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Update on Twin Ports Interchange Project

DULUTH, Minn - The Twin Ports Interchange Project won't be completed until the end of 2025 instead of the end of this year. MnDOT says the discovery of a jawbone in…

Drowning of Three Teenage Brothers and Hero Remembered

Tuesday was quiet and peaceful on the waters of Lake Superior. But fifty-seven years ago, the winds were vicious and the swells high. Four would die. The annual ceremony to remember those who drowned took place Tuesday at the Duluth…

Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month Reminds Both Drivers and Riders to Stay Alert

DULUTH, Minn. -- May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, but warmer weather had motorcyclists on the roads as early as March. Minnesota has already seen four motorcyclist fatalities this year, according to the Minnesota…

Damiano Center Opens Hygiene Unit To Public

DULUTH, Minn. -- The Damiano Center's shower facility is now open to the public. The Hygiene Unit has 6 units, each with a shower, sink and toilet. Guests can shower Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Everyone…

US Drug Control Agency Will Move To Reclassify Marijuana In A Historic Shift, AP Sources Say

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, The Associated Press has learned, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy that could have wide ripple effects across the country. The DEA’s proposal,…

Fallen Workers Honored With Tree-Planting Ceremony

DULUTH, Minn. -- Workers who died or suffered injuries on the job were honored Monday at the Duluth Labor Temple. Workers Memorial Day is a holiday honoring fallen workers as well as highlighting the…

New Red Panda To Join Lake Superior Zoo

DULUTH, Minn. -- The Lake Superior Zoo is preparing to welcome a new animal to the Northland. A brand-new Red Panda named Pip will be joining Zoozee, the 2-year-old Red Panda that came to…

Ending of CSS Theater Program Draws Sit-in by Students and Supporters

DULUTH, Minn. - A decision announced by the College of St. Scholastica last Friday to cease offering theater productions this fall has shocked students, staff, alumni and the community. A sit-in by…

Volunteer Sandra Nutt Sheds Light on the Walk to End Alzheimer's in Ashland

ASHLAND, WI. -- April is National Volunteer Month, and community members like Sandra Nutt are busy preparing for the Walk to End Alzheimer's in Ashland. Sandra is a volunteer with the Alzheimer's Association. She has…

Coffee Conversation: Local Musician from Carlton Wins Competition with Original Song

CARLTON, Minn. -- A local musician from Carlton will receive a close to $10,000 prize after winning a national contest for her original song. Abrianna Schmidt is an 18-year-old high school senior. She recently found out that she won the Country Music…

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Police: 4 Officers Killed, 4 Wounded In Shootout At North Carolina Home

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Four officers trying to serve a warrant for a felon wanted for possessing a firearm were killed and four other officers were wounded in a shootout in North Carolina. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings said the…

Longtime Hartley Nature Center Leader Moves to Next Adventure

Duluth's Hartley Nature Center is a city treasure. And now the person who has helped lead it for over a decade is moving on to his next adventure. "Hartley is such a community gem, you…

Students Protest Ending of Theater Program at St. Scholastica

DULUTH, Minn. -- A late Friday afternoon announcement that the College of St. Scholastica is ending its theatre productions led to a protest Monday outside the school president’s office. Students from the theater…

28th Annual Child & Adolescent Mental Health Conference At The DECC

DULUTH, Minn. -- An event focusing on the mental health of children is taking place at the DECC. The 28th Annual Child & Adolescent Mental Health Conference is a 3-day event. It is one…

Global Negotiations On A Treaty To End Plastic Pollution At Critical Phase In Canada

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — For the first time, negotiators from most of the world’s nations are discussing the text of what is supposed to become a global treaty to end plastic pollution. Delegates and observers at the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on…

Endion Station Inn Hosts 'The Great Duluth Sweat Together'

DULUTH, Minn. – Hearty Duluthians came out Saturday for The Great Duluth Sweat Together at the Endion Station Inn in Canal Park. The fun included around a dozen mobile Wood Fire Saunas and an…

May Day Observance In Duluth

DULUTH, Minn. - In the United States and Canada, workers celebrate Labor Day. While around the world people celebrate May 1st as the day to honor workers. Union members in the United States…

People Get New Wheels at the 16th Annual 'Continental Bike Swap'

DULUTH, Minn. -- For people who prefer to get around on two wheels, the 16th annual Continental Bike Swap was the place to be this weekend. Every year, Continental Ski and Bike hosts the…

Students To Protest College of St. Scholastica's Decision To Cut Theatre Program

DULUTH, Minn. -- There was growing disappointment and sadness Sunday from current and former theatre students at the College of St. Scholastica after learning Friday that the college's long-running theatre program will be dissolved. …

Iron County Sheriff's Office Considers 2 Horse Deaths 'Suspicious'

Two horse fatalities are under investigation in Iron County. The Sheriff’s Office posted on Facebook to say investigators consider the deaths "suspicious." The deaths happened Wednesday night into early Thursday on a property off of County Highway C in South…

$3 Million Secured In Senate Bonding Bill For New 148th Fighter Wing Hangar

Sen. Grant Hauschild (DFL-Dist. 3) has announced $3 million for the 148th Fighter Wing has been secured in the Senate Capital Investment Bonding Bill. If a super majority approves the funding, it would assist in…

College Of St. Scholastica's Decades-Long Theatre Productions To Shut Down

DULUTH, Minn. – The Twin Ports theater community will be losing one of its longest-running stages this fall when the College of St. Scholastica shuts down its decades-long theatre program. Students have been producing high-quality productions for the CSS campus…

Local Organizations Show Appreciation During Volunteer Week

DULUTH, Minn. -- Local organizations are showing their appreciation to volunteers this week. Head of the Lakes United Way teamed up with Twin Ports non-profit partners to offer deals and discounts during the week.…

Duluth Junk Hunt Growing Over the Years at the DECC

DULUTH, Minn. -- A 3-day indoor market filled with vintage items and handmade goods is taking place at the DECC this weekend. The Duluth Junk Hunt has over 150 vendors. Visitors can find furniture,…

'One Pill Can Kill' -- The Fentanyl Crisis

DULUTH, Minn - Duluth Police Chief Mike Ceynowa was one of four Minnesota law enforcement officers to appear with Senator Amy Klobuchar (D) who spoke about the fentanyl crisis. The online event was designed…

WLSSD Hosts Annual Earth Week Block Party

DULUTH, Minn.-- The Western Lake Superior Sanitary District held its annual Courtland Street Block Party Friday, in honor of Earth Week. The WLSSD block party is dedicated to protecting the environment and public health within the community. People dropped off…