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Second Harvest Food Bank Puts "Pause" on Annual Empty Bowl Event
DULUTH, Minn. – Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank is hitting the “pause” button on this year’s Empty Bowl fundraiser, according to officials with the non-profit organization. “After a successful 25 years,…
Honda recalls 1.2M more vehicles with dangerous air bags
DETROIT (AP) — A type of Takata air bag inflator once thought to be safe has now come under scrutiny after a crash and explosion in Maryland injured the driver of an older Honda minivan. The incident forced Honda on…
Minnesota man Among Plane Crash Victims in Ethiopia
ST. CLOUD, Minn. - Family members say a Minnesota man is among the 157 people who died when a jetliner crashed in Ethiopia. Relatives say 31-year-old Mucaad Hussein Abdalla was on his way…
Amber Alert Issued for Girl Missing from Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE, Wis. - Authorities are issuing an Amber Alert as they ask for the public's help in locating 1-year-old Noelani Robinson of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Authorities say at approximately 1:30 p.m. Monday, March 11, the suspect Dariaz L. Higgins, 33, failed to…
Sammy's Pizza is Open in Hermantown
HERMANTOWN, Minn. - Sammy's Pizza has expanded into Hermantown with a brand new restaurant that'll employ 40 people. It's located on Menard Dr. near Miller Trunk and Arrowhead Road. The restaurant…
Two Youth Basketball Programs Announce Merger
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Amateur Youth Basketball Association and the Salvation Army Rookie Basketball Association will be merging next year. They're hoping the move will increase the retention rate of players…
Knowing Your Neighbor: Robinson's & E's Leather + Urban Wear
SUPERIOR, Wis. - A small mom and pop store in Superior is giving those in the area the ability to buy quality leather goods for all ages without having to travel a…
Duluth Golf Citizens Advisory Committee Findings
DULUTH, Minn. - The committee announced that golf revenues for the two courses owned by the city cannot cover their expenses. Public golf in Duluth already has a $2.4 million dollar…
Lake Superior Nearly 100 Percent Frozen
DULUTH, Minn.- It's been an impressive winter on Lake Superior. That's because ice has covered nearly 100 percent of the big lake. According to a Professor at UMD,…
Potential Rain and Warmth Could Mean Flooding
DULUTH, Minn.- Normally the first rainfall this time of year means spring is upon us. But being under this much snow with warmer temperatures, means it can spell out…
Minnesota Breweries May Be Forced to Stop Selling Growlers Under Current Barrel Cap Law
TWO HARBORS, Minn. - Several Minnesota breweries are advocating to change a law, which puts limitations on barrel production and growler sales. If the law stays the same brewery owners believe…
North Shore Tourism Booming This Winter
TWO HARBORS, Minn. - With all the snow in the Northland this year means tourism is booming along the north shore. Two harbors is a popular destination for winter activities like…
Minnesota DNR Confirms Zebra Mussel Larvae in Red Lake
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The state Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the presence of zebra mussel larvae in Red Lake in northern Minnesota. The DNR announced the finding Monday after studying samples gathered last summer by biologists from the…
Minnesota Senate Panel Votes Against Recreational Marijuana
ST. PAUL, Minn. - A Minnesota Senate committee has voted to kill a bill to legalize recreational marijuana in the state, making it unlikely that the legislation will pass this year. The GOP-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee voted 6-3 along party…
Trump Seeks Cuts for Cleanup of Great Lakes, Other Waterways
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - President Donald Trump is trying again to slash federal cleanup funding for major U.S. waterways, including the Great Lakes and Chesapeake Bay. The president's 2020 budget released Monday calls for spending $30 million on the Great…
Ice House Removal Dates Approaching for Northern Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer Kipp Duncan will be out at Fish Lake Wednesday reminding ice anglers of the upcoming deadline to remove their ice fishing shelters. Duncan will be at Hi Banks Resort…
6th Annual Saint Fennessy 4K Fun Run Kicks off Saturday
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Runners are gearing up for the the 6th annual Saint Fennessy 4k Fun Run which kicks off Saturday, March 16 at 10:00 a.m. The race will begin at Hermantown High School, travel along Arrowhead and Lavaque Roads…
"If the Dress Fits" to Offer Free Gently Used, New Prom Dresses
DULUTH, Minn. - Nearly 700 dresses were received for this year's "If the Dress Fits" free prom dress giveaway in Duluth. The final night to receive your free prom dress…
Fond du Lac Band Presents "We are Water MN" Exhibit
DULUTH, Minn. - The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa presents “We Are Water MN”, a traveling exhibit and community engagement initiative at Great Lakes Aquarium, March 10-April…
Sammy’s Pizza Opens new Location in Hermantown
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Sammy’s pizza has officially opened the doors to its new Hermantown location. The new space is located at 4310 Menard Drive and will be the fifteenth Sammy’s location. The new restaurant is owned and operated by the…
Great Lakes see ‘Superior’ ice Coverage, but it Won’t Last
DETROIT (AP) — As ice coverage goes, it’s Superior. The Detroit Free Press reports Lake Superior was 94 percent ice covered as of Friday, marking first time the largest of the Great Lakes had more than 90 percent coverage in…
Minnesota GOP Lawmakers Seek $20M More in Flood Relief Money
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota Republicans say the Legislature should approve $20 million to replenish an empty disaster aid fund ahead of anticipated spring flooding. GOP lawmakers hold a news conference for Monday to call attention to the need to…
Dems Select Milwaukee for 2020 National Convention
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Democrats selected Milwaukee to host their 2020 national convention Monday, setting up the party’s 2020 standard-bearer to accept the presidential nomination in the heart of the old industrial belt that delivered Donald Trump to the White House.…
US Olympic Cyclist Catlin Found Dead in her Home
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Olympic track cyclist Kelly Catlin, who helped the U.S. women’s pursuit team win the silver medal at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, died Friday at her home in California. She was 23. USA Cycling…
Heavy Snow Causing Numerous Structural Concerns
MINNEAPOLIS - Heavy, wet snow that fell over the weekend is causing structural problems in some communities, collapsing roofs at a church, a hotel, a gas station and residential properties. In Moorhead, part of the roof over the kitchen area…
Masters Skiing Comes to Spirit Mountain
DULUTH, Minn. - Midwest Masters ski racing hosted their final event of the season today at Spirit Mountain. The race was the Region I Masters Championships. Masters racing is for…
Fond Du Lac Band Hosts "We are Water MN" Exhibit
DULUTH, Minn. - A traveling exhibit celebrating the water around us opened today at Great Lakes Aquarium. "We Are Water Minnesota" tells the stories of water in Minnesota historically and scientifically…
