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Trump Administration Institutes Media Blackout at EPA

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration has instituted a media blackout at the Environmental Protection Agency and barred staff from awarding any new contracts or grants. Emails sent to EPA staff since President Donald Trump's inauguration on Friday and reviewed…

Marathon Honors Work of John Beargrease

DULUTH, Minn. - The John Beargrease Sled Dog Mararthon is just around the corner. The annual race takes off from Two Harbors on Sunday, January 29. Race Director Jason Rice visited FOX…

Flint Water Falls Below Federal Lead Limit

LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan environmental officials say Flint's water system no longer has lead levels exceeding the federal limit. The finding by the Department of Environmental Quality is good news for a city whose 100,000 residents have grappled with…

One in Custody after Lake Nebagamon Stabbing

LAKE NEBAGAMON, Wis. - A 49-year-old Lake Nebagamon man is in custody after a stabbing incident this morning. Douglas County 911 received a call around 5:00 a.m., Tuesday morning, from a man stating he was bleeding to death. The connection…

Beargrease Starting Point Chosen

TWO HARBORS, Minn. - A sign of winter is the annual John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon and recent warm weather had organizers discussing an alternate starting point. Marathon officials met last night…

Data Shows Deadliest Year Since 2007 for Michigan Drivers

DETROIT (AP) - Preliminary state data shows that 2016 was the deadliest year since 2007 for drivers in Michigan. The Detroit Free Press reports that a running total of 1,021 people were killed in 301,525 overall crashes last year in…

MN House Committee Approves Bill that Would Charge Protesters

ST. PAUL (AP) - A Minnesota House committee has approved a bill that would charge protesters for law enforcement costs associated with disruptive demonstrations. The House Civil Law Committee passed the bill 6-3, amid outcry from critics who say it…

Wisconsin Manufacturing Tax Credit Continues to Grow

MADISON (AP) - A manufacturing tax credit touted by Republicans is projected to cost the state more than $650 million over the next two years. Democratic critic Representative Gordon Hintz, of Oshkosh, on Tuesday released the latest estimates from the…

Gov. Dayton Returns to Work after Collapse

ST. PAUL (AP) - Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton is planning to keep to his normal schedule Tuesday after collapsing during his State of the State address. The 69-year-old Democrat fainted as he neared the end of his annual speech Monday…

Trump Takes Executive Action on Oil Pipelines

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump has signed executive actions to advance the construction of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines. Trump tells reporters in the Oval Office that the construction of the pipelines will subject to the…

Turkish Students Learn About Life in Minnesota

The Turkish students are from Middle East Technical University Development Foundation Private School, one of the most prestigious schools in Turkey. Students were selected from a large pool…

A Taste of Home at Carlson's Diner

HERMANTOWN, Minn- Carlson's Diner opened their doors August 24th, after taking over the location of a Hermantown community staple Starvin' Marvins. Owner of Carlson's Diner Amber Carlson says, "We updated the…

Referendum Vote Nears For Proctor Sports Facility

PROCTOR, Minn. - Officials say it's time for a facelift because the Proctor Arena has outlived its life expectancy. Just as the movie saying goes, "If you build it they will come" -- and that's exactly what school officials are…

New Miller Creek Medical Clinic Now Open

HERMANTOWN, Minn. -The new Miller Creek Medical Clinic in Hermantown is now open. The clinic opened its doors on December 19th and held their community open house and ribbon cutting ceremony today. St. Luke's officials are hoping the new clinic…

Ice Rinks Closed Due to Warm Temperatures

DULUTH, Minn. - The temperatures have been warm the last couple of days, thawing the Ice on skating Rinks. Most of the city’s outdoor ice rinks are closed, and city officials ask…

Car Removed from Railroad

DULUTH, Minn. - Early Sunday Morning, Police Responded to a report of a car abandoned on the railroad tracks near the Endion station in Canal Park. The vehicle is believed to have…

Trump's Executive Orders Add Three New Policy Moves

WASHINGTON D.C. (AP) - President Donald Trump's first full day in the White House led him to sign in some executive orders. President Donald Trump has signed a memorandum to leave the proposed Pacific Rim trade pact known as the…

Walker Proposes New Welfare Work Requirements

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Governor Scott Walker announced a new welfare reform package, which would require more people receiving public welfare benefits to be working or searching for work. Walker announced Monday, that he intends to propose new work requirement son…

Renewable Energy Fund Gets Critical Look

ST. PAUL (AP) - Republican state lawmakers are considering killing a renewable energy fund that they say has been a failure. They say the programs haven't done much to lower the cost of renewable energy. They're propsoing to shift the…

Co-op Light & Power Outage Scheduled

A planned power outage for Co-op Light & Power is scheduled for Thursday, January 26. The outage will take place to safely perform substation repairs and is expected to last from approximately 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. It will impact…

Minnesota Pro-Life Headquarters Vandalized

ST. PAUL - The St. Paul headquarters of Pro-Life Action Ministries has been vandalized with spray painted messages and an upside-down cross. Brian Gibson, executive director of Pro-Life Action Ministries says a staff member found the messages after arriving to…

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