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Minnesota Regulators Near Decision on Disputed oil Pipeline

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota regulators open two days of final arguments Monday on whether they should approve Enbridge Energy's proposal for replacing its deteriorating Line 3 crude oil pipeline from Canada across Minnesota. The plan has aroused intense opposition from…

Deputy Pulls Woman From Sinking car in Minnesota Lake

ALEXANDRIA, Minn. (AP) - A deputy went into a central Minnesota lake to rescue a woman from her sinking car. The Douglas County sheriff's office says it happened Saturday night in a construction zone on Interstate 94 near Lake Latoka,…

Flooded Ashland County Roadway Leaves one Dead

ASHLAND COUNTY, Wis. - Authorities in Ashland County have reported one flood related death. According to the Ashland County Sheriff’s Office, a report of a ditched truck was called in early Sunday morning. The truck was seen in the ditch…

Coffee Conversation: Summer Food Access Program

  The Duluth Area Family YMCA is once again participating in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), providing students across the community with nutritious meals while school is out. Organizers say meals…

Big Manitou Falls Roars at Pattison Park

SUPERIOR, Wis. - Big Manitou Falls in Pattison Park south of Superior was quite the spectacle today. Dozens of people gathered in the park and on Highway 35 watching the roaring…

Medical Tent Volunteers Provide Grandma's Marathon Safety

DULUTH, Minn. - Volunteer physicians, nurses, athletic trainers, and physical therapists staff the Grandma's Marathon medical tent every year. They treat many conditions like muscle cramping, stress fractures, and runners feeling…

Behind the Scenes of the Spaghetti Feed

DULUTH, Minn.-  The annual Michelina's Spaghetti Feed has been feeding the Northland before grandma's marathon since 1977. The spaghetti feast helps runners carb up before the big race, but everyone is welcome…

Trump Changes Duluth Rally Venue

DULUTH, Minn. -  President Donald Trump will be stopping in Duluth next week, however the venue for his scheduled appearance has changed. According to his official website, Trump will now be holding his campaign rally at the Amsoil Arena on…

Nelly Performing at Bayfront Park in August

DULUTH, Minn. – Nelly is coming to Duluth this summer. The multi-platinum, Grammy award-winning rap superstar has been added to the Tyler Farr Show that is coming to Bayfront Festival Park on August 2. The gates will open at 5:00…

Heavy Storms Leave Thousands Without Power

DULUTH, Minn. – Heavy thunderstorms continue to cause flooding and power outages throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin this afternoon. As of 3:00 p.m. power outage maps in the area reported: Minnesota Power has approximately 1,900 customers impacted. Lake Country Power…

Kellogg Recalls Honey Smacks Because of Salmonella Potential

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (AP) - The Kellogg Company is voluntarily recalling some of its Honey Smacks cereal after salmonella infected 73 people in 31 states. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says most of the outbreaks were in California,…

Power Outages Reported Throughout Area

DULUTH, Minn.-Multiple power outages are being reported throughout the Northland as the area deals with severe storms. More than 4,000 customers are without power in the Duluth area. Check back at this website from Minnesota Power for more updates: http://outagemap.mnpower.com/external/default.html. FROM…

Ex-Burnsville Teacher Gets Jail Time for sex With Student

BURNSVILLE, Minn. - The ex-Burnsville high school teacher accused of having sex with a 16-year-old student and sending nude photos of himself to another student is getting jail time. Fox 9 reports, Erik Akervik, 29, will also serve 30 days…

Illness Tied to Produce Worsening in Minnesota and Wisconsin

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota and Wisconsin health officials say a growing number of people are falling ill to infections linked to fresh produce. Both states are investigating an outbreak in infections caused by Cyclospora, a parasite commonly found in developing…

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