WDIO.com Northern Minn Community News

Northern Minnesota Community News

Canada: US border measures to last until virus under control

12/01/2020 01:35 PM

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the ban on nonessential travel with the United States won't be lifted until COVID-19 is significantly more under control everywhere in the world.

One of the apartment units in a Hibbing quadplex was badly damaged in a fire on Friday evening.

Hibbing apartment unit badly damaged in fire

Report of shots fired in Duluth's East Hillside neighborhood Monday night

Walz announces app to help slow spread of COVID-19

Minn. State Parks drop fee for cancelling reservations weeks in advance

Firefighters evacuate several workers from Virginia Power Plant

Firefighters evacuated several workers from the Virginia Power Plant after a report of a fire on Monday afternoon. No one was injured, and the small fire was immediately extinguished.

Several fire departments were called to the Virginia Power Plant on Monday afternoon.

15-year sentence in death of Itasca Co. child

A man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for the death of a four-year-old child in Itasca County. 29-year-old Kevin Daniel Jackson of Cass Lake had pleaded guilty to unintentional second-degree murder, a felony.

Kevin Daniel Jackson was sentenced Friday.

Storm Team Weather Highlights

Satellite & Radar

Current Temps

TowerCam

Storm Team Video Forecast

Crews battle fire in downtown Hibbing

Fire crews were busy with a fire up north on Sunday morning as well, downtown Hibbing.

Trump officials end gray wolf protections across most of US

Northland movie now available to stream on major platforms

Minnesota launches COVID-19 home saliva test pilot program

Minnesota is beginning a new at-home saliva test pilot program for COVID-19 in some rural areas. Northland locations that are part of the program include Aitkin, Beltrami, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca, and Pine counties, as well as the Red Lake Nation.

Saliva testing is now available for at-home testing in some Minnesota locations.

Local car and hardware shops give advice on snow preparations

Local car and hardware shops in Duluth are encouraging people to get car batteries and wheels checked, as well as stock up on shovels, ice scrapers, salt and grit.

St. Louis County ready for early winter

Even though winter has arrived early, St. Louis County says its crews are ready for accumulating snow.

Northland lab gets state certification

A hard-earned certification is in the books for an Iron Range lab where testing for safe drinking water is one of their top priorties

Proposed bonding bill contains nearly $125 million for northeastern Minn.

Royce Anthony Drift has been on fugitive status since Oct. 2.

Updated: Offender in custody after tip from the public

The Minnesota Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday about PolyMet.

Minnesota Supreme Court hears PolyMet case

The Minnesota State Patrol says an Itasca County man was killed after being hit by a car early Sunday morning.

Itasca Co. man dead after being hit by car

Ely police investigate apparent stabbing near Miners Lake

Northern Minnesota is state's recent coronavirus hot spot

Police find lost hiker near Ely

the Hibbing Police Department worked to bring the community together with their Night to Unite event on Tuesday night.

"Night to Unite" brings Hibbing community together

New snow plow drivers had their operator training Tuesday. These drivers will clear roads from the Canadian border all the way south to Sandstone.

Snow plow operator training held for new drivers

Coats for Kids celebrates 19 years

Man sentenced for killing on Red Lake Indian Reservation

NTSB: Pilot may have had lack of oxygen before Leech Lake crash

North Shore Community News

Canada: US border measures to last until virus under control

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the ban on nonessential travel with the United States won't be lifted until COVID-19 is significantly more under control everywhere in the world.

Report of shots fired in Duluth's East Hillside neighborhood Monday night

Walz announces app to help slow spread of COVID-19

New app could help Minnesotans slow the spread of COVID-19.

Minn. State Parks drop fee for cancelling reservations weeks in advance

Ceremony held to dedicate new flag & pole in Knife River

The Two Harbors American Legion Post 109 and the UMD ROTC cadets raised a new flag and pole in Knife River through a military ceremony.

Trump officials end gray wolf protections across most of US

Central MN Community News

St. Louis County Public Health concerned on COVID-19 case surge post holiday season

St. Louis County health officials say they are concerned about hospital capacity with the continued increase in COVID-19 cases. They are already seeing cases tick up from November and they worry about what the coming months will look like.

Enbridge receives final approval for Line 3 pipeline

Enbridge gets final federal permit for Line 3

The Enbridge Line 3 pipeline replacement project is already complete in Wisconsin.

Walz announces app to help slow spread of COVID-19

Thanksgiving food bundles handed out to Fond du Lac students

Minn. State Parks drop fee for cancelling reservations weeks in advance

Just Posted

12/01/2020
10:37 PM

Northern Minnesota Community News

Hibbing apartment unit badly damaged in fire execCheckDiffShort("11/28/2020 06:30 PM","minutes",8121,5936614);

Report of shots fired in Duluth's East Hillside neighborhood Monday night execCheckDiffShort("11/24/2020 07:55 AM","minutes",8121,5933163);

Walz announces app to help slow spread of COVID-19 execCheckDiffShort("11/23/2020 06:10 PM","minutes",8121,5932323);

Minn. State Parks drop fee for cancelling reservations weeks in advance execCheckDiffShort("11/19/2020 12:01 PM","minutes",8121,5929351);

Crews battle fire in downtown Hibbing execCheckDiffShort("11/01/2020 05:40 PM","minutes",8125,5912810);

Trump officials end gray wolf protections across most of US execCheckDiffShort("10/29/2020 01:36 PM","minutes",8125,5910414);

Northland movie now available to stream on major platforms execCheckDiffShort("10/28/2020 09:40 AM","minutes",8125,5908028);

Proposed bonding bill contains nearly $125 million for northeastern Minn. execCheckDiffShort("10/14/2020 11:00 PM","minutes",8128,5895064);

Updated: Offender in custody after tip from the public execCheckDiffShort("10/14/2020 03:27 PM","minutes",8128,5894824);

Minnesota Supreme Court hears PolyMet case execCheckDiffShort("10/13/2020 05:39 PM","minutes",8128,5893861);

Itasca Co. man dead after being hit by car execCheckDiffShort("10/11/2020 09:54 PM","minutes",8128,5891891);

Ely police investigate apparent stabbing near Miners Lake execCheckDiffShort("10/09/2020 09:28 AM","minutes",8128,5889036);

Northern Minnesota is state's recent coronavirus hot spot execCheckDiffShort("10/07/2020 04:34 PM","minutes",8128,5887220);

Police find lost hiker near Ely execCheckDiffShort("10/07/2020 10:41 AM","minutes",8128,5886737);

"Night to Unite" brings Hibbing community together execCheckDiffShort("10/06/2020 11:24 PM","minutes",8128,5886142);

Snow plow operator training held for new drivers execCheckDiffShort("10/06/2020 10:34 PM","minutes",8128,5886158);

Coats for Kids celebrates 19 years execCheckDiffShort("09/30/2020 08:40 AM","minutes",8128,5879224);

Man sentenced for killing on Red Lake Indian Reservation execCheckDiffShort("09/29/2020 05:49 PM","minutes",8128,5878581);

NTSB: Pilot may have had lack of oxygen before Leech Lake crash execCheckDiffShort("09/29/2020 04:33 PM","minutes",8128,5878490);

Most Read Stories

Leaders in Itasca County support amended leases for Mesabi Metallics execCheckDiffShort("12/01/2020 07:01 PM","minutes",8133,5939176);

Mayo Clinic respiratory therapist shares experience of being on the front lines of COVID-19 execCheckDiffShort("12/01/2020 10:37 PM","minutes",8133,5939312);

St. Louis County Public Health concerned on COVID-19 case surge post holiday season execCheckDiffShort("12/01/2020 06:39 PM","minutes",8133,5939233);

Minnesota surplus improves outlook for small business help execCheckDiffShort("12/01/2020 04:24 PM","minutes",8133,5939165);

Just Posted

Hibbing apartment unit badly damaged in fire

Report of shots fired in Duluth's East Hillside neighborhood Monday night

Walz announces app to help slow spread of COVID-19

Minn. State Parks drop fee for cancelling reservations weeks in advance

Crews battle fire in downtown Hibbing

Trump officials end gray wolf protections across most of US

Northland movie now available to stream on major platforms

Proposed bonding bill contains nearly $125 million for northeastern Minn.

Updated: Offender in custody after tip from the public

Minnesota Supreme Court hears PolyMet case

Itasca Co. man dead after being hit by car

Ely police investigate apparent stabbing near Miners Lake

Northern Minnesota is state's recent coronavirus hot spot

Police find lost hiker near Ely

"Night to Unite" brings Hibbing community together

Snow plow operator training held for new drivers

Coats for Kids celebrates 19 years

Man sentenced for killing on Red Lake Indian Reservation

NTSB: Pilot may have had lack of oxygen before Leech Lake crash

Leaders in Itasca County support amended leases for Mesabi Metallics

Mayo Clinic respiratory therapist shares experience of being on the front lines of COVID-19

St. Louis County Public Health concerned on COVID-19 case surge post holiday season

Minnesota surplus improves outlook for small business help