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Enbridge Line 3 Protesters Attend Pretrial

DULUTH, Minn.-  The controversial Enbridge Line 3 battle continues as three protestors attended a pretrial hearing on Thursday, after chaining themselves to Wells Fargo back in January. Protestors Michael Niemi, Ernest Burbank, and…

Rudy Giuliani to Join Trump Legal Team in Russia Probe

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is joining the legal team defending President Donald Trump in the special counsel’s Russia investigation, a Trump attorney said Thursday. With the addition of Giuliani, Trump gains an experienced litigator…

Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. Announces Going out of Business Sales

MILWAUKEE, Wis. - Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. announced in a release today that the company's going out of business sales will begin tomorrow in 212 stores and e-commerce websites. The sales will run for 10-12 weeks in stores and online. The…

Ten Days old, she Makes Senate History in her Pink cap

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tiny Maile Pearl made Senate history Thursday without making a sound. The tightly wrapped 10-day-old baby, brought to the well of the chamber by her mother, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, became the first newborn to appear there, just…

Judge Rejects Cosby Team's bid for Acquittal

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) - Bill Cosby's lawyers have lost another bid to cut his sex assault retrial short. Judge Steven O'Neill rejected a defense motion that he acquit Cosby and send jurors home. The defense asked the judge to clear…

Father Charged With Causing Death of 3-Year-old son

BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. (AP) – The father of a toddler who dies last week in Wilkin County has been charged with causing his son’s death. WDAY-TV reports 35-year-old Tracy Brant is charged with felony murder, third-degree assault and malicious punishment of…

Prosecutor Closes Prince Death Case; no Charges

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The prosecutor in the Minnesota County where Prince died says he's filing no criminal charges in the musician's death. The announcement Thursday from Carver County Attorney Mark Metz means the state's investigation into how Prince got the…

Hibbing Police Investigating Alleged Armed Robbery

HIBBING, Minn. - Three individuals have been taken into custody following an armed robbery of a female in the 800 block of East 41st Street in Hibbing. Authorities were dispatched to the scene on Wednesday afternoon where the victim stated…

Chef Creates Award-Winning Stuffed French Toast

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – A local restaurant is touting a new title after a successful run at an international competition. Farley’s Family Restaurant got Second Place at the World Food Championships with their…

Trump Admin Starts Plan to Drill in Arctic Wildlife Refuge

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration is moving toward oil and gas drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. A notice being published Friday in the Federal Register starts a 60-day review to sell oil and gas leases in the…

One Injured in Virginia Drive-by Shooting

VIRGINIA, Minn. - Saturday evening the Virginia Police Department responded to Essentia Health in Virginia where an adult male presented for a gunshot wound to his lower leg. The male told investigators that he was shot at from a car…

Prince's Doctor Fined for Illegal Prescription

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A Minnesota doctor accused of illegally prescribing an opioid for Prince a week before the musician died has agreed to pay $30,000 to settle a federal civil claim. The settlement comes as state prosecutors are planning to announce…

Wisconsin Unemployment Remains at Record-low 2.9 Percent

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin's unemployment rate remains at a record-low 2.9 percent for a second month. The state Department of Workforce Development reported Thursday that the rate for March remains unchanged from the 2.9 percent in February. That was…

Diaz-Canel Replaces Raul Castro as Cuba’s President

HAVANA (AP) - President Mario Diaz-Canel has made his first speech as Cuba's new head of state with a pledge to continue the socialist revolution led by his predecessors Fidel and Raul Castro. Diaz-Canel says in the nationally televised speech…

Old Carnegie Library To Become Co-Working Space

SUPERIOR, Wis.- Plans for the first co-working space in the city of Superior are moving along inside the old Carnegie Library. The Carnegie Library located on Hammond Avenue has been vacant since…

Northland Fishing Season Update

DULUTH, Minn. - The fishing opener in Minnesota is May 12. A day many have been planning for to kick off their summer fishing season. But with Minnesota lakes still filled with ice,…

UMD Third in Central Region Rankings

DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD Softball team checked in at 3rd in the NCAA Division II Central Region rankings. The NSIC in general is strongly represented, Winona State is number one, Augustana and…

Sandelin, Bulldogs Look to Future while in St.Paul

ST.PAUL, Minn.- UMD Men's Hockey Coach Scott Sandelin met with Governor Mark Dayton Wednesday and also responded to questions about next season and the future of hockey in Minnesota. Sandelin on next season,…

Snow Puts Off Lawn Prep

DULUTH, Minn.- The snow is finally melting away, allowing landscape businesses to make a profit after a rough winter. We spoke with the owner of Denny's Lawn and Garden in Duluth, he…

Kids Read to Dog

DULUTH, Minn.- Children are learning to read aloud with a little help from a k9 named Tanzy. Tanzy and her owner, Carol, visit the West Duluth Public Library giving children…

Younkers Closing

SUPERIOR, Wis.- Its official, Bon–Ton stores is headed to liquidation, wiping out more than 200 stores nation wide, including the Younkers in Superior and Duluth. The department store chain originally only planned to close forty…

Meteorologist Talks Weather with Future Scientists

DULUTH, Minn.- Our very own William Seay informed our future scientists what it's like as a meteorologist. William spoke with second graders at Wrenshall Elementary School. Students are currently learning about weather in…

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