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Walker to Offer $25 Million to Kimberly-Clark

MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker plans to offer paper-products giant Kimberly-Clark Corp. a deal worth $25 million to keep a plant open and save nearly 400 jobs. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports Thursday that the deal will be…

Minnesota Regulators Reject Attempt to Stop Line 3

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota regulators have rejected the latest attempt by environmental and tribal groups to stop Enbridge Energy's plan to replace its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline. The Public Utilities Commission voted unanimously Thursday to reject…

Minnesota Police Look for Solutions to Recruitment Struggles

MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association has launched a six-month public relations campaign dubbed "Wear the Badge'' to try to increase the number of recruits into the profession. The Star Tribune reports that the recruitment campaign emphasizes the…

Walker to Make 'Major' Kimberly-Clark Announcement

MADISON, Wis. - Gov. Scott Walker plans to make what he's calling a "major economic development'' announcement at the Kimberly-Clark factory in northeast Wisconsin. The announcement Thursday comes after the Legislature failed to pass a tax incentive bill that company…

Oil Pipeline Opponents Look Past Minnesota Regulators

MINNEAPOLIS - Opponents of Enbridge Energy's proposed Line 3 crude oil pipeline replacement are turning their attention to fighting the project on other fronts as a Minnesota regulatory panel prepares to take one of its final steps to allow it…

Make Your Own Holiday Decorations

DULUTH, Minn.- Christmas is right around the corner, and for those of who love decorating, why not make your own festive ornaments to hang on the tree? Lake Superior Art Glass is hosting…

New Public Art Display in City Hall

  DULUTH, Minn.- A variety of art pieces are now displayed throughout City Hall. Mayor Larson has been working with the Duluth Art institute on a new program to showcase art from…

DTA Temporarily Removes Electric Buses From Service for Updates

DULUTH, Minn. -The Duluth Transit Authority has temporarily removed the electric buses from their fixed-route service for necessary software updates to improve two issues. In a recent press release the DTA says the two issues were related to the “hill…

Duluth Police Investigate Stabbing; One Injured

DULUTH, Minn. – According to the Duluth Police Department, officers were called to the 2800 Block of West 3rd Street on the report of a 27-year-old male stabbing victim. The DPD tells us the victim was found with a wound…

Greater Downtown Council Announces Window and Lighting Contest Winners

DULUTH, Minn. – The Greater Downtown Council announced the 13th annual Window and Lighting Contest winners Wednesday morning at their Quarterly Breakfast Event. Nineteen local businesses throughout Duluth’s downtown participated in the contest this year, and five local businesses took…

Michigan Governor Signs Bill Allowing Great Lakes oil Tunnel

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - Gov. Rick Snyder has signed legislation establishing a panel to oversee a hotly disputed tunnel that will house an oil pipeline beneath the waterway linking Lake Huron and Lake Michigan. Snyder acted Wednesday, a day after…

Protect Your Paws from Holiday Regret

DULUTH, Minn. - Tis the season for gift giving! From the latest electronics, to an adorable kitten or puppy, staff at Animal Allies Humane Society in Duluth want to remind all…

Judge Gives Michael Cohen Three Years in Prison

NEW YORK - President Donald Trump's former lawyer has been sentenced to three years in prison. U.S. District Judge William H. Pauley III said Wednesday that Michael Cohen deserved a harsh punishment for crimes including tax evasion, lying to Congress…

Cass County Man Charged With Fatal Stabbing of his Mother

CASS COUNTY, Minn. – A 34-year-old Cass County man has been charged with second degree murder, among other charges, after deputies say the man allegedly stabbed his mother at her residence in Bena. According to the Cass County Sheriff’s Office,…

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