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Paid Parental Leave May Survive Bill Veto in Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Thousands of state employees may still get access to paid parental leave for the next year even though Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed a bill containing the policy. Minnesota Public Radio reports that state officials plan…

Baking a Roasted Pear with Salted Caramel Sauce

DULUTH, Minn. - For this week’s Cooking Connection we cooked with the A.G. Thomson House. The A.G. Thomson House was built in 1909 in Duluth and now serves as a Bed and Breakfast. Tim…

Over 95,000 Lbs. of Food Collected in Stamp Out Hunger Drive

DULUTH, Minn. - Local results for the nation's largest single-day food drive, the National Association Letter Carriers' Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, were released today. Local letter carriers along with community volunteers collected 95,627 pounds of food donations throughout the…

Son of Hennepin County Sheriff Charged with Child Sex Crimes

MANKATO, Minn. (AP) - The son of a Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek has been charged with trying to solicit a 13-year-old for sex and possessing child pornography. Twenty-four-year-old Ryan James Stanek, of Maple Grove, was charged with four felonies…

Car Crashes into Townhome Causing Gas Leak in Hermantown

  HERMANTOWN, Minn. - Just before 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Hermantown Police and Hermantown Volunteer Fire Departments responded to a report of a gas leak in the Deer Field Townhome complex. Officers arrived and discovered an SUV struck a parked vehicle…

Duluth-Superior Film Festival Kicks Off

DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth–Superior Film Festival kicked off the first of five days of film, music and arts Wednesday. Wednesday night's film was shown at Clyde Iron Works called Rumble, which…

Canadian Sky Divers Inspire Children at Area Schools

DULUTH, Minn. -- Their uniforms are bright and colorful, but their skills are breathtaking. Members of the SkyHawks, the Canadian military’s parachute team, paid a visit to a few Duluth schools earlier…

Mysterious Mural Found in Historic Duluth Theatre

DULUTH, Minn. -- As construction continues on Duluth’s historic NorShor Theatre, a mysterious work of art has been found. The nearly ten-foot-tall mural was found in the theatre’s attic, which is a…

Workshop Continues Work "Toward Zero Deaths"

DULUTH, Minn. - Minnesota's Departments of Public Safety, Health and Transportation are working toward zero deaths on state highways. On Wednesday, officials from eight counties met at Northland Country Club to…

New Program Aimed at Helping Homeless

DULUTH, Minn. - Starting June 1st, St. Louis County residents who are homeless or about to become homeless will have a new resource through the United Way's 211 program. By texting 'homeless'…

Ex-Bemidji Principal Charged with Child Porn

BEMIDJI, Minn. (KMSP) - A former assistant principal at Bemidji Middle School has been federally charged with producing and distributing child pornography and attempted coercion and enticement of a minor. On Wednesday, 34-year-old Brandon Mark Bjerknes had his first appearance…

DNR Commissioner Says Minnesotans Spoke Up for the Outdoors

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) - The Department of Natural Resources got most of the money it requested from the Legislature, and its head credits an outcry by Minnesotans who hunt, fish, use state parks, and ride snowmobiles and ATVs. Commissioner Tom…

U.S. Attorney Being Sought in Minnesota

  MINNEAPOLIS–U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken say they are accepting applications for the top federal prosecutor's job in Minnesota. The two Democratic senators made the announcement Tuesday. Minnesota's former U.S. attorney, Andrew Luger, was appointed by President Barack…

Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Fracking Permit

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court has upheld a Trempealeau County decision denying a permit to open a new sand mine for use in hydraulic fracking. The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled against Iowa-based AllEnergy Corporation. It…

Minnesota Measles Outbreak May be Nearing Its End

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota health officials are hoping the state's measles outbreak is nearing its end as the number of new cases plateau for the last 13 days. The Pioneer Press reports that the Minnesota Department of Health's daily…

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