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Axes, saws, logrolling, climbing: It's time for the LWC
The 64th annual Lumberjack World Championships (LWC) will be held in historic, colorful Lumberjack Bowl in Hayward Thursday through Saturday Aug. 1-3, featuring intense competition among timber sports athletes in 24 events, including chopping, sawing, 60-foot and 90-foot pole climbing, log rolling and log boom running. The LWC will feature more than 100 athletes from six countries—the United States, Canada, Australia, Ireland, the Czech Republic and Japan. The championships also are a reunion for timber sports athletes from the past years and the present. ...
Caleb Anderson, serving life for murder in Alabama, is convicted of Green Bay homicide
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - A man from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula has been found guilty of homicide in Wisconsin as well as Alabama. On Thursday, Caleb Anderson, 25, pleaded no contest in the killing of 65-year-old Patrick Ernst in 2022, changing the not-guilty plea he entered in March. A Brown County judge set sentencing for September 23.
Bong Bridge inspection to result in lane closures on US 2
Drivers can expect delays traveling on the Bong Bridge next week. According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), drivers can expect lane closures while bridge engineers from WisDOT inspect the Bong Bridge structure’s arch span. The bridge carries US 2 traffic over the St. Louis River between Superior and Duluth. The public may encouter the delays and should plan accordingly.
Landmark Duluth Hotel Has Surprisingly Been Listed For Sale
Whether you live in Duluth or have just spent time visiting, there are certain landmarks you count on seeing. At the top of the list for many is the Aerial Lift Bridge, followed in no particular order by Enger Tower, Lake Superior, the Lakewalk, etc. Another landmark you'll find in...
Traffic Advisory for Spirit Valley Days
The Duluth Police Department is reminding residents and visitors to be extra careful traveling through the Spirit Valley neighborhood this evening and through the weekend. Be alert to detours and no parking areas as Spirit Valley Days continues and the Parade in West Duluth is tonight at 6:00 p.m. Parade...
Zoo La Palooza Brings Out Large Crowds at Lake Superior Zoo
DULUTH, Minn. — It was quite the party Tuesday at the Lake Superior Zoo. Zoo La Palooza took over zoo grounds. From animal feeding to a bubble dance party, climbing wall and disc golf, there was something for everyone. Food and beer vendors also onsite. The event is not...
MN COURT OF APPEALS ORDERS NEW TRIAL FOR MAN CONVICTED OF ATTEMPTED MURDER
(Duluth, MN) — A man convicted of attempted murder in Duluth last year will get a new trial. A three-judge panel of the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled this week that Seneca Steeprock had his constitutional rights violated. Prosecutors used DNA evidence to tie Steeprock to a 2020 shooting in Duluth. The appeals court ruled that the DNA was improperly collected from Steeprock because it was obtained by a court order rather than a search warrant. The court said investigators could seek another DNA sample before he is tried again.
DULUTH TO CLEAR ENCAMPMENT NEAR CITY HALL
(Duluth, MN) — The city of Duluth is preparing to clear a homeless campsite near city hall. City workers began posting notices around the encampment at Priley Circle this week after the city council clarified its rules on dealing with homeless camps. Tents were set up by pro-Palestinian protesters earlier this year, but the camp now mainly houses members of the city’s homeless population. The campers will have until early next week to leave the area before the city removes any remaining tents and property.
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...
Essentia Health-Duluth picks up new GI hire
Essentia Health-Duluth Clinic (Minn.) is expanding its GI coverage by hiring Erica Williams, APRN, CNP, who specializes in gastroenterology. Ms. Williams returns to Essentia after first joining 20 years ago. "Essentia is where it all began for me as a nurse and nurse practitioner," said Ms. Williams. "The organization has changed so much, but seeing so many familiar faces again feels like coming home," she said in a July 31 release.
Duluth Schools, County launch pilot program to improve safety outside Lowell Elementary
DULUTH, Minn -- Duluth Public Schools announced a new pilot program Thursday morning, aimed at improving safety, mobility, and reducing traffic congestion around Lowell Elementary. Conversations around safety, especially during drop-off and pick-up times, started after a crash involving a school bus and car on Rice Lake Road right outside...
Lutsen Lodge owner ordered to hand over management of another resort after missed payments
LAKE COUNTY, Minn. (FOX 9) - A Lake County judge ordered an out-of-state hospitality company to manage Superior Shores Resort after the owner missed several property payments. Superior Shores Resort, located in Two Harbors, Minnesota, is owned by the same man who owns Lutsen Lodge, which burned down earlier this year.
DFI Launches New Scam Prevention Tool
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) — A new tool has been launched in Wisconsin to help spot and avoid financial scams. The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institution’s investment scam tracker includes descriptions of frauds or deceptive scams based on previous consumer complaints to DFI. The scam tracker lets you search...
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