KBJR - News - Local http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/local RSS Feed for KBJR - News - Local en-us Tue, 21 May 2013 21:44:55 GMT MN Lawmakers Reflect on 2013 Legislative Session http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/local/MN-Lawmakers-Reflect-on-2013-Legislative-Session-208393951.html St. Paul, MN (NNCNOW.com) - The Governor and DFL leaders say they hit all the marks this session from passing marriage equality to giving childcare providers the ability to unionize. GOP leaders say they wanted more spending reforms, not more taxes. MN DNR: Cold Water Dangerous to Boats this Memorial Day Weekend http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/local/MN-DNR-Cold-Water-Dangerous-to-Boats-this-Memorial-Day-Weekend-208347831.html Duluth, MN (NNCNOW.com) --- With the approaching Memorial Day Weekend, the MN Department of Resources is reminding boaters that warmer weather does not mean warmer water. Burning Restrictions Lifted For Most Northern MN Counties http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/local/Burning-Restrictions-Lifted-For-Most-Northern-MN-Counties-208334241.html Bemidji, MN (NNCNOW.com) --- The wet weather across Minnesota is helping to dampen the state's fire danger as the DNR lifts burning restrictions for most northern counties. MN Lawmakers Adjourn, Tax Bill Debated into 11th Hour http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/local/MN-Lawmakers-Adjourn-Tax-Bill-Debated--208258811.html St. Paul, MN (NNCNOW.com) – The 2013 Minnesota Legislative Session is now in the books. The Senate debated the $2 billion tax bill into the final moments leading up to the midnight adjournment. 2013 MN Legislative Session Through Eyes of Freshman Lawmakers http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/local/2013-MN-Legislative-Session-Through-Eyes-of-Lawmakers-208249251.html St. Paul, MN (NNCNOW.com) - After months of debating, drafting and deciding, Minnesota's legislative session concludes tonight. For some representatives today is business as usual. But for freshman lawmakers, it was more of a rite of passage. MN House Approves Daycare Providers To Unionize http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/local/MN-House-Approves-Daycare-Providers-To-Unionize-208242831.html St. Paul, MN (NNCNOW.com) - After some 10 hours of debate, the Minnesota House has approved a measure allowing daycare providers to unionize. Hotel Employee Honored For Saving Toddler's Life http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/local/Hotel-Employee-Honored-For-Saving-Toddlers-Life-208241871.html Duluth, MN (NNCNOW.com) - A two–year–old Canadian girl owes her life to the heroic efforts of an employee at the Inn on Lake Superior in Duluth. Inclement Weather Results In Power Outage On Duluth's East Side http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/local/Inclement-Weather-Results-In-Power-Outage-On-Duluths-East-Side-208241331.html Duluth, MN (NNCNOW.com) - Nearly three thousand people in the Congdon neighborhood are currently without power. Volunteer Fire Departments in Need of Firefighters http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/local/Volunteer-Fire-Departments-in-Need-of-Firefighters-208232661.html Douglas County, WI (NNCNOW.com) - Many of the agencies that responded to the Germann Road Fire last week were staffed with volunteer firefighters. It's a tough job and one that can sometimes be tough to fill. MN Lawmakers Tackle Legislation, Clock in Final Hours http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/local/MN-Lawmakers-Tackle-Legislation-Clock-in-Final-Hours-208230921.html St. Paul, MN (NNCNOW.com) - It's the final countdown in St. Paul. Tax bills, childcare unionization and a minimum wage hike, all major loose ends that needed tightening in the final day of the 2013 legislative session.