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…
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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…
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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…
Gene Cernan, Last Astronaut to on the Moon, Dies at 82
(AP) - Former astronaut Gene Cernan, the last man to walk on the moon, has died at age 82. NASA announced that Cernan died Monday, surrounded by his family. NASA spokesman Bob Jacobs confirmed the death, but had no immediate…
Search Canceled for Father, Toddler Swept into Ocean
NORTH BEND, Ore. (AP) - The Coast Guard has suspended its search for a father and his young son who were swept into the sea by a wave along an Oregon beach. The agency, along with Oregon State Police and…
State Leaders Push for More Progress at MLK Day Celebration
ST. PAUL (AP) - Hundreds of Minnesota residents have marched through downtown St. Paul, to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. Afterward, city and state leaders spoke at the Ordway Center on Monday about the progress the country…
DOJ Says KleinBank Used Discriminatory Lending Practices
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The United States Department of Justice has sued a Minnesota bank for allegedly engaging in mortgage lending practices that discriminate against minorities. In a lawsuit filed Friday, the DOJ says KleinBank engaged in "redlining." The DOJ says…
Youth Poets Given Stage to Tell Stories
DULUTH, Minn. - Youth throughout Minnesota are sharing their stories through a slam poetry series. Be Heard MN is giving the young artists a platform. This is through TruArtSpeaks as the…
Beating Cabin Fever with a Disco Party
DULUTH, Minn. - This weekend Northlanders can beat their cabin fever by dancing at Zeitgeist Arts. Renegade Theater is celebrating the season kick-off with a disco dance party. Proceeds from…
Trump Calls on Americans to Honor Dr. King
ATLANTA (AP) - Civil rights leaders and activists are gathering around the country to celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. In a message sent on Twitter on Monday, Trump said: "Celebrate Martin Luther King Day and all of…
U.S. Official Says Orlando Nightclub Shooter's Widow has been Arrested
WASHINGTON (AP) - A U.S. law enforcement official says the FBI has arrested the wife of the Orlando nightclub shooter. The official says Noor Salman was taken into custody in the San Francisco area, Monday morning, and is due in…
Man Killed After Setting Off Apartment Explosion
RICE LAKE, Wis. (AP) - Authorities have confirmed that a man was killed after he followed through on his threat to explode a bomb in his…
Kids Show Off Skiing, Snowboarding Skills At Chester Bowl
DULUTH, Minn. - Ava Hehir, 9, hasn’t been skiing for too long, but she competes at the races held at Chester Bowl where children…
Position Cuts, Mission Shift Lead To Scaled-Back DNR
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Gov. Scott Walker promised to reshape the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources before he took office -- and he has. Now more even changes could be in store as Walker and his fellow Republicans continue to…
New U of M Search Tool Makes Black History More Accessible
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The University of Minnesota Libraries, in partnership with the Penumbra Theatre Company, has launched an online search tool to make black history more freely available. Umbra Search provides access to over 400,000 digitized archival materials documenting African-American…
Nikki’s Notebook: Students Support Classmate After Surgery
After a 7th Grader at Lincoln Park Middle School was teased for wearing a mask after a major surgery, other students stepped up to show she's not alone.
Grand Rapids Man Pleads Guilty To Stealing Tree Tops
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A Grand Rapids man has pleaded guilty to cutting thousands of tree tops from black spruce in the Chippewa National Forest. Seventy-year-old Joseph Edminster pleaded guilty Friday in U.S. District Court to one count of…
Growing Number of Minnesota Seniors Use Food Stamps
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Data from the state Department of Human Services shows the number of older Minnesotans who use food stamps is on the rise. Last year, a record 58 percent of eligible seniors in Minnesota were enrolled in the…
Minnesota State Fair Admission Rising In 2017
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) - The cost for admission to the Minnesota State Fair is going up by $1. The State Fair announced Sunday that it will now cost $14 for those ages 13 to 64 to enter the fair,…
Pow Wow at Black Bear Casino Draws Hundreds from In and Out of State
CARLTON, Minn. - Taking Care of the Land and Community was the theme of the pow wow, and First Nations people from many different tribes, State,…
Carlton County Historical Society Raises Funds for Museum
CLOQUET, Minn. - History Buffs had the chance to pick up collector’s items at the Carlton County Historical Society Museum in Cloquet. Collectible and More is a fundraising…
Duluth Wedding Show Sees Record Attendance
DULUTH, Minn. - Brides and grooms to be had the chance to learn about trends in Dresses, Cakes, and all things wedding. The 29th Annual Wedding Show held…
Kids Run Their Hearts Out at the Saturday Morning at the Races at CSS
DULUTH, Minn. - Around 300 Children raced their hearts out at the 2nd Saturday Morning at the Races of 2017, held at the College of St. Scholastica. Kids 14…
