DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - At a forum Wednesday in Duluth, Mayor Roger Reinert, Police Chief Mike Ceynowa, other civic leaders and business owners discussed the topic of public safety in the downtown area. Mayor Reinert says progress has been made to make the downtown a safe and welcoming place for residents, business owners and visitors, but more needs t...

SUPERIOR, WI (Northern News Now) - Two men, believed to be Venezuelan gang members, have been charged after allegedly stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from Twin Ports ATMs. The suspects are being held at the Douglas County jail after being arrested in Superior earlier this month. According to court records, they're accused of "jackpot...

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - Strong winds and dry conditions have prompted the National Weather Service Office in Duluth to issue a Red Flag Warning for critical fire weather from noon to 9 p-m on Tuesday. East winds gusting to 40 miles per hour and humidity of less than 15 percent means that fires that ignite could spread rapidly and become difficult to co...

ST. PAUL, MN (KDAL) - The Insurance Federation of Minnesota is urging those who had property damaged or destroyed in the three recent wildfires to begin the claims process as soon as possible. The Federation's CEO, Aaron Cocking, says you should contact your insurance company to review policy limits, deductibles and exclusions and ask about the nex...

ORR, MN (KDAL) - A side-by-side ATV flipped over on a trail southeast of Elephant Lake on Sunday evening. The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office responded to the crash, about ten miles northeast of Orr at 8:37 p-m. A passenger in the ATV from Pine City received multiple injuries and was taken to a hospital. The driver and passenger were visiting the...

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - Work on lead service lines at various sites in Lincoln Park will begin Monday. The City of Duluth says West 3rd Street will close for several days between Carlton Street and Winnipeg Avenue and between 25th Avenue West and 27th Avenue West. Access to the Lincoln Park Middle School will be maintained but must be approached from t...

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - The 2025 Duluth Dylan Fest kicks off Sunday and will feature special events in the Twin Ports and Hibbing over the next eight days. The festival celebrates the 84th birthday of Bob Dylan on May 24th. It begins Sunday morning with live music on the lawn of Dylan's boyhood home on 7th Avenue East in Hibbing which also features a t...

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - The rain that moved through the area Thursday evening has made a positive impact on the wildfires in northeast Minnesota. The largest of the three fires, the Jenkins Creek fire, expanded a bit Thursday due to higher winds before the rain hit but the town of Hoyt Lakes was spared from evacuation orders. High winds also re-ignited...