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Wisconsin DNR Secretary Leaving Agency
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is resigning to take a job with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Gov. Scott Walker said in a statement Tuesday, Cathy Stepp will become deputy administrator for…
Bucks Will Play Celtics on Oct. 26 in 'Return to Mecca' Game
MILWAUKEE (AP) - The Milwaukee Bucks have found an opponent for a regular season game scheduled in the arena the Bucks called home for 20 years. The team announced Tuesday that the Boston Celtics will…
$20 Million Jury Award in Medical Malpractice Case
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A jury has awarded more than $20 million to the family of a woman who died days after giving birth to her son at a Minneapolis hospital. The verdict in Hennepin County District Court Monday is the…
Houston Police Officer Drowns in Harvey Flooding
HOUSTON, Tex. (AP) - Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner confirmed…
Harvey Sets New US Tropical Rainfall Record
HOUSTON, Tex. (AP) - Harvey has set a new U.S. record for rainfall from…
Trump Traveling to Texas for Briefings on Harvey Recovery
WASHINGTON (AP) - Confronting Harvey's fury, President Donald Trump made an all-out push Tuesday to show the federal government's responsiveness to the massive storm that has lashed the Texas coast and caused catastrophic flooding.…
Sessions: Drug Overdoses 'Top Lethal Issue' in the US
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - Attorney General Jeff Sessions is calling the epidemic of drug overdose deaths "the top lethal issue" in the U.S. and urged everyone "create and foster a culture that's hostile to drug use." Sessions delivered the…
Minnesota State Fair Tunnel of Love is Oldest in United States
DULUTH, Minn. - The Great Minnesota Get-Together started up last week and already thousands of visitors have taken a ride on one of the fair's oldest traditions. Wooden boats floating through Ye…
31st Annual Duluth-Superior Pride Festival Kicks Off Thursday
DULUTH, Minn. - The 31st Annual Duluth-Superior Pride Festival will be taking over the Twin Ports this week and weekend. The festival is taking place Thursday, August 31 - Sunday, September…
Morning Update 8-29-17
An update on local news and weather.
Authorities Believe Human Remains Are That Of Missing Twin Ports Man
UPDATE 8/28: The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office sent out a news release late Monday saying they believe human remains located in Twig are that of Edward Lepage. Family members and friends who held a ground search Sunday made the…
Duluth Vacation Rental Permits Reach Cap
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth city council unanimously passed new vacation rental permits for properties in the city on Monday. The approval brings the number of vacation rentals to…
Friends Set Up Memorial For 15-Year-Old Drowning Victim
DULUTH, Minn. - Heavy hearts continue for friends and family of 15-year-old Will Schlotec who drowned over the weekend in the popular swimming hole known as The Deeps. People close to Schlotec have…
Local Business Owner Looks to Help Hurricane Victims
DULUTH, Minn. - After hearing about the devastation left in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, one Northland business leader is looking to offer some help. Mike Letica…
Knowing Your Neighbors: First Photo
DULUTH, Minn. -- Mike Mennes has had a lifetime love affair with taking photos. “I just love the art form, I love photography,” he said. “I started shooting when…
Passenger Bus Gets Stuck In Duluth Neighborhood
DULUTH, Minn. - A passenger bus got stuck on the 2100 block of East Third Street after making a wrong turn. The Duluth Police Department says the driver was…
Classes Start For WITC Students
SUPERIOR, Wisc. -Wisconsin Indianhead Techical College students in Superior are back for the semester. Classes started on Monday for those students seeking an Associates Degree or technical diploma,…
Minnesota School Trust Land Exchange Discussed at First Public Meeting
DULUTH, Minn. - The Forest Service held an open house in Duluth Monday to help inform the public about a proposed land exchange in Northeast Minnesota. As part of the deal,…
Community Members Stuff Backpacks for Students
DULUTH, Minn.- With the first day of school approaching, community members got together to stuff backpacks for school kids. In the last two months, people have donated things like crayons, pencils, markers and…
Lowell Elementary Prepares for New School Year
DULUTH, Minn.- The new school year or grades schools is just around the corner, and schools in the Northland are getting ready for students to come pouring through their doors. Lowell Elementary…
Wildcat Welcome Held for New Lincoln Park Sixth Graders
DULUTH, Minn. - Students were welcomed to the sixth grade at Lincoln Park Middle School on Monday. The Wildcat Welcome had selected eighth graders serve as Pride Leaders and show the…
Duluth School District Prepares for New School Year
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth School district has been preparing for the new school year for the entire Summer, and now, the new school year is just around the corner. Research shows that students…
UMD Fall Classes Begin
DULUTH, Minn. - Fall classes started Monday at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. Students are back on campus after more than three months off for summer break. They spent today being handed…
Local Volunteers Help With Hurricane Harvey Relief
DULUTH, Minn. - Volunteers from across the country are heading to Texas to help communities recover from the destruction caused by Hurricane Harvey, and that…
Budget Committee Approves $1 Billion Building Projects
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Wisconsin Legislature's budget committee has unanimously approved $1 billion in funding for state building projects. The committee on Monday voted to fund a number of building projects that Gov. Scott Walker did not include in…
2 Facing Murder, Kidnapping Charges in Savanna Greywind Case
FARGO, N.D. - Two individuals believed to be involved in the death of Savanna Greywind have been charged in Cass County District Court, according to Cass County State's Attorney Birch Burdick. Brooke…
Medical Examiner: Hopkins Murder Victim Died of 'Multiple Chop Wounds'
HOPKINS, Minn. (KMSP) - The Hennepin County Medical Examiner has determined the 67-year-old man allegedly killed by his neighbor in Hopkins, Minnesota home last week died of multiple chop wounds. John Gallagher Jr. was found dead…
