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Four Anglers Rescued From Snow-Swept Minnesota Lake

One Angler was Taken to the Hospital

MINNEAPOLIS – Rescuers on snowmobiles and snowshoes battled 50-mph winds to rescue four anglers stranded on a snow-swept northern Minnesota lake. Cook County Sheriff Pat Eliasen tells the Minneapolis Star Tribune that the anglers got their snowmobiles stuck more than 2 miles out on Greenwood Lake on Sunday afternoon. They were able to get phone contact with police in Ontario,…

Duluth City Councilor Em Westerlund To Not Seek Re-Election

DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth city councilor Em Westerlund says she will not be seeking re-election to the Dist. 3 seat when her term ends at the end of 2019. “Passing an earned sick and safe time ordinance to protect working families is one of the most important things I had the opportunity to work on as the District 3 councilor…

Carter Hotel Deconstruction to Start Monday

Fond du Lac Band plans to turn property into parking lot

DULUTH, Minn. – Deconstruction is set to begin Monday, February 25th, for the old Carter Hotel in Downtown Duluth. The building is located between the Fond du Luth Casino and the Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial at 17 N. 2nd Avenue East. The Fond du Lac Band owns the property. They tell us a new parking lot will replace the old…

I-35 Tunnel Traffic Temporarily Shutdown After Multiple Crashes

All Lanes are now Open

DULUTH, Minn. – Three separate crashes on southbound I-35 temporarily shut down lanes in the tunnel from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday. I-35 southbound lanes were closed at 26th and 21st Avenue East until authorities could clear the scene. According to the Minnesota State Patrol one crash involved an SUV rollover and two other crashes involved three vehicles…

Inmate Dies After Collapsing at St. Louis County Jail

The Inmate had Been at the Jail Since Feb. 5

DULUTH, Minn. – An inmate at the St. Louis County Jail was pronounced dead at 8:45 a.m. Thursday morning after collapsing in the day room area, according to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office. After inmate Kenneth Kyle Beaupre, 32, collapsed Corrections Officers, Jail Medical Staff, and First Responders performed life-saving measures but were unable to revive Beaupre. Preliminary results…

Woman Facing Numerous Charges After Police Seize 30 Dogs

The Animals Were Taken to a Shelter in Green Bay

GREEN BAY, Wis. – A Brown County woman is facing numerous charges after authorities seized more than 30 dogs and a parrot from a home in Eaton. Authorities say charges against 36-year-old Lisa Kraszewski include mistreatment of animals and neglect of a child. Officials with the Wisconsin Humane Society Green Bay and Door County and law officers rescued the animals…

Money Sought for Lake Avenue Project

Construction Would Begin 2021

DULUTH, Minn. – On Monday, the Duluth City Council will vote on whether to apply for a $1 million grant for the reconstruction of a portion of Lake Avenue from the Aerial Lift Bridge to South 13th Street. The overall cost of the project is expected to be about $3 million which the city would share. It would include improvements…

IRRRB Recommends Funds to Combine Iron Range Schools

The Project is Estimated to Cost About $160 Million

EVELETH, Minn. – The Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board has voted to recommend dedicating about $100 million toward a new high school that would combine students from Eveleth-Gilbert and Virginia School districts. The project, with an estimated cost between about $160 million and $180 million, would also need funding from the state and local taxpayers to become a reality….

One Injured After Snowmobile Crashes Into Tree

The Incident Remains Under Investigation

KABETOGAMA, Minn. – A snowmobiler traveling with a group of sleds on the Arrowhead Trail Friday morning was injured after his sled crashed into a tree. Authorities say the crash happened off of the Camp 90 Forest Road near Kabetogama around 10:26 a.m. According to a report of the incident, 72-year-old Robert White was traveling with the group when his…

Five People Charged in Timber Theft Conspiracy on Reservation

Suspects cut Down Trees Without Permissions at Least 100 Times

MILWAUKEE – Federal authorities say five people have been indicted for allegedly cutting down trees on the Menominee Indian Reservation in order to sell timber to saw mills outside the reservation without consent from the Wisconsin tribe. Conspiracy charges have been filed against 43-year-old Melvin Caldwell Jr., of Neopit; 49-year-old Arthur Fish, of Keshena; 49-year-old Chauncey Webster Jr., of Neopit;…

Forest Service to Relaunch Balky BWCA Permit System March 4

Those who Reserved Permits Earlier Will Have to Reapply

DULUTH, Minn. – The U.S. Forest Service plans to relaunch a balky new Boundary Waters Canoe Area reservation system on March 4. The system crashed when it first went live Jan. 30 on the first day to apply for permits. Only a few people were able to reserve permits before the system failed. The Forest Service says the technical issues…