DULUTH, Minn. – The speed limit on some Northeastern Minnesota Highways will be increasing from 55 mph to 60 mph in the coming weeks. The new speed limit signs will be installed the week of July 15. MnDOT says once…
DETROIT (AP) - Water levels in two of the Great Lakes are the highest ever recorded. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Tuesday that Lakes Erie and Ontario last month reached their highest points since record-keeping began in 1918.…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Fire Department has released new information regarding the structure fire that happened Monday morning at 2213 West 4th Street. Officials say the home was occupied at the time of the fire by an adult male,…
DULUTH, Minn. – The following traffic advisories have been issued ahead of Duluth’s Downtown Sidewalk Days Festival and Street Dances which will take place July 10 – July 13. Sidewalk Days: July 10 – July 12 from 8:00 a.m. to…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota saw a big drop in drug overdose deaths in 2018. Preliminary statewide data released Tuesday shows that overdose deaths dropped 17 percent, from 733 in 2017 to 607 in 2018. Officials say the numbers…
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - At least six people were hurt, including three critically, when a van slammed into a crowded bus stop shelter in north Minneapolis. All six were transported to hospitals. Metro Transit spokesman Howie Padilla says police took…
DULUTH, Minn. - The Greater Downtown Council is hosting the 2019 Sidewalk Days Festival Wednesday, July 10 through Saturday, July 13. Despite Superior Street reconstruction, the festivities will…
DALLAS (AP) - H. Ross Perot, the colorful, self-made Texas billionaire who twice ran for president, has died. Family spokesman James Fuller says Perot died early Tuesday. He was 89. Perot rose from Depression-era poverty to become one of the…
DULUTH, Minn. – U.S. Department of Transportation announced Tuesday morning that the Duluth International Airport will receive more than $1 million in federal grant funding. The funding from the Federal Aviation Administration is for improvements including acquiring snow removal equipment…
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JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) - Gov. Tony Evers is expected to sign a bill designed to make it easier for patients to get needed prescription drugs even when insurance companies force them to try cheaper alternatives first. The measure address the…
GILBERT, Minn. – A Duluth man was injured late Monday afternoon while diving from a 50 foot cliff at the Genoa Mine Pit near Gilbert. Authorities say police responded to…
WRENSHALL, Minn.- A popular Northland berry farm has added a new crop, four years in the making. Lola Berry Farm is America's first commercial honey berry orchard. "We like to joke that the Duluth…
DULUTH, Minn.- After a successful five-day stretch of concerts at Bayfront Festival Park, the Park is returning to its resting state. Crews with local business Doucette's Special Events, Party, and Tent Rental were…
DULUTH, Minn.- Water levels on Lake Superior have been in an upward trend, breaking record averages for July, still months away from the Fall when they're expected to rise. As of Monday…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Students and teachers in Superior can finally look forward to the next chapter in the "new" Cooper Elementary now that the "old" Cooper has been torn down. Construction crews spent the day demolishing…
DULUTH, Minn.- Superior Street reconstruction is expanding. The area from 3rd Ave. E to 4th Ave. E is blocked off and construction crews aren't wasting any time breaking ground. Phase two of Superior…
DULUTH, Minn.- Seven million dollars will be making its way into the pockets of over 600 college students in Minnesota over the next two years. It's part of the workforce development scholarship program, the Minnesota…
DULUTH, Minn.- Two Northland Banks are joining forces. The National Bank of Commerce has announced it is merging with the Republic Bank. With the move, six Republic Banks in the Twin…
DULUTH, Minn.- Meanwhile you may recall a fire and small explosion closed down the Motel 6 in May in Lincoln Park on 27th Avenue West. Nobody was hurt. Fast forward to today, and…
DULUTH, Minn.- Arson has not been ruled out involving an intense house fire in Duluth that injured a woman inside. Both Duluth Police and the Duluth Fire Marshall are investigating. Mayor Larson's office is…
MOOSE LAKE, Minn. - The Moose Lake Campground is starting off the season dry and busy after recovering from destructive flooding last year. Campers and RVs were lined up Monday on site, with…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Superior Police Department announced Monday that a community meeting will be held on Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. regarding the release of three registered sex offenders in Superior. The meeting will be held in the Council Chambers…
SAWYER COUNTY, Wis. – According to the Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office, an adult male reported missing on July 4 was found deceased near Big Timber Island. Officials say 20-year-old Gage James Backstrom of Arlington, Virginia was found around 9:00 a.m.…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A new report finds that murders decreased in Minnesota last year but rapes increased. The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension released the 2018 crime report Monday. The report says violent crimes - including murder, rape, robbery,…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The University of Wisconsin System regents are set to increase student fees as well as room-and-board costs for the upcoming academic year. The regents are scheduled to vote Thursday on a 2019-20 operation budget that calls…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Officials with the state Republican Party say President Donald Trump is scheduled to attend a fundraiser in Wisconsin this week. Charles Nichols is a spokesman for the state GOP. He says the state party learned from…
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SPOONER, Wis. - The Spooner Rodeo kicks off this Thursday, July 11 with the Coca-Cola Family/Youth night starting at 6:30 p.m. at the Washburn County Fairgrounds in Spooner. This year Spooner…
