Nature Enthusiast Capturing Unique Views of Lake Superior
DULUTH, Minn. - We've all seen the beautiful images of Lake Superior through the lens of local photographers, but one Duluth man is sharing a different view. For the past few years, Jim…
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Man Killed in Weekend Fire Was Well-Known Pastor
NORMANA TOWNSHIP, Minn. - The man killed in a house fire this past Saturday in rural Normana Township has been identified as 52–year–old Jeffrey Sorvik. Sorvik was a well–known pastor and helped…
Gronks Welcomes Gift Certificates of a Closed Business
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Gronks Grill and Bar is accepting O’Neill’s Pub and Liquor gift cards and drink tickets. O’Neills had been open on its location on Tower Avenue for about 10…
Firefighters Battle More Than Blazes
SUPERIOR, Wis.- More Heating and electrical appliances can mean more fires in homes across the Northland. When firefighters battle blazes in the wintertime, they may be in an environment like a burning…
Illegal Tobacco Sales to Minors Up in Douglas County
SUPERIOR, Wis.- State mandated compliance checks were held in Douglas County to make sure businesses aren’t selling tobacco products to under aged minors. The minors who were part of the test…
St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church is Torn Down
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church which closed in 2015, was demolished today The Duluth Diocese made a decision in 2012 to merge St. Elizabeth Catholic church…
Best Grocery Bagger in Minnesota On to National Competition
SANDSTONE, Minn. - A grocery bagger recently won the state bagging competition and will now compete for the national title in Las Vegas. Seth Allen has been bagging groceries for more…
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UPS Store Owner Returns Package Misplaced for 4 Years
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. (AP) - The owner of a UPS store in Golden Valley has found the intended recipient of a packaged that has been misplaced for four years. The package ended up at Randy Holst's UPS store after several…
Report: Opioid Prescriptions Drop 11.7 Percent in Wisconsin
MADISON (AP) - A new report says opioid prescriptions dropped nearly 12-percent in the last three months of 2016 compared to the same period in 2015. The report from the state Controlled Substances Board found the number of prescriptions decreased…
Minnesota Law School Gets Major Grant for Serving Immigrants
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The University of Minnesota Law School has announced a $25 million grant from the Robina Foundation to bolster its efforts to provide comprehensive legal services to immigrants and refugees. The grant will fund the newly renamed James…
Police Investigate I-35 Shooting in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - New details have emerged in the shooting that took place Sunday evening in Duluth Just before 8 p.m., on Sunday, the Duluth Police Department responded to a local…
GOP's Rise Powers Move to Block Local Sick Leave, Wage Hikes
ST. PAUL (AP) - Minnesota Republicans are moving to block cities from implementing their own sick leave policies and minimum wage hikes. The effort comes amid mandatory sick leave requirements that are set to take effect this summer in St.…
Meteor Over Lake Michigan Lights Up Sky in Several States
Videos from Lisle Police Department and Morton Grove Police GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP ) - A meteor over Lake Michigan lit up the sky Monday morning across several states in the Midwest. Dashcam video from police cruisers in Wisconsin…
Snow Ball Gala to Benefit Duluth Cross Country Ski Club
DULUTH, Minn. - This weekend, The Duluth Cross Country Ski Club (DXC) is hosting the Second Annual Snow Ball Gala. The gala is being held Saturday, February 11 at Greysolon Ballroom.…
Local Authors Featured at Barnes and Noble
DULUTH, Minn. - Local authors were featured in this week's Coffee Conversation. Shari Illig, Community Business Development Manager for Barnes & Noble, brought in four books to feature. The first…
Upstate New York Digging Out of 5 to 8 Feet of Lake-Effect Snow
OSCEOLA, N.Y. (AP) - State crews and local public works employees are working to remove five to eight feet of lake-effect snow that has fallen on parts of upstate New York since last week. The National Weather Service says its…
Minnesota Man Reunited with Wife, Kids Caught in Travel Ban
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A Minnesota man has been reunited with his wife and two children who were caught up in President Donald Trump's travel ban. The Star Tribune reports Mohamed Iye, a Somali-born U.S. citizen who lives in Maplewood, met…
UW Study Finds DNR Under-reported Wolf Deaths
MILWAUKEE (AP) - A new study has found the state Department of Natural Resources has underreported wolf poaching. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers reviewed the deaths of 937 wolves from October 1979 to April 2012. The…
Community Forum Fights Poverty
DULUTH, Minn. - Community leaders held a round table discussion on the issues surrounding poverty in the Northland and throughout the world. The discussion was centered around the ways economic inequality…
Iron Range Man Flown to Hospital After Snowmobile Crash
PORTAGE TOWNSHIP., Minn. - An Iron Range man was transported to a hospital by helicopter on Friday, February 3 following a snowmobile crash in northern Minnesota. The 24-year-old Virginia man was riding his snowmobile with friends on Trail 14 on…
Man Dies in Vehicle Rollover
DEER LAKE, Minn. - A 22-year-old Remer, Minnesota man is dead after his vehicle slid on ice in Itasca County. State Patrol says it happened on State Highway 6 near Deer Lake. The vehicle slid through a stop sign, rolled…
Sister City Delegation Returns to Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - A five person delegation recently visited one of Duluth's sister cities in Kurdistan. Most of the group returned today after their three week trip and had a welcome…
Nikki’s Notebook: Narcan in Schools
School resource officers in Duluth carry a opioid overdose reversal drug.
Special Report: Extreme Freestyle
They say it's never too late to learn how to freestyle ski or snowboard.
Twin Ports Pastor Dies in House Fire
The remains of Jeffrey Sorvik were found in a home destroyed by fire.
Teenager Hospitalized Following Shooting
A 19-year-old was dropped off at a hospital with an apparent gunshot wound Sunday evening in Duluth.
The Greyhounds Fab Five
This boy's basketball season at Duluth East started off like any other, with high hopes and high expectations. However, sweet dreams soon turned sour as the start of the Greyhounds…
Man Shot Inside Duluth Home
A man is being treated at the hospital after being shot in Duluth Saturday evening at 11:53 p.m. Police say they responded to a report of a shooting in the 100 block of North 65th Avenue West. Investigators determined there…
Kids Slide Down Hill in Home-Made Sleds
DULUTH, Minn. - Kids had the chance to slide down a hill in their own home-made sleds today at Ridgeview Country Club in Duluth. The 5th Annual Art Sled Rally featured…
