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One of a Kind Classroom Opens in Superior
When people hear the words summer school they usually cringe, but a new sort of classroom in Superior may make summer studies a little more fun.
Trevor Roy reports. More
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Cruising The Great Lakes: Part I
Shipping on Lake Superior has long been a mainstay of the Northland economy. But for the most part that economic impact has been all business. Now a new industry is emerging that could not only boost the shipping industry but help the tourism industry as well. More
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Attendance, competitors up at several Northland race tracks
The Northland racing scene has shown an increase in both fan attendance as well as the number of cars competing, with some drivers racing in multiple classes.
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Shoremen face battles on/off field
The Duluth-Superior Shoremen will play against the Northern Terror on Saturday at 5pm from PSS, which will mark the finish to a championship season for the Shoremen in the SPFL. However financially, the Shoremen's future is very cloudy.
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9th Classic Car Show In Duluth
Almost 200 classic cars lined the streets of Duluth Wednesday night. More
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Circus Act Gets Unwanted Attention On Iron Range
An elephant anywhere in Minnesota would surely get some attention.
But this week, one circus act is getting attention that it doesn't want. More
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Court Sides With School District
A Duluth District Court judge may have ended the hopes of the "Let Duluth Vote" group to block the Duluth School District's long range facilities plan. More
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Coast Guard Cutter Alder Gets New Commanding Officer
The Coast Guard Cutter Alder has a new commanding officer.
Dave Anderson takes us to the Change of Command Ceremony.
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Police Identify Two People Of Interest In Home Invasions
With the help of surveillance cameras, Cloquet Police have identified two people of interest in a pair of brazen home invasions. Intruders got into two Cloquet homes late Sunday night through unlocked doors More
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Run Or Walk For Kids
Almost 200 kids and adults walked or ran through Down- town Duluth to raise funds for the YMCA's Strong Kids Campaign today.
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Research Shows Homeowners How To Reduce Run-Off
Sewer overflows and excessive storm water run–off have been serious issues in Duluth due to its steep slope, heavy clay soils and many streams flowing into Lake Superior. Research in Duluth's Lakeside neighborhood is being completed to show homeowners how to measurably reduce run–off as meteorologist Shannon Murphy explains in, "Your Green Life." More
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Firefighters Battle Fire At House After Flames Rekindle
Duluth firefighters responded to a re-kindle of a house fire in Lincoln Park Wednesday morning. More
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Neighborhood Impact Team
During the warmer months of the year, Duluth Police say their call volume and community disturbances rise. One group of officers specifically focuses on eliminating these trouble spots before they become a problem.
Joel Runck has more on the Police Department's Neighborhood Impact Team.
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Former Grandma's Champ faces doping accusations
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Team of the Week: Duluth-Vaxjo Sister City Soccer
Tom Hansen takes a look at 4 Duluth based teams playing and practicing in Sweden.
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Candidates Register For Duluth City Council Races
Hopeful city council candidates were waiting for the Duluth City Clerk's office to open Tuesday morning. More
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University Of Minnesota Regents To Visit New Physics Lab
Wednesday University of Minnesota regents will get an update on on–going construction of a new physics lab on the Iron Range. Range reporter Boua Xiong got a preview of the project.
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Northland Legislators Express Concern Over Governor's Budget Cuts
A group of democratic lawmakers got together today in Duluth to outline their concerns with Governor Tim Pawlenty's state budget fix. The Northland legislators have been uneasy since the governor used his un-allotment power to balance the budget his way. Laura Langemo reports the group expressed fear, that these cuts will hurt the state for many years to come. More
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Charges Filed Against Superior Shooting Suspect
A 41 year old Superior man was charged Tuesday in the shooting of a woman by a Superior bar over the weekend. More
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Drummond Teacher Ready To Share Lessons Learned From NASA Camp
It's been almost 40 years since people first landed on the Moon.
NASA plans to go back next year and then to Mars in another decade.
There's a chance a Northern Wisconsin child could grow up and make that trip someday thanks to knowledge gained by a teacher this summer.
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Franken Sworn In As Minnesota Senator
After eight long months of recounts and wrangling Al Franken has officially taken the seat as Minnesota's newest U.S senator. More
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Northland Family Picks Up the Pieces After Fire
It's the wake-up call no family wants to hear.
But on the morning of July Fourth, one Northland couple awoke to the news that their home was on fire. Joel Runck visited Rice Lake Township where one family is trying to piece their lives back together.
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Turn back the Clock: Twin Ports racing past
Author Paul Lind's book "Glory Days - Stock Car Racing in the Twin Ports 1950-62" talks about racing from the past.
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Drowning Victim Was Seen Jumping Into Whirlpool In River
Independence Day proved deadly for a man from Ramsey, Minnesota who went for a swim in the Temperance River along the North Shore this weekend. More
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Educators Get A Lesson In Sustainability
Logging operations a hundred years ago ravaged the landscape in this area. Vast clear cuts turned old growth forests to bare ground without a thought for conservation. Modern methods have changed the focus to one of sustainability. In this week's "Nature Matters" David Hoole listens in as a group of educators gets tips on passing on that message to the next generation. More
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Program Teaches Northlanders How To Save Energy
People in California, Illinois and Washington are already doing it.
Now, some Minnesotans are doing it too. They are looking to save energy by comparing their usage with their neighbors'. Range reporter Boua Xiong takes a look at this new program. More
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Firewood Catches Fire In Tofte
The troubles for the folks at Bluefin Bay Resort in Tofte continued Monday. More
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"Glory Days" author on SportsZone
Duluth author Paul Lind talked with Joe Dufek about his work called "Glory Days - Stock Car Racing in the Twin Ports 1950-62".
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Prep and college hoops stars battled in Duluth
On Saturday was the Will Starks All-Star game at Duluth's Hillside Basketball Courts. Duluth's Dyami Starks and Cloquet's Chad Calcaterra were among the players taking part.
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MacMillan on SportsZone
Tom Hansen talked with the CSS women's hockey coach Jackie MacMillan.
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Athlete of the Week: Nate Zuk
The Willow River grad stared in three sports and will join the UMD football team next fall.
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Cloquet Site of Historical Encampment
Dunlap Island was the sight of a historical throwback in Cloquet.
Crafters and period style reenactors created the scene from an early 1800 fur trade event. More
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North Shore Fireworks Display Goes Bad
It was a scary scene for folks watching fireworks on the North Shore Saturday night. The annual display was at the Bluefin Bay Resort in Tofte. More
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Woman Injured By Gunshot in Superior, Suspect Arrested
A woman was the victim of a gunshot while standing the parking lot of JT's Bar & Grill in Superior. After police arrived, a number of additional rounds hit a nearby car in the parking lot. The bar was put on lockdown, the victim was taken to the hospital sustaining injuries to her foot, and the suspect is in custody. More
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Clelia II Cruises into the Twin Ports
Saturday's first of six visits by a foreign flagged cruise ship marks the rebirth of the Cruising industry on the Great Lakes More
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Carlton County Parade
In Carlton County, another parade made its way through downtown. More
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Anniversary Of Blowdown
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Home Destroyed In Fire
A Rice Lake Township home was destroyed in an early morning fire. More
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Traffic In Bayfront Park
And as a side note, if you're still planning on heading down to Duluth's Bayfront tonight, you might want to leave early so you can avoid delays. More
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Duluth 4th Celebration
It's a day all about patriotism and celebrating the "Land of the Free". More
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Minnesota Politicians Respond To Franken
Along with the fireworks and the barbeques each year come the public appearances from flag waving politicians. More
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Franken Marches In The Iron Range
Fourth of July parades started a little early on the Iron Range today... with Senator- elect Al Franken as the special guest. More
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Club Celebrates Mustangs
One of America's most iconic automobiles is the Ford Mustang. It's been around for nearly a half century and has a legion of fans here in the Northland. Dave Anderson introduces us to the Twin Ports Mustang and Ford Club. More
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Northlanders Hit the Roads for the Fourth of July
AAA says more than 37 million people are expected to travel more than 50 miles or more from home this weekend. More
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Personalizing Your Furniture
From night stands and dressers to tables and kitchen cabinets... one Northland business is a one stop shop for all of your furniture needs.
In this weeks invest in the northland WE highlight where you can get all natural furniture... with a touch of your very own personality. More
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10 Years Since Blowdown in National Forest
Saturday will mark the 10-year anniversary of when strong winds flattened thousands of forested acres in Northeastern Minnesota.
Joel Runck spoke with Forest Service officials and tells us what steps have been taken to recover from the storm.
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Crash Investigation Takes Surprising Turn
The investigation into Wednesday's car crash in west Duluth has taken a surprising turn. More
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Strip Club Owner Pleads Guilty To Gun Charges
The owner of a strip club in downtown Duluth has reached a plea agreement with the city for an incident involving a gun last year. More
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Hibtac Shut Down Extend Through Next Year
There's more bad news on the Iron Range Thursday. Hibtac will not re-open until about May of next year. Boua Xiong reports. More
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Duluth Based Trucking Company Shutting Down
With the paper industry in trouble across North America an old-time Duluth trucking company is feeling the pain. More
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Parendo named Proctor's head football coach
Interim head coach Derek Parendo was named the Head Coach for the Proctor Rails football team.
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MacMillan introduced as CSS women's hockey coach
On Wednesday, CSS formally introduced Jackie MacMillan as the new head coach for the Saints women's hockey team. The Saints will begin their first year in the 2010-11 season.
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Zebra Mussels Found in Pike Lake
An aquatic invasive species is on the move again. For the first time, zebra mussels have been found in an inland lake in Northeastern Minnesota.
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Charges Pending in West Duluth Crash
Duluth Police say the driver of a car that crashed into a West Duluth bakery had been inhaling compressed air while she was driving.
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Community Mourns Loss Of Drowning Victims
Earlier this week two men drowned in Pokegama Lake near Grand Rapids. Now a community mourns the loss of these men who contributed so much. Boua Xiong has their story. More
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Monson Trucking Closes Operations; 200 Lose Jobs
A Northland trucking business that's been around for nearly a century is shutting down operations. More
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Langenbrunner gets Olympic call
Cloquet native Jamie Langenbrunner was invited to a USA Hockey Olympic Orientation Camp. Tom Hansen has the details.
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Northland soccer in Sweden
Four teams from the Northland will be playing soccer in Sweden. Tom Hansen has the details.
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Team of the Week: Minnesota Wild
The Wild made several stops in the Northland last week during their tour.
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Think Tank Pleased with Federal Stimulus Package
On Tuesday, members of a think tank were in Duluth to talk about how the federal stimulus money will be spent and what it will mean for transportation-related projects in the state.
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District and Let Duluth Vote Clash over Surety Bond Deadline
Tuesday was the day when the anti-Red Plan Group, Let Duluth Vote was supposed to pay for a surety bond. More
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Coleman and Franken Release Statements on Court Ruling
On Tuesday, both Al Franken and Norm Coleman released statements about the Minnesota Supreme Court election ruling, in which Franken was declared the winner.
Joel Runck has the story. More
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Environmental Groups Protest Pipeline
Enbridge Energy is planning to start construction on a brand new underground pipeline in just a couple months.
But Environmental Groups and concerned citizens have their hearts set on stopping this massive project. Trevor Roy has the story. More
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Ashland Experiencing Influx Of Daytime Burglaries
A recent string of burglaries has many Ashland residents up in arms.
Police say 20 homes have been burglarized within the last month and a half. More
