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Severe Storms, Tornadoes Rip Through Western Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Thousands of people in Minnesota and South Dakota are without electrical power as the region recovered from storms and tornadoes that left damaged buildings, trees and roadways. The National Weather Service…
Uvalde Grieves, Says Goodbyes At Visitations, Funerals
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — It should have been the first day of a joyous week for Robb Elementary School students — the start of summer break. Instead, the first two of 19 children slain inside a classroom were being remembered…
Biden To Meet Fed Chair As Inflation Bites Pocketbooks
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to meet with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell as soaring inflation takes a bite out of Americans’ pocketbooks. The meeting Tuesday will be the first since Biden renominated Powell to lead the…
Duluth City Councilor Renee Van Nett Battling Terminal Illness
DULUTH, Minn. --- Duluth city councilor Renee Van Nett is battling a terminal illness. A GoFundMe has launched to help cover the costs, with a goal of raising $30,000. The fundraising page reads, "Renee Van Nett is currently in the…
Viking Octantis Cruise Cuts through Fog to Deliver Visitors New to Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- Despite the fog making it a little hard to see early Monday morning, passengers on the first cruise ship to sail into Duluth since 2013 made landfall, ready for their daylong excursions…
Duluth Businesses Excited for Added Steady Cruise Ship Tourism
DULUTH, Minn.- Passengers who arrived off the Viking Ostantis Cruise for the first time Monday wasted no time hitting up Duluth's local businesses and attractions. The Lake Superior Railroad Museum and North Shore Scenic…
30 Years Honoring the Fallen at Northland Vietnam Veterans Memorial
DULUTH, Minn.- This year marked a very special Memorial Day for the Northland Vietnam Veteran's Association (NVVA). On Memorial Day 30 years ago, they dedicated the memorial along the lakewalk. It started with one…
Grandma's Marathon Reaches First Sellout Since 2016
DULUTH, Minn.- In just three weeks Grandma's Marathon weekend will be underway, and for the first time since 2016 the race is completely sold out. Organizers say there are 20 thousand participants set to run in all three races. This…
Grandma's Marathon Weekend Sells Out For First Time Since 2016
DULUTH, Minn. -- Grandma's Marathon organizers said on Monday that all three of its June races have sold out for the first time since 2016. In total, there are more than 20,000 people signed up to participate. The sell-out is…
Proctor Memorial Day
PROCTOR, Minn. - Proctor held its annual Memorial Day observance and program Monday to honor those who have given their lives for country. Sherman Gonyea and James Verville, were two flyers who grew up in…
Duluth's Memorial Day Parade
DULUTH, Minn.-- After the veterans and other organizers behind Duluth's Memorial Day Parade, and City Council settled a cost dispute earlier this year that almost cancelled the event, the long-running tradition that honors fallen service…
Gary New Duluth Community Honor Memorial Day
DULUTH, Minn.-- In honor of the memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice, the Gary New Duluth community came together to remember fallen soldiers. At the Veterans Memorial, a ceremony was held for Memorial…
1 Dead, 1 Critical After UTV Rolls Into Turtle Flambeau Flowage
TOWN OF MERCER, Wis. - A 39-year-old woman from Mendota, Illinois is dead after the UTV she was operating lost control and rolled into the Turtle Flambeau Flowage in the Town of Mercer. The Iron County Sheriff's Office said the…
Viking Cruise Ship Arrives In The Duluth Harbor
DULUTH, Minn. - Early Monday morning the Duluth Harbor welcomed its first cruise ship in 10 years. Viking Cruise’s first expedition vessel, the 700-foot Viking Octantis, traveled under the Lift Bridge shortly after 6…
Failed Search For UMD Chancellor Cost $166,000
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The failed search for a new University of Minnesota-Duluth chancellor cost $166,000. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported Thursday that University of Minnesota President Joan Gabel announced on Monday that none of the three finalists invited for interviews…
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The Band 311 Draws Large Crowd to Earth Rider
SUPERIOR, Wis. - A blast from the 90s in Superior ushered in an early start to summer concert season. The band 311 made a tour stop at Earth Rider brewery Saturday night. 311 is…
Veterans Get Ready to Celebrate, Mourn Fallen Soldiers Monday
DULUTH, Minn.- As the Northland enjoys the long weekend and prepares for Memorial Day parades, local veterans want to remind the public the holiday weekend is for remembering fallen men and women who…
1st Cruise Ship in 10 Years Pulling into Duluth Harbor Monday Morning
DULUTH, Minn.- Early Monday the Duluth Harbor will welcome its first cruise ship in 10 years. Viking Cruise's first expedition vessel, the 700-foot Viking Octantis, will travel under the Lift Bridge as it arrives…
Northland to Commemorate Memorial Day with Return of In-Person Parades, Ceremonies
Events throughout the Northland Monday are honoring the men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice for Memorial Day. Duluth’s Memorial Day Parade New this year, organizers with Duluth Women of Today say…
Agency: 1 Dead, 7 Injured in Oklahoma Festival Shooting
TAFT, Okla. (AP) - Authorities say one person was killed and seven were injured in a shooting early Sunday at an outdoor festival in eastern Oklahoma. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said in a statement that two juveniles were…
Superior Family Builds Memorial for Victims of Uvalde School Shooting
SUPERIOR, Wisc.- Following the tragic events that occurred at Robb Elementary school in Uvalde, Texas on Tuesday resulting in the deaths of 19 children and two teachers, a Superior family, with the help…
Traveling Train Art Exhibit Stops at The Depot
DULUTH, Minn.- A new travelling art exhibit made a stop at the Depot's Lake Superior Railroad Museum Saturday, getting people buzzing about locomotives and nature. The Summer Gallery car held the exhibit titled, "Railroad…
After 10 Years, Waggoners Hand Duluth's Breeze Inn Over to New Owners
DULUTH, Minn.- A staple restaurant on the outskirts of Duluth famous for being some of the best views of the Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon is changing hands after a decade. Shaun and Kate Waggoner…
All Church Rummage Sale Raises Money for Mission Work
DULUTH, Minn.- Today people shopped a hodge-podge of items in West Duluth while supporting a church's mission work. Believer's Church on 58th Avenue West held their All Church Rummage Sale. Home décor, books, toys,…
UPDATE: Power Restored to Proctor's Water Pump Station
UPDATE: DULUTH, Minn.- The City of Duluth spokesperson announced that as of 5:21 p.m., Duluth City crews and a contractor restored power to the water pump station that serves the City of Proctor. Water service to Proctor residents has resumed…
Hibbing Police Dept. Planning Volunteer Trip to Help Kabetogama Flooding Victims
HIBBING, Minn.- Officials with the Hibbing Police Department plan to take a volunteer team Thursday to the Kabetogama area, as the floodwaters continue to claim more homes. According to the…
Police Inaction Moves to Center of Uvalde Shooting Probe
FILE - Law enforcement personnel stand outside Robb Elementary School following a shooting, May 24, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas. When the gunman arrived at the school, he hopped its fence and easily entered through an unlocked…
Air Travelers Face Cancellations over Memorial Day Weekend
NEW YORK (AP) - Airline travelers are not only facing sticker shock this Memorial Day weekend. They’re also dealing with a pileup of flight cancellations. According to the website FlightAware, more than 1,200 flights were canceled as of 2 p.m…
