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Wisconsin man, 21, Arrested in Teen's Abduction

BARRON, Wis. - Authorities say they have jailed a 21-year-old man on kidnapping and homicide charges in the October killing of a Wisconsin couple and abduction of their teen daughter, who was found alive. Douglas County Sheriff Thomas Dalbec said…

Missing Wisconsin Girl Named her Captor

BARRON, Wis. - A woman who helped a Wisconsin girl who'd been missing for three months following her parents' deaths says the girl told her she'd been held against her will. Kristin Kasinskas says she took 13-year-old Jayme Closs into…

Sheriff: Jayme Closs Found Alive In The Town Of Gordon

The following has been posted to the Barron County Sheriff's Department's Facebook page: Jayme Closs has been located: On Thursday evening the Barron County Sheriff’s Department was notified by the Douglas CO WI Sheriff’s Department that they had located Jayme…

Minnesota may Require Drivers to use Hands-Free Cellphones

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota may soon require drivers to use hands-free cellphones, and some lawmakers want to impose bigger fines for drivers who text, and treat distracted drivers more like drunken drivers when they cause serious accidents. Leaders…

Kimberly Clark Notifies State it Will Close Plant by May 31

MADISON, Wis. - Kimberly-Clark Corp. has notified Gov. Tony Evers' administration that it will close its plant in Neenah by May 31. The Department of Workforce Development announced Thursday that the paper products giant had provided the workforce reduction notice.…

Norovirus Outbreak Sickens 277 on Oasis of the Seas

MIAMI — Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas is returning to a Florida port a day early and giving passengers full refunds of their fare after 277 guests and crew members were hit with an outbreak of Norovirus as it…

Michael Cohen to Testify Publicly Before Congress Next Month

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen, will testify publicly before Congress next month. Cohen’s testimony before the House Oversight and Reform Committee will be the first major public hearing for Democrats, who have promised greater scrutiny…

Minnesota Fire Deaths Drop in 2018

ST. PAUL, Minn. - The State Fire Marshal says fire deaths in Minnesota dropped 47 percent in 2018. A total of 36 people died last year in fires in Minnesota, according to preliminary figures released Thursday by the Department of…

Three Suspects Charged in Hibbing Homicide Case

HIBBING, Minn.-Three suspects, including one juvenile, have been charged in connection with a homicide in Hibbing Sunday. Deshon Bonnell, 18, along with 20-year-old Anthony Howson, and a 17-year-old female, are all getting charged with second-degree murder, kidnapping, and aggravated…

15-Year-old Driver Flips Minivan, Killing Teen

TOWN OF CENTERVILLE, Wis. - Sheriff's officials say a teen died when a minivan being driven by a 15-year-old girl crashed in Manitowoc County. Authorities say the young driver, who did not have an instruction permit, and another passenger were…

No Charges in Virginia Fatal Officer Involved Shooting

VIRGINIA, Minn. – St. Louis County Attorney Mark Rubin released his findings Thursday morning concluding Virginia Police Officer Nicholas Grivna justifiably acted in self-defense in the November 27 deadly shooting incident. According to the report, at approximately 5:00 p.m. on…

Corrections Staff Logs $50 million in Overtime in 2018

MADISON, Wis. - Department of Corrections staff in Wisconsin racked up $50 million in overtime in 2018. An internal review shows the overtime at the state's adult correctional institutions increased by $7 million from 2016. Overtime expenses for 2017 were…

Friends Remember Hibbing Homicide Victim

HIBBING, Minn. - Joshua LaValley was loved by so many and his murder has left people close to him heartbroken. A life cut short for man described by his friends as having…

DTA Looks to "Rapid Bus Transit" Option

DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Transit Authority is looking at offering what's called "Rapid Bus Transit" which they tell us offers many of the economic benefits of rail service at a…

University Nursery School Opens New Location

DULUTH, Minn. - University Nursery School has opened a new location in the Jefferson Square building on East Third Street. The new spot will allow staff to educate forty-eight infants,…

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