Health Emergency Declared on Bad River
BAD RIVER, Wis.-The Bad River Tribe near Ashland has declared a public health emergency as they face an opioid abuse crisis. The goal of the declaration is to help bring…
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Over 70,000 Deer Registered During First Weekend of Season
MINNESOTA - Firearms hunters in Minnesota registered a total of 70,724 deer during the first two days of deer season, according to the Department of Natural Resources. Preliminary numbers from this year show that numbers were comparable to those in…
Bill Tightening Recounts in Wisconsin Passes Senate
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Election recounts would be more limited in Wisconsin under a bill that has cleared the Legislature. The measure comes in response to Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein's 2016 recount request even though she finished fourth…
Wisconsin Lawsuit Blames Drug Makers for Opioid Crisis
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (AP) - Nearly two dozen Wisconsin counties say in a federal lawsuit that "nefarious and deceptive" marketing campaigns from pharmaceutical companies are responsible for the nation's opioid overdose epidemic. The lawsuit filed Tuesday says local governments' health and…
Duluth MakerSpace and Robotics Teams to Fill Barnes and Noble
DULUTH, Minn. - This weekend, local inventors will be taking over Barnes and Noble in Duluth for the 3rd Annual Mini Maker Faire. Duluth MakerSpace, Marshall Topper Bots, Hermantown Lego League…
Search Continues for Two Missing Fishermen in Northern Minnesota
RED LAKE, Minn.-The search is resuming for two missing fishermen in northern Minnesota. The Red Lake Department of Public Safety got a report of a boat that had capsized on the eastern side of Lower Red Lake Monday afternoon. One…
Historical Center to Honor Veterans, Host Field Trip Fair
SUPERIOR, Wis. - In Wisconsin, folks at the Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center are working hard to share the wealth of history they have through many different ways. The first is…
Knowing Your Neighbors: Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad
TREGO, Wis. - Have you ever been on a train? Taken a ride through the scenic north woods? This week, we give you a look inside the Wisconsin Great…
P.T.S.D. discussion held at Duluth Public Library
DULUTH, Minn. - With Veteran's Day coming up this week, some groups are having discussions surrounding mental health. A presentation was held a the Duluth Public Library discussing…
Superior Superintendent Speaks Out After Weekend Threat
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Students at Superior High School were back in class Monday after a violent threat was posted on social media over the weekend. The juvenile accused of…
Texas Church Gunman Sent Hostile Text Messages Before Attack
SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas (AP) — The gunman who…
Hunters Reporting Successful Weekend for Deer Opener
DULUTH, Minn. - Firearm deer hunting season started Saturday in Minnesota and many hunters are reporting a productive weekend. They say the recent snow helped a lot with tracking. Chalstrom's Archery…
Fire Destroys Mobile Home
DULUTH, Minn - A mobile home was destroyed earlier today after it caught on fire at 6538 McQuade Road. No one was injured in the 11:30 a.m. blaze, according to local…
Anthem Picks Former UnitedHealth Executive to Become CEO
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Blue Cross-Blue Shield insurer Anthem has picked a former top executive from its biggest competitor to replace Joseph Swedish as its next CEO. Anthem said Monday that Gail K. Boudreaux will start Nov. 20 Swedish will serve…
Essentia Health Introduces New Surgical Robot
DULUTH, Minn. - Essentia Health has a new surgical robot that's expected to help patients heal faster after surgery. Surgeries performed by robots allow patients to spend less time in the hospital,…
Holiday Letters Written to Military Service Members
SUPERIOR, Wis. - UWS students, faculty, and community members wrote holiday letters to military members . The letters let veterans and active duty troops know they're being thought of on the…
UWS Students Hold Sit-In Protest
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Students at the University of Wisconsin-Superior held a sit-in protest against the University's recent decision to suspend twenty-five academic programs. The University has said offering fewer programs will…
Longtime Twins' Coach Rick Stelmaszek Passes Away
MINNEAPOLIS (KMSP) - Longtime Twins' coach…
Key Court Hearing for State Official in Flint Water Scandal
FLINT, Mich. (AP) - A judge has begun hearing testimony against a Michigan official who faces criminal charges tied to a Legionnaires' disease outbreak during the Flint water crisis. Dr. Eden Wells is the state's chief medical executive. She's charged…
Feds Seek to Revoke US Citizenship of 4 Minnesota Somalis
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Justice Department has moved to revoke the U.S. citizenship of four Minnesotans from Somalia accused of lying on their visa applications. Fifty-one-year-old Fosia Abdi Adan of Eden Prairie entered the U.S. under the diversity lottery visa…
Target Adjusting Thanksgiving Hours
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Minnesota-based Target, has announced Black Friday specials, as well as new hours for Thanksgiving Day. In a press release Monday, Target announced that stores will open at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving day, Nov. 23. Typically, the retailer…
Florida State Suspends Greek Life Following Alcohol Death
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida State University indefinitely suspended it's fraternities and sororities Monday after the alcohol-related death of a freshman pledge and cocaine charges for another fraternity member. University President John Thrasher…
AG Tells Walker Board Can Make Self-Insurance Available
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Attorney General Brad Schimel says the state Group Insurance Board can offer self-insurance plans to municipal employers. Gov. Scott Walker asked Schimel in April for a legal opinion on whether state law authorizes the board to…
Opioid Overdoses Continue to Rise
MADISON, Wis.-State records show that opioid overdose deaths continue to rise in Wisconsin despite fewer opioids being prescribed. Wisconsin's Prescription Drug Monitoring Program says the state saw 17 million fewer opioid prescriptions from April to June. The Wisconsin Department of…
Prince's Teal Blue Cloud Guitar Auctioned for $700k
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A California auction house says a guitar that Prince used in the late 1980s and into the 1990s has been sold for $700,000. That’s the highest amount paid…
Santa Arriving at Miller Hill Mall on Saturday
DULUTH, Minn. - Children will get the chance to tell Santa about their Christmas wishes starting this Saturday, Nov. 11 at the Miller Hill Mall. Santa will be at his usual location in the Barnes & Noble Court through Sunday,…
General Election Info for Duluth Residents
DULUTH, Minn. - Tuesday, Nov. 7 is Election Day for the City of Duluth and School District 709 races. Polls will be open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday is the last day to vote absentee, which can be done…
