Coast Guard evacuates crew member from freighter on Lake Superior near Twin Ports

The U.S. Coast Guard evacuated a crew member from a freighter off the Superior entry on Thursday evening after the man suffered an asthma attack. It's the second medical evacuation conducted by the Coast Guard on Lake Superior this week.

SHARE low-cost food program shutting down

After 27 years of providing low-cost food to people in four states, the Milwaukee-based nonprofit SHARE is closing after its May deliveries.

Foxboro woman faces felony fraud charge, accused of inflating mileage reports while delivering meals to seniors

A 71-year-old Foxboro woman accused of falsifying mileage reports to her employer, Senior Connections Inc., will make an initial appearance April 25 in Douglas County Circuit Court.

Duluth mayor says his first experience stage diving is likely his last (with video)

Mayor Don Ness celebrated Trampled by Turtles Day with a feat of athleticism, shades of which likely haven’t been seen since 1992 when he and his Duluth Central teammates finished third in the Class AA state boys basketball tournament.

Northland man's fascination with the Titanic sparks lifetime of research

James Sheetz of Carlton was hooked on the Titanic story once he saw the 1950s film “A Night to Remember,” based on the book of the same name by Walter Lord, and his interest hasn’t ebbed in adulthood. The centennial of the sinking of the Titanic is this weekend.

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