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Health department temporarily funding suicide hotline

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Department of Health will provide temporary funding to maintain a suicide prevention hotline that was expected to shut down. The department will provide $139,000 to keep the hotline open at least until September…

Duluth Celebrates Lake Superior Day

DULUTH, Minn. - Lake Superior Day is on Sunday, but Duluth is celebrating the entire weekend. The Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center in Canal Park will be hosting displays…

WWII Veteran Awarded High School Diploma

DULUTH, Minn. - Some 78 years after Marine Sgt. James Hubert should have graduated from Denfeld High School, the World War II veteran received his diploma. "This is just one small thing…

Workshop Offers Genealogy Tips

DULUTH, Minn. - The St. Louis County Historical Society offered a genealogy workshop at The Depot Thursday. In this Basic Genealogy class, people learned how to start their own family research using…

Duluth Kennel Club Hosts Dog Shows

DULUTH, Minn. - For the rest of this week, the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center has gone to the dogs. Through Sunday, the Duluth Kennel Club hosts its annual series of…

Floods Causing Major Problems in Wisconsin

MILWAUKEE -Historic flooding has forced businesses in Burlington to close while they wait for power to be restored but residents are upbeat as cleanup efforts begin. Bob Koldeway owns a bike shop in town and was spending the day Thursday…

Wisconsin's Right-to-Work Law Upheld

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -A federal appeals court panel has upheld Wisconsin's right-to-work law. The law prohibits businesses and unions from reaching agreements that require all workers to pay union dues. Unions maintain the law enables nonunion members to receive free…

Minnesota Nabs $8M in Health Care Fraud in National Sweep

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Several Minnesota residents are facing charges of defrauding the state of millions of dollars in health care money as part of a national crackdown. Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson filed a lawsuit Thursday against a…

Maurices' Parent Company Cuts Another 115 Jobs, 29 in Duluth

DULUTH, Minn. - Maurices parent company, Ascena Retail Group, Inc. announced today another 115 positions across all locations will be eliminated over the next year. The company said in a release Thursday, the lay-off is due to new managed service…

Verizon Data Breach: 14 Million Customers Reportedly Exposed

(FOX NEWS) - Millions of Verizon customer records have been exposed after an Israeli technology company left user data unprotected, the International Business Times reported. “As many as 14 million records” of Verizon customers were found unsecured on an Amazon storage server…

Panel Calls on FDA to Review Safety of Opioid Painkillers

(AP) - An expert panel of scientists says the U.S. Food and Drug Administration should review the safety and effectiveness of all opioids, and consider the real-world impacts the powerful painkillers have, not only on patients, but also on families,…

Productive Devices for Kids during Summer Months

DULUTH, Minn. - Whether they’re hitting the pool, hanging with friends or simply sleeping in, kids and teens alike embrace their summer break with gusto. Meanwhile, parents often struggle to not only…

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