Look at who finally showed up in the Northland! It's nice to see the sun with temperatures seasonally cool this Thursday.
It won't last long as a new Alberta Clipper system will move across the region tonight and Friday morning.
- Chief Meteorologist Rusty Mehlberg
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The Biden administration moved Thursday to protect northeastern Minnesota’s pristine Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness from future mining, dealing a potentially fatal blow to a copper-nickel project.
One community member now holds a commendable state award for more than 25 years spent volunteering at St. Luke's.
If you are looking for ways to get involved in your community, you just might find that it’s even more rewarding than you expected. Case in point are some of the volunteers at CHUM.
Gooseberry Falls is almost a hidden gem in the winter, not nearly as many people visit this state park when the snow flies.
The Salvation Army is walking away with over $90,000, nearly double what they usually receive, thanks to a new campaign by Miner’s Incorporated.
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The Duluth Police Department is looking for more applicants to join their upcoming Citizen Police Academy.
Gov. Tim Walz signed his second bill of the young 2023 legislative session Wednesday, extending unemployment benefits for six months for more than 400 laid-off workers at Northshore Mining.
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Faculty leaders at a Minnesota college that dismissed an art history instructor who showed depictions of the Prophet Muhammad in a course have overwhelmingly called for the university president to resign.
All winter weather alerts have expired as snow showers move out of the Northland.
Some areas are seeing clouds clear. If you experience this before sunset, prepare for a cold night.
Think of it as prep for colder temps in a few days...
- Chief Meteorologist Rusty Mehlberg
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For many people filing U.S. tax returns — especially those doing it for their first time — it can be a daunting task that’s often left to the last minute.
The finalists for MnDOT’s 2022-2023 “Name a Snowplow” are in and the voting is open.
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If you need food, just head to the grocery store. For some people it is not that easy. Chum’s food shelf is looking for volunteer drivers to make deliveries every other Thursday between 9.30 am and 12.
Two Harbors Musher Colleen Wallin and sled dog Maple joined FOX21 on the morning show ahead of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon this weekend.
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For five years now, Life 97.3 and St. Luke’s have partnered during the month of January to hold the Northland’s Largest Baby Shower.
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A new Veterans Memorial Park is being constructed in Rice Lake to honor those who have served in the military.
It’s an issue that has many people upset, no matter which side you are on. Abortion is the number one issue, at this point in the Minnesota Legislature’s’ current session.
For those looking ahead to summertime in Duluth, voting is now open for this year’s Movies in the Park.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz restructured his signature rebate check proposal Tuesday, making the direct payments more lucrative for some while cutting out hundreds of thousands of households by dropping income limits.
UPDATE: It will be a bit more snow for the Northland with this latest Alberta Clipper system, especially along the North Shore.
A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for this region. Everyone else should see a few inches at most.
- Chief Meteorologist Rusty Mehlberg
The struggle to retain teachers and recruit new educators to the profession continues to worsen in Minnesota.
The next Alberta Clipper system is moving into the Northland. Expect light snow showers to pass through the rest of today, tonight, and Wednesday.
I'm expecting the same amount of snowfall as Monday, so a dusting to around 1".
- Chief Meteorologist Rusty Mehlberg
A bill to extend unemployment benefits for laid-off workers at Northshore Mining is on its way to Gov. Tim Walz for his signature.
Documents with classified markings were discovered in former Vice President Mike Pence’s Indiana home last week, his lawyer told the National Archives in a letter — the latest in a string of discoveries of confidential information in private residences.
Clyde Brewing officially opened its taps on January 16th in the Clyde building in Lincoln Park. The kick-off had taste testings of their 6 new brews, plus a root beer for those not wanting alcohol.
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Local dance groups are teaming up to present, Steppers Dance Show, for the first time since 2019. 13 different teams/studios will perform 30 routines at the Duluth East Gym on January 24 at 6:30 pm.
It’s called “Barks and Books” and let’s children go to the library and sit and read to a therapy dog.
Coming up tonight at 9, former and past Duluth city councilors give us an answer on whether they're running for mayor. Plus, really cold air is in the forecast. See you in a few!
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The annual wolf and moose survey is underway on Isle Royale. Last Friday, researchers based out of Michigan Tech arrived on Isle Royale to begin their annual survey to count the wolf and moose populations.
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Duluth police are releasing somber numbers for the amount of overdoses the city has seen in less than a month.
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Police say two students were killed Monday and a teacher was injured in a shooting at a Des Moines school on the edge of the city’s downtown.
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Four members of the Oath Keepers were convicted Monday of seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack in the second major trial of far-right extremists accused of plotting to forcibly keep President Donald Trump in power.
Most snow showers have moved out of the Northland, but be aware if you live west of Highway 53 (in the circled area).
Snow squalls are possible through the evening. If you encounter one, drive carefully as visibility will be reduced.
- Chief Meteorologist Rusty Mehlberg
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The Food and Drug Administration on Monday proposed a simplified approach for future vaccination efforts, allowing most adults and children to get a once-a-year shot to protect against the mutating virus.
The event is taking place Saturday, January 28th from 10am-12:30pm.
