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Small town girl: Carlton musician hits the big time
CARLTON, Minn. (Northern News Now) -- A northern Minnesotan girl recently hit the big time, thanks to her love for music and her hometown. Carlton local Abrianna Schmidt has had a love for music since she was young, but normally kept her love for writing to herself. “I started to...
Teen seriously hurt in I-35 rollover at Hinckley
Hinckley, Minn. (Northern News Now) - A 17-year-old is in the hospital after a rollover crash on I-35 in Hinckley. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, it happened around 1 a.m. Saturday morning. Two trucks were traveling south on I-35, driving side-by-side, before both lost control on the icy roadway.
Minneapolis Nudieland mass shooting: Charges filed against 2 teenagers
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Two teenagers have now been charged in connection to the Minneapolis Nudieland shooting that left one person and several others injured last summer. Dominic James Burris, 18, of Hinckley, and Cyrell Boyd, 17, of Onamia, are facing seven felony charges in juvenile court for aiding and abetting first-degree assault, aiding and abetting second-degree murder, and aiding and abetting second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon in connection to a shooting at Nudieland, a DIY concert venue in a Minneapolis backyard, that injured six people and left one person dead.
Polka legend and former Minnesota Sen. Florian Chmielewski has died
One of the Northland’s most-loved icons in both music and state government, Florian Chmielewski has died. He was 97. According to his daughter Patty, Florian passed away on April 23, 2024 at home, surrounded by his family. His daughter Patty told WDIO, “I’m at a loss for words. It...
City by City: Hinckley, Hibbing, Eveleth
Hinckley, Minn. - An upcoming meeting plans to look at proposed concepts for Highway 48 through town. The meeting will be hosted by MnDOT on Tuesday, April 30 at 4:30 p.m. at the Hinckley City Hall Community Room. Currently, the project is in the study phase and no immediate projects are planned. The study and meeting hope to gather community feedback about the stretch of road and improvements that could be made in the future.
Beekeepers preparing their hives for pollinating this spring season
Beekeepers preparing their hives this spring season still have several steps to take in order for Honeybee colonies to survive. Bees don’t like cloudy, or rainy weather for pollinating, which is why we might need to wait for warmer and sunnier days, before they start foraging. Jeffery Nast, with...
NESC expanding region's broadband
MOUNTAIN IRON—Ground was broken Tuesday morning and construction will soon be underway to expand broadband in the region. The $4.25 million project will add 136 route miles in three counties, expanding the Northeast Service Cooperative’s total network by 11% for a total of 1,366 miles. “We’re in the super highway business (of fiber networks). So we’re going to run that highway and make sure there’s lots of off ramps that’s...
Bemidji Man Still Not Charged 2 Years After Being Named as Shooting Suspect
A Bemidji man has still not been charged nearly two years after he was named by police in Wisconsin as a suspect in the shooting death of a woman. Manly McDermott is currently incarcerated in the Moose Lake Correctional Facility in Moose Lake, MN, where he has been serving a five-year sentence on a different firearms conviction.
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