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Lakewalk Detour in Place During Trail Restoration

DULUTH, Minn. – On Monday the City of Duluth began the first part of its multi-phase restoration to the Lakewalk Trail which included closing the trail from the corner of the lake near Endion Station all the way to Leif…

Civil Engineers Give Minnesota 'C' for Infrastructure

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The American Society of Civil Engineers has given Minnesota a grade of `C' for its infrastructure. The organization analyzed the state's roads, public transit, airports, wastewater systems and drinking water. In a report released Tuesday, the group…

Two Injured in Ashland House Fire

ASHLAND, Wisc. - The Ashland Fire Department responded to a report of a house fire at 312 11th Avenue West at about 10:40 a.m. Tuesday. Upon arrival fire crews found the second floor of a duplex engulfed in flames. A…

Minnesota Teacher Resigns Over Kavanaugh Assassination Tweet

ROSEMOUNT, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota teacher has resigned after a message allegedly appeared on her Twitter account suggesting someone should assassinate new U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. The Rosemount special education teacher has since deleted her Twitter account,…

Starbucks Provides Backup Care Benefit to US Workers

SEATTLE (AP) - Starbucks' U.S. employees have a new benefit: subsidized backup care for children and adults. The company says employees will get up to 10 backup care days each year to use when regular care is unavailable. More than…

BREAKING: UN Ambassador Haley resigning

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley is resigning, The Associated Press has learned. President Donald Trump tweeted that he has a “big announcement with my friend Ambassador Nikki Haley in the Oval Office at 10:30 a.m.” Congressional and Trump…

Early Morning Fire Severely Damages Beijing Restaurant

DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Fire Department responded to a structure fire at Beijing Restaurant just before 6:00 a.m. Tuesday morning. When crews arrived on scene they found heavy smoke coming from the roof of the building located at…

First Indigenous People's Day at UWS

SUPERIOR, Wis.- Columbus Day has been recognized as a national holiday for more than 80 years. But many places around the country are flipping the script…

Next Phase of Lakewalk Restoration Begins

DULUTH, Minn. - On Monday one of Duluth's most popular tourist attractions is starting a new phase for repairs. It was almost a year ago when a massive storm hit the Duluth…

Duluth Celebrates Indigenous Peoples' Day

DULUTH, Minn. - It's Columbus Day, which has been recognized as a national holiday for more than 80 years. But the City of Duluth and other cities across the country celebrate Indigenous Peoples'…

Postal Service Workers Rally Against Privatization

SUPERIOR, Wis. - United States Postal Service employees are rallying across the country to protest the Trump Administration's proposed plan to privatize the agency. "U.S. Mail Not for Sale." That slogan…

6 Minnesota Kids Diagnosed With Rare, Paralyzing Disorder

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — State health officials are telling doctors to be on the lookout for a rare disorder that causes paralysis after six Minnesota children were diagnosed with the disease in recent weeks. The disorder is called acute flaccid myelitis,…

Red Cliff Tribe Files Suit Against Bayfield County

MADISON, Wisc. – According to a recent news release the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians filed a lawsuit against Bayfield County challenging reservation zoning authority. The Tribe says the County’s assertions of reservation zoning jurisdiction are unlawful.…

Michael Strengthens Into a Hurricane, Menaces Florida

MIAMI (AP) — A tropical weather system that rapidly strengthened into Hurricane Michael on Monday is likely to keep growing stronger ahead of an expected strike on Florida’s Panhandle by midweek, forecasters said. Michael could strengthen into a major hurricane…

Enbridge Urges Minnesota PUC to Stand by its Line 3 Approval

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Enbridge Energy has urged Minnesota regulators to stand by their decision to approve its proposal for replacing its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline across northern Minnesota. The Calgary, Alberta-based company said in a filing…

Wisconsin Hospitals see Unpaid Medical Bills Rise to $1B

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin Hospital Association report shows that the state's hospitals have seen an increase in unpaid medical bills that's topped a billion dollars. Wisconsin Public Radio reports that 150 Wisconsin hospitals had a total of $1.1…

Get Felted Soap at Apple Fest

BAYFIELD, Wis.- Believe it or not there's more than just apples at Apple Fest. There are all types of vendors taking advantage of the large crowds to sell their…

Aurora Man Dies in Crash in Biwabik Township

BIWABIK TOWNSHIP, Minn - Tonight authorities believe alcohol and speed were factors in a fatal one-vehicle accident in Biwabik Township. The accident happened around 2:20 Sunday morning on Vermilion Trail and Ajax Road. The victim is a 25-year-old Aurora man.…

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