LAKE ELMO, Minn. (AP) — A Wisconsin truck driver accused of using his smartphone before causing a fatal accident in eastern Minnesota is facing criminal charges.Washington County prosecutors say 28-year-old Wayne Hicks, of Independence, Wisconsin, is charged with criminal vehicular…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota health officials say many medical marijuana users report significant reductions in pain. More than 60 percent of the more than 2,200 patients surveyed by the state report benefits from using marijuana in inhaled or…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A new report released today by Bloomberg New Energy Finance shows that 25 percent of Minnesota’s energy now comes from renewable sources, meeting Minnesota’s Renewable Energy Standard seven years ahead of schedule. Last year, Governor Mark…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota authorities saw notable increases in the amount of meth, prescription pills, heroin and marijuana they took off the street last year. Data provided Thursday from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety says more than 214,000 prescription…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Republicans in the Minnesota House have put on hold a pair of Democratic-backed bills meant to restrict guns. The House Public Safety committee voted Thursday to table bills that would have expanded background checks and…
DULUTH, Minn. - A public meeting has been scheduled to gather input and inform property owners in the area about what’s being planned and how their access and utilities will be affected during the construction period. The meeting will…
DULUTH, Minn. - Wise Fool Theater is gearing up to kick off their next production. Treasure Island begins shows Friday, March 2 and they run through Sunday, March 18. For the first…
DULUTH, Minn. - Arc Northland is once again holding their Chocolate After Dark Fundraiser. The 21st annual event will include sampling chocolate creations from featured local chefs, a silent auction, a gift…
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump has told steel and aluminum executives that he’ll impose import tariffs ‘next week’ in a bid to boost U.S. manufacturers. His words to the executives: “You will have protection for the first time in…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. - On February 21 the Hermantown Police Department and Lake Superior Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force executed a search warrant at the 4100 Block of Meadow Parkway in Hermantown. Officers seized approximately 26 pounds of marijuana, 7…
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NEW YORK (AP) — The rift between major U.S. companies and the gun lobby is growing.. Retail heavyweights Walmart and Dick’s Sporting Goods have taken steps to restrict gun sales. That follows moves by several other major corporations, including MetLife,…
ST. PAUL, MN – Governor Mark Dayton today urged state legislators to support and pass a “MinnesotaCare Buy-In” option this session. The proposal would allow all Minnesotans the choice to purchase their health insurance through MinnesotaCare – a state program…
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Virginia, Minn. — Rep. Jason Metsa announced today that he is running for the open seat in Northern Minnesota’s Eighth Congressional District. “I am running for Congress because I know that we only make progress for Northern Minnesota families…
Hermantown Hawks: Blake Biondi 2 G, 2 A Tyler Watkins 2 G, 2 A Brady Baker 1 G Greenway/ Nash-Kee Raiders: Wes Johnson 2 G, 1 A Nikolai Rajala 1 G Cameron Lantz…
DULUTH, Minn- UMD hockey fans couldn't have dreamed for a better outcome in last weekends series with Western Michigan. That' four straight wins now as UMD heads into their final regular season series…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Students at Stoneman Douglas High School returned to classes for the first time since the shooting massacre, Superior Middle School students made their voices heard. The students at Superior…
DULUTH, Minn.- The potential purchasing of riot gear for Duluth Police Officers is an on-going controversial topic. Wednesday night the Duluth Citizen’s Review Board and the Duluth Police Department listened in on…
Floodwood Polar Bears 56, Wrenshall Wrens 36 (F) Cook County Vikings 44, Silver Bay Mariners 40 (F/OT)
DULUTH, Minn. - The ski hills at Spirit Mountain are welcoming a group of special guests this week. Today kicked off the fifteenth annual Great Lake Mono Ski Madness. It’s a camp…
DULUTH, Minn. - Homeowners in Duluth can now adopt a fire hydrant in the city to help fire fighters access hydrants in case of a fire. Adopters will maintain their…
DULUTH, Minn. - Today is school bus driver appreciation day in Minnesota. Students at the Duluth Edison Charter School Raleigh Academy are going the extra mile for their favorite…
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Dicks' Sporting Goods decision to stop selling what they're calling "assault style rifles" is getting a lot of attention, including from other stores in our area that do…
WASHINGTON (AP) - White House Communications Director Hope Hicks, one of President Donald Trump's most loyal aides, is resigning. In a statement, the president praises Hicks for her work over the last three years. He says he "will miss having…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. - Hermantown Police responded to a call about suspicious activity today in the 4700 Block of Arrowhead Rd. Upon arrival officers learned that a juvenile girl had received multiple suspicious phone calls from a number she did not…
ATLANTA (AP) — A social studies teacher barricaded himself inside a classroom at a Georgia high school on Wednesday and fired a handgun once in what may have been a warning shot, authorities said. No students were in the classroom…
ASHLAND, Wis. - Two suspects, a male and a female, were arrested today and are in custody awaiting initial court appearance. On Sunday Ashland police responded to a request for a welfare check at 222 12th Avenue East in the…
ST. PAUL, Minn. - MNLARS says it needs $10 million dollars in emergency funds by Thursday. The state’s newly appointed IT Commissioner telling lawmakers if they “Don’t get the…
