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Robotics Competition Takes Over the DECC

DULUTH, Minn. -  The First Robotics Regional high school competitions are happening at the DECC in Duluth. This year, the tournaments had some international flare. Robots zip across the floor of the DECC…

Art Exhibit Honoring Women of Color

DULUTH, Minn. - The first art exhibit honoring women of color in Duluth Minnesota is opening this month. The American Indian Housing Community Organization is hosting 31 artists who identify as women of color. Officials say this is the first…

Northland Mines Expect Positive Impact from Tariffs

DULUTH, Minn.- President Trump's decision about steel and aluminum tariffs is bringing a lot of mixed reaction from the Northland. Mines in the Northland are expecting the steel and aluminum tariffs to have…

Diamond Factory Gets New Life

CLOQUET, Minn.-In late July, the Cloquet community was dealt a huge blow when a manufacturer of Diamond brand products shutdown. The factory had been there since 1904 and had built up…

Cloquet Applebee's to Shut its Doors on Sunday

CLOQUET, Minn. - The Cloquet Applebee’s will be closing its doors for good this Sunday. Business Insider is reporting that it is expected that the national chain will be closing between 60 and 80 locations this year after closing nearly…

Gunman Takes Three Hostages at Largest US Veterans Home

YOUNTVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A gunman took at least three people hostage at the largest veterans home in the United States on Friday, leading to a lockdown of the sprawling grounds in California, authorities said. Authorities said they could not…

Florida’s Governor Signs Compromise School Safety Bill

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Flanked by family members of students who were killed during a mass shooting just over three weeks ago, Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Friday signed a $400 million school safety bill in response to the tragedy…

FDA Clears DNA Test to Spot Cancer Genes, but With Warnings

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators have approved the first direct-to-consumer breast cancer gene test. But the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it will require warnings about the limitations of the genetic information from California-based 23andMe. The test, which analyzes…

Update on Suspect Charged in Vista Fleet “Theft”

DULUTH, Minn. - Gregory Sullwold, who was accused of releasing the Vista Fleet boats into the harbor last September, has pleaded guilty to felony theft indifferent to owner’s rights. The Greenwood man allegedly released the boats last year into the…

Suspected Heroin Overdose in Frohn Township

O’BRIEN TOWNSHIP, Minn. - The Beltrami County Sheriff’s was called to a residence in Frohn Township in Beltrami County after receiving a call of a male not breathing from a suspected heroin overdose. Beltrami County 911 Dispatchers had occupants at…

‘Pharma Bro’ Tearfully Apologizes, Then Sentenced to Prison

NEW YORK (AP) — Martin Shrkeli, the smirking “Pharma Bro” vilified for jacking up the price of a lifesaving drug, was sentenced Friday to seven years in prison for defrauding investors in two failed hedge funds. The self-promoting pharmaceutical executive…

Minnesota Professor may Face Deportation

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A Minnesota group is rallying around a tenured Augsburg University professor who's been asked to meet with federal immigration officials to discuss a "plan for removal." Minnesota Public Radio reports that Mzenga Wanyama is set to meet…

UPDATE: Missing Teen Found Safe

DULUTH, Minn. - Hunter Goeden has returned home this morning and is safe. The Duluth Police Department appreciates the public's help in looking for him.

Citations for Texting While Driving up 23 Percent From 2016

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ Minnesota authorities issued more citations for distracted driving in 2017, while citations for speeding and lack of seat belt use saw declines. Authorities gave out 7,357 citations for texting while driving in 2017. That's up nearly 23…

Minnesota Legislators Announce Birth Control Protection Bill

St. Paul, Minn. – Yesterday, Minnesota Legislators and supporters gathered in the Minnesota State Capitol to announce legislation that will protect no-cost birth control coverage in Minnesota from further attacks by the Trump Administration.  The legislation will guarantee the basic…

Accidental Cooking Fire Sends One to Local Hospital

DULUTH, Minn. - An accidental cooking fire that broke out at a Duluth high rise apartment last night has sent one to an area hospital for an evaluation. Fire crews responded to the Tri-Towers Apartments around 7:00 p.m. where smoke…

President Trump Plans to Meet Kim Jong Un for Nuke Talks

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump plan to meet in May for nuclear disarmament talks, a whiplash development that would put two leaders who’ve repeatedly insulted, threatened and dismissed each other…

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