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Kicking the Butts This New Year

DULUTH, Minn. - The beginning of a new year could be the perfect time to stop one of your bad habits from happening any longer. Staff at the American Lung Association say…

Police: Fire at Clinton's NY Home, No Injuries Reported

CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. (AP) - Authorities in New York say a fire broke out briefly at the home of Bill and Hillary Clinton, but no injuries have been reported. New Castle Police Department Sgt. Arthur Mendoza says a call came in…

Level III Predatory Offender Relocating to Canyon

CANYON, Minn. - The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office is notifying the public of a Level III Predatory Offender relocating to the Canyon, Minnesota area. James Harvey Jennings, 32, has relocated to the rural Canyon area. Jennings has a history…

GOP's Fischbach Assumes Lt. Gov. Role, Rejects Higher Pay

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota's new Republican lieutenant governor says she'll reject the job's higher salary as she plans to maintain her seat in the state Senate. GOP Sen. Michele Fischbach was in line to join Democratic Gov. Mark…

Minnesota Climber Headed to Canada's Remote Mount Luciana

GRAND MARAIS, Minn. (AP) - A veteran Minnesota explorer is planning another adventure, an attempt at the first winter ascent of remote Mount Luciana in Canada. The seldom-visited, 17,146-foot peak is deep in the Yukon's Kluane National Park, about 40…

DOJ Collects $15 Million in Environmental Forfeitures

MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ Wisconsin Department of Justice officials say they've collected about $1.5 million from polluters in 2017. The agency issues a news release Wednesday saying the agency completed 49 environmental enforcement cases during the year, resulting in $1.45…

Grand Marais Climber Heading for Canada's Remote Mount Luciana

GRAND MARAIS, Minn.-A veteran Minnesota explorer is planning another adventure, an attempt at the first winter ascent of remote Mount Luciana in Canada. The seldom-visited, 17,146-foot peak is deep in Yukon's Kluane National Park, about 40 miles north of Canada's…

Pine City Man Dies in Yellowstone Avalanche While Snowmobiling

WEST YELLOWSTONE, Mont.-A Minnesota man died in an avalanche while he was snowmobiling about 19 miles north of West Yellowstone in Montana. Gallatin County officials say 40-year-old Weylon Wiedemann of Pine City, Minnesota, was caught in the avalanche late Tuesday…

Bayfront Ice Rink Open for the Season

DULUTH, Minn. - The ice rink and community playground in Duluth's Bayfront Park is now open for the season. Skaters can bring their own gear or rent skates, sleds, and snow shoes…

Franken Officially Resigns from Senate

ST. PAUL, Minn.-Sen. Al Franken has officially resigned from the Senate. The Minnesota Democrat formally resigned Tuesday afternoon. It comes nearly a month after he announced his plans to leave Congress after a swirl of sexual misconduct allegations that began…

3 Likely Hypothermia Deaths in Dane County

MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The Dane County Medical Examiner's Office is investigating three possible hypothermia deaths that occurred over the New Year's weekend. The cases include the death of a 57-year-old man whose body was found in a Madison parking…

Wisconsin Farmers Allowed to Grow Hemp, Still Face Barriers

MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ Industrial hemp is an option for Wisconsin farmers for the first time since lawmakers lifted a ban on the crop this fall. Wisconsin Public Radio reports that the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection…

GOP's Bachmann Mulling Bid for Franken's Seat

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ One-time Republican presidential contender and former U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann says she's considering a run for Sen. Al Franken's seat. Franken resigned Tuesday after a cloud of sexual misconduct allegations starting in November. His replacement,…

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