ST. PAUL, MN (KDAL) - The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says that bears are emerging from hibernation and are looking for food. Home and cabin owners should take steps now to keep bears from searching for food on your property. Bears can pick up a scent from more than a mile away and are attracted to bird seed, suet and unsecured ...

ST. PAUL, MN (KDAL) - The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has updated its fish consumption guidelines and finds that fish from water bodies in northeast Minnesota generally have higher mercury concentrations than elsewhere in the state. For fish caught in St. Louis, Lake and Cook Counties, sensitive populations, that include kids under 15 and ...

DULUTH, MN (KDAL & Northern News Now) - Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert gave his State of the City address Tuesday night at the Lincoln Park Middle School, but the speech was interrupted six times by protestors. Before the address kicked off, attendees were met with signs outside of the Middle School calling the Duluth Police Department corrupt. The...

SANDY TOWNSHIP, MN (KDAL) - A mobile home in the 7300 block of the Oberg Road in rural Sandy Township was a total loss following a fire Tuesday morning. Several area fire departments responded to the fire that was reported just after 9 a-m. Crews arrived to find the trailer home consumed by fire. The owner and renters of the home were not present a...

HIBBING, MN (KDAL) - The Hibbing Fire Department was called to reports of a fire early Monday morning in the 2900 block of the Newton Road. They arrived to find an active fire and worked to prevent its spread to a nearby camper, vehicle and vegetation. The owner of the home sustained a minor injury and the structure was considered a total loss. The...

ST. PAUL, MN (KDAL) - After conducting the 2026 moose population survey, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says the number of moose in the state is stable. There was a steep decline from the population estimate of 8,000 moose in 2009 but since then the numbers have leveled out and fluctuates around 3700 animals in recent years. Th...

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - The third annual food drive called the "Cheerio Challenge" is being held this week (3/23-28) in Duluth. The challenge began two years ago in response to a comment made by Kathy Cargill after Mayor Roger Reinert questioned the large land purchases she made on Park Point. In a published article, Cargill said the Mayor &q...

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - Duluth Police now have a man in custody in a mail theft incident that was reported on Wednesday. The 25 year old man was known to investigators and details from the Gary mail theft led police to suspect who admitted to being involved in the incident that occurred in the 500 block of 99th Avenue West. Police say at this time it r...