Man dead after crashing car into tree in Duluth Township

Authorities are investigating a fatal crash that left a Duluth Township man dead after his car struck a tree and spun out on Homestead Road.

Hibbing ATV crash leaves 9-year-old girl with life-threatening injuries

A 9-year-old girl was critically hurt and a 4-year-old girl suffered non-life threatening injuries after an ATV crash in Hibbing on June 18, police say.

Duluth man sentenced for gruesome stabbing in which victim was set on fire

The man who pleaded guilty in a brutal slaying in Duluth where the victim was stabbed 30 times before being set on fire learned his fate last week.

Northern Minnesota motorcycle crash leaves Saginaw man dead

Authorities are investigating after a man died in a motorcycle crash in Industrial Township on Friday evening.

Duluth man pleads guilty to killing mother, will be sentenced for second-degree murder

Nathan Douglas Davin has pled guilty to killing his mother in Duluth in August 2025. Police say when left in the interrogation room, Davin admitted to the murder, saying to himself, "God damn it, I killed my mother."

Kendall Qualls endorsed by Minnesota GOP for governor

The Minnesota GOP endorsed Kendall Qualls to run for governor after electronic voting issues caused delays at the Minnesota GOP State Convention.

Endorsement issues at GOP convention in Duluth
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The GOP convention in Duluth had some issues with delegates putting in their vote for the endorsement for Minnesota governor. Political analyst Blois Olson has more.

MN wildfire: Man arrested for shooting firefighting plane

Deputies have arrested a man for allegedly shooting at a firefighting plane that was working to battle a raging wildfire in northern Minnesota over the weekend.

Aircraft struck by bullet while battling wildland fire in northern Minnesota

A fire suppression aircraft battling a wildland fire in northern Minnesota on Friday was reportedly struck by a bullet while scooping water from a lake.

Minnesota wildfires: Stewart Trail Fire 30% contained, closes highways just north of Two Harbors

Crews are working to contain the Stewart Trail Fire, about three miles north of Two Harbors, that has already burned approximately 350 acres and led to highway closures in the area. As of Saturday evening, the fire is 30% contained.

Boat crash on Lake Vermilion leaves 1 dead, 3 injured

One person is dead and three were injured in a boating crash on Lake Vermilion in northern Minnesota Tuesday evening.

Duluth stabbing death, apartment fire leads to murder guilty plea

A Duluth man has pleaded guilty to murder stemming from the stabbing death and intentionally setting an apartment on fire in July 2024.

Drunk St. Louis County school bus driver gets 1 day in jail

A 44-year-old St. Louis County man convicted of driving a school bus drunk with kids onboard was sentenced earlier this month to one day in jail.

Boundary Waters mining bill approved by Senate after Sen. Smith protest

After Senator Tina Smith staged a protest Wednesday night to block a vote on a bill that would allow mining in the Boundary Waters, the U.S. Senate is now scheduled to vote on that bill Thursday morning.

Child playing with lighter, aerosol can ignites Mountain Iron home

A northern Minnesota home is a total loss after a child started a fire by playing with a lighter and an aerosol can, according to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office.