CHERRY TOWNSHIP, MN (KDAL) - Around 7:30 on Wednesday night, first responders were sent to the 4000 block of the River Road in Cherry Township on reports of a garage fire. The owners said they heard two explosions and then saw smoke billowing from their detached garage. The garage sustained heavy smoke damage and the cause of the fire is being inve...

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - The Duluth 1200 Fund is awarding just over 150 thousand dollars to licensed childcare providers to help fill the financing gap they face. A total of 21 applications for the "Tiny Steps Childcare Grants" were accepted. Ten thousand dollars grants will go to each of ten larger care centers and grants of five thousand dol...

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - If you plan to head up the north shore to view the fall colors, expect some delays and backups along Highway 61 during weekdays. The Minnesota Department of Transportation has temporary signals in place at the Silver Cliff Tunnel and also in Tofte for the Department of Natural Resources Gitchi-Gami Trail development. Those proje...

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - On Monday afternoon, Duluth Police responded to reports of a burglary in progress in the 1200 block of East 4th Street. A perimeter was set up and officers chased a juvenile male who fled the scene on foot. He was caught and arrested without incident but continued to give false names to investigators. On Tuesday, analysts determ...

ST. PAUL, MN (24-7 News Source) - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is running for a third term. He launched his campaign Tuesday morning with a video posted on social media. Walz is expected to have a new running mate because Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan is running for Tina Smith's U.S. Senate seat. So far, no other Democratic candidates have anno...

CARLTON, MN (KDAL) - The Carlton County Sheriff's Department has arrested a 25 year old man from Cloquet for stealing checks from mailboxes. The suspect, Chase James Christian, was identified as he attempted to cash one of the stolen checks. Evidence of at least 14 victims from the Carlton, Wrenshall, Esko and Cloquet areas was discovered and inves...

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - Prescribed fire operations are underway this week in the Gunflint and Tofte Ranger Districts of the eastern Superior National Forest. The prescribed burns help to reduce overgrown vegetation to protect from devastating wildfires. The work is expected to last through December as weather conditions allow. Burning on the western si...

FREDENBERG TOWNSHIP, MN (KDAL) - The St. Louis County Sheriff's Department has two people in custody after a residential burglary in the 6000 block of Olson Drive in Fredenberg Township on Saturday. The owners of the property returned home and discovered the front door of the home and a barn were kicked in. Firearms and ammunition were taken and si...