DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - At a bargaining session Thursday, the Minnesota Nurses Association requested a mediator in the remaining talks with Essentia Health. The current contract between Essentia and the nurses union expires on June 30th. The two sides agreed to an additional meeting date on June 17th with an already scheduled negotiating session set fo...

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - The fifth member of the Duluth Police Department's K-9 Division is now on the job. Police Officer Shane McKee and K-9 Fitz graduated from training school on May 22nd and began duties on May 26th. Fitz, who was named after the Edmund Fitzgerald ship, is a one and half year old German Shepard-Malinois from Hungary and specializes ...

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - The National Weather Service Office in Duluth has issued a Beach Hazards Statement for Park Point and Wisconsin Point beaches starting at 10 a-m Thursday. Strong winds and high wave action will result in the possible formation of rip currents and dangerous swimming conditions. Incoming waves in rapid succession can tire even an ...

SUPERIOR, WI (KDAL) - A buckthorn removal project got underway this week in the Billings Park area of Superior. In its commitment to use sustainable practices and green initiatives, the city is using goats to munch on the invasive weed. The herd of 39 goats are provided by Drifty Acres & Regenerative Ruminants and are grazing in a fenced off ar...

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - The first phase of a project that will recondition 6th Avenue East in Duluth is beginning this week. Starting Wednesday, 9th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues East and 10th Street between Central Entrance and 6th Avenue East will be closed to vehicle traffic. Lane closures will also be needed on 6th Avenue East and on Central E...

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - Two males, 14 and 17 years old are now lodged in the Arrowhead Juvenile Center following an altercation at Klang Park in Duluth. Police were called to the park around 3:30 Monday afternoon when another juvenile male, who was on a swing set, was approached by the two suspects and threatened with a knife. The three were known to e...

MADISON, WI (KDAL) - Wisconsin tourism saw a third consecutive year of record breaking economic impacts in 2024. Over 114 million visitors last year resulted in an all time economic impact high of 25.8 billion dollars in the state surpassing the former pre-pandemic record. Direct visitor spending in the state increased 3.5 percent in 2024. Visitors...

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - The Wisconsin bound on-ramp from Garfield Avenue to the I-535 Blatnik Bridge will close to traffic starting at 6 a-m Wednesday. The Minnesota Department of Transportation says the ramp to Garfield from the bridge will remain open. The closure will improve construction access and worker safety as the Garfield interchange with I-5...