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Dozens Block Light Rail to Protest Immigration Policies

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Several dozen protesters are shutting down part of the light rail system in Minneapolis to call attention to federal immigration deportations. The Tuesday morning protest near the airport is part of a national movement known as the…

McDonald’s Workers File sex Harassment Claims

NEW YORK (AP) — Energized by the #MeToo movement, two national advocacy groups are teaming up to lodge sexual harassment complaints against McDonald’s on behalf of 10 women who have worked at the fast food restaurant in nine cities. The…

Interior Moves to Lift Restrictions on Hunting Bears, Wolves

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is moving to reverse Obama-era rules barring hunters on some public lands in Alaska from baiting brown bears with bacon and doughnuts and using spotlights to shoot mother black bears and cubs hibernating in…

Authorities ID Minnesota man Killed in South Dakota Crash

WATERTOWN, S.D. (AP) - Authorities have identified a Minnesota man who died in a crash in northeastern South Dakota. The Highway Patrol says 67-year-old Jimmy Westrud, of Brooten, Minnesota, was riding a motorcycle on U.S. Highway 212 when he failed…

Knowing Your Neighbors: Grandpa's Workshop

SUPERIOR, Wis. -- If you have a fondness for woodworking and craftsmanship, there’s a shop in Superior that might be calling your name. Grandpa’s Workshop, LLC, is a production wood-shop in Superior.…

Construction Begins for New Roundabout

CLOQUET, Minn.- Big changes are now underway at the intersection of I-35 and Highway 33 in Cloquet, an intersection that has seen many serious car accidents and fatalities in recent years. Construction…

Duluth Clears Sexual Assault Kit Backlog

DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth officials announced today that all of the city's previously untested sexual assault kits have now been submitted to the state for testing. Back in 2015, Duluth had…

Local Veterans Save Memorial Day Parade

DULUTH, Minn.- Just two weeks before Memorial Day word spread that the annual parade was canceled but local veterans found a way to keep the parade in motion. The Memorial Day Parade…

Dayton Vetoes Bill to Bypass Regulators on Enbridge Line 3

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Gov. Mark Dayton has vetoed a bill that would have allowed Enbridge Energy to bypass the state Public Utilities Commission and proceed with replacing its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline across northern Minnesota. Dayton…

Highway 61 Road Construction Pushed Back

DULUTH, Minn. – Single lane closures that were scheduled to start today have been pushed to begin on May 29th for Highway 61 in Lake County. Motorists will encounter single lane closures in each direction due to a culvert replacement…

Superior Street Steam Pipe Removal Rescheduled

DULUTH, Minn. – The planned removal of 100-year-old steam pipes along Superior Street this week has been delayed due to more required excavation work. The City states the steam pipe removal will be pushed back to the week of May…

Dayton Vetoes Bill With Harsher Penalties for Protesters

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Gov. Mark Dayton has vetoed a GOP-backed bill that would increase penalties for protesters who block freeways or transit lines. The debate started last year in response to protests over officer-involved shootings of two black…

One-Year-Old boy Struck, Killed in Maplewood

MAPLEWOOD, Minn. (AP) - Maplewood police say they're investigating the death of a 1-year-old child. Initial findings indicate Andrew Her was believed to be inside a home when family members shifted parking places Sunday about 9:30 p.m. Police say the…

Veteran Says Anti-Malaria Drug has Lasting Side Effects

DULUTH, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota Air National Guard veteran says he's still living with the side effects of an anti-malaria drug he took about eight years ago while deployed in Afghanistan. KSTP-TV reports that Shawn Bolf was ordered to…

Father, Young son Drown While Kayaking in Northern Minnesota

BEMIDJI, Minn. (AP) - Authorities say a father and his 4-year-old son drowned in a kayaking accident on a northern Minnesota lake. Hubbard County sheriff's officials say deputies were dispatched to Hart Lake near Bemidji about 1:30 p.m. Saturday on…

Powerball Ticket Worth $1 Million Sold in Carlton

ROSEVILLE, Minn. – Saturday’s Powerball drawing resulted in two big wins in Minnesota. A ticket worth $1 million was purchased at Minit Mart Carlton in Carlton and a $50,000 winning ticket was sold at Casey’s General Store in Moorhead. The…

Water at Wisconsin Island has High Plastic Pollution

BAYFIELD, Wis. (AP) - A recent study of 35 national parks found the waters off an island in northwestern Wisconsin had the highest concentration of plastic pollution. The National Park Service, South Carolina's Clemson University and the National Oceanic and…

Darwin man Killed After Vehicle Strikes Farm Implement

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Authorities say a man was killed after his vehicle struck the back of a farm implement on a highway in Meeker County. The Star Tribune reports the crash occurred about 10:20 p.m. Saturday on Hwy. 15 in…

Legislative Panels Vote to Stall Groundwater Nitrate Rule

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota lawmakers have moved to stall implementation of the state's proposed rule for reducing nitrate levels in groundwater supplies in farm country. The GOP-led House and Senate agriculture committees voted this weekend to block the…

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