armed Robbery Incident at CVS Pharmacy in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Police Department reports that on Monday, May 15, officers responded to a call to the CVS Pharmacy at the intersection of 12th Avenue East and Superior…
'Pirates of the Caribbean' Held for Ransom by Hackers, Report Says
(FOX NEWS) - Real-life pirates are holding Disney's most valuable pirate for ransom. Digital hackers have reportedly gotten their mitts on a copy of Disney's new "Pirates of the Caribbean" film. Deadline reports the hackers are demanding a lot of…
State Receives Revised PolyMet Permits
ST. PAUL, Minn. - PolyMet Mining Inc., has submitted two revised Dam Safety Permit applications, according to the Department of Natural Resources. The applications address the Flotation Tailings Basin and the Hydrometallurgical Residue Facility for the proposed NorthMet Project near…
Farming Accident in Clark County Leaves Toddler Dead
LOYAL, Wis. (AP) - A three-year-old boy has died in a farming accident in central Wisconsin. Clark County sheriff's officials say the toddler was run over by a skid steer loader operated by his 5-year-old brother at a farm near…
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…
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…
