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Walker Signs Bill Tightening Election Recount Requirements

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Gov. Scott Walker has just made it harder to ask for an election recount in Wisconsin. Walker on Thursday signed into law a bill introduced in reaction to Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein's 2016 recount…

Minnesota Prosecutors Sue Drug Companies Over Opioid Crisis

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A group of Minnesota county attorneys are suing drug distributors and manufacturers over the opioid crisis. The goal is to try to recover the government's cost of dealing with opioid addiction, which prosecutors say increased…

Hunters Harvest Over 195,000 Deer in Wisconsin 9-Day Gun Season

MADISON, Wis. - Preliminary registration numbers are in for Wisconsin's nine-day gun deer season. According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, there was a slight increase in the statewide buck harvest, with 98,364 - the northern counties showing the…

Local Agreement with Foxconn Signed Friday

MOUNT PLEASANT, Wis. (AP) - Foxconn Technology Group executives and officials from Racine County and Mount Pleasant are signing a local development agreement that seals the deal on the company's $10 billion manufacturing complex. The county and village boards approved…

Job Market Booming on Iron Range

VIRGINIA, Minn.-Unemployment rates on the Iron Range have reached their lowest level since the millennium, reaching four percent in September. This comes on the heels of the mining industry gaining…

Health Care Fallout: Fate of 8M Low-Income Children in Limbo

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The collateral damage from Congress' struggle to repeal President Barack Obama's health care law could include a program that covers more than 8 million low-income children. The Children's Health Insurance Program, also known as CHIP, provides low-cost…

Flynn Pleads Guilty, is Cooperating in Trump-Russia Probe

WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael Flynn, the retired general who campaigned at Donald Trump’s side and then served as his first national security adviser, pleaded guilty Friday to lying to the FBI about reaching out to the Russians on Trump’s behalf…

Annual Julebyen Fest to Attract Thousands

DULUTH, Minn. - For those of you looking for festive, holiday fun this weekend, Knife River will be the place to check out. The community of just over 300 members is expecting…

Gift & Craft Show Kicks Off Winter Fest In Cloquet

CLOQUET, Minn. -The Winter Fest Gift and Craft Show kicked off Santa's Home For the Holidays celebration in Cloquet. The Armory was lined up with vendors galore as they showed off their creations. You could…

Public Warned to Stay Off Red Lake

WASKISH, Minn. - The Beltrami County Sheriff's Office is warning the public to stay off Upper Red Lake. Anyone who attempts to go on the ice, does so at their own risk. This warning comes after two people lost their…

Autism, Sleep Apnea Added as Minnesota Medical Marijuana Qualifiers

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota health officials say they're adding autism spectrum disorders and obstructive sleep apnea as conditions that qualify for medical marijuana. Health Commissioner Ed Ehlinger says there is increasing evidence that medical marijuana can help people…

Superior Arsonist Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison

SUPERIOR, Wis.-A Superior man has been sentenced to nine years in prison and another nine on probation after setting five fires in one night in the Superior area in 2016. Joseph Insua, 27, was convicted of four felonies related to…

Preparing Prime Rib with Texas Roadhouse

DULUTH, Minn. - Prime rib is often a holiday treat for many, but at Texas Roadhouse it's a year-round delicacy. Kitchen Manager Manny Gotchie says they "go fast", so it's best to…

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