DULUTH, Minn. — Olympic curlers Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse are back in Duluth after winning silver in mixed doubles curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics. The Duluth Curling Club athletes joined the morning show to share stories from their Olympic journey. The curlers will next look forward to “Rock League”, the world’s first professional curling league, which they will…
An Iranian flag is placed among the ruins of a police station struck Monday during the U.S.–Israeli military campaign in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran expanded its targets Tuesday, striking the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia as Washington began to pull many staff out of the Middle East. The U.S. and…
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee.(CNN) WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testified in the Senate on Tuesday in her first congressional appearance since the shooting deaths of two protesters in Minneapolis galvanized widespread opposition to how the Trump administration was executing its mass deportation agenda. Noem’s appearance in front of the Judiciary Committee also…
FILE – The Google logo is displayed at their offices, Nov. 1, 2018, in London. . (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File) HERMANTOWN, Minn. — Google has announced it will be the company building the Hermantown Data Center. In a news release Tuesday, Google announced the partnership between the City of Hermantown, St. Louis County, Minnesota Power, APEX, and Mortenson. The proposed…
DULUTH, Minn. — The City of Duluth held its first open house regarding the Lester Park Golf Course Land Use Study. The event gave Duluthians a chance to learn about the work completed so far and shared ideas about what they’d like to see at the site in the future. Attendees were able to review research on existing conditions, including water…
DULUTH, Minn. — Dozens of Essentia Health Workers held an informational picket to Protect Critical Mental Health Services. Members of United Steelworkers Local 9460 have filed charges with the National Labor Relations Board over Essentia’s decision to transition recreational therapists into related behavioral health technician roles. The union is urging Essentia to prioritize patient care over profits and to protect…
DULUTH, Minn.– Right along the corner of 21st avenue and 4th street in Duluth, one community member is showing his support for a beloved Bulldog superfan. Harry Welty, a well-known snow sculptor in Duluth, has unveiled his latest creation. It honors Dale “Hoagie” Haagenson one of the area’s biggest supporters of all things UMD sports. “Hoagie” passed away Tuesday February…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.– Community members tried their luck by chucking some pucks at The YMCA at Essentia Wellness Center. Chuck-A-Puck is the largest fundraiser of the year at the YMCA in Hermantown. The goal of the event is to raise $13-14,000. The money brought it from Chuck-A-Puck helps fund local scholarships. It also helps provide financial assistance for day camps, swimming…
DULUTH, Minn. – Former Duluth Police Lieutenant David Drozdowski has filed a 43-page lawsuit against the city of Duluth. His lawsuit claims, “After Mike Ceynowa was named Police Chief and Mayor Roger Reinert was elected to lead the City of Duluth, Lt. Drozdowski saw a shift in the department’s culture and officer misconduct. He became aware of an increase in…
DULUTH, Minn. — Seven Minnesotans have been sentenced for trafficking thousands of fentanyl pills into the state, including four people from the Northland. According to court documents, Latre Lamont Anderson, Khianna Rose Clark-Strong, Jacquez O’Neal Fondern, Rozell Antonio Grainger, Issac Oneal Maiden, Olivia Mae Erin Martineau-Johns and Jeremy James Nelson-Caban, Jr. were members of a drug trafficking organization responsible for…
Satellite image from Airbus shows smoke billowing from the compound of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump says Iran operations are likely to last 4 to 5 weeks but that he’s prepared “to go far longer than that.” Trump spoke Monday at a White House ceremony. THIS IS A BREAKING…
Lutsen Lodge Fire LUTSEN, Minn. – A federal judge has stopped a federal lawsuit over insurance payouts for the Lutsen Lodge Fire until a state criminal case is done. In January 2026, North Shore Resort Company, the company that owns Lutsen Lodge, sued Owners Insurance Company. Owners Insurance Company would not pay the insurance claims from the fire that destroyed the…
A plume of smoke rises after a strike in Tehran, Iran, Monday, March 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohsen Ganji) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran and allied armed groups fired missiles at Israel, Arab states and U.S. military targets around the region on Monday, while Israel and the United States pounded Iran as the war expanded to several fronts. Kuwait…
DULUTH, Minn. — Hundreds packed the DECC to celebrate mixed doubles curling silver medalists Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin. The welcome home party began with a grand entrance, filling the room with the sounds of bagpipes. Mayor Roger Reinert even declared Friday, Feb. 27, as “Korey and Cory Day” in honor of the Olympians. The night was filled with photo-ops,…
DULUTH, Minn. — Young alpine skiers competed in the Northland Junior Race Series final race of the regular season. The race, hosted by Team Duluth at Spirit Mountain, brought around 200 alpine skiers, ages five to 18, from six area clubs for the sixth stop in the N-J-R-S. Designed as a fun and affordable introduction to ski racing, the series…
Sergeant Siebert and K9 Tac HOYT LAKES, Minn. – East Range Police say K9 Sergeant Cody Siebert suddenly passed away. In an announcement East Range Police said, “less than 24 hours after being diagnosed with a brain infection” Sergeant Siebert passed away. He previously worked in Babbitt. Statement from East Range Police: It is with an extremely heavy heart we…
A protester holds a portrait of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a protest against U.S. and Israeli attacks on multiple cities across Iran at a bridge leading to the fortified Green Zone where the U.S. embassy is located in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP) – A council has formed to govern Iran after the killing of…
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei (AP) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on social media that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is dead, saying his passing is “the single greatest chance for the Iranian people to take back their Country.” The death occurred after a joint U.S. and Israeli aerial bombardment that targeted Iranian military and governmental sites. Trump in his…
Satellite image from Airbus shows smoke billowing from the compound of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. and Israel launched a major attack on Iran on Saturday, and President Donald Trump called on the Iranian public to “seize control of your destiny” by rising up against the Islamic leadership that has ruled the nation since 1979….
DULUTH, Minn.– Innovative technology is taking over how Minnesota power lines will be operated, with simple, 8 pound, ‘smart spheres’ and drones. The sphere sensors installed using drones provides real time data on weather, temperature, and line conditions. They send the data back, using cellular, and satellite connections, and they’re powered by the lines themselves. Having this upgrade to power…
Duluth-based Duluth Pack has announced its new president — Grant DeMars — who has been working with the company for seven years. Starting out as Duluth Pack’s photographer, DeMars has worked up the ranks. With this new position, he said he is passionate to keep the core values of the company the same, but he’s also excited to introduce more…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge on Friday extended an order protecting refugees in Minnesota who are lawfully in the U.S. from being arrested and deported, saying a Trump administration policy turns the “American Dream into a dystopian nightmare.” U.S. District Judge John Tunheim granted a motion by advocates for refugees to convert a temporary restraining order that he issued in January into a…
United States’ players celebrate after a women’s ice hockey gold medal game between the United States and Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) (AP) – Olympians Hilary Knight, Kendall Coyne Schofield and Erin Ambrose have all been placed on long-term injured reserve by their PWHL clubs after sustaining injuries…
Proctor Public Schools logo PROCTOR, Minn. – Proctor Public Schools Superintendent Tim Rohweder has sent a note to parents about a sexual assault investigation at Bay View Elementary School. Rohweder’s message: As Superintendent of Proctor Public Schools, I want to inform our Bay View Elementary families of a serious matter that has been brought to our attention. The district has…
FILE – Neil Sedaka poses for a portrait in New York, Monday, April 30, 2012. NEW YORK (AP) — Neil Sedaka, the million-selling singer and songwriter, has died. His many hits included “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,” “Calendar Girl” and “Oh! Carol,” a lament for his high school sweetheart, Carole King. Among those covering his work were Elvis Presley,…
President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House before signing an executive order regarding childhood cancer and the use of AI, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, in Washington. WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. is in talks with Havana and raised the possibility of a “friendly takeover of Cuba” without offering any details on…
DULUTH, Minn. – The strong winds coming thought the Northland in the afternoon of February 27, 2026 are knocking out power. Minnesota Power was reporting nearly 2000 customers without power with a majority of those outages in Duluth, Cloquet and Moose Lake along with Eveleth and the Chisholm-area. Lake Country Power is reporting more than 1200 customers without power from…
Park Duluth parking sign DULUTH, Minn. – The cost to park on Duluth’s streets is going up from $1.50 per hour to $2.00 per hour. This change will be implemented in phases, one parking zone at a time, and will be completed sometime later in spring – estimated to be around March 15, 2026. The City of Duluth’s Parking Services…
Image from Body camera video of Ian Cuypers confrontation (February 28, 2024) SUPERIOR, Wis. – The City of Superior is appealing a judge’s “summary judgment” issued in Mid-February in the case of a DoorDash driver being tased. The incident happened back in February of 2024. A federal judge ruled that Superior Police Officer Taylor Gaard violated the Fourth Amendment Rights…
Kim Maki DULUTH, Minn. — St Louis County Attorney Kim Maki has announced she is running for a second term. In a press release on Friday, Maki said she was seeking reelection to continue her commitment to preserving and defending the rule of law, prosecuting crime without fear or favor, protecting vulnerable citizens, and providing sound legal counsel to the…
Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) Logo DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is immediately suspending the license of of Duluth based Child Care Provider, Kali Ames. The suspension pertains to child care activities at 912 West 9th Street, Duluth. The letter to Ames says, “This immediate suspension is based on a determination…
Cities Church is seen in St. Paul, Minn. where activists shut down a service claiming the pastor was also working as an ICE agent, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026 in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis) ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Friday that 30 more people have been indicted for allegedly taking part in an anti-immigration…
FILE – Former President Bill Clinton speaks in the Cash Room of the Treasury Department during an event for the anniversary of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund,, Nov. 21, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton started his deposition before members of Congress investigating convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Friday by telling them he “did…
NAMAKAGON TWSP, Wis. — One person is dead after a snowmobile crash in Namakagon Township in Bayfield County. According to officials, on February 25 at around 4:35 p.m., they received reports of a snowmobile crash on Trail 70. Once on scene, they found a 39-year old man who was pronounced dead. Initial investigation shows that the snowmobile was traveling west…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scouting America will alter several policies at the urging of the Pentagon, including a requirement that members use “biological sex at birth and not gender identity,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday. Some of the changes mirror what the organization suggested to the Defense Department in January, which included discontinuing its Citizenship in Society merit badge and introducing a…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — Young readers met some new reptile friends at the Superior Public Library. Each kid had the opportunity to spend ten minutes reading aloud to a special reptile guest brought by a local reptile expert. Pepe the Bearded Dragon and Echo the Crested Gecko listened to a variety of books read by the kids. From tortoises to snakes,…
DULUTH, Minn. — The American Heart Association hosted its inaugural kickoff to the ‘Hard Hats with Heart’ Campaign. It’s all about improving the health and well-being of construction workers by promoting healthy food options, encouraging physical activity during breaks, and educating employees on the signs of heart disease. The American Heart Association says 343,000 construction workers have already been diagnosed with…
SUPERIOR, Wis.– It was a packed house Thursday at UW-Superior for their ‘all majors’ career fair. The Yellowjacket Union was full of booths at the spring career fair. Students got to check out opportunities ranging from jobs in law enforcement to positions at assisted living facilities. With graduation season approaching landing that first real-world job is key. But simple networking…
DULUTH, Minn.– Minnesota’s food-share campaign is coming up in March. And the Duluth Salvation Army is doing its part to get donations to help feed people in need. During the month of March to April 6th, the Salvation Army will be proportionally matched through the Minnesota Foodshare March Campaign. At this time, they are highlighting their medical food shelf. It…
American rapper Flavor Flav, center, attends the skeleton mixed team competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. (AP) – The United States women’s hockey team has a date with Flavor Flav in Las Vegas in July to celebrate winning the gold medal at the Milan Cortina Olympics. The rapper reposted a note on his X…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Spring planting is in full swing for Bay Produce. For the second year in a row, they’re planting flowers for Mother’s Day. While February 26, 2026 was a lovely warm winter day, it has nothing on the hot humid greenhouse of Bay Produce in Superior. The fresh smell of tomato vines and dirt heavy in the air…
HIBBING, Minn. – Another indie film has just wrapped up production on the Iron Range in late February 2026. “Under Bodhi Rock” is the latest film to call northern Minnesota its backdrop. The low-budget feature film is about a Buddhist hospice nurse who is called to the Northland to assist a mining baron. While the film’s budget was a…
Democratic Gov. Tim Walz, speaking at a news conference on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, in St. Paul, denounces President Donald Trump for calling Minnesota’s Somali community “garbage” and dismissing the state as a “hellhole.” ST. PAUL, Minn., (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz denounced the Trump administration’s latest threat to withhold federal funds from Minnesota as another step in a “retribution”…
Work continues on the demolition of a part of the East Wing of the White House, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in Washington, before construction of a new ballroom. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday rejected a preservationist group’s request to block the Trump administration from continuing construction of a $400 million ballroom where it demolished…
FILE – Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks during the Clinton Global Initiative, Sept. 24, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, File) WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told U.S. House lawmakers on Thursday that she had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s or Ghislaine Maxwell’s crimes at the start of two days of depositions…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — Many refreshed their wardrobe without spending a dime at a community clothing swap in Superior. Ritual Marketplace opened its space for the event hosted by Jill Joyce and Tiersa Wodash. Transforming its space into a hub for sharing style and sustainability. From shoes to jewelry, and outerwear to hats, there was something for everyone, with no minimum…
DULUTH, Minn. — Food Farm hosted its 10th annual Great Rutabaga Giveaway at Whole Foods Co-op-Denfeld. The event celebrated local farming in the Northland, highlighting how fresh produce can be grown and stored nearly year-round, even during Minnesota winters. Community members stopped by to grab a free rutabaga, pick up recipe cards, and take home carrot seeds as they prepare…
DULUTH, Minn. – Braver Angels, a non-partisan national organization, is spreading its initiative locally, aimed at bringing people together across political divides. Formerly known as Better Angels, Braver Angels was founded in 2016 in New York and has since expanded to chapters across multiple states, including the Northern Minnesota Braver Angels Alliance. The nonprofit is dedicated to political depolarization, bringing…
John Magas DULUTH, Minn. – A statement from Duluth Schools Superintendent John Magas filed in federal court points out one specific incident of ICE officers near a Duluth School. Magas’s filling reads, “On December 19, 2025, an ICE vehicle was observed near one of our high schools for approximately an hour. The school district received a call from community members…
US Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent badge (AP) – A grand jury on Wednesday rejected indictments over the fatal shooting last year of a U.S. citizen by a federal immigration agent during a traffic encounter in Texas, prosecutors said. The shooting of Ruben Ray Martinez on March 15, 2025, by a Homeland Security Investigations agent wasn’t publicly disclosed by the Department…
