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Duluth leading state in job growth; Minnesota wages up $1/hour

Sep 17, 2021 05:59AM ● By Editor

The state as a whole saw a 4.0% increase in the number of jobs, adding 109,834 jobs over the year. Despite the job growth, Minnesota has only gained back about two-thirds of the jobs lost in the early months of the pandemic. From WDIO-TV - September 16, 2021

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‘We are worried’: Northland ICU beds in short supply, patients diverted

Sep 17, 2021 05:54AM ● By Editor

In the Northland, hospitals are facing a 1-2 punch of COVID related problems due to a lack of ICU beds and short staffing causing places like Essentia Duluth to divert patients. By Natalie Grant of KBJR-TV - September 16, 2021

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Minnesota obesity rate increases in 2020

Sep 16, 2021 06:46AM ● By Editor

Obese Minnesotans are at an increased risk for severe illness from several serious health conditions, including heart disease, stroke, Type 2 diabetes, some cancers and COVID-19. By Josh Skluzacek of KSTP-TV - September 15, 2021

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Nisswa restaurant fined for continued operations with revoked license from repeated COVID-19 violations

Sep 16, 2021 06:29AM ● By Editor

Court filings indicate the owner of Iron Waffle Coffee Co., Stacy Stranne, is facing $120,000 in fines. By Tommy Wiita of KSTP-TV - September 15, 2021

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Citing extra patrols, DPS reports DWI arrests drop 31% during Labor Day campaign

Sep 16, 2021 06:23AM ● By Editor

In a report issued Wednesday, the DPS stated officers, deputies and troopers arrested 1,147 drivers for DWI, compared with 1,649 arrests during the same period in 2020. By Rebecca Omastiak of KSTP-TV - September 15, 2021

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23-year-old woman reported missing in Bemidji, police seek public’s help

Sep 15, 2021 06:13AM ● By Editor

By Molly Wasche from KBJR-TV - September 14, 2021

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Dunn County Sheriff's Office identifies Minnesotans found dead in abandoned vehicle

Sep 14, 2021 03:32PM ● By Editor

The SUV was found Sunday in Wisconsin. Officials said all four died from gunshot wounds. From KARE 11 News - September 14, 2021

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Grand Portage National Monument protects a trading route use by people in northern Minnesota for centuries

Sep 14, 2021 11:53AM ● By Editor

The Grand Portage is an ancient overland trail used by Indigenous peoples since at least the start of the first millennium CE. By Christopher Hommerding from the Minnesota Historical Society - September 14, 2021

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Cook County Sheriff's Weekly Report

Sep 14, 2021 10:36AM ● By Editor

You can access a copy of this week's Cook County Sheriff's Report in the attached PDF. From Cook County Law Enforcement - September 14, 2021

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Culvert Work Scheduled Thursday on Lindskog Road

Sep 14, 2021 10:08AM ● By Editor

From the Cook County Highway Department - September 14, 2021

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