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Autopsy Shows Hypothermia Apparent Cause of Kayakers' Deaths

ASHLAND, Wis. (AP) - Autopsies indicate hypothermia and possibly drowning apparently caused the deaths of four Wisconsin family members kayaking on Lake Superior. Ashland County Sheriff Mick Brennan tells the Ashland Daily News that preliminary autopsy results indicate that 39-year-old…

Lake Superior College President Announces Retirement

DULUTH, Minn. – Lake Superior College President Dr. Patrick Johns announced today that this will be his last academic year as the leader of Lake Superior College. Dr. Johns was named President of LSC in 2010 and has had a…

Major Opioid Maker to pay for Overdose-Antidote Development

(AP) - A company whose prescription opioid marketing practices are being blamed for sparking the addiction and overdose crisis says it’s helping to fund an effort to make a lower-cost overdose antidote. OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma announced Wednesday that it’s…

Lawsuit States Oil Refinery Owners Negligent in Blast, Fire

SUPERIOR, Wis. (AP) - A lawsuit alleges that negligence by the owners of Wisconsin's only oil refinery caused an explosion and fire that injured 36 people and caused a mandatory evacuation in the city of Superior. The class action lawsuit…

Intense Rain Floods Streets, Closes Interstate in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Heavy rain has flooded streets and highways in southeast Minnesota and western Wisconsin, challenging motorists to find new routes to their destinations. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation closed U.S. Highway 12 in both directions southeast of Eau…

Great Outdoors: Minnesota State Fair

ST. PAUL, Minn. - In this week's Great Outdoors, we're giving your the sights and sounds of the Minnesota State Fair, which had a record attendance of more than…

Chisholm to Host Walk to End Alzheimer's

HIBBING, Minn - According to the CDC, more Americans are dying from Alzheimer’s Disease. The number of people who have died from it has more than doubled in…

Back to School Bash Held at WITC

SUPERIOR, Wis.-The Back to School Bash was held at WITC in Superior earlier today after starting classes last week. The event is made to get students to bond as the school year…

New Bloodmobile Removes Donation Barriers

DULUTH, Minn.- The goal is to increase blood donations in the Northland as a brand new bloodmobile is now opening in Duluth andĀ health professionals say blood donations are needed more than you may…

Felony Charges Filed Against Hermantown Shooting Suspect

DULUTH, Minn. - Charges have been filed against 21-year-old Benny Ray Urrutia Jr. following a shooting that took place in Hermantown on Friday. Urrutia is facing one charge of first degree assault and one charge of being a felon in…

Minnesota State Fair Sets new Attendance Record

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota State Fair organizers say this year's event attracted a record number of people. More than 2 million people visited the Great Minnesota Get Together which concluded its 12-day run on Labor Day. The fair…

Midwest Economic Conditions Take Leap Forward

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A monthly survey report suggests economic conditions in nine Midwest and Plains states took a leap forward last month. The report released Tuesday says the Mid-America Business Conditions Index jumped to 61.1 in August, compared with…

Lake Superior Tragedy That Left Four Dead Spurs Safety Plea

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Officials say a kayak ride on Lake Superior that ended in the deaths of four Wisconsin family members would have been difficult even for experienced paddlers. Bob Krumenaker, superintendent of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, tells the…

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