DULUTH, Minn.- The fifth annual great lakes pre admission workshop took place at the UMD Medical School today. The workshop is intended to attract native american college students who may be considering studying medicine and help increase the number of…
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Arizona will deploy about 150 members of the state National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border next week. Gov. Doug Ducey announced the troop call-up in a tweet Friday and said he was working closely with the…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – MnDOT is looking for Adopt a Highway volunteers to join the existing 4,100 groups and 16,000 people who help reduce litter along the roadsides throughout the state. The program was an estimated $6 million benefit in…
DULUTH, Minn. – Multiple Younkers and Herberger’s stores in Minnesota are set to close according to a letter sent out by Bon Ton Vice President of Human Resources Gail Monreal yesterday. The letter states that one of the store closings…
GLENWOOD CITY, Wis. - A faculty member at Glenwood City School District was arrested yesterday and charged with two counts of sexual exploitation of a child, one count of exposing a child to harmful material, one count of causing a…
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NEW YORK (AP) - Target is paying more than $3.7 million to settle a lawsuit that said its hiring process, which automatically rejected people with criminal backgrounds, disproportionately kept blacks and Hispanics from getting entry-level jobs at its stores. As…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A $42 million biomedical research grant to the University of Minnesota is one of the biggest federal grants the school has ever received. The university is announcing the National Institutes of Health grant Friday morning. The Star…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. - The Office of the Itasca County Attorney reports that a criminal complaint was filed in Itasca County District Court charging 38-year-old Bobbi Jo Vandorn, of Grand Rapids, with seven counts of Felony Theft of a Controlled…
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) - A Florida mother says a day care center didn't have her permission to share a video on social media of her 2-year-old's terrified reaction to an Easter bunny's visit. Cassandra Bryson tells WESH-TV that she signed…
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. employers added a modest 103,000 jobs in March after several months of bigger gains, though the government's jobs report suggests the labor market remains healthy. The Labor Department says the unemployment rate remained 4.1 percent, a…
DULUTH, Minn. - It seems as if winter is never going to end in the Northland, so if you're looking for a reason to get out of the house, you may…
DULUTH, Minn. - There may still be snow on the ground, but it truly is Spring and Grandma's Marathon is just over two months away. As runners get ready for race weekend,…
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WASHINGTON (AP) - China’s government says it will “counterattack with great strength” if President Donald Trump goes ahead with plans to raise U.S. tariffs on an additional $100 billion worth of Chinese goods. A Commerce Ministry spokesman said Friday that…
HIBBING, Minn.- A plaque of the 10 Commandments hung in the County Courthouse for 60 years, but a month ago it was taken down. This happened after a local resident reported it to…
ST. PAUL, Minn. - College hockey fans filled a parking lot across the street from the Xcel Energy Center, tailgating before the national semifinal games Thursday. The u-m-d pep band…
DULUTH, Min. -- The YWCA received a $12,000 donation from AT&T on Thursday to support young mothers education. The funds will go specifically to support moms on their academic journey through…
DULUTH, Min. -- April is sexual assault awareness month and a new campaign began this month to help stop abuse. #TimesUpTwinPorts is the new message PAVSA expressed at Thursday's annual…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Superior Police Department K9, Lacka, recently received a bullet and stab proof vest. The vest was donated by a charity in Massachusetts whose mission is to provide protective vests for dogs…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Community Development Block Grant is a program that provides communities with resources to address community development needs. Those funds make a big difference in Duluth and help support…
DULUTH, Minn.- ALLETE Clean Energy celebrated its yellow ribbon designation this morning in Duluth to recognize its support of veterans, service members and their families. ALLETE is an operator and developer of clean energy projects nationwide.…
DULUTH, Minn. - Cirrus Aircraft’s Vision Jet was awarded the 2017 Robert J. Collier Trophy this morning for developing the world’s first single engine Personal Jet and implementing the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System on the aircraft. Cirrus beat out eight…
PHOENIX (AP) - President Donald Trump has said that he wants to send between 2,000 and 4,000 National Guard members to the US-Mexico border. Speaking on Air Force One Thursday, Trump gave his first estimate on guard levels. Asked about…
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Tim Pawlenty has formally announced that he is entering the race for his old job. The two-term governor announced Thursday afternoon that he is entering the race after months of speculation. Pawlenty announced his candidacy in…
(AP) - Delta Air Lines says customers' payment information may have been breached in a cyberattack last fall. The airline said Wednesday the incident involved (24)7.ai, a chat-services provider used by Delta and other companies. Delta says only “a small…
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