St. Louis County Board Selects Chair
DULUTH, Minn. - The St. Louis County Board held its annual organizational meeting this morning in Duluth. Commissioner Frank Jewell was elected Board Chair for 2017 and commissioner…
Political News
Jill Stein Launches Wisconsin Recount Group
MADISON (AP) - Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein says she is launching an organization to ensure every vote is counted in Wisconsin. Stein, who led efforts to recount Wisconsin's presidential election results, introduced the Count My Vote group at…
Megyn Kelly Leaving Fox News
NEW YORK (AP) - Megyn Kelly, the Fox News star whose 12-year stint has been marked by upheavals at her network and personal attacks on the campaign trail, is headed to NBC News. The move was confirmed by Kelly's publicist,…
15 New Wisconsin Office Holders to be Sworn In
MADISON (AP) - Fifteen newly elected members of the Wisconsin Legislature are to be sworn into office, joining incumbents in both the Senate and Assembly beginning their new terms. But…
Wisconsin DNR Revenue Options Include Raising Hunting, Fishing Fees
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is proposing raising hunting and fishing fees or linking the fees to inflation as options for generating more revenue for wildlife management. The current state budget mandated the DNR report…
Dayton's Budget Proposal Would Reduce Health Insurance Premiums for 125,000 Minnesotans
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Governor Mark Dayton released his first budget proposal, Tuesday, of the 2017 legislative session. He called for a 25-percent reduction in health insurance premiums for the more than 125,000 Minnesotans facing significant increases in the individual…
Unconstitutional Ruling Thrown Out for Minnesota's Sex Offender Program
MINNEAPOLIS - Today, a federal appeals court tossed out a ruling that the Minnesota sex offender program is unconstitutional. A Minnesota judge ruled the program unconstitutional in the…
The Latest: Pipeline Protesters Arrested at Vikings Stadium
FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minneapolis police have arrested two Dakota Access oil pipeline protesters who unfurled a huge banner inside U.S. Bank Stadium during a Minnesota Vikings game. The man and woman were arrested Sunday afternoon after…
Wisconsin Transportation Study Considers Interstate Tollways
MADISON (AP) - A new state transportation study finds that installing tollways on Wisconsin interstates could raise billions of dollars, but that substantial upfront investments would be needed and federal approval is uncertain. The Wisconsin State Journal reports the Department…
With Trump Victory, GOP Hopes to Overhaul Medicaid
ATLANTA (AP) - With Donald Trump's election, Republicans in Congress will have the opportunity to overhaul Medicaid, something they've wanted to do for years. The program provides health care to millions of lower-income and disabled Americans. Currently, the federal government…
Dayton Discusses Twin Metals Decision
ST. PAUL, Minn.- Gov. Mark Dayton says the proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine is ``stymied'' but he's not ready to declare it dead yet despite moves by his administration and the…
Monaghan Drops Out of Superior Mayor's Race
Jeff Monaghan is dropping out of the Superior mayoral race. "Due to personal reasons, I am discontinuing my campaign for Mayor of Superior," he said in a…
Gov. Walker writes letter to Trump to help citizens of Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. - Governor Scott Walker, today, sent a letter to President-elect Donald Trump, outlining actions he believes the incoming administration should take immediately upon entering office to restore state control over the governance of a number of programs and…
Former Mayor Ness takes new position
DULUTH, Minn. - Former Duluth Mayor Don Ness has been named the new executive director of the Ordean Foundation. Ness is taking over for retiring Executive Director…
Feds Deny Mineral Leases to Twin Metals
ELY, Minn- Mixed feelings in Ely as the Federal government released its decision not to renew mineral leases for the Twin Metals mining project. Ely Mayor Chuck Novack says, "Totally…
