WDIO-TV Eyewitness News - Northland's News Leader

Hundreds Pay Final Respects to Tom Rukavina

01/19/2019 03:43 PM

So many people came out to say goodbye to iconic leader Tom Rukavina at his funeral on Saturday in Virginia. "He lifted everyone up."

Multiple Crews Fight Fire at Whitecap Mountains Resort

Fighting ALS: Hermantown Man Committed to Finding a Cure

Local Irish Pub Hosts Fundraising Event for Beargrease Marathon

21+ Flashlight Tours Kick Off at Glensheen

Closures Due to Cold Weather

Emergency Warming Center in West Duluth Opening Friday and Saturday Night

Fighting ALS with the 20th Black Woods Blizzard Tour

ALS is a devastating disease. The 20th annual Black Woods Blizzard Tour will begin on January 30 and WDIO News is focusing on four individuals who are determined to make a difference in the fight against a disease that has hit so many families in the Northland. On Friday you will hear from Justin May, in his 9th year of riding in the Tour.

Local Breweries Feeling Impacts of Shutdown

Popular Promoter of the Port Retiring

Adele Yorde speaking with people at her retirement party.

Ice Bridge in Ashland Provides Better Fishing Access

Example of ice bridge currently being built in Ashland, WI.

Storm Team Weather Highlights

Satellite & Radar

Current Temps

TowerCam

StormTeam Video Forecast

World & National

Trump's Plan Trades Protection for Immigrants

President Trump is expected to announce on Saturday that he is open to trading protections for young immigrants in exchange for money for his promised border wall.

Shutdown Leads to Delays in Lawsuits Against Government

Federal courts around the country have remained open during the partial government shutdown to handle criminal cases, but many civil cases have been put on hold because the Justice Department doesn't have enough attorneys working to handle them.

Many civil cases have come to a halt because the Justice Department doesn't have enough attorneys working to handle them throughout the partial government shutdown.

Trump Paying Tribute to Americans Killed in Syrian Attack

President Donald Trump is going to the Dover Air Force Base in Delware Saturday to pay tribute to the four Americans killed in a suicide bomb attack in Syria this week.

President Donald Trump is going to Dover Air Force Base to pay tribute to the four Americans killed in a suicide bomb attack in Syria this week.
��

Mueller's Office Says BuzzFeed Report Inaccurate

The special counsel's office has issued a rare public statement disputing the accuracy of a news report saying that President Donald Trump told his personal attorney Michael Cohen to lie to Congress.

The House intelligence committee chairman said he will

Midwest News

A Wisconsin diocese is considering an investigation into the number of substantiated allegations against clergy of sexual abuse of minors. The announcement in Madison came a day after the Green Bay Diocese announced that an internal investigation revealed that more than 40 of its clergy members had abused minors.

Wisconsin Diocese Considers Investigation of Child Sex Abuse

Authorities Identify Pilot Hurt in Plane Crash near Scott

Hundreds Brave Cold Weather in Minnesota Women's March

Winter Storm Slows Travel in Plains States, Heads East

Trump Paying Tribute to Americans Killed in Syrian Attack

Foxconn Doesn't Meet Wisconsin Jobs Benchmark for 2018

Wisconsin Man Shot by Officer at South Dakota Rest Stop

Minnesota Mom Charged after Toddler Tumble Caught on Video

This Week in Mining

Rep. Betty McCollum (D-Minnesota) is asking the EPA for information on its decisionmaking during the PolyMet permit process.

Key Democrat Wants Answers from EPA on PolyMet

Minnesota Rep. Betty McCollum wants to know why the EPA opted against filing formal comments with state regulators when they considered a key permit for the PolyMet copper-nickel mine. McCollum chairs a House subcommittee that oversees the EPA.

Tribe Appeals Rejection of Challenge to UP Mining Permit

A Native American tribe is appealing a federal judge's dismissal of its challenge to a Michigan permit for a zinc and gold mine planned for the central Upper Peninsula. The mine would be located near the Menominee River and the Wisconsin line.

Shipping Season Ends, 6 Lakers Here for Winter

The 2018-2019 shipping season has come to a close, with the final vessel arriving for winter layup early Tuesday morning. The Soo locks Tuesday night.

Eyewitness Sports

Popovich Ties Riley For Road Wins; Spurs Beat Wolves 116-113

The Timberwolves host the Phoenix Suns on Sunday.

Raiders Ready for 'Hockey Day Minnesota'

"We have got really good kids on our team and they have been in really big situations before in the last couple of years and getting into the section finals and that is what a lot of this is like, just preparation for that kind of stuff," says Head Coach Grant Clafton.

Top Stories

Multiple Crews Fight Fire at Whitecap Mountains Resort execCheckDiffShort("01/19/2019 02:19 PM","minutes",7524,5215474);

Fighting ALS: Hermantown Man Committed to Finding a Cure execCheckDiffShort("01/18/2019 10:43 PM","minutes",7524,5215151);

Local Irish Pub Hosts Fundraising Event for Beargrease Marathon execCheckDiffShort("01/18/2019 10:36 PM","minutes",7524,5215546);

21+ Flashlight Tours Kick Off at Glensheen execCheckDiffShort("01/18/2019 10:39 PM","minutes",7524,5215542);

Closures Due to Cold Weather execCheckDiffShort("01/19/2019 03:10 PM","minutes",7524,5215316);

Emergency Warming Center in West Duluth Opening Friday and Saturday Night execCheckDiffShort("01/18/2019 03:25 PM","minutes",7524,5212820);

Local Breweries Feeling Impacts of Shutdown execCheckDiffShort("01/18/2019 05:41 PM","minutes",7525,5215407);

Popular Promoter of the Port Retiring execCheckDiffShort("01/18/2019 05:42 PM","minutes",7525,5215337);

Ice Bridge in Ashland Provides Better Fishing Access execCheckDiffShort("01/18/2019 05:12 PM","minutes",7525,5215250);

Top Stories

Company Tied to Polygamous Sect Leader Buys Minnesota Land execCheckDiffShort("01/18/2019 06:35 PM","minutes",8618,5215101);

Authorities: 2 Men Confess in Illegal UP Wolf Killings execCheckDiffShort("01/18/2019 06:37 PM","minutes",8618,5215346);

New Flashing Pedestrian Crossing Installed for Safety In Superior execCheckDiffShort("01/18/2019 05:44 PM","minutes",8618,5215057);

Supreme Court Rules Against DNR in Madeline Island Pier Dispute execCheckDiffShort("01/18/2019 11:01 AM","minutes",8618,5214971);

Shutdown Impact: From Food Stamps to Food Shelves execCheckDiffShort("01/17/2019 10:21 PM","minutes",8618,5214243);

Wisconsin Unemployment Rate Remains at 3 Percent execCheckDiffShort("01/18/2019 08:27 AM","minutes",8618,5214473);

Duluth Ruby's Pantry Offers Half Off for Federal Workers execCheckDiffShort("01/17/2019 10:37 PM","minutes",8618,5214217);

Food for Thought Connects Community while Supporting Education execCheckDiffShort("01/17/2019 10:38 PM","minutes",8618,5214239);

Wisconsin Diocese Considers Investigation of Child Sex Abuse execCheckDiffShort("01/19/2019 03:37 PM","minutes",7654,5216052);

Authorities Identify Pilot Hurt in Plane Crash near Scott execCheckDiffShort("01/19/2019 02:57 PM","minutes",7654,5216025);

Hundreds Brave Cold Weather in Minnesota Women's March execCheckDiffShort("01/19/2019 02:47 PM","minutes",7654,5216003);

Winter Storm Slows Travel in Plains States, Heads East execCheckDiffShort("01/19/2019 08:11 AM","minutes",7654,5215822);

Trump Paying Tribute to Americans Killed in Syrian Attack execCheckDiffShort("01/19/2019 08:06 AM","minutes",7654,5215819);

Foxconn Doesn't Meet Wisconsin Jobs Benchmark for 2018 execCheckDiffShort("01/18/2019 04:39 PM","minutes",7654,5215338);

Wisconsin Man Shot by Officer at South Dakota Rest Stop execCheckDiffShort("01/18/2019 04:45 PM","minutes",7654,5215343);

Minnesota Mom Charged after Toddler Tumble Caught on Video execCheckDiffShort("01/17/2019 05:25 PM","minutes",7654,5214090);

Wisconsin Unemployment Rate Remains at 3 Percent execCheckDiffShort("01/18/2019 08:27 AM","minutes",7727,5214473);

Animal Allies: Pretty execCheckDiffShort("01/17/2019 08:21 AM","minutes",7727,5213263);

MNsure Reports Record of Nearly 124,000 Health Care Sign-Ups execCheckDiffShort("01/17/2019 06:52 AM","minutes",7727,5212668);

Spirit Mountain Gearing up for Fourth Annual "Frosted Fatty" execCheckDiffShort("01/16/2019 08:51 AM","minutes",7727,5211799);

Craft Beer Taps Squeezed as Shutdown Delays New Releases execCheckDiffShort("01/16/2019 05:07 AM","minutes",7727,5211776);

UPDATE: Ashland Bus Driver Arrested for Alleged Sexual Assault of a Child execCheckDiffShort("01/15/2019 07:01 PM","minutes",7727,5210470);

Snowmobiler Dies in Crash with Trees in Northern Wisconsin execCheckDiffShort("01/14/2019 07:39 AM","minutes",7727,5208590);

United Way 211 Program Helping Those Affected by Shutdown execCheckDiffShort("01/17/2019 05:56 PM","minutes",7977,5214092);

Authorities ID Remains Found on Lake Superior Island execCheckDiffShort("01/17/2019 05:59 PM","minutes",7977,5213798);

Campaigning for Stauber Starts Early in the Northland execCheckDiffShort("01/18/2019 08:52 AM","minutes",7977,5214025);

Key Democrat Wants Answers from EPA on PolyMet execCheckDiffShort("01/17/2019 03:14 PM","minutes",7977,5213910);

Federal Judge Strikes Down Wisconsin Early-Voting Restrictions execCheckDiffShort("01/17/2019 02:58 PM","minutes",7977,5213902);

Ashland, Bayfield Co. Defendants Sue over Public Defender Problems execCheckDiffShort("01/17/2019 03:29 PM","minutes",7977,5213938);

Republicans, Evers Disagree on How to Pay for Tax Cut execCheckDiffShort("01/17/2019 03:46 PM","minutes",7977,5213572);

Fighting ALS: Hermantown Man Committed to Finding a Cure execCheckDiffShort("01/18/2019 10:43 PM","minutes",7976,5215151);

Johnsonville Recalls Ground Pork Over Possible Contamination execCheckDiffShort("01/18/2019 04:49 PM","minutes",7976,5215344);

Ronnie Milsap Returned to Iconic Studio for Duets Album execCheckDiffShort("01/18/2019 11:34 AM","minutes",7976,5214996);

Most Read Stories

Hundreds Pay Final Respects to Tom Rukavina execCheckDiffShort("01/19/2019 03:43 PM","minutes",7787,5215831);

Trump's Plan Trades Protection for Immigrants execCheckDiffShort("01/19/2019 01:01 PM","minutes",7787,5215957);

Shutdown Leads to Delays in Lawsuits Against Government execCheckDiffShort("01/19/2019 07:57 AM","minutes",7787,5215820);

Authorities: 2 Men Confess in Illegal UP Wolf Killings execCheckDiffShort("01/18/2019 06:37 PM","minutes",7787,5215346);

Ice Bridge in Ashland Provides Better Fishing Access execCheckDiffShort("01/18/2019 05:12 PM","minutes",7787,5215250);

Take a Kid Ice Fishing Weekend in Minnesota execCheckDiffShort("01/14/2019 01:05 PM","minutes",7787,5209635);

US Orders Refuges to Staff for Hunters Despite Shutdown execCheckDiffShort("01/09/2019 06:12 PM","minutes",7787,5204656);

Webcam Shows Eagles Tending Nest in Arizona execCheckDiffShort("12/18/2018 05:53 PM","minutes",7787,5183886);

Michigan Lawmakers Vote to Ban Deer Sterilization until 2022 execCheckDiffShort("12/13/2018 10:31 AM","minutes",7787,5177923);

Heard on the Radio

Multiple Crews Fight Fire at Whitecap Mountains Resort

Fighting ALS: Hermantown Man Committed to Finding a Cure

Local Irish Pub Hosts Fundraising Event for Beargrease Marathon

21+ Flashlight Tours Kick Off at Glensheen

Closures Due to Cold Weather

Emergency Warming Center in West Duluth Opening Friday and Saturday Night

Local Breweries Feeling Impacts of Shutdown

Popular Promoter of the Port Retiring

Ice Bridge in Ashland Provides Better Fishing Access

Company Tied to Polygamous Sect Leader Buys Minnesota Land

Authorities: 2 Men Confess in Illegal UP Wolf Killings

New Flashing Pedestrian Crossing Installed for Safety In Superior

Supreme Court Rules Against DNR in Madeline Island Pier Dispute

Shutdown Impact: From Food Stamps to Food Shelves

Wisconsin Unemployment Rate Remains at 3 Percent

Duluth Ruby's Pantry Offers Half Off for Federal Workers

Food for Thought Connects Community while Supporting Education

Wisconsin Diocese Considers Investigation of Child Sex Abuse

Authorities Identify Pilot Hurt in Plane Crash near Scott

Hundreds Brave Cold Weather in Minnesota Women's March

Winter Storm Slows Travel in Plains States, Heads East

Trump Paying Tribute to Americans Killed in Syrian Attack

Foxconn Doesn't Meet Wisconsin Jobs Benchmark for 2018

Wisconsin Man Shot by Officer at South Dakota Rest Stop

Minnesota Mom Charged after Toddler Tumble Caught on Video

Wisconsin Unemployment Rate Remains at 3 Percent

Animal Allies: Pretty

MNsure Reports Record of Nearly 124,000 Health Care Sign-Ups

Spirit Mountain Gearing up for Fourth Annual "Frosted Fatty"

Craft Beer Taps Squeezed as Shutdown Delays New Releases

UPDATE: Ashland Bus Driver Arrested for Alleged Sexual Assault of a Child

Snowmobiler Dies in Crash with Trees in Northern Wisconsin

United Way 211 Program Helping Those Affected by Shutdown

Authorities ID Remains Found on Lake Superior Island

Campaigning for Stauber Starts Early in the Northland

Key Democrat Wants Answers from EPA on PolyMet

Federal Judge Strikes Down Wisconsin Early-Voting Restrictions

Ashland, Bayfield Co. Defendants Sue over Public Defender Problems

Republicans, Evers Disagree on How to Pay for Tax Cut

Fighting ALS: Hermantown Man Committed to Finding a Cure

Johnsonville Recalls Ground Pork Over Possible Contamination

Ronnie Milsap Returned to Iconic Studio for Duets Album

Hundreds Pay Final Respects to Tom Rukavina

Trump's Plan Trades Protection for Immigrants

Shutdown Leads to Delays in Lawsuits Against Government

Authorities: 2 Men Confess in Illegal UP Wolf Killings

Ice Bridge in Ashland Provides Better Fishing Access

Take a Kid Ice Fishing Weekend in Minnesota

US Orders Refuges to Staff for Hunters Despite Shutdown

Webcam Shows Eagles Tending Nest in Arizona

Michigan Lawmakers Vote to Ban Deer Sterilization until 2022