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Biden To Oil Industry: Don’t Raise Prices As Hurricane Nears

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday warned oil and gas companies against increasing prices for consumers as Hurricane Ian neared landfall along Florida’s southwest coast. “Do not, let me repeat, do not use this as an excuse to raise gasoline…

Traffic Shifting In Twin Ports Interchange Project

DULUTH, Minn. -- A big announcement has been made regarding the Twin Ports Interchange Project and travelers can expect major changes. The Minnesota Department of Transportation said in a press release that newly constructed northbound lanes of I-35 could open…

Hurricane Ian Nears Florida Landfall With 155 Mph Winds

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., (AP) — Hurricane Ian’s most damaging winds began hitting Florida’s southwest coast Wednesday, lashing the state with heavy rain and pushing a devastating storm surge after strengthening to just shy of the most dangerous Category 5 status. Fueled by warm…

Maurices Sport Court Ribbon Cutting

DULUTH, Minn. - The recreational sport court at Gary New Duluth Park has a new name. A ribbon cutting was held to inaugurate "Maurices Sport Court" after Maurices secured naming rights through their donation of…

DECC talks about New Plans for Harbor Drive

DULUTH, Minn. - It was disappointing news to many that rising costs of the sea wall reconstruction project forced Duluth to scale back its original vision of a plaza behind the DECC. Now, the drawing…

AAA Surveys 400 Minnesotans About Travel Plans

MINNESOTA -- AAA released its survey results for how some Minnesotans are planning holiday travel. The company surveyed 400 people. AAA says the majority of people are tying up the details for Thanksgiving and Christmas travel right now, while others…

I-35 Road Construction Update In Barnum

BARNUM, Minn. -- Those of you traveling near Barnum may want an update on the I-35 road construction. Starting Monday night, the Minnesota Department of Transportation said traffic will return back…

Biden’s Strategy To End Hunger In US Includes More Benefits

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is laying out its plan to meet an ambitious goal of ending hunger in the U.S. by 2030, including expanding monthly benefits that help low-income Americans buy food. The administration, in a plan released Tuesday,…

Hurricane Ian Strikes Cuba, Florida Braces For Cat 4 Damage

HAVANA (AP) — Hurricane Ian tore into western Cuba on Tuesday as a major hurricane, with nothing to stop it from intensifying into a catastrophic Category 4 storm before it crashes ashore Wednesday in Florida, where officials ordered 2.5 million people to…

Knowing Your Neighbors: A Playground for EveryBODY

PROCTOR, MN - When Jennifer McDonald brought her three year old daughter Emma to local playgrounds several years ago, she was frustrated her daughter with spina bifida couldn’t access everything the playgrounds had…

The Ghosts of Fairlawn Mansion in Superior

  SUPERIOR, Wis. -- Remember those ghost stories you were told as a kid? Well what if they weren't stories at all. In fact, some believe that ghosts from the past still reside here at…

UMD Homecoming Week Kickoff

  DULUTH, Minn. - It's homecoming week at UMD, and festivities kicked off Monday. It was Merch Monday and the first 150 students to show up at the Kirby student center got a chance at…

Forest Service Samples Hartley Pond

DULUTH, Minn. - Monday, the Forest Service visited Hartley Pond as part of a national lake study. Hartley is one of 250 lakes across Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan that have been sampled this summer. The…

Hospitals in St. Louis County to Continue Masking

DULUTH, Minn. -- The CDC announced that some hospitals and healthcare facilities no longer need to require universal masking, so how will that affect hospitals in St. Louis County? Since early on in the pandemic,…

Flu Vaccine Now Available at Twin Port Hospitals

DULUTH, Minn. -- Each year, about one in five people get the flu and more than 200 thousand people are hospitalized, in part of flu-related complications. Both St. Luke's and Essentia Health are now offering…

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