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A new study by 24/7 Wall Street gave the Land Of 10,000 Lakes the top spot after looking at social and economic factors.

Award season is just around the corner and the Oscars are gearing up for the big night.

"The Tonight Show" will broadcast live from Minneapolis after the Super Bowl.

While mass shootings haven't been uncommon in recent history, this one hit very close to home.

Today is National Do Something Nice Day and I think we should spread the love as much as possible after a tough week.

A man is reunited with the person who saved his life after he was shot in the leg in Las Vegas.

We were recently kayaking on the St. Louis River when I thought about an Asian Carp coming out of the water and slapping me in the face, ewwwww!  I was assured that wouldn't happen, at least yet.  They haven't made their way up this far, but they're being proactive to make sure they don't and your idea could "net" (get it?) some cash.

Not many people my age can say this but, "I have never been called for jury duty".  I have no idea how they contact you or what is expected, I haven't had that life experience yet.  That is why the latest scam makes me so nervous, I don't have anything to compare it to, so it would be harder for me to detect if it was false.

First off I have to say that I do not own a pair of LuLaRoe Leggings.  I was invited to a friend's party was unable to attend.  When the fashion craze first hit I heard how soft they were and a bit on the spendy side, but my friends were all buying them.  Now, there is a class-action lawsuit in California against the company and I'm curious if women in the Northland agree.

Over 8 million people suffer from a form of PTSD in the United States alone.  Many of them are combat veterans who have returned from multiple tours over seas in areas like Iraq and Afghanistan.  Now, experts are using virtual reality as a tool for veterans to confront their fears and problems.

The week of April 10th, the Duluth-based 148th Fighter Wing will be deploying twelve F-16s and 300 Airmen to Osan Air Base, about 40 miles south of Seoul, South Korea.

Bad News, you didn't win the $900 million dollar Powerball jackpot on Saturday night.  Good news, NO ONE DID!  At the time I am writing this blog, they estimate the jackpot for this Wednesday to be 1.4 billion dollars, the largest EVER, but the number could grow even larger.  Are you in?