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Chisholm Man Charged In Bar Shooting Posted 7 hours, 31 minutes ago

(Chisholm, MN)  --  Authorities have charged a 47-year old former police officer in a fatal shooting at a Chisholm sports bar last Saturday.  Jason Musburger of Chisholm faces a variety of charges after prosecutors say he confronted his ex-wife in the bar, left, then returned with a gun, shooting three men ...More

Two Killed In Head-On Collision Near Ely Posted 7 hours, 41 minutes ago

(Ely, MN)  --  Two people are dead after a two-vehicle crash near Ely late Thursday afternoon The Minnesota State Patrol says an eastbound car crossed the centerline on Highway 1/169 and collided head-on with another vehicle.  Both drivers were killed and a passenger was taken to the hospital.  Troopers have ...More

Duluth Lakewalk Damaged By Wind And Waves Posted 7 hours, 47 minutes ago

Duluth, Mn (KDAL)  Duluth's popular lakewalk has some weather related damage.  Strong winds and high waves have resulted in some boulders being lifted from the side of the lakewalk near the ship canal.  Workers will be replacing the boulders and repair some wooden planks over the next several weeks ...More

Duluth Projects Await Governor's Action Posted 8 hours, 2 minutes ago

Duluth, Mn (KDAL)  The Minnesota House and Senate have passed a billion dollar bonding bill that contains many projects that will impact the Duluth area.  Included in the 35 million dollars worth of bonding for Duluth is city and WLSSD funds to address the sanitary sewer overflow problems and phase ...More

Duluth City Trails And Chester Bowl Ski Hill Close Posted 1 day, 7 hours ago

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

Franken Lends Google Support To Duluth Posted 1 day, 7 hours ago

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

Mining Regulation Bill Is Removed Posted 1 day, 7 hours ago

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

Shooting Victim Condition Upgraded Posted 2 days, 7 hours ago

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

Superior Still On Board For Google Posted 2 days, 7 hours ago

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

Twin Ports Area Job Prospects Improving Posted 3 days, 7 hours ago

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

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