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Fond du Lac Gets $2.1 Million for Broadband

FOND DU LAC RESERVATION, Minn.-The Fond du Lac band will be getting a $2.1 million grant from the federal government for broadband infrastructure. That announcement was made today by Sen. Al Franken and Rep. Rick Nolan of Minnesota. The goal…

Minnesota Corn, Soybean Farmers See Slight Production Dip

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Profits are expected to remain steady for Minnesota corn and soybean farmers despite a slight production dip in 2017. The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that the state's corn production will be 1.45 billion bushels, a 6…

Utility Work to Close Central Ave in West Duluth

DULUTH, Minn. - The City of Duluth is informing the public that Central Avenue in West Duluth will be closed for two days for a utility project. A contractor will be installing a new fire service water line to a…

Head On Collision Leaves One With Life-Threatening Injuries

GREENWAY TWP, Minn. - The Minnesota State Patrol has reported that a Deer River woman has suffered life-threatening injuries after a head-on collision on Highway 169 in Greenway Township. According to State Patrol, just after 8 a.m. Tuesday, a Chevy…

Wisconsin Christmas Tree Coming from Town of Emery

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Christmas tree that will be on display in the Wisconsin state Capitol this year is coming form the Town of Emery, about 220 miles north of Madison. Gov. Scott Walker announced Tuesday that the 40-foot…

Feds Head to Court to Seek Dismissal of Twin Metals Lawsuit

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Government lawyers go to federal court Tuesday to seek dismissal of a lawsuit by developers of the proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine who are seeking to regain their mineral rights leases. The Obama administration last…

Knowing Your Neighbors: Hemlocks Leatherworks

DULUTH, Minn. - A business in Duluth's Lincoln Park Craft District makes custom built shoes and other leather goods for people across the Northland. In this week's Knowing Your Neighbors, we…

UWS Faculty Hold Teach In

SUPERIOR, Wis. - Faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Superior are holding a teach in on Monday and Tuesday to protest the University's recent decision to suspend 25 academic programs. The teach…

Property Owners Patching-Up after Winter Storm

ASHLAND, Wis.- Weather in the Northland has been relatively calm recently, but some Northlanders are still trying to catch–up after the impacts of the season's first big storm. The furious storm that…

New Escape Room Coming to Zero Hour

DULUTH, Minn. - A brand new escape room experience is coming to Zero Hour Escape Rooms. Enchanted Forest: A Fairytale Adventure is the new family friendly game. Players will figure out…

MnDOT Discusses Plans for Can of Worms Overhaul

DULUTH, Minn- The Minnesota Department of Transportation continues to push forward with a future overhaul of what's commonly known as the "can of worms" interchange in Duluth. The update comes after…

New Details in Saturday's Midwest Energy Fire

SUPERIOR, Wis.-New details are emerging in the fire that ripped through Midwest Energy in Superior Saturday. The Superior Fire Department is now telling us it was caused either by a…

Half of US Adults Have High Blood Pressure in New Guidelines

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - New guidelines lower the threshold for high blood pressure, adding 30 million Americans to those who have the condition, which now plagues nearly half of U.S. adults. High pressure, which for decades has been a top reading of at…

Level III Offender Relocating to Duluth

DULUTH, Minn. - The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office is notifying the public of a Level III Predatory Offender relocating to the 4700 block of Rice Lake Road in Duluth. Timothy Scott Alan Davich, 50 has a history of sexual…

New Town Homes Coming to Chisholm

CHISHOLM, Minn.-A new town home development has made its way to Chisholm. The eight-unit market rate town home development, for those ages 55 and older, is 90 percent complete. Right now six of the units have been rented. Each unit…

Duluth Police Search for Robbery Suspect

DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth Police continue to search for a robbery suspect Monday afternoon. Shortly before 11:00 a.m., police responded to Cub Foods located in the 600 Block of West Central Entrance on reports of a robbery in their parking…

Duluth Beach Cleanup Rescheduled for Sunday

DULUTH, Minn.-The local storm cleanup was supposed to be held yesterday, but that was cancelled and moved to this Sunday. It will be held at 10 a.m. and volunteers can meet near Endion Station, Brighton Beach, the 12th Street Access…

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