The Bears Are Waking Up
Duluth, Minn Temperatures continue to climb and the bears are taking notice. He was spotted by a neighbor last night hanging out in the front yard. When approached the bear ducked…
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Life House Sees Huge Increase In Attendance
Duluth, Minn Duluth's homeless shelter for teens known as Life House has crunched attendance numbers and the growth is large. A surge of more than 400% since 2012. The numbers stem…
Local Districts Allocated State Pre-K Funds
VIRGINIA, Minn. - Studies say Pre–K is essential to children's development which is why Gov. Mark Dayton wants to make sure as many as 17,000 4-year-olds can…
Duluth Seeks to Improve Walkability
DULUTH, Minn. - A team from Duluth is going to Georgia to come up with a plan to make Duluth more walkable. Duluth was one of ten cities from across the country picked…
LOCATED: Phillip Michael Houle
UPDATE: Houle was located in the morning hours of Thursday, March 30. DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in locating a missing person, Phillip Michael Houle Houle, 42, was…
Funding Could Be Approved Soon for Area Road Projects
ST. PAUL, Minn.-The Minnesota House has signed off on directing $105 million toward transportation projects throughout the state. Some local projects on the list include $6 million for road and bridge repairs on Highway 169 in Virginia, while $1.9 million…
Honored Duluth Police Officer to Retire at End of Week
DULUTH, Minn.-Lieutenant Brad Wick of the Duluth Police Department received quite a send off today, as friends and family wished him well. Wick’s day of employment with the department is at…
Route 53 Bridge Ahead of Schedule
VIRGINIA, Minn. - The new bridge on U.S. Route 53 is ahead of schedule. The new bridge, which will be the tallest in the state, should open sometime in August, not…
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Walker Names New UW-System Regents
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Governor Scott Walker has appointed two new University of Wisconsin System regents. Walker's office announced Wednesday the governor has selected Mike Jones and Bob Atwell to serve as regents. Jones works as an attorney with Michael…
Wisconsin AG Sending 200 Rape Kits for Testing Monthly
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Attorney General Brad Schimel is telling the Legislature's budget committee that the state Department of Justice is sending 200 untested sexual assault kits to a lab per month. Schimel appeared before the Joint Finance committee on…
Minnesota Prosecutors Charge 4 in Alleged Sex-Trafficking
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KMSP) - Criminal charges were announced Wednesday in an international human trafficking and prostitution enterprise that prosecutors called "the Uber of sex trafficking." The crime ring involved numerous victims and thousands of ads placed on Backpage.com in…
Police: Missing SCSU Student May Have Fallen Off Railroad Bridge into River
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (KMSP) - Police now believe missing St. Cloud State University student, Jesse Dady, may have fallen off a railroad bridge…
Level III Offender Relocating to Brookston
DULUTH, Minn. - The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office is notifying the public of a Level III Predatory Offender relocating to rural Brookston, Minnesota. Arthur Godfrey Strong, 60, will be moving into Brookston on…
Lawmakers Consider Harsher Wisconsin Youth Prison Proposals
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin state Senate committee is considering a package of anti-crime bills, including three that would impose harsher punishments on youth who commit crimes. The proposals up for a hearing Wednesday, could land more children in…
Minnesota Senate Wants $900 Million in Tax Cuts
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Senate Republicans are pursing deep tax cuts over the next two years for students, families, and those on Social Security. The almost $900 million sought in their bill released Wednesday, directs over half of those…
Musicians Flock to Duluth for Annual Festival
DULUTH, Minn. - This weekend bluegrass music will be filling Duluth as musicians take over the town. It's all for the Cabin Fever Festival which is Friday, March 31 through Sunday,…
Officer Killed Along with 3 Others in Wisconsin Laid to Rest
WESTON, Wis. (AP) - Hundreds of law enforcement officers are among those who have gathered to pay respects to a Wisconsin detective killed in the line of duty along with three others in northern Wisconsin. The officers, in step, approach…
Man Wrongly Named Person of Interest in Wetterling Abduction Sues
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota man who was wrongly named a person of interested in the 1989 abduction of Jacob Wetterling is suing authorities. Dan Rassier filed his federal lawsuit Wednesday. He was publicly named as a person of…
Packers Tailgate Tour to Stop in Ashland
ASHLAND, Wis. - Some of the Green Bay Packers will be making a stop in Ashland on their Annual Tailgate Tour. The stop will be Wednesday, April 5 at the Bay…
Local Photographer Dies After Fall From Downtown Duluth Parking Ramp
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Police responded to the area of Third Avenue West and Superior Street Tuesday to the report of a man who fell from a parking ramp in…
Essential Spring Grooming with Riley Rue Pet Spa
DULUTH, Minn. - When we think of spring cleaning, carpets, car mats, and closets probably come to mind, but for many it’s a time to shed the winter coat, and feel good…
Missing 13-Year-Old Found Safe in North Dakota
UPDATE: The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension announced on Wednesday, March 29, that 13-year-old Gary Tilander was found safe in North Dakota. The Bemidji Police Department said in a press release that a concerned citizen contacted the International Falls…
Slip Bridge Repairs Come with Hefty Price Tag
DULUTH, Minn. - Some Duluthians are concerned after a recent published article put the price tag of repairs to the Minnesota Slip Bridge at more than $2 million. …
Wrenshall School District Hoping For Millions
Wrenshall, Minn. Wrenshall School District is hoping to invest 12.5 million dollars into their school system if a proposed referendum is passed Tonight hundreds showed up to the meeting held by the…
Duluth Triple Murder: Reflecting 23 Years Later
[gtxvideo vid='c3iB9zo9' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/c3iB9zo9.jpg' vtitle='Duluth Triple Murder: 23 Years Later'] DULUTH, Minn. - 23 years ago, March 28, 1994, the city of Duluth would never be the same, with lives as young as 20 years old shot and killed at a…
Allergy Season Arrives in the Northland
DULUTH, Minn. - Spring is in the air, which means that allergy season has arrived in the Northland. Many people may start to notice a runny nose, itchy eyes, and sore throat,…
Superior Celebrates 18th Year as a Tree City
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Superior celebrated its 18th year as a Tree City today, as students across the city were given a chance to learn all about what it means. Students from the University of…
St. Scholastica Day of Giving a Big Hit
DULUTH, Minn.-St. Scholastica announced today that its fifth annual Give to CSS Day last week raised more than $160,000. The purpose is to raise funds for current and future student programming.…
Intense Aurora Borealis From Last Night
DULUTH, Minn. -- Last night was a big night for the northern lights, and for those who love taking photos of them! The aurora borealis was visible even in the early evening…
