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U.S. Senator Klobuchar Meets with City Officials and Firefighters in Duluth

The DFL Senator backed the newly signed Firefighter Cancer Registry Act.
Viktoria Capek,

DULUTH, Minn.-Minnesota U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar visited Duluth early Wednesday morning to discuss the newly signed Firefighter Cancer Registry Act. The act focuses on funding research centered on the relationship between career–long exposure to dangerous fumes and the incidence of cancer in firefighters. The DFL senator addressed the fire staff and recognized Duluth firefighters for their first hand experience with…
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Lincoln Park Looks to the Future and Celebrates West Duluth

The Lincoln Park Craft District is celebrating its progress and where it's going.
Viktoria Capek,

DULUTH, Minn.- Business leaders in the Lincoln Park Craft District celebrated Wednesday morning in honor of the grand opening of Dovetail Café and Marketplace and in looking to the future of the district. Following a ribbon cutting and presentation by mayor Emily Larson, the Duluth Folk School hosted one of several events taking place during the week helping local businesses…
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Twins Hire ex-Rays Player, Coach Rocco Baldelli as Manager

The Minnesota Twins have hired Tampa Bay Rays assistant coach Rocco Baldelli as their new manager, seeking a young voice to help revive a struggling team.
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.-The Minnesota Twins have hired Tampa Bay Rays assistant coach Rocco Baldelli as their new manager, seeking a young voice to help revive a struggling team. The 37-year-old Baldelli replaces Paul Molitor, who was fired after four seasons with a 305-343 record. Baldelli will be the youngest manager in the major leagues, the first skipper ever born in the…
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Dairyland Outdoor Veterans Retreat Keeps Evolving for Veterans and Their Families

As it grows the hope is to make it a popular destination for veterans and their families.
Haydee Clotter,

DANBURY, Wisc.- The Dairyland Outdoor Veterans Retreat (DOVR) was created to give veterans and their families an opportunity to enjoy the outdoors. The retreat officially opened a few years ago and with the help of the Dairyland community it continues to make progress. The DOVR is about two years old and as it grows the hope is to make it…
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Packages to De Niro, Biden Seized, Similar to Pipe Bombs

This is an Ongoing Investigation
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(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)WASHINGTON (AP) – A law enforcement official says a second package addressed to former Vice President Joe Biden has been intercepted at a mail facility in Wilmington, Delaware. The official says it has similar markings and characteristics as the packages containing bombs sent to other prominent Democrats. The official said another package addressed to Biden was also found…
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St. Luke’s Hospital Reminds Everyone to Get Their Mammograms this October

The Breast Center at St. Luke's Hospital uses the latest 3D screening technology.
Viktoria Capek,

DULUTH, Minn.- With October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, doctor’s at St. Luke’s hospital in Duluth wanted to remind everyone of the importance of regularly scheduled mammograms. The St. Luke’s Breast Center offers a number of services for patients, the most basic being a screening mammogram which could detect an early onset of breast cancer in women. The center uses…
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East H.S. Student In Assault Speaks Out; Son’s Death Ruled Homicide In Separate Case

5-week-old Infant Dead After Head Trauma
Nikki Davidson,

DULUTH, Minn. – A Duluth East High School student involved in assault caught on camera is speaking to FOX 21 about the attack, while details of his infant son’s homicide have emerged. Jedda Simpson, 17, wanted to share his side of the story after he says he’s gotten death threats and been the target of bullying on social media. Simpson is…
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Disc Golf Course Opens at Enger Park

18 hole course follows the same path of the Enger Park Golf Course's back 9
Andrew Kirov,

DULUTH, Minn. – A new disc golf course is now open at Enger Park Golf Course. There are now eighteen disc golf holes spread across the back nine at Enger Park. The course will allow disc golfers and ball golfers to occupy the same links at the same time, something not seen at very many public courses. Disc players are…
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Street Light Stolen in Proctor

Light was stacked on ground in a construction site
Andrew Kirov,

PROCTOR, Minn. – A street light has been stolen in Proctor. The light went missing sometime between September 27th and 28th. It was stacked on the ground with other lights at a construction site before it was set to be installed along sixth street in Proctor. Police tell us they aren’t sure why someone would take the light but that…
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Spartan Wellness Center Opens at Superior High School

The center will be open to students and athletes as part of their curriculum.
Haydee Clotter,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – A new weight room is now open at Superior High School. It’s one of many projects made possible after a district wide $92 million referendum passed in 2016. The Essentia Spartan Wellness Center has brand new weights for students to channel their inner Spartan. The space was once three classrooms before it became the Wellness Center. It…
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‘Petal it Forward’ Movement Spreads Smiles Through Random Acts of Kindness

Engwalls and Essentia Health 'Petaled it Forward' alongside 450 other florists in the nation.
Viktoria Capek,

SUPERIOR, Wis.-Creating smiles for no reason at all…that’s what Engwalls and 450 other florists across the nation had in mind Wednesday morning as they participated in the ‘Petal it Forward’ movement. The movement called for each person to keep a bouquet and give a bouquet to someone else for no reason other than spreading a random act of kindness. This…
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Get Spooky with a Squid at the Aquarium!

Scarium at the Aqaurium is happening in Duluth.
Viktoria Capek,

DULUTH, Minn.-Duluth is giving ‘sleeping with the fishes’ a whole new meaning! Scarium at the Aquarium will be taking place from 10 to three Oct. 28 at the Great Lakes Aquarium. The Halloween fun–filled event is the aquarium’s most popular event of the year featuring costume contests, trick or treating, and learning enrichment activities with the animals, like the opportunity…
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5-Week-Old Duluth Infant’s Death Ruled a Homicide

August Homicide Investigation Was Discovered After FOX 21 Contacted Medical Examiner
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DULUTH, Minn. – A five-week-old Duluth infant’s death has been ruled a homicide, according to a report by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner after FOX 21 requested information about the death. The report, which was later sent to local media in Duluth, states the baby, Jamal Trey Chaterlays-Simpson, died from craniocerebral (head) trauma on Aug. 10 at the Children’s Hospital…
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Search for Missing Barron Teen Continues

Authorities in Barron Have Announced a $25,000 Reward
Matt Suoja,

BARRON COUNTY, Wisc. – Authorities in Barron have now announced a $25,000 reward for those with information that could help find 13-year-old Jayme Closs. The teenager disappeared more than a week ago after her parents were found murdered in their home. No new evidence has been discovered during a search on Tuesday, but that has not stopped Jayme’s family from…
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Police: Multiple People Shot in Kentucky Grocery Store

Authorities Have not Released Extent of Victims' Injuries
The Associated Press,

JEFFERSONTOWN, Ky. (AP) — Multiple people were shot at a Kroger grocery store Wednesday on the outskirts of Louisville, Kentucky, and one suspect was detained, police said. A dispatcher with the Jeffersontown Police Department who spoke to The Associated Press did not give details on the extent of the victims’ injuries and would not give his name. He also did…
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Update: Suspicious Packages also sent to Eric Holder and Rep. Maxine Waters

The Investigation is Still Ongoing
The Associated Press,

WASHINGTON (AP) – A device intended for former Attorney General Eric Holder is among those intercepted in recent days. That’s according to two people who spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press to discuss an ongoing investigation. One of the people says the device was sent to the wrong address. It was then sent back to what was…
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Man Cited for Illegally Shooting Bull elk

State law Prohibits Discharging Firearms Across Roadways
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) – The Department of Natural Resources has cited the first hunter to kill an elk with a state tag in Wisconsin’s inaugural elk season for shooting across a road. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports the DNR cited Joe Wiltzius of Franklin on Tuesday for shooting the elk Oct. 15 as it stood on a Round Lake Township…
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Council President: Health Department Under Investigation

Milwaukee Health Department Being Criminally Investigated
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MILWAUKEE (AP) – The president of the Milwaukee Common Council says the city’s health department is being criminally investigated. Ashanti Hamilton’s revelation comes in response to another alderman who criticized Hamilton for failing to issue a subpoena compelling former health Commissioner Bevan Baker to testify at City Hall about the city’s troubled lead program. The Journal Sentinel reports Hamilton says…
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Hibbing man Sentenced for the Death of 11 Month old Nephew

The Hibbing man found guilty of two counts of second-degree manslaughter for the death of his 11-month-old nephew was sentenced to 98 months in jail, but will get credit for 448 days for time served.
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DULUTH, Minn. – The Hibbing man found guilty of two counts of second-degree manslaughter for the death of his 11-month-old nephew was sentenced to 98 months in jail, but will get credit for 448 days for time served. Jesse Lee Bonacci-Koski, 26, left the infant boy home alone to buy controlled substances when a fire started in the house while he…
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Hiking and Halloween Fun This Weekend at Hartley Nature Center

The Annual Hartley Nature Center Howl-O-Ween is Happening Saturday, October 27 in Duluth
Brett Scott,

DULUTH, Minn. – Rain or shine, the annual Howl-O-Ween event is returning to Hartley Nature Center on the morning of Saturday, October 27. This year’s event will unveil an all new outdoor format. Organizers invite the public to come dressed in costume and enjoy exploring trails near the nature center. You’re encouraged to dress warm and be ready to take…
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FBI Investigating Deaths of two men on Red Lake Reservation

Authorities say the men Died on Sunday
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RED LAKE, Minn. (AP) – The FBI is investigating the deaths of two men on the Red Lake Indian Reservation in northern Minnesota. FBI spokesman Michael Kulstad declined to provide any other details about the deaths of 26-year-old Dustin Barrett and 32-year-old James Rojas III. Kulstad says the men were from the Red Lake area. Authorities say they died on…
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Superior Animal Hospital to Host Open House Saturday

Calling all Costumed Canines and Cats! Superior Animal Hospital is Hosting a Halloween Open House Saturday, October 27
Brett Scott,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Calling all canines and cats who enjoy dressing up! Superior Animal Hospital is set to host their Halloween Open House on Saturday, October 27 to celebrate the fall season with games, live surgeries, teddy bear surgeries, face painting, cooking decorating and much more. Photos will be encouraged as costumed animals enjoy the day of fun family-friendly activities….
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Explosive Devices Sent to Obama, Clintons; CNN Evacuated

Neither Clinton or Obama Received the Packages
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(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Secret Service has intercepted a bomb that was addressed to Hillary Clinton and also discovered a possible explosive that was sent to former President Barack Obama. Also Wednesday, a police bomb squad was sent to CNN’s offices in New York City and the newsroom was evacuated because of a suspicious package. A U.S….
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Trump Approves key Step Toward new Great Lakes Shipping Lock

Trump Signed it Tuesday
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SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. (AP) – President Donald Trump has signed a bill that’s a key step toward building a long-sought shipping lock on the waterway linking Lake Huron and Lake Superior. Funding authorization for the Soo Locks project was included in a water resources bill that cleared the Senate this month. Trump signed it Tuesday . The complex at…
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Agents nab Possible Explosive Devices Sent to Obama, Clinton

Authorities Believe the Explosives are Linked to Another Device Found Monday
The Associated Press,

(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. Secret Service says agents have intercepted packages containing “possible explosive devices” addressed to former President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. The agency says neither Clinton nor Obama received the packages, and neither was at risk of receiving them because of screening procedures. It says the devices were discovered late Tuesday and early Wednesday….
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US official: Explosive Device Found at Clintons’ NY Home

The Device was Found in Chappaqua, New York
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WASHINGTON (AP) – A U.S. official says a “functional explosive device” was found at Hillary and Bill Clinton’s suburban New York home. The official says investigators believe the explosive is linked to one found Monday at the compound of liberal billionaire George Soros. The official wasn’t authorized to publicly discuss an ongoing investigation and spoke on condition of anonymity. The…
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$1.537 Billion Mega Millions Ticket Sold in South Carolina

The Winning Numbers Were 5, 28, 62, 65, 70 and Mega Ball 5
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – South Carolina’s lottery director says they hope to reveal the identify of the store that sold the winning ticket by mid-day Wednesday. In an interview on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” South Carolina Education Lottery Director William Hogan Brown says the store could be identified around the noon hour. That should give them time to get…
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Wade the Duck: Lost, Attacked, Found

Duck Escapes, Attacked by Dog
Arman Rahman,

DULUTH, Minn.-This week Wildwoods Wildlife Rehabilitation helped save the life of an animal attacked by a dog, and it’s family is happy to have it home. The duck’s name is Wade. His owner said he went missing from his coop over the weekend. They were horrified to find a piece of him in the driveway, fearing the worst. A few…
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New Loop Trail Opens on Superior Hiking Trail

New Trail Goes up Ely's Peak
Arman Rahman,

DULUTH, Minn.- Hikers now have new uncharted territory to explore on the Superior Hiking Trail. Mayor Emily Larson hiked the new loop trail with a group yesterday, to install the maps for the route. Developers say, the trail allows you to see Ely’s Peak in a new way. “Hikers will be overjoyed with spectacular overlooks,” said Larry Sampson, Trail Renewal Consultant….
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Oktoberforest Held at Bent Paddle

Event celebrates the importance of forests to fresh water and fresh water to beer
Andrew Kirov,

DULUTH, Minn. – The first ever Oktoberforest event in Minnesota was held Tuesday at Bent Paddle Brewing. The event is put on by the Nature Conservancy organization. It celebrates the importance of forests for fresh water and the importance of fresh water for beer. Guests took part in an Q and A session, played a trivia game, and toured Bent…
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Mother Of Victim In East H.S. Assault Calls For Louder Voices Against Bullies

Dan Hanger,

DULUTH, Minn. – The mother of a victim in a recent violent assault recorded on video outside Duluth East High School is speaking out and calling on people to stand up more against what she calls a growing problem of violence and bullies in schools. The assault happened Oct. 15, and now school officials and police are responding publicly after…
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Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Cleaning Up Minnesota Slip

Haydee Clotter,

DULUTH, Minn. – An update tonight on the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. It’s one of the largest projects of its kind and the goal is to clean up pollution in the St. Louis River. This multi-partner project includes the state, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the city of Duluth. These type of projects provide multiple benefits, like taking care of…
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15th Annual Energy Awareness Expo

Guests could also apply for energy assistance and sign up for weatherization.
Haydee Clotter,

DULUTH, Minn. – As we’re entering the winter season the 15th Annual Energy Awareness Expo is helping customers prepare. The event is at the Salvation Army in Duluth where Northlander’s can learn about different resources in the community to help cut costs when it comes to energy use. “In terms of heating, now that it’s cold time of year, just making sure that…
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Duluth NAACP Speaks Out After Council Riot Gear Vote

The Duluth City Council voted 6–2 to allow the purchase of riot gear for the police department on Monday night
Haydee Clotter,

DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth City Council voted 6–2 to allow the purchase of riot gear for the police department, and now some organizations are speaking out. Some members of the Duluth Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) say they are frustrated with the process, and what they see as the city’s lack of including…
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Duluth Declares Disaster Area

Federal Aid Being Sought for Lakewalk Damages
Arman Rahman,

DULUTH, Minn.- The Saint Louis County Board has declared a “state of local disaster area” in Duluth after the October 10th storm. That declaration was made in order to help the city get needed funding for repairs along the lakewalk, along with numerous other spots along the shoreline. The total cost of damages sits at $18.4 million right now after an…
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Northlanders are Looking to Get Lucky, Hoping to Find the Winning Mega Millions Ticket

London Road Car Wash was swamped with lottery customers.
Viktoria Capek,

DULUTH, Minn.-The people of the Northland were looking to get in on some lucky action as several gas stations in the area were swamped with customers buying lottery tickets Tuesday. The car wash on London Road was one of many stops in the Twin Ports claiming to sell the evening’s winning mega millions ticket for 1.6 billion dollars the largest…
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Flatbed rig Loses Brakes, Crashes Near Observation Park

There Were no Injuries in the Accident
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DULUTH, Minn. – A large flatbed truck crashed into the bottom of the hill near Observation Park at 10th Avenue West. The MN State Patrol and Duluth Police responded to the scene and they believe the rig lost its brakes eventually going onto some grass and crashing into trees. Luckily, there were no injuries during the incident according to police….
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Search for Missing Teen Continues

Volunteers have been walking through swamps, corn fields and woods in the search for clues that could lead authorities to a missing 13-year-old Wisconsin girl whose parents were killed.
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BARRON, Wis.-Volunteers have been walking through swamps, corn fields and woods in the search for clues that could lead authorities to a missing 13-year-old Wisconsin girl whose parents were killed. Hundreds of people took part in Tuesday’s expanded search for Jayme Closs, who has been missing since deputies responding to an Oct. 15 911 call found her parents dead in…
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Duluth Police Department Issues Statement on Assault Near Duluth East High School

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DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Police Department has issued a press release regarding an assault that took place near Duluth East High School and was captured on video: “The Duluth Police Department is aware of a video of an assault that took place near Duluth East High School that is now circulating on social media. The DPD was notified by…
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Engwalls Corn Maze Permanently Closing After Nine Years

The Corn Maze Will Close After This Weekend
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DULUTH, Minn. – After nine years Engwall Florist and Lundeen Productions are permanently closing the Engwalls Corn Maze announcing this weekend will be its final weekend. According to the corn maze operators the closing is due to a new major Sewer Trunk Line that will run through the Engwall property. Construction for the project is planned to start by mid-2019…
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DFL Files Lawsuit Against St. Louis County Over Stauber Emails

Stauber has Been Accused of Violating County Policy
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DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party filed a lawsuit against St. Louis County Tuesday morning for the release of emails between Eighth Congressional District candidate Pete Stauber and the National Republican Campaign Committee. Pete Stauber has been accused of violating a county policy by emailing a GOP group using his government email address. This suit comes on the heels…
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Tweed Museum to Host Grand Opening of “122 Conversations” Exhibition

Artist Anne Labovitz Set to Officially Unveil "122 Conversations: Person to Person, Art Beyond Borders" Thursday, October 25
Brett Scott,

DULUTH, Minn. – 122 Conversations: Person to Person, Art Beyond Borders is a multi-city participatory exhibition by Anne Labovitz, whose endeavor is to be a catalyst for positive social change through this community-building project. Labovitz’s exhibition will be officially unveiled Thursday, October 25 from 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. at the Tweet Museum of Art on the campus of UMD. Mayor…
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Duluth man Pleads Guilty to First-Degree Assault

Nicholson Stabbed a man in his Apartment More Than a Dozen Times
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DULUTH, Minn. – A Duluth man accused of breaking into another man’s apartment and stabbing him more than a dozen times in January has plead guilty to first-degree assault. According to the criminal complaint, 23-year-old Willie Nicholson broke into the apartment of 20-year-old Benjamin VanDell to find a place to sleep before the attack unfolded. Nicholson began stabbing VanDell when…
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Solon Springs Community Set to Raise Funds for Diabetes

The Fundraising Weekend will Kick Off Friday, October 27 and Conclude on Saturday, October 28 in Solon Springs, Wisconsin
Brett Scott,

SOLON SPRINGS, Wis. – According to the Lake Superior Community Health Center, 27.5 percent per 100,000 people die from diabetes each year. To help raise awareness and funds for education of this topic, the Health Center is teaming up with the Solon Spring Lions Club to host the 2nd Annual ATV/Poker Run Fundraiser. The event is set to kick off…