Financial

High School graduates that may be leaving home soon should have a grasp on some of life's basic things. Here's 10 they should be working towards.

We mentioned before that pork demand might increase. New reports show that it has as a pig killing disease is disrupting the global market.

Duluth has made the top 10 list for nurses to work from student loan hero.

Walmart released a list of what each state purchased the most online last year and the results will make you laugh.

I am the thrilled that Northland roads are on the forefront of people's minds, most need help.  Mayor Larson introduced a "Street Improvement Program" which would tax residents as well as visitors to our city.  It requires a referendum to pass on November 7.  There are three upcoming meetings for you to have your say whether it's nay or yay.

Ken and I had talked about the topic of counterfeit bills in the area recently.  It's easy to spot, IF you're looking for it, but easy to miss if you're just going about your business and moving forward through your day.  The Duluth Police Department says that there are more and more of the bills being detected in the area and that prompted them to issue a warning.

It's been a rough start to the year for Sears and Kmart employees across the country who have been hit with announcements on store closings.  Now comes news that a total of 150 stores will close by the end of March.

With more than $400 Million worth of unclaimed property in Wisconsin, are you sure none of it is yours?  The Wisconsin Department of Revenue has created an easy way for you to find out.

When the price of gas jumps like it has in the last week you tend to wonder what's the reason behind it.   It turns out that our 15-20 cent jump per gallon of gas could have to do with the Canadian Wildfires.

Tax season, sigh, it's here.  Time to dig through my files wondering yet again why I didn't take the time to organize it while I was filing it.  It's a guessing game as to what information they want and can I find it!  If you live in Wisconsin and are feeling lost with the tax process there are people available to help.  They are from the  Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling

I love this time of year, when we get closer to spring and the weather gets warmer.  Daylight Saving this weekend is one sure sign that the seasons are changing, and another is that it's Bockfest time at Fitger's.

It's hard to picture a family living in conditions that are without heat, but it happens in the Northland more often than you think.  As our temps drop this week people start to wonder if they can stretch their dollars to keep the heat on in their homes.  The Salvation Army has a program to help, it's called HeatShare and you can help.  You can give the gift of heat!