Firing of Sessions Sparks Protest in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- Anti-Trump protesters took to the steps outside the St. Louis County Courthouse. The group was not happy about President Trump's firing of U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Overall,…
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Local Political Expert Reacts to Midterm Elections
DULUTH, Minn. - There were some surprises and significant changes in the 2018 midterm elections. UWS Assistant Professor of Political Science, Alisa Von Hagel tells us the results showed some democratic momentum…
Stauber Declares Win For 8th Congressional Dist.; Radinovich Thanks Supporters
PROCTOR, Minn.-Pete Stauber, Republican candidate for Minnesota's 8th Congressional District, declared victory Tuesday night in a speech to his constituents at Blackwoods restaurant in Proctor. In his speech, he…
Radinovich: Many More Precincts to Go
BAXTER, Minn.- Despite falling behind in votes, DFL Candidate for Minnesota's 8th District, Joe Radinovich, announces in a speech that he is not conceding the race. As of 11:30pm, Radinovich's 83,111 votes trail behind Stauber's 106,026. The DFL Candidate said…
Wisconsinites Head To The Polls To Deliver Their Verdict On The Midterms
SUPERIOR, Wisc. -- The race is on to the polls! The main concern for Wisconsin polling places are to keep the lines short to increase voter turnout. Superior election officials are dividing…
UMD Helps First Time Voters Get To The Polls
DULUTH, Minn. -- Students at U.M.D. are trying to make the voting process for many first time voters, go smoothly! The Minnesota Public Interest Research Group set up a table right in…
Minnesotans Waste No Time And Hit The Polls Early
DULUTH, Minn. -- It's finally election day and Minnesotans wasted no time in hitting the polls early! The Secretary of State says more than 600,000 ballots have already been cast in…
UMD Political Science Professor Discusses 2018 Midterm Elections
DULUTH, Minn. - Election Day 2018. On Tuesday, November 6, millions of Americans are heading out to the polls to determine the winners of key races from coast to coast. Locally,…
8th District Congressional Candidates Debate in Chisholm
CHISHOLM, Minn. - The fifth and final debate between congressional candidates vying for Minnesota's 8th District was Tuesday in Chisholm. Republican Pete Stauber, DFL candidate Joe Radinovich, and independent candidate Ray "Skip"…
Judge's Decision on Stauber's Emails Pushed to Next Week
DULUTH, Minn.- The fate of Commissioner Pete Stauber's emails rests in the hands of a St. Louis County Judge, who won't make a decision about whether they…
City Council Approves Riot Gear As Protesters Take Over Chambers
DULUTH, Minn.- After two tabled votes, and three community meetings involving the topic, the Duluth City Council voted 6 to 2 in favor of purchasing roughly $83,000 of riot…
Wardlow Says he'd Fire all Democrats in Minnesota AG's Office
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Republican Minnesota Attorney General candidate Doug Wardlow says he'd fire all Democratic attorneys working in the office and replace them with Republicans if he wins. Minnesota Public Radio News reported Wardlow's remarks during a private…
New Bill Would Help Local Law Enforcement Fight Opioids
DULUTH, Minn. - A new bill is awaiting the President's signature that would help local law enforcement fight the opioid epidemic. It's called the Synthetic Abuse and Labeling of Toxic Substances (SALTS)…
Judge Kavanaugh Officially Sworn In as Supreme Court Justice
WASHINGTON (AP) - Brett Kavanaugh has taken the oaths of office to become the 114th Supreme Court justice, just a couple of hours after the Senate voted 50-48 to confirm him. The quick swearing in enables Kavanaugh to begin work…
Senate Approves Brett Kavanaugh as Supreme Court Justice
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate has confirmed Brett Kavanaugh as an associate justice of the Supreme Court, putting a second nominee from President Donald Trump on the highest court in the land. Kavanaugh was confirmed 50-48 Saturday during a historic…
