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Group Wants Hearing on Proposed Mine

DULUTH, Minn. - A group of concerned citizens sent a message to Gov. Mark Dayton Tuesday regarding PolyMet's proposed copper–nickel mine. The group called Duluth for Clean Water wants an evidentiary hearing before a permit to mine is issued to…

Kids, Cops & Cars Event Tomorrow

DULUTH, Minn. - Kids and their families will get the chance to hang out with members of the Duluth Police Department at the Kids, Cops & Cars event being held…

Wisconsin Property Value Increases Largest Since 2007

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin property values have reached a new high. The Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance analyzed taxable property value data that was finalized Tuesday by the state Department of Revenue. The $526 billion in property value is a new…

Mom of 22-Year-Old Who Died after OD has Important Warning

DETROIT (WJBK) - Desperately holding onto her daughter, Cheryl Tower, of Howell, looked out the window of Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit Monday wondering how she got here. "She's my only daughter, my best friend," Cheryl, 49, said. "She was supposed…

Starry Stonewort Confirmed on 1 New Minnesota Lake

ST. PAUL, Minn. - After a search of 178 lakes in 20 counties by 200 trained volunteers, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed that the invasive algae starry stonewort in Grand Lake in Stearns County. Starry stonewort is…

Minnesota Unions Approve Contract, Raises for State Workers

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Members of Minnesota's two massive public employee unions have ratified a new, two-year contract for the state's 30,000-plus workers. Minnesota Public Radio News reports that the contracts for the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees and…

Glensheen Introduces "The Best Damn Tour"

DULUTH, Minn. - Glensheen officials are hoping to show guests their best time at the mansion yet with their new experience called "The Best Damn Tour." This tour includes kayaking, a…

Living History Walk Returns to Superior

SUPERIOR, Wis. - The Living History Walk is coming back to Superior to bring the city's past back to life. A history tour will be conducted through Greenwood Cemetery. Several actors from…

Canadian Based Oil Company Buys Out Calumet

SUPERIOR, Wis. - One of Superior's largest employers, Calumet Oil Refinery, is being sold to a Canadian company. "This is a key wonderful addition to our asphalt business into our integrated corridor in…

Rainy Weather Hasn't Stopped CSA Farms from Thriving

WRENSHALL, Minn.- Despite the rainy weather and even storms that have hit the Northland this summer, Community Supported Agriculture farms are still thriving. Rick Dalen, the farmer at Northern Harvest Farm says…

Registration Begins for UMD

DULUTH, Minn.-Today new students for UMD’s Fine Arts Department registered for classes and got advisement from campus counselors. It’s all done with the goal of making the students feel more comfortable on…

Nature Classes Begin at Boulder Lake

BOULDER LAKE, Minn.-At Boulder Lake Environmental Learning Center, the classroom will be outdoors this week. A 40-hour hands-on course began today at their facility that will focus on the Northland’s natural history…

Itasca County Murder Trial Begins

GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.-A murder trial began today in Itasca County beheading case. Thirty-six-year-old Joseph Thoreson is facing multiple counts of first- and second-degree murder for allegedly killing 20-year-old David Haiman last June. Thoreson accused the victim of raping his girlfriend…

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