http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/local RSS Feed for KBJR - News - Local en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 03:36:39 GMT 2013-05-22T03:36:39Z en-us http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/local/Duluth-School-Board-Tables-Closed-Campus-Vote--208433381.html Duluth, MN (NNCNOW.com) - The Duluth School Board has tabled a vote on Tuesday to close the campus to students. School board members say several issues with students misbehaving when off campus during the lunch hour sparked the discussion. Wed, 22 May 2013 03:29:04 GMT http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/local/Duluth-School-Board-Tables-Closed-Campus-Vote--208433381.html 2013-05-22T03:29:04Z http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/local/208411471.html Moose Lake, MN (NNCNOW.com) - Taxpayers rejected a referendum Tuesday to fund a new $33M K-12 school in Moose Lake. Wed, 22 May 2013 03:36:39 GMT http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/local/208411471.html 2013-05-22T03:36:39Z http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/local/Oklahoma-leaves-a-Trail-of-Desctruction-and-Duluth-Non-Profits-ask-Northlander-to-Help-208411511.html Concerned Northlanders are asking what they can do to help after a powerful tornado ransacked the southern part of Oklahoma leaving at least 24 dead and countless lives in ruins. Tue, 21 May 2013 23:49:08 GMT http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/local/Oklahoma-leaves-a-Trail-of-Desctruction-and-Duluth-Non-Profits-ask-Northlander-to-Help-208411511.html 2013-05-21T23:49:08Z http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/local/Bellisio-Foods-Acquires-Overhill-Farms-208408901.html Duluth, MN (NNCNOW.com) - Bellisio Foods, with offices in Duluth, has bought Overhill Farms for 80 Million Dollars. The company, is already the country's third largest producer of frozen entrees. Wed, 22 May 2013 03:10:56 GMT http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/local/Bellisio-Foods-Acquires-Overhill-Farms-208408901.html 2013-05-22T03:10:56Z http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/local/Police-Arrest-Latest-Wanted-Person-of-the-Week--208398931.html Duluth, MN (NNCNOW.com) --- Duluth Police have arrested 27-year-old Timothy Sandstrom following a tip from the public. Tue, 21 May 2013 22:18:53 GMT http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/local/Police-Arrest-Latest-Wanted-Person-of-the-Week--208398931.html 2013-05-21T22:18:53Z 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. Tue, 21 May 2013 22:51:44 GMT http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/local/MN-Lawmakers-Reflect-on-2013-Legislative-Session-208393951.html 2013-05-21T22:51:44Z 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. Tue, 21 May 2013 17:41:13 GMT http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/local/MN-DNR-Cold-Water-Dangerous-to-Boats-this-Memorial-Day-Weekend-208347831.html 2013-05-21T17:41:13Z 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. Tue, 21 May 2013 16:19:46 GMT http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/local/Burning-Restrictions-Lifted-For-Most-Northern-MN-Counties-208334241.html 2013-05-21T16:19:46Z 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. Tue, 21 May 2013 22:14:41 GMT http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/local/MN-Lawmakers-Adjourn-Tax-Bill-Debated--208258811.html 2013-05-21T22:14:41Z 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. Tue, 21 May 2013 02:56:44 GMT http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/local/2013-MN-Legislative-Session-Through-Eyes-of-Lawmakers-208249251.html 2013-05-21T02:56:44Z