MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A legislative committee is set to approve a Republican bill that would relax Wisconsin air pollution regulations. The bill would repeal any state air pollution rules that go beyond federal regulations by the end of 2018.…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Human Services Commissioner Emily Piper says she'll appeal a judicial panel's approval of the conditional release of a serial rapist from the Minnesota Sex Offender Program. Thomas R. Duvall has spent the past 30 years locked up…
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DULUTH, Minn. - A University of Minnesota-Duluth Theatre production is being honored in a big way. The department has been invited to perform "Antigone" at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The rush for cash is on in the crowded race for Minnesota governor. Democratic candidate and Rep. Tim Walz said Monday his campaign had raised more than $1.1 million in 2017. Fellow Democrat and former…
PLYMOUTH, Minn. (AP) - Police are investigating a death in a Twin Cities suburb. Authorities say someone at the Stoneleigh at the Reserve apartment complex in Plymouth called 911 shortly after midnight Tuesday. When officers arrived they found one person…
DULUTH, Minn. - Officials are counting record numbers at Glensheen Mansion as they look into the attendance for 2017. This is a trend that's been on the rise over the last few…
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DULUTH, Minn. - Jan. is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month and Duluth is honoring both victims and survivors. Organizers of today's gathering say when you have people willing to purchase other people…
DULUTH, Minn. -- Sean Tayah Hiwe’s world could be the world of the future. We meet with him in the morass of computing equipment he and his partners work around; he is explaining…
DULUTH, Minn. - Preschoolers took over the Depot today for the Trains and Toddlers event. The kids listened to stories, played with train tables, and boarded the historic, real life trains…
TWO HARBORS, Minn. - January is Human Trafficking and Sex Trafficking Awareness Month. Monday, in Two Harbors, a vigil was held honoring the victims of sex trafficking. The Lake County Sex…
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth City Councilors were sworn in Monday at a ceremony at City Hall. Renee Van Nett is the one newcomer to the council. She was elected to represent…
SUPERIOR, Wis. - There's a new permanent President and CEO of the Superior-Douglas County Chamber of Commerce. Taylor Pedersen was named to that position on Monday. The 34-year-old Pedersen is…
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Oprah Winfrey’s impassioned call for “a brighter morning even in our darkest nights” at the Golden Globes has Democratic Party activists buzzing about the media superstar…
DULUTH, Minn.-We are only three weeks away from the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon, as trails look to be in good condition. Right now there are 10 racers signed up for the…
DULUTH, Minn. - The first handwritten bible commissioned by a Benedictine monastery has made its way to the Northland. The historic Saint John's Bible is on display at the Benedictine Living…
DULUTH, Minn.- With temperatures around 50 degrees warmer than the recent deep freeze people were out soaking in the sunshine especially on the Lakewalk in Duluth. "Taking the walk along the lakeshore here was just a little…
DULUTH, Minn. - Someone who purchased a Powerball in Duluth is about to get a little richer. The Minnesota Lottery has announced that a winning lottery ticket of $50,000 for the latest Powerball drawing on Jan. 6 was sold at…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration’s decision to end special protections for nearly 200,0000 Salvadoran immigrants filled many Salvadoran families with anxiety dread Monday, raising the possibility that they will be forced to abandon their roots in the U.S. and…
DULUTH, Minn. - The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office would like to inform citizens of a current phone scam. The Sheriff's Office has received multiple, recent reports of callers posing as law enforcement telling parties that they "have missed federal…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.-A case of whooping cough has been reported in Grand Rapids Schools. A representative from the Minnesota Department of Health said they are concerned about an outbreak in that region right now. They said the symptoms are whooping…
ASHLAND, Wis. - Xcel Energy has announced plans to develop a third, one megawatt solar garden in Ashland. The garden will be part of Solar*Connect Community, Wisconsin largest community solar garden program. If enough customer interest is demonstrated, the garden…
DULUTH, Minn. - Planning a wedding can be stressful and difficult, but luckily there's a resource in town to help local brides and grooms prepare for their special day. The 30th…
APOSTLE ISLANDS, Wis.-The ice caves on the Apostle Islands are still not open yet, but they could be opening at the end of January. Staff have been checking the ice lately and say it's too unstable right now to visit…
DULUTH, Minn. - A night of music, dinner, and drinks is supporting a worthy cause this week. The 9th Annual More Cowbell fundraiser is taking place on Thursday, January 11. The event…
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Republican David Osmek says he's ending his campaign for governor. Osmek, a state senator from Mound, says he decided to drop out after discussing prospects with family and supporters over the holidays. Osmek finished fifth…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin is seeing a decline in the number of dairy farms despite increasing milk production as commercial farms expand. Wisconsin Public Radio reports that numbers from the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection show…
