Local Vet Prepares to Run Grandma's Marathon in Body Armor
DULUTH, Minn. -- A local veteran is preparing to run Grandma’s Marathon this weekend, but his running gear is a bit unique this year. Travis Birr, an active-duty combat medic with the…
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Gov. Dayton Getting Sued Over Vetoing Lawmakers' Funding
ST. PAUL, Minn.-Minnesota's Legislature is suing Gov. Mark Dayton over his veto of lawmakers' funding. The legal dispute goes back to the messy end of a special session in which lawmakers delivered a $46 billion budget. Dayton signed most of…
Fond du Lac Drive-By Shooting Suspect Sentenced
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Fate of Thousands of Recalled Volkswagens Undecided
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Two Georgia Prison Guards Shot and Killed by Inmates; Suspects on the Run
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Deliberations Continue in Trial of Officer Jeronimo Yanez
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Trump to Tout Apprenticeships as a Way to Fill Jobs Gap
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Full Weekend Planned for 41st Annual Grandma's Marathon
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Group Works to Preserve Gravestones
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Duluth Councilors Approve Sunday Liquor Sales; Starts July 16
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Heavy Rain Causes Flooding in Sawyer County
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Business Booming at Beaver Bay Sports
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Pre-Teens and Teenage Girls Learn to Become Rescue Divas
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Rubber Mulch To Soon Be A Thing Of The Past
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Duluth Council OKs Path For Kwik Trip Near Proctor
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Remembering Those Lost In The Largest Mass Shooting On U.S. Soil
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UW-Superior Hosting Summer Theatre Camp
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Community Paddleboard Event Brings Outdoor Enthusiasts Together
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Arson Suspected in Lester Park Playground Fire
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Friends of the Library Sale Runs Through Thursday
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Superior Fire Department Honored for Work with Kids
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Walnut Grove, Minn. Police Chief Arrested in Prostitution Sting
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Ex-Worker Accused of Rigging Lottery Pleads Guilty to Theft
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