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FTC, States Increase Pressure on Facebook on Privacy

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. regulators and state attorneys general are increasing pressure on Facebook as they probe whether the company’s data-collection practices have hurt the people who use its services. Facebook’s stock, which already took a big hit last…

Grandson Charged With Killing Paynesville Couple

PAYNESVILLE, Minn. (AP) - A Paynesville man has been charged with killing his grandparents who had taken him into their home. A criminal complaint filed Monday charges 33-year-old Gregory Scheel with two counts of second-degree murder in the deaths of…

Walker Signs School Safety Legislation

KAUKAUNA, Wis. (AP) - Gov. Scott Walker has signed a school safety bill that would provide money to help district make building improvements, but places no limits on guns. The governor signed the $100 million measure at a Kaukauna elementary…

Lawyer for Trump Attorney Says Daniels Lied

WASHINGTON (AP) - A lawyer for Michael Cohen, a Trump attorney who has said he paid $130,000 to Stormy Daniels as part of a nondisclosure agreement, says Daniels lied in her "60 Minutes'' interview about having an affair with Donald…

Body Found at Golden Eagle Lodge

COOK COUNTY, Minn. – The Cook County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call from the Golden Eagle Lodge on Flour Lake Sunday evening. According to authorities a male was found deceased after workers noticed a water meter running for an…

Monday’s Council Meeting Includes ESST

DULUTH, Minn. – The controversial Earned Sick and Safe Time proposal is back in front of Duluth City Councilors tonight. Earned Sick and Safe Time has been a controversial…

Rural Minnesota Struggling With Day Care Shortage

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Research shows that rural Minnesota is seeing a shortage of day care options. Minnesota Public Radio reports that the Center for Rural Policy and Development found the northern and central parts of the state are…

Taste at Fitger's Fights Hunger in the Northland

DULUTH, Minn. - This weekend Northlanders can sample some good food and wine while supporting the local food bank. In this week's Coffee Conversation, FOX 21 sat down with Fitger's Mall Manager…

New car Prices Climbing

DULUTH, Minn. – Auto dealers believe new car prices may be climbing a bit too high. Experts say tighter credit, higher interest rates and metal tariffs are all working to push…

Unemployment Rates Remain Stable

DULUTH, Minn. - A new report released Friday from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows unemployment rates were lower in February in seven states and stable in 43 states. The report shows…

Wisconsin's Annual Billiards Tournament

  BRULE, Wis. -- An annual billiards tournament took place in the Northland this weekend! Pool shooters from across the region, out of state and out of country came here to compete!…

GOP Calls Lawmakers Back to Revise Election law

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Republicans who control the state Legislature are officially calling themselves back into session to revise Wisconsin's special election statutes. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald issued a joint statement Friday saying they…

Protesters Gather in Washington, Demanding gun Control

WASHINGTON (AP) - Thousands of protesters are gathering in Washington for what organizers hope will be a massive rally in support of stronger gun-control legislation. The demonstrators will assemble Saturday for a several-hour rally near the U.S. Capitol building that…

No Signs of Violence in Deaths of Iowa Family

CRESTON, Iowa (AP) - Authorities in Mexico say they found no signs of violence when they discovered the bodies of an Iowa couple and their two children in a rented condo in the Yucatan Peninsula. The Quintana Roo state prosecutor's…

Missing Elderly Couple Found Dead in Vehicle

PAYNESVILLE, Minn. (AP) - Authorities say an elderly couple from central Minnesota reported missing along with a man who lived with them has been found dead in their vehicle. Stearns County sheriff's officials say 93-year-old Wilbert Scheel and his 80-year-old…

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