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Proposal Would Expand Places for Liquor Purchases

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A year after repealing a ban on Sunday liquor sales, Minnesota lawmakers are taking another look at where people can buy their booze. Lawmakers on Tuesday debated a proposal that would allow people to buy…

GOP Expecting Veto on tax Bill as Dayton Seeks School aid

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Republican Party leaders say they expect Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton to veto a tax bill squaring Minnesota's tax code with sweeping federal changes. The House passed its bill Tuesday and the Senate was expected to…

Michigan State and Nassar Victims Reach $500M Settlement

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State University has reached a $500 million settlement with hundreds of women and girls who say they were sexually assaulted by sports doctor Larry Nassar in the worst sex-abuse case in sports history. The…

Edina Takes Steps to Correct 'Long-Term Racial Inequalities'

EDINA, Minn. (AP) - Edina's City Council has approved a task force report recommending steps to correct “long-term racial inequities'' in the city. City officials assembled the task force in response to an October 2016 incident involving a white police…

Chester Creek Restoration Almost Complete

DULUTH, Minn. - Every year thousands of people stroll through Chester Bowl along Duluth’s scenic Skyline Parkway, but six years ago, massive flooding made for a big mess in the park.…

Ashland man Threatens Neighbors with Pistol

ASHLAND, Wis. - According to the Ashland Police Department officers responded to a report last night of an intoxicated male threatening his neighbors while carrying a revolver pistol. The neighbors state they were cutting down a tree in their yard…

Hands-Free Cell Phones Push Appears Over in Legislature

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A move to require Minnesota drivers to use only hands-free cell phones looks like it's finished for the current legislative session. Rep. Mark Uglem, the Champlin Republican sponsoring the bill in the House, says leaders…

Lake Nebagamon Man Creates Custom Rides

LAKE NEBAGAMON, Wis. - A Wisconsin man is known around his small town for his custom creations. They're vehicles not seen before, because they're creations Walt Moss has come up…

Marinas Busy After Sudden Summer Weather

SUPERIOR, Wis. - Ice was still in the Duluth harbor until the first week of May. With spring finally here, local marinas are filling up with boats. Barker's Island Marina in…

Council Members Deny Vacation Rental Extension

DULUTH, Minn.-The Duluth City Council voted again adding additional vacation rentals. At the City Council meeting Monday night, the ordinance to add more vacation rentals in the city of Duluth was turned…

Parklets Taking Over Downtown Duluth

DULUTH, Minn.- Parking spots in downtown Duluth are being taken over, not just by tourists, but being transformed into spaces known as “parklets.” Parklets are a deck like platform in a parking space,…

How to Show Support for Your Local Police Officers

SUPERIOR, Wis.- National Police Week is a time dedicated to honoring fallen officers, but in Superior the community is taking this opportunity to honor those that have passed away along with officers currently…

Fire Rips Through House on West Fourth Street

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US Says it's Going Ahead With North Korea Summit Plan

SEOUL, South Korea-The United States says it is going ahead with plans for the meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un. A spokeswoman for the U.S. State Department says the U.S. has not heard anything directly…

Tax Court Ruling for Enbridge Could Cost Counties Millions

ST. PAUL, Minn.-A Minnesota Tax Court ruling says the state has overvalued Enbridge Energy's pipeline system in Minnesota, a decision that could leave several counties owing tens of millions of dollars in refunds. Enbridge says it was overtaxed by $55…

Police end dig for Remains of Missing Girls

MACOMB TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Police looking for the remains of up to seven girls who have been missing for decades stopping digging Tuesday in suburban Detroit, suspending a multi-day effort while they decide whether to search elsewhere in Michigan…

Analysis Shows Depression Diagnosis Rate High in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - An analysis of claims by Blue Cross Blue Shield of America finds Minnesota with one of the highest rates of depression in the country. The health insurer examined medical claims from more than 41 million commercially insured…

MN House Passes Line 3 Pipeline Construction

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota House has approved a bill authorizing construction on Enbridge’s Line Three oil pipeline. Before the 74 to 51 vote House Speaker Kurt Daudt spoke on the…

City Councilors Approve ESST Amendments

DULUTH, Minn. - Last night the Duluth City council moved forward on the Earned Sick and Safe Time Ordinance that has been debated for months and even years. Two new amendments were introduced…

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