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$2 Million Powerball Ticket Sold in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — While someone in neighboring Wisconsin hit the top Powerball jackpot, a ticket sold in Minnesota will make someone a new millionaire. The ticket that matched all five white balls drawn Wednesday night, but missed the Powerball, is…
$768M Powerball Winner Bought Ticket in Milwaukee Suburb
NEW BERLIN, Wis. - The Wisconsin Lottery says a single ticket that matched all six Powerball numbers to win the third-largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history was sold in a Milwaukee suburb. The…
Chisholm Teachers Begin Negotiations Again
CHISHOLM, Minn.- According to the Teachers Union, Chisholm Elementary School District is the only district in the state that hasn't reached a 2017-2019 contract agreement with teachers. Despite lengthy negotiations, the…
UWS Students Learn About Careers in Oncology
DULUTH, Minn. - UWS biology students learned about cancer-related careers from specialists at Essentia Health. Doctors say there is always a high demand for specialists in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.…
DTA Routes Could Be Changed
DULUTH, Minn. - Changes could be coming to DTA bus routes in Duluth because of low ridership. A new proposal would affect three of the city's bus routes. Route 21 from…
Free Training to Help Eliminate Stigma Around Mental Illness
DULUTH, Minn. - Northland Healthy Minds Coalition offered free training to employers in the area, at the public safety building in Duluth, to attempt to eliminate the stigma around mental health.…
Duluth Public Schools Superintendent Will Not Return After Contract Ends in 2020
DULUTH, Minn. - After seven years working as the Duluth Public Schools Superintendent Bill Gronseth has announced to the School Board he will not renew his contract once it expires in 2020.…
Mayor Larson Announces Re-Election Campaign
DULUTH, Minn. - Mayor Emily Larson held a news conference Wednesday to announce her re-election campaign. She spoke about her time in office so far and how she plans to…
Woman Stabbed Outside of a Home on East Sixth Street
DULUTH, Minn. - a 25-year-old woman is recovering after being stabbed outside of a home on 600 block of East Sixth Street. Around 8 pm last night, Duluth police responded…
Lake Superior College Hosts Career and Transfer Day
DULUTH, Minn. - Lake Superior College hosted a career and transfer day Wednesday for students, professionals, and the public. Today they especially focused on recruiting future college graduates. More than 60…
Wisconsin Appeals Court Restores Laws From Lame-Duck Session
MADISON, Wis. - A Wisconsin appeals court has sided with Republicans and reinstated laws passed during a lame-duck legislative session that weaken powers of the Democratic governor and attorney general. The 3rd District Court of Appeals on Wednesday put on…
DeVos Defends Plan to Eliminate Special Olympics Funding
WASHINGTON - Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is facing sharp pushback over a proposal to cut federal funding to the Special Olympics. Celebrities, politicians and activists have taken to social media to rebuke DeVos…
Patterson Pleads Guilty in Kidnapping of Jayme Closs
UPDATE: BARRON, Wis. -A Wisconsin man has pleaded guilty to kidnapping 13-year-old Jayme Closs and killing her parents. Twenty-one-year-old Jake Patterson pleaded guilty Wednesday to two counts of intentional homicide…
Time Arc Theatre to Host Performances of "The Golden Age of Radio"
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Time Arc Theatre is set to bring live theater performances to the Empire Block for two weekends starting Thursday, March 28. The Superior-based theatre production is set…
Mayor Larson Announces Re-Election Campaign
UPDATE: DULUTH , Minn. - Duluth Mayor Emily Larson announced Wednesday afternoon that she is running for re-election in the 2019 Mayoral race. At a news conference today Mayor Larson talked about the highlights of her time in office so…
Hottest Tech Gadgets for Summer Travel
DULUTH, Minn. - With spring officially here to stay, many of us have the itch to get outdoors or maybe even do a little traveling to places we've missed over…
First Ship of the Season Makes its way Into Twin Ports
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) - It's a sure sign of spring. The first ship of the season has made its way through the Soo Locks and into the Twin Ports at Duluth and Superior. The Stewart J. Cort arrived under the…
Court: State can Medicate Prisoners Even if not Dangerous
MADISON, Wis. - An appeals court says the state can involuntarily medicate prisoners even if they don't pose a threat. According to court documents, a defendant identified as C.S. was convicted of mayhem in 2005 and sentenced to 20 years…
Duluth and Superior Suing Opioid Manufacturers and Distributors
NORTHLAND - The cities of Duluth and Superior are both filing lawsuits against opioid manufacturers and distributors. The mayors of both cities said they have two major reasons for joining the lawsuit:…
Community Donations Help CHUM Offer Vital Services to Homeless Pets
DULUTH, Minn. - Dougherty Veterinary Clinics in is helping make a big impact in Duluth. Officials with CHUM have announced an ongoing partnership with the local clinic to help secure shots and…
Bill Gronseth to Step Down Next Year
DULUTH, Minn. – Superintendent Bill Gronseth announced his decision to not seek another contract after his current contract expires in June 2020. Gronseth has served as Duluth’s Superintendent since 2012. “My family has been a part of Duluth since the…
1 Stabbed, 1 Arrested After Fight In Duluth's East Hillside
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth police arrested a 29-year-old woman Tuesday night after a fight that ended in a stabbing in Duluth’s East Hillside neighborhood. The call came in around 8:20 p.m. on the 600 block of East 6th Street. When…
Great Outdoors: Hawk Ridge Embraces Spring Migration
DULUTH, Minn.- The sun is shining, the birds are singing and Hawk Ridge is watching and counting. "After having two weeks of mediocre weather in the beginning of March, they're all…
Gloria Dei Church to Reopen April 14th
DULUTH, Minn. - "I remember having a conversation, an interview, outside the day of the fire and I was telling the interviewer this is not the end. We are people of faith. We…
Spirit Mountain Community Day
DULUTH, Minn.- Despite a lack of snow on lawns in Duluth, Spirit Mountain is still open for business, and is giving out daily deals. The sun was shining on the…
Proctor Car Wash Burglarized
PROCTOR, Minn.- A small car wash owner in Proctor is out thousands of dollars after one or more thieves broke into a change machine. Only about thirty dollars in quarters…
Counselor Pleads Not Guilty To Juvenile Sex Crimes
DULUTH, Minn. - A youth counselor has pleaded not guilty to all five counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct against him involving juvenile boys at a Duluth residential treatment facility. Mark Painter, 29, of…
