LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) - A former Catholic school administrator from western Wisconsin has been charged with enticing a teenager for sex. Court documents allege 59-year-old Steven Smolek told police he chatted online with a 16-year-old boy and met him…
DULUTH, Minn. - Music has taken over the city as the Duluth Homegrown Music Festival is well underway. The festival runs through Sunday, May 7th and will feature two hundred musical acts at…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A Republican lawmaker wants to bump up Minnesota's smoking age to 21 in an effort to lower the number of teen smokers. The Star Tribune reports that a bill introduced Thursday would raise the minimum…
DULUTH, Minn. - A University of Minnesota Duluth chef is heading to a national competition, the National Association of College and University Food Services (NACUFS) regional conference. Conor Maki will be competing against…
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Relieved Republicans have pushed their prized health care bill through the House. The mostly party-line 217-213 vote advances a bill that addresses their longtime pledge to erase the 2010 Obama health care law. Thursday’s vote sends the measure…
DULUTH, Minn. - The Lake Superior Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force executed a search warrant on Monday May 1, at an apartment in the 2300 block of West 6th Street, as a result of an investigation into the sale…
DULUTH, Minn. - A new niche of a business has opened up in downtown Duluth. A Time Treasured Antiques is now located next to Security Jewelers on…
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Advocates against domestic violence say they are not standing down on their mission to get Superior city councilor Graham Garfield to resign amid domestic abuse…
A new firefighter tradition continued in Duluth Wednesday, giving recognition to firefighters who have excelled at the job. At the Duluth Depot, the fire department held the second annual…
Duluth, Minn. UMD students put their artistic capabilities to the test for a great cause. Art students came up with the idea to make art based on the trials and tribulations of…
DULUTH, Minn. - Lincoln Park is just one parks the city is improving with $18 million in tourism tax dollars From the St. Louis River Corridor Initiative. Lincoln…
PROCTOR, Minn. -- It was standing room only at the Proctor Black Woods Wednesday night where residents and business owners sounded off against a proposed Kwik Trip on Boundary Avenue and U.S.…
NORTH SHORE, Minn. - It’s an absolutely perfect sunny day on the North Shore of Lake Superior. Just a day shy of a major storm, the wind is calm but the…
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth YMCA is doing its part to get people moving more throughout the month of May. Anybody is invited to take part in "Walking Wednesdays". It's all part…
DULUTH, Minn. - If you're just getting your bike out for the season, it might be time for a little tune up. This evening, the Duluth Folk School hosted a beginner bike…
PROCTOR, Minn.- Stock Car Racing Season is beginning in the Northland. Today, Representatives from all of the Northern Tier tracks of the Wissota Promoters Association gave an overview of their upcoming…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Head of the Lakes United Way honored people and organizations that have helped with their cause through volunteering and monetary donations. United Way held their Annual Luncheon at…
DULUTH, Minn.- Pancake Day is the Lions Club’s biggest fundraiser each year, and last year, the organization was able to raise $50,000 to give back to the community. Thousands of people…
CLOQUET, Minn. - Wednesday was bittersweet for members American Legion Post 262. The post recently sold its clubhouse, and Wednesday the packing up process started. Post 262 started in 1919 and moved…
CLOQUET, Minn. - The Disabled American Veterans host a rummage sale Saturday at Cloquet's National Guard Armory. Standard rummage sale fare will be available, but organizers say this sale is unique, as…
CROOKSTON, Minn. - The Crookston Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in locating an individual who may have information related to a death investigation. Eddie Markeith Frazier is described as age 49, 6' 4" tall, 320 pounds, with black…
DULUTH, Minn. - A Hermantown man received a 60-year prison sentence today for sexually assaulting a pre-teen girl. It is believed to be the longest durational sentence for a sex crime…
(KQDS) - A tick-borne disease, Powassan, has been confirmed in six Minnesota counties so far this year, including Pine, Anoka, Cass, Clearwater, Houston, and Morrison, according to the Minnesota Department of Health. Since 2008, there have been 22 reported cases…
SUPERIOR, Wis.-Superior City Councilor Graham Garfield was in Douglas County Court today to face the four domestic abuse charges including one felony. Garfield was recently asked by Superior Mayor Jim Paine to…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Big box stores in Wisconsin are begin targeted in a pair of bipartisan-backed bills circulating in the state Legislature. The bill unveiled Wednesday set up a fight pitting retail giants like Menards, Lowe's, and ShopKo against…
POPLAR, Wis. - The Douglas County Sheriff's Office reports that a County Deputy was involved in a three car crash involving minor injuries. The incident happened Wednesday morning on U.S. Highway 2, according to authorities. Deputy Kris Witt was westbound…
ST. PAUL, Minn. - From Snapchatting to shopping on Amazon while behind the wheel, more than 1,000 drivers made the choice to focus on activities other than driving during the statewide extra distracted enforcement period from April 10-23, according to…
CLOQUET, Minn. - The Cloquet Police Department has reported that on Tuesday May 2, they received a report form a parent of a student at Washington Elementary school, who alleged that on Monday, May 1 someone contacted the school impersonating…
DULUTH, Minn. - The City of Duluth is hosting a public meeting regarding summer construction plans for Commonwealth Avenue which leads into Boy Scout Landing. The project is aimed at improving access to the river. The proposal involves complete reconstruction…
