Federal Government

New Keeprs Sought for Superior's Lighthouse

May 20, 2013

CHICAGO – The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced it is looking for stewards of several historic lighthouses in an effort to save tax dollars while preserving the past.

Northlanders March to Remember Victims of Gun Violence

May 12, 2013

DULUTH - Protect Minnesota and the Brady Campaign gathered in Duluth Sunday, to remember victims of gun violence and to urge legislators to act.

Northlanders March to Remember Victims of Gun Violence

Gov't Funds Help Cover Minnesota's Uninsured

May 10, 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) announced Friday that, as a result of the 2010 health reform law, 16 community health centers across Minnesota will be eligible to apply for more than $1.6 million to support efforts to enroll uninsured Minnesotans in health coverage.

Drought Conditions Ease in MN

May 9, 2013

MINNEAPOLIS - This week's update from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows more improvement in parts of south-central and eastern Minnesota, where areas that had been abnormally dry are now rated normal.

Sequestration Raises Concerns for Northland Senior Meal Programs

May 8, 2013

The Portman Community Center has become an important place for seniors on Duluth's east side.

FBI Raid of Montevido Home Thwarts Terror Attack

May 6, 2013

MINNEAPOLIS - On Friday, May 3rd, 2013, Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, in conjunction with the Montevideo Police Department, the Chippewa County Sheriff's Office, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, the Minnesota State Highway Patrol, the Bloomington Police Department, the Minnehaha County Sheriff's Office (South Dakota), the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and members of CEE-VI (Cooperative Enforcement Effort), executed a search warrant at 1204 Benson Avenue, Lot #8, in Montevideo, Minnesota.