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Garth Brooks joins lineup of entertainers at Biden inaugural

01/18/2021 03:14 PM

Garth Brooks is added to the lineup of entertainers at the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday joining Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez among others.

Phil Spector, famed music producer and murderer, dies at 81

Tyler Hubbard, Tim McGraw call for unity on new duet

Chuck Norris manager says actor was not at U.S. Capitol riot

Duluth restaurants, bars, entertainment venues welcome customers back for indoor dining

Northland entertainment venues lay out plans to reopen

Minnesota entertainment venues are allowed to reopen at 25% capacity Monday. In light of this development, WDIO spoke to the Zeitgeist and Norshor Theatre about their plans to reopen.

Facebook, Instagram ban Trump through Biden inauguration

Facebook and Instagram have shut down President Donald Trump's media accounts for the rest of his presidency.

Slack kicks off 2021 with a global outage

‘Wonder Woman 1984’ adds $5.5 million in 2nd US weekend

Exhibition Drive display switches to movie music to end season

Barry Lopez, author who tied people to place, dies at 75

Award winning writer Barry Lopez has died. He was 75.

Wild Cat Sanctuary in Sandstone featured in 'The Hidden Tiger' film

The Wild Cat Sanctuary in Sandstone is being featured in a film called 'The Hidden Tiger,' which was released on Saturday.

Bentleyville closed Christmas Eve due to cold

Bentleyville remained closed Christmas Eve due to extremely cold weather that followed extensive damage from the blizzard. Once it reopens, Bentleyville is scheduled to open nightly through New Year's Eve after extending its season.

‘Dark Knight,’ ‘Grease’ added to National Film Registry

This year’s inductees into the National Film Registry include a record number of female directors and filmmakers of color. The Library of Congress announced that films including “The Dark Knight,” musicals “Grease” and “The Blues Brothers” are among the 25 movies tapped for preservation this year.

In seismic shift, Warner Bros. to stream all 2021 films

File. Bill Cosby, seen receiving an honor from the U.S. Navy in 2011.

Bill Cosby's sex assault conviction gets high court review

'America the Beautiful' is White House theme for Christmas

Testing new release strategy, 'The Croods' opens to $14.2M

Tony Hsieh, retired Zappos CEO, dies at 46

Bentleyville Tour of Lights goes Drive-Thru

Champion Ken Jennings will be first interim 'Jeopardy!' host

For rookie Thanksgiving cooks, expert tips to avoid disaster

Bob Dylan is seen at a White House Medal of Freedom ceremony in 2012.

Dylan papers, including unpublished lyrics, sell for $495K

Lindsey Vonn says it's safety first on "The Pack"

Mossimo Giannulli reports to prison to begin serving his five-month sentence for bribing his daughters’ way into college.

Mossimo Giannulli reports to prison in college bribery case

Barack Obama memoir off to record-setting start in sales

Other News

Wisconsin's top health official departing for federal job

Wisconsin’s top health official, Andrea Palm, is leaving for a job with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under President-elect Biden. Palm’s last day at the Wisconsin agency is Wednesday.

Officer with knee to George Floyd's neck to be tried alone

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin will be tried separately from three other former officers charged in the death of George Floyd. A judge cited social distancing concerns in separating the trials.

Derek Chauvin will be tried separately from three other defendants in the death of George Floyd.

COVID lockdown extended in Thunder Bay and northwestern Ontario

The Ontario provincial government has extended the COVID-19 lockdown in Thunder Bay and northwestern Ontario for another two weeks, citing a continued rise in cases "at an alarming rate."

How to "treecycle" your Christmas tree

The annual "treecycling" effort is underway at nearly a dozen sites in Duluth and Carlton County.

The WLSSD yard waste site on Courtland Street is one of the treecycling dropoff sites.

Thunder Bay Police warn of tainted hot dogs left out for pets

The Thunder Bay Police Service is warning pet owners about a series of incidents of hot dogs containing sharp objects being intentionally placed where family pets would find them.

Thunder Bay vaccine shipment to test travel logistics

Thunder Bay will be used as Ontario's test case for distributing the new COVID-19 vaccine for long distances.

Police: Hundreds of victims in Thunder Bay voyeurism case

The Thunder Bay Police Service says there are hundreds of victims in a voyeurism case that happened at public locations around the city. Police have not yet disclosed the locations where the voyeurism took place to protect the investigation.

Boy, 15, charged in Wisconsin mall shooting that injured 8

A 15-year-old boy faces multiple charges stemming from a shooting at a suburban Milwaukee mall that left eight people injured. Court documents say the shooting happened after the teen's friend confronted some people in the Mayfair Mall.

Driver charged after fatal crash west of Fort Frances

A driver faces several charges after a passenger died in a rollover crash west of Fort Frances on Saturday night. Charges include operation causing death, operation while impaired, and dangerous operation causing death.

Walz names Robert Doty as Minnesota's chief tax collector

Gov. Tim Walz has promoted Robert Doty as Minnesota's next revenue commissioner. Walz says Doty’s experience balancing budgets has prepared him to lead Minnesota through the difficult budget years ahead.

Robert Doty has been named Minnesota Revenue Commissioner.

Good Morning Northland

The legacy Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. left behind is one that is long lasting. Even during the pandemic, Americans are finding ways to celebrate all Dr. King did for the world

We all know that exercise is good for all of us, and it is important for the furry members of our family as well. Join Meterologist Brandon Weathers each morning for the Walking with Weathers forecast.

One of the best parts of Northland living is that there is never a shortage of things to do in the winter. This weekend Minnesota and Wisconsin are making one activity easier with free fishing in both states.

If any Northlanders are looking for a way to give back to the community while also relaxing with some food- and maybe even a bottle of wine- the 8th annual Food for Thought event is the perfect event.

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