North Country Independent Living Expo
SUPERIOR, Wis.- One community is celebrating the abilities of people with disabilities, all while raising money for a local organization. The North Country Independent Living Expo at Superior's Mariner Mall was…
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Authorities ID Drowning Victim in Northern Minnesota
BEMIDJI, Minn. (AP) - Authorities have released the name of a woman who drowned in a lake in northern Minnesota. Beltrami County authorities identify the victim as 32-year-old Amber Jackson of Cass Lake. Jackson's body was pulled from Lake Bemidji…
Wisconsin PSC Approves Foxconn Transmission Lines
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin regulators have signed off on American Transmission Company's plan to build a new substation and transmission lines to power Foxconn Technology Group's massive flat-screen plant in Mount Pleasant. The Public Service Commission voted 3-0 on…
Facebook Market Value Plunges $119 Billion
NEW YORK (AP) — The 19 percent loss in Facebook’s stock chopped $119 billion off its market value. It was the company’s worst trading day since going public in 2012, and among the biggest one-day losses of market value in U.S.…
Husky Energy Rebuild Continues
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Husky Energy announced today they plan on reopening their refinery within the next two years after suffering an explosion exactly three months ago. During a conference call with investors today they said they have spent $53 million…
Chisholm City Council Members Once Again Calling for Scaia’s Resignation
CHISHOLM, Minn. – City council members are once again calling for councilor Kevin Scaia’s resignation. Scaia was found guilty earlier this month of fifth-degree criminal conduct. He was found guilty of the crime after he groped a woman’s breasts at…
United Natural Foods to buy Supervalu for $1.26 Billion
(AP) - United Natural Foods is buying Supervalu for $1.26 billion, creating a grocery food wholesaler with a diverse customer base. United Natural Foods of Providence, Rhode Island, said Thursday it’s paying $32.50 per share in cash, or a premium…
Wisconsin Ordered to pay for two Transgender Surgeries
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A federal judge has ordered Wisconsin to pay for surgeries that two transgender Medicaid recipients need to treat their gender dysphoria. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that Cody Flack and Sara Ann Makenzie filed a lawsuit…
Cooking Connection: Toppers Pizza
For this week's Cooking Connection we had the new Toppers Pizza cook us an 'Old School Sausage and Pepperoni' pizza! RECIPE: The dough was made from scratch, topped with a…
Shop Till You Drop This Friday in Downtown Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - Eager shoppers will want to check out downtown Duluth this Friday evening. The owners of Hucklebeary and Market Day Duluth have teamed to provide the Northland with…
Online Shoppers to Begin Paying in Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Online shoppers in Minnesota will soon have to pay more on goods and services in their digital shopping carts. The Minnesota Department of Revenue said Wednesday that it's requiring online sellers operating out of state…
Minnesota Boys sue to Join Girls High School Dance Teams
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Two Minnesota teenagers are suing the Minnesota State High School League because they are not allowed to dance on the girls' competitive dance teams at their schools. Sixteen-year-olds Dmitri Moua of Maplewood and Zachary Greenwald of Minnetonka…
Aaron Humphreys Found not Guilty of Second-Degree Murder
DULUTH, Minn. – The verdict is in for the Aaron Humphreys murder case with the jury finding Humphreys not guilty of second-degree murder, guilty of fifth degree assault and guilty of possession of a firearm. The jury comprised of nine…
Long Standoff Outside Burnsville Costco has Ended
BURNSVILLE, Minn. (AP) - A 12-hour standoff between police and a man said to be armed with a gun has ended in the parking lot of a Costco store in Burnsville, but authorities have not yet released how the situation…
Veterans Find Career Assistance at Job Fair
DULUTH, Minn. - Over 80 veterans visited the Duluth Workforce Center on Wednesday for the third annual veteran job fair. This is part of the Hire a Vet month, which is…
Targeting the Source of Domestic Violence
Duluth, Minn.- .The "Duluth Model" has received worldwide praise for its work correcting domestic violence and abuse. At the Domestic Abuse Intervention Program on Superior St., people from across the world trained…
I-35 Flooding, Rock-Filled Storm Sewer Under Review For Long-Term Fix
DULUTH, Minn.- Lake Superior's force and lack of access inside some storm sewers are causing a nightmare for engineers with the Minnesota Department of Transportation and the city of Duluth. A…
New Report Shows Minnesota Outpaces Wisconsin In Construction Industry
DULUTH, Minn. - Working in the construction industry in Minnesota may pay you more and put more money into your pocket compared to Wisconsin. Minnesota has surpassed Wisconsin when it comes…
St. Luke's Honors Donors at Wall of Heroes Rededication Ceremony
DULUTH, Minn. - St. Luke's is celebrating the hundreds of lives changed through organ donation at the hospital. They've had more than 700 eye donors alone. A re-dedication ceremony is honoring…
AICHO Holds Native American Cultural Training
DULUTH, Minn. - Police officers and service providers got a chance to learn about cultural differences in the American Indian community and that might help them respond more effectively to incidents of…
Lake Superior Art Glass Introduces Plastic Straw Alternative
DULUTH, Minn. - Did you know Americans use hundreds of millions straws every day? Those plastic straws can end up in our oceans and can cause pollution and harm to marine life.…
Jury Deliberating in Bedrock Bar Murder Trial
DULUTH, Minn.- The jury is now deliberating the case of a Duluth man accused in a fatal shooting outside of the Bedrock Bar in West Duluth. 44–year old Aaron Demetrius Humphreys is…
Body Recovered From Lake Bemidji
BEMIDJI, Minn. – Just after 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday Beltrami County Sheriff’s responded to a report of an object floating in Lake Bemidji that appeared to be a body near the Bemidji Tourist Information Center. When authorities arrived on scene…
Barbie Maker Mattel to cut More Than 2,200 Jobs
NEW YORK (AP) — Mattel, hurt by the closing of Toys R Us stores, said Wednesday that it will cut more than 2,200 jobs as the maker of Barbie dolls and Hot Wheels cars seeks to save money. Like other…
DEDA Proposes to Move Forward With Pastoret Terrace Building Demolition
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Economic Development Authority is proposing to move forward with the demolition of the former Kozy Bar and Apartments located at 109 North 2nd Avenue East. Due to the building being considered a contributing building…
Brock Turner Appeals Sexual Assault Conviction
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A lawyer for former Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner argued Tuesday that his client’s attempted rape conviction should be overturned. Turner never intended to rape an unconscious woman, he said. Eric Malthaup told a California…
Taco Bell Salsa Con Queso Cheese Dip Recalled for Botulism Risk
PITTSBURGH & CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE) - As a precaution, approximately 7,000 cases of Taco Bell Salsa Con Queso Mild Cheese Dip are being voluntarily recalled because the affected product is showing signs of product separation which can lead to a…
Mom Charged After Choking Player at Girls Basketball Game
SEATTLE (AP) - A suburban Seattle mother has been charged with felony assault following an attack last year on a sixth-grade girl at a basketball game between two Catholic schools. Authorities say 38-year-old Monique Altheimer of Kent got onto the…
