Superior, WI- Massive flooding devastated parts of Northwestern Wisconsin back in June. As recovery from that damage continues, FEMA and Wisconsin Emergency Management experts met at the Douglas County Government Center to…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Abortion opponents who challenged the University of Minnesota's use of aborted fetal tissue for medical research have lost an appeal. The ruling was issued Monday by the state Court of Appeals. It says the lawsuit filed in…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - University of Wisconsin System regents have signed off on asking Gov. Scott Walker for an additional $107 million in the next state budget. The regents approved the request 16-1 on Thursday. The request seeks an additional…
APPLE VALLEY, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota man has been charged with murder after authorities say he inflicted life-threatening injuries on his newborn son, who later died. Thirty-two-year-old Michael Herkal of Burnsville was charged Thursday with three counts of second-degree…
BROOKLYN, Iowa (AP) - Preliminary autopsy results show that Iowa college student Mollie Tibbetts was killed by "multiple sharp force injuries.'' The state medical examiner has determined that Tibbetts' death was a homicide. No details were released about what caused…
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. (AP) — Sears Holdings Corp. is closing another 13 Kmart stores and 33 Sears stores as sales shrink and losses grow. The ailing company said Thursday that liquidation sales at the 46 unprofitable stores marked for closure…
BALKAN TOWNSHIP, Minn. – Chisholm and French Township firefighters were on the scene of a trailer house fire earlier this morning. The fire erupted around 5:00 am Thursday morning in the…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin board that oversees insurance for state employees has voted to restore coverage for sex reassignment procedures for transgender workers. The Wisconsin State Journal reports that the Group Insurance Board voted 5-4 Wednesday to cover…
BLAINE, Minn. (AP) - A vintage warplane has crashed and burned at the Anoka County Airport in the Minneapolis suburb of Blaine. It happened shortly after 11 a.m. Thursday. Video from local TV stations shows the fuselage broken into pieces…
DULUTH, Minn.- It's a Murder Mystery all aboard the North Shore Scenic Railroad. While aboard the Disoriented Express, passengers must figure out Who Whacked Willy Wonka. A crew of actors aboard…
WASHINGTON (AP) — A juror in Paul Manafort’s financial fraud trial says a lone holdout prevented the jury from convicting the onetime Trump campaign chairman on all 18 counts. Jurors repeatedly tried to persuade the holdout to “look at the…
MIAMI (AP) — Patricia and Jeff Rodgers figured they did everything right to get rich beyond their wildest dreams selling Herbalife health and personal care products. They attended all of the “Circle of Success” events, brought in new recruits, met…
DULUTH, Minn. - Some Duluth homeowners are getting creative and even comical about their city street, which they say has been falling apart for years and not getting the attention they need.…
Superior, WI- Before trudging back to school kids got one last hoorah thanks to the World of Wheels skate rink. The family–run skate rink invited Superior families to skate for free today.…
CLOQUET, Minn. - Weeks after the Friends of Animals Shelter in Cloquet closed its doors, the city says it doesn't want to deal with the strays anymore. After a city council meeting Tuesday…
Superior, WI- A tradition with roots in ancient China continues this weekend in the Northland. It's the Dragon Boat Festival, and the rowers have been hard at work preparing. There Be Dragons in…
SUPERIOR, Wis. - The weather has been cooperating for local farmers at the Superior Downtown Farmers' Market. Christel Lewis owns In the Woods Market Garden in Foxboro, Wisconsin, about 20 miles…
DULUTH, Minn.- It's a celebration of summer, but this exclusive party is reserved for senior citizens. "And a picnic always sounds good," picnic attendee Barbara Beverage said. This traditional Morgan Park Senior Picnic…
CLOQUET, Minn. - It's never too late to get your start in a farmers market. That's the case for a group of young students in Cloquet who are also learning about…
Superior, WI- Democrats in Superior now have a new hub, which opened Wednesday. The new campaign field office is located in the same Board of Trade building on Tower, but they…
DULUTH, Minn. - Students got their first taste of school being back on Wednesday as Duluth East High School hosted their Jump Start event. Students were able to pick up their schedules,…
DULUTH, Minn.- A three question levy referendum is in place that would add both teachers and new technology to the Duluth school district if approved by voters in November. The…
VIRGINIA, Minn. --Are you familiar with the Netflix show "Tornado Hunters"? If so, you'll recognize this storm chaser that's headed to the Northland tomorrow! Is he coming here to chase storms you…
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth International Airport recently got an $8.6 million grant that will be used to complete their runway restoration. The final two thousand feet of the main runway will…
DULUTH, Minn.- As welcome week progresses for students old and new coming to the UMD campus, excitement is also building for the upcoming athletic season. The annual pep rally was…
DULUTH, Minn. – According to the Northland FireWire, sever fire departments are battling a peat bog fire in the Toivola area. The fire is located in the 8400 block of Highway 5, near Northwoods Organics. The five fire departments currently…
DULUTH, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Health has released a report citing evidence of neglect by nursing staff at the Chris Jensen Health and Rehabilitation Center. According to the report nursing staff failed to perform CPR on a resident…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A federal air marshal was removed from a United Airlines flight in Minneapolis after a flight attendant mistook him for a gun-carrying passenger. The Transportation Safety Administration says the marshal was apprehended along with another marshal after…
