Give a Gift of Warmth
DULUTH, Minn. -- Having and wearing a hat and gloves when you're outside this time of year is a given for most people. But that's not the case for many of…
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Superior Mayor Determined To Stop NTEC As Labor Ramps Up Support
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Billboards and yard signs are beginning to pop up in Superior in support of building the Nemadji Trail Energy Center (NTEC). This comes as Mayor Jim Paine says he’s continuing to…
Trump Leads GOP Rightward March And Other Takeaways From The Iowa Caucuses
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s iron grip on the Republican Party has been clear since the day he announced he would make another run for the White House 14 months ago. It can be seen in the party’s ideological shift even further…
New Equipment For New Spine Surgery Program At Cloquet Hospital
CLOQUET, Minn. -- 2 doctors saw a need for spine care in the Northland and found a great opportunity to do so. The neurosurgeons partnered with Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet to bring in…
Icebox Days Winter Festival in the "Icebox of the Nation"
INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. -- Just in time for the coldest temperatures of the season, the 44th annual Icebox Days returns on Friday to the "Icebox of the Nation." The annual event in International…
Coffee Conversation: 15th Annual Fishin' Chicks Fundraiser & Ice Fishing Tournament
IRON RIVER, WI. -- The 2024 Laurie Soderlund Memorial Fishin' Chicks Fundraiser and Ice Fishing Tournament will take place Saturday, January 20 in Iron River. The event was started in 2010 by Laurie and Jeff Soderlund. Laurie had been diagnosed…
Starbucks Woodland Avenue Location Unionizes
DULUTH, Minn. -- Starbucks workers at a Duluth location have voted to unionize. The 11 to 8 vote of approval adds the Woodland Avenue Starbucks as the 7th location in Minnesota to join the Starbucks…
Hundreds Gather for MLK Event at DECC
DULUTH, Minn. --“Leading Onward “was the theme for this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. program in Duluth. Hundreds of people of many different backgrounds and nationalities gathered at the DECC, to hear,…
MLK Jr. Holiday Celebrations Are Planned Across The Nation, But Winter Storm Is Limiting Some
ATLANTA (AP) — Communities across the nation celebrated the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday with events ranging from prayer services to parades, but a dangerously cold winter storm was limiting some planned activities. In Philadelphia, President Joe Biden marked the…
Iowa Caucuses: What To Watch As Voters Weigh In On The Republican Campaign’s First Contest Of 2024
(AP) -- As frigid temperatures scour the Midwest, the Republican presidential nominating process will officially start Monday with Iowa’s caucuses. The quadrennial contest has been unusually quiet this year, a mark of former President Donald Trump’s commanding lead in the race. An arctic blast dropping the…
Duluth Police Investigate Robbery At Knifepoint
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth police are investigating an armed robbery involving a knife. The call for help came in around 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the Walgreens on the 1100 block of East Superior Street. The victim told police the male…
Duluth Playhouse's 'Singing With The Stars' Fundraiser Returns March 1
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Duluth Playhouse is getting ready for its 2nd annual “Singing with the Stars” fundraiser. The contestants with familiar faces perform a piece of musical theatre using their own vocals.…
Pilgrim Congregational Church Holds Special Service to Honor MLK's Legacy
DULUTH, Minn. -- On Sunday, the Pilgrim Congregational Church of Duluth held a special service honoring Martin Luther King Jr. ahead of Monday's holiday. The Central Hillside Gospel Choir opened the ceremony in style.…
Pedro's Grill and Cantina Opens Monday in Superior
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- A Cloquet staple is just hours away from opening up their second location a little closer to the Twin Ports. Pedro’s Grill and Cantina will be ready to serve the community of…
Councilor Arik Forsman Launches 'Duluth Download'
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth City Councilor Arik Forsman has launched what he's calling the Duluth Download. It’s a bi-monthly newsletter emailed to whoever signs up. Forman said he’ll be talking all things council and politics…
Ashley Grimm Announces Reelection Bid For St. Louis County Board
DULUTH, Minn. – St. Louis County Commissioner Ashley Grimm has announced her reelection campaign. Grimm made the announcement Sunday afternoon on the steps of the County Courthouse in Duluth. Grimm said she's proud of investments…
Iron Range Firefighters Battle Dangerously Cold Air During House Fire
HIBBING, Minn. -- The dangerously cold air gave firefighters a battle during a house fire in Hibbing over the weekend. The fire was reported around 7:45 p.m. Saturday at the Birchlane Trailer…
Duluth Native, Political Heavyweight Mike Berman Dies
DULUTH, Minn. -- Mike Berman, who grew up in Duluth and was former Vice President Walter Mondale's deputy chief of staff, has died at the age of 84. U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), released the following statement about his passing:…
Surfers Catch a Wave Near Brighton Beach
DULUTH, Minn. -- When there's wind-- there are waves, and on Lake Superior this weekend, surfers took the wind as an opportunity to make a splash. Multiple people got in the water near Brighton Beach…
Anglers Hit the Ice in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.-- On one side of Lake Superior there's open water, but in the Duluth Harbor anglers are taking advantage of the newly made ice. Around a dozen ice shacks were set up off…
Brides and Grooms Plan for the Big Day at the 36th Annual Duluth Wedding Show
DULUTH, Minn. -- Planning a wedding can be a big and overwhelming task. Wherever you are in the planning process-- whether you’re just starting, or putting on the finishing details, the Duluth Wedding Show…
Portman Youth Hockey Hosts 2nd Annual Great Skate Event
DULUTH, Minn. -- Portman Youth Hockey was finally able to hit the ice for their 2nd annual Great Skate Event. Skaters and parents gathered at the Portman Community Center for the organization's largest…
Road Closures Planned for Medical District Parking Ramp Project
DULUTH, Minn. -- A temporary closure of Fourth Avenue East between First and Second Streets is planned for Monday, January 15 to allow for work on the new medical district parking ramp near Essentia Health’s downtown Duluth campus. The contractor…
Superior Police Chief Nick Alexander Retires
SUPERIOR, Wisc. — A little over two and a half decades ago Nick Alexander joined the Superior police department. It was his first job in police work. Since then Alexander has held just…
Two Men Rescued After Breaking Through Ice On Upper Red Lake
Upper Red Lake, Minn. -- Two men are safe after the vehicle they were on broke through ice on Upper Red Lake Thursday. This incident comes just one day after the vehicle restriction on Upper Red Lake, put in place…
Hold The Presses! Lincoln Park Gets New Vacation Rentals
There will soon be some new places for out-of-town visitors to stay in Duluth. Eight of them to be exact. Or, at least eight suites. There was a good-old-fashioned ribbon-cutting Friday in the…
Cirrus Aircraft Unveils New 'SR Series G7'
DULUTH, Minn. -- Duluth's largest employer, Cirrus Aircraft, unveiled its newest aircraft Thursday night in multi-state live production broadcast on YouTube. Cirrus says the SR Series G7 features touchscreen interfaces, large high-resolution displays, advanced safety…
Remembering Veterans All Year Long
Special efforts continue with a commitment to remember veterans at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Silver Bay. Gifts were delivered there Wednesday by the Bong Veterans Historical Center after their holiday collection drive. American Legion Bong Post 435 played an…
Veterans Forced to Wait a Long Time for Appointments at Superior VA Clinic
SUPERIOR, Wisc.-- Erick Hudson is the Douglas County Veteran’s Service Officer. He says he has heard from many veterans who have…
Trump Returns to Court after Judge Receives Bomb Threat
NEW YORK (AP) — Barred from giving his own closing argument, Donald Trump took in his lawyer’s summation as a glowering, arms-folded spectator at the end of his New York civil fraud trial Thursday, hours after authorities responded to a bomb threat…
