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News Center this is news center at 10 charges have been filed against the
suspect involved in a murder in Duluth Central Hillside there's a new face
taking the helm of Duluth Coast Guard station and a million dollar luxury
resort of the Twin Ports opened its doors tonight your news starts now good
evening I'm Barbara Reils Michelle Lee is off tonight the suspect in the drug
related murder of Stanley Booty has been charged
Spencer Walker was charged today in St. Louis County Court with two counts of
second-degree murder Booty was shot in the back during a drug deal in his
apartment he died the next day after five hours in surgery bail for Walker
has been set at $300,000 more than 2,000 smoke-free supporters and advocates came
together this evening to celebrate 100% smoke-free fresh air in Minnesota
workplaces Minnesota representative Tom Huntley through the ceremony of first
pitch at tonight's game in celebration of the anniversary of the passage of the
workplace smoking ban as of this morning there's a new officer in charge at the
helm of Coast Guard station group Duluth Master Chief Tom Wilson was relieved by
senior chief Chris Wissen at a change of command ceremony on Park Point Wilson
commanded the station for the past four years and departs Duluth to serve a
border Coast Guard cutter Wissen comes to the Northland from the Coast Guard
station in Green Bay the DNR Border Patrol and members of the Coast Guard
from the region all took part in wishing both men well at the ceremony North Star
aerospace is expanding and a new grant will help Lake Superior College train
their new employees North Star aerospace currently has 115 employees but plans to
expand to 300 in the next three years we have to develop programs to make sure we
have skilled workers for today and in the future used to be when educators
took care of that but now industry has to take care of North Star aerospace
partnered with Lake Superior College to get a $200,000 grant from the Minnesota
Department of Employment and Economic Development the money will go towards
training 40 new employees this fall and for expanded training for current
workers with the 4th of July just a couple weekends away fireworks sales
stands are popping up throughout the region six years ago Minnesota laws were
revised to allow people a wider variety of legal fireworks people in Minnesota
may now purchase fireworks that are non explosive and non aerial that means you
can now buy sparklers snakes and tubes that emit sparks but firecrackers cherry
bombs and bottle rockets are still illegal in Minnesota it's important to
point out though that just because some of these fireworks are legal it doesn't
mean they're any safer than they used to be Brenda Greenlee sells fireworks in
Duluth and has some advice for 4th of July fireworks fanatics read the label
most of them say light and stand back you know so get out of the way light it
and get out of the way you know don't don't fool around with them play with
fire you're bound to get burnt so according to Minnesota law you have to
be 18 to buy any sort of fireworks Wisconsin has many of the same
regulations one thing in the country experiencing the opposite of inflation
is the price of homes these inflated costs have led to a record number of
foreclosures and the people losing their homes aren't the only ones suffering as
Chris Jansing reports at furry tail farm outside of Seattle a heartbreaking
phenomenon is playing out foreclosure foreclosure foreclosure pets given up by
owners who have lost their homes to foreclosure you take as many as you can
and you do the best you can and you cry yourself to sleep every night over the
ones you couldn't take all right guys now no pause just mouths in 30 years of
rescuing Susanna Sloan has never experienced anything like this
not just dogs and cats but horses pigs goats so many she has to turn away three
out of four animals it is a national tragedy come on take come on Melia
Kaplan has been rescuing animals for 15 years in California now she's opened a
hotline for homeowners facing foreclosure we got a call from a man who
was crying on the phone he said my dog is so good and he knows how to sit and
he knows how to give you his paw please don't make me take him to shelter
shelters have been inundated where foreclosure rates are high from Florida
to Michigan Minnesota Colorado Arizona to California owner surrender in May the
number of animals turned into Los Angeles City shelters jumped 30% pets
seem to be the silent victims of this whole economic downturn and most of the
surrendered animals aren't young and fuzzy they're older making it unlikely
they'll get adopted the harsh reality is as more animals come in more animals
have to be put down now Peyton is one of the lucky ones he's being trained as
potentially a bomb sniffing dog but it shelters across the country euthanasia
rates are going up which is one reason why the furry tail farm is so attractive
it's a no-kill shelter Joe Paul Hamas hopes someday to reclaim his dogs Bailey
and it's just not the animals but you're giving up that part of your life
with 261,000 homes in closure in May alone a dog's life is suddenly much more
tenuous bye-bye Chris Jansing NBC News Los Angeles here in Duluth more than
2,000 animals become homeless each year spending weeks or even months in the
city's currently overcrowded animal shelter a major condominium complex
opened its doors to the public tonight the Beacon Point luxury resort held its
grand opening inviting the public to have a look inside the three buildings
complex both views of Lake Superior which managing resident Scott Utley says
is the resort's greatest asset it's the best of both worlds because it's a
North Shore resort right on the water but in the city so people can have you
know just like being up on North Shore but have all the amenities of the city
as well one of Beacon Point's owners Wells McGriffin says he hopes that the
resort becomes a premier vacation destination just excited to be able to
share with the public now and be able to open it up for people to come and stay with us
and also offer these beautiful condos for sale the resort took three years to build and a majority of the condo units were sold two years ago still to come on the
Northland's news center will show you what a new government report has to say
about the future of oil prices plus we'll tell you about a ruling by the
Supreme Court that affects victims of the Exxon Valdez oil disaster stay with us
hot as can be in the in the studio and billboard our director had come down
and he moved that big door open about this far to let in some air because
there's no air circulated so then he you know runs back upstairs fires up the
camera and I'm live and this guy comes in through the sliding glass doors it's
dark outside so he comes in squeezes in through the sliding glass doors takes a
look at me and walks through the studio looking around and meanwhile I'm live
I'm continuing to talk and then and nobody knew he was there I was all alone
in the studio comes over and he puts his face in front of the camera and he looks
like this in the camera first time I direct you know all the time I'm reading
I don't know what to do I'm just continuing with the show I hear this he
runs down the stairs as fast as he can takes hold of the guy meanwhile I keep
reading takes hold of the guy by the arm takes him back up I walks out peacefully
back out puts out the door and slides the door goes back upstairs we finish
the show from the Northlands News Center this is news center at 10 with Michelle
Lee George Kessler Tom Hansen and special IT reports from Barbara Riles
you're watching NBC 6 and this is news center at 10 there was a bit of good
news today on gasoline the price of oil fell a few bucks but the government's
long-term forecast is also out today and it projects further increases at the
pump Steve Handelsman reports from Washington the good news is demand for
gasoline fell last week so oil prices dropped 3% today but the forecast is
they're headed back up big time and we really are in an oil shock a top expert
told Congress fuel wholesalers are paying more because they're afraid we're
running short and I think there is a shortage psychology today in the
financial markets that's widespread and has grown as prices have gone up but
running short of oil is likely in the next decades a prediction today that
China and India will drive world demand up 50% by 2028 50% more demand for oil
that could lead to a lot more global warming and eventually the government's
chief oil forecaster predicted today more oil production we do think that
over the next five to ten years the the high prices will bring on new supplies
that should put downward pressure on price five to ten years John McCain
wants more drilling and new nuclear plants this was today we must deal with
the here and now and assure affordable fuel for America by producing more of
it ourselves Barack Obama says new plants and drilling offshore would not
deal with the here and now their medium term he says a better move in that
timeframe would be to cut consumption with higher tech cars and power plants
Democrats and Republicans up here dueled again over what to do in the race for
the White House energy could be an even bigger issue after today's bleak
predictions I'm Steve Handelsman NBC News Capitol Hill the average price of oil
slid today to 134 dollars a barrel a Minneapolis attorney who represented
thousands of Alaskans in the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster says he's shocked by
Wednesday's Supreme Court ruling the Supreme Court cut the 2.5 billion dollar
punitive damages award for the worst oil spill in US history to 500 million
dollars Justice David Sutter wrote for the court that punitive damages may not
exceed what the company already paid to compensate victims for economic losses
the Minneapolis law firm of Fagery and Benson represented the single largest
group of the roughly 32,000 plaintiffs in the case the lead trial attorney in
the case Brian O'Neill says now those Alaskans won't get the money they
deserve George is in next with our forecast and a look at our chance for
rain over the next few days stay tuned
meteorologist George Gensler is certified by the American Meteorological
Society scattered rain showers over the next few days yep we had well we had
some around tonight they're for the most part settled down there there might be a
sprinkle left and that's it but once the sun's down shuts off the heating and the
fronts through and then we get a nice little break tomorrow but then starting
tomorrow night into Friday the activity starts up again oh well hey otherwise I
get bored yeah we gotta have something to do take a look here's the satellite
and radar combination again the storms that we had earlier have for the most
part snuffed it as my delightful Welsh mother would say but the the other
storms are already gathering down in the southwestern part of South Dakota
but that little bubble of high pressure that's covering most of the Dakotas I
believe is our future and we are gonna have ourselves a very nice Thursday the
humidity will be a little bit less the temperatures will be slightly cooler and
I think there will be a lot of smiles around the Northland especially on the
faces those visitors who are now beginning to flood into town look at
these readings across the region 68 now International Falls and Ely 61 Silver
Bay 63 in Grand Marais little influence from the lake there meanwhile to the
south 71 in Hayward they're balmy and almost a little hot this afternoon but
their temperatures have come back a little bit 64 and Aiken 72 though right
now in Grand Rapids this what we have the front has eased on by earlier today
we had winds out of the southwest and even at times a little bit out of the
southeast right along the North Shore which kept temperatures cooler for a
time but they now flopped over into the west although the funny thing is that
our temperatures are doing this routine downtown because when the winds are
strong enough to push the lake air out when the winds slacken off then the
lake air flows back in so we've seen our temperatures porpoising over the last
few hours down in Canal Park it's 55 you can see in the corner your screen at this
point but it was up to 70 some just an hour ago seven miles an hour due west
seven miles an hour northwest inhibiting a sure indicator that the front is
through and there is an irony there that we have a warm or a cold front rather
going through and causing warmer temperatures just a little something to
chew on there as you head to sleep tonight down to the south it is hot but
it's not terrible it's exactly where it should be in fact the entire nation is
really enjoying very normal weather and the reason why is because the jet
streams going straight from west to east which means that you don't have anything
extraordinary on either side of it which is fine you don't have really cold you
don't have really warm and you don't have huge storm systems either you need
the jet stream to really be bent out of whack to get those massive rain
producers it's not to say we don't have any activity out there we do some very
heavy showers and thunderstorms breaking out across Iowa the last place on earth
that needs them also beginning to see them collect themselves in the foothills
of the Rockies there's an area of energy just moving on to the west coast that
will collect this and the whole mass will get on together and start heading
for us on Friday there's that batch of storms roaring now through the eastern
parts of Iowa that'll head off into Illinois corn country is going to take
another hit they do not need to see any more rainfall it's decidedly not good
for the crops to get too much moisture on Friday that storm I was discussing
will be wrapping itself up cooler air coming in behind it and certainly the
weekend is going to be on the chilly side we'll preview that for you when we
come back right after this when you can look back 10 20 even 30 years at the
history of our community well that experience helps us put our stories in
the perspective experience means not wasting my viewers time it means telling
the audience stories that serve their interests needs and concerns
experience means having seen these storms before weather repeats just like
history they have storm cracks and patterns and the first time they'll fool
you but the next ten times you'll be able to nail them here's how the
pattern is gonna look over the weekend the storm system will depart our region
on Saturday but the circulation behind it pushing the jet stream down a little
bit out of whack so we will see cooler than normal temperatures pushing through
the Midwest while we see the hot temperatures bubbling up in the areas
in the Intermountain West let's put it into some numbers overnight any showers
that are left over will quickly dissipate temperatures getting into the
fifties along the range 60 or thereabouts in the twin ports for
tomorrow nice day north to northwesterly winds five to 15 miles an hour highs
mid to upper seventies could be a few lower eighties but less humidity than
we had today which will in general make it quite comfortable looking ahead
showers and thunderstorms will be pretty persistent Friday into Friday
night then linger Saturday and Sunday biggest news will be readings up to 20
degrees colder than they have been over the last couple of days but it's not a
return to our cold spring I don't think the chilliness is going to last Barbara
thanks very much George coming up next we'll show you if the twins were able to
continue their winning streak and we'll show you if the Huskies had better luck
at home than they've had on the road marks in next is sports
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with Tom Hanson. Tom Hanson is off this evening Mark Lang's filling in welcome
so you were watching the twins up to the last minute in their head. I was
watching as late as I possibly could they're up right now with seven straight wins the
Minnesota twins are the hottest team in baseball after sweeps of Arizona and
Washington the twins look to keep their interleague role going against the
Padres tonight on the West Coast there's a late start out there in San Diego
Padres got going early though Scott Harrison with a double down the left
field line Michael Barrett would come in to score to give the Padres a three to
nothing lead in the second inning but the twins not to be outdone Joe Joe
Mower double deep to left field Carlos Gomez and Alexi Casilla would come
around the score tying it up at three in the third inning jump to the top of the
fourth same score Brendan Harris is gonna change all that five to three
Harris gives the twins a two run lead and that's where we stand five to three
twins in the fifth the Brew crew looking for a sweep today against the Atlanta
Braves that's off Ricky Weeks doubles to left here Mike Rivera would come around
the score to give the Brewers a two to nothing lead he was safe trust me on
that one pick it up in the bottom of the third now Kelly Johnson there's a
double to deep right field this one will get off the wall
Jorge Campino and Gregor Blanco would score for the Braves game tied at two
one more time Gregor Blanco singles to the right under the glove of Weeks
Brandon Jones takes the scores giving the Braves a three to two lead and the
Brewers fall four to two your final score Northwoods League the Huskies
taking on lacrosse looking for the split offense is hard to come by for the
Huskies Andrew Durden hits a home run maybe not they're gonna call it back in
the game stays one nothing lacrosse in the second lacrosse that's a grand slam
right there Cory Vaughn with the grand slam home run to give the Loggers a five
nothing lead they would hang on to the 12 to 3 victory the women's US Open
starts tomorrow at Interlaken in Edina among the field will be one of the all
time greats of women's golf Annika Sorenstam this will be her last US Open
as Sorenstam will retire at the end of this season
I think the setup is superb and it is a true test again I mean I know if it
really favors long hitters but I would say it favors smart players the 2008
dirt track season is in full swing and every track has unique sights and sounds
most unique maybe the track announcers themselves Freddie Frand has been an
announcer in the Northland for over 30 years that's this week's in the pit when
you go to a racetrack there are certain constants that you can always rely on
whether it's that familiar roar of the engines or the dirt and mud being thrown
into the crowd if you're at the Grand Rapids or hibbing tracks one sound you
expect to hear is the voice of track announcer Freddie Frand Frand is
something of a legend in local racing and that's something that comes with
experience
I've been here at the Grand Rapids Speedway for 30 years off and on and then at the Grand Rapids
Hibbing Speedway for way over 30 years and I quit proctor three years ago I had
32 years in there when I let that one go so I've been around for a while
Freddie has been around at a number of tracks for a number of years and Freddie
has been coming here as long as I've been coming here at least 20 years
Freddie brings a lot of experience and a lot of know-how of the drivers the
families of the drivers and people expect to hear Freddie on the loud
speaker so he is definitely an asset to our track we really enjoy Freddie does
a great job always here and always in a good mood
everyone enjoys a friend announced race maybe the drivers most of all Freddie
Fran is just tremendous he's been announcing since I was a kid he's the
only announcer I ever ever remember and I don't think there's anybody better
than him anywhere he's personable he really loves what he does he doesn't do
it for the money certainly and I think he enjoys this racing as much as anybody
out here I'm mark Lang for in the pit and finally it's Wednesday which of
course means it's time to check out another fishing with friends photo this
one comes from Teris Lenzic of Duluth he caught this 30 inch walleye in Canada
unlock dealt death in the locks last weekend quite a good-looking fish yeah
that's a that's a big fish of course now if you have a big catch like that and
you'd like to show it off on the air send it to us at fishing with friends at
Northlands new center comm and terrorists nice catch we'll be right back
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near perfect day tomorrow huh I think so well I'm not in the business of
guarantees that is merely begging for karma no kidding but I do think tomorrow
is gonna be a fine day temperatures right around 80 degrees it will have a
pleasant little breeze out of the northwest as long as the breeze stays
strong none of the lake air will get into the downtown area so all the
tourists will be happy not be surprised by our cool conditions there is a chance
at least of some clouds showing up late in the day could be some showers and
thunderstorms overnight and especially during the day on Friday than Saturday
and Sunday significantly cooler than it has been with some lingering showers I
don't believe it is going to be a built-in arc weekend but perhaps not a
chamber of commerce weekend either hmm all right thanks George and that's our
show for tonight the tonight shows next remember you can see the news anytime
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