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Arrests made in Hibbing as part of ongoing narcotics investigation
Four people have been charged and are in custody following arrests in Hibbing over the weekend of August 10 as part of an ongoing narcotics investigation. The Lake Superior Violent Offender Task Force (LSVOTF) and the St Louis County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Response Team executed a search warrant Saturday evening, August 10 on Highway 37 and Dublin Road near the Hibbing airport.
Superior Spartans’ football ready to embrace a new chapter
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - After a tough 2023 season on the gridiron, the Superior Spartans are ready to embrace a new chapter in their football program. Former assistant coach and now head coach Rob Scott looks to implement some foundation into the team. The Spartans went winless (0-8)...
Community Connection: "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at Hartley Nature Center
One hundred years ago in Duluth, residents gathered for an outdoor performance of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream in Hunter's Park performed by area youth. Now, a century later, Zeitgeist Theater is going into the woods at Hartley Nature Center with a group of young actors to perform that same play. "I can't get over that," says theater director Mary Fox of the serendipitous and unintentional timing.
Farmer’s Almanac’s ’24-25 Winter Forecast for Minnesota is Here
Summer fun is starting to wind down, kids are slowing starting to go back to school, and summer 2024 is already coming to a close. Summers are never long enough in Minnesota!. Naturally, that means that fall is right around the corner, and sooner or later winter will arrive. Is anyone else not looking forward to that?
9 Deaths on Minnesota Roads in 6 Days
Brooklyn Center, MN (KROC-AM News) - The death toll on Minnesota roadways continues to mount. A day after six people perished in crashes on roadways throughout the state, including two young children in a multi-vehicle wreck in the northern Minnesota highway construction zone, police in Brooklyn Center are reporting a fatal motorcycle crash. The deadly incident was reported about 2 PM Thursday.
This Famous Minnesota Actor Gets His ‘Hollywood Star’
Famous Minnesota born Actor Vince Vaughn, known for his roles in many popular comedy movies like Dodgeball from 1996 and Wedding Crashers from 2005, was just honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this past Monday, August 12th, 2024. FUNNY MAN VAUGHN. Vince and his family all...
Developers of stalled Minnesota copper-nickel mine plan studies that may lead to significant changes
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The developers of a long-delayed copper-nickel mining project in northeastern Minnesota announced Wednesday that they plan to conduct a series of studies over the next year on potential ways to improve environmental safeguards and make the mine more cost- and energy-efficient, which could lead to significant changes to the design. The plan is for a $1 billion open-pit mine near Babbitt and processing plant near Hoyt Lakes that would be Minnesota’s first copper-nickel mine and produce minerals necessary for the clean energy...
Massive THC Gummy and Candy Recall In Minnesota And Iowa
THC Gummies, Chocolate Bars, and Cones involved in a massive recall are making people sick in Minnesota and Iowa. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced a recall and is investigating illnesses caused by Diamond Shruumz-Brand Chocolate Bars, Cones, & Gummies. Diamond Shruumz-Brand brand products were sold in many...
Tim Walz’s China ties fuel GOP attacks he’ll go soft on foreign adversary
Republicans are doubling down on accusations that Gov. Tim Walz’s (D-MN) long history with China presents political liabilities for the Democratic vice presidential candidate to take on the foreign adversary should he be elevated to the White House. As a 1989 college graduate and Army National Guard member, Walz embarked to China through a Harvard […]
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