Hayley Raatsi
Digital Content Producer
Hayley started at Northern News Now in December 2022 as the Digital Content Producer.
She is a recent December 2022 graduate of the University of Minnesota-Duluth, where she received a degree in Marketing.
She was able to gain experience by working at Anytime Fitness in the Duluth area, where she was able to grow her knowledge in social media and content creation. By doing this work, she was able to find her love for relaying information to people in a new way.
Hayley is originally from Hibbing, MN, which is located just an hour from Duluth on the Iron Range.
She enjoys spending time with friends and family, watching sports, and exploring Duluth.
If you have any suggestions feel free to send them her way, hraatsi@kbjr6.com.
Updated: 6 hours ago
|By Hayley Raatsi
On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) and 42 of their Republican colleagues in introducing the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act.
Updated: 7 hours ago
|By Hayley Raatsi
The Next Generation Nursing Assistant (NGNA) initiative, a collaboration of the State of Minnesota and Minnesota State, awarded $98,800 in equipment grants to 24 Minnesota high schools.
Updated: 7 hours ago
|By Hayley Raatsi
Duluth 1st District City Councilor Gary Anderson announces his intention not to seek re-election in 2023.
Updated: 7 hours ago
|By Hayley Raatsi
15-year-old Elizabeth Harwig suffered severe injuries after getting in a snowmobile accident Friday evening.
Updated: 9 hours ago
|By Hayley Raatsi
Downtown Duluth is offering a grant program for businesses to improve storefront windows and lighting.
Updated: 10 hours ago
|By Hayley Raatsi
The Duluth Vineyard Church is looking into allegations from several years ago.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 4:37 PM CST
|By Hayley Raatsi
The Duluth Police Department is releasing the first comprehensive stop data report.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 11:55 AM CST
|By Hayley Raatsi
The Duluth Police Department responded to the Duluth International Airport after a man was threatening to shoot.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 3:57 PM CST
|By Hayley Raatsi
Thursday, the Minnesota House of Representatives passed the House File 7 bill. This establishes new clean energy goals for the state and puts Minnesota on a path to produce 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 1:11 PM CST
|By Hayley Raatsi
The Minnesota State Fair announced the dates for their third annual "Kickoff to Summer at the Fair" event.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 1:11 PM CST
|By Hayley Raatsi
The St. Louis County is asking for the public’s input on how to make Howard Gnesen Rd. more accessible and enjoyable to pedestrians.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 1:11 PM CST
|By Hayley Raatsi
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is urging all snowmobile operators to make safety the top priority for every ride.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 11:54 AM CST
|By Hayley Raatsi
The Duluth Seaway Port Authority released their 2022 season summary.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 1:53 PM CST
|By Hayley Raatsi
North Star Academy 4th grader, Amelia Hanson, starts "Happy Cart" campaign to bring snacks to the school's teachers and staff.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 1:51 PM CST
|By Hayley Raatsi
University of Minnesota Duluth’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences and Department of Theatre announce their production of “Twelfth Night.” The show runs from Tuesday, February 7 through Sunday, February 12.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 12:39 PM CST
|By Hayley Raatsi
Mayor Emily Larson announces Breanna Ellison as the new Community Relations Officer.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 11:09 AM CST
|By Hayley Raatsi
They warn riders if they come up behind a sled dog team, make sure to slow down and wait for a signal from the musher to pass.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 1:50 PM CST
|By Hayley Raatsi
A car struck a moose Tuesday morning on Highway 53.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 12:04 PM CST
|By Hayley Raatsi
St. Luke’s Volunteer Linda Tezak will be receiving the Minnesota Association of Healthcare Volunteers Presidents Award.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 12:01 PM CST
|By Hayley Raatsi
Voting is now open for the 2022-23 “Name a Snowplow” contest, the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced Wednesday.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 3:35 PM CST
|By Hayley Raatsi
Downtown Duluth is asking for the community to vote for the "Movies in the Park" summer lineup.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 12:47 PM CST
|By Hayley Raatsi
The Minnesota Trade Office selects Yanmar Compact Equipment North America as a recipient of the 2022 Governor’s International Trade Award in the Large Company category.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 12:43 PM CST
|By Hayley Raatsi
The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office has launched an online dashboard that details where crime incidents have occurred.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 12:35 PM CST
|By Hayley Raatsi
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission reduced and approved Minnesota Power’s proposal to increase electric rates.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 4:31 PM CST
|By Hayley Raatsi
MN House approved the bill to extend Unemployment Insurance benefits to laid off workers at Northshore Mining.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 3:45 PM CST
|By Hayley Raatsi
The 2023 Lake Superior Ice Festival will be held January 27 through January 28.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 2:46 PM CST
|By Hayley Raatsi
Better Business Bureau Foundation, serving Minnesota and North Dakota, invites high school seniors to apply for their 2023 Students of Integrity Scholarship.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 12:06 PM CST
|By Hayley Raatsi
The Minnesota Department of Transportation is hosting a hybrid public meeting to discuss proposed alternative intersection improvements in Chisholm.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 12:05 PM CST
|By Hayley Raatsi
Bentleyville "Tour of Lights" is asking for the community's help creating a logo for their 20th anniversary.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 12:05 PM CST
|By Hayley Raatsi
The Minnesota Department of Transportation has adopted the 2022-2041 Statewide Multimodal Transportation Plan, strengthening the agency’s commitment to providing a convenient, safe, reliable and affordable system that works for everyone.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 2:07 PM CST
|By Hayley Raatsi
Xcel Energy and Bayfield County have signed an agreement to partner to construct Wisconsin’s first microgrid under an innovative new utility program.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 11:26 AM CST
|By Hayley Raatsi
The DECC announces Big Movies at the DECC for the month of February.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 3:50 PM CST
|By Hayley Raatsi
Yanmar Compact Equipment North America announces plans for a 32,000-square-foot expansion to its Grand Rapids, Minnesota facility.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 11:27 AM CST
|By Hayley Raatsi
On Monday, police arrested a man for a domestic, according to the Pine County Sheriff’s Office.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 4:31 PM CST
|By Hayley Raatsi
A 26-year-old man was severely injured during a race at the Nisswa 100 Snowmobile Race Event on Sunday.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 3:31 PM CST
|By Hayley Raatsi
The Duluth Heritage Center will be hosting a series of youth hockey games to raise cancer awareness on Monday.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 2:04 PM CST
|By Hayley Raatsi
In October of 2018, waves and flooding from a severe winter storm caused an extensive amount of damage and erosion to the shoreline near Brighton Beach Road.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 11:20 AM CST
|By Hayley Raatsi
The University of Minnesota-Duluth's Dance Team are 2023 National Champions after winning the Open Jazz category.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 4:47 PM CST
|By Hayley Raatsi
Ludacris will be performing at halftime during the Minnesota Vikings playoff game against the NY Giants.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 11:10 AM CST
|By Hayley Raatsi
A federal grand jury returned a seven-count indictment against a Duluth felon for methamphetamine trafficking and firearms violations, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 9:57 AM CST
|By Hayley Raatsi
Patrick W. Battees Jr. was found guilty of second degree murder Thursday.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 3:12 PM CST
|By Hayley Raatsi
The Lake Superior Zoo regrets to share with Twin Ports residents that beloved polar bear, Berlin, has passed away at the old age of 33 years.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 2:57 PM CST
|By Hayley Raatsi
An Aurora man has been charged with two counts of dealing firearms without a license, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 2:16 PM CST
|By Hayley Raatsi
The Duluth Wedding Show is celebrating its 35th Anniversary and Lundeen Productions, with their many talented partners, have created a spectacular new look and feel to the show that has never been experienced in the upper tri-state area.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 12:52 PM CST
|By Hayley Raatsi
Essentia Health recently contributed $20,000 for the Senator David J. Tomassoni Bridge of Peace Memorial being built in honor of the late Senator’s 30 years of work in the region. A memorial arch and recreational plaza are scheduled to be built on the Longyear Lake causeway in Chisholm in the summer of 2023.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 11:25 AM CST
|By Hayley Raatsi
Recent heavy snowfall has made for excellent snowmobiling conditions throughout the state, so the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources wants to remind eager riders to make safety a priority.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 3:54 PM CST
|By Hayley Raatsi
Wednesday, the Minnesota House Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee unanimously approved legislation authored by Rep. Dave Lislegard to extend Unemployment Insurance benefits for workers who lost their jobs due to the idling of Northshore Mining. The bill would offer an additional 26 weeks of benefits for over 400 workers who were either laid off by Northshore Mining or associated businesses offering goods and services to Northshore, namely in the explosive manufacturing industry.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 9:27 AM CST
|By Hayley Raatsi
The occupant and pet were able to get out of a house fire in Soloway Township Wednesday. Crews are still on scene.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 9:28 AM CST
|By Hayley Raatsi
Joshua White, 19, of Minneapolis, is facing second degree assault and threats of violence charges.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 4:24 PM CST
|By Hayley Raatsi
Anne Wyatt was last seen in Aitkin County on Jan. 2, 2023.
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