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Police Ask for Help Locating Missing Two Harbors Teen

10/15/2019 02:19 PM

The Two Harbors Police Department is asking for the publics help in locating 17-year-old Chloe Noelle Hietala from Two Harbors. Chloe drives a white, 2000 Honda Civic with Minnesota license plate 339 LYG.

Starting October 1, Castle Danger will no longer be able to sell growlers.

Growler Sales to be Capped at Castle Danger Brewery

Two New Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Two Harbors

Man Suffers Serious Injuries in Cook County Crash

Works of Art or Monuments to Ego? Rock Stacking Stirs Debate

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Special Report: A Little Place Up the Shore

The final stop on the Lundie and Vacation Home Tour is almost 70 years old.

Tour's Final Stop an Original Lundie Home

This home is a new addition to the Lundie and Vacation Home Tour.

Elegant New Home Adds to Lundie and Vacation Home Tour

The Vatten Hus cottage is on land that has a rich history.

Vatten Hus Cottage Holds Rich History and Unique Story

Touchstone Award Finalist: Boreal Community Media

The Boreal Emergency Preparedness Portal helps people prepare for visits or activities up the Shore.

Beargrease Announces Major Sponsorship Opportunity with Film Company

The 2020 John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon begins Jan. 26.

25th Annual Two Harbors Art Fair this Weekend

Two Harbors Art Fair is happening this weekend.

Lake County Fair is Underway

The Lake County Fair kicked off Thursday and continues through Sunday. Gate admission is free for kids under 6, $5 for ages 6 and older, and $3 over 65 and for military with a valid ID.

Cliffs Celebrates $100 Million Expansion at Northshore

Mining and community leaders helped celebrate the completion of the $100 million expansion project at Northshore Mining on Tuesday. "This is for the next generation, and the generation after next," said CEO Lourenco Goncalves.

Mining and community leaders helped celebrate the completion of the $100 million dollar expansion project at Northshore Mining on Tuesday.

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Critics: Wakesurfing Simply "too much" for Minnesota's Lakes

Wakesurfing is gaining popularity on Minnesota lakes, however critics say it erodes shorelines, affects water quality and disturbs other lake users.

Two Harbors Robo Dweebs Win Trip to Johnson Space Center

The Two Harbors Robo Dweebs will be part of NASA's Apollo 11 celebration. The robotics team won the "Apollo Next Giant Leap Student Challenge" in Minnesota and are headed to Houston, Texas, and the Johnson Space Center as their prize.

A chicken sits atop the Robo Dweebs' robot. It's something of a mascot for the middle schoolers.

Environmental Head Announces $2M Program for Great Lakes

The Environmental Protection Agency has announced a $2 million grant program to clean up the shorelines and waters of the Great Lakes. The grants will be available to state and local governments, nonprofit groups, and universities for cleanup programs.

West Nile virus Impacting Minnesota Loon Population

The Minnesota DNR reports a recent increase in the number of dead loons due to West Nile virus in northeastern Minnesota. If you see two or more dead loons on a single lake, the DNR says to email the nearest DNR nongame wildlife staff for tracking:

FILE - The M/V Michipicoten rescued a lost jet skier in the middle of Lake Superior.

Ship Picks Up Jet Skier in Lake Superior

A 20-year-old woman who fell at Gooseberry Falls State Park over the weekend, has died.

UPDATE: Woman Dead after Fall at Gooseberry Falls State Park

The Grand Portage Tribal Council swore in the new chairwoman Wednesday at the Grand Portage Log Community Building.

Grand Portage Tribal Council Welcomes First Woman Chair

Thunder Bay Stops Accepting Fire Evacuees

Hundreds of Workers Face Layoffs in Thunder Bay

Body of Missing Teen Found in Lake Superior

Dock Stolen from Island near Thunder Bay

Hermantown native Michael Koppy is aiming to run all� 310 miles of the Superior Hiking Trail in record time.�He'll start on the Northern end near the Canadian border on Saturday, June 1.�

Hermantown Native Attempting "Fastest Known Time" for Superior Hiking Trail

Seth Jeffs is listed as registered agent for the company that acquired land west of Grand Marais.

Cease-and-Desist Ordered for Seth Jeffs' Cook Co. Property

The Adventure Park has opened in the Silver Bay, MN area.

Up North: Zip, Climb, and Scale New Heights at the Adventure Park on the North Shore

Beacon Pointe in Duluth is one of six North Shore resorts that have been sold.

Six North Shore Resorts Get New Owners

Gray Wolf Found Dead on Isle Royale

Twin Ports Community News

Like the elaborate pumpkin carriage from Disney's Cinderella or the spooky pumpkin sitting on the steps of a haunted mansion, Lake Superior Glass is providing individuals the opportunity to create a glass pumpkin that tells a story of it's own.

Lake Superior Glass Revolutionizes Pumpkin Decor

Embracing the season of fall, Lake Superior Glass is giving individuals the opportunity to design and create glass pumpkins.

Taco Bell Pulls Beef from Some Stores on Quality Concerns

Duluth Authorities Locate Missing Person

Twin Ports Celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day

The second Monday of October has been recognized as a federal holiday honoring Christopher Columbus for 85 years. The City of Superior has officially joined Duluth in the national movement to denounce Columbus Day and instead celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day.

Bentleyville Tree Put Up in Bayfront Park

Essentia Event Honors Hospice Patients

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Sophomore Jackson Pfister passed away Friday night after a cardiac event near the end of the varsity football game. Friends and family gathered Sunday to honor and remember their fellow Eskimo.

Esko Community Remembers Sophomore Jackson Pfister

Sophomore varsity football player, Jackson Pfister passed away Friday night after suffering a cardiac event near the end of the football game. Pfister's friends gathered at the school to leave behind messages of love for their fallen Eskimo.

Crash on Slushy Highway 2 Injures 8 People

UPDATE: Suspicious St. Louis Co. Death Ruled as Homicide

Authorities are on the scene of a suspicious death in the Makinen area.

Red Lake Man Pleads Guilty to Killing Wife

Iron Range STEM Showcase Sparks Interest in 6th Graders

Nearly 1,800 6th graders gathered in Hibbing for the Iron Range STEM Showcase put on by the Range Engineering Council.

7th Registered Sex Offender Living in Virginia

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Growler Sales to be Capped at Castle Danger Brewery execCheckDiffShort("09/30/2019 01:45 PM","minutes",8140,5509536);

Two New Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Two Harbors execCheckDiffShort("09/19/2019 10:38 PM","minutes",8140,5498996);

Man Suffers Serious Injuries in Cook County Crash execCheckDiffShort("09/19/2019 04:02 PM","minutes",8140,5498815);

Works of Art or Monuments to Ego? Rock Stacking Stirs Debate execCheckDiffShort("09/15/2019 01:18 PM","minutes",8140,5493272);

Touchstone Award Finalist: Boreal Community Media execCheckDiffShort("09/02/2019 08:29 PM","minutes",8144,5475947);

Beargrease Announces Major Sponsorship Opportunity with Film Company execCheckDiffShort("08/28/2019 06:16 PM","minutes",8144,5473329);

25th Annual Two Harbors Art Fair this Weekend execCheckDiffShort("08/09/2019 09:46 AM","minutes",8144,5452191);

Ship Picks Up Jet Skier in Lake Superior execCheckDiffShort("07/15/2019 03:20 PM","minutes",8147,5423644);

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Grand Portage Tribal Council Welcomes First Woman Chair execCheckDiffShort("07/10/2019 11:28 PM","minutes",8147,5419008);

Thunder Bay Stops Accepting Fire Evacuees execCheckDiffShort("07/11/2019 05:58 PM","minutes",8147,5420269);

Hundreds of Workers Face Layoffs in Thunder Bay execCheckDiffShort("07/10/2019 05:29 PM","minutes",8147,5418808);

Body of Missing Teen Found in Lake Superior execCheckDiffShort("06/10/2019 05:23 PM","minutes",8147,5384320);

Dock Stolen from Island near Thunder Bay execCheckDiffShort("06/06/2019 03:48 PM","minutes",8147,5380284);

Hermantown Native Attempting "Fastest Known Time" for Superior Hiking Trail execCheckDiffShort("05/31/2019 06:01 AM","minutes",8147,5372856);

Cease-and-Desist Ordered for Seth Jeffs' Cook Co. Property execCheckDiffShort("05/29/2019 08:41 PM","minutes",8147,5370828);

Up North: Zip, Climb, and Scale New Heights at the Adventure Park on the North Shore execCheckDiffShort("05/28/2019 10:08 PM","minutes",8147,5369678);

Six North Shore Resorts Get New Owners execCheckDiffShort("05/29/2019 05:59 PM","minutes",8147,5369790);

Gray Wolf Found Dead on Isle Royale execCheckDiffShort("05/29/2019 12:59 PM","minutes",8147,5370489);

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