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Duluth radio station changes name as public media outlets merge

12/01/2021 05:05 PM

Duluth's KUMD-FM has changed its call letters to WDSE and is now calling itself "The North 103.3 FM" after a public media merger was completed.

Alec Baldwin will do his first interview since a shooting on the set of

ABC's Stephanopoulos to interview Baldwin on set shooting

CNN suspends Chris Cuomo for helping brother in scandal

Lee Elder, 1st Black golfer to play Masters, dies at age 87

Maxwell, Epstein were 'partners in crime,' prosecutor says

BTS talks emotional return to US stage, beginning of a 'new chapter'

Members of Korean pop sensation BTS say their return to live concerts has been emotional and feels like the start of a new chapter.

Macy's Thanksgiving parade returns, with all the trimmings

Giant balloons once again wafted through miles of Manhattan, high school and college marching bands from around the country were back, and so were the crowds at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Spectators returned to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Thursday morning.

Double the Annies! Two lead actresses are ready to take on the role in Duluth Playhouse's Annie

‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ captures $44 million in theaters

Thousands gather for Christmas City of the North Parade

DWTS judge Derek Hough tests positive for COVID-19

"Dancing With the Stars" judge Derek Hough has been diagnosed with COVID-19. Hough, who is vaccinated, appeared on Monday's Live episode of "DWTS."

'Sesame Street' debuts Asian American muppet

Sesame Street's first Asian muppet, Ji-Young, will make her debut in a special that will air on Thanksgiving. She is Korean American and has two passions: rocking out on her electric guitar and skateboarding.

Ji-Young is Sesame Street's first Asian-American muppet.

Britney freed: Judge dissolves Spears' conservatorship

Britney is free. A Los Angeles judge on Friday ended the conservatorship that has controlled Britney Spears’ life and money for nearly 14 years.

Dean Stockwell of 'Quantum Leap,' 'Blue Velvet' dies at 85

Actor Dean Stockwell, garnering an Oscar nomination for “Married to the Mob” and Emmy nominations for “Quantum Leap,” has died. He was 85

Actor Dwayne Johnson owns Seven Bucks Productions.

Dwayne Johnson's production company to stop using real guns

Facebook to shut down face-recognition system, delete data

DA: 'No one' ruled out in movie shooting probe

Diversity study: TV looks more like US and viewers approve

Queen Elizabeth II won't attend climate conference in person

Peter Scolari of 'Newhart,' 'Bosom Buddies,' dies at 66

Baldwin: Killing of cinematographer was 'tragic accident'

Two permanent tributes to Bob Dylan unveiled in Hibbing

Gary Paulsen, celebrated children's author, dies at 82

New Shepard blasted into space and safely returned to Earth in a convergence of science fiction and science reality.

William Shatner, TV's Capt. Kirk, blasts into space

Former Facebook employee, Frances Haugen says the social network giant's products harm children and fuel polarization in the U.S.

Ex-Facebook employee says network hurts kids, fuels division

Parent company, Facebook widespread outage

Other News

2021 concludes as it began; with abundant palindrome dates

December, 2021 features 11 dates that begin and end the same. The year began similarly with 11 palindrome dates in January. We will not see another year with 22 palindrome dates until the next century.

10 out of the first 11 days of December, 2021 are palindrome dates

Minnesota lawmakers report progress toward special session

The top Republican in the Minnesota Senate says he's willing to postpone a debate over the confirmation of Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm to help break the stalemate over a special session.

Smith: Projects already in the works likely to get funding

Sen. Tina Smith told WDIO News the money in the infrastructure will likely be used to finish projects that are already underway and those that have been in the works for a long time.

Replacement of the Blatnik Bridge is one project being suggested for possible funding under the federal infrastructure bill.

Northwestern Ontario highways reopen after winter storm

Most major highways in northwestern Ontario reopened Friday after a major winter storm, but Highway 11 remained closed east of Fort Frances.

Officials closed several northwestern Ontario highways as a winter storm hit the region.

Wisconsin tourism industry showing new signs of life

Wisconsin has seen its first growth in monthly year-over-year tourism spending compared to 2019, which was the state's best year on record.

The Lake Superior Scenic Byway is one of the reasons for tourists to visit northern Wisconsin.

Pumpkin composting for the UMD Land Lab

The UMD Land Lab will be holding a pumpkin compost drive beginning on Friday.

Red Cliff gets Wisconsin's first dual-language road sign

Wisconsin's first dual-language road sign marking tribal boundaries is now posted at Red Cliff.

Wisconsin's first dual-language road sign has been installed in Red Cliff.

Zup's Market opens in Ely

The new Zup's Market opened in the former Shopko building in the east end of Ely.

Young girls of YWCA Duluth to benefit from AT&T donation

Young girls at the Duluth YWCA will benefit from a donation from the AT&T Foundation. The grant is to help build the digital gap of internet access from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Young children of YWCA Duluth benefits from AT&T donation

Provincial Police to investigate death that triggered police probe

Ontario Provincial Police have begun an investigation into the 2015 death of Stacy DeBungee, whose death led to a provincial investigation of the Thunder Bay Police Service.

Ontario Provincial Police are opening an investigation into Stacy DeBungee's death.

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