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Authorities Looking for Missing Woman Last Seen in Ashland County
ASHLAND COUNTY, Wis. – The Ashland County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a woman who has been reported missing. Jody Lynn Newberry, 54, was last seen attending the “Mellen Jam” music festival on Gilgen Road…
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.…
St. Luke's Doctor Gives Advice on Senior Health & Fitness Day
DULUTH, Minn. - Wednesday, May 30 is Senior Health and Fitness Day. It's a day to remind all it's always the right time to get active. Dr. Addie Licari,…
Employee arrested for attempted abduction at Menards in Watertown
WATERTOWN, S.D. (AP) - An employee of a Menards store in Watertown has been arrested for trying to abduct a young child. Police say the attempted abduction of the 4-year-old child happened at the store Sunday afternoon. Assistant Police Chief…
Midday Update 5-30-18
An update on local news and weather.
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…
Local Authors, Characters, to Read to Kids to Encourage Educational Success
DULUTH, Minn. - This weekend Northland children will get to hear from local authors and characters as part of a "Super Sweet Story Time." This is a day-long reading…
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…
Nettleton Elementary School one Step Closer to Sale
DULUTH, Minn. – The former Nettleton Elementary School has a potential new buyer. The School Board met earlier this week and approved the sale of the former elementary school. Doug Hasler, the school system’s CFO, says the purchase agreement has…
St. Paul Schools Deal With Heat, no air Conditioning
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - St. Paul Public Schools officials have sent 2,000 water bottles and several hundred fans to help students cope with the heat in a district where two-thirds of schools don't have air conditioning. The Pioneer Press…
Duluth Brothers Donate Allowance to Bear Country Exhibit
DULUTH, Minn. - If you ask any child what they’d like to spend an allowance on, chances are it’ll most likely be toys, but one family in the Northland has come…
Russian Journalist Reported Killed in Ukraine Shows up Alive
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko turned up at a news conference in the Ukrainian capital Wednesday less than 24 hours after police reported he had been shot and killed at his Kiev apartment building. The country’s security services…
GOP House Majority Leader to Leave Legislature
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - One of the most powerful state lawmakers in Minnesota is leaving the Legislature. Republican House Majority Leader Joyce Peppin announced Wednesday she would retire to take a private sector job. Peppin is a seven-term lawmaker…
Morning Update 5-30-18
An update on local news and weather.
Bloomington Woman Jailed in Fatal Beating of Husband
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) - A Bloomington woman is jailed in the fatal beating of her husband. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office says the 53-year-old man suffered blows to the head Sunday and died at Hennepin County Medical Center several…
Great Outdoors: Houston's Guide Service
In this week's Great Outdoors, we go on a guided fishing voyage on the St. Louis River to catch some walleye with Houston's Guide Service.
More Volunteers Needed for Grandma's Marathon Weekend
DULUTH, Minn. - Volunteers are wanted for this year's Grandma's Marathon, which is a little more than two weeks away! It takes about 6,000 volunteers to make Grandma's Marathon run smoothly. Right now 200 volunteer spots are still…
Bike Pop-Up Shop Pops Up In Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - May is considered Bus, Bike & Walk Month in the Twin Ports. And as part of a series of events, a pop-up bike maintenance shop popped up in Duluth. It's the third…
Duluth City Council Votes To Pass ESST
DULUTH, Minn. - A decision on the Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) ordinance has finally been reached. The ordinance passed during Tuesday's Duluth City Council meeting. Ater a vote of 7-1, ESST is…
Superior Public Library Re-Opens
SUPERIOR, Wis. --The Superior Public Library has been closed for nearly a month, and it finally opened its doors to the public earlier this morning. The work to renovate the building…
Superior Park Gets New Name, Thanks to Ideas of Local Teen
SUPERIOR, Wis. --A park in Superior officially has a new name, thanks to the ideas of a local teen. Earlier this morning, Abe Hirvela, 13, helped unveil the sign for 18 Oaks…
Bayfront Family Center Open for the Season
DULUTH, Minn.- It's that time of the year the Bayfront Family Center in Duluth is welcoming all ages to come and enjoy the park. The Bayfront Family Center is located by the…
Trump Announces new Tariffs on Chinese Technology
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. is announcing that it will impose a 25 percent tariff on $50 billion worth of Chinese goods containing "industrially significant technology.'' The White House said Tuesday that the tariff will cover goods related to the…
