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Exonerated Former Prisoner Speaks at UMD

DULUTH, Minn. - A wrongfully convicted former prisoner spoke with students at the University of Minnesota-Duluth about his experience. Nathson Fields spent eighteen years in prison, including twelve on death row, before he…

Community Helps Clean Up Homeless Campsites

DULUTH, Minn. -- It’s the season for spring cleaning, something that is also true for Duluth’s homeless population. A group of helpful Duluthians and some homeless folks themselves were seen picking…

Senator Klobuchar Leads Transportation Summit in Duluth

DULUTH, Minn. - Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar was in Duluth today leading a transportation summit to exchange ideas and opinions about infrastructure challenges in Minnesota. Transportation and business leaders from across Northeastern…

Empty Bowl Fundraiser Looks to Raise $60,000

DULUTH, Minn. - The 24th annual Empty Bowl fundraiser was held today at the Depot in downtown Duluth. The event raises money for the Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank. Participants buy…

Gov. Dayton to Open Bass Season on Mille Lacs Lake

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Governor Mark Dayton will travel to Mille Lacs Lake for the bass season opener on May 27. With the popular lake's walleye population struggling, Dayton is going to Mille Lacs to highlight how it has…

Judge Rejects Claims by Prince Divorce Lawyer for $600,000

CHASKA, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota judge says a lawyer who represented Prince in divorce proceedings a decade ago can't collect on nearly $600,000 he says the late rock superstar still owed him before his death. Carver County District Judge…

Bridge Maintenance Scheduled in Duluth Area

DULUTH, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Transportation maintenance crews will be performing bridge preventative maintenance by cleaning all state bridge in the Duluth area beginning Monday April 10 through Friday, April…

Official Warns GOP Budget Cuts Could Mean Tax Return Delays

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota's top tax official says deep cuts to state budgets could result in months-long delays to tax returns next year. Republicans who control the Legislature have laid out some major cuts to state agencies including…

Republicans Propose Tax Breaks for Wisconsin Beekeepers

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Republican lawmakers say they want to combat a rapidly declining bee population by giving Wisconsin beekeepers tax exemptions. Representative Amy Loudenbeck said in a memo Tuesday she and Senator Steve Nass are seeking co-sponsors on a…

Most Duluth Dog Parks are Open

DULUTH, Minn.-After battling the muddy spring conditions, many of Duluth’s dog parks are open again. Both the Keene Creek and Observation Park dog parks are already open. The one on Jean…

Study: Road Salt Levels Spike, Threaten Twin Cities Lakes

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) - A freshwater chloride contamination study shows that many lakes in the Twin Cities are so contaminated with road salt that they'll no longer support native fish and plants within three decades. The Star Tribune reports the…

Wisconsin State Trooper Killed in Crash

LAKE DELTON, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper has died in a car crash while on duty in Sauk County. Sheriff's officials say the trooper lost control…

Happy National Pet Day!

In celebration of National Pet Day, we asked you to share photos of your pet! Here's just a few!

Prescribed Fires Coming to Superior National Forest

DULUTH, Minn.-Superior National Forest crews will have multiple intentional fires in the coming weeks with the goal of creating and improving the habitat for native wildlife and plants. The fires are also expected to prepare sites for planting, while also…

Take Action Minnesota Is Taking Action

DULUTH, Minn. - People rallied in Duluth today to support earned sick and safe time. The rally was part of Take Action Minnesota. There was also a listening session where perspectives…

Education Fills 1890s Duluth Building

DULUTH, Minn. - Memories made at school stay with many of us forever, and one school in Duluth is working to build that type of close-knit community inside a building already full…

Duluth Man Sentenced to 15 Years on Gun, Drug Crimes

DULUTH, Minn.-A Duluth man was sentenced to 15 years in prison Monday for distributing 15 kilos of methamphetamine, possessing an unregistered machine gun, and being a felon with a firearm. Morgan Baumann, 36, had previously pleaded guilty to the aforementioned…

Annual License Fee Set for Rideshare Companies

DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth City Council took another step forward in allowing rideshare services to operate within the city. Councilors unanimously passed a resolution to asses a yearly fee of $3,5000…

Piedmont Panthers Prepare for State Testing

DULUTH, Minn. - Excitement along with motivation helped welcome hundreds of Panthers back to Piedmont Elementary school on Monday after a week-long spring break. Students across the state are preparing to start…

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