Public Voting for City of Duluth Flag Begins
DULUTH, Minn.- Now's your chance to help Duluth pick which design should be on the next city flag. There were at total of 195 designs submitted by people in Duluth, and a volunteer…
Political News
Duluth Projects Still in the Mix for State Funding
DULUTH, Minn. - The Minnesota legislature is expected to hold a special session soon that could pump a lot of state money into Duluth. The Verso Paper Mill is asking the…
Minnesota Senate GOP Prepares 'Lights on' Bill Amid Impasse
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Republican-controlled Minnesota Senate is prepared to pass a measure to prevent a state government shutdown if legislative leaders and Democratic Gov. Tim Walz can't agree on a budget deal. Senate Republicans launched the gambit…
Senate Confirms Trump Official as Justice Department Deputy
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate has voted to confirm Jeffrey Rosen as deputy attorney general, the second-ranking official at the Justice Department. The vote was 52-45. Rosen replaces Rod Rosenstein, who left the department last week. Rosentein appointed special counsel…
UMD Students Create Tech to Help Fight Off School Threats
DULUTH, Minn.- Multiple school shootings have rocked the nation recently. In order to help stop those threats, UMD Engineering students have created groundbreaking technology to help law enforcement in situations like…
House Panel Votes to Hold AG Barr in Contempt
WASHINGTON (AP) -The House Judiciary Committee has voted to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress, escalating the legal battle with the Trump administration over access to special counsel Robert Mueller's report. The committee voted 24-16 to hold…
Superior City Council Fails to Elect President Again; Mayor Paine Frustrated
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Superior Mayor Jim Paine is growing increasingly frustrated after a second city council meeting that failed to vote in a new council president. "Basically the council failed to elect…
Klobuchar Releases $100B Substance Abuse, Mental Health Plan
CHICAGO (AP) - Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar has released a plan to spend $100 billion over a decade to improve mental health care and fight substance abuse. It's an issue the Minnesota senator has faced firsthand as the daughter…
Trump Fed choice Stephen Moore withdraws amid controversy
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says his pick for the Federal Reserve board, conservative commentator Stephen Moore, has withdrawn from contention. The decision comes amid controversy over Moore’s past writings about women. He lost Republican support in the Senate,…
New Construction, Husky Updates Among Topics in Superior's State of the City
SUPERIOR, Wis.- In his second State of the City address, Superior Mayor Jim Paine is proud of the progress Superior has made. He said the city will be unrecognizable to…
Protesters Environmental Rally on Anniversary of Husky Explosion
SUPERIOR, Wis.- On Saturday, protestors rallied outside the Douglas County Courthouse in Superior, voicing their concerns about the Husky Energy Refinery Rebuild. Recently, Husky announced they will continue using the controversial chemical Hydrogen…
Trump Tells NRA he’s Withdrawing From Arms Trade Treaty
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says the U.S. has decided to withdraw its support for a treaty regulating the multibillion-dollar global arms trade. Trump said Friday that he has decided to revoke…
Duluth Launches 'Budget Game' To Help Prioritize Spending
DULUTH, Minn.- The city of Duluth has launched a so-called "budget game" to let the Mayor Emily Larson know where you think your tax dollars should be spent the most. The game can be…
Roz Randorf Announces Run For Duluth Council Dist. 3 Seat
DULUTH, Minn. – Roz Randorf has announced her run for Duluth’s Dist. 3 council seat, which is currently held by Em Westerlund who is not running for reelection. Randorf says she has more than 25 years of leadership experience, including…
Ordinance To Restrict Duluth Massage Businesses Gets First Read
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth City Council had its first read of an ordinance that would tighten up restrictions for massage businesses. Amendments to the ordinance include broadening hours of operations from 6 am to 11 pm, allowing clients to enter…
