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Minnesota Law School Gets Major Grant for Serving Immigrants

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The University of Minnesota Law School has announced a $25 million grant from the Robina Foundation to bolster its efforts to provide comprehensive legal services to immigrants and refugees. The grant will fund the newly renamed James…

Community Forum Fights Poverty

DULUTH, Minn. - Community leaders held a round table discussion on the issues surrounding poverty in the Northland and throughout the world. The discussion was centered around the ways economic inequality…

Wis. Attorney General Renews Rebate Agreement for Opiate Antidote

MADISON - Attorney General Brad Schimel announced today, that he has renewed the State's agreement with Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, which established a rebate program for the heroin and prescription painkiller antidote naloxone. Naloxone is often branded as Narcan, and can be…

United Healthcare Adding 100 Jobs

DULUTH, Minn. - Good news in the local job market. United Healthcare is hiring 100 people for its Duluth office. Positions include customer service and enrollment representatives. United Healthcare told…

History of The Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce

DULUTH, Minn. - Downtown Duluth is bustling with growing businesses moving into the Zenith City. The Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce played a role in that as they were founded the same…

Northwind Book & Fiber

  SPOONER, Wis. -  Picture it now staying in a lakeside cabin, feet up, sitting by a nice fire snuggled up with a favorite blanket reading a book with not a care in the world. That's exactly the scenario that…

Panel of Women Leaders Share Advice

DULUTH, Minn. - This week Northland women are getting together to lift one another up and share advice for a successful career. Aim High Network is assembling a panel of achievers…

DFL Legislators Propose $100 Million Broadband Investment

ST. PAUL , Minn - Legislators from across greater Minnesota have joined together to call for a $100 million investment in broadband. They're stressing the economic development reach that investment in broadband creates, something they say Minnesota is in need…

Barker's Island Readies for Ice Festival

SUPERIOR, Wis. - Superior is ready for another Lake Superior Ice Festival. "The community has really pulled together," said Linda Cadotte; Parks, Recreation and Forestry Director for…

Irving Community Club Makes Donation

DULUTH, Minn. - The Irving Community Club continued its tradition of giving back to the community Wednesday. The club donated more than $85,000 to non–profits and police. Among the donations, $60,000…

Lady Brew "Pantsuit" on Tap in Superior

The Women’s March on Washington happened the same weekend a Northland brewery released a one- of-its- kind beer called "Pantsuit." The timing wasn’t a coincidence; it's a beer with a meaning at…

Toyota Recalls 79,000 Pickups; Steps in Bumper Could Break

DETROIT (AP) - Toyota says it's recalling around 79,000 Tundra pickup trucks in the U.S., Canada, and Central America because steps in the rear bumpers could break. The recall covers trucks from 2016 and 2017 model years. All have steps…

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