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Twin Ports

Grandma's Marathon

2023 Grandma’s Marathon reaches capacity, one of fastest sellouts on record

Updated: 36 minutes ago
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By Ben Lewer
The 2023 Grandma’s Marathon has reached its registrant capacity three months ahead of the starting pistol in June.

News

Ramadan

Islamic Center of the Twin Ports commemorates holy month of Ramadan

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Briggs LeSavage
Ramadan is the ninth Islamic month when it’s believed the Quran, or the holy book, was revealed.

News

Lee A. Tregurtha is the first ship of the 2023 season to leave the Port of Duluth-Superior.

First ship of the season leaves Port of Duluth-Superior

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Matt McConico
The Lee A. Tregurtha sounded the first horn of 2023. The Tregurtha is first headed for the port of Marquette, Michigan. It is the first cargo ship to leave Duluth this year.

News

Police lights

Police Chief: non-credible threat made against Silver Bay school, juvenile taken into custody

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Briggs LeSavage
Authorities are investigating where the calls originated from.

News

Hannah Alstead won’t seek re-election to Duluth City Council

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Briggs LeSavage
Alstead currently holds the 4th District seat.

News

Sheriff: 3 injured when Iron Range school bus failed to stop at intersection

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Briggs LeSavage
The crash happened shortly after 8 a.m. in White Township

News

Childcare, Parks, Downtown Safety & More: Mayor Larson delivers State of the City address

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Robb Coles
Mayor Larson delivered the speech to a packed house at the West Theater in Spirit Valley.

Twin Ports

Red Cross, Bent Paddle Brewing to host CPR training event

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Alexie Pryd
On Thursday, March 23, the Red Cross is partnering with Bent Paddle Brewing to host a free hands-only CPR training.

News

MN state leaders set almost $18B in budget targets

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Quinn Gorham
The newly announced targets include $18 billion in new investments in areas like education, public safety, and infrastructure.

Twin Ports

Duluth Public Schools adopt policy for LGBTQ+ students

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 4:15 PM CDT
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By Ben Lewer
Duluth Public Schools took a step on Tuesday to show their support for students who are in the LGBTQ+ community.
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News

Childcare Crisis: Gov. Walz advocates for budget proposal at Duluth daycare

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 3:08 PM CDT
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By Kendall Jarboe
Between high cost and lack of space, Walz said the childcare crisis is reaching a breaking point.

News

Snow storm fades away Wednesday night, sunshine will start to glow Thursday and beyond

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 2:48 PM CDT
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By Adam Lorch
Snow chances are fading fast and Thursday should dawn on the sunny side with 40 degree temps in reach.

News

Northland corrections center opens new meat retail store

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 1:56 PM CDT
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By Briggs LeSavage
NERCC residents cut and prepare the meat on site.

News

Superior, Spooner high schools receive false reports of active shooter, all students safe

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 10:09 AM CDT
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By Briggs LeSavage
“Swatting” has become a nationwide issue in recent years.

College Sports

U of M to shrink ice surface at Mariucci Arena

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 8:17 PM CDT
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By Ben Lewer
The Olympic-sized sheet of ice at Mariucci Arena will be downsized after the end of the 2022-23 season.

Things To Do

Northland drivers battle some of the worst potholes in years

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 7:43 PM CDT
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By Cara Kopp
Potholes are making a not so friendly impression on Northlanders this year.

News

Sen. Klobuchar receives award for Alzheimer’s work

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 6:29 PM CDT
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By Ben Lewer
Senator Amy Klobuchar received the 2023 Alzheimer’s Impact Movement Humanitarian of the Year Award.

Politics

Wisconsin Democrats roll out bill to restore pre-Roe abortion laws

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 6:01 PM CDT
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By Nick Viviani
The bill would repeal the 1849 law and leave all other abortion laws standing.

News

Walz holds ceremonial bill signing to crack down on catalytic converter theft

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 5:57 PM CDT
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By Quinn Gorham
On Tuesday, Governor Tim Walz held a ceremonial bill signing to celebrate the passage of a new law aimed at cracking down on catalytic converter thefts in the State of Minnesota.

News

Grant provides new ultrasounds to rural Minnesota hospitals

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 5:08 PM CDT
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By Ben Lewer
Helmsley Charitable Trust announced an $18 million dollar grant to bring almost 200 ultrasound devices to Minnesota Hospitals and Health Centers.

News

2 dead in Cass County house fire

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 4:21 PM CDT
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By Hayley Raatsi
At 2:09 a.m. the Sheriff’s Office received a call reporting the house fire on 40th Ave. SW (County Road 26) in Walden Township, rural Pine River.

News

Koochiching Co. community attempts to prevent school closure with GoFundMe

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 3:43 PM CDT
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By Ben Lewer
After the school board voted to explore closing the Indus school for budget losses, community members started a GoFundMe to challenge the decision.

Twin Ports

MnDOT to host public update meeting for Twin Ports Interchange Project

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 3:30 PM CDT
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By Hayley Raatsi
There will be virtual and in-person meetings available on Monday, March 27.

Weather Forecast

First Alert: quick hitting blast of snow will slick up Wednesday morning’s commute

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 2:38 PM CDT
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By Adam Lorch
Light snow likely for Wisconsin and the U.P., moderate snow for inland Minnesota and heavy snow along the North Shore through parts of Wednesday.

Crime

GOP donor faces trial on charges of sex trafficking minors

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 12:28 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
A formerly well-connected Republican donor goes on trial in Minnesota on Tuesday accused of sex trafficking minors.

Politics

Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates debate as voting begins

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 11:42 AM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Voters have begun casting ballots in person in Wisconsin's high stakes state Supreme Court race.

Northwest Wisconsin

Superior City Clerk put on paid leave, city weighing ‘further disciplinary action’

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 11:09 AM CDT
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By Briggs LeSavage
Camila Ramos was put on paid administrative leave on March 13.

Twin Ports

Janet Kennedy will seek re-election to Duluth City Council

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 11:06 AM CDT
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By Hayley Raatsi
On Tuesday, Janet Kennedy announced she will be running for reelection for the Council’s fifth district.

News

Gordy’s Hi-Hat gearing up for season opener Wednesday

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 10:49 AM CDT
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By Mitchell Zimmermann
Gordy’s Hi-Hat is opening for its 63rd season of serving burgers, onion rings and shakes to Northlanders in Cloquet.

Twin Ports

Leah Gruhn completes 1000 mile Iditarod Trail on fat bike

Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 10:39 PM CDT
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By Ben Lewer
Leah Gruhn competed in the Iditarod Trail Invitation 1000 that began on February 26.

Sports

Badgers women’s hockey celebrates National Championship win

Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 10:36 PM CDT
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By Juliana Tornabene
After winning the National Championship over Ohio State, the Wisconsin Badgers celebrated during their return to Madison.

Things To Do

Duluth’s wastewater treatment facility in urgent need of repairs

Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 8:12 PM CDT
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By Cara Kopp
Duluth's wastewater treatment facility, which keeps much of our region's water supply clean, is in urgent need of millions of dollars' worth of repairs.

Twin Ports

Hoops Brewing partners with Mentor North for comedy fundraising drive

Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 6:35 PM CDT
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By Ben Lewer
Hoops Brewing kicked off a fundraising campaign today to support a local youth mentorship program.

News

Miller Hill Mall business owner reflects on impacts of roof collapse

Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 5:33 PM CDT
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By Larissa Milles
For Art in the Alley owner Tami LaPole Edmunds, closure as a result of last week’s roof collapse is worrisome.

Twin Ports

Duluth’s Family Freedom Center gets $100K grant

Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 5:32 PM CDT
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By Ben Lewer
The Family Freedom Center, a Black community organization, will receive a $100,000 grant.

News

Proposal aims to change pet adoption process and animal protections in Michigan

Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 5:03 PM CDT
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By Erin Bowling and Dane Kelly
A new ballot initiative aims to create a statewide registry and change the way pets are viewed in the eyes of the law.

News

Minnesota House passes “Reproductive Freedom Defense Act”

Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 4:50 PM CDT
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By Quinn Gorham
The bill protects women and providers involved in abortions from being extradited to other states for breaking any anti-abortion laws.

Things To Do

Deadline to remove ice houses from Northern Minnesota lakes arrives

Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 4:39 PM CDT
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By Ben Lewer
If those permanent shelters aren’t removed by 11:59 p.m. on March 20, owners will be cited and structures could be confiscated and removed.

News

Northern Wisconsin churches raise $200K for Ukraine

Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 4:22 PM CDT
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By Ben Lewer
In March 2022, the Diocese of Superior kicked off a special collection to provide humanitarian aid for the war in Ukraine.

News

Minnesota State Patrol launches new online dashboard

Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 3:56 PM CDT
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By Hayley Raatsi
The new dashboard will give an inside look at the work Minnesota troopers and State Patrol staff do on a daily basis.

Sports

STATE CHAMPIONS: Hibbing Peewees, Bantams win state

Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 2:47 PM CDT
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By Hayley Raatsi
The Hibbing Peewee A's and Bantam A's are state champions.

Weather Forecast

First Alert: Winter Storm Watch will cover parts of the Northland Tuesday night and Wednesday morning

Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 2:38 PM CDT
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By Adam Lorch
A fast-moving system could drop another 12 inches of snow for parts of the North Shore while the rest of us expect 3-7".

Twin Ports

Sections of I-35 to close Friday for Twin Ports Interchange Project

Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 11:40 AM CDT
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By Hayley Raatsi
These closures are needed as crews erect bridge girders over I-35 as part of the project.

Sports

Panthers agree to terms with free agent WR Thielen

Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 11:39 AM CDT
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By The Associated Press
The Carolina Panthers have added yet another experienced veteran to their offense on Sunday night, agreeing to terms with free agent wide receiver Adam Thielen from the Minnesota Vikings.

Twin Ports

6 days after roof collapse, Miller Hill Mall announces phased reopening schedule

Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 11:00 AM CDT
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By Hayley Raatsi
Officials for the Miller Hill Mall emailed their tenants a timeline for reopening their stores.

Twin Ports

Missing Duluth man found dead in Lakeside neighborhood

Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 10:44 AM CDT
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By Hayley Raatsi
Joshua Parker was last seen on Thursday, March 16.

Twin Ports

Ashlie Castaldo announces run for Duluth City Council seat

Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 10:22 AM CDT
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By Hayley Raatsi
Castaldo will be making an official announcement of her candidacy on Friday, March 24 at 12 p.m.

News

Sunday night could be a little cool, clouds increase Monday, rain/snow mix likely Tuesday night

Updated: Mar. 19, 2023 at 8:48 PM CDT
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By Dave Anderson
Fair weather was our friend Sunday but another 3-6" of precip may start as early as Tuesday.

Things To Do

Only in Duluth: Hundreds of people head outside in attempt to set world record

Updated: Mar. 19, 2023 at 7:44 PM CDT
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By Cara Kopp
Duluthians have always been known for making the most of winter.

News

BNSF train derails in West Duluth

Updated: Mar. 19, 2023 at 7:24 PM CDT
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By Northern News Now staff
Witnesses nearby told Northern News Now they believe the train derailed.
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