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Mining, BWCA Supporters Make Final Cases in Copper-Nickel Land Use Debate
VIRGINIA, Minn. - The auditorium at Virginia High School was packed this evening with hundreds showing up to voice their opinions of the U.S. Forest Service's proposal to withdraw 234,000 acres of…
DPD, DEA Enter Partnership to Battle Opioids
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Police Department and Drug Enforcement Agency announced a new partnership to help fight the city's opioid problem. As part of this partnership, the DEA will give…
Conference Teaches Professionals How to Treat Abuse
DULUTH, Minn. - Statistics say 1 in 10 children will be a victim of sexual abuse before they turn 18. That's why a number of groups who support victims gathered at…
Workshop Addresses Battle Against Emerald Ash Borer
DULUTH, Minn. - Researchers and forest managers from Minnesota, Wisconsin and the Northeast are in Duluth this week to develop a game plan for battling the emerald ash borer. The workshop…
Girls Have a Blast at Space Camp
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Girls from local high schools wrapped up a couple days of learning about space travel Tuesday at the University of Wisconsin-Superior. This aeronautics and space camp hosted by UWS'…
Wisconsin Company Offers to Microchip Employees
(AP) - A Wisconsin company is offering to microchip its employees enabling them to open doors, log into computers, and purchase…
Senate's Critical Health Care Vote: What Happens Next?
(FOX NEWS) - The Senate voted Tuesday to open debate on overhauling the United States' health care system. "Now we move forward towards truly great health care for the American people... this is truly great…
Flood Damage to Public Infrastructure Estimated at $15M
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Flood damage to public roads, bridges, dams, and other structures in southern Wisconsin this month is estimated at more than $15 million. The Wisconsin State Journal reports that the state Emergency Operations Center said Tuesday that…
Pence Breaks Tie, Senate Takes Up Health Bill
WASHINGTON (AP) - Â The Senate has voted to move ahead on health care legislation aimed at dismantling the Obama health law. The vote was 51-50 on Tuesday, a victory for Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and President Donald Trump. Last week,…
Madison Police Use 2 New Drones to Investigate Crimes
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Madison police are among a growing number of law enforcement agencies using drones to investigate crimes and track down offenders. The Wisconsin State Journal reports the Madison…
Search Warrant: Woman 'Slapped' Back of Squad Car Before Fatal Shooting
MINNEAPOLIS (KMSP) - A newly unsealed search warrant details the evidence the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has gathered about what led up to the fatal officer-involved shooting of Justine Damond in southwest Minneapolis…
Sacred Heart Music Center Organ Restored for First Time in Decades
DULUTH, Minn. - Over the past several years Duluthians have raised $40,000 to tune up an historic organ in town. That organ is now being put back together at Sacred Heart Music…
New Exhibit Flutters into the Lake Superior Zoo
DULUTH, Minn. - Lake Superior Zoo visitors will be able to walk through an enclosed exhibit with hundreds of butterflies inside the zoo's newest exhibit, "Beautiful Butterflies: An Up-Close Experience." "This is a beautiful and fun exhibit, and we're…
Former Pawnbroker Building Demolished On East Fourth Street
DULUTH, Minn. - A vacant building on East Fourth Street is no more. Bulldozers demolished the building Monday on the 700 block of East Fourth Street,…
New Developments Could Be Coming to Ashland
ASHLAND, Wis. - One of Ashland's biggest hotels are seriously eyeing the waterfront for new development there. The Hotel Chequamegon has been a staple in Ashland…
Grand Motel Demolished For Acme Expansion
DULUTH, Minn. - Bulldozers have begun to take down the longtime Grand Motel in West Duluth. The motel property was sold in June to Acme Tools for $365,000.…
Construction On Track For New Superior Schools
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Construction at the new Superior High School is well underway as crews work to get parts of school ready for students to return this fall. The…
Award-Winning Authors Share Their Work In Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - Award-winning authors of the Northeastern Minnesota Book Awards shared some of their work with the public on Monday at the Mount Royal branch of…
Ordinance To Allow More Road Usage By Class One ATV's
Carlton, Minn Carlton County officials aim to take ATV's from off the road to on them through a new ordinance. The ordinance would allow more access along county and state roads and…
Knowing Your Neighbors: Britta Lynn Design Handmade Jewelry
DULUTH, Minn. - The Northland is home to many artists with a variety of different skills. Britta Kauppila is making a career of her talent, working with…
Little Kitten Takes Ride of a Lifetime Underneath Truck
CARLTON, Minn.- It was a regular work day for Joshua Nelson, A Black Bear Casino Security guard, when he got an unusual call on his radio that there was a possible cat…
The Duluth Harbor Mission Opens Doors to Outreach Center
DULUTH, Minn.- A new center is helping serve underprivileged people in West Duluth. The Duluth Harbor Mission Incorporated began in 2015 by serving hot meals to people in need. Monday the Harbor…
Fatal Motorcycle Accident Near Mellen, Wisconsin
ASHLAND COUNTY, Wis. - Around 1:45 p.m. authorities responded to the call of a motorcycle accident on County Highway GG approximately two miles south of Mellen, according to the Ashland County Sheriff's Department. According to authorities, the caller reported that…
ACLU Demanding Reforms to MPD after Justine Damond Shooting
MINNEAPOLIS (KMSP) - The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota is calling for reforms in the Minneapolis Police Department in the wake of the fatal shooting of Justine Damond by Officer Mohammed Noor last week. The ACLU issued a statement…
Minnesota Agency Collects More Data on Health of Watersheds
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has spent years documenting and monitoring all 80 of Minnesota's major watershed in order to gain data about the health of the state's rivers, lakes, and streams. Minnesota Public Radio…
