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CF business plans expansion into business park
CHIPPEWA FALLS — A business in downtown Chippewa Falls is preparing to move into a new manufacturing facility in the Lake Wissota Business Park, as the local company continues to see growth. The Chippewa Falls City Council approved a rezoning request Tuesday for property in the business park along County Highway I. The land adjacent to the highway had been zoned for commercial use, but was rezoned for light industrial use. ...
Canes football to open season at Lakeland
The Hayward-LCO Hurricanes football team will open their 2024 season with a nonconference game against the Lakeland Thunderbirds in Minocqua this Friday evening. Coach Noah LeBlanc said the T-Birds “have a lot of similarities” to the Lakeland team of last year. “They want to run the football, pound the rock.” He added that “We’ve flipped the page from our scrimmage at Cameron last Friday” and are focused on Lakeland. “The...
Arizona man arrested after alleged 'threats to kill' a presidential candidate
Police have arrested a man they were urgently searching for who authorities say threatened to kill a presidential candidate, and who has multiple outstanding warrants for his arrest. The Cochise County Sheriff's office in southern Arizona, just outside of Tucson, says 66-year-old Ronald Lee Syrvud is wanted in Wisconsin for...
Kwik Trip & Wisconsin Dairy Game of the Week Preview: Catholic Memorial at Franklin
We asked, you voted, and Catholic Memorial at Franklin has been selected as the Kwik Trip and Wisconsin Dairy Game of the Week for Week 1 of the high school football season. A total of 2,983 votes were cast, as this one received 1,315 of those votes. The Kwik Trip...
Spirit Halloween Opens In The Miller Hill Mall
The day has finally come: Spirit Halloween is officially open in Duluth. This year, the store is located inside the Miller Hill Mall. Before you roll your eyes, this is when the stores start popping up everywhere. It might be August but it is not too early to start celebrating Halloween.
Previously dusted Coleraine residents wary of new MagIron air permit
COLERAINE — The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency hosted a public meeting in Coleraine on Monday, Aug. 19, about a planned air permit for a nearby scram mining operation. MagIron plans to restart Plant 4, located northwest of Coleraine and Bovey. The Gilbert-based company also plans to operate another scram mining site east of Coleraine, Prairie River Minerals Demonstration Plant, and Jessie Loadout, a rail facility southwest of the city.
“Enough to Kill 1 Million People”: Historic Minnesota Fentanyl Bust Sends Washington Man to Prison
Minneapolis, MN (KROC-AM News)- A historic fentanyl bust in Minnesota nearly two years ago has resulted in federal prison time for a Washington state man. At the time of the drug bust, Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges says the fentanyl-laced pills seized by law enforcement could kill one million people.
MN North College - Itasca Volleyball season preview
Minnesota North College - Itasca Volleyball is back on the court ready to take their next step forward as a mix of youth and experience is generating a lot of excitement in anticipation of the season opener. Itasca finished 9-11 and fifth in the Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) in 2023, and ended on a high note, winning their final two matchups. Itasca’s head coach Leslie Reed returns for her 24th year at the head of the program. She has 30+ years of experience in...
Your Labor Day Weekend Just Got An Upgrade – Head Up North for Duluth-Superior Pride
Labor Day weekend means one thing for the Duluth-Superior Area, Pride. While most places are decorated in rainbow colors throughout June, Duluth-Superior brings a weekend full of activities to the Twin Ports area to end the summer months. Duluth-Superior Pride Co-Chair Becky Scheff said hosting Pride on Labor Day weekend...
Blue-green algae bloom observed at Barkers Island beach
SUPERIOR, Wisc. (Northern News Now) - An unwelcome sight showed up Wednesday on Barkers Island in Superior. A blue-green algae bloom can be seen along the beach there. It’s not a common occurrence on Barkers Island, with the last toxic bloom documented at Barkers three summers ago. Officials say...
Doctors Make Checkups Fun With Super Hero Week
SUPERIOR, Wis. — It’s back to school season, which means students across the northland are scheduling their routine check-ups. While some dread the doctor’s office, Dr. Emily Anderson and her team at Lake Superior Community Health Center in Superior IS making the visit a so-called super experience.
Mom of missing Mt. Iron man believes ‘something happened’ prompting disappearance one year ago
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - It has been one year since Jeremy Lawrence of Mountain Iron went missing and his mother said whether good or bad, all she wants are answers. Debbie Lawrence, Jeremy’s mother, spoke to him on the day he went missing, Aug. 20, 2023. “The...
Classic cars gather to support Vets
Dozens of cars both classic and modern turned up August 20 for the annual Power on Tower muscle car show. It’s put on annual by the Twin Ports Mustang and Ford Club and hosted by Superior’s Benna Ford. And while plenty of muscle cars showed up, the event welcomes cars of all kinds.
New Cannabis Dispensary Sends Flyers + Coupons To Wisconsin Residents
There's another dispensary opening up in Ironwood, Michigan. How many does that make now in the small town on the border of Wisconsin?. Ironwood has seen the cash roll in, and the dispensaries are along the main drag on Highway 2. There first was Higher Love, then along came Rize. More recently High Profile opened their doors. I don't know when The Firestation Cannabis Company showed up. I missed that one. This time I heard about a new dispensary from my mailbox. That makes five dispensaries in the town of less than 5,000 people.
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