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Skeletal Remains and Clothing Found in Bayfield County Forest

Authorities do not Suspect Foul Play

BAYFIELD COUNTY, Wis. – An investigation is underway after skeletal remains were uncovered in the National Forest on Friday. Authorities say a person found a human skull in Bayfield County while picking pine boughs in the forest on the eastern side of the Township of Grandview. Clothing was also recovered near the skeletal remains which are believed to have been…

2018 Midterm Elections Voting Guide

Here is a List of Helpful Voting day Information

Polls open Tuesday at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. Not sure if you are registered?: Minnesota – CLICK HERE Wisconsin – CLICK HERE Where do I vote?: Minnesota – CLICK HERE Wisconsin – CLICK HERE Help! I didn’t register in advance: You’re in luck! Minnesota and Wisconsin allow same-day voter registration! You must bring proof of residence along…

Authorities Search for Missing Hunter in Pine County

The man Went Missing in the Nemadji Forest

PINE COUNTY, Minn. – Authorities in Pine County are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing hunter. According to the Pine County Sheriff’s Office they received a call on Sunday morning reporting a man that had gone missing while hunting in the Nemadji Forest. This missing hunter has been identified as 59-year-old David Peltier. If you see or…

Driver was Huffing Before Girl Scout hit-and-run

Authorities are Recommending 13 Charges

(Chippewa County (Wis.) Sheriff’s Office via AP)LAKE HALLIE, Wis. – Police say the 21-year-old driver accused of striking and killing three Girl Scouts and a mother and injuring a fourth girl had been inhaling chemical vapors before the crash in northwestern Wisconsin. Authorities are recommending 13 charges against Colten Treu, including four counts of homicide by intoxicated use of a…

Home Destroyed in Early Morning Fire

The Cause of the Fire is Under Investigation

INDUSTRIAL TOWNSHIP, Minn. – An early morning fire in Industrial Township destroyed a home with authorities saying the home is a total loss. According to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office, officers responded to the fire around midnight at 7207 Maple Hill Drive. Residents were able to escape the home and no injuries were reported. Authorities believe the fire started…

Duluth Police Investigate Fatal Stabbing in Central Hillside

No Arrests Made As Of Sunday Night

DULUTH, Minn. – A “death investigation” is underway in Duluth’s Central Hillside neighborhood. Duluth police got the call for help around 6:20 p.m. Sunday at 34 East 5th Street on a report of a stabbing, which is two blocks up from the Historic Old Central High School building. Police located a 38–year–old man with a stab wound behind the address….

Wisconsin Counties Seek Additional Funds For Child Care

MADISON, Wis. (AP)  – Wisconsin counties are seeking more state funding to address the rising number of child protection cases. Wisconsin Public Radio reports that seven counties, including Douglas and La Crosse, have passed resolutions seeking an additional $30 million in state funding under the 2019-21 budget. State figures show that 7,900 children were living in out-of-home care as of…

20 Line 3 Opponents Plead Guilty to Disorderly Conduct

Enbridge Says the Replacement Will be Safer

(Richard Tsong-Taatarii/Star Tribune via AP File)BEMIDJI, Minn. – Twenty opponents of Enbridge Energy’s planned Line 3 replacement have pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in connection with an August protest. More than two dozen people were detained and ticketed Aug. 29 after they blocked a Bemidji intersection for nearly four hours and called on Gov. Mark Dayton to stop the project….

Individual Under Investigation for Hibbing High School Bomb Threat

Authorities say There was no Credible Threat

HIBBING, Minn. – According to the Hibbing Police Department they were made aware of a threat that was made on social media to place “bombs around the Hibbing High School” on Thursday. Authorities say they quickly determined the individual who made the threat who was not a student and was located in Duluth. The Hibbing Police Department released a statement…

Walker Activates National Guard Troops for Election Day

MADISON, Wis. – Republican Gov. Scott Walker has taken the unusual step of activating the Wisconsin National Guard troops on Election Day. Walker issued an executive order Friday authorizing troops to “provide essential services to the Wisconsin Elections Commission.” The order doesn’t offer any further details on the troops’ mission. Walker’s office issued a news release saying the order allows…

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…