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House Backs Temporary Spending Bill to Avert Shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-led House narrowly passed a temporary spending bill to avert a government shutdown Thursday, doing the bare minimum in a sprint toward the holidays and punting disputes on immigration, health care and national security to next…

MISSING: Dennis Jesh, of St. Cloud

ST. CLOUD, Minn. - The Minnesota BCA and St. Cloud VA Police Department are seeking the public's assistance in locating a 65-year-old veteran who was last…

108,000 Sign Up for Health Insurance Through MNSURE

ST. PAUL, Minn.-Minnesota's health insurance exchange says it has signed up more than 108,000 residents in health plans. Open enrollment in Minnesota continues through January 14. But Wednesday's deadline for coverage effective in the New Year helped MNsure hit a…

Apple Admits iPhones Slow Down as They Get Older

(FOX News) -- It's not just your imagination. Your iPhone really does slow down as it becomes outdated. Apple iPhone users for years have wondered why their phone seems to go slow, compared with newer models. Apple is now reportedly admitting there is…

Traffic Stop in Lenroot Leads to Meth Bust

LENROOT, Wis. - According to the Sawyer County Sheriff's Office, deputies made a traffic stop of a vehicle on Company Lake Road in the Town of Lenroot just after 2:00 a.m. on Dec. 14. The traffic stop was conducted as…

Minnesota Unemployment Rates Drop to Lowest Level Since 2000

DULUTH, Minn.-Minnesota’s unemployment rate fell to 3.1 percent in the month of November, the lowest it’s been since the year 2000. Trade, transportation, and utilities led all sectors in November with 2,300 new jobs.  Jobs in hospitality, manufacturing, and government have…

Crafting Holiday Cocktails with JJ Astor

DULUTH, Minn. - The holiday season is here and Christmas is just four days away, with New Year's Eve not far behind. For this week's Cooking Connection we're focusing on holiday drinks.…

Superior Choir Students Hold Holiday Concert

SUPERIOR, Wis. - The holiday spirit is bursting in churches and schools across the Northland. 6th graders at Superior Middle School performed their annual choir concert. 7th graders…

Busy Holiday Travel in the Northland

DULUTH, Minn.- This added snowfall is a sure sign a white Christmas is upon us in just five days and with that countdown comes the busy holiday travel. At the Duluth International Airport…

Alligators Visit Great Lakes Aquarium

DULUTH, Minn.-Three juvenile alligators are taking over the Great Lakes Aquarium. They have been there for a week as part of loan program from a facility in Houston. One may think alligators are…

Vets Get Big Boost Today

SUPERIOR, Wis.-Homeless and low income veterans got an extra help today after 4,000 meals and 200 blankets were dropped off for them at the Richard I Bong Veterans Historical Center. The…

Wisconsin Gun Thief Sentenced to 14 Years

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin man who stole a cache of firearms from a gun shop and sent a rambling anti-government manifesto to President Donald Trump has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison. Joseph Jakubowski was sentenced…

WLSSD Treecycling Program Begins Dec. 21

DULUTH, Minn. - Western Lake Superior Sanitary District and partners have kicked off the annual Treecyling program. The program is to encourage area residents to recycle their fresh-cut…

Sen. Franken Will Officially Resign Jan. 2

WASHINGTON - Senator Al Franken's last day in the U.S. Senate will be January 2, 2018, according to his office. Senator Designate Tina Smith will be sworn in the following day on, Jan. 3. Franken made the announcement of his…

Study: Moose on Lake Superior Island are Shrinking

DULUTH, Minn. (AP) - Scientists studying the moose population on a national park in Lake Superior have discovered that the animal has been shrinking over the years. Minnesota Public Radio reports that Michigan Tech University scientists studied more than 660…

Congress Wraps Up Massive Tax Package, Headed to Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Republicans delivered an epic overhaul of U.S. tax laws to President Donald Trump on Wednesday, bringing generous tax cuts for corporations and the wealthiest Americans while providing smaller cuts for middle- and low-income families. In a…

Fire Deaths on Rise in Minnesota

MINNESOTA-Fire deaths are on the rise in Minnesota this year. Fifty–six people have died this year in fires, which is a 30 percent increase from last year. State fire officials are reminding the public that the holidays are an especially…

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