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Superior first responders remind drivers to be safe after increase in fatal crashes
SUPERIOR, Wisc. (Northern News Now) -- A concerning number of fatal crashes in Douglas County have first responders reminding drivers to be smart before getting behind the wheel. “Since the beginning of the year, there’s been six crashes with eight deaths,” Douglas County Sheriff Matt said Izzard. Since...
Jake Downing Keeping Cool Head With Duluth Huskies
DULUTH, Minn.- As the only 2024 high school graduate on the Duluth Huskies’ roster, Jake Downing has done some on-the-fly adapting in the last month and a half. “Definitely a slow start, kind of just getting adjusted to everything,” says Downing, 18. “The faster pace of the game, the bigger guys, kind of learning as much as I can in a short span of time. And just making adjustments every single day.”
Prep Hockey: Summerfest Tournament Gets Underway
PROCTOR, Minn.- It may be the offseason, but local high school hockey teams returned to the ice for some friendly competition in day one of the Hockey Proctor Summerfest. After falling one win short of the Class A State Championship last season, the new-look Hermantown Hawks fell to Benilde-St. Margarets 4-2 on their home ice.
Top Plays of the Week: 7/26
DULUTH, Minn.- This week’s top plays came from both on the diamond and on the ice. At number three, Grand Rapids’ Kaden Sweeney charges the ball and makes the tough play over at first base. At number two, Duluth East’s Breck Burns finds himself all alone on the...
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan tells those seeking abortions "you are welcome here"
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — As Iowa prepares to enact one of the nation's strictest abortion laws, elected officials in Minnesota are ensuring out of state abortion seekers they are welcome to visit and access services. On Monday, Iowa will enact its ban on most abortions beyond six weeks, before many women know they are pregnant. On Thursday, Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and Bloomington Mayor Tim Busse toured abortion provider Whole Women's Health Alliance in Bloomington. "I'm really honored to be here," Flanagan said after she and others toured the facility. "Sometimes the stigma that is attached to abortion care...
Olympic gymnasts inspire local young athletes
SUPERIOR, Wis. (Northern News Now) - Names like Simone Biles, Suni Lee, and Jordan Chiles are making gymnastics one of the most anticipated sports to watch this Olympic Games and serving as inspiration for local athletes. Twin Ports Gymnastics in Superior teaches kids as young as 3 years old to...
Grussendorf Celebrates Customer Application Day Saturday with Community Event
HERMANTOWN, Minn. — Grussendorf nursery is hosting their annual customer appreciation day Saturday. Guests there can look forward to live bluegrass music, a free picnic, and discounted items from their store. “Come early and stay late. You know, just spend spend the whole entire day here it’s going to...
NCHC Announces New Playoff Format for 2027 Season
DULUTH, Minn.- With the addition of St. Thomas to the NCHC, the conference is changing their playoff format. Beginning in 2027, all 10 teams will make the conference tournament. The playoffs will take place over the course of three weekends and will happen at on-campus sites. A difference from year’s...
Northland’s Bloedel & Superior’s DeQuevedo Nominated for NCAA Women of the Year Award
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Two local student-athletes have founds themselves up for a prestigous award. Northland College’s Maddy Bloedel and UW-Superior’s Alexxa Dequevedo were each nominated for the NCAA Women of the Year award. Bloedel plays golf and hockey for the Lumberjills. While, Dequevedeo is on the UW-Superior Track and...
Good Nature Farm of Grand Marais recognized as a 2024 ‘U of M Farm Family’
Grand Marais, Minn. (7/8/2024) —The DeArruda Wharton family of Grand Marais has been named Cook County’s “2024 Farm Family of the Year” by the University of Minnesota. Good Nature Farm is an off-grid family farm located outside of Grand Marais. The farm began to take shape in 2003, when Nick Wharton and Kristin DeArruda started a family and a homestead, beginning with small family and market gardens and growing over time to include wholesale, market and a CSA. With a priority on ecological and organic agricultural principles, caring for the land, and feeding the local community, the farm has grown and changed over the years.
Boys and Girls Club of Bemidji Starts “On the Go” Summer Program at Conifer
The Boys and Girls Club of Bemidji has been running their Summer Program for nearly twenty years… providing enrichment, activities, and lunches to kids throughout the summertime. Now, they have started a new “On-the-Go” program as well. If you ask a group of kids what their favorite...
It’s Official: Jordan Love and The Green Bay Packers Agree To A Historic 4-Year Contract (BREAKING)
In the 2023 NFL offseason, the Green Bay Packers traded away four-time MVP Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets. The trade was made to allow Jordan Love to take over the offense, the quarterback they traded up to take in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. In the same way that many criticized the Packers when they moved on from Brett Favre, many criticized the Packers when they moved on from Rodgers.
Kevin Durant had 3-word response to getting posterized by Anthony Edwards
Kevin Durant has become the latest player victimized by Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards. The Phoenix Suns forward had the perfect response to a photo of him getting dunked on by Edwards. Edwards put Durant on a poster during a recent Team USA scrimmage ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics. The snapshot of the highlight... The post Kevin Durant had 3-word response to getting posterized by Anthony Edwards appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Minnesota weather: Hot, humid and breezy weekend ahead
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Temperatures are expected to climb into the upper 80s and close to 90 degrees on Saturday. Dewpoints will likely hover closer to 70 degrees making for a very sticky feeling in the air during the afternoon. The theme of the upcoming forecast will be hot &...
Harris says she is 'underdog,' Trump goes on offense
(Reuters) -Vice President Kamala Harris cast herself as the "underdog" in the presidential race and called her Republican opponent Donald Trump "just plain weird," while Trump painted Harris as "evil," "sick" and "unhinged" as the rivals exchanged barbs from afar on Saturday.
Trump and Vance team up to campaign in Minnesota, a state that hasn’t backed the GOP in 52 years
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) — As the presidential campaign enters a critical final 100 day stretch, Republican nominee Donald Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, rallied supporters on Saturday in a state that hasn’t backed a GOP candidate for the White House since 1972. The rally in...
Minnesota State Fair's "Miracle of Birth Center" won't have cows this year amid bird flu concerns
A popular event at the Minnesota State Fair that features an array of baby farm animals and their moms will go on this year — but without birthing cows as fears of bird flu create worry within the dairy cattle industry.State agricultural industry officials said Thursday that fair organizers will exclude cows and calves from the popular Miracle of Birth Center, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported. The move is a precaution as bird flu continues to spread to mammals, including dairy cattle.The exhibit will continue to showcase dairy cow-calf pairs, but the calves will be weaned and the cows won't...
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