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MNsure Announces 1-Week Special Enrollment Period

ST. PAUL (AP) - Minnesota's state-run health insurance exchange has announced a one-week special enrollment period. It's designed to give Minnesotans extra time to take advantage of a new law providing relief…

Boy Scouts to Allow Transgender Children into Programs

DALLAS (AP) - The Boy Scouts of America says it will allow transgender children who identify as boys to enroll in its boys-only programs. The organization announced Monday that it had made the decision to base enrollment in boys-only programs…

School Expansion Referendum Proposed in Wrenshall

WRENSHALL, Minn. - Last week, the Wrenshall School Board proposed a referendum to improve and expand their school building. Wrenshall enrollment is up by about 30 students this year, which puts more demand on their facilities. School officials say they…

American Red Cross Holds Blood Drive at UMD

DULUTH, Minn.- The American Red Cross is having a blood shortage, after several rounds of severe winter weather in many parts of the country forced them to cancel blood drives. Since December…

Lucky's 13 Pub Opens in Duluth

DULUTH, Minn. - Lucky’s 13 Pub opened in Duluth Monday. Lucky’s is a growing restaurant that takes pride in their rustic feel and welcoming atmosphere. The Duluth location is Lucky’s 7th store, and…

6 Murder Counts for Quebec Mosque Attack Suspect

QUEBEC CITY (AP) — The Latest on the deadly shooting at a Quebec City mosque (all times local): 6:15 p.m. Quebec mosque attack suspect Alexandre Bissonnette has made a brief court appearance at which he did not enter a plea.…

Trump Traveling to Wisconsin for Speech on Economy

MADISON (AP) - President Donald Trump is planning to deliver a speech on the economy in Milwaukee on Thursday. The White House confirmed the planned visit on Monday, which comes two weeks into Trump's presidency. His last trip to Wisconsin…

Minnesota's Medical Marijuana Program Needs More Money

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ Minnesota's medical marijuana program needs more money to help cover costs associated with being one of the most restrictive laws in the country. The state's Office of Medical Cannabis is seeking $500,000 over the next…

Aurora Man Gets Longer-Than-Guideline Sentence for Murder

DULUTH, Minn.  - John Joseph Plevell received a 35-year- prison sentence today, after pleading guilty last month to intentional second-degree murder in the November 8, 2015 shooting death of Julie Ann Hildreth outside the Aurora American Legion club, St. Louis…

Mary Tyler Moore Laid to Rest in Connecticut

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) - Mary Tyler Moore has been laid to rest during a private ceremony at a Connecticut cemetery. About 50 people attended the funeral and burial at Oak Lawn Cemetery in Fairfield on Sunday. Police said actress Bernadette…

Obama Praises 'Engagement' Happening Around U.S.

WASHINGTON (AP) - A spokesman for Barack Obama says the former president "fundamentally disagrees" with discrimination that targets people based on their religions. The statement alluded to but did not specifically mention President Donald Trump's temporary ban on refugees from…

Deer Sterilized in Ann Arbor to Help Decrease Population

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Dozens of female deer have been sterilized in Ann Arbor, as part of the nonlethal phase of the city's winter 2017 deer management plan. The Ann Arbor News reports that veterinarians performed surgeries on 54…

North Dakota Pushes Bill to Raise Penalty for Rioting

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota law enforcement and state prosecutors are supporting a Republican-sponsored bill that would increase penalties for people involved in riots. Representative Todd Porter of Mandan told the House Judiciary Committee on Monday that the proposal…

Wisc. Attorney General, Group Announce Sex Assault Kit Tracking

MADISON (AP) - Attorney General Brad Schmiel and a sexual assault prevention group have launched a new initiative to help victims track evidence in their cases. The Department of Justice and the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault, announced the creation…

School Closings & Delays: 1-30-17

School closings and delays for Monday, January 30, 2017. CLOSINGS: All After School Activities for Duluth Public Schools Cancelled; Keyzone Open, Parent Pickup Only Northwoods School in Minong, Wis. - Closing at 1:30 p.m., no after school activities

Washington State Sues Trump Over Immigration Order

SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state's attorney general says he is suing President Donald Trump over an executive order that suspended immigration from seven countries with majority-Muslim populations and sparked nationwide protests. Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced his lawsuit Monday, becoming…

Panel of Women Leaders Share Advice

DULUTH, Minn. - This week Northland women are getting together to lift one another up and share advice for a successful career. Aim High Network is assembling a panel of achievers…

Senate Procedural Vote Sets Up Debate Over Trump Travel Ban

WASHINGTON (AP) - A procedural vote in the Senate on Donald Trump's secretary of state nominee sets up an extended debate over the president's executive order barring refugees for at least four months and the direction of U.S. policy toward…

Suspect Arrested In Lincoln Park Shooting

DULUTH, Minn.-A suspect has been arrested in the shooting that occurred at about 3 a.m. Sunday at the 2700 block of West Second Street. Duluth Police Chief Mike Tusken made the announcement via Facebook stating: "The suspect from yesterday's shooting…

Armed Robbery Reported In West Duluth

[gtxvideo vid='U0EOPO9G' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/U0EOPO9G.jpg' vtitle='Armed Robbery Reported In West Duluth'] The Duluth Police Department is investigating an armed robbery at the Taco John’s in West Duluth. The crime happened around 10:20 a.m. Sunday on the 4600 block of Grand Avenue. The…

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