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Hospital Offers Free Skin Cancer Detection

DULUTH, Minn.- Nearly one in five Americans develop skin cancer, today dermatologists in Duluth are helping community members detect warning signs. The Spot Me event offers free skin cancer detection all day…

Mayor Paine Details Husky Refinery on Week Summary

SUPERIOR, Wis. - Superior City Officials have provided a detailed summary a little over a week since the Husky Superior Refinery fire: Husky Energy continues to work with the community, government agencies and its employees to recover.  Working in partnership…

Senate Approves Changes Meant to Ease Child Care Shortage

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Senate has passed a handful of measures aimed at loosening restrictions on child care providers. The push comes following lawmaker's concerns that certain regulations are leading to a shortage of child care facilities,…

8th Annual Duluth Dylan Fest Begins Next Week

DULUTH, Minn. - The annual week-long Duluth Dylan Fest is set to kick off this year on May 19th and run through May 27th. The festival is always held in conjunction with Bob Dylan’s birthday, May 24th, and this year…

Minnesota Says old IDs Should Suffice at Airports Until 2020

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota officials say standard driver's licenses should be accepted for domestic flights until October 2020 as stronger Real ID requirements roll out. That's been an open question for years as the state has struggled to…

Sex Offender Relocates to Duluth

DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Police Department is notifying the public of a level three sex offender that has moved to Duluth. David Charles Workman moved to the 200 block of North 22nd Avenue West on May 4th. According to…

Fourth Street Final Phase of Construction Starts Today

DULUTH, Minn. - The final phase of the 4th Street construction project to rebuild approximately two miles of 4th Street resumed this morning. Starting today 4th Street will be closed between 22nd Avenue East and Wallace Avenue. Crews will be…

Irving Park to Undergo Renovations

DULUTH, Minn. - The Irving Park Renovation project kicked off this morning in Duluth. The park sustained irreparable damage following the June 2012 flood and will undergo renovations which include: New accessible walkways throughout the park Porta-potty slab and screen…

Aerial Lift Bridge Gets Fresh Paint

DULUTH, Minn. - Final painting and touch ups started this morning for the Aerial Lift Bridge in Canal Park. Contractors working with the city finalized the decking project for the bridge and the final touch ups required the bridge to…

No Serious Injuries in Grand Rapids School bus Crash

LENGBY, Minn. (AP) - A school bus crash in northwestern Minnesota resulted in no serious injuries. Grand Rapids Public Schools says 22 students and one staff member were traveling to the Great Plains Youth Institute in Crookston on Monday when…

Twin Cities vie for Army Command Headquarters

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Politicians, communities and companies in the Twin Cities are making a united pitch for a new military headquarters. The Star Tribune reports that the Department of Defense's Army Futures Command will be a research and development headquarters…

Bridge Inspection, Closures Scheduled for Tomorrow

DULUTH, Minn. – Bridge inspections that had been scheduled to begin today have been pushed back to start tomorrow morning. The inspections are expected to last from May 8 through May 10. MNDOT has provided a schedule of closures for…

Walker to Take Part in Foxconn Site Development Announcement

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is scheduled to take part in an announcement Monday about site development for the Foxconn Technology Group campus in the southeast corner of the state. The governor's press office says Walker will…

Ice-out Finally Declared on West Twin Cities Lake Minnetonka

MINNETONKA, Minn. (AP) - Authorities have declared ice-out on Lake Minnetonka in the western Twin Cities, tying the record for the latest ice-out on the big lake. The Freshwater Society and the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office Water Patrol declared the…

Two Dead in Fiery Crash in Coon Rapids

COON RAPIDS, Minn. (AP) - A man and a woman have died in a fiery crash in Coon Rapids. Anoka County sheriff's authorities say 911 callers reported the crash just after 9 p.m. Saturday. Officers found a vehicle had struck…

Pete Stauber Gets Republican Endorsement In 8th Dist.

DULUTH, Minn. - 8th Congressional District candidate Pete Stauber has won the Republican endorsement. The announcement comes after the GOP district convention in Park Rapids, Minn., over the weekend. Stauber is a retired Duluth police officer and current St. Louis…

6 Displaced After House Fire In Chisholm

CHISHOLM, Minn. - The Red Cross is helping six family members after their home went up in flames in Chisholm. The fire broke out around 5:30 a.m. Sunday on the 300 block…

World Accordion Day Celebrated in Superior

SUPERIOR, Wis. - May 6th is World Accordion Day. It celebrates the date in 1829 when the first accordion was patented. The World of Accordions Museum in Superior is the largest in…

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