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Jury Finds Haywood Guilty for Role After Will Grahek's Murder

03/21/2019 10:52 PM

A jury has found Xavier Haywood guilty for his role after the murder of UMD student Will Grahek. Haywood is the fifth and final defendant charged in connection with the murder of Will Grahek. The seven women and five men began deliberating at about 6:40 p.m. Thursday.

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MillerCoors sues Anheuser-Busch over Corn Syrup Ads

MillerCoors has filed a lawsuit against Anheuser-Busch over its ad campaign about corn syrup. MillerCoors says Anheuser-Busch is preying on consumers who have negative views of corn syrup, which is no longer present in the beer once fermentation is complete.

83 Dead in Iraq Ferry Sinking

Iraqi officials say 83 people were killed when a ferry sank in the Tigris River. The ferry was overloaded with people celebrating the Kurdish new year.

AP-NORC Poll: Most at Least Partly Confident in Russia Probe

A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that most Americans have some concern that Trump's campaign had improper connections to Russia.

The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research Poll

Blaze Extinguished at Texas Petrochemicals Facility

Crews have extinguished a fire that's burned since Sunday at a Houston-area petrochemicals storage facility. International Terminals Company says the blaze in Deer Park was extinguished as of 3 a.m. Wednesday.

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Man Accused of Killing, Dismembering Woman Appears in Court

Survey: Bankers Losing Confidence in 10-State Farm Economy

South Dakota Governor Signs Bills Aimed at Curbing Abortion

Bears Spotted Near Northern Minnesota School

Officials: NW Minn. Mother Killed Herself, Her 2 Children Were Killed

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3 Workers Hurt in Building Collapse in Northeast Wisconsin

This Week in Mining

NRRI researchers said some of their taconite tailings pothole patching held up well.

Update to NRRI Taconite Tailings Pothole Patching

Some of the taconite tailings pothole patching held up well over the winter, and some of it didn't. Now NRRI researchers will work further to fine tune the recipe further.

Lourenco Goncalves said he still has hope for Nashwauk, as he spoke at the state of the company.

CEO of Cleveland-Cliffs Updates Range and Mining Leaders

Lourenco Goncalves said he still has hope for the Nashwauk property. "I hope the Walz Administration will fix what was broken from the previous administration."

IRRRB Recommends Money for School Collaboration Project

At Friday’s IRRRB meeting, a big step forward for the collaboration efforts between Eveleth-Gilbert and Virginia schools. The board said they support money for a new joint high school.

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Walker, Bridges Lead Hornets Past Timberwolves, 113-106

Kemba Walker scored 31 points, rookie Miles Bridges had 11 points and 12 rebounds for his first career double-double on his 21st birthday, and the Charlotte Hornets handed the Minnesota Timberwolves their fifth straight loss, 113-106 on Thursday night.

UMD's Perunovich, Richards, and Shepard Among NCHC Award Winners

University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) sophomores Scott Perunovich and Justin Richards and junior Hunter Shepard were all recipients of National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) awards for 2018-19.

Grizzlies Secure Spot in the Class A State Semifinals

With a 56-28 victory over Westbrook-Walnut Grove Thursday evening at Williams Arena, North Woods advanced to the 2019 MSHSL Boys’ Basketball Class A semifinals.

North Woods defeated Westbrook-Walnut Grove in Class A semifinals.

Cromwell-Wright Falls to #2 Ada-Borup in State A Quarterfinals

Cromwell-Wright will play in the State A Consolation Semifinals on Friday on the campus of Concordia-St. Paul.

Cromwell-Wright faced Ada-Borup on Thursday in the State A Quarterfinals.

Good Morning Northland

Max is a timid, but loving cat that will become great friends with whomever adopts him. He can be found at Animal Allies Human Society in Duluth.�

Animal Allies: Max

Cabin Fever Festival Providing Music, Education and Fun

Duluth Playhouse Combining Darkness and Comedy with Sweeney Todd

Teen Injured in Vehicle Rollover in Duluth

UMD Students Excited for Annual Jazz Festival

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Life Coach: How to Manage Being Overwhelmed

The Superior City Council passed a resolution on Tuesday night to rename the Senior Center Building to the Lew Martin Senior Center.

Superior Senior Center Renamed to Lew Martin Senior Center

Names and Cause Released in Deaths of Mother and Children

Evers Wants to Raise State Unemployment Benefits

Rice Lake House Suffers 'Significant Damage' Following Fire

East-Central Minn. House Seat Stays Republican

"Successful" Pilot Year for Duluth Warming Center

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Special Report: Delivering Babies and Blankets

Dr. Erik Bostrom is in the business of delivering babies. But it's the second delivery for his patients, that is making the news!

Dr. Erik Bostrom makes a blanket for each baby he delivers.

Consumer

Facebook Stored Millions of Passwords in Plain Text

Facebook had stored millions of user passwords in plain text for years. The social media company confirmed the practice on Thursday after a security researcher posted about the issue online.

Entertainment

Michigan House OKs Designating Highway for Aretha Franklin

In a sign of R-E-S-P-E-C-T, the Michigan Legislature is expected to back a measure designating a stretch of Detroit highway after the Queen of Soul. A portion of M-10 will become the "Aretha L. Franklin Memorial Highway."

Aretha Franklin will be honored with a memorial highway in Detroit.

Milaca Man Found Safe

A missing Milaca man has been found. According to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, Dennis Eugene Mead was safely found in Vernon County, Wisconsin late on Tuesday night.

Help and Hope for Those Laid Off from Blue Cross Blue Shield

Folks who were laid off from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota last week attended an informational meeting at the Workforce Center in Virginia on Tuesday.

Hope and help for those affected by layoffs at BCBS of Minnesota in Virginia.

Teen Injured in Vehicle Rollover in Duluth

An 18-year-old female was injured in West Duluth Tuesday morning after the vehicle she was driving rolled. It happened on the 46th Avenue West ramp to southbound I-35.

Minn. Republicans Revive Private School Scholarship Proposal

Minnesota Senate Republican leaders are reviving a proposal to use tax credits to funnel donations into scholarships for low- and middle-income students to attend private schools. The proposal had been dropped in 2017 after a veto threat from former Gov. Mark Dayton.

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Officials: NW Minn. Mother Killed Herself, Her 2 Children Were Killed

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Superior Senior Center Renamed to Lew Martin Senior Center

Names and Cause Released in Deaths of Mother and Children

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Rice Lake House Suffers 'Significant Damage' Following Fire

East-Central Minn. House Seat Stays Republican

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Men Share About Viral Video of Fish Under the Ice

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