Bag It Duluth Hopes to Reduce Waste
It's estimated that one Duluth grocery store alone that nearly 1.5 million plastic bags go out its doors in one year and are only used once. A new campaign wants to…
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Republican Lawmakers Propose Healthcare Relief
Republican lawmakers in Minnesota announced their plan to bring relief to those who are paying rising health insurance premiums. Some of those currently insured face premium increases of up to sixty-seven percent. Healthcare…
Free Radon Test Kits to Raise Awareness
DULUTH, Minn. - The American Lung Association kicked off Radon Awareness Month Thursday, in effort to stop a silent killer. Radon is an odorless, tasteless, and invisible gas, and also ranks as the…
Jan. 6 School Closings and Delays
Two Hour Delay Bessemer-Michigan Schools
WITC offers New Broadband Academy
From Internet to Television, the broadband industry has become a necessity for many people’s lives, and offers different types of jobs within it. "Wisconsin Governor Just is initiating a 35 million dollar…
Birkie Has a New and Permanent Start
The American Birkebeiner is just over a month away, but this year, the iconic ski race is starting from their new and permanent area. The Birkie’s starting line had been at…
London Road Car Wash Stays Busy in Winter Months
DULUTH, Minn. - People are definitely noticing the cold weather when it comes to their car this time of year. Over at London Road Car Wash, employees have been very busy…
Northland Woman Sells Products to Keep You Warm
DULUTH, Minn. - One Northland woman is very busy selling two products that are proven to keep you warmer in these cold winter months. Eve Graves stumbled upon two products when she…
Fatal Accident on East North Cloquet Road
CARLTON COUNTY, Minn. - On January 5, 2017 around 1:47 p.m., Carlton County 9-1-1 dispatch received a call of a two vehicle accident with injuries on the East North Cloquet Road near Ikola Road. A westbound car, driven by 54-year-old,…
Gov. Walker Wants Special Legislative Session to Tackle Opioid Abuse
FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS MADISON, Wis.- (AP)-Gov. Scott Walker says part of the goal of his push to fight prescription drug and heroin addiction in Wisconsin is to get more people clean and in the workforce. Walker delivered the message in…
Child Care Tax Credit Could be Expanded
FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -Gov. Mark Dayton wants to see tax relief for low-income families, parents with child care costs and farmers. The governor unveiled his proposal Thursday for a $300 million tax bill in 2017…
Ashland Accident Update: Driver Goes onto Lake Superior
ASHLAND, Wis.-Yesterday morning authorities found a car that had gone over an enbankment off Johnson Road in the Township of Sanborn near Ashland, landing on the frozen shoreline of Lake Superior…
GOP Wants Income Limits, Big Changes in Health Care Cost Fix
FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Republicans who control the Minnesota Legislature have their own plans to address health insurance costs. GOP lawmakers vowed to quickly move a relief package for the residents paying premium increases of…
One Suspect Pleads Guilty in Hermantown Drive-By
DULUTH, Minn. - A Superior man has plead guilty to three counts of felony drive–by shooting in relation to a September incident in Hermantown. Denzel…
Bison Short Ribs with Ledge Rock Grille
TWO HARBORS, Minn. - For this week's Cooking Connection, we worked with Chef Alex from the Ledge Rock Grille at Larsmont Cottages. Chef Alex showed FOX 21's William Seay how to make braised bison short ribs.…
Fraser Shipyards Reaches Agreement to Improve Safety
SUPERIOR, Wis.—Fraser Shipyards has reached an agreement with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in an effort to reduce a proposed fine and improve safety. “We appreciate the opportunity to work…
School Closings & Delays 1/5/17
School Closings & Delays for Thursday, January 5, 2017: Closings: Bessemer, MI Schools Watersmeet, MI Schools 2-Hour Delay: Bois Forte Head Start (Nett Lake and Vermilion) (No afternoon bus run)
Delivering Food in the Cold
DULUTH, Minn. - Despite the cold weather, delivery drivers are outside delivering food across the Northland. Tanner Carlson wears four layers of clothes as he makes his Pizza Luce…
Local Projects React to Governor's Bonding Bill Proposal
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton has proposed the largest bonding bill in the state's history. The $1.5 billion bill would fund projects all over the state. Several projects around the Northland have made…
Duluth Airport Runway Reconstruction Included in Governor’s Bond Proposal
DULUTH, Minn. - Funding for reconstruction of the Duluth International Airport's runway was included in the Gov. Mark Dayton’s bond proposal. The Duluth Airport Authority (DAA) requested nearly $6.6 million of funding for…
Local Expert Discusses Sex Offender Program Ruling
DULUTH, Minn. - Yesterday a federal appeals court tossed out an earlier ruling that the Minnesota sex offender program is unconstitutional. The program keeps sex offenders confined indefinitely…
Tater Tot Hot Dish Burrito Now Available
DULUTH, Minn - The burrito is full of Minnesota comfort foods like beef, corn, green beans, cheese and of course, tater tots. Anyone who grew up on hot dish will soon…
Cloquet Murder Update
CLOQUET, Minn.-Wayne Bosto, 33, was in Carlton County Court today for a preliminary hearing in connection with the murder of a Cloquet man last month. Bosto has been charged with second-degree…
Tofte Murder Trial Date Moved
TOFTE, Minn.-A trial that was set for next week for a man accused of shooting and killing another man at Bluefin Bay Resort in Tofte in 2015 has been delayed…
O'Neill's Pub and Liquor Closed
SUPERIOR, Wis. - O'Neill's Pub and Liquor in Superior has closed its doors for good. The bar had been open for 23 years and was the only drive–through liquor…
Lake Superior Ice Festival Coming to Superior
SUPERIOR, Wisc. - The Lake Superior Ice Festival is just around the corner. For the past two years, the festival has featured a giant ice wall, but this year is a little…
Northlanders Do Activities Indoors to Keep Out of the Cold Temperatures
DULUTH, Minn. -With the frigid temperatures this week, places like coffee shops have been really busy. Over at Amity Coffee in Duluth, employees have noticed a couple common trends among their customers.…
Bayfront Family Center and Rink Closed Due to Weather
DULUTH, Minn. - The City of Duluth Parks and Recreation division is closing the Bayfront Family Center and ice rink located in Bayfront park today, January 4, through Saturday, January 7, due to extreme freezing temperatures and dangerous wind chills.…
A Look Into the Minnesota 2017 Jobs Bill
ST. PAUL - Governor Mark Dayton and Lt. Governor Tina Smith, today, January 4, released their 2017 Jobs Bill, which would invest around $1.5 billion into community infrastructure projects and create 22,950 Minnesota jobs. What Minnesotans Need to Know: $3…
Wisconsin Man Accused of Locking Woman in Wooden Box
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Wisconsin authorities say a man locked a woman inside a wooden box with screws after using a stun gun to subdue her and forcing her to perform a sex act. The Marathon County Sheriff's Office says 54-year-old…
