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Researchers at The Natural Resource Research Institute (NRRI) in Duluth said data shows a rise in air temperatures, causing a worrisome increase in water temperatures throughout the Great Lakes.

As snow continues to slowly blanket the Northland, Duluthians took to the streets with shovels and snow blowers in hand.

General Manager of Larsmont Cottages Troy Melichar said, “When the dates were announced any of the remaining inventory we had sold out within 24 hours, so the phones were going off the hook, online reservations were coming in."

The national struggle with bus and substitute teacher shortages found its way to the northland, causing even a superintendent to fill routes.

Ponds and smaller lakes have already started freezing over, but that doesn’t mean they are ready to go out on.

Petty Officer Jonathan Dellinger of the United States Coast Guard Station in Duluth said people need to pay attention to the weather before heading out on the ice.

Local Duluth shops say Small Business Saturday was a hit this holiday shopping year.

Twisted Pasteries Coffee House owner, Annette Jacobson said she is more excited than ever to extend deals, and shoppers can continue their holiday shopping.

Lanae Rhoads, owner of Mix Cosmetiques in Duluth, said bath bombs are a great gift to bring color and play into gifts this holiday season.

Previously located in Duluth, the 2022 Festival of Sail and tall ship race series will take place in Two Harbors due to construction on Duluth’s waterfront.

CEO of Essentia Health, David Herman and other Essentia leaders spent the day serving the meals. It's an effort they call a necessary 'thank you'.

"We came yesterday too to sort of scope it out and we decided what we wanted and we found the perfect tree, first one we looked at, that doesn't usually happen," customer Tom Spehar said.

Rick Frost, who's been volunteering for 16 years, said the long hours and hard work is always a rewarding experience.

Hundreds lined up for CHUM's distribution of 100 Thanksgiving meals at Our Saviors Luthern Church on Monday.

The event's entry fee and profits from a holiday raffle went towards the Ronald McDonald House Northland, which opened in February 2021.

Minnesota Power welcomed back its traditional community Christmas tree.

On Monday, the U.S-Canada border opened to fully vaccinated canadians for non-essential travel, who must have a negative COVID-19 test 72 hours before return.

Cook’s Country Connection is a lively place. Lois Pajari has more than 60 animals.

Natalija Walbridge has searched long and hard for her business’ purpose.

You do not have to look very hard to see the Northland’s natural beauty.

Sewing runs in Amy Trimbo’s blood.

It’s no secret: the world runs on coffee, even Duluth, Minnesota.

Every kitchen has a story of how its people and ingredients came to be, and Howard’s Que BBQ is quite the tale.

Tuesday, four of seven seats on the Duluth School Board will be up for election.

911 repairs have been made and the outages for Fredenberg Township.

The Lake Superior School District aims to make massive changes to Minnehaha Elementary School in Two Harbors and William Kelley High School in Silver Bay.

Half-empty shelves greet customers at Superior Shooting Supplies, as the nation continues navigating through an ammunition shortage.