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August is Make a Will Month
August is Make a Will Month, and estate attorney Amy Kuronen encourages people to follow suit. Kuronen says a will is simply a legal document that conveys how someone wants their assets distributed after their death. There are two benefits to having a will:. It ensures your wishes and intentions...
Justin Liles: A beautiful holiday weekend
Heading into the holiday weekend we are going to see plenty of sunshine. Winds will be a bit gusty Saturday out of the WSW, but this should make for warmer conditions by the lake. Saturday will be the warmest day of the weekend all over the region. There is a...
New buoys improve Minnesota North Shore forecasts
For over 11 years Jay Austin and his research team at the University of Minnesota Duluth have carefully tended to a crop of bright-yellow meteorological buoys floating on Lake Superior. Each buoy captures real-time data used for weather forecasting, marine safety, commercial fishing charters, paddlers, swimmers, boaters, researchers and by anyone curious about the largest of the Great Lakes.
UMD Hosts Student Activities Fair
DULUTH, Minn. — UMD hosted an event Thursday allowing incoming students to learn more about where they’d like to fit in on campus. The Student Activities Fair had booths set up with information on different clubs and organizations. One sorority, Phi Sigma Sigma focuses on being out in the community and volunteering. A senior says they’re focus is on telling perspective members what it’s like to be involved in Greek Life.
Notre Dame convent being torn down to expand chapel for easier accessibility
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WEAU) -Demolition is underway for an old community staple in Chippewa County. The old Notre Dame convent is coming down to make room for an annex to the Goldsmith Adoration Chapel right next to it. It is hard to miss when you get to the corner of...
Wisconsin State Fair gambling on IndyCar’s return to the Milwaukee Mile
WEST ALLIS, Wisconsin — IndyCar racing returned to the historic Milwaukee Mile Friday afternoon as teams practiced for a Labor Day weekend doubleheader. It was the first time Indy cars were back in competition on the flat, 1.015-mile oval located at Wisconsin State Fair Park since Sebastien Bourdais scored an impressive win here in 2015.
The Snake Pit Opens New Location
HERMANTOWN, Minn.–A place where reptile enthusiasts call home, recently got a new home!. Their old building shut down, and the community came together to help give them a new location. The Snake Pit in Hermantown has been serving the community closer to three decades now. From classroom interactions to...
Annual Cookout Fundraiser for Hermantown Hockey Team
DULUTH, Minn.– The Hermantown Hockey team fired up the grills today for their annual fundraiser. The boys sold brats and burgers to help support this cause. Stokke’s Meat Market helped make this happen for the team, and folks are showing up for a great meal. This year specifically,...
Outdoor recreation in Wisconsin still booming 4 years after pandemic
APPLETON, Wis. — There’s plenty of work to keep Andrew Puckett busy in the archery department at The Reel Shot in Appleton. He recently restrung, re-cabled and tuned a crossbow dropped off by a customer. “Every two years, you’re supposed to get strings and cables replaced on a...
Summer back-to-school supply drives serve students in need
With Wisconsin students heading back to class, organizations around the state have been working to make sure kids have all the school supplies they need no matter their families’ financial circumstances. Groups hosted summer school supply drives, and have been holding back-to-school celebrations to hand out backpacks packed with...
Minnesota storm photos: Aug. 29, 2024
The latest in a string of severe storms rolled through Minnesota and western Wisconsin on Thursday, leaving behind toppled trees and damaged homes. There were several reports of tornadoes, and several thousand are still without power on Friday morning.Submit your photos and videos here
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