DULUTH, Minn.-Duluth School officials announced that the district will require indoor mask wearing in all ISD 709 buildings beginning Monday. Masks will be required for students age 2 and older, ISD 709 employees and the public unless medically exempted, regardless…
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ administration has ordered state workers to wear masks when they’re working indoors, as COVID-19 cases continue to surge. The Department of Administration issued the mandate on July 30. It goes into effect…
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Gov. Tim Walz and top state lawmakers say they will support an emergency financial relief package for farmers in Minnesota, where most of the state is in a severe or extreme drought. Walz says he would…
DULUTH, Minn. - The College of St. Scholastica and Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College announced Wednesday that they will be reinstating mask mandates at both of the colleges beginning Thursday, August 5. Fond du Lac Tribal and Community…
DULUTH, Minn. - It can be hard to find the perfect, quick meals to toss together when the temps heat up in the summer months. In this week's Cooking Connection, Chef Arlene…
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WEST ALLIS, Wis. (AP) - The Wisconsin State Fair has returned after the coronavirus pandemic canceled last year’s event for the first time in 75 years. The fair runs Thursday through Aug. 15 at the 200-acre State Fair Park in…
CLEVELAND, OH – Great Lakes iron ore trade was up 61.8% in July. Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes totaled 5.7 million tons in July, an increase of 61.8 percent compared to a year ago. Shipments were also 3.2…
DULUTH, Minn.-- As employers continue to look for more workers, an assisted living facility in Duluth hosted a hiring event Wednesday. Keystone Bluffs Assisted Living off of Trinity Road is looking for more nurses,…
DULUTH, Minn.-- With summer activities wrapping up here in August, some kids got the opportunity to make a splash on the tennis court. It was the Longview Tennis Club's annual water fight and pizza…
DULUTH, Minn.-- Well it was a blast from the past Wednesday night in Spirit Valley for the return of the area's classic car show. More than 300 classic cars pulled into the Buffalo House…
DULUTH, Minn.-- Essentia Health and St. Luke's, two of Duluth’s largest employers, are announcing that all of their workers are now required to get the COVID-19 vaccine. This comes as the more infectious delta variant…
DULUTH, Minn. -- St. Luke's announced late Wednesday that all of its employees, vendors, volunteers and board members will be required to get the COVID-19 vaccine completed by Oct. 1. The only exception to the rule involves employees who can't…
SUPERIOR, Wis.-Despite the dry conditions, the Superior Downtown Farmers Market continues to be going strong. Leadership from the market says that if you have access to water at your grow site, the warm temps…
SUPERIOR, Wisc.-- With the mask mandate returning to University of Minnesota campuses, the University of Wisconsin campuses are still figuring out the next steps. The UW system is required to have its COVID…
DULUTH, Minn.-- Frost River Trading has officially announced the opening of their new rental center out of their storefront in Lincoln Park today. The rental center offers some of frost rivers best back…
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn.-- As the school year approaches, many have questions about how COVID protocols are going to come into play. Wednesday we spoke with a couple different superintendents around Saint Louis…
UPDATE: DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Fire Department responded to the report of a structure fire in a home located on the 200 block of West 6th Street around 2:02 p.m. Wednesday. Officials say someone driving past the home…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin wildlife officials are proposing limiting the number of wolves hunters can kill this fall to 130 animals. The state Department of Natural Resources' recommendation comes after a judge forced the department to launch a season…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota Supreme Court has found that a state law requiring individuals to have a permit to carry a handgun in public is constitutional and does not violate the Second Amendment. The ruling comes in the case…
DULUTH, Minn. - Essentia Health announced Wednesday that it will require all staff to be vaccinated against COVID as a condition of their employment. "Employees must receive their first dose of vaccine by Oct. 1 and their second dose in…
NEW YORK (CNN Business) - CVS will raise its minimum wage for hourly workers from $11 to $15 by next summer, becoming the latest large US chain to pledge a $15 starting rate as companies compete for workers in a…
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DULUTH, Minn. - A Duluth man who was arrested for a shots fired incident in the Spirit Valley neighborhood on Saturday was previously sentenced to more than 13 years in prison after pleading guilty to shooting a man in the…
CLOQUET, Minn. - In this week’s Animal Answers, we’re sharing a lost and found story that might just have you reaching for the tissue box. It was nearly a week ago when Booker the…
PINE COUNTY, Minn. - A Willow River man has been charged with second-degree murder after authorities in Pine County found a deceased person in the man's residence. According to the Pine County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to 11935 Pine Lake…
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NEW YORK (AP) - Target Corp. is joining a growing list of retailers and restaurant chains offering educational assistance at select online institutions for its front-line workers amid a fiercely competitive labor market. The Minneapolis-based discounter said Wednesday that it…
FOLEY, Minn. (AP) — The top prosecutor in a Minnesota county is facing three felonies for allegedly sexually assaulting a child under 16. Benton County Attorney Philip Miller, of Rice, was charged last week with second-degree criminal sexual conduct with…
