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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…

Late Fees Paid for Books Checked Out in 1970s

ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) - A Minnesota family has given a Maryland library a check for about $1,550 to cover the late fees for two books that were supposed to have been returned more than 40 years ago. Jon Kramer, of…

Blood Drives Continue in Northland

DULUTH, Minn.- Many different locations throughout the Northland will be holding blood drives in the coming weeks run by the American Red Cross. One such location is at the Lutheran…

Production Set to Restart at Keetac Plant

KEEWATIN, Minn.  - United States Steel Corporation announced today it has reached agreements to supply iron ore pellets to third-party customers. U.S. Steel will adjust its iron ore pellet…

Russia Weighs Retaliation After Obama Administers Sanctions

WASHINGTON (AP) _ The Latest on the Obama administration's response to Russia's interference in the U.S. elections, which it denies (all times EST): 4:15 p.m. Republican Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham say sanctions against Russia announced by the Obama…

Red Solo Cup Inventor Dies at Age 84

NORTHFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Former Solo Cup Company President Robert Hulseman, who invented the now party-essential, Red Solo Cup, has died at the age of 84. His son, Paul Hulseman, says his father died on December 21 at his home…

Charles Manson Follower Seeks Parole 47 Years after Killings

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A parole hearing has started for Patricia Krenwinkel, an accomplice of cult killer Charles Manson and the longest-serving female inmate in California. The hearing, Thursday, comes 47-year after Krenwinkel helped kill pregnant actress, Sharon Tate and…

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