MnDOT Reminds of Work Zone Awareness
DULUTH, Minn. - Each year in Minnesota almost 800 crashes happen just in work zones alone. It’s why the Minnesota Department of Transportation is looking to raise awareness during the week…
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High School Students Show Off Their Math Skills at Math Meet
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Around 200 high school students from area schools competed in the 43rd annual High School Math Meet held at UWS. Nearly 15 schools from across the region signed student teams…
Activists Promote Equality Through Art and Music
DULUTH, Minn.- Artists and Activists are promoting social change through paintings, photography, sculpture, and music in the Kirby Ballroom at UMD. An Open house for the Arts for Activism event showcased artwork that…
Organ Donors Celebrated at a Ceremony in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- Essentia Health, LifeSource and the Minnesota Lions Eye Bank raised awareness of the need for Organ Donations, at a ceremony held in front of the St. Mary’s Building in Duluth.…
Community Gardens Being Created in Virginia
VIRGINIA, Minn. - Now that spring has arrived, people in Virginia are ready to get outside and do some gardening. This summer, Virginians will have the chance to maintain their own plot…
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Part of MSP Airport Terminal 1 Evacuated Over Unattended Bag
MINNEAPOLIS (KMSP) - A section of the mall area of Minneapolis-St.Paul International Airport's Terminal 1 was evacuated at about 4 p.m. Wednesday afternoon after airport police received a report of an unattended bag. The bag was located at the Stone…
Semifinals Frozen Four Watch Parties
DULUTH, Minn. - Bulldog Country is coming together across several states to watch the UMD men's hockey team take on Harvard in the Frozen Four semifinal in…
Police: Four Involved in Lincoln Park Stabbing
DULUTH, Minn. – A stabbing in Duluth’s Lincoln Park neighborhood has sent two victims to the hospital. Duluth Police responded to a call in the 3400 block of Grand Avenue Tuesday evening on reports of the incident. Officers remained on the…
Wild Clinch Home Ice for 1st Round of Stanley Cup Playoffs
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KMSP) - With a 5-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes, the Minnesota Wild clinched the second spot in the Western Conference and guaranteed themselves home ice in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. This will…
Steve Bannon Removed from National Security Council
WASHINGTON (FOX NEWS) - President Trump's controversial chief strategist, Stephen Bannon, was removed from the National Security Council on Wednesday, Fox News confirmed. Bannon was put on the NSC's "Principals Committee" as a check on former National Security Adviser Lt.…
Wisconsin Spring Election Turnout Reaches 16 Percent
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - About 16 percent of Wisconsin's voting-age population cast ballots in the state's spring election. That's in line with the turnout prediction by the Wisconsin Elections Commission. It estimated turnout of between 13 percent and 18 percent…
Defense Wants Trial Moved for Officer Who Shot Castile
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Defense attorneys are pushing to move the manslaughter trial of a Minnesota police officer charged with fatally shooting a black motorist last summer. Attorneys for St. Anthony police officer…
American Heroes Educate about 9/11 Terrorist Attacks
DULUTH, Minn. - The 51st Annual Arrowhead Home and Builders Show start tonight. The annual show runs Wednesday, April 5th through Sunday, April 9th. Hundreds of exhibitors will fill the DECC…
Evers Wins Re-Election as Wisconsin Schools Chief
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Incumbent state Superintendent Tony Evers easily won a third term as Wisconsin's top education official over an underfunded conservative opponent dogged by questions over whether he broke state law by using a public school email account…
Hayward School Referendum Fails
HAYWARD, Wis.-The Hayward Schools Referendum failed last night, by a narrow margin. Just 59 votes stopped the district from getting a huge influx of money from local property tax payers. The referendum would have called for a boost of nearly…
Water Emergency Involving ATV near Voyageur National Park
LAKE KABETOGAMA, Minn. - On the afternoon of April 4, around 3:04, the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to Lake Kabetogama regarding a water emergency involving an ATV. The ATV had gone through the ice north of the…
Board of Trade Building Sold
DULUTH, Minn. - A historic building in downtown Duluth has been sold. The Board of Trade building on West 1st Street is a done deal. Sold for $800,000 to Dubin Does…
Furry Friends Aid in Rehabilitation Process
DULUTH, Minn. - Injuries are often unpredictable. When a crash, stroke or any type of trauma to the body happens, it can be devastating to our mental health. However, Essentia Health…
Duluth Stabbing Sends Two to the Hospital
DULUTH, Minn. - A stabbing in Duluth’s Lincoln Park neighborhood has sent two victims to the hospital. Duluth Police responded to Winnipeg Avenue and Sixth Street Tuesday evening on reports of the incident. Officers remained on the scene for some…
Barker's Island Prepares For Boating Season
Superior, Wis. - At Barker's Island in Superior, people are anxious for boating season to rev up. Right now, there are still some chunks of ice floating around…
Fennessey Loses Mayoral Race 58% to 42%
Current City Councilman Brent Fennessey reacts after a tough hard fought loss to Jim Paine to become the next Mayor of Superior. He says being on the City…
City Of Superior Has New Mayor
Officially with 58% of the vote, Jim Paine is now the Mayor of Superior. Paine defeated City Councilman Brent Fennessey by over 700 votes. Paine announced his candidacy back in October…
Superior Election Results
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Here are the official April 4th election results from the City of Superior: Mayor Paine 2849 Fennessey 2058 2nd District Van Sickle 276 Harp 192 4th District Sweeney 382 6th District Garfield 142 Elm …
Brent Fennessey Reacts to Mayoral Loss
Brent Fenessey Reacts to Mayoral Loss
Great Outdoors Spring Kayaking
Great Outdoors Spring Kayaking
Observation Hill Dog Park Keeping Busy With Nice Weather
DULUTH, Minn. - This nice weather is bringing people out the dog park on Observation Hill. In Duluth, it's the only dog park open right now. Keene Creek and Jean Duluth Parks are…
Payless Shoesource Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
NEW YORK (AP) — Shoe chain Payless ShoeSource has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, becoming the latest retailer to succumb to increasing competition from online rivals like Amazon. The Topeka,…
Tribe President Avoids Dispute in Wisconsin Legislature Address
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The president of a tribe that plans to withhold nearly $1 million from the state over a casino dispute told Wisconsin lawmakers and officials Tuesday that the state will be stronger if tribal leaders and state…
Study: 88 Percent of Mayo Clinic Referrals for 2nd Opinion Get New Diagnosis
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KMSP) - Eight-eight-percent of patients who go to the Mayo Clinic in Rochster, Minnesota for a second opinion, leave with a new or refined diagnosis, according to a new study. The study found approximately one in every five…
