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…
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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…
Registration Opens for Boulder Lake Ski Race
BOULDER LAKE, Minn. - An annual race is getting winter sport enthusiasts out on the trails. The Boulder Lake Ski Race hosts competitive Nordic skiers and snowshoers. For the 14th annual event, organizers are doing things a little differently. This…
UW-Superior Upward Bound Students to Attend Presidential Inauguration
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Six local high school student members of the Upward Bound program at the University of Wisconsin-Superior are gearing up for an opportunity to visit Washington, D.C. for the presidential inauguration of Donald J. Trump, on Friday, January…
Majority of Superior Shipyard Workers Test Positive for Lead
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Health officials say the majority of more than 200 workers tested for lead exposure at a Superior shipyard had elevated levels of lead in their blood. Wisconsin and Minnesota health departments began a joint investigation last spring…
Motley House Fire Results in Fatality
MOTLEY, Minn. - A 20-year-old Motley man is dead following a fire in a home. On Friday, January 13, the Cass County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a house fire on the 12000 block of State 64 around…
Congressman Duffy Holds Town Halls In N.W. Wis.
SOLON SPRINGS, Wis. - Republican Congressman Sean Duffy made his way across parts of northwest Wisconsin Monday. Duffy hosted three town hall meetings in in Butternut, Cable and Solon Springs.…
Seasonal Affective Disorder and Blue Monday
SUPERIOR, Wis.-Psychologists have named the third Monday in January as Blue Monday. It's supposedly the gloomiest day of the year based on debt, weather, and the post holiday blues. Seasonal affective disorder…
Residents Look for Answers After Apartment Explosion in Rice Lake
RICE LAKE, Wis.- A Rice Lake man is dead after police say he followed through on his threat to blow up an explosive device in his apartment. Authorities received a 911 call late…
Families Enjoy Warmup Outside on MLK Day
DULUTH, Minn. - Lots of families took advantage of the above average temperatures today. Bayfront Park's outdoor rink was filled with families out on the ice. With many students out of…
Pledge to Volunteer Campaign
DULUTH, Minn.- The Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank has kicked off their Pledge to Volunteer campaign. The effort hopes to attract new volunteers and increase the food bank's support system.…
ATV Accident Leaves Teen in Critical Condition
FREDENBERG TOWNSHIP, Minn. - On January 16, 2017, around 3:00 p.m., the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office, along with area volunteer fire departments, responded to an ATV crash involving a 13-year-old male driver near the 6500 block of Stevens Road…
Evening News Update 01-16-17
Your latest local headlines and weather forecast.
2016 Shipping Season Coming to a Close
DULUTH, Minn. - The 2016 shipping season is coming to a close, with the last Last Laker of the Season, the Lee A. Tregurtha arriving in the Twin Ports earlier today.…
Hundreds March for Martin Luther King Jr.
DULUTH, Minn. - Kids made posters and signs with hand written messages, as they prepared for the Martin Luther King Jr. March in Duluth. It’s in honor of the iconic civil…
