Recount Set for Superior's 6th District City Council Race
SUPERIOR, Wis. - A tight race for the Superior City Council District 6 seat after spring elections took place Tuesday. Tylor Elm and incumbent Graham Garfield squared off in the race for…
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Steve Bannon Removed from National Security Council
WASHINGTON (FOX NEWS) - President Trump's controversial chief strategist, Stephen Bannon, was removed from the National Security Council on Wednesday, Fox News confirmed. Bannon was put on the NSC's "Principals Committee" as a check on former National Security Adviser Lt.…
Wisconsin Spring Election Turnout Reaches 16 Percent
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - About 16 percent of Wisconsin's voting-age population cast ballots in the state's spring election. That's in line with the turnout prediction by the Wisconsin Elections Commission. It estimated turnout of between 13 percent and 18 percent…
City Of Superior Has New Mayor
Officially with 58% of the vote, Jim Paine is now the Mayor of Superior. Paine defeated City Councilman Brent Fennessey by over 700 votes. Paine announced his candidacy back in October…
Tribe President Avoids Dispute in Wisconsin Legislature Address
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The president of a tribe that plans to withhold nearly $1 million from the state over a casino dispute told Wisconsin lawmakers and officials Tuesday that the state will be stronger if tribal leaders and state…
State Assembly Passes Batch of Bills to Combat Opioid Abuse
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Months after Gov. Scott Walker called on the Legislature to take swift action to combat the state's opioid epidemic, the state Assembly has passed nine pieces of Legislation. The Assembly, on Tuesday, passed all but two…
Equal Pay Day Rally Held in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - Today is Equal Pay Day because, according to the National Committee on Pay Equity, April 4th is how far women have to work into 2017 to earn what…
Minnesota House Advances $3.2 Billion Higher Education Plan
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota House has approved a $3.2 billion education bill that would freeze tuition next year for the state's two-year and technical colleges but will likely raise it at the University of Minnesota. The bill…
Duluth Gives Proclamation For Awareness
Mayor Emily Larson teamed up with County Attorney Mark Rubin who issued their own proclamation. St. Louis County Court House was littered with supports of the cause as they declared April as…
New Mayor To Be Elected In Superior
Superior, Wis. The City of Superior is gearing up for a new mayor to be elected in less than 24 hours from now. It was October of 2016 when current mayor Bruce…
Stockbridge-Munsee President to Address Wisconsin Legislature
MADISON, Wisc. (AP) - The president of a tribe that plans to withhold nearly $1 million from the state over a casino dispute will deliver the annual State of the Tribes address to the Wisconsin Legislature. Stockbridge-Munsee President Shannon Holsey…
Judiciary Panel Votes 11-9 in Favor of Gorsuch
WASHINGTON (AP) - A divided Senate panel is backing Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch. A Judiciary Committee voted 11-9 along party lines on Monday to favorably recommend Gorsuch to the full Senate. A confirmation vote is expected on Friday, but…
"Nevertheless She Persisted" Tattoos Offered in Superior
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Earlier this year, "Nevertheless She Persisted" became a feminist battle cry after Republican Senator Mitch McConnell made disparaging comments towards Democratic colleague Elizabeth Warren. Women across the country have…
Minnesota House Passes Environmental Finance Bill
ST. PAUL, Minn. –The Minnesota House passed its environmental finance bill that Republicans say will help "slow down the government spending spree." The $1.2 billion legislation passed 80–53 late Thursday night. Republican Rep. Dan Fabian, of Roseau, says the bill…
House Approves $2.2 Billion Transportation Plan
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota House has approved a transportation bill that Republicans say will help the state begin work on much-needed road and bridge projects. The nearly $2.2 billion legislation passed by a vote of 76-54. Lawmakers…
