MONTEBELLO, Puerto Rico (AP) — Relatives helped Maribel Valentin Espino find shelter when Hurricane Maria roared through her community in northern Puerto Rico. Neighbors formed volunteer brigades to cut fallen trees and clear twisty mountain roads after the storm had…
LAS VEGAS (AP) - O.J. Simpson could be released on parole as soon as Monday in Las Vegas under a plan being finalized by Nevada officials, a prison spokeswoman said Wednesday. The process culminating in freedom for the former football…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Environmental groups are asking the Department of Natural Resources to give the public more time to comment on the draft dam safety permits for the planned PolyMet copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota. The latest request came Wednesday…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Vice President Mike Pence plans to join Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker on Thursday to tour a Milwaukee-area business and talk about tax reform with local leaders. The event at Weldall Manufacturing…
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) - Case Keenum is coming off the best game of his NFL career, preparing to start again this week for the Minnesota Vikings. The possibility increased Wednesday when Sam Bradford…
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans are proposing a far-reaching, $5 trillion plan Wednesday that would cut taxes for corporations and potentially for individuals, simplify the tax system and nearly double the standard deduction used by most…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The state Department of Justice has set up a public website that tracks the agency's efforts to test hundreds of untested sexual assault evidence kits. The kits have gone unexamined for a variety of reasons. Prosecutors…
HIBBING, Minn. - The Hibbing Police Department is notifying the public of two Level III Predatory Offenders already living in the area will be relocating within the City. Robert Keogh, 42 will be relocating from the 4100 block of Second…
INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. - Voyageurs National Park reminds visitors that hunting and trapping of any type or manner is prohibited on Federal lands and all waters within the boundary of the park. This includes the removal of animals that have…
DULUTH, Minn. - It's a fall tradition filled with canons, muskets, and hatchets; recreating the days of the fur trade along the shores of Lake Superior. This weekend, voyageurs will take over the Lester River for the 19th annual Lester…
WALKER, Minn. - The Cass County Sheriff's Office reports that on Monday, Sept. 25, at 2:15 p.m., they received the report of a missing hunter in rural Boy Lake Township, north of Remer. Deputies responded to the call and learned…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The U.S. Department of Education has provided $21 million to improve student literacy for some 30,000 students in Minnesota. Preschool programs, low-income students, those who are learning English and students with special needs will benefit from the funding.…
DULUTH, Minn. - The Northland Foundation has been awarded $686,500 from the U.S. Department of Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund. The fund supports increased lending activity in low-income…
DULUTH, Minn. - For the past few months construction has been a common sight and sound at Animal Allies Humane Society in Duluth. Now, official ribbons are cut and outdoor adventures just…
DULUTH, Minn. - A new space for makers has opened in Duluth. Makers Mercantile is a shop selling work from many North Shore makers. The shop carries a mix of art, décor,…
DULUTH, Minn. - The DWP trail provides beautiful views along West Duluth's hillside, but the old railroad bed isn't officially open for public use. The DWP, a city owned abandoned railroad corridor,…
DULUTH, Minn. - Housekeeping Appreciation Week is this week, giving local hotels a chance to show their appreciation for their hard workers. In Duluth, local hotels went head to head at Grandma's…
DULUTH, Minn. -- It's fall and almost October, and many places are transforming into the Oktoberfest mood. That's exactly what's happening at the Breeze Inn on Jean Duluth Road. This is the…
DULUTH, Minn. - The Great Lakes Aquarium in Duluth is helping educators of all kinds learn from one another. The aquarium is hosting a series of workshops called…
DULUTH, Minn. - With the city of Duluth facing $2.1 million in cuts for 2018, Mayor Emily Larson is looking at every single dollar that flows in and out…
SUPERIOR, Wis. -Â While Duluth is facing cuts to police and fire, it's the opposite for the city of Superior. Mayor Jim Paine says the police department is getting an additional $28,000…
DULUTH, Minn. -- Rain or shine, the Duluth downtown farmer’s market goes on without a hitch. This was the last week of the season for the Downtown Farmer’s Market right on the…
DULUTH, Minn. - A busy stretch of road closed for construction is now back open to drivers. The 21st Ave. E. and 4th St. intersection is back open for motorists. The intersection…
PROCTOR, Minn. - A brand new arena and event center is coming to Proctor. Officials broke ground on the new facility being built on Kirkus Street. Proctor schools will use the arena…
DULUTH, Minn. - State lawmakers came to Duluth to visit several sites of proposed state bonding projects. The representatives stopped at UMD to learn about recent improvements made to the campus.…
DULUTH, Minn. - Preparing for the unthinkable; that's what hundreds of workers at the Northern Regional Safety Day Conference trained for. This year, preparing for emergencies also means understanding that the opioid…
CHICAGO (AP) - A full federal appeals court has heard arguments about whether investigators coerced a confession from a Wisconsin inmate featured in the "Making a Murderer' series. If they rule he was coerced, he could go free. Several…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - New data from the FBI shows a significant drop in the number of homicides in Minnesota. While violent crime remained relatively unchanged, homicides dropped about 25 percent from 2015 to 2016, per 100,000 residents. Minnesota's rate of…
NEW YORK (AP) - Health officials are reporting another record increase in infections from three sexually transmitted diseases. More than 2 million new cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis were reported in the United States last year - the most…
