On Thursday, the students at Hinckley-Finlayson High School held a student assembly for the purpose of promoting positive changes between the students. Principal Brian Masterson was on the ‘First Thing in the Morning Show’ with Mike Hughes on Thursday morning before the assembly was to take place, and he explained some of the unique, kindness-based initiatives that the students are currently considering.
A federal agency says it’s looking into whether Wisconsin violated treaty rights by not consulting with tribal governments that might be affected by a state mining bill. The Bureau of Indian Affairs says it’s conducting an inquiry after at least one tribal government asked it to get involved. The mining bill would streamline the state’s [...]
State Senator Tony Lourey made his first call-in of the new legislative session this week to discuss the happenings in St. Paul. Senator Lourey said that the atmosphere at the capitol is “tough,” adding that “we are experiencing a level of partisanship that has never been seen before.”
Lourey’s full interview with our Jesse Logan can be heard below.
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This week Pine County became the epicenter of one of the biggest stories in the state: the year-long internal investigation by the Pine County Sheriff’s Office caused a lot of questions. As usual, Sheriff Cole was back in our studios and was more than willing to discuss the situation with Mike Hughes and Jesse Logan.
The Duluth Police Department says a man found dead in an elevator last week was with his wife, but she is saying she doesn’t know how he was injured. Edward Olson, 62, was found dead in an elevator in a building on West Michigan Street last week. Authorities confirm that Olson had been dead for [...]
The House of Representatives has passed a local congressman’s bill. U.S. Representative Sean Duffy from district 7 has introduced a bill that would extend the pay freeze for federal employees. The pay freeze was initially passed during the last session, and would have lasted for 2 years. Duffy’s bill would extend the freeze another year. [...]
The Wisconsin spring primary is about three weeks away and voters are reminded to bring an ID to the polls. The primary is February 21st and is the first election where voters will need to show photo IDs before they can receive a ballot. The four most common types of photo IDs are a Wisconsin [...]
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