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Steelworkers Reach Tentative Agreement With ArcelorMittal

PITTSBURGH – On Friday the United Steelworkers announced a tentative agreement has been reached on new contracts with ArcelorMittal USA. “Our committee’s hard work and dedication have resulted in tentative agreements with ArcelorMittal,” said USW International President Leo W. Gerard. “Our members’ unwavering solidarity throughout the bargaining process in the face of management’s persistent concessionary demands has been rewarded with…

New Case of Mild Bird flu Found in Minnesota Turkey Flock

The Flock has Been Quarantined

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – The Minnesota Board of Animal Health has identified another case of a mild form of bird flu in a Minnesota turkey flock. Routine testing confirmed the presence of low-pathogenic H5N2 virus in a turkey flock in Stearns County. The flock of 13-week-old hens has been quarantined. The farm will be allowed to market the turkeys…

Snowflake Property Purchased by Duluth Edison Charter Schools

DULUTH, Minn. – The Tischer Creek Duluth Building Company, also known as the Duluth Edision Charter Schools building company, purchased the Snowflake property for $1.6 million. The purchase of the 170 acre property was purchased as part of a refinancing of the bonds for their other properties. “This purchase will allow us to offer state of the art outdoor education…

Five Hospitalized After Shooting in North Minneapolis

Five men Suffered Gunshot Wounds

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Five men are hospitalized after being shot in north Minneapolis. Police say an argument turned violent Thursday afternoon. Several callers reported that several people had been shot. Authorities found four men suffering from gunshot wounds at the scene and took them to North Memorial Health Hospital in Robbinsdale. One man was listed in critical condition. A police…

DNR Issues Permits for NorthMet Mining Project

DNR and MPCA Considered More Than 22,000 Comments on Draft Permits

ST. Paul, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources granted permits for Poly Met Mining, Inc.’s proposed NorthMet mining project. The DNR has issued the permit to mine, six water appropriation permits, two dam safety permits, a public waters work permit, and an endangered species takings permit for the NorthMet project. But the project still requires permits from other…

Warrant: Contractor Mismarked gas Line Before Deadly Blast

A Firefighter was Crititcally Injured in the Explosion

SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. – Court documents say a contractor failed to properly mark a natural gas line that was struck and caused a deadly explosion in downtown Sun Prairie last summer. A search warrant recently unsealed in Dane County Circuit Court says an employee of USIC failed to correctly mark the gas line in the street and instead targeted a…

Trump Administration Rejects Walker’s Proposed Drug Testing

Applicants Will Complete a Health Risk Assessment

MADISON, Wis. – President Donald Trump’s administration has rejected Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to require drug screening and testing for adults on Medicaid with no dependent children. Instead, the plan approved Wednesday calls for applicants to complete a health risk assessment and if there’s a concern about substance abuse they will be referred for treatment. They won’t be kicked off…

Evers Gets State Patrol Protection Following Weekend Threat

The Security Stems From an Unspecified "Issue"

MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Democratic candidate for governor Tony Evers started receiving security protection from the Wisconsin State Patrol following an unspecified “issue” from the weekend. Evers’ campaign manager Maggie Gau said Wednesday that Evers started receiving protection from the patrol’s Dignitary Protection Unit this week. She referred questions about what motivated the move to the State Patrol. A spokesman…

Early Voting in Wisconsin Exceeds 2014 Totals

Friday is the Deadline to Register to Vote

MADISON, Wis. – Early voting totals for Tuesday’s election have topped 2014 levels, as hotly contested races for governor, U.S. Senate and a host of other offices are motivating people to cast ballots. The Wisconsin Elections Commission reported Wednesday that nearly 378,000 absentee ballots have been cast to date. That exceeds the 2014 total when just over 374,000 absentee ballots…

Teen Arrested for Threatening School Shooting

The Threat was Made on Snapchat

WINONA, Minn. – Police in Winona have arrested a teenager who they say threatened to shoot up his school. Officers responded to Winona Senior High School Wednesday morning after a student showed a Snapchat video to a school official of a 15-year-old boy making the threat. KTTC-TV says the boy was also a student at the school. He was arrested…

The Northland’s Halloween Festivities 2018

Let the Festivities Begin!

Halloween Events     WHO: Duluth Children’s Museum  WHAT: Spooktacular Halloween Party WHERE: 115 S 29th Ave W, Duluth WHEN: 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.         WHO: Miller Hill Mall WHAT: Malloween WHERE: 1600 Miller Trunk Hwy, Duluth WHEN: 4:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.                 WHO: Planetarium WHAT: A Stellar…