Midday Update 3-28-18
An update on local news and weather.
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Animal Answers: Easter Baskets Over Bunnies
DULUTH, Minn. - With Easter right around the corner, many folks are purchasing candies, baskets and other gifts for children ahead of the holiday. However, Lake Superior Zoo Education Program Coordinator Jessamy…
Dayton Vows Veto of Bill Authorizing Enbridge Pipeline
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Gov. Mark Dayton says he'd veto a bill that would kick start construction of a crude oil pipeline replacement across northern Minnesota. The years-long review process for the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline is nearing its…
Bill Bans Driverless Vehicle Tests in Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Four state senators want to prevent driverless vehicles from being tested in Minnesota until their developers can prove they're safe. Republican Sen. Jim Abeler says the death of a woman who was struck by a…
Proctor man Arrested on Felony Drug Charges
DULUTH, Minn. - The Saint Louis County Attorney’s Office has formally charged via summons 24-year-old Erik Lee Huberty with Felony Theft and Felony Fifth Degree Possession of a Controlled Substance today. The charges stem from a November 2017 joint investigation…
Superior Elks Donation to Benefit Hundreds of Children
SUPERIOR, Wisc. - The Superior Elks #403 was recently awarded two grants in the amount of $1,000 each from the Elks National Foundation. Grants Coordinator Cris Crum says one of the $1,000…
Treating Pain Without Opioids
The opioid crisis is causing concern around the country and several doctors are looking at ways to fight it. A program in Colorado is testing new strategies for dealing with chronic pain…
E-cig Flavors may Pose the Greatest Dangers
Researchers tested about 150 commercially available e-liquids finding 143 unique chemical compounds among them. Study authors say this shows these liquids are very diverse and because they are so varied they are very…
Some Aetna Customers Will see Lower Prices
Some customers whose prescription medicines are covered by Aetna could get a break at the drug store next year. Aetna says, starting the first of the year it will pass along to consumers…
Gov. Dayton Requesting Funds To Repair State Parks
CARLTON, Minn. - Minnesota has more than 60 state parks. Many needing serious repairs when it comes water and wastewater systems, roads and trails. That's why Gov. Dayton wants the legislature…
Bill to Allow Pipeline Construction Advances
DULUTH, Minn. - The years-long debate on whether to replace Enbridge Energy’s line 3 oil pipeline across northern Minnesota could be coming to an end a little sooner than expected. The state has…
Morning Update 3-28-18
An update on local news and weather.
Thousands of Easter Lilies Ordered in the Northland
DULUTH, Minn.- Easter is quickly approaching and one flower has become a staple for the holiday. Easter Lillies are already sold out in some shops around Duluth. Engwall Florist stock ups eight weeks…
Duluth's Many Rivers Montessori School Breaks Ground On New Building
DULUTH, Minn. - Some Northland students will soon be attending classes in a new place. The Many Rivers Montessori School in Duluth's Woodland neighborhood is moving to a new building this…
Trump Floats Using Military Budget to pay for Border Wall
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is floating the idea of using the military's budget to pay for his long-promised border wall with Mexico. Trump raised the idea with House Speaker Paul Ryan at a meeting last week, according to…
Six Injured in Fight at Rochester Party
ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) - Police say five people were stabbed and a sixth person was critically beaten after a knife fight erupted at a party in Rochester. Officers were called to an apartment building about 12:20 a.m. Tuesday after four…
Minnesota Demographer Thinks Citizenship Question Will Hurt Census Accuracy
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…
Trump to end Deportation Protection for Liberians
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…
Minnesota Farmers Endured Fifth Straight Year of Thin Profits
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…
Three Boys in Mississippi Find Part of Mastodon Jawbone
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…
Yucky Ducky? Study Reveals Bath-Time Toy’s Dirty Secret
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…
Governor Dayton's Budget to Protect Pre-Kindergarten Programs
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 Church is Home to Oldest Congregation in City
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…
Two Officers in Black Man’s Fatal Shooting Won’t be Charged
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…
Fatal Accident in Iron County
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…
Midday Update 3-27-18
An update on local news and weather.
Spring Cleaning is Necessary for Electronics, Too
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…
How Facebook was Able to Siphon off Phone Call and Text Logs
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 —…
