Animal Answers: Diving in the Door at World of Fish
HERMANTOWN, Minn. - The winter months can be difficult for your mood when dealing with cold temperatures and lack of sunlight. But what if you could easily transform your…
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Duluth Police Warn of an Increase in Fake Money
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Police Department is warning the public of an increase in fake and counterfeit bills circulating in the Duluth area. Specifically bills that have "Motion Picture Use Only" printed on them. The bills may appear…
State Sues Former UW-Oshkosh Chancellor, Business Officer
MADISON (AP) - The University of Wisconsin System regents have filed a lawsuit against UW-Oshkosh's former chancellor and chief business officers over alleged improper financial transactions with the school's foundation. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday, alleges Chancellor Richard Wells and Chief…
Report: More Work Needed on Identifying Great Lakes Toxins
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - A report by a U.S. - Canadian agency says the two nations are behind schedule on identifying chemical pollutants in the Great Lakes and developing strategies to deal with them. Familiar toxic substances such as…
Apostle Islands Ice Caves too Dangerous to Explore
FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CORNUCOPIA, Wis. (AP)-The National Park Service says it's still too dangerous to explore the Apostle Islands ice caves off the Wisconsin shore of Lake Superior. When accessible, the majestic ice caves have attracted tens of thousands…
Music Resource Center Open Mic Night
Students from the Student Resource Center in Duluth were able to showcase their talents tonight. Every 3rd Tuesday an open mic session is held at the Amazing Grace…
Homicide Investigation Underway In Hibbing
HIBBING, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) and the Hibbing Police Department are investigating a homicide. Hibbing police discovered the body while conducting a welfare check around 10 a.m. Tuesday on a person…
Go Red For Women: The Grocery Store Challenge
DULUTH, Minn. - According to heart disease experts, every 34 seconds someone in the United States suffers a heart attack. And women account for nearly half of all heart attack…
Vandals Strike Duluth’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial
[gtxvideo vid='rLJKhbKt' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/rLJKhbKt.jpg' vtitle='Vandals Strike Duluth's Vietnam Veterans Memorial'] There was growing anger and sadness Tuesday after vandals defaced Duluth Vietnam Veterans Memorial. News traveled fast for family members of the veterans whose names are engraved on the monument, which…
Great Outdoors: Fat Tire Bikes and Cross-Country Skiing
In this week's Great Outdoors we explore the world of winter biking and skiing.
Schroeder Headed Back to Iditarod
DULUTH, Minn. - Northland Musher n Nathan Schroeder is headed back to the Iditarod Sled Dog race in Alaska. Schroeder made the announcement last week on his Facebook page. …
Superior Bar Sells Special Drink to Celebrate Betty White's 95th Birthday
SUPERIOR, Wisc. - “Golden Girl” Betty White turned 95 years old today and one local bar held a party in her honor and helped out a good cause at the same time. For…
Group of Superior High School Students to Attend Inauguration
SUPERIOR, Wisc. - President-elect Donald trump will officially be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States on Friday. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to attend, including a group…
Water Levels on Lake Superior at Normal For 'Mild' Winter, Experts Say
DULUTH, Minn. -- Temperatures have been up and down since winter began, but how about the water levels on Lake Superior? Dr. Bob Sterne, director of the Large Lakes Observatory…
Officers, Subject Identified in Hibbing Officer-Involved Shooting
ST. PAUL - The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) has identified two officers in an officer involved shooting incident that happened last Friday in Hibbing. Captain Kurt Metzing is a 19-year veteran with the Hibbing…
Evening News Update 01-17-17
Your latest local headlines and weather forecast.
Duluth's Global Village Settles into New Location in Canal Park
DULUTH, Minn. - The owner of Duluth’s Global Village is working on settling in after switching locations nearly two months ago. Rachel Mock says she’s sinking into the honeymoon phase, enjoying…
Highway 53 Relocation Ahead of Schedule
VIRGINIA, Minn. - Last fall, work began on the Highway 53 relocation project near Virginia. Plans call for the new roadway to be open to traffic this November. But so…
Local Tanning Salon Seeing Spike in Customers
DULUTH, Minn. - Whether you’re taking a trip or just trying to manage your mood this winter, local tanning salons across the Northland are seeing a spike in business.…
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Vandalized
Memorial Vandalized
UW-Madison Suspends Fraternity for Serving Minors
MADISON (AP) - University of Wisconsin-Madison officials have suspended a fraternity chapter for serving alcohol to minors. The university announced, Tuesday, that the Sigma Chi chapter will be suspended until March 1 after the Committee on Student Organizations found the…
Wisconsin Republican Senator Circulates Marijuana Extract Bill
MADISON (AP) - State Senator Van Wanggaard is circulating a bill that would make possessing a marijuana extract used to prevent seizures legal, in Wisconsin, with a doctor's certification. Parents of children who suffer from seizures have been pushing for…
New Faces Breathe New Life into Debate on Sunday Liquor Ban
ST. PAUL (AP) - Fresh faces at the Legislature and an extra push from a powerful politician have Minnesota's ban on Sunday liquor sales in the crosshairs again. It's been a perennial topic at the Capitol for years, but efforts…
Dayton Announces $350M in Federal Funds for Water Quality
ST. PAUL - Governor Mark Dayton, today, January 17, signed an agreement with the United State Department of Agriculture, to secure $350 million in federal funding to protect and improve waters in 60,000 acres across 54 Minnesota counties. The new…
Wisconsin State Senate Passes Bill to Help Cheese Plant
MADISON (AP) - The Wisconsin state Senate has passed a bill extending tax incentives to help a cheese distributor. The Senate unanimously passed the bill Tuesday that is designed to assist with Plymouth-based Masters Gallery Foods building of a $30…
Obama Cuts Short Chelsea Manning's Prison Sentence
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is commuting the prison sentence of Chelsea Manning, the former Army intelligence analyst who leaked classified documents. The White House says Manning is one of 209 inmates whose sentences Obama is shortening. Manning is…
Minnesota Extends Subsidized Health Care Coverage
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota is the fourth state in the nation to extend subsidized health care coverage to those participating in the Obama administration's deportation reprieve program. The Star Tribune reports that this month the state opened subsidized…
Appeals Court Upholds Provisional Release of Sex Offender
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The state Court of Appeals has upheld a judicial panel's decision to provisionally release a man from the Minnesota Sex Offender Program. Jesse Lee, formally known as Dennis Wisinger, pleaded guilty in 1976 to kidnapping and raping…
Medical History on Display at Karpeles Manuscript Museum
DULUTH, Minn. - Throughout history medical discoveries have changed the lives of thousands. For the next few months, some of these medical miracles will be on display at the Karpeles…
Three Duluth Projects are Finalists in Knight Cities Challenge
MIAMI - The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation today, January 17, 2017, announced 144 finalists, including 3 in Duluth, in the third annual Knight Cities Challenge, a national call for ideas to make the 26 communities where Knights…
