Plan to Strip Walz of Power to Close Schools Passes 1st Test
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- A Republican proposal to strip Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of the emergency powers he used to close schools as the coronavirus pandemic took hold in Minnesota has passed…
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Wisconsin Assembly Sends Mask Order Repeal Back to Senate
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- The Wisconsin Assembly plans to send the question of whether the state's mask mandate should be repealed back to the state Senate, which voted last week to end the requirement. The Assembly delayed a vote last…
Superior Council Wants State's Ethical Opinion Involving Mayor Paine's Marriage To Councilor
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Superior City Councilor Craig Sutherland proposed a formal request through the council Tuesday night to have City Attorney Frog Prell seek an advisory opinion from the Wisconsin Ethics Commission involving possible…
Many People Are Still Hesitant To Take Vaccine
DULUTH, Minn. - More COVID-19 vaccines are going into the arms of people across the country, but there are still some folks feeling hesitant about getting the shot. Experts say many people may be…
Walz Raises $1.7 Million for Likely 2022 Re-Election Bid
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Democratic Gov. Tim Walz has raised $1.7 million for his likely 2022 reelection bid since he took office two years ago and finished 2020 with…
Biden to Meet Republicans Proposing $618 Billion Virus Aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to meet Monday with a group of 10 Republican senators who have proposed $618 billion in coronavirus aid, about a third of what he’s seeking. The Republicans propose slimmer benefits, including $1,000…
Duluthian Uses Big Instagram Following to Teach Government Studies And Give Back
DULUTH, Minn. - A Duluth woman is using her background as a former U.S. government studies teacher to not only educate her large Instagram following, but to do some good as well. Sharon McMahon spent…
Evers: Repealing Mask Mandate Like Eliminating Speed Limits
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has admonished rival Republicans for trying to repeal his statewide mask mandate, saying killing the order would be akin to abolishing speed limits. Senate Republicans voted Tuesday to end Evers' health emergency…
Democrats to ‘Act Big’ on $1.9T Aid; GOP Wants Plan Split
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are rejecting a Republican pitch to split President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 rescue plan into smaller chunks. Democrats and the White House appear ready to leave their GOP opponents behind and push the sweeping economic…
Wisconsin Assembly Cancels Vote on Repeal of Mask Mandate
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Assembly has backed off on voting to repeal Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ mask mandate. The retreat Thursday came in the face…
Judge Orders City To Secure Fire-Damaged Kozy; Demolition, Restoration Still On Table
DULUTH, Minn. -- The condemned Kozy building in downtown Duluth is saved again from demolition by the city -- at least for now. St. Louis County Judge Eric Hylden has ordered the city of…
148th Fighter Wing Returns Following Deployment to U.S. Capitol for Biden Inauguration
DULUTH, Minn,- Members of the 148th Fighter Wing have returned to the Twin Ports following their deployment to the Capitol. -- part of the 25,000 National Guard troops sent there for President Joe Biden's…
Wisconsin Senate Votes to Repeal Wisconsin Mask Mandate
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate voted Tuesday to repeal Gov. Tony Evers’ statewide mask mandate, despite warnings from virtually every sector of the health care community that doing so would impair efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic.…
A Tiger At The Wildcat Sanctuary Tests Positive For COVID-19
SANDSTONE, Minn.- A rescue tiger living at the Wildcat Sanctuary in Sandstone tested positive for COVID-19, but has since recovered. A tiger named Sabrina is a rescue from Texas and upon her arrival showed…
GOP Largely Votes Against Holding Trump Impeachment Trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans have voted overwhelmingly against moving forward with Donald Trump's second impeachment trial. The Senate on Tuesday rejected a Republican attempt to dismiss the trial, allowing the case on "incitement of insurrection" to move forward. Yet…
