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Two Men From Illinois Assaulted Man in Hibbing Over Owed Money, Charges Claim

Construct Tomorrow Teaches Students About Careers in Construction

Blatnik Bridge Replacement Construction Set For 2027

Isle Police Department Requesting Help to Find Missing Teen

Hawk Ridge Begins Annual Spring Count for Returning Birds

Wisconsin News

Relief Fund Set Up For Victims Of Bayfield Apartment Building Fire

‘No Mow May’ Bee Boosting Initiative Growing in Wisconsin

Poplar Pilot Developing 'Skypak' to Take Off as Personal Propeller-Driven Jetpack

Bayfield Community Helping 8 Displaced Recover from Ashes of Saturday Apartment Fire

Fire Destroys Bayfield Apartment Building, Displaces 6 Families

Disney Unveils New Streaming Services

(FOX NEWS) - Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday it will launch a pair of video-streaming services in the next two years, ending a distribution deal with Netflix as it responds to the cord-cutting trend pressuring the cable industry. The company…

Trump Warns North Korea of 'Fire and Fury' if It Threatens US

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump warned North Korea it could face “fire and fury” if it threatens the United States, after a new report Tuesday said U.S. intelligence officials believe Pyongyang has successfully produced a nuclear warhead that can…

Trump gets Briefing on Opioid Drug Epidemic

BEDMINSTER, N.J. (AP) — President Donald…

Dems Seek Federal Payments to Trump Business

WASHINGTON (AP) - As President Donald Trump spends much of August at his New Jersey golf club, Democratic lawmakers are making a new push for information about how much money the federal government is spending at his for-profit properties. Democrats…

9-Year-Old Wants to be NASA's 'Planetary Protection Officer'

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A 9-year-old New Jersey boy who described himself as a “Guardian of the Galaxy” is hoping to add the real-life NASA title “Planetary Protection Officer” to his resume. NASA received an application for the position from…

GM Recalling Roughly 800,000 Pickups for Steering Defect

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors Co. is recalling roughly 800,000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 pickup trucks worldwide. The company says the vehicles can temporarily lose electric power steering assist, especially during low-speed turns. If that happens, the…

Trump Awards Medal of Honor to Army Medic 48 Years Later

WASHINGTON (AP) — An Army medic who “ran into danger” to save wounded soldiers during a Vietnam War battle despite his own serious wounds on Monday became the first Medal of Honor…

Yellowstone Grizzlies Removed from Threatened Species List

HELENA, Mont. (AP) - For the second time in a decade, the U.S. government has removed grizzly bears in the Yellowstone region from the threatened species list. It will be up to the courts again to decide whether they stay…

Starbucks Scraps All Teavana Stores

NEW YORK (AP) - Starbucks is shutting down its struggling Teavana chain, and relying on customers who spend more on pricier drinks and food to drive up sales at its namesake coffee stores. The company reported disappointing global sales growth…

Trump Tweets He is Naming Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly as Chief of Staff, Ousting Reince Priebus

(FOX NEWS) - President Trump announced Friday that he is naming Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly as his new White House chief of staff, ousting Reince Preibus. The president made the announcement on Twitter. I am pleased to inform you…

President Trump gets His First 2020 Challenger

(FOX NEWS) - The next presidential election is still 1,194 days away, but President Trump already has his first challenger in the 2020 race. “I'm running for President,” Maryland Democratic Rep. John Delaney tweeted Friday.…

House GOP Passes $788B Bill for Pentagon, Border Wall

WASHINGTON (AP) - The House passed a $788 billion spending bill Thursday that combines a $1.6 billion down payment for President Donald Trump's controversial border wall with Mexico with a whopping budget increase for the…

Deadly Accident at the Ohio State Fair

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio State Fair opened Thursday but its amusement rides remained closed one day after a man was killed and seven other people were injured when a thrill ride broke apart…

ObamaCare 'Straight Repeal' Fails on Senate Vote

(FOX NEWS) - A conservative-backed plan to repeal the bulk of ObamaCare and give lawmakers a two-year window to replace the struggling health law failed on a Senate vote Wednesday, in the latest setback for the repeal push. The vote…

Coca-Cola Announces it is Replacing Coke Zero

(CNN) - Coke Zero will be replaced by a new sugar-free drink called Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Coke announced Wednesday. Coca-Cola Zero Sugar has already been a success in 25 markets around the world, including Europe, Latin America, the Middle East,…