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Once a Reluctant Lt. Gov., Fischbach Joins Pawlenty Campaign

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty has chosen the state's newly sworn-in lieutenant governor as his running mate. Pawlenty announced Thursday that Republican Lt. Gov. Michelle Fischbach would join the campaign. Fischbach resigned her Senate seat last…

Trump Says he’s Giving Full Pardon to Dinesh D’Souza

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he will pardon conservative commentator Dinesh D’Souza, who pleaded guilty to campaign finance fraud. Trump tweeted Thursday: “Will be giving a Full Pardon to Dinesh D’Souza today. He was treated very unfairly by…

Sears to Close Another 72 Stores as Sales Plunge

NEW YORK (AP) - Sears is closing another 72 stores after reporting a first-quarter losses and plunging sales. The struggling retailer said Thursday that it has identified about 100 stores that are no longer turning profits, and 72 of those…

New Rip Current Warning Signal Unveiled

DULUTH, Minn. - Staff at the Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center in Duluth recently applied for funds from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to add a rip current signal flag…

With Spring Comes Farmer's Market Season

DULUTH, Minn. -  It's spring, and with that means the start of the farmer's market season. The Duluth Farmer's Market has been open since the May 5.  People are able to come in…

Duluth-Superior Film Festival Kicks Off

DULUTH, Minn. -  Local filmmakers and cinema fans are coming together for the Duluth-Superior Film Festival happening this week. Thursday kicks off the five day film celebration with the feature Virginia,…

Iron Mug Under New Ownership and Name

  Duluth, Minn.- The Iron Mug Coffee House is a staple the Morgan Park neighborhood, announced it would be closing its doors earlier this month but now it's getting some new life…

Pier B in Duluth Now Offers Boat Rentals

DULUTH, Minn. --Pier B Resort in Duluth is now offering a new chance to get out on the water on Lake Superior and the St. Louis River. The hotel, located right near…

Homeland Security Rep. Visits Twin Ports

DULUTH, Minn --The Twin Ports welcomed a U.S. congressman from Texas – the head of the House Homeland Security Committee Michael McCaul. Representative McCaul, a Republican from Austin, met with government and…

First Responders Honored in Duluth

DULUTH, Minn.-Those who dedicate their lives to protecting and serving the community were honored today. A special thank you was given to two of those first responders earlier today as the…

Tribal Officials Investigate Gillnet Abandoned on Mille Lacs

ONAMIA, Minn. (AP) - Tribal authorities are investigating an abandoned gillnet found on Mille Lacs Lake that contained 67 dead walleyes. Last week's find has revived the controversy over tribal fishing on Mille Lacs, where the walleye population has been…

Dayton Vetoes Revised Bill on Wild Rice Water Standards

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Gov. Mark Dayton has vetoed a bill that he says would have unlawfully undermined Minnesota's water quality standard for protecting wild rice. Dayton, who vetoed a similar bill earlier, says the revised version represented “some…

Minnesota Sues Arizona-Based Opioid Manufacturer

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson is suing an Arizona-based pharmaceutical company alleging that it illegally marketed a painkiller made from the synthetic opioid fentanyl. The lawsuit filed Wednesday accuses drugmaker Insys Therapeutics of encouraging physicians…

Ex-Minneapolis cop Gets Four Years for off-Duty Sexual Assault

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A former Minneapolis police officer has been sentenced to four years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman when he was off duty. Forty-nine-year-old Thomas Tichich was convicted in April of two counts of third-degree sexual assault.…

Walmart Offers Employees new Perk: Cheap Access to College

NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart is offering its employees a new perk: affordable access to a college degree. America’s largest private employer, which in the past has helped its workers get their high school or equivalency degrees, hopes the new…

Weinstein Won’t Testify Before Grand Jury in Rape Case

NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein declined Wednesday to testify before the New York grand jury that is weighing whether to indict him on rape and other sex charges, with his lawyers saying there wasn’t enough time to prepare and…

Dayton Signs off on Bonding Bill, Nixing one Project

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Gov. Mark Dayton has signed most of a bill authorizing almost $1.5 billion in public construction across Minnesota. Dayton signed the so-called bonding bill Wednesday but used his line-item veto pen on just one project.…

Duluth City Council President to Step Down

DULUTH, Minn. - There's going to be a changeup at the Duluth City Council as the current President, Elissa Hansen, announced she'll be stepping down next month. Hansen became emotional when breaking…

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