Duluth News Tribune

A 13-year-old Eagan, Minn., boy who died Saturday morning was accidentally shot in his chest by his older brother with their father’s handgun during a game of "cops and robbers," police said Monday. The victim’s 15-year-old brother initially told emergency dispatchers about...

A Nashwauk businessman has pleaded guilty to bilking his now-deceased uncle out of more than $1 million and using the funds to gamble, buy a new car and pay off debts. Patrick Vincent Pecchia, 55, pleaded to a charge of financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult, a felony, on...

A Mahtomedi, Minn., bar owner was killed early Saturday morning when a single gunshot from a high-powered rifle hit him as he drove his pickup, according to criminal charges filed Monday. Bailey Jordan Garcia, 19, of Pine Springs was charged in Washington County District Court...

A 33-year-old Superior man is in custody for attempted homicide after allegedly running over a 24-year-old Superior woman in an alley. Superior police officers found the woman complaining of pain and leg injuries after they responded early Saturday to the alley behind the 1200...

Pregnant for the first time, Gwen Danfelt was looking forward to giving birth close to home, at Cook County North Shore Hospital in Grand Marais. “Everyone that I’ve talked to has just glowed about the service they got,” said Danfelt, 28, who lives with her husband 10 miles...

The U.S. Secret Service has recovered a "device" on the White House grounds, which according to reports was a small drone, but there was no immediate danger from the incident, the White House said. White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters traveling with President Barack...

Light snow, mixed with light freezing rain at times, is causing difficult driving in the Northland this morning. The Minnesota and Wisconsin departments of transportation reported snow-covered highways across the region as of 7 a.m. The Minnesota State Patrol reported several crashes...

By Steve Keating PHOENIX, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Like nearly everyone else in America, Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll knows more about footballs than he did a week ago as a controversy over deflated balls continued to dominate the Super Bowl buildup on Monday. Until the New...