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Near and Far, Hundreds Turn Out for Gordy's Hi-Hat Opening Day

03/20/2019 03:57 PM

Wednesday marks the first day of Spring, or for food lovers across the Northland, opening day for a favorite dining destination. Gordy's Hi-Hat opened at 10 a.m., and staff say people were in line as early 6 a.m. to celebrate the first "taste" of Spring.

Homecroft Elementary School to Hold STEM + Families Science Festival

Work on the William A. Irvin Set for May

Names and Cause Released in Deaths of Mother and Children

Evers Wants to Raise State Unemployment Benefits

Rice Lake House Suffers 'Significant Damage' Following Fire

East-Central Minn. House Seat Stays Republican

Thursday at Five: Delivering Babies and Blankets

A small town doctor was looking for something special to give the babies he delivered. Dr. Erik Bostrom's extra personal gift has been handed out to at least 15 newborns. Watch Delivering Babies and Blankets, Thursday on WDIO News at Five.

Delivering Babies and Blankets... Thursday on WDIO News at Five.

"Successful" Pilot Year for Duluth Warming Center

Experts: Climate Change Could Bring More People to Duluth

A two day conference hosted by UMD is being held in Hermantown that focuses on how communities can adapt to climate change in Minnesota.

Milaca Man Found Safe

Storm Team Weather Highlights

Satellite & Radar

Current Temps

TowerCam

Storm Team Video Forecast

World & National

AP-NORC Poll: Most at Least Partly Confident in Russia Probe

A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that most Americans have some concern that Trump's campaign had improper connections to Russia.

The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research Poll

Blaze Extinguished at Texas Petrochemicals Facility

Crews have extinguished a fire that's burned since Sunday at a Houston-area petrochemicals storage facility. International Terminals Company says the blaze in Deer Park was extinguished as of 3 a.m. Wednesday.

EU Fines Google 1.49 Billion Euros in Advertising Case

European Union regulators have hit Google with a 1.49 billion euro ($1.68 billion) fine for abusing its dominant role in online advertising. It's the third time the commission has slapped Google with an antitrust penalty, following multibillion-dollar fines resulting from separate probes into two other parts of the Silicon Valley giant's business.

Supreme Court Rules Against Immigrants in Detention Case

The Supreme Court has ruled against a group of immigrants in a case about immigration detention. The case the court ruled on involves immigrants who have committed a range of crimes while living in the United States.

Midwest News

The Clearwater County Sheriff's Office is asking residents of Clearbrook-Gonvick area to be on the lookout for black bears.

Bears Spotted Near Northern Minnesota School

Officials: NW Minn. Mother Killed Herself, Her 2 Children Were Killed

Pence Surveys Nebraska Flood Damage

3 Workers Hurt in Building Collapse in Northeast Wisconsin

Evers Wants to Raise State Unemployment Benefits

Report: Some Wisconsin Residents Face Housing Cost Burden

North Dakota Legislature Repeals Sunday Morning Shopping Ban

Fish House Explosion Critically Injures Man

This Week in Mining

Lourenco Goncalves said he still has hope for Nashwauk, as he spoke at the state of the company.

CEO of Cleveland-Cliffs Updates Range and Mining Leaders

Lourenco Goncalves said he still has hope for the Nashwauk property. "I hope the Walz Administration will fix what was broken from the previous administration."

IRRRB Recommends Money for School Collaboration Project

At Friday’s IRRRB meeting, a big step forward for the collaboration efforts between Eveleth-Gilbert and Virginia schools. The board said they support money for a new joint high school.

Environmental Group Seeks EPA Documents on PolyMet Copper-Nickel Mine

A Minnesota environmental group is suing the Environmental Protection Agency to force it to release concerns that EPA specialists have expressed about PolyMet's planned mine. The lawsuit seeks documents that the plaintiffs claim the EPA never submitted.

WDIO Sports

Hibbing Native, Ex-Bulldog Adam Johnson Called Up To NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins

Before joining the Penguins, Johnson played two seasons at UMD. As a sophomore, he had 18 goals and 37 points in 42 games, finishing second on the team in both and helping the Bulldogs reach the NCAA Title Game in 2017.

Bucks' Nikola Mirotic Out With Left Thumb Injury

Earlier this week, the Bucks signed guard Tim Frazier to shore up their backcourt with Malcolm Brogdon out indefinitely with a plantar fascia tear in his right foot. Brogdon started 64 games this season for Milwaukee.

Greenway and Wilderness Forward Donte Lawson Commits to Bemidji State

Lawson helped the Raiders reach the title game of the Minnesota State High School League Class A State Boy's Hockey Tournament.

NCHC Showdown With Denver Awaits UMD

2019 marks the third straight postseason that the Bulldogs and Pioneers will meet.

UMD will face Denver in the NCHC Semifinals.

Good Morning Northland

Bluegrass, old-time bands, late-night jams and much more are on tap at the 13th annual Cabin Fever Festival. It runs Mar. 29 - 31 in Duluth.

Cabin Fever Festival Providing Music, Education and Fun

Duluth Playhouse Combining Darkness and Comedy with Sweeney Todd

Teen Injured in Vehicle Rollover in Duluth

UMD Students Excited for Annual Jazz Festival

Gordy's Opening for the Season on March 20

Life Coach: How to Manage Being Overwhelmed

Harlem Globetrotters Coming Back to Duluth

Shopko to Close All Remaining Stores

UPDATE: Missing Duluth Man Found, Safe

President Kaler Makes Chocolate and Pothole Patch

Gordy's Opening for the Season on March 20

$1M Bail Set for Man Charged with Killing Missing Girl's Mom

Duluth City Council President Noah Hobbs Running for Second Term

Clyde Iron Works Hosts Annual Grand St. Patrick's Day Celebration

Health

Opioid Deaths, Suicide Reach Record Levels in Minnesota

State data shows the number of deaths from opioids and suicides in Minnesota reached record levels in 2017. A bill advancing in the legislature would support a wide range of opioid prevention, education, intervention, treatment and recovery strategies.

Consumer

Ford Repackages Factory Investment Plan, Will Add 900 Jobs

Ford is repackaging a previously announced manufacturing investment and says it will spend $900 million and create 900 new jobs over the next four years. Most of the new workers will build a new generation of an electric vehicle at a Ford factory in Flat Rock, Michigan.

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Homecroft Elementary School to Hold STEM + Families Science Festival

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Evers Wants to Raise State Unemployment Benefits

Rice Lake House Suffers 'Significant Damage' Following Fire

East-Central Minn. House Seat Stays Republican

"Successful" Pilot Year for Duluth Warming Center

Experts: Climate Change Could Bring More People to Duluth

Milaca Man Found Safe

Help and Hope for Those Laid Off from Blue Cross Blue Shield

Teen Injured in Vehicle Rollover in Duluth

Minn. Republicans Revive Private School Scholarship Proposal

Wis. Bill Would Force Interlocks for First-Time Drunken Drivers

Opioid Deaths, Suicide Reach Record Levels in Minnesota

Minnesota Inmates Win Access to Costly Hepatitis C Drugs

Local Ski Hills See Successful Snow Year, Chester Extends Season

Landline Bus Service to Connect Duluth and MSP Airports

Bears Spotted Near Northern Minnesota School

Officials: NW Minn. Mother Killed Herself, Her 2 Children Were Killed

Pence Surveys Nebraska Flood Damage

3 Workers Hurt in Building Collapse in Northeast Wisconsin

Evers Wants to Raise State Unemployment Benefits

Report: Some Wisconsin Residents Face Housing Cost Burden

North Dakota Legislature Repeals Sunday Morning Shopping Ban

Fish House Explosion Critically Injures Man

Cabin Fever Festival Providing Music, Education and Fun

Duluth Playhouse Combining Darkness and Comedy with Sweeney Todd

Teen Injured in Vehicle Rollover in Duluth

UMD Students Excited for Annual Jazz Festival

Gordy's Opening for the Season on March 20

Life Coach: How to Manage Being Overwhelmed

Harlem Globetrotters Coming Back to Duluth

Shopko to Close All Remaining Stores

UPDATE: Missing Duluth Man Found, Safe

President Kaler Makes Chocolate and Pothole Patch

Gordy's Opening for the Season on March 20

$1M Bail Set for Man Charged with Killing Missing Girl's Mom

Duluth City Council President Noah Hobbs Running for Second Term

Clyde Iron Works Hosts Annual Grand St. Patrick's Day Celebration

Opioid Deaths, Suicide Reach Record Levels in Minnesota

Ford Repackages Factory Investment Plan, Will Add 900 Jobs

Michigan House OKs Designating Highway for Aretha Franklin

AP-NORC Poll: Most at Least Partly Confident in Russia Probe

East-Central Minn. House Seat Stays Republican

Minn. Republicans Revive Private School Scholarship Proposal

Assembly Committee Votes to Lift Elk Hunt Limits

Apostle Islands Ice Caves Not Officially Opening

Moose Population in Western Upper Peninsula Estimated at 509

Ice Fishing House Removal Deadlines Approaching

Feds Release Details of Plan to Lift Remaining Gray Wolf Protections

Wisconsin CWD-containment Deer Farm Fencing Rule Expires