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New severe thunderstorm watch includes Brainerd, Duluth, and Iron Range until 7 p.m.
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 581 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK. 210 PM CDT Wed Jul 31 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Northeast Minnesota Far Northwest Wisconsin Lake Superior. * Effective this Wednesday afternoon...
Man found dead after fire in Duluth, "suspicious circumstances" prompt investigation, police say
DULUTH, Minn. — A man found dead in a burning apartment last week in Duluth has raised the suspicion of authorities, prompting further investigation.Maxton Gudowski, 25, was found dead after an apartment fire on the 600 block of North 47th Avenue East on Thursday, the Duluth Police Department said.The Duluth Fire Department responded around 2:30 a.m. to find smoke, but no visible flames. Firefighters evacuated the building and found an active fire inside a first-floor unit. After extinguishing the fire, crews found Gudowski inside the apartment.On Wednesday, the police department said there were "suspicious circumstances" surrounding Gudowski's death."This remains a very active and ongoing investigation," police said.Anyone with information is asked to call Duluth police at 218-730-5050.The fire caused about $25,000 in damage, the fire department said, but did not displace any residents.
Convention Gathers Community Bankers at the DECC
DULUTH, Minn. — Community bankers from across the state become on Tuesday at the DECC. It’s part of the BankIn Minnesota Convention. The goal is to have a collective voice among community bankers to better engage lawmakers at the State Capitol among the others. “They are run independently...
Massive Changes Hit Old Wisconsin Gas Station
We've all seen random buildings get turned into something new. Sometimes it's very obvious like when a Pizza Hut gets turned into something new, but still has the over sized roof. Other times it works perfect like with this diner. This new spot isn't very new seeing as though it...
Buyer beware when shopping Native crafts
Boozhoo ("hello" in Ojibwe) and miigwech ("thank you") for reading the First Nations Wisconsin newsletter. A recent indictment of a Florida man allegedly pretending to be Native American and selling his hand-crafted jewelry as such at a festival in northern Wisconsin should remind customers to ask questions if they have doubts about an item's authenticity. ...
National Guard veteran finds community through Democratic Party of Wisconsin
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WJFW)- He's 77 years old and calls himself a "progressive constitutionalist." Meet William Schmit, a Wisconsin Rapids native and National Guard veteran. "For six years, at any time within 24 hours, we could be called up and go to Vietnam," Schmit, who served from 1966 to 1972, said. "I think the only reason our group did not end up there was basically that Wisconsin needed to know that there were protections here in case we had civil disorder again."