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Two-thousand people met off Wisconsin Highway 25 Tuesday morning to help search for clues in the disappearance of 13-year-old Jayme Closs.

Volunteers Lend a Hand in Search for Jayme Closs

10/23/2018 03:04 PM

Two-thousand people met off Wisconsin Highway 25 Tuesday morning to help search for clues in the disappearance of 13-year-old Jayme Closs.

Man Pleads Guilty to Faking Kidnapping to Get Immigrant Visa

Mild Form of Bird Flu Found in Minnesota Turkey Flock

Foul Play Eyed after Chicago Postal Worker Disappears

Medtronic Co-Founder Dies at 94

Man Dies When Duck-Hunting Boat Capsizes on Fox River

University of Madison Studying Placentas, Premature Births

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Detroit Police Find 63 Fetuses in Funeral Home Amid Probe

Police have removed the remains of 63 fetuses from a Detroit funeral home.

Minnesota Frozen Food Company Recalls Pork, Chicken Products

Authorities say a frozen food and packing company in Minnesota is recalling more than 212,000 pounds of ready-to-eat pork and chicken products containing vegetables possibly contaminated with salmonella and listeria.

Man Who Killed Wetterling Faces Civil Trial in Related Case

Danny Heinrich faces a civil trial for his alleged involvement in a kidnapping and sexual assault before he killed Jacob Wetterling.

Ambassadors Seek to Bring Motown Sound Back to Detroit

Joan Belgrave, an accomplished singer and the wife of the late jazz trumpeting legend Marcus Belgrave, is trying to put the Motown back in Motown.

Minn. Teen Found Dead in South Dakota Dorm Died of Heart Defect

Curtis LeMair died of a heart defect in his university dorm room.

Wis. Man Who Founded Little Free Libraries Dies

Former FBI agent, Terry Albury has been sentenced to 4 years in prison.

Ex-FBI Agent Gets 4 years in Document-leak Case

Trump Approves Flooding Disaster Declaration for Southern Wisconsin

Farmland in Sac County, Iowa, is seen in this file photo.

Banker Survey: Farmland Prices Expected to Drop in 10 States

Authorities say one man was killed and another critically injured in separate farm accidents in south-central Minnesota.

1 Man Killed, Another Hurt in Farm Accidents Near Mankato

The first case of EHD has been found in a Minnesota deer.

Gnat-Borne Disease Turns Up in Southern Minnesota Deer

Former Vice President Joe Biden is endorsing Democrat Randy Bryce to replace Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan.

Former Vice President Biden Endorses Randy Bryce

A trial date for a federal lawsuit challenging Republican-drawn legislative boundaries in Wisconsin has been set for April.

Trial Date Set for April in Wisconsin Redistricting Case

World & National

Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor has announced that she has the beginning stages of dementia.

Sandra Day O'Connor Announces Likely Alzheimer's Diagnosis

Canadian Rapper Dies in Stunt While Rapping on Plane Wing

Source: Device Resembling Pipe Bomb Found Outside Soros' Compound

Thieves Break into California Office of Rep. Kevin McCarthy

Dangerous Cat 4 Hurricane Willa Closes In on Mexico Coast

China Emergency Crews Struggling to Rescue 18 Trapped Miners

Man Shot by Guard in Lobby of Washington Fox TV Affiliate

Afghan Soldier Fires on NATO Troops, Killing 1

Mexico's President-Elect Eyes Development to Fix Migration

Dozens Hurt in Floor Collapse at S. Carolina Apartment Party

5 Dead in Costa Rica Rafting Accident

Nearly 36 Miles of Pipeline Replaced After Gas Explosions

Trump Hopes to Pick UN Ambassador from 5 Candidates

No Mega Millions Winner, Jackpot Climbs to $1.6 Billion

Germany says Hold Khashoggi's Killers to Account

Politics

Vukmir Expresses Sticking Up for Those with Pre-existing Conditions

Republican candidate for US Senate, Leah Vukmir, noted in Superior on Tuesday that she will stick up for those with pre-existing conditions.

Republican candidate for US Senate, Leah Vukmir, said�that dismantling Obamacare is not her plan while addressing her views in Superior.

DFL Candidate Plans to Partner with Small Businesses to Boost Opportunity

DFL candidate for Minnesota Lieutenant Governor, Peggy Flanagan, visited Duluth on Tuesday and expressed that she plans on partnering with small businesses across Minnesota to make sure they have an opportunity to thrive.

DFL candidate for Minnesota Lieutenant Governor, Peggy Flanagan, plans to partner with small businesses across Minnesota to make sure they have an opportunity to thrive.

Health

Mild Form of Bird Flu Found in Minnesota Turkey Flock

Authorities report an outbreak of a mild form of bird flu in turkeys in Kandiyohi County in west-central Minnesota.

US Health Chief Says Overdose Deaths Leveling Off

U.S. health secretary Alex Azar says the number of drug overdose deaths has begun to level off after years of relentless increases driven by the opioid epidemic.

Consumer

Americans Who Do Not Have a Bank Account Falls to Record Low

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation says the number of Americans who do not have a bank account fell to a record low last year.

Honey Smacks Returns to Shelves with New Recipe after Recall

Kellogg's Honey Smacks is returning to shelves following a voluntarily recall after salmonella infected 100 people in 33 states.

Kellogg's Honey Smacks cereal has returned to shelves after a recall earlier this year.

Midwest News

2 People Killed in Crash Involving Charter Bus

According to the Rock County Sheriff's Office, two people are dead after a car crashed into a charter bus Saturday night in Rock County, WI.

Jayme Closs Now Missing for 4 Days; Parents’ Deaths Ruled as Homicides

Authorities continue to investigate the disappearance of Jayme Closs. The Wisconsin teenager has been missing since her parents were found dead in their home. Authorities say Closs isn't a runaway and could be in danger.

Jayme Closs has been missing since October 15.

University of Minnesota Sees Spike in Reports of Sex Assault

A University of Minnesota report shows rising numbers of sexual assault reports on campus, but experts say that may be the result of increased awareness and not rising crime.

Charges Won't Be Filed Against Detroit Lakes Police Chief

Charges wont be filed against a Detroit Lakes Police Chief for grabbing a 12-year-old boy around the neck when he mistakenly thought his bike was being stolen by him.

Prosecutors say they will not file charges over a confrontation last summer between Detroit Lakes Police Chief Steve Todd and a 12-year-old boy.

Police Say Man with Handgun Shot by Police in Strum, Wis.

Authorities say a man was shot by police in Strum after officers responded to a report of a subject with a gun.

Minnesota College Reviews Greek Policy after Student Death

The University of Minnesota is re-examining its Greek life policy following the second alcohol-related death of a campus fraternity member within a year.

Outdoor

It was the 22nd annual event held at the church.

With the Minnesota firearms deer hunting season less than a month away, animal health officials are monitoring a deadly virus affecting Minnesota's deer population. It's called Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease or EHD.

Police dashcam video shows two bucks locking horns in a Cincinnati suburb early Wednesday morning.

Officials say a deer in Dickinson County carried the first known case of chronic wasting disease in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

Animal health officials say a disease carried by gnats, called EHD, has turned up in Minnesota deer for the first time.

Authorities say they killed a black bear at Grand Teton National Park after it became accustomed to people and officials were unable to find a home for it.

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