Duluth, Mn (KDAL) The recent warm and wet weather has prompted the Duluth Parks and Recreation Department to ask the public to refrain from using city hiking trails, cross country ski trails, the dog park and disc golf course until conditions improve. The spring thaw has left those areas soft ...More
Duluth, Mn (KDAL) U-S Senator from Minnesota, Al Franken, has brought back some "Duluth Answer Man" video clips that he did 20 years ago in support of the Twin Ports Google Fiber Initiative. The "Duluth Answer Man" campaign was first used by the Convention and Visitors Bureau to promote tourism ...More
A bill that could have delayed or derailed the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine project near Hoyt Lakes was pulled from consideration in the Minnesota Senate Wednesday night. The bill would have required additional assurances of funding for land and water remediation or cleanup before operations begin. Committee hearings on that ...More
The man who was critically injured in a shooting Saturday at a bar and grill in Chisholm is improving in a Duluth hospital. 29 year old Cale Nelson was shot twice in the abdomen and has been upgraded from critical to serious condition. Charges could come as early as today ...More
The city of Superior is again in full support of the joint effort with Duluth to bring the Google high speed fiber network to the Twin Ports. Superior had apparently decided to withdraw thinking that Google having to deal with two separate states, counties and cities would hamper the collective ...More
Duluth, Mn (KDAL) Duluth area employers expect to hire at a healthy pace during the second quarter of 2010. The latest Manpower Survey shows 22 percent of employers in the Twin Ports plan to hire more workers from April to June, while 10 percent are expecting some payroll reductions. The ...More
Duluth, Mn (KDAL) The Duluth City Council has decided to postpone a decision on spending 80 thousand dollars on new furniture for city offices. The motion was tabled until more information is obtained from the city administration. The council did approve the "complete street" resolution last night. That will allow ...More
A 47 year old former police officer is a suspect in a shooting at a sports bar and grill in Chisholm on Saturday night. Authorities say 40 year old Edward Walberg died and two other men from Chisholm were injured in the shooting. The suspect was reportedly heavily armed but ...More
Duluth, Mn (KDAL) A breakthrough invention that will allow health care providers to communicate with patients across different cultures and languages is being introduced today in Duluth. The "Phrazer" is a handheld device with a touch screen that lets patients communicate in their own language with medical professionals. Over 200 ...More
Superior, Wi (KDAL) About 400 Wisconsin National Guard soldiers will have send-off ceremonies in 4 communities around the state this weekend before they are deployed to Iraq. The soldiers include members of the 950th Engineering Company based in Spooner and Superior, and the 724th Engineer Battlalion in Hayward. Cermonies for ...More
