MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota's state demographer says adding a question about citizenship status to the 2020 U.S. Census will make the count less accurate. Susan Brower said Tuesday research shows fear about the population count taken every 10 years keeps…
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration is ending a program that allows citizens of Liberia living in the U.S. to avoid deportation. But it's allowing a one-year "wind-down'' period to ease their return. Liberians have been eligible for Deferred Enforcement…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A new report says bumper crops and occasional upticks in prices weren't enough to save most Minnesota farmers from a fifth straight year of thin profits in 2017. The annual analysis from University of Minnesota Extension and…
VICKSBURG, Miss. (AP) - Three boys have found a part of a mastodon jawbone while exploring family property in Mississippi. The Vicksburg Post reports that two brothers and a cousin made the discovery on plowed land near Bovina, a small…
BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Scientists now have the dirt on the rubber ducky: Those cute yellow bath-time toys are — as some parents have long suspected — a haven for nasty bugs. Swiss and American researchers counted the microbes swimming…
ST. PAUL, Minn. - This morning Gov. Mark Dayton held a news conference calling on the Minnesota Legislature to protect pre-kindergarten programs for students across the state. Governor Dayton has proposed permanent pre-kindergarten programs funding in his Budget for a…
TWO HARBORS, Minn. - The community at church often becomes family for those in the congregation. One church up the North Shore has had that feeling for over 110 years. Don Lindahl…
BATON ROUGE, La. - Louisiana's attorney general has ruled out criminal charges against two white Baton Rouge police officers in the fatal shooting of a black man whose death fueled widespread protests. Attorney General Jeff Landry's announcement Tuesday comes nearly…
IRON COUNTY, Wis. - A fatal accident occurred this morning on US Hwy 2 in Iron County. At this time a portion of US 2 is closed and authorities are unsure when it will reopen. The Iron County Sheriff’s Department…
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DULUTH, Minn. - Spring has arrived and you might be starting to clean up your house as the weather begins to warm up, but what about your electronic devices? Many of…
The news that Facebook’s Android app has been collecting call and text histories is yet another black eye for the social media giant. But just why was Facebook able to siphon off records of who its users were contacting —…
DULUTH, Minn. - Today DNR officials will be busy giving a tour at Jay Cooke State Park with the hope of local lawmakers in St. Paul listening in. The DNR is set…
CHANHASSEN, Minn. (AP) – A toxicology report shows Prince had exceedingly high concentrations of fentanyl in his body when he died. Prince was 57 when he died of an accidental overdose on April 21, 2016. A fentanyl overdose was listed…
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - A Michigan State University official who oversaw a clinic where former sports doctor Larry Nassar worked is facing criminal charges for allegedly inappropriately touching a student and storing nude photos of female students on his…
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Court documents say the boyfriend of a pregnant teenager admitted to fatally shooting her in St. Paul, but said it was an accident. Luis Chacon-Villeda has not been charged in the death of 18-year-old Eileen…
According to a new study children with autism spectrum disorder are significantly less likely to be fully vaccinated than children unaffected by autism. The study was published Monday in the journal,…
DULUTH, Minn. -- Plans are moving forward for a new affordable housing complex in Duluth's Lincoln Park neighborhood. The location is at 10 Piedmont Avenue, which is where West Superior Street…
MOOSE LAKE, Minn. - The City of Moose Lake is now home to the first microbrewery in Carlton County. What started as a wild idea back in the summer of…
DULUTH, Minn. - A play opening tomorrow in Duluth stars the region's first all-African American cast. August Wilson's 'Fences' tells the story of an African-American family in Pittsburgh in the…
DULUTH, Minn. - Discussion continues about the proposed Duluth earned sick and safe time ordinance that would mandate businesses to provide earned time off to employees. After hearing people speak…
DULUTH, Minn.- Although many parents are having spring break and summer thoughts, it's time to enroll little Northlanders for Kindergarten. Lowell Elementary School is welcoming the future 2031 graduates, to sign–up for…
DULUTH, Minn - Big changes are being planned for the interstate 35 interchange in West Duluth known as the "can of worms." One goal is to replace aging infrastructure with bridges…
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth city councilor Jay Fosle read a prepared statement during Monday night’s city council meeting in response to those who felt offended by comments he made toward a woman who was speaking at the podium in support…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Monday in Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed a $100 million plan to tighten school security, which asks the questions if this affects local schools. Security update discussions began before it…
DULUTH, Minn.- A high speed train connecting the Twin Ports has been under the works for nearly a decade, on Monday officials announced the Northern Lights Express project is moving along. Officials say…
WASHINGTON (AP) - Adult film star Stormy Daniels is now suing President Donald Trump's personal attorney Michael Cohen for defamation. The new allegation is part of a revised complaint filed Monday by Daniels' lawyer Michael Avenatti. It comes a day…
