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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.
Royal Canadian Air Force puts on free show at Duluth Waterfront for 100-year anniversary
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Our neighbors to the north flew down to Duluth Wednesday to put on the Air Spectacular show in the sky. Thousands lined up across Canal Park, Park Point, and many places up on the hill to watch a free air show by the Royal Canadian Air Force Snowbirds.
Duluth homeless service providers react to new ordinances, facing new challenges
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) -- The complex struggles of Duluth’s homeless service providers are being brought to light after an updated outdoor camping ordinance was passed. On Monday, Duluth city councilors narrowly approved an ordinance to make camping on all city property worthy of a fine. Now, Duluth’s...
Big 5th Inning Helps Huskies Settle for Split with Border Cats
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Huskies closed out their two-game series with the Thunder Bay Border Cats on Wednesday. After trailing 2-1 in the top of the 2nd, the Huskies erupted for nine straight runs, including six in the bottom of the 5th, to go on to win 11 to 3.
St. Cloud man has premeditated murder conviction reversed by MN Supreme Court
ST PAUL, Minn — A man found guilty of first-degree premeditated murder under an aiding-and-abetting theory of criminal liability had his conviction overturned by the Supreme Court of Minnesota. The case against Ibrahim Abdiaziz Isaac stems from the September 2021 death of Abdi Abdi in Moorhead. According to the...
DNR To Host Family Fun Day AtBrule State Fish Hatchery Aug. 17
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), along with the Douglas County Fish and Game League, Brule River Sportsmen’s Club, the Wild Rivers Chapter of Trout Unlimited and Western Lake Superior Trollers Association, will host their annual Family Fun Day at the Brule State Fish Hatchery in Brule on Saturday, Aug. 17.
Does Wisconsin Rank As One Of The Best School Systems?
It's almost time to send the kids back to school. But when they go back, will they be going to one of the best-run school systems in America?. A recent study shows where Wisconsin ranks in the nation. How The School State Rank Was Determined. The Wallethub study used different...
Wisconsin child care is becoming harder to afford, state report finds
Rising costs are making Wisconsin child care more expensive and reducing how much the state’s subsidy can help low-income parents who need care for their children, according to a new report from the state agency that oversees child care providers. With the increased cost of care, the Wisconsin Shares subsidy program for low-income families matches […]
Heat wave hits Wisconsin State Fair as livestock arrive
WEST ALLIS, Wis. — As temperatures soar before the state of the Wisconsin State Fair on Thursday, exhibitors are working hard to ensure their livestock remain cool and comfortable. For young exhibitors like Kaylee Raymond, a 15-year-old from New Richmond, the intense heat had added a new layer of...
Applications for 2025 Upriver Lakes sturgeon spearing license are due by Aug. 1
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WBAY) - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds sturgeon spearers that the deadline to apply for Upriver Lakes spearing tags is Aug. 1, 2024. The DNR says only 500 license holders will be selected to spear a sturgeon from lakes Poygan, Winneconne, or Butte des Morts...
Mega Millions for Tuesday, July 30, 2024, is a $331 million jackpot. Check your numbers!
Did Mega Millions make you a millionaire overnight? After no one matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball in the Friday, July 26 drawing, the grand prize climbed to $331 million for Tuesday, July 30. The winning numbers for Mega Millions on Tuesday were 19-23-30-33-50 and the Mega Ball was 25. Megaplier was 2x. ...
Dairy Cares’ 2024 Campaign Raises a Record $453,000
DE PERE, WIS. (July 31, 2024) — Non-profit organization, Dairy Cares of Wisconsin, has raised a record setting $453,000 on behalf of the Children’s Wisconsin health system during this year’s campaign. That amount represents the best year in Dairy Care’s 14-year fundraising history. With that success, it...
Texas Catfish Con Artist Spun a WEB OF LIES in Wisconsin to Steal Over $1 MILLION!
MADISON, WI – Justice in Wisconsin! A Texas woman has been sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to pay restitution for using multiple alter egos to defraud a single victim out of more than $1 million over the course of four years, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Wisconsin announced Thursday.
Heat index to reach near 100 degrees in Milwaukee, Madison, southern Wisconsin
The heat index will reach close to 100 degrees Wednesday in Milwaukee, Madison and other parts of southern Wisconsin. In Milwaukee and areas along the lakefront, the heat index — a combination of temperature and humidity; what the temperature feels like — will be around 93 to 94 degrees, according to National...
Walz on Vance: ‘I guarantee you he can’t shoot pheasants like I can’
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) appeared to challenge Sen. JD Vance’s (R-Ohio) shooting skills, saying that the vice presidential hopeful cannot hunt pheasants like he can. “That’s what JD Vance’s stick is, talking about guns. I guarantee you he can’t shoot pheasants like I can,” Walz said Tuesday on “Anderson Cooper 360°.”
Beck Crowned 24-25 Miss Jackson County
The first event of this year’s Jackson County Fair was the crowning of the 24-25 Miss Jackson County and her court. Lauren Beck, of Black River Falls, was named Miss Jackson County. She is the daughter of Mary & Jon Beck. Miss Jackson County looks forward to building life-long connections with her court and the community.