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UPDATE: Three Arrested in the Murder of Aurora man

HIBBING, Minn. – Authorities announced Tuesday afternoon that three people have been arrested in the murder of 33-year-old Joshua Robert Lavalley. According to Hibbing Police an 18-year-old male and 20-year-old male were arrested Monday night and booked in the St.…

Democrat Hortman Elected House Speaker

ST. PAUL, Minn. -The 2019 Minnesota Legislature is in session. The House and its new Democratic majority were called to order around noon Tuesday, while the Senate, where Republicans hold a two-vote majority, convened soon afterward. The opening day floor…

2019 Edition of the Minnesota Legislature Convenes at Noon

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Democrats will take control of the Minnesota House when the 2019 Legislature convenes at noon. Democrats gained 18 seats in the November elections to win the House with a 75-59 majority. Senate Republicans hold a narrow…

Trump to Take his Case to Build Wall to Prime-Time Audience

WASHINGTON - With no breakthrough in sight, President Donald Trump is set to argue in a prime-time address that a “crisis'' at the U.S.-Mexico border requires the wall he's demanding before ending the partial government shutdown. Trump's speech on Tuesday…

Coast Guard Commences Annual Ice-Breaking Operation

SAULT STE MARIE, Mich - An annual ice-breaking effort is starting on waterways in and around northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula. The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Sault Ste. Marie says Operation Taconite commenced Monday in response to expanded ice…

Grant Awarded to CASDA for Victims with Pets

  SUPERIOR, Wis.- A grant for More than $12,000 was awarded to the Center Against Sexual and Domestic Abuse for their Twin Ports Pet Housing Program geared towards victims with pets. Studies…

Tax Refunds Will Be Processed Despite Government Shutdown

NEW YORK -- The Trump administration said on Monday that despite a prolonged partial government shutdown the Internal Revenue Service would still send out tax refunds, according to FOX Business. The White House Office of Management and Budget announced the decision in…

Update Planned Next Week in Case of Missing Wisconsin Girl

BARRON, Wis. - Authorities in Barron, Wisconsin, are planning to provide an update on their investigation into the apparent abduction of a 13-year-old girl whose parents were killed. Jayme Closs has been missing since her parents, James and Denise Closs,…

Wisconsin Baby Sitter Charged With Homicide in Baby's Death

WAUSAU, Wis. - A Wisconsin baby sitter accused of killing a 2-month-old boy has been charged with first-degree intentional homicide. A criminal complaint filed Friday says 28-year-old Marissa Tietsort of Wausau caused the infant's death in October, then put him…

Walz Calls for Education, Health Care Investment

ST. PAUL, Minn. -New Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is using his inaugural address to stress the need for better education and health care for everyone. Walz spoke at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul after taking the oath as Minnesota's…

Davenport Sentenced to Life in UMD Student Murder Case

DULUTH, Minn. – A Duluth man found guilty of first degree murder in the fatal shooting of a UMD student has been sentenced to life in prison. Deandre Davenport, 23, was sentenced on Monday to a mandatory life sentence with…

Evers Calls for Rejection of 'Tired Politics'

MADISON, Wis. - Newly sworn-in Gov. Tony Evers is calling for a rejection of “the tired politics of the past'' in his first speech as Wisconsin governor, saying "we've become content with division.'' Evers delivered his inauguration speech Monday at…

Authorities Investigating Suspicious Death in Hibbing

UPDATE: Authorities say they are investigating a homicide that occurred Sunday on the Mesabi Trail in Hibbing. A snowmobiler called 911 after finding a male on the snowmobile trail. Officers determined the male to be deceased and has been identified…

Tom Rukavina Passes Away After Battle With Cancer

DULUTH, Minn. - St. Louis County Commissioner and former State Representative Tom Rukavina has passed away at the age of 68. According to MPR News, Rukavina had been battling leukemia and died Monday morning. DFL Chairman Ken Martin and U.S. Senator…

Minnesota DNR to Have First Female Commissioner

MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota's Department of Natural Resources is getting its first female commissioner. The Star Tribune reports that 46-year-old Sarah Strommen was appointed to the lead the agency Thursday. Strommen has held high-ranking positions at environmental advocacy groups Friends of…

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