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Minnesota DWI Courts Aiming to Reduce Drunk Driving
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Extra DWI enforcement on Minnesota roads begins Friday, Aug. 18, according to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety. More than 300 law enforcement agencies will be putting extra enforcement on the roads…
Electrical Fire on Baxter Avenue in Superior
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Just after 11 a.m. Thursday, crews responded to a possible structure fire in the 800 block of Baxter Avenue, according to the Superior Fire Department. Initial reports…
Powerball Jackpot Climbs to $510 Million, 8th Largest
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $510 million, making it one of the largest in U.S. history. No one matched all six numbers in Wednesday night's drawing, so the national lottery game will…
Wisconsin Assembly Set to Approve $3 Billion for Foxconn
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Wisconsin Assembly planned…
Tree Removal Project Begins Aug. 22 in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Transportation will begin removing dead and dying trees and branches at several locations in Duluth. The project will begin on Tuesday, Aug. 22 and is expected to be completed by Thursday, Aug. 24.…
Level III Offender Moving into Lincoln Park Neighborhood
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Police Department is notifying the public of a Level III Predatory Offender who is moving into the Duluth area. James Demetrius Redd, 44, will be relocating into the vicinity…
Lead Glensheen Investigator, Gary Waller, Dies at Age 72
MOOSE LAKE, Minn. - Gary Waller, who led the investigation of the Glensheen murders in 1977, and later served as St.…
Van Plows into Crowd in Barcelona; Police View it as Terror
An injured person is treated in Barcelona, Spain, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017, after a white van jumped the sidewalk in the historic Las Ramblas district, crashing into a summer crowd of residents and tourists and injuring…
Minnesota Minimum Wage Increases Jan 1
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota's minimum-wage rates will increase on Jan. 1, 2018, according to the state Department of Labor and Industry. Minimum wage rates as of Jan. 1 will increase from $9.50 to $9.65 an hour for large employers,…
Annual Bubble Festival Returns Sunday
DULUTH, Minn. - This weekend bubbles will be filling the air as the 9th Annual Bubble Festival Kicks off. It's taking place on Sunday, August 20 from noon to 4:00 p.m. at…
Lucky's 13 Pub Cooks up "Minnesota Extreme Burger"
DULUTH, Minn. - For this week's Cooking Connection we're heading into the kitchen with Lucky's 13 Pub. The Minnesota Extreme Burger was cooked up by kitchen staff. The burger is made of…
Human Remains Found in Remote Wooded Area of St. Louis County
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn.- The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office is reporting that human remains have been found in a remote wooded area southwest of Lake Kabetogama. The remains were found…
Bayfront Festival Park Tuns Into Kids, Cops & Cars
DULUTH, Minn.- Hundreds of youth from around the area braved some rainy conditions Wednesday to take part in the Kids, Cops, and Cars event. Bayfront Festival Park hosted the fifth annual…
Duluth Area Horse Trail Alliance Holds Fundraiser
PROCTOR, Minn. - The Duluth Area Horse Trail Alliance held a fundraiser Wednesday. The group hoped to raise at least $5,000 with a steak dinner, raffle, and silent auction that will…
Proctor Hoghead Festival Begins
PROCTOR, Minn. - The 42nd Annual Hoghead Festival kicked off today in Proctor. It's called "Hoghead" after the engineers who worked on trains, a way for the community to pay tribute to…
Duluth Workforce Development Center Hosts Fall Job Fair
DULUTH, Minn. - Job seekers had a chance to meet with potential employers in Duluth Wednesday. The city’s Workforce Development Center teamed up with the Minnesota Workforce Center to host its…
Men As Peacemakers Thanks Volunteers With Picnic
DULUTH, Minn. - Men As Peacemakers held a picnic today to celebrate all the work done by their volunteers. The organization serves over 1,000 community members every year through programs that…
Larson Holds Community Listening Session, Residents Express Concern Over Proposed Budget Cuts
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth Mayor Emily Larson continued her community listening sessions this evening in West Duluth. Residents and city leaders came together at the Harrison Community Center to learn more about…
Kids Cafe Employs Local Youth
DULUTH, Minn. - Kids Café has been around for 15 years at the Damiano Center in Duluth but this year's program has a little twist. This summer nine teenagers were employed through…
Firefighter Hospitalized for Second Time in a Week After Battling House Fire
DULUTH, Minn. - Fire crews responded to the 500 block of Anderson Road around 9:49 a.m. to the report of a structure fire, according to the Duluth Fire Department. Crews arrived to…
Aviation a Boom for Duluth's Economy
DULUTH, Minn. - Officials From Duluth's aviation industry celebrated a decade of aviation's economic impact on the city. They also announced the results of a study by the Minnesota Department of…
Fraser Shipyards Facing Lead Poisoning Lawsuit
SUPERIOR, Wis. - On Wednesday, Aug. 16, multiple federal lawsuits were filed in Madison on behalf of 43 workers who claim they were poisoned by toxic lead exposure at Fraser Shipyards in…
Arson Fire on Vernon Street in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - Just after 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15, crews were dispatched to a structure fire in the 3200 block of Vernon Street, according to the Duluth Fire Department. Crews arrived…
Is It Really Lyme? Researchers Developing a New Test to Tell
WASHINGTON (AP) - Diagnosing if a tick bite caused Lyme or another disease can be difficult but scientists are developing a new way to do it early — using a “signature” of molecules in patients’ blood. It’s still highly experimental, but…
