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Red Lake Reservation Struggling with Drug Epidemic

RED LAKE, Minn. (AP) - Tribal leaders of a northern Minnesota reservation have declared its heroin and opioid epidemic a public health emergency. The Star Tribune reports that Red Lake Indian Reservation tribal leaders are seeking outside help to deal…

Russia Slapped with Sanctions

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - The Republican-led House has decisively approved legislation that hits Russia with additional financial sanctions. The new penalties are aimed at rebuking Moscow for interfering in the 2016 presidential election and its military aggression in Ukraine and…

Animal Answers: Inside the Butterfly House

DULUTH, Minn. - Starting today, visitors at the Lake Superior Zoo will have the chance to make way through an enclosed exhibit with hundreds of butterflies fluttering around. “Beautiful Butterflies: An…

Trump to Bar Transgender Individuals from Armed Forces

WASHINGTON-President Donald Trump says he will bar transgender individuals from serving "in any capacity'' in the U.S. armed forces. Trump said on Twitter Wednesday that after consulting with "Generals and military experts,'' that the government "will not accept or allow…

Great Outdoors: 4H Horse Competitors

SUPERIOR, Wis. - In this week's Great Outdoors, we meet up with 4H horse competitors in Superior who are sharing their passion and skills along the way.

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…

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'…

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) -  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,…

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…

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