Political

Government shutdowns are confusing, and we haven't dealt with one in nearly 20 years.   Locally, a lot of people have been asking questions about what services are still provided by the government.

With the Minnesota Vikings stadium getting ready to be built, a New Jersey legal case involving the Wilf family is of great concern to Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton.

In case you've been living under a rock, Anthony Weiner has been running for mayor for New York City.  He was also the congressman that had the whole "sexting" scandal not long ago.   So he did what politicians do:  go get help.  But it didn't help, and he's admitted to doing it all over again.   But nope, he's still running for mayor.  Gotta love this woman for not backing down when she

My Grandma June used to talk about a man she worked with at Damiano Center, she talked about how much he did to help people. She could work his name into anything. You'd talk about how your car broke down, she would say, "Steve O'Neil helped me fix my car today."

The City of Duluth always welcomes and encourages citizens to sit on the different Boards and Commissions available.  At this time there are several openings that need to be filled.  If you are an individual that has ideas, now is the time to get your application in and be a voice.

The Minnesota Legislature has just passed a bill to help correct the state's huge deficit.  The bill includes a $2.83 per pack tax on cigarettes, along with a one time floor stock tax on cigarettes.  This is an increase of $1.60 per pack of smokes.

Unfortunately, this is a hot topic in the city of Duluth.  Many people post comments about it on facebook, comments are made, but do those thoughts, ideas and suggestions ever get to the people that can do something about it?  Here is your/our chance to be HEARD!

It's a historic day in Minnesota as the Senate takes up the measure that would legalize gay marriage in the state.  This is currently being debated and you can watch it live.

The White House Correspondents' Dinner always seems to bring out funny moments from celebrities and politicians alike.  This funny video was created for the 2013 dinner.

It's been 26 years since the last Minnesota tax hike on alcohol, but if state lawmakers have their way there will be another one soon to help make up for the state's budget deficit.

Steve O'Neil has always worked to help people. My late Grandma June used to work Steve's name into every conversation because she believed in helping people too and was inspired many times by the work that Steve has done.

If you've been on Facebook or Twitter today, you've undoubtedly noticed several people changing their profile picture to a red equal sign that is spreading rapidly around the web. What is this supposed to signify?