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Enbridge, Tribe Criticize Judge's Recommendation on Pipeline

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Both Enbridge Energy and the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe are criticizing an administrative law judge's recommendation regarding replacement of the company's aging Line 3 oil pipeline across northern Minnesota. Judge Ann O'Reilly recently recommended that state…

Trump to get Millions From Sale of New York Housing Complex

NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s largest subsidized affordable housing complex was just sold for hundreds of millions of dollars, with some of the money going to a prominent critic of government housing programs: President Donald Trump. Trump and other…

Bloomington Woman Charged With Murder in Death of Roommate

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) - A Bloomington woman is accused of killing her roommate in a sober living complex. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman says 46-year-old Donna Bastyr has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of 69-year-old Corrine Gibbs.…

SLRA Seeks Volunteers for River Clean-up

DULUTH, Minn. - This weekend several Northlanders are stepping up once again to keep the St. Louis River clean. The St. Louis River Alliance is looking for volunteers to take part…

Making a Fresh Appetizer with JJ Astor

DULUTH, Minn. - When entertaining guests it's always tough to come up with a dish everyone will enjoy eating. A commonly-liked appetizer is actually much easier to put together than may be…

Prince's Turks & Caicos Island Mansion Heading for Auction

PROVIDENCIALES - Prince’s beloved island mansion located on Providenciales Island in Turks and Caicos will be heading for auction. The 10,000 square foot island retreat, which has two private beaches, will be heading to auction on July 12th. The mansion…

Street Tax Discussed at Capitol

DULUTH, Minn. – The City of Duluth took its fight for fixing streets to the state Capitol yesterday. In November voters approved the half percent sales tax to fix local streets. That…

Pence Says One Detainee 'Hadn't Seen Daylight'

WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President Mike Pence is revealing new details about the conditions of the three Americans freed by North Korea, saying one was evidently kept fr om the daylight. Pence tells ABC News that Secretary of State Mike…

Vista Fleet Starts First Tours Of Season

DULUTH, Minn. -- The Vista Fleet started its first tours of the season Wednesday with the Queen boat.  The Vista Star will arrive Thursday for tours.  The Vista Fleet is located behind…

Hermantown Rebuilding New Fire Halls

HERMANTOWN, Minn. - Hermantown is making room for new fire halls and the demolition of the old fire halls has already started this week. Fire Hall #3 is no…

What Local Farmers Hope to Find on the New Farm Bill

CLOQUET, Minn.- As the 2018 Farm Bill works its way through Congress, Northland farmers are making sure their priorities are being heard. Members of the agriculture community joined political representatives at Fond Du…

University of Wisconsin Lobbyist got $48,000 Severance

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A lobbyist at the University of Wisconsin got a severance payout of more than $48,000 to resign under unexplained circumstances. The Wisconsin State Journal reports that Jeff Schoenfeldt is the second high-profile employee in the UW…

County Assessor Team Revisiting Downtown Property Valuations

DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Louis County Administrator’s Office has responded to concerns the downtown business community has expressed in regards to the Assessor’s Office recent notices of Estimated Market Value. In a recent statement released by St. Louis County…

Trump to Greet North Korea Detainees Upon Return to U.S.

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is set to greet three Americans who were detained in North Korea when they return to the U.S. early Thursday. Trump is promising “quite a scene'' at a middle-of-the-night arrival ceremony outside Washington. Their…

Body of Swimmer Pulled From Mississippi River in St. Cloud

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) - Authorities have recovered the body of a missing swimmer from the Mississippi River in St. Cloud. Police identify the victim as 49-year-old Shannon Shaw of Waite Park. Witnesses told police that they saw Shaw walk…

Bicyclist Dies in Crash With School bus in St. Paul

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - St. Paul police say a bicyclist is dead after colliding with a school bus. Police say no students on the bus were hurt. The crash happened Wednesday afternoon at the intersection of Snelling and Summit…

Mayor Larson Fights for Duluth Streets at State Capitol

DULUTH, Minn.-The city of Duluth took its fight for fixing its streets to the state Capitol today. In November voters approved the half percent sales tax to fix local streets. That provision, still has to be approved by Minnesota lawmakers.…

Minnesota man Accused of Theft in Alleged Snow Removal Scam

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A Minnesota man is facing criminal charges in Wisconsin after authorities say he never delivered on promised snow removal services for dozens of victims, many of them age 60 or older. Matthew Erickson of Cottage Grove,…

Dayton Vetoes Bill Repealing Wild Rice Water Standards

ST. PAUL, Minn.-Gov. Mark Dayton has vetoed a bill that would nullify a water quality standard that's meant to protect wild rice. The legislation passed by the Republican Legislature would have nixed a largely unenforced 1973 law limiting sulfate discharges…

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