Cold Water Immersion
DULUTH, Minn. - "Well to be honest I'm not a fan of the cold. I decided that I live in Duluth Minnesota and as we know it's a very cold climate here and so I…
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Local Restaurants Preparing for Busy Cinco de Mayo
HERMANTOWN, Minn. - It's a busy time of year for restaurants with lots of big events coming up, including for Mexican restaurants across the Northland as they gear up for one of their busiest days…
Smelt Parade Set to Return to Duluth's Lakewalk This Weekend
DULUTH, Minn. - This weekend, a popular parade along the Lakewalk is returning after a two-year hiatus. The annual Smelt Parade will take place Sunday for the 10th anniversary of the event. To prepare,…
Taco Bell Coming to Tower Avenue in Superior
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Good news for Taco Bell lovers who live in Superior: the fast food franchise will have a new location in the city. Ground just broke on the new development within the…
Duluth Police Says Third-Party Found No Evidence Of Biased Policing, Community Organization Has Doubts About Methodology
DULUTH, Minn. --- On Wednesday, the Duluth Police Department released a statement summarizing what it says a third-party researcher found after looking into its policing practices in regard to interactions with people of color in the Duluth community. The third-party…
Duluth Student Brings Loaded Gun To ALC
DULUTH, Minn. -- A student at Duluth's Area Learning School brought a loaded gun into a classroom on Wednesday, according to the district administration. It was discovered by two staff members, who alerted an administrator. The student was taken away…
How Higher Fed Rates Stand To Affect Americans’ Finances
WASHINGTON (AP) — Record-low mortgages below 3%, reached last year, are long gone. Credit card rates will likely rise. So will the cost of an auto loan. Savers may finally receive a yield high enough to top inflation. The substantial…
Coffee Conversation: Tickets Available For North Country Ride's Derby Gala Saturday
DULUTH, Minn. - North Country Ride's Derby Gala is happening this Saturday, May 7, at the Buffalo House Junction, and one of the non-profit's board members joined Dan Hanger, who is emceeing the gala,…
Judge Overseeing Chauvin Civil Rights Case Accepts Plea Deal
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The judge overseeing the federal civil rights cases of four former Minneapolis police officers in the killing of George Floyd said Wednesday that he has accepted the terms of Derek Chauvin’s plea agreement and will sentence him…
Superior Officials, Mental Health Service Providers Connect with Residents at Mental Health Awareness Night
DULUTH, Minn.- Superior Mayor Jim Paine announced he’s proposing to devote thousands in federal COVID relief to help address mental health among young people, as service providers hoped to keep the conversation going at…
Spring Weather Throws Bone to Dog Owners Bringing Pups to Dog Parks
DULUTH, Minn.- With the recent refreshing burst of Spring weather, Mother Nature sure tossed a bone to local dog owners bringing their furry friends to the dog park. At the Keene Creek Dog Park…
Sen. Klobuchar Hosts Virtual Roundtable With Police Chiefs About Spike In Violent Carjackings
MINNESOTA -- Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota recently hosted a roundtable on the rise in carjackings that has hit both the state and the rest of the country. Carjackings have spiked over the past…
Catalyst Story Institute Holds Filmmaking Workshops
DULUTH, Minn. - The Catalyst Story Institute is hosting several workshops throughout the week on the film and video production industry. Tuesday's session was on how to make a show on any budget, led by…
Zeitgeist Showcases Work from Local Photographers During Homegrown Day Three
DULUTH, Minn. - The Homegrown music festival week continues Tuesday with a different kind of event to showcase multiple types of artists. The opening reception for the Homegrown photo show was held Tuesday at Zeitgeist,…
Enger Park Golf Course Opens For Season
DULUTH, Minn. - It continues to be an exciting week for golfers as Enger Park Golf Course became the latest to open up for the season. Enger Park Golf Course opened Tuesday morning with…
EPA Recommends Against Reissuing Permit for PolyMet Mine
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Federal regulators are recommending that the Army Corps of Engineers decline to reissue a key permit for the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine. The Environmental Protection Agency says the project could raise levels of mercury and…
Report: Husky Refinery Knew About Issues Before Blast
SUPERIOR, Wis. (AP) — Officials at a northwestern Wisconsin oil refinery knew about equipment issues years before a 2018 explosion there, according to Occupational Safety and Health Administration documents obtained by Wisconsin Public Radio. WPR secured nearly 1,300 pages of documents…
Lake Superior College Welcomes Mini Pony as Part of Stress Less Days
DULUTH, Minn. - It's almost final exam week for college students so Lake Superior College decided to host a special guest to help with stress relief. Spirit the mini pony with Rocky Run Stables visited…
Northern Lights Express Remains Optimistic After Minnesota Senate Votes for No Funding in Next Budget
DULUTH, Minn. - Supporters of the Northern Lights Express rail project were not shocked by Monday’s vote by the Minnesota Senate to not include finding for it in the next state budget. “What happened…
Congdon Park Elementary Holds "From Sap to Syrup" Learning Experience
DULUTH, Minn. - Students at Congdon Park Elementary School are getting a hands-on learning experience this week on how tree sap is changed to maple syrup. The second annual Sugaring Off STEAM began earlier…
Minnesota Prepares To Be Abortion Destination If Roe Falls
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota could become a destination for abortion services for women from other states if the U.S. Supreme Court throws out the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, and the state’s abortion providers said Tuesday that they’re preparing…
STARBASE Minnesota Celebrates Duluth Expansion
DULUTH, Minn. - Two years after doubling their space, STARBASE Minnesota celebrated the expansion of their Duluth facility. COVID prevented community and business partners from seeing it until Tuesday, which included a ribbon cutting…
3 Teens Taken To Hospital After Boat Capsizes On Minnesota Lake
(FOX 9) - Three teenagers were taken to the hospital after the boat they were on capsized in a Kandiyohi County lake. The Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office says it responded on Monday at 9:49 p.m. to Green Lake in Irving Township where…
Tuesday Afternoon Update
DULUTH, Minn. -- Here is your news and weather update for Tuesday!
Ukrainian Fighters: Russian Forces Storming Mariupol Plant
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces Tuesday began storming the steel mill containing the last pocket of resistance in Mariupol, Ukrainian defenders said, just as scores of civilians evacuated from the bombed-out plant over the weekend reached relative safety in…
Biden Blasts ‘Radical’ Draft, Warns Other Rights Threatened
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday blasted what he called a “radical” leaked draft opinion suggesting the Supreme Court is poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide, warning that a “whole range of…
Employers Post Record 11.5 Million Job Openings In March
WASHINGTON (AP) — Employers posted a record 11.5 million job openings in March, meaning the United States now has an unprecedented two job openings for every person who is unemployed. The latest data released Tuesday by the the Bureau of…
12-Unit Apartment Building Catches Fire In Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - An apartment building fire in Duluth has displaced multiple tenants. The fire was reported around 10:15 p.m. Monday on the 600 block of West 2nd Street. A resident woke up to sounds of smoke detectors, according…
