Local News

• UPDATE: Authorities Searching Areas of Stearns County for Mandy Matula

  Eden Prairie, MN (NNCNOW.com) --- Authorities are searching areas of Stearns County for Mandy Matula, a former UMD softball player who has been missing since May 1.

• Duluth Police Warn of Overdoses, Link to Heroin Use

  Duluth, MN (NNCNOW.com) - Duluth police are warning of recent overdoses which they believe are linked to heroin use.

• Republican Jeff Johnson Announces Run for Governor

  Hamel, MN (NNCNOW.com) - Hennepin County Commissioner and former state representative, Jeff Johnson, announced Sunday that he's running for governor.

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  Fundraiser for Honor Flight Northland

  Duluth, MN (NNCNOW.com) - Volunteers and community members raised money in Duluth Saturday to send area veterans on the trip of a lifetime.

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  Wis. Fishing Opener Less Than Ordinary

  Cable, WI (NNCNOW.com) - This year's fishing opener weekend brought with it a few unexpected surprises. "Thursday we got about 14 to15 inches of snow, then over night Thursday night and into Friday another 3. So we got about 17 inches of snow," said James Bolen, Executive Director of the Cable Chamber of Commerce.

• Person of Interest in Search for Former UMD Softball Player Dies

  Eden Prairie, MN (NNCNOW.com) --- The person of interest in the search for former UMD softball player, Mandy Matula, has died after shooting himself in the head prior to being questioned by police.

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  Weather Impacts Wisconsin Fishing Opener, Area Economy

  Superior, WI (NNCNOW.com) - The Fishing opener in Wisconsin is usually a sign of spring, but this year it's looking a whole lot more like winter.

• 23-year-old Charged with DWI in McDonalds Drive-Thru

  Hermantown, MN (NNCNOW.com) - A 23-year-old Duluth man is being held on DWI charges after being found slumped behind the wheel at a McDonalds drive-thru.

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  Timberwolves Mascot Teaches Duluth Kids about Good Dental Habits

  Duluth, MN (NNCNOW.com) --- "Crunch", the Minnesota Timberwolves mascot visited Laura Macarthur Elementary School in Duluth Thursday to teach kids about crunching out their bad dental care habits.

• Two More Arrests in Brutal Assault

  Duluth, MN (NNCNOW.com) - Two more suspects have been arrested in connection with the kidnapping and brutal beating of a 36-year-old man in late April.

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