Free Haircuts For Federal Workers
DULUTH, Minn.- As businesses across the Northland continue to offer discounted or free services to unpaid federal workers during the shutdown, Dapper Jack's barbershop on 47th Avenue East offered free…
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Evers Picks new Wisconsin State Patrol Superintendent
MADISON, Wis. - Gov. Tony Evers has picked the Wisconsin State Patrol's next leader. Evers named patrol Maj. Anthony Burrell as superintendent on Friday. He will take over on Sunday. Burrell has served as a state trooper since 1990. He…
TSA Employees at Duluth International Airport are Still Working Without Pay
DULUTH, Minn.- The TSA at the Duluth International Airport also continues to work without pay. Currently representatives at the airport say they have not experienced any operational disruptions with…
Ignite Studio Helps Unpaid Government Workers
DULUTH, Minn.- It's day 23 of the partial government shutdown, about 800,000 employees are either working without pay, or furloughed. Businesses are stepping forward to help…
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan Visit Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (DFL) and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan (DFL) were at the University of Minnesota Duluth Thursday sharing their vision for moving Minnesota forward. Days after…
Michael Cohen to Testify Publicly Before Congress Next Month
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen, will testify publicly before Congress next month. Cohen’s testimony before the House Oversight and Reform Committee will be the first major public hearing for Democrats, who have promised greater scrutiny…
Evers Says he Will Order Change in 'Stance' in Lawsuit
MADISON, Wis. - Gov. Tony Evers says he will be sending a letter to Attorney General Josh Kaul this week calling for Wisconsin to "change our stance'' in a multi-state lawsuit seeking repeal of the federal health care law. Evers…
Final Candidates set for District 11 Senate Seat
DULUTH, Minn. – Republican Party nominee Jason Rarick is advancing to the special election on February 5. Republican candidates Justin Kyrch, Matthias Shir and Carl Pederson dropped out of the race earlier this week. Former Duluth news personality and Democrat…
Democrat Hortman Elected House Speaker
ST. PAUL, Minn. -The 2019 Minnesota Legislature is in session. The House and its new Democratic majority were called to order around noon Tuesday, while the Senate, where Republicans hold a two-vote majority, convened soon afterward. The opening day floor…
2019 Edition of the Minnesota Legislature Convenes at Noon
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Democrats will take control of the Minnesota House when the 2019 Legislature convenes at noon. Democrats gained 18 seats in the November elections to win the House with a 75-59 majority. Senate Republicans hold a narrow…
Trump to Take his Case to Build Wall to Prime-Time Audience
WASHINGTON - With no breakthrough in sight, President Donald Trump is set to argue in a prime-time address that a “crisis'' at the U.S.-Mexico border requires the wall he's demanding before ending the partial government shutdown. Trump's speech on Tuesday…
Minnesota Remembers Longtime Political Leader Tom Rukavina
DULUTH, Minn. - Minnesota is remembering the life of longtime Minnesota politician and Northland leader Tom Rukavina who particularly always fought hard for Iron Range workers. The 68-year-old from Virginia died Monday…
Walz Calls for Education, Health Care Investment
ST. PAUL, Minn. -New Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is using his inaugural address to stress the need for better education and health care for everyone. Walz spoke at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul after taking the oath as Minnesota's…
Evers Calls for Rejection of 'Tired Politics'
MADISON, Wis. - Newly sworn-in Gov. Tony Evers is calling for a rejection of “the tired politics of the past'' in his first speech as Wisconsin governor, saying "we've become content with division.'' Evers delivered his inauguration speech Monday at…
Walz Prepares to Take Oath as Minnesota's 41st Governor
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Tim Walz is preparing to take the oath to become Minnesota's 41st governor since statehood. The Democratic former congressman from Mankato says he's ready to hit the ground running after Monday's ceremonies at the Fitzgerald Theater…
