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Miller Park Won’t be Called Miller Park in 2021

American Family Will Take Over Rights in 2021

(AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)MILWAUKEE – The home of the Milwaukee Brewers will be renamed when MillerCoors’ naming rights expire following the 2020 season. MillerCoors said in a statement Tuesday the rights to Miller Park will go to American Family Insurance beginning in 2021. MillerCoors said American Family proactively pitched the Brewers “an incredibly rich offer” for future naming rights to the…

St. Louis County Board Gives Final Approval for Special Election for Stauber’s Seat

Primary to be Held on May 4

DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Louis County Board has given final approval for a special election to begin the process of filling the vacated seat held formerly by Congressman Pete Stauber. According to officials the primary will be held on May 14 followed by an August 13 general election. The filing period will begin February 19 and will go through…

Minnesota Native Dies from Injuries in New Mexico Avalanche

Borg-Massanari was Raised in Brainerd

BRAINERD, Minn. — A second person who died from injuries sustained in an avalanche at a northern New Mexico ski resort is a Minnesota native. The deceased skier has been identified by family as 22-year-old Corey Borg-Massanari, who was raised in Brainerd. Borg-Massanari moved to Vail, Colorado from Minnesota to attend Colorado Mountain College. He worked for an outdoor equipment…

12-year-old Girl Dies When Snow Fort Collapses

The Girls Were Play Outise Rothem Church

(courtesy: Fox 9)ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) — A 12-year-old girl has died after a snow fort collapsed while she was playing outside a church in suburban Chicago. Arlington Heights police are calling the death a “tragic accident.” Police say the girl, Esther Jung, was playing with a 9-year-old girl in the snow outside Rothem Church on Sunday. Their families began…

Superior Police Notify Residents of Sex Offender Release

Bunten was Convited in 2014

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Superior Police Department is notifying the public that a man convicted of second-degree sexual assault is to be released on Tuesday, January 22 into the City of Superior. According to police, 48-year-old Christopher Bunten will be relocating to a residence near the Superior Public library. Authorities say Bunten was convicted in January 2014 of sexually assaulting…

Superior man Dies After Vehicle Falls 35 Feet From U.S. Highway 2 Viaduct

The Crash Remains Under Investigation

SUPERIOR, Wis. – A 60-year-old man was killed Monday morning when the vehicle he was driving went over the side of the Belknap Street and US Highway 2 viaduct in Superior. According to the Superior Police Department the vehicle was traveling west on Belknap Street and went over the north side of the bridge railing. The vehicle fell approximately 35…

Minnesota State Fair Board OKs Nearly $20M in Improvements

Admission was Last Adjusted two Years ago

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The board of managers of the Minnesota State Fair has approved nearly $20 million in improvements and maintenance projects for the fairgrounds. Of that amount, $16 million is earmarked for a major new exhibit complex on the North End of the fairgrounds and $3.4 million for maintenance projects. The North End development is under construction. The…

25th Annual Underthun Bowling Challenge Shows Up with the Best of the Best

Over 100 competitors from around the Midwest and Canada showed up for the bowling tournament.

DULUTH, Minn.- Cold weather can’t stop one group of players from getting in hours of practice for their sport played in the lanes year round. Country Lanes North in West Duluth, packed out with over 100 competitors from all over the midwest and canada for the Underthun Auto Body Challenge, a two day qualifiers and tournament competition. “The nice thing…

Fire at the Whitecap Mountain Ski Resort in Iron County

UPSON, Wis. – A major fire broke out Friday evening at a ski resort in Iron County. The fire was at the Whitecap Mountain Ski Resort in Upson. According to the Iron County Sheriff’s Department, a major firefighter presence was in the area just after 6 p.m. At that time, they were telling drivers to avoid County Road E and…

UPDATE: Duluth Warming Center Open Tonight

Visit the CHUM Facebook Page for Alerts

DULUTH, Minn. – CHUM announced the Warming Center will be activated Friday night and Saturday night due to temperatures that are expected to reach zero degrees or below. According to the City of Duluth, the Duluth Warming Center will be activated on a day by day basis and posted on the CHUM Facebook page. The Warming Center is located at…

Judge: GOP Can’t Block Liberal Group’s Twitter Comments

Judge Stated it was Content-Based Discrimination

MADISON, Wis. – A federal judge says top Republicans in the Wisconsin Legislature violated the First Amendment when they blocked a liberal advocacy group from seeing their Twitter feeds. U.S. District Judge William Conley sided with the group One Wisconsin Now on Friday. The judge ruled the legislators acted in their official government capacity when they created their Twitter accounts,…

Students Post Nazi-Themed Photo for Dance Invitation

Minnetonka High School Principle Wrote to Parents

MINNEAPOLIS – Officials at a Minnesota high school wrote to parents after two students were pictured in a social media post doing a Nazi salute and holding a sign with references to Adolf Hitler. Jeff Erikson, principal at suburban Minnetonka High School, called the post “deeply offensive” in his note to parents. The Star Tribune reported the photo on a…

One Dead After SUV Breaks Through ice in Wisconsin

Authorities Received a Call Shortly Before 5:00 p.m.

BALSAM LAKE, Wis. – Sheriff’s officials say one person has died after an SUV broke through the ice on a western Wisconsin lake. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says authorities received a 911 call shortly before 5 p.m. Thursday about a vehicle that had gone through the ice on Balsam Lake, about 50 miles northeast of the Twin Cities. About…