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Wisconsin DNR Names 240 New Waters as Impaired

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has named 240 new waterways as impaired, which means they need plans for reducing pollution. The DNR said Wednesday that of those, 183 of them are lakes or river stretches…

Duluth Beach Clean Up Scheduled for Nov. 19 Canceled

DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Parks and Rec division tentatively rescheduled a beach clean up at four locations for Nov. 19 from 10-11:30 a.m. but has canceled due to predicted weather conditions. The first clean up event had been scheduled…

Couple Charged in Online Sex Scam Targeting Neighbor

OMRO, Wis. (WLUK - FOX 11) - An Omro woman is sharing her story with FOX 11 News in Green Bay, after facing weeks of harassment. Police say two of the woman's neighbors posted sexual ads on Craigslist in her name.…

Minnesota Bid for 2023 World's Fair Finishes 3rd

PARIS (KMSP) - The Minnesota bid to host the 2023 World’s Fair finished third in voting Wednesday by the Bureau International des Expositions member state delegates. The delegates elected Buenos Aires, Argentina over Lodz, Poland in the second round of voting.…

Traffic Advisory for Christmas City of the North Parade

DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Police Department has issued a traffic advisory for Friday, Nov. 17 for the Christmas City of the North Parade in downtown Duluth. The parade will get underway at 6:25 p.m. and utilize 13 block of…

Wrenshall School District Closed for Remainder of Week

WRENSHALL, Minn. - The Wrenshall School District has announced that it will be closed for the remainder of the week. Superintendent Kim Belcastro tells FOX 21 this is a precautionary safety measure for faculty and students after the adhesive being…

Three Protesters Arrested at Enbridge Site in Superior

SUPERIOR, Wis.-Police have arrested three protesters at an Enbridge pipeline construction site in northwestern Wisconsin. Authorities say 12 to 15 pipeline opponents gathered at the site in Superior about 9 a.m. Wednesday. Police Chief Matt Markon says one protester attached…

New Parking App Comes to Duluth

DULUTH, Minn.-Parking at UMD or around town in Duluth is about to get a whole lot easier. Now you can just use your smart phone to pay for metered parking. Earlier today…

Minnesota Deer Harvest Up 10 Percent from 2016

Minnesota firearms hunters registered over 145,000 deer through the second weekend of deer season, according to the Department of Natural Resources. Preliminary results through the weekend show that 145,054 deer were registered, which is up 10 percent from 2016. Of…

FBI Statistics Show Hate Crimes Rise in Minnesota in 2016

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Hate crimes in Minnesota rose for the second straight year in 2016, with the bulk of crimes motivated by the victim's race or ethnicity. Crimes were also committed against victims because of their religion or sexual orientation.…

Walker Udderly Uninterested in Ending 'America's Dairyland'

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Gov. Scott Walker thinks the push to replace "America's Dairyland" on Wisconsin's license plates is udderly ridiculous. So he's putting the idea out to the pasture. Walker told a farm reporter in an interview Tuesday that…

Consumer Safety Group Unveils Its 'Worst Toys' List

BOSTON (AP) - Fidget spinners, a plastic Wonder Woman battle sword and a remote-controlled Spider-Man drone are among the toys topping a consumer safety group's annual list of worst toys for the holiday. World Against…

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