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Congratulations to the Duluth Police Department!  The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) announced today that Duluth is among four agencies that have been selected to receive the 2012 IACP/Cisco Systems Community Policing Award.

A September 11 Ceremony will be held this year at the Statue of Liberty replica located on the South side of the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center at 12:00 Noon on Tuesday, September 11th.

News is breaking that there has been a shooting outside the Empire State Building in New York City. As the story develops, we’ll keep updating this as new information is released.

5 guys laying it all on the line for a great cause and to raise awareness of a massive amount of children living and dying in Poverty. These 5 guys were on the receiving end of 21,ooo paintballs fired at them, the only protection they had were face masks.

I didn't watch the Phillip Phillips season of American Idol, but now I wish I would have.  I love his single, "Home," and now thanks to the song being used during the 2012 Summer Olympics Phillips has hit "gold" with the number 1 spot on iTunes.

The ratings for the Olympics so far are up and setting records. The Opening Ceremony coverage on Friday on NBC drew an average of 40.7 million viewers-- up 7% from Beijing and the highest-rated opener for an Olympics held outside the US...

"Will" describes his problem to "Psychic Wayne" about how he had some problems in his old neighborhood and is forced to live in a richer part of Ireland with his aunt and uncle.  Well, you just have to watch.  And wait for the end.  It's worth it.

It's a dire situation that many Northlanders have often thought, "that could never happen here."  I know I've seen complete devastation on the the news and said that.  We're not on a flood plain.  We expect to hear about Grand Forks and Fargo getting hit, but we never think it can happen to us.  Until it does.

Moose Lake declares state of emergency The city of Moose Lake has declared a state of emergency following the closing of a bridge on Highway 73. A fishing pier has broken loose on Moosehead Lake and authorities were concerned it could impact the bridge...

I'll update this as I get new photos.  My thoughts are with all those affected by the flooding.  Please be careful out there!  Keep your kids inside.  Stay off the roads if you can.  Nothing you have to do today is more important than your safety...

Duluth UPDATE: For Immediate Release June 20, 2012 Update from Officials on Flooding in Duluth – The City of Duluth and its local partners are working to monitor and coordinate efforts. Mayor Don Ness has declared a State of Emergency for the City of Duluth...

Grandma's Marathon 2012 is in the record books.  Runners, volunteers, spectators mark your calendars for June 22, 2013.  The 37th annual Grandma's Marathon. Last year I ran my first 1/2 Marathon, and wrote about my experience.  This year was entirely different.