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Wisconsin Republican Senator Circulates Marijuana Extract Bill

MADISON (AP) - State Senator Van Wanggaard is circulating a bill that would make possessing a marijuana extract used to prevent seizures legal, in Wisconsin, with a doctor's certification. Parents of children who suffer from seizures have been pushing for…

Minnesota Extends Subsidized Health Care Coverage

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota is the fourth state in the nation to extend subsidized health care coverage to those participating in the Obama administration's deportation reprieve program. The Star Tribune reports that this month the state opened subsidized…

Seasonal Affective Disorder and Blue Monday

SUPERIOR, Wis.-Psychologists have named the third Monday in January as Blue Monday. It's supposedly the gloomiest day of the year based on debt, weather, and the post holiday blues. Seasonal affective disorder…

Health Premium Relief Bill Passed by Senate

ST. PAUL (AP) - Minnesota's Senate has passed a bill providing relief for massive health insurance premium hikes. Thursday's action on a major priority in the 2017 legislative session, doesn't mean the work is over. The House is expected to…

A Slippery Start To 2017

Icy sidewalks are apart of life here in the northland, but, there are things you can do to stay a bit safer when trekking around this time of year. Now that winter is in full swing, and mother nature has…

Rusty Patched Bumblebee Declared Endangered

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - For the first time, federal regulators are designating a bee species in the continental United States as endangered after suffering a dramatic population decline over the past 20 years, federal officials said Tuesday. The U.S.…

MNsure Sign-Ups Hit Record High as Premiums Spike

ST. PAUL (AP) - Officials at Minnesota's state-run insurance exchange say more than 103,000 people signed up for health coverage in the latest enrollment period. MNsure officials say the 103,578 signups set a record by about 15,000, even as premiums…

Free Radon Test Kits to Raise Awareness

DULUTH, Minn. - The American Lung Association kicked off Radon Awareness Month Thursday, in effort to stop a silent killer. Radon is an odorless, tasteless, and invisible gas, and also ranks as the…

Hockey Night In Superior Is Wednesday

Superior, Wis. -- It's time to lace up your skates, get them sharpened and head out to one of the 8 outdoor rinks in Superior. Wednesday, Jan 4th the rinks…

New Year Keeps Local Gyms Busy

While many may be hitting the gym in these first few days of the New Year, some Northlanders have already been thinking about their 2017 goals for at least a month. Impact…

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