Duluth News Tribune

ELY — Wildfire officials are imploring vigilance for individuals currently within areas where a "ready or set" status has been established across Lake, St. Louis and Cook counties.

Shane Sturgill, the operations section chief with the Southern Area Complex Incident Management Team, emphasized the importance of preparation during a news conference in Ely on Mo...

MAPLE GROVE, Minn. — Two mass shootings over the weekend in Minneapolis that left 13 people injured and one man dead are fueling calls for gun violence prevention efforts.

Maggiy Emery, executive director of Protect Minnesota, said during a gun violence prevention roundtable Monday, July 20, at the Maple Grove Library that while the event had been planned for...

At 9 p.m. on Friday, Josh Brinkman, emergency management coordinator with the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office, was in a conference room at the Michael D. Forsman Public Works Facility in Ely. Illuminated only by the light of a computer monitor, Brinkman evaluated maps (found at

DULUTH — An adult and a juvenile have been arrested in the investigation of a shooting that injured two people earlier this month.

A 36-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy were taken into custody Monday in connection with the July 3 i...

CO Sean Cannon (Cook) reports outdoor activity was significantly reduced, likely due to the heavy smoke.

CO Aaron Larson (Tower) monitored angling and ATV activity, addressed camping violations and worked fire enforcement. With fire danger being extreme, he reminds people to check the weather conditions and the current status of fire restriction...