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Quiet Minnesota Suburb Has 2nd Highest Murder Rate
The state of Minnesota has consistently ranked as one of the safest states in the U.S. for a few decades now. However, as with any state, some places are more dangerous than others. It will probably come as no surprise that Minneapolis has the highest murder per capita rate in...
Big Lake train derailment blocks off area as crews and authorities respond
BIG LAKE, Minn. (FOX 9) - A BNSF train derailment reported in Big Lake has closed off the area near the railway as crews and authorities respond to the wreckage. The Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office said there are no reported injuries. The incident happened at about 3:15 a.m. Saturday...
Giorgi takes over Hibbing's boys basketball program
HIBBING—Kyle Giorgi had been coaching basketball at Nashwauk-Keewatin for 11 years, 10 as head coach at the Class A school. Now, Giorgi is taking two steps up, moving up to Class 3A, as he has been hired as the new Hibbing High School boys basketball coach. Giorgi is looking forward to the next step in his coaching career. ...
Post 60 turns the tables on Post 222
HIBBING—On Tuesday, the Hibbing American Legion baseball team beat Grand Rapids 3-1 in one of the better games Post 222 has played this season. Two days later, things changed 180-degrees. Post 60 put up crooked numbers in the first three innings en route to a 10-6 victory over Hibbing Thursday at Al Nyberg Field in American Legion baseball action. ...
Minnesota Vikings HC Kevin O’Connell Opens Up About 4 A.M. Call Informing Him of Tragic Death
Tragedy struck the Minnesota Vikings when newly drafted cornerback Khyree Jackson died in a car accident in early July. Jackson, along with former college football players Isaiah Hazel and Anthony Lytton Jr., was involved in a fatal three-car crash at 3:14 a.m. Minnesota Vikings cornerback Khyree Jackson was pronounced dead...
SportScene 13 for Saturday, July 20th
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - The Eau Claire Express rode a 3-game win streak into Saturday’s matchup with the Duluth Huskies. They would fall to Duluth 13-6. At the 17U Legion baseball regionals, Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire and Menomonie, all still alive after earning wins on Day 2. At...
Wildlife Photography Displays and Highlights Conservation
DULUTH, Minn. — There are lots of ways to get a message across. For some, all it takes is a photograph to add a new perspective to a topic. That’s the mission for this researcher. Dr. Cameron Whitley teams up with conservation photographers and uses animal imagery to promote climate and conservation issues. Some of these portraits were displayed today at the Lake Superior Zoo. Pictures like these tell a story, helping people better understand animals and their lives. Through research, Whitley discovered a pattern with the pictures.
Lake Superior Water Temperature July Update
From the National Weather Service - Duluth - July 20, 2024. Surface water has been warming quickly on Lake Superior the last couple of weeks, now in the 60s to low 70s across much of Western Lake Superior, except portions of the North Shore which are in the mid to upper 50s. Cold water in the 40s lurks below the warm surface water, and could mix in with a strong upwelling event should it occur.
NPSL Midwest Region Final Preview: With a hunger for more, Steel City FC hosts Duluth FC with spot in National Semifinals on the line
(9-3-0 – Great Lakes Conference Champs) (10-4-1 – North Conference Champs) UPMC Graham Field | 7 p.m. Last year, Steel City FC had a breakthrough campaign, winning the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL)’s Great Lakes Conference for the first time in club history, then advancing to the Midwest Region playoffs, where they had to go on the road, traveling all the way to Iowa, competing on back-to-back nights, pulling out a regional semifinal win vs Med City FC in a match that went to penalties, then fell to eventual champions, Tulsa Athletic FC, 2-1, in extra time.
The state senator leading efforts to return land to tribal nations
As a kid, Mary Kunesh watched her dad travel to reservations in northern Minnesota, working as a pro bono attorney for tribal nations who needed legal assistance. She heard stories from her grandfather about her family’s history, filled with brave Lakota women like her aunt Josephine Gates Kelly, the first tribal chair of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.
Meet Julianne Hough At MOA This August
Looking for something fun and exciting to do? A Hollywood star is coming to Mall Of America later this year for a special book signing. Julianne Hough will be signing copies of her new book Everything We Never Knew at the mega mall on Sunday, August 11th. The signing will...
Duluth man charged for Tuesday apartment break-in, burglary
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - The man accused of breaking into a Duluth apartment building earlier this week has been charged. Leland Lewis, 47, of Duluth was charged with first-degree burglary, obstruction of justice, and failing to fulfill registration requirements as a predatory offender. According to the criminal complaint,...
New Minnesota Laws For Kids Riding In Cars Go Into Effect August 1st
A new child restraint law will come into effect for Minnesotans on August 1st. The new law includes a requirement that all children under 13 years old MUST sit in the back seat of any motor vehicle that has one. “Every driver who transports a child or children under the...
Minnesota state senators visit Rochester daycare to learn about early childhood education needs
KIMT News Three's Evan Berg caught up with Minnesota state senators who are visiting early childhood education centers to understand educators' needs. Minnesota Senators stop by Rochester preschool to talk about educator needs. Sen. Liz Boldon and Sen. Grant Hauschild stopped by Listos Preschool and Childcare on Friday, July 19,...
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