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Bills: Safety Damar Hamlin Showing ‘Remarkable Improvement’

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has shown what physicians treating him are calling “remarkable improvement over the past 24 hours,” the team announced Thursday, three days after the player went into cardiac arrest and had…

Biden Restricting Nicaraguans, Cubans And Haitians At Border

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday said it would immediately begin turning away Cubans, Haitians and Nicaraguans who cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally, a major expansion of an existing effort to stop Venezuelans attempting to enter the U.S. Instead, the…

School Closings and Delays Jan. 4 and 5, 2023

Aitkin Public Schools - 2-hour delay and no preschool January 5. Ashland School District - No evening/after school activities January 4. Barnum Public Schools - Closed for e-learning January 5. Carlton School District - 2-hour delay January 5. Cromwell-Wright - 2-hour…

Icicle and Ice Dam Problems

DULUTH, Minn. -- During the holidays, people see icicles on a roof and often thin "that looks pretty."  However the reason the icicles have formed may mean there’s a problem with your…

Duluth Salvation Army Year-Round Services

DULUTH, Minn. -- The Salvation Army's Christmas fundraiser is over after the Red Kettle campaign ended on Christmas Eve. Just one day prior they were still $10,000 short of their goal of $215,000, but…

McCarthy Fails Again In Bid For Speaker, GOP In Disarray

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans flailed through a second day of multiple balloting Wednesday, unable to elect Rep. Kevin McCarthy as House speaker or to come up with a new strategy to end the political chaos that has tarnished the start of…

YMCA Continues Offering CPR Certification Classes

DULUTH, Minn.-- Community members have options for CPR certification in light of the Damar Hamlin scare. Multiple YMCA's in Duluth and surrounding areas offer CPR, First Aid, and AED classes. Sessions involve a science component…

Idaho Slayings Suspect Agrees To Extradition To Face Charges

STROUDSBURG, Pa. (AP) — A criminology graduate student arrested for the November slayings of four University of Idaho students agreed Tuesday to be extradited from Pennsylvania, where he was taken into custody last week, to face charges in Idaho. Bryan…

Two Cases Of Legionnaires' Disease In Duluth Apartment

DULUTH, Minn. -- The Minnesota Department of Health says two cases of Legionnaires' Disease have popped up in a Duluth apartment building. One case happened in October, and the other was in December. Both people were living in the Woodland…

McCarthy Falls Short In First Vote For House Speaker

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican leader Kevin McCarthy was dealt a historic defeat in first-round voting Tuesday to become House speaker, vowing to try again but sending the new Congress into opening day tumult as conservative colleagues opposed his leadership. McCarthy had pledged…

Evers To Push For Legal Abortions, Expanded Medicaid

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers plans to outline a largely liberal agenda in his second inaugural address Tuesday, though he’ll also call for Republicans and fellow Democrats to work together on issues that have long divided them, including protecting…

WLSSD Treecycling Program In The Duluth Area

DULUTH, Minn. -- For those that still have their Christmas tree up and need to know what to do with it, there are a bunch of drop off sites in the Duluth area. WLSSD's treecycling…

$785M Mega Millions Prize Is 6th Largest In US History

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An estimated $785 million Mega Millions jackpot set for Tuesday night will give lottery players a chance to start the new year with a lucrative bang. The big prize is the sixth-largest jackpot in U.S.…

Knowing Your Neighbor: Globe News

SUPERIOR, Wis.-- Globe News has been a staple in Superior Wisconsin for several decades. It's a one-stop-shop with a nostalgic feel making it a collectors dream. The historical building sits on the corner of Belknap…

Bills’ Hamlin In Critical Condition After Collapse On Field

CINCINNATI (AP) — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin was in critical condition after he collapsed on the field Monday night, the NFL said, and Buffalo’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals was suspended. Hamlin was administered CPR on the field, ESPN…

'New Year' Means 'New Nutrition' for Some

DULUTH, Minn. - Along with fitness routines, another part of living a healthier lifestyle may involve adding more nutrition to your diet. Over at London Road Nutrition, the owner tells us business tends to pick…

Idaho Slayings Suspect’s Family Voices Sympathy For Victims

STROUDSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Relatives of a man arrested in Pennsylvania in the slayings of four University of Idaho students expressed sympathy for the victims’ families but also vowed to support him and promote “his presumption of innocence.” Bryan Kohberger, 28, is…

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