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Cloquet Fire District's Arson K-9 Passes Away Unexpectedly

CLOQUET, Minn. -- According to the Cloquet Area Fire District, Arson K-9 Wish unexpectedly passed away Monday. In a Facebook post Wednesday, Cloquet Area Fire District wrote, "Wish was with the CAFD after gaining her certification on May 9th, 2013.…

DNR: Fox Kit Tests Positive For Bird Flu In Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A baby fox has tested positive for the bird flu in Minnesota, the first confirmed case in a wild mammal in the state, according to the Department of Natural Resources. The kit found in Anoka County died,…

Severe Weather Causes Damage In Minnesota; 1 Dead In Crash

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Severe storms brought damaging winds, heavy rain and a few reports of tornadoes to Minnesota, where one person died in a crash that authorities said was caused by downed power lines. Tens of thousands of homes and…

46th Grandma's Marathon Surpasses 20,000 Racers

DULUTH, Minn. -- With just 6 weeks left till the 46th annual Grandma's Marathon, its crunch time to get the final pieces put together before thousands of racers take off on June 18th. This year…

CHUM in Need of Food Donations

DULUTH, Minn. - CHUM is asking for food donations as its supply has become increasingly low. The Director of Distributive Services says the issue has been compounded by increasing prices with inflation, the war in…

National Police Week Observed In Duluth

DULUTH, Minn. -- This week is National Police Week and the Duluth Police Department takes this time to acknowledge and thank officers for the sacrifices made. National Police Week pays special recognition to officers who…

Construct Tomorrow Happening at the DECC

DULUTH, Minn. - Hundreds of high school students are getting the chance this week to learn more about jobs in the trades industry at the DECC. Construct Tomorrow brings together organizations that are looking to…

Go Red for Women Held at DECC

DULUTH, Minn. - The Northland Minnesota Chapter of the American Heart Association held their signature event of the year at the DECC Wednesday. Go Red for Women is a fundraiser for the chapter,…

Minnesota Lawmakers Consider Loosening State’s Liquor Laws

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota lawmakers are considering a lifting a cap on growler sales, a high priority for the state’s craft brewers, and letting local distilleries sell normal-sized bottles of their spirits direct to drinkers. The bill slated…

Water Main Break On North 59th Avenue

DULUTH, Minn. -- The City of Duluth Operations Crew is responding to a water main break at 1010 North 59th Avenue West. City officials say the water has been turned off on North 59th Avenue West from Olney Street to…

Democrats’ Effort To Secure Roe V. Wade Falls To Filibuster

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate fell far short Wednesday in a rushed effort toward enshrining Roe v. Wade abortion access as federal law, blocked by a Republican filibuster in a blunt display of the nation’s partisan divide over the landmark court decision…

Biden Sees Bigger Role For US Farms Due To Ukraine War

KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) — President Joe Biden vowed to help American farmers try to ease a global spike in food prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as he visited a family farm Wednesday and unrolled policies meant to increase harvests in ways…

US Overdose Deaths Hit Record 107,000 Last Year, CDC Says

NEW YORK (AP) — More than 107,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year, setting another tragic record in the nation’s escalating overdose epidemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated Wednesday. The provisional 2021 total translates to roughly…

US Inflation Hit 8.3% Last Month But Slows From 40-Year High

WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation slowed in April after seven months of relentless gains, a tentative sign that price increases may be peaking while still imposing a financial strain on American households. Consumer prices jumped 8.3% last month from 12 months…

Vista Fleet Returns for 2022 Tourism Season

DULUTH, MN - The Vista Star has returned to the Duluth Harbor after spending the winter in Washburn Wisconsin. After undergoing a hull examination with the Coast Guard and getting a new paint job,…

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