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US Adds a Solid 213,000 Jobs; Unemployment up to 4 pct.
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers kept up a brisk hiring pace in June by adding 213,000 jobs in a sign of confidence despite the start of a potentially punishing trade war with China. At the same time, the unemployment rate…
Suspect in Minnesota Girl's Death Released From Prison
HOUSTON, Mo. (AP) - A suspect in the death of a Minnesota girl who was living in Missouri has been released from prison but will remain on a tracking monitor. The Springfield News-Leader reports special prosecutor Steven Kretzer said Thursday…
Dayton Travels to Southwest Minnesota to Assess Weather Damage
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Gov. Mark Dayton is heading to southwestern Minnesota to assess the damage caused by recent severe weather. The governor will meet Friday will local officials and community members in Slayton, Walnut Grove and Balaton. He'll…
Duluth Could Soon Get a New City Flag
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth could soon be getting a new city flag. Many people don't know that Duluth has a city flag. Even fewer people could tell you what that flag…
Thunderbirds Take It To the Sky
DULUTH, Minn. - Members with the united states air force Thunderbirds took it to the blue skies today. Six demonstration pilots spent about 30 minutes conducting survey work ahead of the air show.…
Fireworks Light Up the Sky for "Fifth Fest"
DULUTH, Minn. - It may be a day late because of severe weather that never happened. But that hasn't stopped thousands of people from coming down to Bayfront Park tonight for live music and the big fireworks show at 10:10.
Duluth Air Show Happening This Weekend
DULUTH, Minn.- The annual Air and Aviation Expo takes flight this Saturday and Sunday at the Duluth airport, featuring a large line-up of sky performers. The air show will have performers like the United States Air Force Thunderbirds and touring…
Hibbing Jubilee Begins
HIBBING, Minn.-The Hibbing Jubilee has kicked off on the Iron Range. Multiple spots across the community will be hosting a variety of events including sidewalk sales and a fireworks show Friday, and…
Authorities Searching for Suspect After Body Found Near Cook
DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a suspect in connection to an alleged homicide that took place near Cook. Daniel Gregory Lynn, 40, of South Bend, Indiana is a suspect in the alleged homicide…
U.S. Coast Guard Searching Lake Michigan for Fisherman
Update: The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended the search for 38-year-old Mark Wautelet. Units searched a total of 425 square miles in 20 hours. KEWAUNEE, Wis. (AP) - The U.S. Coast Guard is looking for a missing fisherman on Lake…
Kappa Sigma Terminates Chapter After TV Almost Hits Woman
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The national Kappa Sigma fraternity has terminated its University of Wisconsin-Madison chapter after people pushed a television off the chapter's balcony and nearly hit a woman. Police believe the incident took place sometime this past weekend.…
Scandal-Plagued EPA Administrator Pruitt Resigns
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he has accepted the resignation of scandal-plagued Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt. Pruitt had become a constant source of embarrassment to a president who had entered Washington promising to “Drain the Swamp.”…
Thai Official Says Boys may be Taken out of Cave in Stages
MAE SAI, Thailand (AP) — A Thai official overseeing the rescue operation of a soccer team trapped in a flooded cave said the 12 boys and their coach may not all be extracted at the same time depending on their…
49 Missing as Boat Overturns in Seas off Thailand
PHUKET, Thailand (AP) — A boat carrying dozens of Chinese tourists overturned Thursday in rough seas off southern Thailand and 49 passengers were unaccounted for, an official said. Strong winds were still blowing as searchers looked for the missing people…
Boy, Minnesota Woman die in Separate Alaska Hiking Accidents
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Two people hiking in southern Alaska died in separate Independence Day accidents. A 5-year-old boy died Wednesday morning when he was struck by falling rock near Worthington Glacier in. Alaska State Troopers say the boy was…
Airshow Landing in Duluth This Weekend
DULUTH, Minn. - Aviation enthusiasts will have the chance to keep their eyes on the sky in Duluth this weekend. The Duluth Airshow presented by St. Luke's is back for another…
Driver of Flipped car Pretends he is an Uninvolved Jogger
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Police say a 19-year-old man flipped his car in Madison, Wisconsin, then fled the scene, removed some clothes and pretended to be a jogger unconnected to the wreck. The Wisconsin State Journal reports that the unidentified…
Reward Offered in Slaying of Northern Minnesota man
HIBBING, Minn. (AP) - State authorities are offering a reward for information in the death of a northern Minnesota man killed in his home last year. Sixty-year-old Brian Joseph Nelson was stabbed and found dead in his house behind The…
Bemidji Cleaning Up Damage From 4th of July EF-1 Tornado
BEMIDJI, Minn. (AP) - The northern Minnesota city of Bemidji is cleaning up the damage from a Fourth of July tornado. The National Weather Service says the EF-1 tornado touched down just…
One man in Hospital Following Motorcyle Crash
DULUTH, Minn. – One man is in the hospital with injuries following a single bike motorcycle crash on Wednesday. The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office responded to the crash at the 3200 block of Highway 169 in Morse Township near…
Cooking Connection: Corktown Deli & Brews
DULUTH, Minn. -- The new Corktown Deli & Brews restaurant opened up just over 3 weeks ago and head Cheif Conner Maki says, "Business has been booming!" In the video above,…
Duluth Heights Garage Destroyed in Early Morning Fire
DULUTH, Minn. – Authorities are investigating a fire that destroyed a detached garage at 302 West Orange Street early Thursday morning. Fire crews were called to the blaze in the Duluth Heights neighborhood around 12:30 a.m. The garage was deemed…
Mighty Thomas Carnival Opens At The DECC
DULUTH, Minn. - The Mighty Thomas Carnival has opened at the DECC and will be open through Sunday, July 8. For more, visit ThomasCarnival.com
Young Cancer Fighter Becomes Honorary Firefighter
GILBERT, Minn. - As America celebrates its independence, the newest firefighter in Fayal is celebrating his independence from a life spent mostly in the hospital. He's a young person of honor on the…
Flagship Opens In Canal Park
DULUTH, Minn. - Flagship is Duluth Screen Printing's latest apparel venture and today was the grand opening. Ninety percent of what you'll see in the store is screen printed on a hard…
Sen. Klobuchar Visits Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (DFL-MN) spent her Fourth of July here n Duluth. Sen. Klobuchar was at City Hall to discuss Duluth's growth in tourism. A place that more…