Plan To Bring More Arts To Duluth
Duluth, Minn The city of Duluth plans to make art a major a main focus in the near future. The plan called Creative Watershed is a plan that will focus on Duluth…
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Community Reacts to Charge in Hibbing Homicide
David Lundquist of Grand Rapids has been charged with murder in the second degree for the death of Joel Gangness. This murder is just the latest in a string of violent acts…
Superior Mayoral Candidates Take Part in Public Forum
SUPERIOR, Wisc. - On April 4th, residents in Superior will elect a new mayor to lead the city. Thursday night, the four candidates took part in a forum hosted by Explore Superior.…
Warm Weather Means It's Time to Fire Up the Grill Again
DULUTH, Minn. - With the warm weather the Northland is seeing, people are starting to fire up the grills again. Old World Meats in Duluth has had a lot of people buying meat…
Record High Temperatures Bring Northlanders Outdoors
DULUTH, Minn. - With temperatures in the 40s today, Duluthians took advantage of the above average weather outside. On the east hillside, lots of people were out biking, running and walking dogs.…
Assembly Republicans Call for $300 Million for Roads
MADISON (AP) - Wisconsin state Assembly Republicans are calling for $300 million in tax and fee increases to pay for roads while cutting at least $300 million in taxes. Republicans released the framework of the plan on Thursday. It comes…
Minnesota House Passes Health Insurance Bill
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Tonight on a vote of 73-54, the Minnesota House passed a bill creating a relief subsidy program aimed to address increasing health insurance premiums in the individual market. Under the plan, policyholders wouldn't see relief until…
Parents and School Board Officials Take Steps to Replace Rubber Mulch
DULUTH, Minn. - On Tuesday, members of the Duluth School board motioned to remove all rubber mulch chips on school playgrounds, and replace the potentially harmful material with wood. Kristen Klos-Maki is…
Carlton Wellness Center Thriving
CARLTON, Minn. - The Carlton County Wellness Center may have opened in the fall, but the novelty hasn’t worn off on community members as they continually join the program. About…
East Third Street Arson Suspect Found
DULUTH, Minn-One woman is behind bars for her alleged involvement in an arson at a duplex at 219 East Third Street in Duluth Jan. 11. Cindy Libby, 48, has been charged…
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Judge Blocks Texas from Cutting off Planned Parenthood Funds
AUSTIN, Tex. (AP) - A federal judge has temporarily blocked Texas from ousting Planned Parenthood from the state's Medicaid program over secretly recorded videos taken by anti-abortion activists in 2015. The decision came Thursday from U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks…
Wisconsin Legislators Propose New Gun Crimes
MADISON (AP) - A group of Wisconsin legislators is proposing a bill that would create a number of new gun crimes. The bill would make it a felony for people to possess a gun if they've had three misdemeanor convictions…
Obama Commutes 330 Drug Sentences in His Final Act
WASHINGTON (AP) - In his last major act as president, Barack Obama is cutting short the sentences of 330 federal inmates convicted of drug crimes. The move brings Obama's bid to correct what he's called a systematic injustice to a…
Rainy-Day Fund May Help Cover Insurance Hikes
ST. PAUL (AP) - Minnesota lawmakers are working to offset massive health insurance premium increases for more than 100,000 residents who buy their own coverage. It's a novel step as other states grapple with rising health insurance costs and uncertainty…
Three High School Students Struck by Pickup in Otsego
OTSEGO, Minn. (AP) - Authorities say three students were hit by a pickup truck at a bus stop in Otsego. The students from Rogers High School were taken to Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids Thursday morning and then transferred to…
Eligible Voters in Minnesota Can Register When Filing Taxes
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Income tax season opens on Monday, January 23, and Minnesota taxpayer who need or want to register to vote, or even update their voter registration, can now do so when they file their income taxes electronically,…
Ice Racing Comes to Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - An extreme ice sport is coming to Duluth! The World Championship ICE Racing Series will be at AMSOIL Arena on Friday, January 20. There will be motorcycles and ATVs…
Level III Predatory Offender Relocating to 22nd Avenue West in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Police Department is notifying the public of the release and relocation of a Level III Predatory Offender into the 200 North block of 22nd Avenue West in Duluth. Fifty-five-year-old, Willie James Vaughn-Bey, has a history…
Fixing a Quick and Healthy Meal with Pita Pit
DULUTH, Minn. - Did you make a New Year's resolution to eat healthy? If so, you can pick up a quick lunch and not break your resolution at the same…
Hibbing Murder Suspect Charged
HIBBING, Minn.- Benjamin Lundquist, 32, has been charged with second-degree murder with intent, in connection with Monday's Hibbing homicide case. He's being held on $1 million bail. The victim has been identified as Joel Gangness.
Level III Predatory Offender Returning to Hibbing
HIBBING, Minn. - The Hibbing Police Department is notifying the public of a Level III Predatory Offender returning to the area. Sixty-year-old, James Chavers Jr. will be relocating to the 1600 block of 7th Avenue East in Hibbing. He is…
911 Down in Cook County
COOK COUNTY, Minn.-Much of the phone service across Cook County, including 911, is currently unavailable. CenturyLink is currently working on restoring the phones. If you need emergency assistance in that area, it is recommended to go to the nearest fire…
New Business Brings Balloons to You
DULUTH, MINN.- A first of its kind business has opened its virtual doors. Duluth ballooncompany.com started taking orders January 8 and has been seeing steady business since, with orders coming in…
Blacklist Celebrates Official Grand Opening
DULUTH, MINN- Last fall Blacklist opened its doors to the taproom and brewery but Wednesday was their grand opening. Blacklist was waiting to get their canned and keg operations underway…
Hibbing Community College Hopes to Reconfigure Campus
HIBBING, Minn. - Hibbing Community College is planning a right-sizing and renovation project. College officials are hoping to fund the project with money from the state's latest bonding…
NASA 2016 Temperature Report
[gtxvideo vid='uPWbix9s' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/uPWbix9s.jpg' vtitle='NASA 2016 Temperature Report'] Meteorologist Gino Recchia discusses the latest NASA report for 2016 as the warmest year on record since records began back in 1880. 16 of the 17 hottest years on record have occurred since 2000…
Three Duluth Ideas are Finalists for Knight Cities Challenge
Three Duluth ideas have been chosen as finalists among thousands for the Knight Cities Challenge. 144 ideas have moved onto the second round and are vying for a share of up to…
Veterans React to Memorial Vandalism
Northland Vietnam veterans have a few choice words for those who vandalized the Northland Vietnam Memorial. "It's a disgrace of course to all veterans that something like that would happen," said Vietnam…
City of Two Harbors Continues Push For New Marina
TWO HARBORS, Minn. -- The city of Two Harbors is trying to become more attractive for transient boaters. A meeting was held Wednesday night for community members to gain…
