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Evening Update 07-06-17

Fees to Enter Minnesota State Parks Increase

CLOQUET, Minn. -- For the first time in about a decade, the fees to visit Minnesota’s state parks have increased. Daily park passes have increased from five dollars to seven,…

Preparedness is Key for Surviving Severe Storms While Camping

CLOQUET, Minn. -- It’s been an active summer for thunderstorms, and last night’s severe weather was no exception. At the camp sites at Jay Cooke State Park, most of the…

Multimillion Dollar Investment Could Mean Big Changes for Cloquet Parks

CLOQUET, Minn. -- The City of Cloquet is going to make big improvements on its parks, thanks to more than four million dollars in sales tax revenue. Those dollars will be…

Over 300 Agencies to Crack Down on Speeding

DULUTH, Minn. - Starting Friday, July 7, the Minnesota State Patrol will be joining forces with 300 local agencies across the state to crack down on speeding. The partnership comes as Minnesotans…

Powerful Winds Cause a Tree to Fall in Duluth's East Hillside

DULUTH, Minn. - Wednesday night's storm left about 2,000 homes without power through the early morning and brought down branches and whole trees across the Northland. One tree in Duluth couldn't…

MNsure Assistance Offered at Duluth Public Library

DULUTH, Minn. - Anybody with questions about MNsure can get some help at the Duluth Public Library. A certified MNsure navigator is stationed on the Downtown Library's second floor every Thursday from 10:30…

Bird Tests Positive for West Nile Virus in Washburn County

WASHBURN COUNTY, Wis. - A dead raven has tested positive for West Nile Virus in Washburn County, according to the Washburn County Health Department. West Nile virus is spread to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito, which acquire…

G-20 Protesters Clash with Police in Germany

HAMBURG, Germany (FOX NEWS) - Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters fought with police in Hamburg,…

19 AGs Sue DeVos for Delaying For-Profit College Rules

(AP) - Democratic attorneys general from 18 states and the District of Columbia sued U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Thursday over her decision to suspend rules that were meant to protect students from abuse by for-profit colleges. The lawsuit,…

Westbound Bus Stop in Front of Holiday Center Discontinued until Further Notice

DULUTH, Minn. - Effective Saturday, July 8, 2017, the Duluth Transit Authority will discontinue service to the bus stop located directly in front of the Holiday Center on Superior Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues West. Due to expanded construction,…

One Dead in Train vs. Road Grader Crash

TOIVOLA TOWNSHIP, Minn. - The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office reports that a driver of a road grader died in a collision with a train late Thursday morning. Deputies responded to the area and located the crash at the intersection…

LOCATED: Leah Buehring, of Duluth

Leah was located on July 7, and according to authorities is safe. DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in locating a missing 17-year-old female. Leah Buehring, 17, is…

Authorities Identify Body Found in Observation Hill Area

UPDATE 7/6: Duluth Police have identified the individual found in the area of Observation Hill to be 60-year-old Larry Alan Hoffman. Hoffman was reported missing by the Duluth Police Department on May 12 and reported to be last seen on May…

Wisconsin May Seek $341 Million From Feds

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin may request 10 times more than it traditionally gets in certain federal money for roads as part of Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to end a state budget impasse. Walker outlined a proposal to Republican leaders…

Wisconsin Tribe Withholds State Payment over Casino Dispute

BOWLER, Wis. (AP) - Officials with the Stockbridge-Munsee Tribe say they did…

Head of US Ethics Office Announces Resignation

WASHINGTON (FOX NEWS) - The head of the United States Office of Government Ethics, who clashed with President Donald Trump and his administration, said on Thursday he would resign before his…

Minneapolis Leaders May Restrict Menthol Sales

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The sale of menthol cigarettes in Minneapolis may soon be restricted to adult-only tobacco shops. The Star Tribune reports that the city has an ordinance that limits other flavored tobacco products to adult-only tobacco shops. Council Member…

LCP Works to Restore Power in Grand Rapids, Kettle River Areas

GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. - Thursday morning's fast moving thunderstorms affected electric service for more than 1,200 Lake Country Power members. As of 9 a.m. Thursday, crews repaired service to more than 570 members. Those affected were primarily in the Grand…