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Duluth's Essentia Health Urgent Care Closed Sunday

DULUTH, Minn. -- Those in Duluth may want a heads up on an important urgent care closure happening Sunday. The Essentia Health Urgent Care-Duluth will be closed all day Sunday due to a planned power outage. The urgent care is…

Putin Says More US-Russian Prisoner Exchanges Are Possible

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that more U.S.-Russian prisoner exchanges are possible if Moscow and Washington find a compromise. Putin spoke a day after Russian arms dealer Viktor BoutĀ was swapped for WNBA star and two-time Olympian…

Officer Who Kneeled On George Floyd’s Back Faces Sentencing

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The former Minneapolis police officer who kneeled onĀ George Floyd’s backĀ while another officer kneeled on the Black man’s neck is expected to be sentenced Friday to 3 1/2 years in prison for manslaughter. J. Alexander KuengĀ pleaded guilty in…

Wanted DOC Fugitive Arrested In Duluth

DULUTH, Minn. -- Duluth Police say a wanted fugitive with a long violent criminal history was arrested Thursday just after 3 p.m. Duluth Police Officers, members of the Tactical Response Team, and Deputies from the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office…

Brittney Griner Back Home In US After Russian Prisoner Swap

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Brittney Griner returned to the United States early Friday, nearly 10 months afterĀ the basketball star’s detentionĀ in Russia made her the most high-profile American jailed abroad and set off a political firestorm. Griner’s status as an openly…

Annual Lutefisk Dinner Cancelled

DULUTH, Minn. - The annual Lutefisk Dinner at First Lutheran Church will not be happening again this year. The church says they're concerned the indoor event would spread respiratory illnesses going around right now like…

'Best Christmas Ever' Fundraising Concert

DULUTH, Minn. - The bands, Laura Velvet and Big Wave Dave and the Ripples hosted a fundraising concert at Pier B called "A Laura Velvet Christmas." The event was put on to benefit "Best Christmas…

Superior Public Safety Officials Serve In a New Way

SUPERIOR, Wisc. -- Law enforcement officers and other first responders in Superior helped the community in a different way on Thursday. They served food at a local restaurant to raise money for charity. The event…

FDA Clears Updated COVID-19 Vaccines For Kids Under Age 5

(AP) -- U.S. regulators on Thursday cleared doses of the updated COVID-19 vaccines for children younger than age 5. The Food and Drug Administration’s decision aims to better protect the littlest kids amid an uptick in COVID-19 cases around the…

Family Of American Prisoner Paul Whelan Backs Griner Deal

(AP) -- The family of an American detained in Russia for nearly four years said Thursday that the Biden administration ā€œmade the right decisionā€ by agreeing to a prisoner exchange that freed WNBA star Brittney Griner, but relatives are ā€œdevastatedā€…

WNBA Star Griner Freed In Swap For Russian Arms Dealer Bout

WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange, as the U.S. released notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. The swap, at a time of heightened tensions over Ukraine, achieved a top…

Bill Protecting Same-Sex, Interracial Unions Clears Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House gave final approval Thursday to legislation protecting same-sex marriages, a monumental step in a decades-long battle for nationwide recognition of those unions that reflects a stark turnaround in societal attitudes. President Joe Biden is expected…

UWS Media Class Receives Visit from Industry Expert

SUPERIOR, Wis. - "I'm not originally supposed to be a communications major but after this I've definitely gotten a lot more interest in this," UWS Student, Bill Krieg says. A Communications class at UW Superior,…

Duluth Pearl Harbor Remembrance

DULUTH, Minn. -- 81 years ago, December 7, 1941, the Japanese attacked the United StatesĀ  by bombing Pearl Harbor. This was the action that brought the United States into World War II. In Duluth…

Local Postmaster Shares Tips for Holiday Shipping

DULUTH, Minn.--With the holidays only a few weeks away, some people will wait until the last minute to send gifts but according to the Duluth Postmaster packages should be mailed the sooner the better. The…

How Duluth's Sister Cities Celebrate Christmas

DULUTH, Minn. -- The city of Duluth has five sister cities throughout the world. During December you can check out five Christmas trees at the DECC that show each Sister City's country decorates and…

Unofficial Recount Results Complete For MN Dist. 3A, 3B

DULUTH, Minn. -- Ballot recounts for northern Minnesota's House districts 3A and 3B are complete, with unofficial results remaining the same -- give or take a vote or two, according to David Zoll, attorney for the DFL party. The official…

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