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Ron Brochu, the editor-in-chief of the Superior DailyTelegram, no longer works at the paper. Brochu was fired around noon Friday.

Duluth Police Officers will help out at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul 40 officers total will be dispatched, 20 for the first half of the convention and 20 for the second half.

The Duluth City Council was talking millions of dollars during a special meeting this evening. Tonight, the council voted to sell general obligation improvement bonds. Joel Runck has the details.

The effort to keep Great Lakes water in the 5 great lakes is now in the hands of Congress. The Great Lakes Compact was created to protect water from diversion. Duluth Mayor Don Ness is a member of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative.

A car has rolled into the water near Midwest Energy in Superior. Police were called to the scene around 3:30 Thursday afternoon.

Finn Fest 2008 continues at the DECC Thursday. More than 300 Finnish related activities are planned throughout the festival, one of those...is of the musical kind.

Gypsy moths have been damaging forests in the United States for more than 1–hundred years.Minnesota and Wisconsin have avoided their devastating effects until recently. The North Shore is their most recent target. LeAnn Wallace reports.

Teens who are about to get their driver's license may be a little disappointed. Come August First these new drivers will face some laws that will limit their driving freedom.

St. Louis County Investigators may be just a telephone tip away from breaking one of the most notorious murder cases in the Northland. Trina Langenbrunner was murdered near Brookston on the Fond du Lac reservation on Labor Day weekend of 2000.

Duluth Police met with residents tonight to notify them of two sex offenders that have moved into the city's Spirit Valley neighborhood.

All ten wind turbines at Minnesota Power's new Taconite Ridge Energy Center near Virginia, Minnesota are now up and running.

Duluth Police held a public notification meeting in West Duluth to inform citizens about two sex offenders that have moved into the city's Spirit Valley neighborhood.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has been testing bullets as part of an effort to prevent lead from getting into venison.

For the second time in history, Finn-Fest is taking place in Duluth. Opening ceremonies began this evening and as Joel Runck explains thousands of people from across the Globe to celebrate the Finnish culture.

Michelle Lee and Julie Pearce (Mom & Jitterbug) go for a walk on Lake Superior and find a message in a bottle.

Wednesday Night at the races kicked off today at Denfeld High School in Duluth on Wednesday. The free races are presented by the young athletes foundation and Grandma's Marathon.

With the average price of gasoline still hovering around four bucks a gallon, watching your gas gauge fall into the orange can make you cringe. These high prices may be contributing to a rash of fueling and fleeing. But there is a world where you can "fuel for free". Meteorologist Shannon Murphy takes us there in, "Your Green Life."

Duluth made national news last night. But it's not the kind of news Duluth Mayor Don Ness probably wants. The mayor had proposed charging residents for emergency services...to help raise money to balance the budget.

After five and half hours of debate, Duluth's Alcohol, Gambling and Tobacco Commission decided to allow the NorShor Experience to keep its liquor license. The city wanted the strip club's liquor license to be revoked because of alleged drug use, sex acts and theft.