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…
UPDATE: The suspect has been located and is in custody. --------------------------------------------------------------- CLOQUET, Minn. – Cloquet police officers responded to a stabbing this afternoon that occurred at the Washington Avenue Laundromat. Officers located an adult male bleeding from his torso and…
EVELETH, Minn.-The Eveleth Police Department made an arrest at about 8 p.m. last night after a report of a bullet striking a home there. The police were dispatched to 618 Adams Ave. after a homeowner heard a loud "bang." Officers…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Funding for state road projects could be reduced as much as $90 million by mid-2019 in order to pay for roadwork related to the $10 billion Foxconn Technology Group plant in southeast Wisconsin. That's the determination…
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) - A judge has broadened the scope of a lawsuit filed by female student athletes who claim St. Cloud University has offered more opportunities for men in athletics than for women. Chief U.S. District Judge John…
DULUTH, Minn. - Every year on the last Tuesday of February, animal activists join forces to advocate for World Spay Day. This annual campaign shines a light on the power of…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A Minnesota law that bars residents from wearing political clothing at the polls — from Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” hats to Democratic Party T-shirts and union buttons — is being debated at the Supreme Court.…
NEW YORK-Dick's Sporting Goods will immediately end sales of assault-style rifles in its stores and won't sell guns to anyone under 21 years old following the school massacre in Parkland, Fla. Dick's Chairman and CEO Edward Stack said on "Good…
DULUTH, Minn. - The 10th Annual Duluth Women's Expo is taking place this weekend and this year it's expected to be even bigger and better than ever before. On Saturday, March…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota lawmakers have $329 million budget surplus for the year. Wednesday's update on the state's financial standing will be welcome news to state lawmakers who had previously been warned of a small budget shortfall. State officials…
TWO HARBORS, Minn. - A local radio station in Two Harbors is hoping to rid Northlanders of their cabin fever with an annual event. The Cabin Fever Reliever Radio Variety Show…
MINNEAPOLIS-Republican Stewart Mills says he won't run for Congress again despite Rep. Rick Nolan's retirement. Mills said in November he wouldn't challenge Nolan, a Democrat, for a third time. When Nolan recently announced plans to retire, Mills said he was…
