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Zak McPhee takes home highly-coveted national championship
Recent Proctor High School graduate Zak McPhee is not only one of the best wrestlers the Northland has ever seen, but one the state has ever seen, and he added to his legacy this past week. McPhee took home the “Stop Sign” trophy after becoming the 190-pound Junior Greco-Roman National...
One dead after North Shore motorcycle crash
A 62-year-old man was killed Sunday morning, July 28 after a fatal motorcycle crash on Highway 61 near Silver Bay. According to the State Patrol’s accident report, the rider was heading south on Highway 61 when his motorcycle left the road and went into a ditch, hitting a road sign and bush around 11 a.m. where he was pronounced dead on the scene.
5 Additional Wisconsin Auto Dealers Have Licenses Revoked
Recently, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) revoked the wholesale dealer licenses of three Columbia County dealers after a DMV’s Dealer and Agent Section investigation determined that each dealer violated state law. The dealers were determined guilty of rolling back odometers on vehicles sold...
Conference realignment, teams moving up divisions top storylines for 2024 high school football season in the Milwaukee area
The 2024 Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association high school football season begins Aug. 22, as Milwaukee-area programs start their quest for a gold ball at Camp Randall Stadium this November. Here are the key teams, top players, biggest nonconference games and competitive landscape shifts to be aware of entering this season. ...
Two Dead In Crash North Of Brule
LAKE NEBAGAMON, WI (Northern News Now) – Two people died in a single-vehicle crash Saturday evening north of Brule in Douglas County. The crash occurred on County Road H, south of Koho Road at about 8:30 p-m. The initial investigation by the Wisconsin State Patrol and the Douglas County...
Barn setup underway for Wisconsin Valley Fair
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - The Wisconsin Valley Fair preparations are in full swing as exhibitors and vendors begin to fill the grounds. Exhibitors are setting up for their animals to take over the barns. Approximately 600 youth exhibitors will fill the barns throughout this next week. They come from backgrounds like 4-H, FFA, Open Class, Little Britches and more.
Popular Wisconsin Attraction Featured as Jeopardy Question
Jeopardy continues to be a cultural icon, so whenever a question pops up with a local twist, it's always fun to take a look at what it was. This Wisconsin attraction was recently featured as a question on the popular game show Jeopardy. What is the Freshwater Fishing Hall of...
'So much more than your local lumberyard'
VIRGINIA—Pohaki continues to redefine itself after more than 70 years in business. Nicki Johnson and Jaimie Niska are helping to make that happen with their work in kitchen and bath design and appliance sales. Johnson, a Range native, was hired about 15 months ago to run the kitchen and bath design center, while Niska came on board about three months ago when Pohaki added appliances after buying out Jenia’s Appliance. ...
'Always an honor to help out a family'
EVELETH—Eveleth Floral and Greenhouse has been at 516 Grant Avenue since 1920 and this year turned 104 years old with many years to come. Owner Jamie Falkowski, in an email interview, said, “I grew up in this business, and everything I know came from my parents Jim and Virginia Squillace. They mentored me throughout the transition into their retirement. Even though they never actually completely retired. I was fortunate enough to have them around to answer questions while I was still learning. So, I have...
Balkin Township Fatal ATV Crash
BALKIN TOWNSHIP, MN (KDAL) – First responders from St. Louis County and Chisholm responded to reports of an ATV crash on a trail in Balkin Township Saturday afternoon. The side-by-side ATV apparently rolled over and threw the driver and passenger from the machine. The driver, a 29 year old...
Midwest sees surge in calls to poison control centers amid bumper crop of wild mushrooms
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The warm, soggy summer across much of the Midwest has produced a bumper crop of wild mushrooms — and a surge in calls to poison control centers.
Summer weather continues with hot, humid, unsettled week in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — Monday will kick off a hot and humid week, with an unsettled weather pattern bringing multiple chances for storms in the coming days.Lingering showers will pester areas south of the Twin Cities through the morning hours, but the metro should be mostly clear. The rest of the day should be dry.Highs will be in the upper 80s Monday and stay there throughout the week. We may even hit 90 once or twice.Most days this week will bring a chance of isolated storms, with Wednesday looking like the most active day.Wildfire smoke will be a factor, too, causing hazy skies at times.
Cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota are ticking up. Here’s what to know
Wastewater data shows an uptick in COVID-19 infections in many parts of the U.S., including Minnesota, this July. “It definitely seems that COVID case counts are rising both nationally and locally,” said Dr. Priya Sampathkumar, an internal medicine physician and head of Infection Prevention and Control at Mayo Clinic.
Minnesota sees rise in reports of kids left alone at day care
Stories of kids left unsupervised by Minnesota child-care providers appear nearly every week in state investigative reports. Child-care workers in Rochester and Montrose left 2-year-olds unsupervised on playgrounds, according to documents posted in mid-July. The week before, a memo described a 3-year-old slipping through a St. Paul center's unlocked gate and walking onto University Avenue. Reports published earlier this month chronicled how a toddler and preschooler were briefly left alone in Brooklyn Park and Chaska classrooms.
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