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Bicyclist killed after speeding down Duluth avenue

A bicyclist was killed Wednesday evening in downtown Duluth when he hit a pole after speeding down First Avenue East. A pair of police officers saw the accident while patrolling...

news / region Thu, May 16, 2013 - 8:43am

Flood damage to raise power bills in northeast Minnesota

THOMSON, Minn. -- Damage from last year’s historic flooding in the northeastern Minnesota will likely mean an increase in electric bills for Minnesota Power customers to cover $35 million to...

news / region Fri, May 10, 2013 - 2:16pm

Sancie Udovich is one of about 200 people who have a tattoo paid for by Last Place on Earth owner Jim Carlson. The tattoos have to include the words “Last Place on Earth” for Carlson to pay the tattoo artist. Udovich’s tattoo is visible near her left collarbone. (Steve Kuchera / Forum News Service)

Tattoos promote controversial Duluth head shop

DULUTH -- Duluth’s most controversial business is advertising in a distinctive way: With the words “Last Place On Earth” tattooed on the arms, hands, necks and thighs of some of...

news / region Wed, May 08, 2013 - 9:42am

Mississippi man rescued after night on ice in St. Louis River

SUPERIOR, Wis. -- Brett Finch is probably moving back home to Mississippi, where the only ice he wants to see is in a drink. Finch spent much of Monday night...

news / region Wed, May 01, 2013 - 8:32am

Duluth man in critical condition after shooting

A 27-year-old man remained in critical but stable condition at a Duluth hospital Sunday afternoon, after he was wounded by a gunshot to the chest in the city’s Lincoln Park...

news / region Mon, Apr 29, 2013 - 10:45am

Syringes and a synthetic drug wrapper that was collected by CHUM Shelter employee Shawn Carr of Duluth. The use of synthetics has been a growing problem at the shelter. Clint Austin |Forum News Service

Synthetic drugs plague Duluth homeless shelter

DULUTH — The growing use of synthetic drugs is threatening to shred the safety net offered to the city’s most vulnerable residents at a shelter in downtown Duluth, the nonprofit...

news Sat, Apr 27, 2013 - 9:40pm

Bemidji man gets four years in drunk driving case

DULUTH — A Bemidji man who received a probationary sentence after driving drunk, crashing into a vehicle and seriously injuring a Duluth police officer has been sentenced to four years...

news Wed, Apr 17, 2013 - 7:09pm

2 inmates still at large from Minn. federal prison

DULUTH (AP) — The two inmates who disappeared from a low-security prison camp in Duluth over the weekend are still missing. The inmates are 64-year-old Michael Krzyzaniak and 67-year-old Gerald...

news / region Mon, Apr 01, 2013 - 9:28am

UPDATED: Pilot from Duluth killed in plane crash

HAWLEY, Minn. -- Roz Randorf didn’t worry about her long-term boyfriend, Kevin Ferris, piloting small planes from their home in Duluth to Moorhead. But Friday afternoon, she got the call...

news / region Fri, Mar 29, 2013 - 6:50pm

NORAD may shed 24-hour alert sites in Va., Minn.

DENVER (AP) — NORAD is considering taking two of its 18 Air Force sites off 24-hour alert, saying it will save millions of dollars without compromising its ability to defend...

news / region Fri, Mar 01, 2013 - 1:50pm

KAXE to broadcast live from Bagley

BAGLEY – The Great Northern Radio Show, a variety program produced by Northern Community Radio (91.7 KAXE, 90.5 KBXE) will broadcast from 5-7 p.m. March 9 at the Bagley High...

entertainment Thu, Feb 28, 2013 - 4:26pm

Woman remains committed in officer assault

DULUTH — A woman accused of assaulting two Duluth police officers and a third person will remain committed to a mental health facility after a judge found her not guilty...

news / region Wed, Jan 30, 2013 - 9:41am

Franken pushes mental health support to combat violence

By John Lundy, Forum News Service DULUTH — Mental-health professionals, not more guns, are the way to address school violence, Sen. Al Franken said on Wednesday. The Minnesota Democrat, in...

news / region Thu, Jan 10, 2013 - 2:10am

Award-winning journalist Larry Oakes dead at 52

By Andrew Krueger and John Lundy, Forum News Service DULUTH — Over more than 30 years of covering stories in the Northland, journalist Larry Oakes won acclaim not just for...

news / region Sun, Jan 06, 2013 - 1:55am

Some wells in Duluth area running dry due to extended drought

DULUTH – Cindy Mackay thought her pump was broken when she turned on the tap on Halloween and no water came out. But when the repairman came to her Rice...

news / region Mon, Dec 31, 2012 - 9:22am

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