Evening Update 03-30-17
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UND Cuts Women's Hockey Team, 2 Other Sports Due to Budget Cuts
(KMSP) - The University of North Dakota announced Wednesday it is eliminating its women's hockey team, along with its women's and men's diving teams, at the end of this season due to budget cuts. The athletics department was told in…
Bob Dylan's Handwritten, Unpublished Ode to Wisconsin For Sale
(KMSP) - Bob Dylan's handwritten lyrics for an unpublished song about Wisconsin is scheduled to be auctioned off in Los Angeles on Thursday. The opening bid is set for $30,000. Dylan was 20 years old when he wrote the song…
Address Confidentiality Program for WI Abuse Victims Opening
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A new state program designed to protect the addresses of abuse victims in Wisconsin is beginning. The Safe at Home program opens on Saturday. Advocates and a bipartisan group of supporters of the program including Attorney…
Rush City Inmate Charged with Assault of Cult Leader Victor Barnard
RUSH CITY, Minn. (KMSP) - An inmate of the Rush City, Minnesota prison said he "was doing God's work" when he allegedly assaulted convicted cult leader Victor Barnard in a cell. Shane Michael Kringen,…
State Patrol Seeking Assistance in Road Rage Incident
WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota State Patrol is looking for the driver who allegedly fired at another vehicle in a road rage incident in the eastern Twin Cities. Authorities say the incident started about 8:30 a.m. Thursday…
Man Who Triggered Amber Alert Charged with Assault
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) - A Minneapolis man who triggered an Amber Alert this week is now charged with assault for allegedly stabbing the child's mother. Twenty-six-year-old Hersley Hulbert faces two felony counts of assault. He makes his first appearance in…
Dangerous Drug Carfentanil Blamed in 5 Minnesota Overdoses
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) - Authorities in Minnesota say the dangerous drug carfentanil is to blame for five recent overdose deaths. Carfentanil is a synthetic opioid that's 10,000 times more potent than morphine and 100 times more potent than fentanyl. According…
Collection of 21,000 Vinyl Records Donated to Thrift Stores
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A Platteville man has donated more than 21,000 vinyl record albums to raise money for a thrift store chain in Madison. Agrace Thrift Stores will begin selling Jerry Roh's albums Friday morning. Genres include rock, country,…
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…
Cooking up Tradition with Bucktales Cantina & Grill
SUPERIOR, Wis. - A Mexican restaurant in Superior is bringing traditional flavor to town. Bucktales Cantina & Grill is owned by Dee Morales, who also does all the cooking by himself. For…
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…
Coyote Performs for Final 2017 Glensheen Unplugged Concert
DULUTH, Minn. - Glensheen Mansion was buzzing Wednesday night, as the Mansion hosted their Glensheen Unplugged series, presented by 90.9 The Current Duluth. Glensheen Unplugged is a free event that was held…
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…
Local Districts Allocated State Pre-K Funds
VIRGINIA, Minn. - Studies say Pre–K is essential to children's development which is why Gov. Mark Dayton wants to make sure as many as 17,000 4-year-olds can…
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…
Honored Duluth Police Officer to Retire at End of Week
DULUTH, Minn.-Lieutenant Brad Wick of the Duluth Police Department received quite a send off today, as friends and family wished him well. Wick’s day of employment with the department is at…
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…
Evening Update 03-29-17
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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…
Police: Missing SCSU Student May Have Fallen Off Railroad Bridge into River
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (KMSP) - Police now believe missing St. Cloud State University student, Jesse Dady, may have fallen off a railroad bridge…
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…
