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Mayo Clinic holds training for EMT students
OLIVER, Wis. (Northern News Now) - Aspiring EMTs got some special training just outside Superior on Tuesday. The Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences brought its Emergency Medicine Paramedic program to Oliver, offering hands-on training for students. They responded to a scenario in a park, something that could happen any...
Leading WISSOTA Late Model Rookie Suffers Mild Heart Attack
Leading WISSOTA Late Model rookie Shane Sabraski of Rice, Minn., the winner of 11 feature races and points leader on the KME miniseries at Gondik Law Speedway in Superior, Wis., has been sidelined after suffering a mild heart attack over a weekend when he won seven multidivision features, his wife announced this evening.
MN: Bass Pro Shops Plans New Outpost Retail Location Near Duluth, Creating Jobs for 100+ Workers
Bass Pro Shops announced plans for a new Outpost retail location in Hermantown, just west of Duluth. Bass Pro Shops’ newest store will be the company’s fifth in Minnesota, and the first in the northeast part of the state. The 70,000 square-foot Outpost retail location will expand its...
Man accused of threatening Chippewa Co. courthouse appears in court
CHIPPEWA FALLS — The man accused of repeatedly making threats to the Chippewa County Courthouse and employees there appeared in court on Wednesday for the first time since he was extradited back to Wisconsin. Harley Alcala, 40, of Duluth, Minn., is charged with making terrorist threats, threats to injure, and two counts of threats to a judge or prosecutor, stemming from a May 2023 incident. Alcala appeared via video conferencing from the Chippewa County Jail, where he waived time limits on his case. Dunn County...
DFI Launches New Scam Prevention Tool
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) — A new tool has been launched in Wisconsin to help spot and avoid financial scams. The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institution’s investment scam tracker includes descriptions of frauds or deceptive scams based on previous consumer complaints to DFI. The scam tracker lets you search...
St. Mary’s Medical Center leaders, staff discuss highs and lows after one year
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - It’s been more than a year since the St. Mary’s Medical Center opened its new high-rise facility in downtown Duluth and hospital leaders provided a self-evaluation on what has been accomplished since then. The first patient moved into the St. Mary’s Medical...
Does Wisconsin Rank As One Of The Best School Systems?
It's almost time to send the kids back to school. But when they go back, will they be going to one of the best-run school systems in America?. A recent study shows where Wisconsin ranks in the nation. How The School State Rank Was Determined. The Wallethub study used different...