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UMD Students Learn Unique Sport of Snowkiting

DULUTH, Minn.-- It was a chilly and windy day out on Island Lake. But to a group of UMD students, it might not be such a bad thing. Led by the UMD Outdoor Recreation Program,…

Rural Wisconsin Town Welcomes Two New Businesses

WASCOTT, Wisc. - "I just like people. I like to be around people," Wascott Coffee, Cones and Cuts Co-Owner, Lynn Anderson says. She has 27 years of experience in the cosmetology industry. "Doing hair makes…

Hank Aaron Memorabilia in High Demand at Local Shops

SUPERIOR, Wis.-- With the passing of baseball legend Hank Aaron on Friday, it's been a busy time for sports memorabilia shops as fans find ways to embrace his legacy. Globe News in Superior…

Make a Difference Conference Goes Virtual

DULUTH, Minn.- Event coordinators throughout the region have had to be more flexible due to the pandemic. For instance, the Make a Difference Conference, hosted by Youth in Action, was held at the…

Dozens Protest Enbridge's Line 3 Replacement on Streets Near Backus, MN

BACKUS, Minn.- A large protest near Backus, Minnesota Saturday called on President Joe Biden to stop Enbridge from constructing the Line 3 Pipeline Replacement, protesters said, just as he did the Keystone Pipeline this…

‘Go Fund Me’ Effort Raises Thousands for Local Teen After Skiing Accident

DULUTH, Minn.-- Duluth East Junior Mason Branstrator's life changed forever on Monday after a skiing accident left him seriously injured. Now as he and his family brace for the road ahead, they're getting…

'Pop-Up Pantry' Brings Food to Hundreds in Gary New Duluth

DULUTH, Minn.-- Over in Gary-New Duluth today, hundreds stopped by a pop-up food pantry to paying a small fee for groceries they need in an area that has been labeled a food desert. Ruby’s Pantry…

Larry King, Broadcasting Giant for Half-Century, Dies at 87

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Larry King, the suspenders-sporting everyman whose broadcast interviews with world leaders, movie stars and ordinary Joes helped define American…

Masks Required at All Airports Across the Country

DULUTH, Minn. - With Biden assuming the office this week, he has signed a mask mandate for interstate travelers at airports throughout the country. The Duluth International Airport has already been implementing masks inside…

Vaccination Pilot Program Begins on Iron Range

MOUNTAIN IRON, Minn.-- Mountain Iron is one of the places administering the COVID-19 vaccine to adults over 65 education and child care workers as part of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz's new vaccine pilot…

$1 Billion Mega Millions Hype Hitting Northland

DULUTH, Minn.-- Mega millions? More like mega billions as the jackpot jumps above $1 billion for just the third time ever. And people in the Northland are going out to get themselves a ticket. The…

Dredging Project Leaves Aluminum Can Pieces Around Park Point

DULUTH, Minn.-- The City of Duluth and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are asking for people walking certain areas of Park Point Beach to keep a sharp eye out as decades old aluminum can…

Blood Donations Are Critically Low; Health Experts Encouraging People to Donate

DULUTH, Minn. - Blood donations continue to be critically low during the pandemic. Donations are typically low in the winter, but as fewer people are choosing not to give blood during the pandemic the supply…

Sacred Heart Music Center Struggling To Survive The Pandemic

DULUTH, Minn. - Sacred Heart Music Center and many other entertainment settings were among the first to shut down at the start of the pandemic. Now it is a big challenge to bounce back…

Great Lakes Aquarium Introduces Otter Slide Race

DULUTH, Minn. - The Great Lakes Aquarium has introduced a fundraiser to help them during these tough times. In what they call the Otter Slide Race, Northlanders can race using multiple outlets…

Flu Takes a Back Seat to COVID-19

NORTHLAND - As the COVID pandemic continues on, the flu has taken a back seat to the virus and numbers are down dramatically across the region. Both the flu and COVID-19 are transmitted in the…

Caribou Highlands Debuts Illuminated Winter Village

LUTSEN, Minn. - If you’re looking for something fun and exciting to do this weekend, you may want to take a trip up the North Shore. Staff at Caribou Highlands Lodge have created an…

Maintenance Work on Aerial Lift Bridge to Start Monday

DULUTH, Minn. - Beginning Monday, January 25, traffic will be limited across the Aerial Lift Bridge to one lane while maintenance work. The City of Duluth says crews will be working ten-hour shifts to get the work done as soon…

NBC to Shut Down NBC Sports Network at End of 2021

(AP) - NBC will shut down the NBC Sports Network at the end of the year. NBC Sports Chairman Pete Bevacqua announced the move in an internal memo to staff. NBC Sports…

Wisconsin Republicans Propose Getting Rid of Mask Mandate

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s statewide mask mandate would be overturned by the Republican-controlled state Legislature under a resolution that could be voted on as soon as Tuesday. Twenty-seven Republican lawmakers signed on to the resolution that was introduced on…

Trump Impeachment to Go to Senate Monday, Triggering Trial

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will send the article of impeachment against Donald Trump to the Senate on Monday. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer made the announcement on Friday. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell wants to postpone the…

Minnesota Allocated Nearly 900K Vaccine Doses So Far

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota health officials reported Friday the state has now been allocated 871,650 doses of federally controlled COVID-19 vaccine, up more than 240,000 doses from a week earlier. The state’s snapshot of progress in administering vaccines also showed…

Wisconsin DNR Resists Starting Wolf Hunt Immediately

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is pushing back against Republican legislators seeking to implement a wolf hunting season immediately. The DNR held three wolf seasons from 2012 to 2014 before a federal judge placed Great…

Stadium Water Seepage Problem Will Take $800,000 Fix

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority will spend $800,000 from a contingency fund to fix a water seepage problem at U.S. Bank Stadium. The authority’s chairman, Michael Vekich, says the repair payment was negotiated with the stadium’s general…