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Nettleton Back on Market

DULUTH, Minn.-The sale of the vacant Nettleton Elementary has fallen through once again. Duluth Schools were hoping United Properties would follow through on buying it and turning it into senior housing. District…

New Housing Opportunities Coming to Cloquet

CLOQUET, Minn.-Cloquet is expecting to add some additional housing to their community over the next year. City officials told us today there are plans in the works to add 12 single-level homes along…

Vandals Damage Hibbing Fire Trailer

HIBBING, Minn. - Hibbing's Fire Department is having trouble spreading its message of fire safety to area kids. Last winter someone broke into the fire department's safety trailer, causing damage to…

Construction Starts on Hibbing Roundabout

HIBBING, Minn. - The city Will soon have A roundabout at a busy intersection. Work started Tuesday on a roundabout at the intersection of U.S. Rt. 169 and MN-37. Traffic is limited to…

Trump Fires FBI Director James Comey

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump abruptly fired FBI Director James Comey Tuesday, saying it was necessary to restore "public trust and confidence" in the nation's top law enforcement agency following several tumultuous months. "The FBI is one of our…

Oregon on Track to be First State with No Gender on License

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Oregon is on track to become the first state to allow residents to skip a gender identity on their driver's licenses and identification cards. Transgender residents say the change would make them feel safer. The Oregonian/OregonLive…

Prosecutor to Appeal Hernandez Conviction Ruling

FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) - Prosecutors say they will appeal a ruling erasing former NFL star Aaron Hernandez's conviction in a 2013 murder because he died before his appeal was heard. Judge Susan Garsh ruled Tuesday that Hernandez's conviction must…

Mayo Clinic Now Offers Gender Reassignment Surgery

ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) - Mayo Clinic says its surgeons have performed the first gender reassignment surgery in Rochester. Doctors helped Michael Keller of Rochester transition to Marisa Ann Bella in a nearly six-hour procedure. The 1980 Rochester Lourdes graduate was…

Bill to Limit Election Recount in Wisconsin Advances

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A bill that would have prevented Wisconsin's presidential election recount is gaining momentum in the state Legislature. The Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections voted 6-3 to send to the full Assembly a Republican proposal that…

Prosecutors Charged Man with Breaking into Wisconsin Capitol

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Prosecutors have charged a Beloit man with breaking into the state Capitol. Twenty-seven-year-old Zachary Bigelow was charged Tuesday with criminal damage to property and entry into a locked building. According to a criminal complaint, police discovered…

Fitbit Names Duluth No. 1 Fittest City in America

DULUTH, Minn. - Fitbit has named Duluth, Minnesota as the fittest city in America. After looking at aggregated user data such as daily steps, active minutes, resting heart rate, and sleep duration,…

GOP Backs Away from Negotiating to Push Dayton on Budget

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Republicans who control the legislature are preparing to challenge Gov. Mark Dayton over the budget. The two sides have been meeting privately for a week to has out their different versions for the next two-year…

Montessori Could be Moving to a New Location

DULUTH, Minn. - Cobb Elementary in Woodland could soon be the new home for Many Rivers Montessori. Many Rivers has signed a purchase agreement with Woodland Hills, which currently owns the…

40 Years of Paint Removed from Glensheen Room

DULUTH, Minn. - History is being revealed at Glensheen Mansion in Duluth. Hard work is bringing life back to the walls of Alfred's room. After 40 years in hiding the original stenciling in…

Meeting Held for Updates on Belknap Street

SUPERIOR, Wis.- Business owners and partners gathered for a Public meeting that discussed updates on the Belknap street construction in Superior. In Monday's meeting, business owners who could be affected by the construction…

Farmer's Market Open for the Season

  DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Farmer’s market has finally opened their doors for the season. The market opened last Saturday, and will be open every Wednesday and Saturday until September. Farmers bring…

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