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Preservation Corps Uses Machines to Raise Grave Stones
DULUTH, Minn. -- A preservation corps from here in Minnesota is working hard at Forest Hill Cemetery in Duluth. The Northern Bedrock Historic Preservation Corps is resetting heavy grave stones and obelisks…
Cloquet Fire Leaves One Injured
CLOQUET, Minn.-A Cloquet home started on fire at 10 p.m. Sunday causing one person to be injured. Twenty-six firefighters came to scene and put out the blaze at about 1 a.m. Monday at 1715…
Spirit Valley YWCA Receives Sizable Donation
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Spirit Valley YWCA in Duluth has been chosen to receive a pretty significant grant. The South St. Louis County Family Service Collaborative has awarded $225,000 to the local…
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…
Trump Discusses Health Insurance in Wisconsin
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is again highlighting the stories of people whose healthcare premiums have skyrocketed as he tries to push a GOP replacement plan. Trump met with what the White House has been referring to as "victims"…
Sessions Denies 'False and Scurrilous Allegations'
WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorney General Jeff Sessions heatedly denied on Tuesday that he had any undisclosed meeting with the Russian ambassador or conversions with Russian officials about the U.S. elections. He vowed…
Wisconsin Officer Grants Pity on Would-Be Drunk Driver
WAUSAU, Wis. (FOX 13 WFXW) - A Wisconsin police officer took pity on a would-be drunk driver, and the photo is getting a lot of attention online. The Wausau Police Department posted an image on their Facebook page Monday. The…
Great Lakes Levels Expected to be Highest in Decades
DETROIT (AP) - A wet spring season has experts predicting that summer water levels for the Great Lakes could be higher than normal and above last year's mark through early fall. The Great Lakes Hydraulics and Hydrology Office at the…
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
CARLTON, Minn.-A 24-year-old Virgnia man was sentenced earlier this month to almost 14.5 years in prison for his role in a 2016 drive-by shooting on Fond du Lac Reservation. Jesse Bohanon plead guilty to first and second-degree assault, along with assaulting…
Fate of Thousands of Recalled Volkswagens Undecided
BRAINERD, Minn. (AP) - The fate of thousands of recalled Volkswagens that are…
Two Georgia Prison Guards Shot and Killed by Inmates; Suspects on the Run
Georgia Department of Corrections tweeted a photo of the two inmates, Donnie Russell Rowe, 43, and Ricky Dubose, 24, who are being sought by law enforcement after two prison guards were killed in Putnam County on…
FDA to Delay Rule Requiring New Nutrition Facts Panel
NEW YORK (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration says it intends to delay a rule that would require food companies to label their products with a revised nutrition panel. The new panel, which had the support of former first…
Deliberations Continue in Trial of Officer Jeronimo Yanez
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KMSP) - A verdict has not yet been reached in the trial of St. Anthony, Minnesota police officer Jeronimo Yanez. Deliberations began Monday afternoon, but jurors went home at 4:30 without…
Trump to Tout Apprenticeships as a Way to Fill Jobs Gap
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump will be touring a technical school in Wisconsin Tuesday as part of his push to boost jobs by increasing apprenticeships. Trump says the learn-and-earn arrangements are going to be "a big, big factor" in…
Full Weekend Planned for 41st Annual Grandma's Marathon
DULUTH, Minn. - Grandma's Marathon is just days away and festivities are about to begin. The Essentia Health Fitness Expo begins Thursday, June 15 from 4-8 p.m. and runs Friday, June…
Group Works to Preserve Gravestones
DULUTH, Minn. - A local preservation corps is expanding their knowledge of gravesite conservation. The Northern Bedrock Historic Preservation Corps is training at Forest Hill Cemetery in Duluth. Nationally recognized gravestone conservator, Jonathan…
Duluth Councilors Approve Sunday Liquor Sales; Starts July 16
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth city councilors gave a final vote of approval Monday night for Sunday liquor sales. This vote of approval now allows liquor stores to beginning selling on Sunday as early as July 16. The vote comes after…
Heavy Rain Causes Flooding in Sawyer County
An emergency severe weather shelter is now set up on the Lac Courte Oreilles reservation, as people deal with flooded roadways and downed power lines. A massive storm…
Business Booming at Beaver Bay Sports
BEAVER BAY, Minn. - Summer is officially here which means business is starting to boom along Lake Superior’s North Shore. Many businesses rely on a summer rush while…
Pre-Teens and Teenage Girls Learn to Become Rescue Divas
Mason, Wis.- Kylie Burhans wants to be a police officer when she grows up. That’s why she decided to take part in the Rescue Divas EMS Summer Camp…
Rubber Mulch To Soon Be A Thing Of The Past
Duluth, Minn. The rubber mulch that has been a hot topic for a few years is now one step closer to being removed. It has come down to choosing the lowest bidder…
Duluth Council OKs Path For Kwik Trip Near Proctor
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth City Council voted Monday night to rezone property near Proctor from residential to mixed-use, which allows a Kwik Trip development to move forward. The vote came down to a 5-3 vote with councilors Joel Sipress,…
Remembering Those Lost In The Largest Mass Shooting On U.S. Soil
Duluth, Minn. Tonight local groups representing the LGBTQ community came together to remember all 49 of the victims shot and killed in Orlando. Dozens showed up to pay their respects at the…
UW-Superior Hosting Summer Theatre Camp
SUPERIOR, Wisc. - The theatre department at UW-Superior is hosting a summer camp for area students. Over the next two weeks, the group of 6th through 12th graders will go through…
Community Paddleboard Event Brings Outdoor Enthusiasts Together
SUPERIOR, Wisc. - It was a perfect day to get out on Lake Superior and that's exactly what one group was out doing Monday night. The North Shore Standup Paddleboarders held…
Arson Suspected in Lester Park Playground Fire
DULUTH, Minn.-Part of the Lester Park Elementary playground was burned yesterday and the fire department believes it’s arson. Firefighters responded at about 8 p.m. to put out the blaze. In 2011,…
