St. Louis County Continues Monitoring Flooding
DULUTH, Minn. - St. Louis County officials are continuing to monitor the worst flooding some parts have not seen since 2014. A combination of above average spring rainfall and a late snowpack…
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‘Conversion Therapy’ Ban Falls Short In Minnesota Senate
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — An effort to ban “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ youth won a majority in the Republican-controlled Minnesota Senate on Thursday, but it didn’t get enough votes on a procedural maneuver to advance to a full debate on the…
Minnesota Sports Betting Bill Advances As Budget Items Stall
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A proposal to legalize sports betting survived a test Thursday amid lawmakers’ efforts to pull together the pieces of a package to spend the Minnesota’s enormous budget surplus with just days remaining in the legislative…
Congress OKs Latest $40B To Help Ukraine Repulse Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate overwhelmingly approved a $40 billion infusion of military and economic aid for Ukraine and its allies on Thursday as both parties rallied behind America’s latest, and quite possibly not last, financial salvo against Russia’s invasion. The 86-11 vote…
Police Chief Wants Palace Bar's Liquor License Not Renewed Amid Ongoing Violence
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Superior's top cop is calling for the Palace Bar to lose its liquor and amusement device licenses after a shooting in March and after more than 150 calls for police services since January of 2021. Superior Police…
Duluth Community Listening Sessions Starting Again Soon
DULUTH, Minn. -- Duluth Mayor Emily Larson has announced she will continue City Hall in the City Community Listening Sessions starting at the end of May. These sessions are held throughout the city. They are meant to be a great…
House Approves Bill To Take Aim At Gasoline ‘Price Gouging’
WASHINGTON (AP) — A closely divided House approved legislation Thursday to crack down on alleged price gouging by oil companies and other energy producers as prices at the pump continue to soar. A bill backed by House Democrats would give…
FDA Head: Baby Formula Factory Could Reopen By Next Week
WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Food and Drug Administration told lawmakers Thursday that a shuttered baby formula factory could be up and running as soon as next week, though he sidestepped questions about whether his agency should have intervened earlier…
More Americans Apply For Jobless Benefits Last Week
WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans applied for jobless aid last week, but the total number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits is at a 53-year low. Applications for unemployment benefits rose by 21,000 to 218,000 for the week ending May 14,…
Grand Jury Indicts Man In Buffalo Supermarket Shooting
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The white man accused of killing 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket appeared briefly in court Thursday after a grand jury indicted him on a first-degree murder charge. Assistant district attorney Gary Hackbush said the…
Historic Flooding Taking Place at Rainy Lake
KOOCHICHING COUNTY, Minn. -- Although the rivers in Duluth don't seem to be too affected, just two and a half hours north, they're experiencing what they're calling historic flooding, and they expect it…
Bent Paddle Releases Beer in Honor of U.S.S. Minneapolis-St. Paul
DULUTH, Minn. -- In honor of the commissioning of the U.S.S. Minneapolis-St. Paul naval ship on Saturday, the Navy League asked Bent Paddle to create a special brew. Brewers were able to come…
Duluth Elementary Students Race to Malosky Stadium for Fit-n-Fun Run
DULUTH, MN - Nearly 1500 elementary students from ISD 709 got to spend part of their day at Malosky Stadium for the Essentia Health Fit-n-Fun Run. This annual event pitted the 3rd,…
Superior Mayor Proposes Plan to Combat Affordable Housing Crisis
SUPERIOR, WI - Superior Mayor Jim Paine is proposing a partnership with the nonprofit Green New Deal Housing in an attempt to combat the affordable housing crisis. An agreement would lead to the development…
Community Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Garage and Book Sale Fundraiser
CARLTON, Minn.- The annual Garage and Book sale fundraiser for the Community Memorial Hospital Auxiliary took place in Carlton Wednesday. With the funds from selling books and items donated from the community, the Auxiliary is…
Coffee and Conversation with Women in Construction
DULUTH, Minn.- The National Association of Women in Construction has started a local chapter in Duluth. The NAWIC organization gives women the opportunity in construction to gather, learn, and feel welcome in various trades. From…
Inmate Escapes NERCC, May Be In Floodwood Area
ST. LOUIS CO., Minn. -- An inmate escaped from NERCC on Wednesday morning, according to the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office. Kris Richard Severin, 42, made his way out of the facility around 9 a.m. He may be wearing jeans,…
Wisconsin Attorney General Visits Superior, Talks About Sexual Assault Prosecutor Training
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul made a visit in Superior Wednesday to talk about the importance of properly prosecuting sexual assault cases. He spoke to around of dozen prosecutors taking…
Duluth Receives $1 Million to Remove Hazardous Materials From Former St. Louis County Jailhouse
DULUTH, Minn. - Plans to renovate the former St. Louis County Jail into housing got a financial boost from the Environmental Protection Agency. One-million dollars will be going to remove asbestos, lead paint, and…
Emergency Management Leaders Attend Annual Under One Roof Conference
DULUTH, Minn. - The response to recent flooding by emergency management units is the latest example of how they can come together to help the public stay safe. That was one of the topics…
Biden Invokes Defense Production Act For Formula Shortage
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday invoked the Defense Production Act to speed production of infant formula and authorized flights to import supply from overseas, as he faces mounting political pressure over a domestic shortage caused by the…
Stocks Fall Sharply As Target’s Woes Renew Inflation Fears
NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank more than 1,000 points Wednesday, as big earnings misses by Target and other major retailers stoked investors’ fears that surging inflation could cut deeply into corporate profits. The broad sell-off…
Coffee Conversation: Former Longtime KBJR-TV Sportscaster Tom Hansen Then & Now
DULUTH, Minn. -- Former longtime Duluth sportscaster Tom Hansen stopped by the morning show Wednesday to talk about his 20-plus years at KBJR-TV, his time in radio and some of what he's up to as a faculty member at UWS. …
Interrogation, Uncertainty For Surrendering Mariupol Troops
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Nearly 1,000 last-ditch Ukrainian fighters who had held out inside Mariupol’s pulverized steel plant have surrendered, Russia said Wednesday, as the battle that turned the city into a worldwide symbol of defiance and suffering drew toward a close.…
US Soccer Equalizes Pay In Milestone With Women, Men
(AP) -- The U.S. Soccer Federation reached milestone agreements to pay its men’s and women’s teams equally, making the American national governing body the first in the sport to promise both sexes matching money. The federation announced separate collective bargaining…
Ex-Cop Pleads Guilty To Manslaughter In George Floyd Killing
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former Minneapolis police officer pleaded guilty Wednesday to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd. As part of the plea deal, Thomas Lane will have a count of…
Local Speedways Planning to Final Open for Season This Weekend
PROCTOR, Minn. - Rain and frost are less than ideal conditions for dirt tracks. "You've also got to think about frost in the track. Because if there's frost in there, that will wreck cars which…
Visitors Enjoy Chester Creek Trails
DULUTH, Minn. - With some more wet weather on the way, Tuesday was the perfect day to get outside and enjoy some of Duluth's trails. People were out and about on the Chester Creek…
