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UMD Researches Find New Type of Galaxy

University of Minnesota Duluth Researchers have discovered a new type of galaxy The  galaxy , around 359 million light years away from Earth, is one in a million. Or one out of…

School Bus Crash in Hibbing

HIBBING, Minn. - The Hibbing Fire Department responded to the report of a vehicle crash involving a school bus and a passenger car around 3:54 p.m. on Tuesday, January 10, according to Hibbing Fire Marshal, Bryan Fagerstrom. The incident occurred…

A Slippery Start To 2017

Icy sidewalks are apart of life here in the northland, but, there are things you can do to stay a bit safer when trekking around this time of year. Now that winter is in full swing, and mother nature has…

Dylann Roof Sentenced to Death by Federal Jury

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ The Latest on the federal sentencing trial of convicted Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof (all times local): 5:45 p.m. The brother of a woman slain by Dylann Roof at Emanuel AME Church says jurors made the…

Environmentalists Sue to Block Land Swap for PolyMet Mine

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Two environmental groups are suing to block a land exchange for the planned PolyMet copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota, saying the project would destroy important habitat for the gray wolf and Canada lynx. The Center for Biological…

Bill Would Take Midwest, Wyoming Wolves Off Endangered List

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Some members of Congress are making another run at taking gray wolves in the upper Midwest and Wyoming off the endangered list. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service had tried to take wolves in Minnesota, Wisconsin,…

Rusty Patched Bumblebee Declared Endangered

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - For the first time, federal regulators are designating a bee species in the continental United States as endangered after suffering a dramatic population decline over the past 20 years, federal officials said Tuesday. The U.S.…

Organ Recital Performed Ahead of Major Renovation

DULUTH, Minn. - This weekend historic music will fill Sacred Heart Music Center as an organ recital takes place. On Saturday, January 14, resident organist Rev. Dr. David Tryggestad, Dr. Jason Branham,…

More Chronic Wasting Disease Found in Minnesota Deer

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -Wildlife managers have found two more deer suspected of being infected with chronic wasting disease near the southeastern Minnesota town of Preston, raising the number of confirmed and presumptive infected deer found in the area to…

Snowmobile Safety Concerns

Duluth, Minn. - With recent snowmobile fatalities in the Northland, experts are warning people to keep an eye on safety precautions. Alcohol and snowmobiling are a major cause of accidents…

Missing Woman's Body Found Off WI Point

SUPERIOR, Wis. - FOX 21 learned Monday a missing Fridley, Minnesota woman has been found dead. According to the Superior Police Department, the woman’s body was found in the waters off Wisconsin Point on Sunday. This discovery came after the…

Duluth City Council Elects New President

Duluth, Minn.-The Duluth city council voted Joel Sipress as their president for 2017. The selection usually comes without a lot of fanfare, but this year brought some added interest to the council…

Tips on How to Fix Your Frozen Pipes

When temperatures drop low, frozen pipes can cause big problems, because pipes especially water lines, stop working altogether when they’re frozen. Experts say it’s crucial to keep pipes warm so they don’t…

Playing With a Purpose

When Emma Peterson takes the ice she's all business. Superior Senior Defender Emma Peterson comments, "I listen to music and stuff, just focus. I kind of go through my head…

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