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Viking Cruises To Launch World Cruise From Duluth To Argentina
DULUTH, Minn. – Viking Cruises has announced a new world cruise that will start in Duluth in the fall of 2023 and end 71 days later in Argentina. Tickets begin at $49,995 and end…
Coffee Conversation: Local Singer Rafe Carlson To Open 'Bayfront Country Jam' July 1
DULUTH, Minn. -- The 4th Annual Bayfront Country Jam is coming back to Bayfront Festival Park July 1 featuring Jake Owen, Tyler Rich and show opener Rafe Carlson. Carlson is a Hermantown grad who…
Rubber Chicken Theater To Produce 8 'Chicken Hat Plays' In 24 Hours
DULUTH, Minn. - The Rubber Chicken Theater is bringing back its Chicken Hat Plays starting Saturday, June 11 at the Underground Theatre at the Depot at 7:30 p.m. The plays involve eight writers, eight…
Chief Tusken To Announce Retirement During Press Conference
DULUTH, Minn. -- Duluth Police Chief Mike Tusken is announcing his retirement Wednesday at 3 p.m. Chief Tusken was born and raised in the Duluth and has been with the department since 1992. He was selected as chief in 2016.…
Simone Biles, Other Women Seek $1B-Plus From FBI Over Nassar
DETROIT (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and dozens of other women who say they were sexually assaulted by Larry Nassar are seeking more than $1 billion from the FBI for failing to stop the sports doctor when the agency first…
Volunteers Began Streetscape Planting Efforts in Downtown Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. -- Volunteers began planting on superior street this morning, for the 19th annual "dig in for the downtown waterfront," tradition. Each year, the event is put on by Duluth's Greater Downtown Council. Kristi stokes, the Downtown Council President,…
GO: Leaf Rides are Back for the Summer Season
DULUTH, Minn. - "We look forward to Summer more than anything. We're very excited for the warm weather and the people coming and we love the visitors and we love being part of this community…
London Road Pedestrian Demonstration Project
DULUTH, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Transportation has set up a temporary pedestrian demonstration project along London Road. These pedestrian crossings are put in to demonstrate how people can cross the street easier, feel…
Duluth Police Department Receives a $9,900 Grant for Youth Program
DULUTH, Minn. -- On Tuesday at Mont Du Lac Resort, the Larry and Donna Pulkrabek Foundation donated nearly 10 thousand dollars to the departments 'get hooked on fishing' program, an event where officers…
Castle Danger Brewery Resumes Growler Sales
TWO HARBORS, Minn. - After a two-and-a-half year hiatus, growler sales returned to Castle Danger Brewery last week. They stopped selling them back in October of 2019 when they began producing more than…
Yearly Street, Parking Line Painting Underway in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - A fresh coat of paint helps to make most things look better, and that includes the streets of Duluth. Crews with the city’s Public Works and Utilities are painting new center,…
Concert for Recovery will Return to Duluth in September
DULUTH, Minn. -- The 2nd annual concert recognizing those who are in recovery from alcohol and substance abuse, will be returning in September. Leaders from Duluth Bethel and the DECC made the announcement…
Enbridge, Line 5 Supporters Kick Off Safest Way Tour in Superior
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Supporters of the Enbridge Line 5 relocation project got a chance to see what will be going into the ground Tuesday. Enbridge and the Wisconsin Jobs and Energy Coalition hosted local leaders, trade…
Cloquet Police In Search Of Burglary Suspect
CLOQUET, Minn. -- The Cloquet Police Department responded to a burglary on Boulder Drive in Cloquet on Tuesday around 4:30 a.m. The residents said the intruder physically assaulted one of them, but another person intervened causing the intruder to run.…
Bonus Pay Coming For Minnesota’s Frontline COVID-19 Workers
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota residents who came into work during the height of the coronavirus pandemic will soon be collecting bonus pay. Workers who are eligible for so-called hero pay can begin applying online Wednesday morning and will have up to 45…
"Free Park Day" In Minnesota Happening Saturday
MINNESOTA -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced this Saturday, June 11 is "Free Park Day". Free admission is being offered to all of the 75 Minnesota state parks and recreation areas. This is just one of four days…
Target Is Cutting Prices To Get Rid Of Excess Inventory
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Retail giant Target is cutting prices in an effort to get rid of excess inventory, the company said Tuesday. The Minneapolis-based retailer is taking a set of actions to "right-size its inventory for the balance of the year and…
Tuesday's Lunchtime Update
Here is Tuesday's Lunchtime Update with the latest weather and news. Hope you are enjoying the beautiful weather!
KYN: Hungry Hippie Tacos Open for Business
DULUTH, Minn. - "It feels really good man. We have been working a long time been doing a lot of construction, a lot of early mornings and late nights working to get this store open,…
Figure Skating Minimum Age Rises To 17 Before 2026 Olympics
PHUKET, Thailand (AP) — No 15-year-old figure skaters will be allowed to compete at the 2026 Olympics following the controversy surrounding Russian national champion Kamila Valieva at this year’s Beijing Games. A new age limit for figure skaters at senior international events…
The Salvation Army Is Back To Serving Lunches In Person
DULUTH, Minn.--The Salvation Army of Duluth is bringing back it's hot lunches served in-person. For the past two years, the hot lunch program has only had to-go options…
'Her love for everyone, it was always so equal': Family Remembers Renee Van Nett as Services Continue at DECC
DULUTH, Minn.- While Duluth lost a city leader in Renee Van Nett this week, Frankie Graves lost a sister to whom he owes so much. “Her love for everyone, it was always so…
Northland Gears Up for Juneteenth Celebrations
DULUTH, Minn.- Juneteenth is just about 2 weeks away, and the Twin Ports and the Iron Range are planning celebrations that recognize when the last slaves in America learned they were free in 1865.…
Cybersecurity Firm Opening Second Location in Duluth
DULUTH, MN - A new cybersecurity firm is opening up in downtown Duluth that will be able to serve businesses of all sizes as well as government entities. Aspis started in 2019 by a former…
Sen. Klobuchar, Lawmakers Working to Get Federal Disaster Relief to Flooded International Falls Area
INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn.- U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) said she's working with Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) to get federal aid dollars to help the home and business owners struggling to stay afloat in the…
Volunteer Opportunities and Happy Hours in Downtown Duluth
DULUTH, MINN. -- This Tuesday, downtown Duluth is kicking off June with flower planting and a new event called the Happy Hour Makers Market. Volunteers can lend a hand to planting and end…
Historic Flooding Continues to Affect Residents Across the Minnesota/Canada Water Basin
INT'L FALLS/KABETOGAMA, MINN. --"Mother nature has not been kind to us this year so far at all. So every week it's like it could come up another foot, every week it could come…
59-Year-Old Eveleth Man Transported To Duluth Hospital After Stabbing
EVELETH, Minn. -- The Eveleth Police Department is investigating a stabbing that happened in Eveleth occurring around 5 a.m. Sunday. Officers located a 59-year-old male victim on the 200 block of Cleveland Street. The victim had multiple stab wounds and…
Eveleth Man Charged After Selling Fentanyl To A Man Who Died From Overdose
EVELETH, Minn. -- A 24 year-old man from Eveleth was charged for selling fentanyl to a man who died from an overdose back in March. On March 5, the East Range Police Department responded to a report of a 28…
