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Enbridge Line 5 Back in Service after Brief Shutdown

09/13/2019 04:04 PM

Enbridge briefly shut down its Line 5 oil pipeline in northern Wisconsin on Friday to check on a faint odor. The company says response crews detected no odor and found no sign of a release, and remained on scene while the line was restarted.

Sheriff: Stabbing Death, Fatal Car Crash Related

Candidate Emerges to Succeed Duffy in Congress

Baldwin Reintroduces Bill to Extend Wis. TV Signals North

Republican State Senator Poised To Run in 7th Congressional District Race

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Wisconsin Tribe Joins Groups Opposed to Superior Gas Plant

An American Indian tribe in northern Wisconsin has joined environmental groups urging state regulators to reject plans to build a $700 million natural gas-fired power plant in Superior.

Enbridge Working on New Route for Northern Wis. Pipeline

Enbridge Energy is looking for permission to conduct land surveys in northern Wisconsin as it considers re-routing a pipeline out of the Bad River Reservation. Several Mellen-area residents say they've been approached by Enbridge agents in the last week.

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Trump's Approval Rating Remains below 50% in Wisconsin

DNR Issues Mandatory CWD Sampling Order

UPDATE: Man Seriously Injured in Polk County Crash Identified

The Wisconsin State Patrol says a 30-year-old man�has been seriously injured in a two-vehicle head-on crash in Polk County on Saturday morning.�

Wisconsin Authorities Searching for Missing 89-Year-Old Man

Authorities in Wisconsin are searching for 89-year-old Tony Norbert Dantzman, who they say was last seen Friday morning in Sawyer County.

Campaign To Lure Young Workers Abides Despite Budget Slight

Organizers say a campaign to encourage Midwestern millennials to move to Wisconsin will continue despite a lack of funding from this year's state budget.

Wis. DNR Board Moves Toward Shortening Grouse Season

The DNR board is moving toward shortening Wisconsin's ruffed grouse season to as the population dwindles. A proposed emergency rule would close the season across the northwestern two-thirds of the state on Jan. 5.

Prosecutor Clears Officers in Ashland Shooting

The Ashland County District Attorney has cleared three officers who were involved in a fatal shooting earlier this year. A report released Friday says 33-year-old Joseph Tedrick was seen "arming himself with an AR-15 rifle" before driving a vehicle towards officers.

The Ashland County District Attorney has cleared officers involved in a fatal shooting on May 22.

Wisconsin Officials Say Gray Wolf Population Seems Stable

Wisconsin GOP Bill Would Erase Re-marriage Wait for Divorcees

Gov. Evers Awaits Counsel for Special Election Date

The 2020 John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon begins Jan. 26.

Beargrease Announces Major Sponsorship Opportunity with Film Company

Milroy Considers Bid for Congress

The Wisconsin State Patrol says a�construction zone flagger�suffered life threatening injuries after she was hit by a car on Highway 112 near�Ashland on Monday afternoon.�

Construction Flagger Seriously Injured After Being Hit by Car in Ashland County

Captive Elk Tests Positive for Chronic Wasting Disease

Number of Immunized Students Down Slightly in Wis.

Rep. Duffy to Resign, Citing Family Needs

Wisconsin Governor Calls GOP Concerns Over Gun Bills 'BS'

Two people are dead following a single-vehicle crash in Barron County on Saturday morning.

Two Killed in Barron County Crash

Authorities in northwestern Wisconsin are investigating the death of a teenager who was hit by a falling tree while helping with storm cleanup.

Teen Helping with Storm Cleanup Killed by Falling Tree

Superior Community News

UWS Buzzfest Supports Superior Hockey

Tribute bands played at UWS's Buzzfest that supports many Superior hockey programs.

Cruise For Cancer Raises Money for 3-Year-Old Battling Cancer

Cruise for Cancer is raising funds to help 3-year-old Aria Johns who is battling acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Helmet Safety Program Comes to Superior Middle School

Kick-Off of Coastal Cleanup

Kids did their part by picking up trash during Coastal Cleanup on Wednesday.

Baldwin Reintroduces Bill to Extend Wis. TV Signals North

Sen. Tammy Baldwin's bill would extend coverage of some Wisconsin-based TV signals farther north.

Superior Salon Holds Cut-A-Thon for Hair Donations

Superior's Serenity Spa & Salon held a Cut-A-Thon to collect donations of hair for an organization in need.

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Michigan House: Label Marijuana as Risk to Pregnant Women

The Michigan Legislature is looking at a bill that would add health warning labels for pregnant women on marijuana sold in stores.

Michigan Wolf Captured, Flown to Isle Royale

The second year of the National Park Service's wolf relocation project has kicked off with a capture of a wolf on Michigan's mainland and a flight to Isle Royale in Lake Superior.

Eagle Mine to Operate Longer

Michigan Village Leader who Moved to Help Mom gets Public Support

Michigan Bill Targets 'Porch Pirates'

Michigan Moves to be 1st State to Ban Flavored e-cigarettes

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is moving to make Michigan the first state to ban flavored e-cigarettes.

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