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Republicans Propose Tax Breaks for Wisconsin Beekeepers

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Republican lawmakers say they want to combat a rapidly declining bee population by giving Wisconsin beekeepers tax exemptions. Representative Amy Loudenbeck said in a memo Tuesday she and Senator Steve Nass are seeking co-sponsors on a…

Salad Brand Recalled After Bat Found Inside Container

ORLANDO (FOX 13) - Fresh Express is issuing a precautionary recall of a particular salad mix after two people in Florida found a decaying bat inside a container. The Centers for Disease Control is working with state health officials and…

House Votes to Allow Line 3 Pipeline to Bypass Regulation

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Republican lawmakers have approved an amendment that would let Enbridge Energy bypass the Public Utilities Commission and build a replacement for its aging Line 3 oil pipeline. It passed largely along party lines Thursday by…

Panera Bought by Caribou Coffee for $7.5 Billion

(KMSP) - Panera Bread Co. has agreed to sell itself to JAB Holding Co., the company that also owns Caribou Coffee. The St. Louis-based bakery and cafĂ© chain is being bought out for approximately $7.5 billion, according a news release.…

City Of Superior Has New Mayor

Officially with 58% of the vote, Jim Paine is now the Mayor of Superior. Paine defeated City Councilman Brent Fennessey by over 700 votes. Paine announced his candidacy back in October…

Superior Election Results

SUPERIOR, Wis. - Here are the official April 4th election results from the City of Superior:   Mayor Paine                      2849 Fennessey          2058   2nd District Van Sickle           276 Harp                    192   4th District Sweeney             382   6th District Garfield                142 Elm                     …

Payless Shoesource Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

NEW YORK (AP) — Shoe chain Payless ShoeSource has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, becoming the latest retailer to succumb to increasing competition from online rivals like Amazon. The Topeka,…

Duluth Gives Proclamation For Awareness

Mayor Emily Larson teamed up with County Attorney Mark Rubin who issued their own proclamation. St. Louis County Court House was littered with supports of the cause as they declared April as…

Child Abuse Awareness Raised In April

Superior, Wis. April is National Child Abuse Awareness month but Superior took it a step further. It all happened this afternoon to kick off the month long campaign. Mayor Bruce Hagen proclaimed…

New Mayor To Be Elected In Superior

Superior, Wis. The City of Superior is gearing up for a new mayor to be elected in less than 24 hours from now. It was October of 2016 when current mayor Bruce…

First Saltie Arrives in Twin Ports

DULUTH, Minn.-The first saltie arrived in the Twin Ports over the weekend. The event is the unofficial kick-off to the shipping season. The ship the Lake Ontario, will load up on grain…

City of Duluth to Host First-Ever Mayor's Business Resources Summit

DULUTH, Minn. - Mayor Emily Larson and several City of Duluth departments, the University of Minnesota Duluth Center for Economic Development (UMD CED) and the Entrepreneur Fund are hosting a first of its kind Mayor's Business Resources Summit for area business owners.…

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