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UMD’s Gascon & Kraemer Named to Canada’s National Development Team
DULUTH, Minn.- A pair of Bulldog women will represent Team Canada later this month for the development series against Team USA. Goaltender Eve Gascon and incoming forward Caitlin Kraemer have made the roster of 24. Both have prior experience with the team as Gascon made the development team last year...
Think Smart Before You Start campaign for ATV/UTV operators about to launch
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources advises ATV and UTV operators that more DNR conservation wardens and local law enforcement will be on trails and routes statewide Aug. 2 through Aug. 4 for the annual Think Smart Before You Start campaign. Law enforcement will be focused on...
UPDATE: Duluth Palestinian Cafe Ready To Reopen After Threat
After the New London Cafe closed its doors this January at 4721 E Superior Street in Duluth, we quickly found out what would take its place. Lyla Abukhodair announced in a Facebook post that Falastin, a popular Northland pop-up restaurant she had started with her mom, would make that Superior Street location the permanent home for Falastin.
Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center One Year Later
DULUTH, Minn. — Just one year ago on Wednesday, Essentia Health opened doors to its $900,000,000 St. Mary’s Medical Center, emptying patients out of their St. Mary’s Legacy Hospital. In its first year of operations, the Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center has delivered 1,600 babies, performed...
Well-Known Wisconsin Cheese Company Comes to Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. — One of Wisconsin’s oldest cheese companies just made their first step into Minnesota. Thursday, August 1, Burnett Dairy Cooperative will be opening Burnett Dairy Duluth Cheese Store at the base of Spirit Mountain next to the Ski Hut Adventure Center. The farmer-owned company will be...
Strong Winds Cause Thousands Of Power Outages
DULUTH, MN (KDAL) – A storm system that passed through portions of the region late Wednesday afternoon knocked out power for thousands of residents for a time. The National Weather Service in Duluth noted 56 mile per hour winds at their airport location around 5:30 and other areas also had strong winds knocking down tree branches and power lines.
Hail Recorded in Our Area
Severe storms that moved across Minnesota Wednesday afternoon and evening were packing strong winds and produced large hail. The National Weather Service reported five-inch hail in Chokio in Stevens County and four-inch hail at Graceville in Big Stone County. Residents reported two-inch hail at Northfield and one-point-75 inches in Zumbro Falls in southeastern Minnesota.
Regulation Changes Coming to Lake Mille Lacs
Minnesota DNR officials met with the Mille Lacs Advisory committee this week. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON. He says big regulation changes are expected to happen. Schmitt says starting on August 16 anglers will be able to keep two walleyes on Mille Lacs from 18 to 20 inches. The angling pressure was about 1/3 of what the DNR had projected which means only 26% of the allowable harvest was taken this year and that was catch and release mortality because catch and release was the only thing allowed.
Minnesota Road Work To Challenge Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Travel
I think that everyone has heard of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally that happens every year in the small town of Sturgis, South Dakota. While people may think it's just a massive biker rally, the reality is that it's a lot more. Statistics show that the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is a regional celebration that draws over 500,000 people on average to Sturgis.