Duluth City Attorney to Compete in His Second Iditarod
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth City Attorney Gunnar Johnson is trading in his desk job for an Alaskan adventure next month. Johnson is headed to Alaska to compete in this year's Iditarod…
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Children Experience 'Dog Sledding' at 10th Annual Ikidarod
DULUTH, Minn.- Excited barking noises echoed from the playground of North Shore Community school. But those sounds weren’t coming from dogs, but rather, kids playing the role of sled dogs pulling a…
Lieutenant Governor Visits Duluth to Celebrate Local Businesses
DULUTH, Minn.-Lt. Gov. Tina Smith visited Duluth today highlighting Minnesota’s innovative economy. The event followed the recent launch of the Innovative Minnesota Campaign. It’s meant to celebrate emerging discoveries in…
Male Arrested on Felony Warrant and Firearm Charges
DULUTH, Minn. - Friday afternoon, just after 1:30 a.m., the Duluth Police Department responded to a residence in the 1100 block of 87th Avenue West after receiving information that an individual residing there had a felony warrant. Officers arrived at…
Senate Confirms Scott Pruitt as Head of EPA
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency. Scott Pruitt was approved on Friday by a vote of 52-46. Pruitt served six years as Oklahoma's attorney general and was closely aligned…
Amtrak Officer Faces Murder Charge in Fatal Chicago Shooting Involving Minnesota Man
CHICAGO (AP) - Prosecutors have charged an Amtrak police officer in the shooting death of a Minneapolis man outside Chicago's Union Station. The Cook County State's Attorney's office announced Friday that 31-year-old LaRoyce Tankson surrendered to police Thursday. He has…
Garbage, Human Waste at DAPL Camps Main Concerns of Polluting Missouri River
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Governor Burgum’s concerns for cleaning up at the main pipeline protest camp rise along with the temperatures. He issued an evacuation order on Wednesday. He says what protesters have left behind could end up polluting the…
Coast Guard Warns of Thin Ice
DULUTH, Minn.- The U.S. Coast Guard is warning to the public of dangers of thinning ice due to the warmer temperatures. The unseasonably warm is causing frozen lakes to melt at a faster rate. Thin ice is especially prevalent in…
White House Denies National Guard Immigration Roundup Report
(AP) - The Trump administration considered a proposal to mobilize as many as 100,000 National Guard troops to round up unauthorized immigrants, including millions living nowhere near the Mexico border, according to a draft memo obtained by The Associated Press. Staffers…
Minnesota Report Shows Slight Increase in Hospital Errors
ST. PAUL (AP) - Minnesota hospitals and surgical centers have reported that nearly 340 medical errors risked patient safety last year, but medical mistakes resulting in patient death declined. Minnesota Public Radio reports that the state Department of Health's annual…
Gronseth Rejected for Elk River Job
DULUTH, Minn.-Duluth Schools Superintendent Bill Gronseth was not selected for the superintendent position for Elk River school district. Gronseth was a finalist for the position. He is still vying for the post of superintendent in White Bear Lake. In the…
Northland Beer Lovers to fill Brewer's Row
DULUTH, Minn. - This weekend the 1st Annual Brewer's Row Poker Pub Crawl is taking place. Brewer's Row recognizes craft beer establishments along Superior St. in downtown Duluth. The crawl begins…
Damage Days Hosts Snowboarders at Spirit Mountain
DULUTH, Minn. - Damage Days is taking place at Spirit Mountain once again. The annual snowboarding event is being held this weekend. Tonight, February 17th they're holding the Party in the Pipe…
Wisconsin Lawmakers Ditch Plans to End Daylight Saving Time
MADISON (AP) - Two Republican lawmakers have scrapped a bill to end daylight saving time in Wisconsin amid a backlash on social media and now want to make the sunshine-extending time change permanent year-round in the state. Representatives Samantha Kerkman…
Rep. Kind Not Ruling Out Run for Governor Against Walker
MADISON (AP) - Democratic U.S. Representative Ron Kind says he is not ruling out a run for governor in 2018 against Republican Governor Scott Walker. The western Wisconsin congressman from La Crosse has frequently been mentioned as a possible candidate…
Trump Weighs Mobilizing National Guard for Immigration Roundups
UPDATE: http://www.fox21online.com/2017/02/17/white-house-denies-national-guard-immigration-roundup-report/ (AP) - A draft memo obtained by The Associated Press outlines a Trump administration proposal under consideration to mobilize as many as 100,000 National Guard troops to round up unauthorized immigrants. Millions of those who would be affected in…
Adolf Hitler's Personal Traveling Phone for Sale
CHESAPEAKE CITY, Md. (AP) - A Maryland auction house is selling Adolf Hitler's personal traveling telephone. Bill Panagopulos of Alexander Historical Auctions in Chesapeake City says occupying Russian officers gave the phone to Brig. Sir Ralph Rayner during a visit…
Expert: Small Plastic Being Found In Soil
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Researchers say when plastic breaks down, it forms into tiny particles that lay in the ground for years. They say some of those particles are then ingested by fish…
Spirit Mountain Soakin’ In Warmer Weather
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'Bag-It Duluth' Calls On City Council For No-Plastic Ordinance
DULUTH, Minn. - Momentum is building as community members gather to talk about and potentially come up with a plan to rid away from using plastic bags and Styrofoam to–go containers. The…
Weekend Spotlight: Feb. 17-19
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Barley's Angels Brings Women Together to Talk Craft Beer
SUPERIOR, Wisc. - Every month throughout the year, women from the Duluth–Superior area get together and talk about craft beer. The group is named the Barley's Angels and they meet annually at…
Panel Discusses Untested Rape Kits
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth has the highest number of untested rape kits in the entire state. UMD hosted a panel that discussed the reasons for the backlog and the progress being made…
Denfeld Robotics Team Unveils Robot
DULUTH, Minn. -The LEGO FIRST robotics competition is coming up in just a few weeks at the DECC and Duluth Denfeld revealed their big star at an open house. The Denfeld Nation…
Superior Mayoral Candidates Meet with Young Professionals
SUPERIOR, Wisc. - In less than a week, Superior residents will vote on which two candidates they'd like to see on the ballot for mayor. Tonight, the Superior Young Professionals…
Experts Discuss Minnesota Children's Well Being
DULUTH, Minn.- Children’s Defense Fund Minnesota presented this year’s Minnesota Kids Count Data Book at Community Action Duluth The Kids Count Data Book provides state data to show the well-being of…
Update on 11th Street Shooting in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- A shooting that left one person dead happened on 11th Street in Duluth, Tuesday. Since then the victim has been identified as 22 year old William Andrew Grahek. …
New Task Force Helps Fight Drugs and Violence
DULUTH, Minn.- The Lake Superior Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force merged with the Boundary Waters Drug Task Force to Form the New Lake Superior Drug and Violent Crime Task…
Officers Recognized for Good Work at Ceremony
DULUTH, Minn.- Police Officers were recognized for their hard work and achievements at a ceremony held in Duluth, Thursday. The Duluth Police Department Recognition Ceremony celebrated dozens of officers, and their service…
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