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Seasonal Affective Disorder and Blue Monday

SUPERIOR, Wis.-Psychologists have named the third Monday in January as Blue Monday. It's supposedly the gloomiest day of the year based on debt, weather, and the post holiday blues. Seasonal affective disorder…

Families Enjoy Warmup Outside on MLK Day

DULUTH, Minn. - Lots of families took advantage of the above average temperatures today. Bayfront Park's outdoor rink was filled with families out on the ice. With many students out of…

Pledge to Volunteer Campaign

DULUTH, Minn.- The Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank has kicked off their Pledge to Volunteer campaign. The effort hopes to attract new volunteers and increase the food bank's support system.…

ATV Accident Leaves Teen in Critical Condition

FREDENBERG TOWNSHIP, Minn. - On January 16, 2017, around 3:00 p.m., the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office,  along with area volunteer fire departments, responded to an ATV crash involving a 13-year-old male driver near the 6500 block of Stevens Road…

2016 Shipping Season Coming to a Close

DULUTH, Minn. - The 2016 shipping season is coming to a close, with the last Last Laker of the Season, the Lee A. Tregurtha arriving in the Twin Ports earlier today.…

Hundreds March for Martin Luther King Jr.

  DULUTH, Minn. - Kids made posters and signs with hand written messages, as they prepared for the Martin Luther King Jr. March in Duluth. It’s in honor of the iconic civil…

Gene Cernan, Last Astronaut to on the Moon, Dies at 82

(AP) - Former astronaut Gene Cernan, the last man to walk on the moon, has died at age 82. NASA announced that Cernan died Monday, surrounded by his family. NASA spokesman Bob Jacobs confirmed the death, but had no immediate…

State Leaders Push for More Progress at MLK Day Celebration

ST. PAUL (AP) - Hundreds of Minnesota residents have marched through downtown St. Paul, to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. Afterward, city and state leaders spoke at the Ordway Center on Monday about the progress the country…

DOJ Says KleinBank Used Discriminatory Lending Practices

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The United States Department of Justice has sued a Minnesota bank for allegedly engaging in mortgage lending practices that discriminate against minorities. In a lawsuit filed Friday, the DOJ says KleinBank engaged in "redlining." The DOJ says…

Youth Poets Given Stage to Tell Stories

DULUTH, Minn. - Youth throughout Minnesota are sharing their stories through a slam poetry series. Be Heard MN is giving the young artists a platform. This is through TruArtSpeaks as the…

Beating Cabin Fever with a Disco Party

DULUTH, Minn. - This weekend Northlanders can beat their cabin fever by dancing at Zeitgeist Arts. Renegade Theater is celebrating the season kick-off with a disco dance party. Proceeds from…

Trump Calls on Americans to Honor Dr. King

ATLANTA (AP) - Civil rights leaders and activists are gathering around the country to celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. In a message sent on Twitter on Monday, Trump said: "Celebrate Martin Luther King Day and all of…

Position Cuts, Mission Shift Lead To Scaled-Back DNR

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Gov. Scott Walker promised to reshape the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources before he took office -- and he has. Now more even changes could be in store as Walker and his fellow Republicans continue to…

New U of M Search Tool Makes Black History More Accessible

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The University of Minnesota Libraries, in partnership with the Penumbra Theatre Company, has launched an online search tool to make black history more freely available. Umbra Search provides access to over 400,000 digitized archival materials documenting African-American…

Grand Rapids Man Pleads Guilty To Stealing Tree Tops

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A Grand Rapids man has pleaded guilty to cutting thousands of tree tops from black spruce in the Chippewa National Forest. Seventy-year-old Joseph Edminster pleaded guilty Friday in U.S. District Court to one count of…

Growing Number of Minnesota Seniors Use Food Stamps

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Data from the state Department of Human Services shows the number of older Minnesotans who use food stamps is on the rise. Last year, a record 58 percent of eligible seniors in Minnesota were enrolled in the…

Minnesota State Fair Admission Rising In 2017

FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) - The cost for admission to the Minnesota State Fair is going up by $1. The State Fair announced Sunday that it will now cost $14 for those ages 13 to 64 to enter the fair,…

Superior Mayoral Candidates Race on Sleds

SUPERIOR, Wis. - The four Superior Mayoral candidates took time off the campaign trail for a stop on a sledding trails. The candidates kept the competitve spirit going…

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