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Dayton Pushes to Make Cybersecurity Funding Priority

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Gov. Mark Dayton says he'll continue to press to get the funding necessary to protect the state's computer system from hackers. Dayton got only a fraction of the spending he proposed for technology and cybersecurity…

Absentee Voting Opens for Duluth Residents

DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth residents wishing to vote absentee for the upcoming City of Duluth and School District 709 Election will have the opportunity now through Mon. Nov. 6. Residents may vote in person in City Hall room 330, located…

Matilda's Dog Bakery to Host Bark-tober Fest

DULUTH, Minn. - Calling all dogs, cats and owners! Matilda's Dog Bakery in Duluth's Lakeside Neighborhood will host their 2nd Annual Bark-tober Festival and Howl-O-Ween Costume Contest Saturday, October 28. The event…

Woman Found Burned Inflicted Wounds Herself

DULUTH, Minn.-Duluth police say a woman found burned last Thursday outside a local college's fire training facility on Highway 23, inflicted the wounds herself. Jaclyn Arnold, 24, of Duluth, was…

Iron Range Mining Supporters Sound Off Against MPCA

VIRGINIA, Minn. - Lawmakers and supporters of mining gathered in Virginia Tuesday night to push back against new sulfate and wild rice standards proposed by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. The agency says…

Jobs Cut at the Lake Superior Zoo

DULUTH, Minn.- The Lake Superior Zoo started facing many challenges after the loss of the polar shores exhibit. On Monday twelve positions at the Zoo were cut, as…

Energy Awareness Expo Helps Northlanders

DULUTH, Minn.- The 14th annual Energy Awareness Expo kicked off today at the Salvation Army. The event is hosted by the Minnesota Board of Light and Power, AEOA, and Comfort Systems. The…

High Waves Batter The South Shore

ONTANOGAN, Mich. -- The strong winds created giant waves on Lake Superior on Tuesday, battering the south shore. Gale Warnings and Storm Warning were issued on the lake.…

City Snow Plow Training Underway

DULUTH, Minn.- On Tuesday city workers in Duluth prepared for the upcoming snow during a training session at Spirit Mountain. The course gives workers an opportunity to operate the machinery,…

Powerful Winds Damaged Coast Guard Building

DULUTH, Minn.- Powerful winds slammed the Duluth Coast Guard out on Park Point. Nearly half of a roof on the Coast Guard's storage building was ripped right off. The roof folded over…

Kestrel's Parent Company Announces Job Losses in Superior

SUPERIOR, Wis.-Kestrel Aircraft’s plans for a manufacturing plant in Superior have taken another step backwards. The company’s parent company One Aviation has announced some layoffs at their offices in Superior. The company…

Trump's Refugee Ban Ends, New Screening Rules Coming

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's four-month worldwide ban on refugees ended Tuesday, officials said, as his administration prepared to unveil tougher new screening procedures. Under an executive order Trump signed earlier this year, the United States had temporarily halted…

Police: Mosque Burglary Not a Hate Crime

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) - Police say there's no evidence a recent break-in at a Bloomington mosque that had earlier been targeted by a bomb was a hate crime. Authorities on Tuesday released video surveillance of the break-in at the Dar…

Sargento Foods Expanding in Wisconsin

HILBERT, Wis. (AP) - Sargento Foods is expanding in eastern Wisconsin for the fourth time in the past decade. WLUK-TV reports that the company is adding 40,000 square feet and 150 jobs to its Hilbert location. The Hilbert location currently…

Grounds Crew at Glensheen Prepares for First Snow

DULUTH, Minn. - The grounds crew at Glensheen Mansion is preparing for the upcoming freeze. It's big undertaking as the workers winterize the fountain in the formal garden by draining and scrubbing…

Dayton Now in Support of PolyMet Copper-Nickel Mine

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton says he's moved from being "genuinely undecided" on the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine to being a genuine supporter of the project. Dayton tells the St. Paul Pioneer Press nothing of that…

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