Sands Shifts Focus to New Opponent
DULUTH, Minn. - So much for Germany. 'The Haitian Temptation' Al Sands and his team couldn't get a deal done for a rescheudled fight with Roman Glovashenko for the International Boxing Organization…
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New Exhibit Coming to Children's Discovery Museum in Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. - The Grand Rapids Children's Discovery Museum will be featuring a new interactive exhibit later this month. On April 22nd, the museum will debut Lake Life. The exhibit includes…
Former St. Louis County Rescue Captain Locates Body of Missing St. Cloud Student
DULUTH, Minn. - On March 25th, 21–year–old St. Cloud State student Jesse Dady went missing . Police believe he may have fallen off a railroad bridge over the Mississippi River. That's…
Stockbridge-Munsee President to Address Wisconsin Legislature
MADISON, Wisc. (AP) - The president of a tribe that plans to withhold nearly $1 million from the state over a casino dispute will deliver the annual State of the Tribes address to the Wisconsin Legislature. Stockbridge-Munsee President Shannon Holsey…
First Saltie Arrives in Twin Ports
DULUTH, Minn.-The first saltie arrived in the Twin Ports over the weekend. The event is the unofficial kick-off to the shipping season. The ship the Lake Ontario, will load up on grain…
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MnDOT Urges Driver Safety as Part of National Work Zone Awareness Week
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Transportation is observing National Work Zone Awareness Week, April 3-7 to encourage safe driving through highway work zones. The week is an annual spring campaign to commence the beginning of road constructions season,…
NHL Not Going to 2018 Olympics in South Korea
The NHL is not going to the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea. The league announced its decision Monday afternoon, saying the matter was "officially closed." The league says no meaningful dialogue had materialized in talks with the NHLPA, International…
Sex Offender Relocating to Superior
SUPERIOR, Wis. - The Superior Police Department is notifying the public of a Level III Predatory Offender who is relocating to the Superior area. Brooks Anthony Hanson, 34, will be released from jail…
Superior Mayoral Election Tomorrow
SUPERIOR, Wis.-Tomorrow night, a new mayor will be named in Superior. The election will be between Jim Paine and Brent Fennessey. Fennessey currently serves on the Superior City Council while Paine served for more than seven years on the Douglas…
Hibbing Man Sentenced for Role in Murder
HIBBING, Minn.-A 19-year-old Hibbing man has been sentenced to 41 months in prison for his role in a 2016 homicide on the Iron Range. Sean Powers was sentenced today to aiding an…
Horses Help Outfit Cellphone Towers in Rural Wisconsin
MEDFORD, Wis. (AP) - Old and new technologies are merging in rural Wisconsin, as U.S. Cellular is using draft horses to help install cellphone equipment. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel…
Judiciary Panel Votes 11-9 in Favor of Gorsuch
WASHINGTON (AP) - A divided Senate panel is backing Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch. A Judiciary Committee voted 11-9 along party lines on Monday to favorably recommend Gorsuch to the full Senate. A confirmation vote is expected on Friday, but…
City of Duluth to Host First-Ever Mayor's Business Resources Summit
DULUTH, Minn. - Mayor Emily Larson and several City of Duluth departments, the University of Minnesota Duluth Center for Economic Development (UMD CED) and the Entrepreneur Fund are hosting a first of its kind Mayor's Business Resources Summit for area business owners.…
State Rep. Liebling Announces DFL Bid for Minnesota Governor
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- Another Democrat is joining the race to replace Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton. State Rep. Tina Liebling of Rochester announced her candidacy Sunday in Rochester's Peace Plaza. Liebling says Minnesotans "need a governor they can trust to be on…
Teacher Shortage Hits Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.-School districts across Minnesota are struggling to hire and retain teachers. Bob Jaszczak, superintendent of the Kittson Central district, tells Minnesota Public Radio News that schools in the rural, northern part of the state have struggled harder than ever…
Body of Missing SCSU Student Found in Mississippi River
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (KMSP) - The body of the missing St. Cloud State University student has been found in the Mississippi River, according…
Birch Trees Stolen from Minnesota and Wisconsin Forests
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.– County sheriffs and state natural resource officials are trying to respond to a rash of thefts of birch trees in northern Minnesota and Wisconsin. Thieves are quickly cutting down the young, paper–white trees. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports…
Minnesota Soybean Crop Expected to be Record Size This Year
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota farmers are planning to seed less corn and wheat this year, but will be planting more soybeans. It's a trend playing out in many states, with surpluses of corn and what in storage in…
Minnesota Named One of the Top 5 States to Retire
ST. PAUL, Minn. - A new report has named Minnesota one of the best states in the nation to retire. The report, issued by Bankrate.com, ranked all 50 states based on a list of factors, quality of health care, culture, cost…
Registration Opens for 28th Annual Fitger's 5K
DULUTH, Minn. - Registration is now open for the 28th annual Fitger's 5K Run & Walk, which is scheduled to take place on April 22. Registration is capped at 2,000 entries, and for the first time in history, finishers will…
Theater in Moose Lake Celebrates 80 Years
MOOSE LAKE, Minn. - A lot has changed since 1937, but the Lake Theater in Moose Lake isn't much different at all. "It's a theater where you know the people that…
AMSOIL Founder Dies at Age 92
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Family Raises Funds for Wheelchair Accessible Van
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Day Dedicated to Supporting UW-Superior
SUPERIOR, Wis. - This week there's an opportunity to give back to a local university. The University of Wisconsin-Superior Foundation will host its third annual “Superior Day of Giving” on Wednesday, April…
The Latest: Russians say another bomb found, deactivated
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) - Andrei Kibitov, spokesman for the St. Petersburg governor, has told Russian television 10 people have been killed and 50 injured in a subway explosion. Video footage posted on social media website shows a train with…
Doulas in Minnesota are Helping Incarcerated Women Give Birth
Erica Gerrity was just a student working at the Minnesota Department of Corrections Shakopee location, the only Women’s prison in Minnesota. "I was noticing that the pregnant women there…
9/11 Never Forget Exhibit Arrives in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - The 9/11 Never Forget Mobile exhibit is now in Duluth, but Northlanders will have to wait until later this week for a chance to walk through…
Local Law Enforcement Fundraiser
DULUTH, Minn. - Community members had a chance to show their support for local law enforcement officers. The Minnesota Fraternal Order of Police hosted their 4th Annual Spring Fundraiser at Grandma's Sports Garden in Duluth. Attendees enjoyed a full buffet,…
