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Duluth Municipal Golf Courses to Stay Open

A Report Will be Released in January

DULUTH, Minn. – The municipal golf course in Duluth have accrued more than $2.3 million in debt over the last two decades but city officials say there are no plan to close it next year. Duluth’s Director of Public Administration Jim Filby Williams said both Enger and Lester Park courses will be open as usual throughout 2019. A report on…

Second Lead-Poisoning Eagle Euthanized at Raptor Center

Bald Eagle StareST. PAUL, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Raptor Center has euthanized a second eagle this hunting season because of lead poisoning. The Raptor Center says it sees lead poisoning cases annually beginning with deer hunting season and lead bullets are the main cause. The birds scavenge on an animal that’s been shot and wind up eating lead…

Temporary License Suspension Issued to Hill City Assisted Living Facility

The Suspension is due to "Serious Allegations"

HILL CITY, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Health has issued a 90 day suspension for an assisted living facilities license in Hill City. According to an article from Fox 9, the Minnesota Office of Inspector General Licensing Division is suspending Chappy’s Golden Shore’s license as of 12:01 a.m. December 7. Thirty five residents had to be removed from the…

Hibbing Resident Wins big With Lottery Scratch Game

The Business That Sold the Ticket Will Receive a 2K Bonus

HIBBING, Minn. – A Hibbing resident is $500,000 richer after winning big playing the Lottery’s Cash Extravaganza scratch game. According to a recent press release Ollie Nyhus of Hibbing claimed her prize in Roseville on Friday. She purchased the winning ticket at the Hibbing Short Stop located at 2202 1st Avenue. The business will receive a $2,000 bonus for selling…

West Duluth Dollar Tree Fire Investigated as Arson

Damage Estimated at $95,000

DULUTH, Minn. – A fire that broke out at The Dollar Tree in West Duluth on Sunday afternoon is now being investigated as arson according to the Duluth Fire Marshal. Duluth Fire Marshal Marnie Grondahl says the reason for the arson investigation is the area of origin of the fire, “There were no accidental ignition sources anywhere near the origin…

Minnesota’s Next Government Faces $1.5B Projected Surplus

The Governor and Lawmakers Will get an Updated Forecast in February

(AP Photo/Jim Mone)ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota will have a projected $1.5 billion surplus for the next two-year budget period, state officials announced Thursday, setting the stage for a spirited debate over taxes and spending in the legislative session that starts in January. The healthy surplus gives Democratic Gov.-elect Tim Walz and the Legislature more room for spending initiatives, tax…

Regents OK Three Percent pay Hikes for UW System Employees

The Increase Would Start July 1

LA CROSSE, Wis. – Regents have approved a plan to increase pay for employees of the University of Wisconsin System by 3 percent each of the next two fiscal years. The Board of Regents unanimously approved the pay plan at a meeting in La Crosse Thursday. Regents also backed an identical pay plan for UW-Madison. The proposal calls for full…

MnDOT Receives $20 Million Grant for Can of Worms Interchange

The project is Expected to Begin in 2020

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation is allocating a $20 million grant to the MN DOT to reconstruct the Can of Worms Interchange in Duluth. The announcement was made Thursday by U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Congressman Rick Nolan. “I spoke with Secretary Chao today and thanked her and the Department for working with us on…

Mail-Only Ballots Discussed for Presidential Primary

The Switch Would Begin in 2020

MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota political party leaders and state and local officials are considering mail balloting for the 2020 presidential primary, a dramatic change from past practices in which citizens make their selections in party caucuses. The state will switch to a more straightforward primary system beginning in 2020 that allows voters to cast ballots for their preferred choice for president…

Regents Pick Lone Finalist for U of Minnesota President

She is the First Female President of the U of M

MINNEAPOLIS – A sole finalist is in line to become the first female president of the University of Minnesota. The University of Minnesota’s Board of Regents on Wednesday advanced Joan Gabel, provost at the University of South Carolina, as the single finalist for the president’s job. Regents Chair David McMillan says Gabel “has shown strong leadership,” and the presidential search…

Minnesota Budget Forecast Expected to Show Surplus

Walz Will Release Budget Outline February 19

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota officials are preparing to release a budget forecast that will set the stage for the debate over taxes and spending in the 2019 legislative session. Minnesota Management and Budget is due to issue the forecast late Thursday morning. The revenue and spending projections are expected to show a significant surplus, which would give Gov.-elect Tim…

Sen. Klobuchar Speaks Out About President Bush

Democratic Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar spoke to Fox 21 today after attending the services for President Bush in Washington D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C.-Democratic Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar spoke to Fox 21 today after attending the services for President Bush in Washington D.C. She said moments like this can bring the country together as nation looks back on the legacy Bush left behind. “We must pass on George H.W. Bush’s torch of good will, his torch of dignity…and how he dealt with…