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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…

Biden Expected to Launch Presidential Campaign Next Week

WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Vice President Joe Biden is expected to announce he's running for president next week. That's according to three people with knowledge of Biden's plans. Biden will enter the race as a Democratic front-runner, although the 76-year-old…

Watch: Trump Spends America's tax Filing day in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - President Donald Trump is spending America's tax filing day in Minnesota. Trump arrived in Minneapolis on Monday and was headed to a trucking company in the suburb of Burnsville to host a roundtable discussion on the economy.…

Mayor Larson To Deliver State Of The City Address Monday

DULUTH, Minn. (Press Release) - Mayor Larson will hold her fourth State of the City address on Monday, April 15th, 2019 at 6:00 pm at Myers-Wilkins Elementary School in the gymnasium. Doors will open at 5:30 pm. The program will…

Liberal Candidate in Wisconsin Supreme Court Race Concedes

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The liberal candidate in Wisconsin's Supreme Court race has conceded to her conservative rival, deciding against a recount in a contest where the two were separated by just half a percentage point. Lisa Neubauer's conceded Wednesday…

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…