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Land O' Lakes Acquires Vermont Creamery

WEBSTERVILLE, Vt. (AP) - Land O' Lakes has purchased Vermont Creamery, which has experienced growth and says it needs a partner that will help it realize its business potential. Vermont Creamery will continue to make goat cheese, cultured butter, and…

Tasting the Region for a Good Cause

DULUTH, Minn. - This weekend, area restaurants are taking over Fitger's for a good cause. It's for Taste at Fitger's, an annual event raising funds for Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food…

Shopping Made Easier with Groceries-to-Go

DULUTH, Minn. - When it comes to getting older, independence can often start to slip away, however, one local organization wants to change the outlook. Age Well Arrowhead is…

The Bears Are Waking Up

Duluth, Minn Temperatures continue to climb and the bears are taking notice. He was spotted by a neighbor last night hanging out in the front yard. When approached the bear ducked…

Life House Sees Huge Increase In Attendance

  Duluth, Minn Duluth's homeless shelter for teens known as Life House has crunched attendance numbers and the growth is large. A surge of more than 400% since 2012. The numbers stem…

Duluth Seeks to Improve Walkability

DULUTH, Minn. - A team from Duluth is going to Georgia to come up with a plan to make Duluth more walkable. Duluth was one of ten cities from across the country picked…

LOCATED: Phillip Michael Houle

UPDATE: Houle was located in the morning hours of Thursday, March 30. DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in locating a missing person, Phillip Michael Houle Houle, 42, was…

Funding Could Be Approved Soon for Area Road Projects

ST. PAUL, Minn.-The Minnesota House has signed off on directing $105 million toward transportation projects throughout the state. Some local projects on the list include $6 million for road and bridge repairs on Highway 169 in Virginia, while $1.9 million…

Route 53 Bridge Ahead of Schedule

VIRGINIA, Minn. - The new bridge on U.S. Route 53 is ahead of schedule. The new bridge, which will be the tallest in the state, should open sometime in August, not…

Walker Names New UW-System Regents

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Governor Scott Walker has appointed two new University of Wisconsin System regents. Walker's office announced Wednesday the governor has selected Mike Jones and Bob Atwell to serve as regents. Jones works as an attorney with Michael…

Wisconsin AG Sending 200 Rape Kits for Testing Monthly

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Attorney General Brad Schimel is telling the Legislature's budget committee that the state Department of Justice is sending 200 untested sexual assault kits to a lab per month. Schimel appeared before the Joint Finance committee on…

Minnesota Prosecutors Charge 4 in Alleged Sex-Trafficking

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KMSP) -  Criminal charges were announced Wednesday in an international human trafficking and prostitution enterprise that prosecutors called "the Uber of sex trafficking." The crime ring involved numerous victims and thousands of ads placed on Backpage.com in…

Level III Offender Relocating to Brookston

DULUTH, Minn. - The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office is notifying the public of a Level III Predatory Offender relocating to rural Brookston, Minnesota. Arthur Godfrey Strong, 60, will be moving into Brookston on…

Lawmakers Consider Harsher Wisconsin Youth Prison Proposals

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin state Senate committee is considering a package of anti-crime bills, including three that would impose harsher punishments on youth who commit crimes. The proposals up for a hearing Wednesday, could land more children in…

Minnesota Senate Wants $900 Million in Tax Cuts

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Senate Republicans are pursing deep tax cuts over the next two years for students, families, and those on Social Security. The almost $900 million sought in their bill released Wednesday, directs over half of those…

Musicians Flock to Duluth for Annual Festival

DULUTH, Minn. - This weekend bluegrass music will be filling Duluth as musicians take over the town. It's all for the Cabin Fever Festival which is Friday, March 31 through Sunday,…

Missing 13-Year-Old Found Safe in North Dakota

UPDATE: The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension announced on Wednesday, March 29, that 13-year-old Gary Tilander was found safe in North Dakota.   The Bemidji Police Department said in a press release that a concerned citizen contacted the International Falls…

Wrenshall School District Hoping For Millions

Wrenshall, Minn. Wrenshall School District is hoping to invest 12.5 million dollars into their school system if a proposed referendum is passed Tonight hundreds showed up to the meeting held by the…

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