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Sledding in the New Year

CLOQUET, Minn. - Many kids…and adults in Cloquet rang in the New Year today by sledding down a monster hill. For some it was the last day before the holiday…

Second Round of Snow Expected Tonight

A prolonged snowfall event has accumulated a few inches of snow from yesterday evening. We had the greatest amounts to the north of the Twin Ports. In in the Duluth area, Taft had 1.8 inches, 1.4 inches in Wrenshall, One…

Wisconsin Legislators Set to Return

MADISON, Wis. (AP)-Wisconsin legislators will start their next two-year session with plenty of pomp and circumstance but they'll face some thorny issues almost immediately. Lawmakers return to Madison on Tuesday for inauguration, a ceremony marked by smiles, handshakes and photo…

10-Month-Old Revived Twice After Being Exposed to Fentanyl

METHUEN, Mass. (AP) - Authorities in Massachusetts say a 10-month-old baby had to be revived twice after she was exposed to fentanyl. Police arrived at the Methuen residence early Saturday afternoon after receiving a report of a child not breathing.…

The Latest: Pipeline Protesters Arrested at Vikings Stadium

FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minneapolis police have arrested two Dakota Access oil pipeline protesters who unfurled a huge banner inside U.S. Bank Stadium during a Minnesota Vikings game. The man and woman were arrested Sunday afternoon after…

Minnesota Capitol To Reopen After $310M Restoration

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota's newly restored state Capitol is about to reopen after a $310 million renovation. The historic building reopens to the public Tuesday after three years of construction and decades of planning. It's the first major…

Grand Marais Man Killed In Snowmobile Accident

COOK COUNTY (Press Release)--The preliminary investigation into Saturday's fatal snowmobile accident which claimed the life of Wayne Gunnar Anderson, 22, of Grand Marais, shows conditions beneath the snow impacted the skis on the two riders’ snowmobiles, causing them both to be…

State Parks Begin 2017 Snowshoeing Tours

CARLTON, Minn.- Crunchy snow covered the trails of Jay Cooke State Park Sunday -- where outdoor enthusiasts strapped on snowshoes to prepare for the first state park…

Musicians Celebrate New Year at Beaner's

DULUTH, Minn.-Musicians are ringing in the new years at Beaner’s Central Coffeehouse with Food, coffee, and of course Music. 24 Musicians shared their talents at…

Northlanders Stock Up on Food for New Year's

DULUTH, Minn. - Thanksgiving and Christmas have well known meal traditions, but New Year's is also a big food holiday. Grocery stores across the Northland are busy with people stocking up…

Iron Rangers React to Keetac Reopening

KEEWATIN, Minn.- There’s a collective sigh of relief across the city of Keewatin,  after U.S. Steel reached agreements to supply iron ore pellets to third-party customers, and announced the Reopening of…

Prosecutor Decides No Criminal Charges for Gopher Football Players

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Ten suspended Minnesota football players will not face criminal charges for their involvement in an alleged sexual assault that happened off-campus. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman announced the decision Friday in his second look at the September…

Lawsuit by Microbrewer Alleges Trade Secret Conspiracy

ST. PAUL (AP) - A St. Paul microbrewer is suing an executive who helped the company grow into one of the largest in the country. Summit Brewing Company has accused Jeffrey Spaeth and another longtime employee, Timothy Daly, of conspiring…

Wisconsin Transportation Study Considers Interstate Tollways

MADISON (AP) - A new state transportation study finds that installing tollways on Wisconsin interstates could raise billions of dollars, but that substantial upfront investments would be needed and federal approval is uncertain. The Wisconsin State Journal reports the Department…

Fire at Piedmont Avenue Home

DULUTH, Minn.-A fire broke at a home on the 2500 block of Piedmont Avenue in the late morning hours of Friday, December 30, 2016. Upon arrival crews found heavy smoke coming from…

Oscar Mayer Plant in Madison Prepares to Close

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The already dwindling number of employees at the Oscar Mayer plant in Madison will continue to shrink as the facility prepares to permanently close in the first quarter of 2017. The Wisconsin State Journal reports that…

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