Midday Update 3-15-17
An update on local news and weather.
Latest Headlines
Highway 61 Tree and Brush Removal Project Begins
DULUTH, Minn. - Motorists traveling on Highway 61 north of Two Harbors may encounter temporary lane closures Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., until May…
Local Experts give Gardening Tips to Northlanders
FLOODWOOD, Minn. - The official start of Spring is just days away and many folks around the Northland are getting anxious to start gardening. This morning Bob Olen, Horticulturalist and Educator…
Change of venue request for officer who killed Castile
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Attorneys for a police officer facing manslaughter charges in the fatal shooting of Philando Castile don't think the defendant can get a fair trial in Ramsey County, so they've filed a motion for a change…
Bill lets Minnesotans choose what health insurance covers
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A House bill moving through committee would allow Minnesotans to choose what conditions their health insurance covers. The author, Republican Rep. Steve Drazkowski of Mazeppa, says the bill would cut costs by giving people the…
St. Paul police involved in fatal shooting
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - St. Paul police say a man has died in an officer-involved shooting in the Dayton's Bluff neighborhood. Authorities say officers were called to an apartment building about 2:30 a.m. Wednesday because of a domestic situation…
Pentatonix to Perform at Minnesota State Fair
St. Paul, Minn. - Pentatonix is confirmed for the 2017 Minnesota State Fair Grandstand Concert Series sponsored by Sleep Number. The a cappella vocal group has won three Grammy Awards and performed for hundreds of thousands of fans at their sold-out…
Over Fifty Cats Taken from Superior Home
SUPERIOR, Wisc. - The Douglas County Humane Society is staying busy these days. An animal hoarding case in the City of Superior is creating an overflow of feline friends at the shelter.…
Volunteers Needed to Clean Up Duluth as Spring Approaches
DULUTH, Minn. - With the official start of spring less than a week away, downtown Duluth will soon look a little brighter. The Greater Downtown Council is looking for volunteers to help…
Math Students Celebrate Pi Day
National Pi Day was celebrated with numbers and baked goods.
Great Outdoors - St. Louis River Offers Many Opportunities to Get Outside
SUPERIOR, Wis. - The St. Louis River Summit is happening at UW-Superior. We'll take a look at how important the St. Louis River is to our region and how Northlanders…
Belknap Street Construction Starts Next Week
SUPERIOR, Wisc. - After years of planning, construction is finally set to begin next week on Belknap Street in Superior. On Monday, drivers will see workers surveying the area setting up road…
Superior's Bud Brand Receives Reward
Tonight the Superior Rookie Basketball Association recognized one of their own for 30 years of volunteer services. Bud Brand has coached almost every youth sport in Superior you can think of…
UWS Faculty String Quintet
Superior, Wis UWS Faculty String Quintet. The Quintet plays 6 times a year and each time they fill the seats. The Quintet features faculty and staff of UWS. "We have a lot of fun. Anytime, we all play in the…
Evacuation Order Lifted After Gas Leak At Fortune Bay
TOWER, Minn. - An emergency evacuation was lifted late Tuesday after a gas leak situation at Fortune Bay Casino. The alert was sent out just after 7 p.m. for people enrolled in the Honeywell Alert system. Law enforcement officials evacuated…
High School Students Get First-Hand Look at Medical Jobs
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- A technical college in Superior is hoping to inspire high school students to get a job in the medical field. High school students from all around northern Wisconsin visit…
Chisholm Moves Forward with Public Service Facility Plans
CHISHOLM, Minn. - A new Public Service Building could be coming to the City of Chisholm within the next year. Two developers, Krause-Anderson and SEH, have both submitted proposals for the City’s…
Dakota Access Pipeline Ready for Oil
NORTH DAKOTA-The Dakota Access Pipeline may have oil flowing through it by next week. Energy Transfer Partners, the company building the pipeline, has asked a federal judge to reject some Native American Tribes from trying to stop the project. The…
Department of State Warns Against Travel in Mexico
WASHINGTON, D.C.-The U.S. Department of State is warning citizens about traveling to certain parts of Mexico, which could affect students traveling on spring break. Gun battles, between rival drug gangs, are causing concern even in broad daylight. One place where…
Pi Day Celebrations
SUPERIOR, Wis. - It’s Pi Day today as math lovers celebrate the unofficial holiday across the country. The holiday celebrates the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter, or 3.14.…
Evening Update 03-14-17
Your latest local headlines and weather forecast.
Hibbing Food Shelf Closing
HIBBING, Minn. - March is a big month for food shelves across Minnesota. But one Iron Range community faces uncertainty as their food shelf is set to close. The Hibbing Food…
Hibbing Looks to Purchase Squad Cars
HIBBING, Minn. - The Hibbing Police Department hopes to have at least one new police cruiser on the roads in the near future. The city council recently unanimously authorized the department to…
Lake Avenue I-35 Exit Will Close Thursday
DULUTH, Minn. - The southbound I-35 ramp 256B to Lake Avenue and 5th Avenue West in Duluth will close at 9 a.m., Thursday March 16 to allow maintenance crews to clean plugged freeway drains. Southbound motorists traveling to downtown and…
Daudt Searches for an Out on $14,000 Raise for Lawmakers
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Republican House Speaker Kurt Daudt says he's exploring whether the Legislature can reject a recently approved $14,000 raise. An independent council created by Minnesota voters set lawmakers' first raise in nearly two decades in motion…
Walker Plans Talk with Other Governors on New Health Bill
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker says he plans to talk with other Republican governors and the White House about possible changes to the GOP health care overhaul bill in Congress. Walker said Tuesday the call with governors…
Formal Charges in Park Point Drug Bust
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth Police and investigators from the Lake Superior Drug and Violent Crime Task Force executed a search warrant at a residence in the 1300 block of Minnesota Avenue on Thursday, March 9. The search warrant was…
Recent College Graduate Running for Wisconsin Governor
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Recent Stanford University graduate Bob Harlow has returned to his native Wisconsin to mount a run for governor as a Democrat. The 25-year-old tells The Associated Press on Tuesday that he's been traveling the state and…
Wisconsin Leads Nation in Interlock Driving Stops Last Year
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A new report says Wisconsin led the country last year in drunken drivers blocked from starting vehicles by an ignition interlock. Mothers Against Drunk Driving released a report Tuesday that found interlock devices stopped 37,299 people…
Charges Deferred for Woman, 84, in Car Crash that Killed 3
OCONTO, Wis. (WLUK) - A deferred prosecution agreement has been entered in the case of an 84-year-old woman charged in connection with a triple-fatal crash. The agreement means if Thelma Yashinsky complies with the terms of the agreement, the criminal…
