Scam Jam familiarizes community to help prevent fraud
DULUTH, Minn.-- The Better Business Bureau teamed up with American Association of Retired Persons to familiarize over 100 people with detecting scams. Attendees at the scam jam got to…
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DEDA approves future development of Lester Golf Course
DULUTH, Minn.--The Duluth Economic Development Authority held a meeting, and future plans were approved for the Lester Golf Course property. Over the course of 9 months, a land…
$50k Powerball winner in Virginia
ROSEVILLE, Min. & DULUTH, Min. - The Minnesota Lottery has announced someone bought a Powerball ticket in Virginia worth $50,000. It was purchased at the Short Stop at 1131 2nd Ave. S. The ticket was for the November 26, 2025…
Chester Bowl seeking support on Giving Tuesday
DULUTH, Minn. -- It's Giving Tuesday, and local organizations like Chester Bowl are grateful for community support. Chester Bowl helps kids and families get out in nature and enjoy…
New Finance Director for Duluth
DULUTH, Min. - Juanita “Nina” Salinas is the new City of Duluth Finance Director. Nina most recently served as Chief Administrative Officer for the City of San Antonio Council District 6, where she…
Trump administration says it will withhold SNAP from Democrat-led states if they don't provide data
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration said Tuesday that it will move to withhold SNAP food aid from recipients in most Democratic-controlled states starting next week unless they provide information about those receiving the assistance. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins…
Federal authorities plan operation in Minnesota focusing on Somali immigrants, AP source says
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal authorities are preparing a…
Michael and Susan Dell donate $6.25 billion to encourage families to claim 'Trump Accounts'
NEW YORK (AP) — Billionaires Michael and Susan Dell pledged $6.25 billion Tuesday to provide 25 million American children under 10 an incentive…
UMD announces new Associate VP for Philanthropy
DULUTH, Minn. -- The University of Minnesota Duluth(UMD) has announced its pick for the new Associate Vice President for philanthropy. Julia Diggins has been selected for the…
1 dead after fall from communications tower in Lake Nebagamon
LAKE NEBAGAMON, Wis. -- A man is dead after falling from a tower in Lake Nebagamon. According to officials, they received a call at 10:30 a.m. on Monday that a man…
Coffee Conversation: “A 1940’s Radio Christmas Carol” brings holiday spirit to Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. -- Boat Club Productions is bringing a little nostalgia to the Northland this holiday season. “A 1940’s Radio Christmas Carol” opens this Thursday at the Spirit of the North Theatre inside the Fitger’s Complex. John Ryde-Crane, who plays…
Hartel Disposal matching $75,000 in donations for Salvation Army
DULUTH, Minn.--Hartel Disposal, a local waste management company is wasting no time helping out the Salvation Army. Starting on Tuesday December 2nd Hartel Disposal will match up to $75,000…
Former Honduras President Hernández freed after Trump pardon
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Former…
Mandela Barnes announces run for Wisconsin Governor
DULUTH, Minn. -- Former Lieutenant Governor, Mandela Barnes, announced his run for Governor of Wisconsin Tuesday morning. Barnes announced the campaign in a video saying he will reject the Washington way and pledge to stand up to Trump and make…
Duluth celebrates Small Business Saturday
DULUTH, Minn. -- Over the weekend, people across the nation spent their hard-earned money at locally owned businesses in support of Small Business Saturday. The national holiday takes place each year on…
UMD students hold 'ICE Whistle Training Session'
DULUTH, Minn. -- As Immigration and Customs Enforcement increases raids in cities across the country, the University of Minnesota-Duluth's chapter of the Young Democratic Socialists of America are taking…
Maintenance crew member falls from tower in Douglas County, official tells FOX 21
LAKE NEBAGAMON, Wis. – A maintenance crew member fell from a tower in Douglas County this morning, a county board supervisor told FOX 21…
Jeff Bezos awards $2.5M to Chum
DULUTH, Minn. -- Duluth's Chum Drop-In Shelter has landed its biggest grant in the history of the non-profit, thanks to the owners of one of the biggest companies in the…
Merryweather Inn lights up the holidays
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Merryweather Inn is back again, hosting Marcia Hales' famous "spirit of the Lights" display. The Inn is festively decorated from top to bottom, inside and out,…
UMD stores preparing for finals weeks and holidays
DULUTH, Minn.-- It's a busy time of year with finals, and the holidays all wrapped together. And luckily, UMD is prepared for all of it. The UMD store will…
Three new K-9s join local law enforcement agencies, three celebrate retirement
HERMANTOWN, Minn. -- Two new K-9s have joined the Hermantown Police Department, taking over the reins of two long-serving K-9s who are entering retirement. K-9s…
Farmer Doug's Tree Farm gaining statewide attention
DULUTH, Minn.-- Tis the season for trees, and many of the local tree farms are now in full swing. Some of the customers are traveling hours to make the…
Vikings waive wide receiver Adam Thielen to allow veteran to pursue more playing time elsewhere
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings waived wide receiver Adam Thielen…
Farmers market vendors say they are still waiting on payments from Community Action Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. -- During the ongoing tensions between Community Action Duluth and its employees, Twin Ports vendors with the Duluth Farmers Markets are still yet…
Great Lakes Aquarium mourns loss of Bogey, 26-year-old bald eagle
DULUTH, Minn. -- Great Lakes Aquarium announced the death of longtime resident Bogey the bald eagle, who was 26-years-old. After a period of declining health, the…
Hoyt Lakes Fire Department rescues deer on Whitewater Lake
HOYT LAKES, Minn. -- The Hoyt Lakes Fire Department was able to safely rescue a deer Saturday. According to the fire department's Facebook page, the deer had…
Chum receives largest ever private gift of $2.5 million
DULUTH, Minn. -- Chum has received a $2.5 million grant from Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos Day 1 Families Fund. 32 other organizations across the country, including Chum, received a total of $102.5 million through the program. Chum says…
Santa and his reindeer begin meet and greets at Fitgers
DULUTH, Minn.-- The holiday season has officially arrived, and Santa Claus and his reindeer are wasting no time getting into the spirit. Each weekend leading up to Christmas, Santa is…
Superior kicks off Small Business Saturday with annual Holiday tree lighting
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- The community gathered at Center City Park in Superior's downtown business district for the annual Holiday tree lighting, which also marked the…
What a federal ban on THC-infused drinks and snacks could mean for the hemp industry
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The production lines at Indeed Brewing moved quickly, the cans filling not with beer, but with THC-infused seltzer. The product, which features the compound that gets cannabis users high, has been a lifeline at Indeed and other…
