Nikki Davidson

Why new IRS rules will be an absolute disaster for casual eBay users

The new reporting threshold is frustratingly low. As the price of gas, food, and rent soars, Americans like Alessa Kutten-Cottrell scan their closets and garages in a modern-day version of rummaging under couch cushions for spare change. The…

Beyond the burn pit: Nonprofit aids families of service members killed by toxic exposure

National Guard spouse June Heston frantically searched for answers about why her husband, Brig. Gen. Michael Heston was fading away in front of her eyes. The Vermont Army National Guard Assistant Adjutant General was sick for 10 months and lost 75…

Guard’s mental health assistance focuses on technology, social media

For 18 days, an infantry National Guard officer paced around an isolation tent while deployed in the Middle East. His father had died during his tour, prompting an unexpected trip home during the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. He was quarantined to…

Military retirees turning from traditional jobs to host Airbnbs

After serving 30 years in the Army, veteran Bo Balcavage and his wife Kim needed a change. The couple moved across the globe for the military, living in 19 different houses in the process. When it was time for Bo to retire, the pair wanted to pick a…

Tennessee aircrew credits trust for successful bear-attack rescue

Knoxville's Detachment 1, Company C, 1-171st Aviation Regiment among several that conducted rescue missions throughout 2021 All the training in the world can’t always prepare a military rescue crew for what they’ll encounter in real-life emergencies.…

Oregon crash survivor fights for disability rights

CANNON BEACH — Monique Kelley never expected to become a surfer. The Brookings native grew up watching from the sand as others caught waves. The murky, cold water made her uneasy. Then something happened that changed her definition of fear forever.…

State Officials to Monitor Air Quality Around New Orleans Hotel Collapse Zone

City Officials ask anyone with a respiratory condition to stay away from the collapse zone. NEW ORLEANS — Following the partial collapse of the Hard Rock Hotel construction site, the Louisiana Environmental Protection Agency is monitoring the air…

Lasers, thermal imaging, drones & dogs used to locate worker in collapsed hotel

The drones are looking for human movement and analyzing the stability of the remaining structure of the building. NEW ORLEANS — Crews from the Louisiana Urban Search and Rescue Task Force are working 17 hours a day to locate a final missing…

Narcan or Not? Law Enforcement Agencies Vary on Approach to Overdoses

While Donations and Grants Make Narcan Easily Accessible For Police, Some Choose Not to Use It SUPERIOR, Wis.- The number of people dying from opioid overdose in the Northland is not slowing down. Five people died in the Duluth area in January alone,…

East H.S. Student In Assault Speaks Out; Son’s Death Ruled Homicide In Separate Case

5-week-old Infant Dead After Head Trauma DULUTH, Minn. – A Duluth East High School student involved in assault caught on camera is speaking to FOX 21 about the attack, while details of his infant son’s homicide have emerged. Jedda Simpson, 17, wanted…

DTA Faces Potential Lawsuit After Man Nearly Beaten to Death

DTA, City of Duluth Not Releasing Video Or Details of Investigation DULUTH, Minn – The Duluth Transit Authority could be facing a lawsuit over a bus ride gone very wrong for a 71-year-old man. He ended up in the ICU with bleeding on the brain after…

A Violent Repeat Sex Offender Released To Live Homeless In Spooner

There are 542 Homeless Sex Offenders Living in Wisconsin SPOONER, Wisc- The prison release of a repeat violent sex offender in Spooner, Wisconsin is prompting a lot of questions about the judicial system. No one in the town would rent him a house or…

Cloquet Baby Born Premature Remains in Hospital After Birth

Beau was Born at Just 26 Weeks Old View the full videojournalism story here: https://www.facebook.com/nikkidavidsonreports/videos/479561995856428 CLOQUET, Minn – One out of every ten babies is born prematurely nationwide, a number that is on the rise…

Hundreds Welcome Home USA Olympic Gold Medal Curling Team

Hundreds of People Greeted the Team at the Duluth International Airport Monday was the first time that the family and friends of Team Shuster got to see their champions after several weeks away, and that made for one big celebration at the Duluth…

Victim Speaks About Sexual Assault By Mexico Lindo Manager

Esteban Mata Plead Guilty to Fourth-Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct The one-time manager of a popular Downtown Duluth Mexican restaurant is now behind bars, convicted of sexually assaulting a customer while working at the business last summer. Esteban…

High School Boy’s Fight To Dance Goes Federal

View the videojournalism story here: https://www.facebook.com/nikkidavidsonreports/videos/2034375106798312 A Twin Ports boy’s fight to compete in Minnesota high school dance team competitions may now be headed to the national level after the legal…

Aunt of Beheading Victim Shares Message of Forgiveness

More than a year after a horrific brutal murder on the Iron Range, a family member of a Hibbing man says she is finally getting some closure with forgiveness. In June of 2016, 20-year old David Haiman was beaten, stabbed, and beheaded by a Grand…

Special Report: What’s Killing Our Firefighters

Firefighters spend their lives putting themselves in harm’s way, and to the general public they almost seem invincible. They come back out of burning buildings seemingly unscathed time and time again. Fairly new information now suggests the real…

Title IX Rule Keeps Boys Off Dance Team

Superior Dancer Not Allowed To Compete In Competition With Minnesota Judges A lot has changed in the past 30 years when it comes to high school athletic competitions, but a law in Minnesota has got some students and parents questioning what’s fair…

Former Trooper: Lies, corruption and cover-up in death of Brandon Ellingson

Brandon Ellingson was a vibrant 20-year-old who died while in custody of Missouri Highway Patrol on the Lake of the Ozarks in May 2014. Brandon Ellingson was a vibrant 20-year-old who died while in custody of Missouri Highway Patrol on the Lake of…