MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The University of Minnesota has backed away from a medical school fellowship in reproductive health care training that included abortion procedures following opposition from anti-abortion groups. Minnesota Daily reports that the university took down the fellowship posting…
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump violates the First Amendment when he blocks critics on Twitter for political speech, a judge ruled Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald in Manhattan stopped short in her written decision of ordering…
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says he's working on a plan to deduct aid from countries that don't cooperate with U.S. immigration authorities and refuse to accept deportees. Trump says during an immigration roundtable on Long Island that every…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Conservative commentator Tomi Lahren says she is disheartened and embarrassed but not broken after a patron threw water on her at a Minneapolis restaurant. The Fox News contributor told the channel's "Fox & Friends'' Wednesday that she…
SEATTLE (AP) - Recordings of emergency calls about a fatal cougar attack in Washington state Saturday detail how a dispatcher calmly struggled to figure out where it occurred and how worried the surviving victim was about his friend. Isaac Sederbaum…
DULUTH,Minn - Lincoln Park Middle School teacher, Karla Winterfeld, 33, of Duluth, has confessed to having sex with her 15-year-old foster son who is also her former student, according to a criminal complaint. Winterfeld has been charged with first degree…
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Foxconn Technology Group says an article saying that it plans to shift the focus of what is made at its Wisconsin plant to reduce costs is “inaccurate and is not based on any facts.'' Foxconn reacted…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Gov. Mark Dayton has vetoed the tax conformity and budget bills that state lawmakers passed in the waning days of the session. The Democratic governor's veto knocks down the two biggest pieces of legislation that…
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Milwaukee police are investigating a fire at a home where a 15-year-old boy was brutally attacked and killed apparently over a stolen video game. Officials say the fire Tuesday night could be arson. Fire damage was limited.…
DULUTH, Minn. - This month the Zeitgeist Community is celebrating Bus Bike Walk Duluth and they're hoping you and your pets get involved. As part of the month-long event, the group…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A former Minnesota Teacher of the Year has lost her position on a state licensing board after using an expletive in a social media post criticizing President Donald Trump. St. Paul teacher Amy Hewett-Olatunde came…
DULUTH, Minn. - Through the power of social media and people coming together, one Northland man is looking to spread H.O.P.E, helping open people’s eyes. “I love all dogs, but pit bull's…
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate negotiators have released a bipartisan bill to overhaul the system for handling sexual harassment complaints on Capitol Hill. The bill eliminates mandatory counseling, mediation and the 30-day “cooling off'' period victims are currently required to wait…
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A University of Southern California student is suing the school and an ex-campus gynecologist who she accuses of sexual battery. The lawsuit filed Tuesday is the latest targeting Dr. George Tyndall, who worked at a USC…
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A new report shows more Wisconsin communities are imposing wheel taxes to help fund road repairs. The Wisconsin Policy Forum's report found that until 2011 only four communities had such a tax. By the end of…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Great Outdoors took over Congdon Park Elementary School as students learn how to preserve our forests. The Superior National Forest's educational outreach program aims to inspire students to…
DULUTH, Minn. - St. Louis County Attorney Mark Rubin says he'd like to stay elected in his position for another four years. Rubin is now in his eight year as the…
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Two women celebrated their one-hundredth birthday together. Anne Snyder was born May 18, 1918, and Marie Haynes was born on May 24th, 1918. They've known each other for a…
DULUTH, Minn. - Getting housing and employment can be difficult for formerly incarcerated people. Ex-cons shared their stories of pursuing a life after prison. The event at the Damiano Center in Duluth…
DULUTH, Minn. - Memorial Day is on Monday, May 28th. It's a day to honor and remember people who died serving in our country's armed forces. Boy Scouts and Cub…
DULUTH, Minn.- Elementary schools in the Northland are in need for more math and reading tutors, this comes after students are struggling at higher class levels such as algebra. Duluth needs 52…
DULUTH, Minn.-Local EMS workers enjoyed a cookout on this beautiful day to celebrate EMS workers week. The food was provided by St. Luke’s to celebrate the hard work emergency responders do every…
DULUTH, Minn. - Lake Superior Zoo in Duluth is joining a new club. It's now recognized as a Blue Star Museum. Staff made the announcement and beginning this Saturday, May 26…
CLOQUET, Minn. - Incumbent Cloquet Mayor Dave Hallback is seeking re–election. He was outside City Hall and made the announcement in front of his supporters. Since he first took office in…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A western Minnesota man is being treated for injuries caused by an explosion at a home in Benson. The Swift County Sheriff's Office says 51-year-old Brian Orsten of Benson was injured by the blast Monday afternoon, which…
(AP) - Cancer patients often start two battles after diagnosis: They have to fight their disease and avoid financial ruin. Hospitals and patient advocates around the U.S. are rushing to offer more help for the latter as treatment costs soar…
