White House Chief of Staff to Visit Iron Range
White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough will visit Virginia next week to discuss the mining layoffs on the Iron Range and the national steel crisis.
Political News
City Council Votes On Street Light Fee
Duluth plans to erase the street light monthly fee all together.
Will Mayor-Elect Larson Keep Chief Administrative Officer?
With less than a month before Mayor-Elect Emily Larson takes over for Mayor Don Ness, the city of Duluth’s longtime Chief Administrative Officer still doesn’t know if he’ll have a job come January.
FEMA Considerably Lowers Duluth's Payback From Flood
Just weeks ago, Duluth was in danger of having to pay back $1.5 million to FEMA for potential unqualified use of emergency money during the Northland Flash Flood. But last week officials were notified the payment had been waved to a much lower amount in the thousands.
Minnesota Lawmaker Pushes for Harsher Penalties for Interfering with Paramedics
A Minnesota lawmaker is planning to introduce a bill that would increase penalties for interfering with paramedics.
White House Press Secretary Slams Trump's Muslim Comments
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest is calling on Republican candidates to denounce support for Donald Trump following comments he made about banning Muslims from the United States.
New Logging Bill Allows Heavy Logging Trucks on I-35
A bill by Congressman Rick Nolan permitting heavy logging trucks on Interstate I-35 has been approved by the house and the senate, and signed in to law by President Barack Obama.
Minnesota Budget Surplus Projected around $1.9 Billion
Minnesota finance officials project nearly $1.9 billion state budget surplus through June of 2017.
Hillary Clinton to make Campaign Stop in Minnesota
Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton is making a campaign stop in Minnesota.
Duluth Begins Partnership with New Sister City
Monday, the City of Duluth got a new sister city.
Klobuchar, Franken tout bill to Crack Down on Illegal Steel dumping, Protect U.S. Steelworkers
In light of the mining industry taking a big hit in Minnesota, Senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken are teaming up to crack down on illegal steel dumping.
Gov. Walker: Wisconsin Will Not Accept Syrian Refugees
Governor Scott Walker announced Monday that Wisconsin will not accept any Syrian refugees.
Obama: Large US Troop Deployment Against IS 'A Mistake'
President Barack Obama says putting large numbers of U.S. troops on the ground to combat the threat from the Islamic State would be ``a mistake.''
Minnesota House Candidate Ends Campaign After Tweet About ISIS
A Democratic candidate for the Minnesota House has ended his campaign hours after he sent out a Tweet that said the Islamic State group "isn't necessarily evil."
Governor Mark Dayton's Father Passes Away
Bruce Dayton, the father of Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton, died Friday.
