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Vermont Nominates 1st US Transgender Candidate for Governor
WASHINGTON (AP) - A former utility executive from Vermont has become the first transgender candidate to win a major political party's nomination for governor. Christine Hallquist defeated three other Democrats en route to victory in Tuesday's primary. The former CEO…
Turnout in Wisconsin Primary Highest Since 2002
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Turnout in Wisconsin's primary that saw hotly contested races among both Democrats and Republicans is the highest since 2002. Based on official results, turnout in Tuesday's election was nearly 22.1 percent. That is the highest since…
Minnesota Primary Turnout Estimated Highest in 24 Years
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota's long list of big races in Tuesday's primary sparked the biggest turnout in more than 20 years. A spokesman for the secretary of state's office tweeted late Tuesday that it was about 21.5 percent. The spokesman,…
Father Charged With Gravely Injuring Infant
APPLE VALLEY, Minn. (AP) - A father with a lengthy criminal record is charged with inflicting life-threatening injuries on his newborn son in Apple Valley. Thirty-two-year-old Michael Herkal is charged in Dakota County District Court with first-degree assault and malicious…
Evers Wins DFL Primary for Wisconsin Governor; Now Faces Gov. Walker
MADISON, Wis.-Wisconsin state schools chief Tony Evers has won the Democratic primary for governor and will face Republican Gov. Scott Walker in November. Evers emerged from a field of eight candidates in Tuesday's primary. He was the only candidate to…
Ellison Wins Minnesota’s Attorney General Nomination
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison has won Minnesota's Democratic primary for attorney general. Ellison defeated four other candidates to win Tuesday's primary days after a former girlfriend accused him of domestic abuse. Ellison denied the allegation.…
Stauber Wins GOP Nomination for Eighth District
HERMANTOWN, Minn.-Pete Stauber has won the GOP primary for the northeastern Minnesota congressional seat being vacated by Democrat Rick Nolan. Stauber, a St. Louis County Commissioner and retired Duluth police officer, defeated former Duluth School Board member Harry Robb Welty…
Johnson Wins GOP Primary for Minnesota Governor
ST. PAUL, Minn.-County Commissioner Jeff Johnson has beaten former Gov. Tim Pawlenty in Minnesota's Republican primary for governor, derailing Pawlenty's bid to reclaim his old job. Johnson won Tuesday despite Pawlenty's enormous fundraising and name recognition advantages. He also won…
Klobuchar, Newberger To Face Off in MN Senate Race
(AP) - Minnesota state Rep. Jim Newberger has won the GOP primary to take on incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar. Newberger beat three other candidates Tuesday but faces an uphill battle in November against the popular Klobuchar, who is…
The Latest: Walz Wins 3-way Primary for Minnesota Governor
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic Rep. Tim Walz has won a three-way primary for Minnesota governor. Walz leveraged his rural Minnesota connections and a geographically balanced ticket to defeat state Rep. Erin Murphy and Attorney General Lori Swanson in Tuesday's primary.…
Great Outdoors: Beating the Heat at Pinehurst Park
Cloquet, Minn-As the Northland's been heating up, people in Cloquet are cooling off, making a splash in a unique way.
Radinovich Wins DFL 8th Congressional District Primary
WASHINGTON (AP) Former state Rep. Joe Radinovich has won a crowded Democratic primary to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan in a northeastern Minnesota swing district. Radinovich defeated Rep. Jason Metsa, longtime former news anchor Michelle Lee and others on…
Arrest Made In Downtown Robbery, Assault
DULUTH, Minn. - A juvenile is under arrest after a robbery and assault in downtown Duluth. Police tell us the crime happened around 9 p.m. Monday on the 200 block of West Superior Street. The victim told police a group…
Former Duluth Mayor Don Ness Talks 8th Congressional Race
DULUTH, Minn. - Former Duluth mayor Don Ness gives his analysis of Minnesota's 8th Congressional District race as the primary results were coming in around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday.
At Rest, At Last
Superior, WI- The bugle plays, mourning for this long overdue military funeral. Sergeant Rufus Lloyd Ketchum, being laid to rest 68 years after his death. Full military honors for this army veteran, surrounded…
Reaction From 8th Congressional District Candidate Michelle Lee's Watch Party
PROCTOR, Minn. - Another DFL candidate hoping to fill the seat for Minnesota's 8th Congressional District is former Duluth tv news personality Michelle Lee. Supporters and volunteers for Michelle Lee want…
Anytime Fitness Keeps Firefighters Fit
Superior, WI- Normally firefighters are the ones helping people out. But on Tuesday, they got some much needed help from a local gym. Anytime Fitness donated fitness equipment to the Superior Fire…
Congressional Candidate Stauber Ready for Strong Primary Showing
HERMANTOWN, Minn.-Minnesota Republican Congressional candidate Pete Stauber is eyeing a victory tonight in the Eighth District Republican primary. On the Republican side, Stauber is facing off against former Duluth School Board member…
Jury Awards $289M to man who Blames Roundup for Cancer
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A jury’s $289 million award to a former school groundskeeper who said Monsanto’s Roundup left him dying of cancer will bolster thousands of pending cases and open the door for countless people who blame their suffering…
2018 Primary Election Results & Voter Information - Check Here
Click Here for Election Results Polls open Tuesday at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. Not sure if you are registered?: Minnesota – CLICK HERE Wisconsin – CLICK HERE Where do I vote?: Minnesota – CLICK HERE Wisconsin –…
Former Sen. Norm Coleman Says Cancer has Returned
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Former Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman says he is being treated for lung cancer. The 68-year-old Republican announced his condition Tuesday in a posting on Facebook. It comes about two and a half years after he was diagnosed…
Two Found Guilty in Wisconsin Pipeline Protest Case
SUPERIOR, Wis. (AP) - A jury has found two people guilty of disorderly conduct and obstructing an officer following a protest at Enbridge Energy's Line 3 construction site in Wisconsin last summer. Wisconsin Public Radio reports that 24-year-old Alexander Emery…
Devastating Toxic Algae Bloom Plagues Florida’s Gulf Coast
LONGBOAT KEY, Fla. (AP) — Tons of dead fish. A smell so awful you gag with one inhale. Empty beaches, empty roads, empty restaurants. A toxic algae bloom has overrun Florida’s southern Gulf Coast this summer, devastating sea life and…
"Back to the 80s" Party to Raise Funds for Breast Cancer Awareness
SUPERIOR, Wisc. - On Saturday, August 18, folks in the Twin Ports have the chance to listen to two rockin' 80's bands as the take the stage at Barker's Island Pavilion.…
UMD Political Science Professor Weighs in on Tuesday's Primary Election
DULUTH, Minn. - On Tuesday, August 14, residents in Minnesota and Wisconsin have the chance to make their voice heard during the 2018 Primary Election. Tuesday morning, Cindy Rugeley, UMD Associate…
Child Dies in Swing set Collapse in Zumbrota
ZUMBROTA, Minn. (AP) - Authorities say a young child died in a swing set accident in southern Minnesota. Police say the 4-year-old child was swinging Monday morning in Zumbrota when the structure collapsed. First responders and a medical helicopter were…
Cars Plunge as Highway Bridge Collapses in Italy; 22 Dead
MILAN (AP) — A bridge on a main highway linking Italy with France collapsed Tuesday in the Italian port city of Genoa during a sudden, violent storm, sending vehicles plunging nearly 150 feet into a heap of rubble below. A…
