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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
SUPERIOR, Wis. - The city of Superior is heading into a legal battle with the corporate ownership of Wal-Mart on Tower Avenue. "If Wal-Mart was not assessed correctly we're going to collect…
DULUTH, Minn.- While the weather was pretty quiet in the Northland on Monday, recent storms still left large mounds of snow in areas around the city. One place where they're especially high…
DULUTH, MINN.- Whether it's fresh oysters, pastrami, or fresh salami, Corktown Deli and Brews on West Superior Street in Lincoln Park has something for everyone. After coming…
ASHLAND, Wisc. - For over 40 years the Ashland Police Department has been in the basement of city hall. After years of planning to start building a new police…
NORTHERN WISCONSIN - The cost of clearing snow can be very expensive for maintenance crews in several local communities in the Northland. Noow city and county officials are concerned…
WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. - Authorities investigating an incident in which a semi plunged off a bridge and down a cliff into a lake near Wisconsin Dells have recovered a second body and…
MADELINE ISLAND, Wis. – According to a recent Facebook post, the Madeline Island Ice Road is officially open to the general public. The road is currently only open to cars and light trucks. At this time no heavy loads are…
NEW YORK (AP) — Payless ShoeSource is shuttering all of its 2,100 remaining stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, joining a list of iconic names like Toys R Us and Bon-Ton that have closed down in the last year.…
NEW YORK (AP) — The compensation fund for victims of 9/11 is running out of money and will cut future payments by 50 to 70 percent, officials announced Friday. September 11th Victim Compensation Fund special master Rupa Bhattacharyya said she…
ELK RIVER, Minn. - Authorities have identified two people who died in a two-vehicle crash near Elk River over the weekend. The State Patrol says 77-year-old Stanley Swen and 68-year-old Victoria Swen were killed Sunday afternoon when their car was…
MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers announced Monday his budget will include proposals to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal use and legalize medical marijuana. Evers said it's time Wisconsin join more than 30 other states…
