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State Corrections Chief: Do Mentally ill Belong in Prison?
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota's new corrections commissioner plans to draw on his training in social work to address one of the biggest challenges facing prison systems across the country: inmates with mental illness. Minnesota Department of Corrections Commissioner Paul…
Great Outdoors: Dogsledding With a Twist at North Star Academy
DULUTH, Minn.- Northland winters are full of great activities like skiing, snowboarding, and of course dog sledding. You've likely heard of the Beargrease, and the Iditarod. But North Star Academy's…
Hermantown Mayor Running For St. Louis County Commissioner
PROCTOR, Minn. - Hermantown Mayor Wayne Boucher has announced his candidacy for the St. Louis County Board seat for the fifth district, which was vacated after Pete Stauber was elected to Congress.…
MNDOT Hauls Truckloads of Snow to Dump Site
DULUTH, Minn. - After such a snowy February, the Minnesota Department of Transportation is hauling truckloads of snow underneath the Blatnik Bridge to their dump site. MNDOT is struggling to keep…
Mariner Retail & Business Center Looks to the Future
SUPERIOR, Wis. - The Mariner Mall in Superior is no longer a mall but a retail and business center. As stores to continue to close across the country and…
Duluth Children's Museum Gets Crazy for Creativity for Winter Break
DULUTH, Minn.- Entertaining the kids during winter break can be challenging, but the Duluth Children's Museum has some programs to get your kids out. Today they hosted their Creativity Camp,…
Shoveling and Slipping Safety Tips from Essentia Health
SUPERIOR, Wis.- More snow on the way means more shoveling for Northlanders. But there is potential danger when clearing snow. Emergency rooms see plenty of patients every winter who've been hurt…
Monthly Conversations Gets Community Talking About Environmental Issues
DULUTH, Minn. - Every month organizations from around the region visit the Duluth Branch of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to talk about environmental issues affecting the region. One of the…
Two Adults and Three Kids Out of a Home After a House Fire in Lakewood Township
LAKEWOOD TOWNSHIP, Minn. - Two adults and their three kids are without a home after a fire. The fire occurred about 11 pm last night on the 3200 block of Tischer…
Protecting Your Children This Flu Season in the Wake of First Pediatric Flu Death in Wisconsin
DULUTH, Minn. - More than a dozen flu-related deaths have happened in Wisconsin since last October. Now a child has become one of those victims. According to the CDC, children…
Two Eveleth Residents Arrested in Meth Bust
EVELETH, Minn. - Two individuals from Eveleth have been arrested for charges relating to the transportation of methamphetamine following an investigation by the Lake Superior Drug and Violent Crime Task Force. According to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office the…
Tribal Leaders Speak out After Train Derailment
CLOQUET, Minn. - Fond du Lac tribal leaders are speaking out today after 40 cars from a BNSF coal train derailed on their reservation near Cloquet last weekend. Tribe members are now raising concerns about not being notified fast enough…
Environmental Group Sues EPA; Seeking Documents
AP- A Minnesota environmental group is suing the Environmental Protection Agency to force it to release concerns that EPA specialists have expressed about a copper-nickel mine in the northeast of the state. The lawsuit Tuesday from Minnesota-based WaterLegacy seeks documents…
Evers 'Exploring' Wisconsin Joining Lawsuit Against Trump
MADISON, Wis. - Gov. Tony Evers says Wisconsin could join a multistate lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's emergency declaration to pay for a U.S.-Mexico border wall. California and 15 other states are parties to a federal lawsuit filed Monday alleging…
City Speeds Up Plan To Clear West Duluth Snow Mounds Before Wed. Storm
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth city plows will be tackling five-foot snow mounds along businesses on Grand Avenue in West Duluth at 2 a.m. Wednesday ahead of a winter storm that is expected to hit the area later on in the…
Gov. Tim Walz Unveils his First Budget Proposal
UPDATE: ST. PAUL, Minn. - Gov. Tim Walz is rolling out a $49 billion budget with significant increases in spending on education and health and human services. Walz's first budget includes $733 million in new spending on pre-K through grade…
Mayor Larson Announces new Community Relations Officer
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth Mayor Emily Larson announced Tuesday the hiring of a new Community Relations Officer, Alicia Kozlowski. “I am thrilled to work with Alicia,” states Mayor Larson. “She was selected from over 80 qualified, impressive applicants and brings…
Wisconsin DOT Reminds Motorists to Slow Down in Snow Conditions
Wis. - With more snowfall on the way this week the Wisconsin Department of Transportation is reminding motorists to go slow in snowy conditions and give snowplows extra room to operate. The…
With Spring A Month Away, Gardeners Begin Very Early
DULUTH, MINN.- Spring is almost a month away, and for gardeners the season of planting begins well before the snow is all melted. Plants however, will require a lot of TLC until a…
Data Breach Hits Minnesota Dunn Brothers Coffee Locations
DULUTH, Minn. North Country Business Products, Inc. announced in a press release that a recent data breach at Dunn Brothers Coffee in Duluth may have resulted in unauthorized access to customer’s credit and debit card information. North Country says they…
First Pediatric flu Death Recorded in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin health officials say a child has died after developing the flu. The Department of Health Services says the death occurred in southeastern Wisconsin, but declined to identify the child. Since October, there have been 13 flu-related…
The First and Last Bridgeman's Restaurant in the State
DULUTH, Minn.- I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream. Ice cream- good, whether it's hot or Minnesota cold. "Bridgeman's is a family owned ice cream company, so we make…
Family Safely Evacuates Lakewood Township House Fire
LAKEWOOD TOWNSHIP, Minn. – The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a house fire Monday at approximately 11:00 p.m. When deputies arrived at the 3200 block of West Tischer Road flames could be seen inside the…
Minnesota Joins Lawsuit to Block Trump's National Emergency
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota has joined with 15 other states in suing to block President Donald Trump's declaration of an emergency to fund his proposed wall on the U.S. border with Mexico. Attorney General Keith Ellison says the plan…
Sen. Bernie Sanders Running for President in 2020
WASHINGTON - Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders says he's running for president in 2020. The 77-year-old self-described democratic socialist challenged Hillary Clinton in the Democratic presidential primary in 2016 and said on Tuesday that he planned to again seek the nomination.…
Roof Puck Shortage Leads People to Improvise
DULUTH, Minn. - A shortage of Roof Melt in the area has led a local hardware to suggest improvising with alternatives. Marshall Hardware in Duluth is suggesting getting a little creative…
