River Quest Returns to In-Person Format
Duluth, Minn.- Sixth graders from across the region will gather down at the DECC for a fun-filled educational field trip, learning a little more about our great lake. Nearly one-thousand students will come to…
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Lake Superior College Holds Nurse's Pinning Ceremony at The DECC
DULUTH, Minn.- Lake Superior College held its first in-person commencement since 2019 for graduates who are part of its nursing program. Family and friends gathered in the DECC's Symphony Hall as the…
The USS Minneapolis-St.Paul Arrives in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- Shipping season has been underway in the Twin Ports since March, but today a special ship came into the harbor that you typically don't see too often around here. The…
St. Luke's Staff Members Spend Day Giving Back to Community
DULUTH, Minn. - On Monday, around two dozen St. Luke's employees spent part of their day giving back to the community. As part of National "Do Something Good for Your Neighbors Day", St. Luke's…
Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad Stays Busy With Maintenance Work During Closure
DULUTH, Minn. - The Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad has been temporarily suspended for three years but that hasn't stopped work from happening on-site. On Monday, the wheels and running gears of one of…
Highway 194 Road Construction Starting May 23rd
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Minnesota Department of Transportation has announced construction on Highway 194 will start May 23rd, 2022. No word on how long it will last. Construction on the 17 mile long highway will include a reduced conflict intersection…
City Of Duluth In Need Of Election Judges
DULUTH, Minn. -- The City of Duluth is looking for election judges. These judges are needed for the Primary Election on August 2nd, 2022 and the General Election being held November 1st, 2022. If you would like to be an…
Abbott Says Agreement Reached To Reopen Baby Formula Plant
WASHINGTON (AP) — Baby formula maker Abbott said Monday it has reached an agreement with U.S. health regulators to restart production at its largest domestic factory, though it will be well over a month before any new products ship from…
St. Louis Co. Board Meeting Tuesday To Discuss Possible State Of Emergency Due To Flooding Risk
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn. -- A special meeting has been called for the St. Louis County board to consider declaring a state of local emergency on Tuesday morning, given the risk of flooding in some communities right now. Throughout the…
US Deaths From COVID Hit 1 Million, Less Than 2 1/2 Years In
(AP) -- The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 hit 1 million on Monday, a once-unimaginable figure that only hints at the multitudes of loved ones and friends staggered by grief and frustration. The confirmed number of dead is equivalent to…
Reversing Trump, Biden Acts To Deploy US Troops To Somalia
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday signed an order to deploy U.S. troops to Somalia amid heightened concerns about the country’s Islamic extremist rebels, known as al-Shabab. The move is a reversal of President Donald Trump’s late-term decision to remove nearly all 700…
Biden Offers Logistics Support To Ease Formula Shortage
WASHINGTON (AP) — Under fire from parents and politicians, President Joe Biden is offering formula manufacturers and retailers transportation and logistics support to ease the nationwide shortage of baby formula, as the administration works to bring the largest domestic plant…
Buffalo Shooter’s Prior Threat, Hospital Stay Under Scrutiny
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The white gunman accused of committing a racist massacre at a Buffalo supermarket made threatening comments that brought police to his high school last spring, but he was never charged with a crime and had no further contact…
Northeastern Minnesota Bracing For Record Flooding
LUTSEN, Minn. (AP) — Communities in northeastern Minnesota are preparing to deal with more flooding and are calling for volunteers to help with sandbagging. Near Voyageurs National Park, most docks are under water at area lakes and some 200 homes…
Walz, Top Lawmakers Strike Deal On Tax Cuts, New Spending
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Gov. Tim Walz and top lawmakers have struck a deal that carves up Minnesota's budget surplus into tax cuts, new classroom spending, and public safety. The agreement calls for $4 billion in new spending, $4 billion…
Flooding Near Fayal Township Shuts Down Two Roads
ST. LOUIS CO., Minn. -- The banks of the St. Louis River are overflowing, flooding two roads close to Fayal Township. Bodas Road/County Road 95, and Barker Road/Unorganized Township Road 9212 are affected by the situation. The roads can reopen…
Mama Dukes Hosts Drag Performance For All Ages At The Flame Nightclub
DULUTH, Minn. -- A drag show welcome to all ages at the Flame Nightclub Duluth drew in dozens of people on Sunday. The event was called "Mama's Toybox." The performers lip-synced to popular songs…
Greens on Foreteenth Open for First Full Season
VIRGINIA, Minn. - A new mini golf course in Virginia is back open for the season. Greens on Foreteenth as it came to life last fall and was operational for a few months before winter…
Bridging the Divide, Bus Bike Walk Event
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Cyclists got together Sunday afternoon and made the trek across the bong bridge in support of Bridging the Divide, a bike lock fundraiser for local Duluth and Superior kids. Part of Bus…
Authorities: 1 killed, 5 Hurt In California Church Shooting
LAGUNA WOODS, Calif. (AP) — One person was killed and four others were critically wounded in a shooting Sunday at a Southern California church, authorities said. Deputies detained one person and recovered a weapon following the shooting at Geneva Presbyterian…
Most Great Barrier Reef Coral Studied This Year Was Bleached
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — More than 90% of Great Barrier Reef coral surveyed this year was bleached in the fourth such mass event in seven years in the world’s largest coral reef ecosystem, Australian government scientists said. Bleaching is caused…
Lutsen Resort's Historic Covered Bridges Damaged by Trees Barreling Down Raging River
LUTSEN, Minn.- More flood damage on the North Shore as Lutsen Resort's historic red, covered bridges took some heavy damage due to the rushing Poplar River below. The resort asked for people to…
Volunteers Needed to Help Sandbag Kabetogama Township, MN from Rising Floodwaters
KABETOGAMA, Minn.- Kabetogama Township is asking for volunteers to help with sandbagging to protect properties from the rising floodwaters in the Namakan Water Basin.…
Anglers take to the Water for Minnesota Fishing Opener
DULUTH, Minn. - "It was good to be back out on the open water again that's for sure, not freezing out there, actually get some sunshine," said Gabe Umpierre after fishing on Fish Lake. Saturday…
North and Shore Goes From Mobile Pop-Up to Permanent Storefront In Lincoln Park
DULUTH, Minn.- What was once a maker’s pop-up shop at breweries and events in the Twin Ports is now getting new life as a brick and mortar store in Duluth’s Lincoln Park neighborhood.…
College of St. Scholastica Holds In-Person Commencement
DULUTH, Minn.- Graduation season continued this weekend as graduates from the College of St. Scholastica walked the stage. Students from 6 of the college’s schools got their diplomas today at the Kenwood Campus in…
Hundreds Get Hands-On With Experiments, Art at Depot STEAM Festival
DULUTH, Minn.- Over a thousand people visited the Depot today for what organizers call the biggest event focused on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math, or STEAM, in the Northland. Organizers say they were…
University of Wisconsin Superior Hosts First In-Person Commencement Since 2019
SUPERIOR, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin Superior held their commencement Saturday at Wessman Arena. This year, UWS had 628 students graduate, and 294 showed up to walk the line. It was school's the first…
