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City of Duluth to Implement New Lighting Policy

DULUTH, Minn.-The city of Duluth is announcing a change to its street lighting policy regarding the “color temperature” of lighting – that is, what color the light source appears to the human eye. New residential streetlights installed within the Duluth…

Felicity Huffman to Plead Guilty in College Scam

SAN FRANCISCO-Actress Felicity Huffman has agreed to plead guilty in the college admissions cheating scandal. Court documents made public Monday show Huffman and 12 other prominent parents will plead guilty in the scheme. Huffman was accused of paying $15,000 to…

House Democratic Bill Hikes Corporate Taxes to Help Schools

ST. PAUL, Minn.-Minnesota House Democrats have unveiled a tax bill that includes $1.2 billion in higher taxes, mostly on corporate foreign profits, and they propose to spend about three-fourths of the new revenues on education. Leaders of the House Democratic…

Evers Budget Restores Eminent Domain For Bike Trails

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Gov. Tony Evers' budget proposal would restore local governments' power to seize private property for bike and recreational trails. Republican lawmakers added to the budget a prohibition on local government and state agencies using eminent domain…

Rummage Season Kicks Off in the Northland

DULUTH, Minn.- If shoppers had nothing but $20 in their pocket, they were in luck at the Heritage Center in Duluth because the Northland's rummage season has begun. It's a hoarder's heaven. "You…

Hermantown Softball's Tom Bang Retires in Style

HERMANTOWN, Minn. - After more than 40 years coaching Hermantown softball, the program Tom Bang has retired. Saturday, the Hermantown community helped the coach go out with a bang after he…

Portland Malt Shoppe Open for Season

DULUTH, Minn.- Is it cold? A little. Too cold for ice cream? "This is Minnesota. Nothing, nothing's cold about Ice Cream," said Joel Heller. Heller joins dozens of…

Wisconsin Hits Great Lakes Pollution Cleanup Milestones

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Two of Wisconsin's most polluted sites on the Great Lakes are marking cleanup milestones. Wisconsin Public Radio reports that the state Department of Natural Resources no longer designates the Lower Menominee River and the St. Louis…

'Transit Tunes' Entertain DTA Passengers

DULUTH, Minn. - Twin Ports travelers are being treated to some live music every Friday in April at the Duluth Transportation Center. Corey McCauley performed for the passengers on April 5th. It's…

Superior 5th Graders Learn to Make Syrup

SUPERIOR, Wis. - 5th grade students at Four Corners Elementary are learning firsthand how to make maple syrup. The process of making syrup isn't an easy one. It requires multiple…

Nemadji Driving Range Opens Up

SUPERIOR, Wisc.- It may still be in the 40's, but that isn't stopping one local golf course from opening up their driving range to the public. With snow and…

Duluth WorkForce Center Gets a New Name

DULUTH, Minn.- Same place, new face. The Duluth WorkForce Center is now know as Career Force. The change is part of a transition for Minnesota's entire workforce system, bringing multiple partners…

Defense at Noor Trial Asks Jury Pool About Handling Stress

MINNEAPOLIS - The attorney for a former Minneapolis police officer charged in the shooting death of an unarmed woman is quizzing potential jurors about decision-making in high-stress situations. Mohamed Noor is charged with murder in the 2017 death of Justine…

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