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Mayor's Reception Kicks Off Duluth-Superior Pride Weekend

DULUTH, Minn. - The 32nd annual Duluth-Superior Pride Festival has officially kicked off four days of all-inclusive events. Thursday evening, the Mayor’s Reception started the celebrations outside and inside the Duluth Depot. Duluth…

Construction Washout Shuts Down Slip Bridge

DULUTH, Minn.-  Duluth's seawall reconstruction project has hit another unexpected snag, forcing a temporary shutdown to pedestrian access on the Minnesota Slip Bridge. The problem is a washout beneath the sidewalk leading…

How to Become a Better Public Speaker

DULUTH, Minn.- Do you have a fear of speaking in front of large crowds or presenting an idea at work? One local group aims to help improve your communication skills so you can…

Cleveland-Cliffs Sues DNR and Mesabi Metallics Company Over Permits

ITASCA COUNTY, Minn. – Cleveland-Cliffs filed a lawsuit against the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, its Commissioner Thomas Landwehr, and Mesabi Metallics Company, LLC on Tuesday in Itasca County District Court. Cliffs alleges in the suit that the DNR refuses…

Minnesota Pharmacist Sentenced for Stealing 2,000 Pills

MAPLE GROVE, Minn. (AP) - A Maple Grove pharmacist who admitted stealing 2,000 pills has been sentenced to 4 months in the county workhouse and three years of probation. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said Thursday 49-year-old Jeffrey Grothaus has…

General Mills Expands Paid-Time off Policy

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. (AP) — Food giant General Mills is giving its employees more paid time off to care for an aging parent or ill family members and to bond with their newborns and adoptive children. The Star Tribune reports…

Several Line 3 oil Pipeline Protesters Detained in Bemidji

BEMIDJI, Minn. (AP) - Dozens of opponents of Enbridge Energy's plan to replace its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline across northern Minnesota blocked an intersection in downtown Bemidji for nearly four hours as they called on Gov. Mark Dayton…

$75 Million to Clean Up St. Louis River

DULUTH,Minn.- Next year a $75 million cleanup project will begin at U.S. Steel's former Duluth site on the St. Louis river. The EPA and U.S. steel made that announcement today as they…

Local Nursing Program Receives National Honors

DULUTH, Min. - A local nursing program is being recognized nationally for its work with new moms. The WIC program with St. Louis County has been awarded the Loving Support Award of Excellence for…

East Duluth Construction Concerns

EAST DULUTH, Minn.- St. Louis County Public Works met with members of the East Duluth community, answering, or at least trying to answer, many questions raised regarding the Superior St./Lester Bridge…

Piedmont Elementary Holds Open House

DULUTH, Minn. - School is almost back in session for Piedmont Elementary and on Wednesday, students and families got the chance to get back into the school year. Piedmont Elementary held their open house…

Former MTV "Real World" Star Speaks at UMD

DULUTH, Minn. - A former MTV star stopped by UMD today to speak about college and the real world. Matt Smith shared his "five things they don't tell you about college". The…

WITC Off to A New Start for the School Year

SUPERIOR, Wis. - It's the start of the new school year at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (WITC) in Superior. There are also a lot of new programs and changes coming to WITC…

New Roundabout Close to Opening in Hermantown

HERMANTOWN, Minn.- After several weeks of construction, a long-awaited roundabout is set to open. It's that time of year when most drivers are ready to see those orange construction cones disappear and at Maple…

Walker Declares Statewide Flooding Emergency

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Gov. Scott Walker is declaring a statewide emergency as Wisconsin struggles with widespread flooding. The governor issued the declaration Wednesday afternoon. He had declared a state of emergency in seven counties over the last week. The declaration…

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