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Carter Hotel Deconstruction to Start Monday

Fond du Lac Band plans to turn property into parking lot

DULUTH, Minn. – Deconstruction is set to begin Monday, February 25th, for the old Carter Hotel in Downtown Duluth. The building is located between the Fond du Luth Casino and the Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial at 17 N. 2nd Avenue East. The Fond du Lac Band owns the property. They tell us a new parking lot will replace the old…

I-35 Tunnel Traffic Temporarily Shutdown After Multiple Crashes

All Lanes are now Open

DULUTH, Minn. – Three separate crashes on southbound I-35 temporarily shut down lanes in the tunnel from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday. I-35 southbound lanes were closed at 26th and 21st Avenue East until authorities could clear the scene. According to the Minnesota State Patrol one crash involved an SUV rollover and two other crashes involved three vehicles…

Inmate Dies After Collapsing at St. Louis County Jail

The Inmate had Been at the Jail Since Feb. 5

DULUTH, Minn. – An inmate at the St. Louis County Jail was pronounced dead at 8:45 a.m. Thursday morning after collapsing in the day room area, according to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office. After inmate Kenneth Kyle Beaupre, 32, collapsed Corrections Officers, Jail Medical Staff, and First Responders performed life-saving measures but were unable to revive Beaupre. Preliminary results…

Woman Facing Numerous Charges After Police Seize 30 Dogs

The Animals Were Taken to a Shelter in Green Bay

GREEN BAY, Wis. – A Brown County woman is facing numerous charges after authorities seized more than 30 dogs and a parrot from a home in Eaton. Authorities say charges against 36-year-old Lisa Kraszewski include mistreatment of animals and neglect of a child. Officials with the Wisconsin Humane Society Green Bay and Door County and law officers rescued the animals…

Money Sought for Lake Avenue Project

Construction Would Begin 2021

DULUTH, Minn. – On Monday, the Duluth City Council will vote on whether to apply for a $1 million grant for the reconstruction of a portion of Lake Avenue from the Aerial Lift Bridge to South 13th Street. The overall cost of the project is expected to be about $3 million which the city would share. It would include improvements…

IRRRB Recommends Funds to Combine Iron Range Schools

The Project is Estimated to Cost About $160 Million

EVELETH, Minn. – The Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board has voted to recommend dedicating about $100 million toward a new high school that would combine students from Eveleth-Gilbert and Virginia School districts. The project, with an estimated cost between about $160 million and $180 million, would also need funding from the state and local taxpayers to become a reality….

One Injured After Snowmobile Crashes Into Tree

The Incident Remains Under Investigation

KABETOGAMA, Minn. – A snowmobiler traveling with a group of sleds on the Arrowhead Trail Friday morning was injured after his sled crashed into a tree. Authorities say the crash happened off of the Camp 90 Forest Road near Kabetogama around 10:26 a.m. According to a report of the incident, 72-year-old Robert White was traveling with the group when his…

Five People Charged in Timber Theft Conspiracy on Reservation

Suspects cut Down Trees Without Permissions at Least 100 Times

MILWAUKEE – Federal authorities say five people have been indicted for allegedly cutting down trees on the Menominee Indian Reservation in order to sell timber to saw mills outside the reservation without consent from the Wisconsin tribe. Conspiracy charges have been filed against 43-year-old Melvin Caldwell Jr., of Neopit; 49-year-old Arthur Fish, of Keshena; 49-year-old Chauncey Webster Jr., of Neopit;…

Forest Service to Relaunch Balky BWCA Permit System March 4

Those who Reserved Permits Earlier Will Have to Reapply

DULUTH, Minn. – The U.S. Forest Service plans to relaunch a balky new Boundary Waters Canoe Area reservation system on March 4. The system crashed when it first went live Jan. 30 on the first day to apply for permits. Only a few people were able to reserve permits before the system failed. The Forest Service says the technical issues…

UPDATE: Duluth Firefighters Respond to Kitchi Gammi Club

DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth firefighters responded to the historic Kitchi Gammi Club in Duluth Thursday night. According to authorities there was a small chimney fire in the building located on 831 East Superior Street. Officials say there was no damage from the fire and no injuries were reported. Categories: News, News – Latest News

Minnesota House Votes to Eliminate ‘Marital Rape Exception’

The Vote was 130-0

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota House has voted to eliminate a defense that prevents people who rape a spouse or domestic partner from being prosecuted for criminal sexual conduct. Rep. Zack Stephenson, the bill’s lead author, told lawmakers before the 130-0 vote Thursday that repealing the “marital rape exception” will result in seven additional convictions per year. The Coon…

Kaul Wants $2m for Salaries, 19 More Analysts

Kaul's Budget Request was Obtained Thursday

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul has asked Gov. Tony Evers to let him spend $4.4 million in the next state budget to hire more evidence analysts and set up pay raises for them. The Associated Press obtained Kaul’s budget request Thursday through an open records request. Kaul wants to spend $1.8 million to hire 15 additional lab workers,…

Snowfall in the Upper Midwest This Week Setting Records

Some Areas saw a Foot of Snow

MINNEAPOLIS – Upper Midwest snowfall is setting records. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports the nearly 9 inches of snow Wednesday in the Twin Cities shattered the snowfall record for February, at 31.5 inches. The previous record was 26.5 inches in 1962. Other parts of Minnesota got as much as a foot of snow, and St. Cloud also set a record…

Study: Wisconsin most reliant on property taxes in Midwest

Wisconsin is Ranked Seventh in the Country

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s municipalities rely on property taxes far more than most states, according to a new report. The state’s municipalities received about 42 percent of their revenue from property taxes, Wisconsin Policy Forum said in a study released Thursday. The national average totals around 23 percent, according to the nonpartisan research group. The study ranks Wisconsin seventh…

Report: University of Minnesota Should Rename 4 Buildings

A Report was Released Wednesday

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A task force is recommending that the names of former administrators who promoted racist and anti-Semitic policies be removed from four University of Minnesota buildings. The group appointed by university President Eric Kaler released a report Wednesday that suggests scrubbing the school’s student union building of its namesake Lotus Coffman, a former president who was behind efforts…

Wisconsin GOP Propose $3.7 Million to Combat Homelessness

Republicans Unveiled Their Plans Thursday

MADISON, Wis. – Assembly Republicans are proposing $3.7 million to combat homelessness in Wisconsin. Republicans unveiled their plans Thursday. Some Democrats complained that they weren’t contacted to work with Republicans on the measures. Republicans hold majorities in the state Senate and Assembly. Bills fighting homelessness passed last session with bipartisan support. The new GOP bills include spending $500,000 on a…

Another Candidate Joins Race for St. Louis County Board

Musolf Joins Candidates Boucher and MacDonald

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Longtime District 5 resident Keith Musolf has officially entered the race for the St. Louis County Board District 5 special election. Musolf has lived in the district for over 20 years and is a proud union member and activist with the Ironworkers Local 512. Keith said in a statement, “I’m excited to be a strong voice and…

Minnesota Lawmaker Seeks Crackdown on Fake Hate Crime Claims

Zerqas Says False Reports Waste Police Resources

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A Minnesota lawmaker wants tougher penalties for falsely reporting hate crimes in his state after an actor in Chicago was accused of doing so. Rep. Nick Zerwas’ bill comes after actor Jussie Smollett was charged with falsely telling authorities he was attacked by men who hurled racist and anti-gay slurs and looped a rope around his…