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Trampled by Turtles to Tour Again

DULUTH, Minn.-Duluth-based band Trampled by Turtles has announced they will be touring again starting May 4 in St. Paul. May 4 will also be the day they release a new album titled "Life is Good on the Open Road." In…

Lawsuits Loom Over Next Week's Start of Legislative Session

ST. PAUL, Minn.-Minnesota's legislative leaders are heading back to the Capitol soon and promise they've put months of contentious legal battles behind them. But it's clear that lingering disputes could still snag a session already constrained by election-year politics when…

Former Duluth and Superior Mayor Arrested

SUPERIOR, Wis.-Sheriff Tom Dalbec of Douglas County says former Duluth and Superior Mayor Herb Bergson was booked into Douglas County Jail yesterday just after 5 p.m. for allegedly leaving the scene, after crashing his vehicle into a tree somewhere in…

Birkie Preparations Underway

DULUTH, Minn.- Northern Wisconsin is preparing for the American Birkebeiner. Racers are anxious for trail condition updates and nearly 25 hundred volunteers are working to make it happen. "I think it's beyond anybody's…

Fat Tuesday Sweets Help Fund Summer Camp

DULUTH, Minn.- The Men of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Duluth are serving up pancakes for dinner Tuesday night. In the past families would cook up all their household sweets, into pancakes,…

Local Pub Serves Up New Orleans Cuisine

DULUTH, Minn.- One local pub in downtown Duluth is serving up free food creole style. Carmody Irish Pub located on E. Superior St. will be boiling up the traditional New Orleans crawfish all…

St. Louis County Board Votes to Oppose Splitting Up County

DULUTH, Minn.-The St. Louis County Board voted 5-2 against supporting legislation that would pursue splitting up the county. The final vote on the resolution will be at their next board meeting Feb. 27. Commissioners Tom Rukavina and Mike Jugovich were…

Fat Tuesday Kicks Off New Orleans' 300th Anniversary

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tens of thousands of revelers descended on New Orleans streets for parades and rowdy fun as Mardi Gras capped the Carnival season in a city with a celebration of its own, its 300th anniversary. The anniversary…

St. Louis County Approves Bond Sales for Multiple Facilities

DULUTH, Minn.-The St. Louis County Board has unanimously approved the sale of $28,095,000 of general obligation capital improvement bonds, which will be used to construct a new government services center-north facility in Virginia. It will also help offset costs for site improvement…

Police Looking for Missing Grand Rapids Teen

GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.-The Itasca County Sheriff's Office is looking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 17 year old girl named Bali Mariah Frazer. Bali is five-feet, three-inches tall, weighs 120 pounds, with blue eyes, and blonde hair. Bali…

Valentine's Day Gift Option: Tech Gadets

DULUTH, Minn. - Valentine's Day is just a day away, so if you're still searching for a gift you're in luck. Tayler Miller, a Solutions Specialist for Verizon Wireless, says some technology…

Walker Plan to Lower Insurance Rates Wins Committee Approval

MADISON, Wis.-Gov. Scott Walker's $200 million plan to help lower premiums for people buying insurance on the private marketplace has won bipartisan approval from a key legislative committee. The budget-writing Joint Finance Committee on Tuesday voted 13-3 to pass the…

Trump Budget Again Targets Regional Water Cleanup Programs

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.-President Donald Trump again is trying to drastically reduce or eliminate federal support for cleanups of some iconic U.S. waterways. His proposed budget would slash Environmental Protection Agency funding for Great Lakes and Chesapeake Bay restoration programs by…

Martha's Daughter Restaurant Opening This Week

DULUTH, Minn. - A new restaurant is about to officially open in Downtown Duluth inside the longtime former home of Coney Island. Nyanyika Banda, the owner of Martha's Daughter, describes her restaurant…

Duluth City Council Passes Flavored Tobacco Ban

DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth city council voted 7–2 Monday night in favor of banning the sale of flavored tobacco products in convenience stores, including gas stations. Councilors Noah Hobbs and Jay Fosle…

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