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Unemployment Rises in Wisconsin's 32 Largest Cities

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Unemployment rates rose across all of Wisconsin's largest cities between December and January. A new report from the Department of Workforce Development released Wednesday shows the unemployment rate went up in the state's 32 largest cities.…

Walker Optimistic for "Meaningful Reforms" to Medicaid

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Governor Scott Walker says he is optimistic that President Donald Trump's administration will be able to make "meaningful reforms" to the Medicaid program, even as other Republican governors oppose a proposal that would drastically cut payments…

Traffic Advisory on Arrowhead Road Saturday, March 18

HERMANTOWN, Minn. - The Hermantown Police Department is notifying the public of road closures happening on Saturday March 18, for the 4th Annual Saint Fennessy 4K Run. West Arrowhead Road will be closed to traffic between Hermantown Elementary School and…

Change of venue request for officer who killed Castile

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Attorneys for a police officer facing manslaughter charges in the fatal shooting of Philando Castile don't think the defendant can get a fair trial in Ramsey County, so they've filed a motion for a change…

Bill lets Minnesotans choose what health insurance covers

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A House bill moving through committee would allow Minnesotans to choose what conditions their health insurance covers. The author, Republican Rep. Steve Drazkowski of Mazeppa, says the bill would cut costs by giving people the…

St. Paul police involved in fatal shooting

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - St. Paul police say a man has died in an officer-involved shooting in the Dayton's Bluff neighborhood. Authorities say officers were called to an apartment building about 2:30 a.m. Wednesday because of a domestic situation…

Pentatonix to Perform at Minnesota State Fair

St. Paul, Minn. - Pentatonix is confirmed for the 2017 Minnesota State Fair Grandstand Concert Series sponsored by Sleep Number. The a cappella vocal group has won three Grammy Awards and performed for hundreds of thousands of fans at their sold-out…

Over Fifty Cats Taken from Superior Home

SUPERIOR, Wisc. - The Douglas County Humane Society is staying busy these days. An animal hoarding case in the City of Superior is creating an overflow of feline friends at the shelter.…

Belknap Street Construction Starts Next Week

SUPERIOR, Wisc. - After years of planning, construction is finally set to begin next week on Belknap Street in Superior. On Monday, drivers will see workers surveying the area setting up road…

Superior's Bud Brand Receives Reward

  Tonight the Superior Rookie Basketball Association recognized one of their own for 30 years of volunteer services. Bud Brand has coached almost every youth sport in Superior you can think of…

UWS Faculty String Quintet

Superior, Wis UWS Faculty String Quintet. The Quintet plays 6 times a year and each time they fill the seats. The Quintet features faculty and staff of UWS. "We have a lot of fun. Anytime, we all play in the…

Evacuation Order Lifted After Gas Leak At Fortune Bay

TOWER, Minn. - An emergency evacuation was lifted late Tuesday after a gas leak situation at Fortune Bay Casino. The alert was sent out just after 7 p.m. for people enrolled in the Honeywell Alert system. Law enforcement officials evacuated…

Dakota Access Pipeline Ready for Oil

NORTH DAKOTA-The Dakota Access Pipeline may have oil flowing through it by next week. Energy Transfer Partners, the company building the pipeline, has asked a federal judge to reject some Native American Tribes from trying to stop the project. The…

Department of State Warns Against Travel in Mexico

WASHINGTON, D.C.-The U.S. Department of State is warning citizens about traveling to certain parts of Mexico, which could affect students traveling on spring break. Gun battles, between rival drug gangs, are causing concern even in broad daylight. One place where…

Pi Day Celebrations

SUPERIOR, Wis. - It’s Pi Day today as math lovers celebrate the unofficial holiday across the country. The holiday celebrates the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter, or 3.14.…

Hibbing Food Shelf Closing

HIBBING, Minn. - March is a big month for food shelves across Minnesota.  But one Iron Range community faces uncertainty as their food shelf is set to close. The Hibbing Food…

Hibbing Looks to Purchase Squad Cars

HIBBING, Minn. - The Hibbing Police Department hopes to have at least one new police cruiser on the roads in the near future. The city council recently unanimously authorized the department to…

Lake Avenue I-35 Exit Will Close Thursday

DULUTH, Minn. - The southbound I-35 ramp 256B to Lake Avenue and 5th Avenue West in Duluth will close at 9 a.m., Thursday March 16 to allow maintenance crews to clean plugged freeway drains. Southbound motorists traveling to downtown and…

Daudt Searches for an Out on $14,000 Raise for Lawmakers

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Republican House Speaker Kurt Daudt says he's exploring whether the Legislature can reject a recently approved $14,000 raise. An independent council created by Minnesota voters set lawmakers' first raise in nearly two decades in motion…

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