CEO Talks About Why Superior Kestrel Plant Hasn't Been Built
SUPERIOR, Wis. - The CEO of Kestrel is blaming broken promises by the State of Wisconsin for the delay in the creation of a plant in Superior. Meanwhile, the state is moving…
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Local Solutions to End Poverty forum held in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth City Council and Duluth School Board candidates took part in a public forum on Tuesday. The Local Solutions to End Poverty forum was held at the Duluth Denfeld…
Former Two Harbors Resident Running for Nolan's Seat
DULUTH, Minn.-A 33-year-old Two Harbors native has announced she is seeking the DFL endorsement for Minnesota's Eighth Congressional District. Leah Phifer, who lives in Isanti, will be seeking out Rep. Rick Nolan's seat. She had previously worked for the FBI…
Republicans Running for Minnesota Governor Support Voter ID
ST. PAUL, Minn.-Four Republicans running for governor in Minnesota all support requiring voters to show identification at the polls, despite the idea being rejected during a 2012 statewide vote. The candidates are Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson, former Republican Party…
Democratic Governor Race Heats Up
DULUTH, Minn.-The governor’s race is heating up in Minnesota and today all the democratic candidates for the post made a stop in Duluth. A forum was held for all the candidates during…
Republicans Vote to Reject Raises for State Employees
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Legislative Republicans have voted to reject a new contract for Minnesota's 30,000 public employees. The state's two massive unions for state employees ratified a new contract earlier this year. The contracts for the Minnesota Association…
Trump Justice Department Ends Transgender Workplace Protections
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal civil rights law does not protect transgender people from discrimination at work, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said in a memo released Thursday that rescinds guidance issued under the…
Superior Mayor Takes on Fourth Grader in Chess Match
SUPERIOR, Wis. - A Superior fourth grader took his chess game to new heights today. Maxwell Carey of Bryant Elementary recently won a chess tournament at the Superior Public Library, with the top…
Wisconsin Rep. Bob Gannon Dies at 58
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - State Rep. Bob Gannon, a West Bend Republican in his second term, has died. Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke's aid, Alesha Potter, says Gannon's family informed…
Fight to Lower College Textbooks Costs on Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON D.C. - A push to bring down the cost of textbooks is in the works on Capitol Hill. The Affordable College Textbook Act was introduced in support of the creation and…
Health Secretary Price Resigns Amid Travel Flap
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump’s health secretary has resigned, after his travel on costly charter flights triggered investigations and angered his boss. Tom Price’s partial repayment and public regrets couldn’t save his job. The…
Trump Says Supplies Streaming into Storm-Tossed Puerto Rico
WASHINGTON (AP) — Under pressure to do more for hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico, President Donald Trump…
Trump, GOP Tax Plan Would Cut Rates for Many Americans
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans are proposing a far-reaching, $5 trillion plan Wednesday that would cut taxes for corporations and potentially for individuals, simplify the tax system and nearly double the standard deduction used by most…
Mayor Larson Puts Duluth's Tourism Tax Revenue Under Microscope
DULUTH, Minn. - With the city of Duluth facing $2.1 million in cuts for 2018, Mayor Emily Larson is looking at every single dollar that flows in and out…
Superior Adds Funding To Police, Fire In 2018 Budget
SUPERIOR, Wis. - While Duluth is facing cuts to police and fire, it's the opposite for the city of Superior. Mayor Jim Paine says the police department is getting an additional $28,000…
