Organizations Concerned for Future of Great Lakes Funding
DULUTH, Minn.- Local organizations are concerned on how the Great Lakes will be kept clean and for the future of job for the workers involved in the various projects for many years.…
Political News
Bannon Interviewed in Mueller’s Russia Investigation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Steve Bannon, the combative former chief strategist for President Donald Trump, was interrogated for 20 hours over two days this week as part of special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation, according to a person familiar with the…
Former Duluth News Personality Running for Congress
DULUTH, Minn.-Former Duluth news personality Michelle Lee has announced she's running for the Eighth District congressional seat up for grabs. Her announcement comes just a week after Rep. Rick Nolan (DFL) announced he will be retiring at the end of…
With Nolan Out, Radinovich Joins Race for 8th District
ST. PAUL, Minn.-Former Democratic state lawmaker Joe Radinovich is entering the race for Rep. Rick Nolan's seat in Congress. Nolan announced last week he wouldn't run for a fourth term representing Minnesota's 8th Congressional District. It was a sudden reversal,…
Governor Dayton Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Curb Opioid Abuse
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Joined by a bipartisan coalition of legislators, Governor Mark Dayton today announced a slate of legislative proposals that would combat the opioid crisis with the hope of saving lives across Minnesota. Governor Dayton’s proposals build on…
Lawsuits Loom Over Next Week's Start of Legislative Session
ST. PAUL, Minn.-Minnesota's legislative leaders are heading back to the Capitol soon and promise they've put months of contentious legal battles behind them. But it's clear that lingering disputes could still snag a session already constrained by election-year politics when…
Duluth City Council Passes Flavored Tobacco Ban
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth city council voted 7–2 Monday night in favor of banning the sale of flavored tobacco products in convenience stores, including gas stations. Councilors Noah Hobbs and Jay Fosle…
Margaret Engebretson Announces Run for Congress in Wisconsin's 7th District
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Democrat Margaret Engebretson announced her candidacy to represent Wisconsin's Seventh District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Engebretson is the first Democrat to officially enter the race against Republican…
New Candidate Comes Forward for Nolan's Seat
NORTH BRANCH, Minn.-North Branch Mayor Kirsten Kennedy has announced she's running for Rep. Rick Nolan's seat on the DFL side. She is in her second term as mayor for that city. She is a single mother of five children and…
Rep. Nolan Retirement Announcement Surprises Northland
DULUTH, Minn.- Minnesota's 8th District Congressional Representative Rick Nolan announced he's retiring at the end of his term and will not be a candidate for re-election. Rep. Rick Nolan has spent 16 years…
Other Candidates Considering Running for Nolan's Seat
DULUTH, Minn.-With Rep. Rick Nolan (DFL) announcing he will be retiring from office at the end of his term, some more possible candidates have come forward. Pete Stauber has already announced he is vying for the GOP ticket, but a…
Congressman Rick Nolan to Retire After Current Term
WASHINGTON - U.S. Congressman Rick Nolan has announced he will be retiring at the end of his term. Rep. Nolan made the announcement through a letter to the press Friday morning. Nolan has represented Minnesota's 8th Congressional District since 2013.…
Trump signs budget deal, government reopens
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday signed a $400 billion budget deal that sharply boosts spending and swells the federal deficit, ending a brief federal government shutdown that happened while most Americans were sleeping and most government offices…
Walker, Assembly Propose One-Year Tax Rebate, Holiday
MADISON, Wis.-Families with school-aged children would receive a one-time $100 tax rebate and Wisconsin's 5 percent sales tax would be waived the first weekend in August under a deal reached with Gov. Scott Walker and Assembly Republicans. Walker and Assembly…
Big Budget Deal in Senate Hailed as "Genuine Breakthrough"
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House is praising a Senate budget agreement, saying it meets the administration's priorities on defense spending and providing a two-year budget plan. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says the deal will provide "certainty"…
