WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added a solid 236,000 jobs in March, suggesting that the economy remains on solid footing despite the nine interest rate hikes the Federal Reserve has imposed over the past year in its drive to tame inflation. The unemployment rate fell to 3.5%, just above the 53-year low of 3.4% set in January. At the same…
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (FOX 9) – Cub Foods employees reached an agreement ahead of a looming strike that would have affected dozens of stores on a busy holiday weekend. Workers at 33 corporate-owned stores planned on striking Friday and Saturday beginning at 5:30 a.m. over alleged unfair labor practices and working without a contract since March. But, United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Union…
DULUTH, Minn. — The cost of special firefighting equipment and training often cannot be paid for out of a department’s regular operating budget. That’s where federal grants sometimes come into play. U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar was in Duluth Thursday and spoke about how federal grants assist departments. Proctor Chief Kerry Helquist says his department has used such funds for state-of-the-art…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — CASDA and UWS have collaborated on a national movement involving t-shirts for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. It’s the Clothesline Project where domestic abuse and sexual violence survivors are telling their stories through decorating a t-shirt. Those t-shirts are being hung all around Swenson Hall at UWS to be on display throughout the month. It is a powerful…
DULUTH, Minn. — Non-alcohol cocktails are making their way more and more into the booze industry, as places like Vikre Distillery offer a range of “zero-proof” drinks with all the flavor and artisanship of a classic cocktail. Owner Emily Vikre joined FOX21 on the morning newscast Friday morning to talk about why she finds it important to offer non-alcohol concoctions…
DULUTH, Minn. — One of Duluth’s popular coffee shops is back up and running in a new location. Yellow Bike Coffee is now located in Duluth’s Airport Business Park. Making the best of a sudden change, employees spent the past few months building, painting, and decorating their new space in a former industrial garage. “We did everything. I painted the…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth’s branch of the NAACP is calling on St. Louis County Attorney Kim Maki to drop a firearms charge against a convicted felon. They claim the man is being treated “unreasonably harshly in part based on the fact that he is black.” NAACP President Classie Dudley held a press conference about the issue outside of the courthouse…
The Superior Fire Department held a special ceremony Thursday for men and women who have been working quietly, and patiently. Both new and veteran members of the department were sworn in, honored and recognized. Proud family members and friends were there for the big moments. Thanks to the familiar refrain, “Due to COVID,” there had not been a ceremony like…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Schools and colleges across the U.S. would be forbidden from enacting outright bans on transgender athletes under a proposal released Thursday from the Biden administration, but teams could create some limits in certain cases — for example, to ensure fairness. The proposed rule sends a political counterpunch toward a wave of Republican-led states that have sought to…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Thousands flocked to the Tennessee Capitol on Thursday to support the three Democratic lawmakers facing possible expulsion for their role in a gun control demonstration, cheering and chanting outside the House chamber so loud that it drowned out proceedings. The GOP-dominated House is set to vote on whether to oust Reps. Gloria Johnson, Justin Jones and Justin…
TWO HARBORS, Minn. — Some good news for folk and classical music fans.. The 8th Annual Cabin Fever Reliever has been rescheduled after being cancelled in March due to weather. The new date is Sunday, April 23 at Two Harbors High School. A wide range of local talent will be showcased including solo artists and full-on band ensembles performing everything…
DULUTH, Minn. — For one family visiting Duluth, the mess of a storm didn’t bother them at all.. they actually loved it. The McKinney family is from Minneapolis. They drove up to Duluth for spring break. After hearing about the snowstorm and wild winds, they extended their trip just so they could get up close and personal with the crazy…
ALANGO TOWNSHIP, Minn. — 2 people escaped a house fire in Alango Township near Cook around 1:15 a.m. Thursday. According to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office a 911 call came in from a 43-year-old man who could see smoke coming from a house at the 9900 block of Highway 22. Another 911 call was made from the owner of…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Hermantown High School is one of three Northland robotics teams preparing for the big World Championships in Houston Texas. After winning at the Minnesota North Star Regional in March, the Hermantown Talons robot was in need of a few patch ups in order to perform well at worlds. The upcoming tourney is set to host 600 high…
SUPERIOR, WISC. — Now that the plant has been rebuilt by its new owner Cenovus, the company says it will restart operations within the next couple of months. We talked with the Fire Chief of the Superior Fire Department to find out what preparations the department is taking in advance of the reopening of the plant. It was five years ago…
DULUTH, MINN. — The Duluth Police Department is renewing its goals to build trust with the community. Now, along with a group of community leaders, the city has launched a racial bias audit of its policing practices. As part of the audit, a survey has been created for Duluth residents to share their perspectives on policing in the city. The…
(FOX 9) – Union member workers have officially declared they will strike at more than 30 grocery store locations throughout the Twin Cities. “We voted today to stand up and be heard, and to strike,” workers said in a unified statement announcing the strike on its official Facebook page Tuesday. Following the formal vote by United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 663…
DULUTH, Minn. — In this week’s Connecting Principles segment, Head of Marshall School in Duluth, Jamie Steckart, joined FOX21 on the morning show to talk about all things happening right now on school grounds. Categories: Coffee Conversation, Connecting Principles, Minnesota, News, News – Latest News
DULUTH, Minn. — Duluth Parks and Recreation is looking ahead to summer with an announcement of the 40th Annual Chester Creek Concert Series starting in June. The free family-friendly concerts take place Tuesday nights at Chester Park on East Skyline Parkway. The concerts will start at 7 p.m. in June and July and 6:30 p.m. for the August dates. June…
DULUTH, Minn. — The City of Duluth says they are closing a sidewalk for those who are crossing over the Aerial Lift Bridge. The sidewalk closed is on the harbor side as bridge operations said in a press release that there is ice falling making it hazardous. The lake side sidewalk will remain open. The City of Duluth asks that…
BAUDETTE, Minn. (FOX 9) – Leaders of a northern Minnesota school district have a tough decision on their hands, with two K-12 schools that are about 80 miles apart. But now, ISD #363 says it can’t afford to keep both schools open, and the impending closure of one school could send students to another that is hours away. In March, four of…
TWO HARBORS, Minn. — As the end of the school year approaches, it’s time for students to start thinking about their future. And what better way than hosting a career fair at the high school in Two Harbors. The Lake County Chamber of Commerce is working on hosting career fairs all across the Northland. With the recent employment shortages, these…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — The Superior Public Library is preparing for the weekend with an Easter themed story time. Every Tuesday the library puts on a story time for kids to come enjoy. These readings are open for families to bring their young children where they can meet and play with other kids their age. Tuesday was all about incorporating the…
Ashland Schools – Closed April 5 Duluth Edison Charter Schools – Closed April 5 Esko Schools — E-learning April 5 Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College — Closing at 5 p.m. Grand Rapids School District – Closed April 5. Hermantown Public Schools — Closed April 5. Hibbing Schools – Closed April 5 (no e-learning). Lakeview Christian Academy — Closed April…
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Democratic-backed Milwaukee judge won the high stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court race Tuesday, ensuring liberals will take over majority control of the court for the first time in 15 years with the fate of the state’s abortion ban on the line. Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Janet Protasiewicz, 60, defeated former Justice Dan Kelly, who previously worked for…
DULUTH, Minn. – FOX 21 learned Tuesday that the city of Duluth is continuing discussions with a one-year-old housing development to try to avoid the second floor from converting into boutique hotel units. The development is known as the Lincoln Park Flats on West Superior Street, which is owned by P&R Properties out of Duluth. The city remains firm that…
DULUTH, MINN. — Vision Northland is the name of the Essentia project in downtown Duluth. It has been under construction since 2017 and is now essentially complete. Hospital executives gave a tour of the new St. Mary’s Medical Center, which cost about $900 million to build. Walking through the new hospital Tuesday reminded some of those on the tour of…
DULUTH, Minn. — Funeral arrangements have been made in honor of St. Louis County Judge Sally Tarnowski who died last month. Judge Tarnowski was stuck by a vehicle while out on a jog in Venice, Florida on March 6. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. April 27 at the DECC in the Lake Superior Ballroom. The community…
DULUTH, Minn. — The City of Duluth shared an update Tuesday afternoon on the winter storm passing through the Northland. City of Duluth staff are monitoring storm forecasts provided by NWS Duluth today. The National Weather Service in Duluth is forecasting a Winter Storm Warning for northeast Minnesota that will bring messy conditions, with the potential for heavy snow, freezing…
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, according to several news reports. He entered the plea Tuesday during a brief arraignment in a lower Manhattan courtroom as prosecutors unsealed a grand jury indictment. The charges stem from a hush money payment to a porn actor during Trump’s…
BRUSSELS (AP) — Finland joined the NATO military alliance Tuesday, dealing a major blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin with a historic realignment of Europe’s post-Cold War security landscape triggered by Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The Nordic country’s membership doubles Russia’s border with the world’s biggest security alliance. Finland had adopted neutrality after its defeat by the Soviets in World War II, but…
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump arrived Tuesday at a Manhattan courthouse ahead of his arraignment on criminal charges stemming from a hush money payment to a porn actor during his 2016 campaign. Trump pumped his fist as he exited Trump Tower minutes earlier, then traveled in an eight-car motorcade down a highway along the East River to the downtown courthouse, where’s…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will send Ukraine about $500 million in ammunition and equipment and will spend more than $2 billion to buy an array of munitions, radar and other weapons in the future, U.S. officials said, as the Ukrainian troops prepare for a spring offensive against Russian forces. The ammunition rounds, along with grenade launchers and vehicles, will be…
WISCONSIN — Monday morning, supporters of Judge Janet Protasiewicz held a virtual press conference to discuss why they are endorsing her for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Those in attendance included several Wisconsin OB/GYNs and medical students advocating for a woman’s right to abortion. They say current laws on abortion are outdated and put unnecessary burdens, stress, and risks on both…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — The Center Against Sexual and Domestic Abuse, better known as CASDA, will be hosting events throughout the month for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The first event happened over in Superior Monday at the Douglas County Courthouse where Mayor Jim Paine offered his proclamation to make April Sexual Assault Awareness Month. CASDA is hoping to bring awareness to…
DULUTH, Minn. – People protested Monday outside a one-year-old housing development in Duluth’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. The protesters said they don’t want to see one floor of the building converted into boutique hotel units. Lincoln Park Flats on West Superior Street is owned by P&R Properties. Company officials told FOX 21 Monday that turning the second floor into 24 short-term…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — Tuesday is election day in Wisconsin, with the state Supreme Court race as one of the biggest ones on the ballot. Daniel Kelly, a former state Supreme Court justice who is a conservative, visited The Shack in superior on Monday. Kelly’s talking points focused on preserving constitutional rights and upholding laws the way they are. He says…
DULUTH, Minn. — Valley Youth Center leaders say that rec centers providing healthy outlets for kids and teens are in short supply in Duluth, as they hope their plans to build a space that would serve the whole community can come to life. However, it will cost millions of dollars to get there. Angelo Simone is in his 40th year…
DULUTH, Minn. – “I Emily Larson, the Mayor of city of Duluth, do officially proclaim the month of April 2023 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month in the City of Duluth,” Mayor of Duluth, Emily Larson says. On Monday, Duluth Mayor Emily Larson proclaimed April, Sexual Assault Awareness month, and in accordance, PAVSA, a program to aid victims of sexual assault,…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A federal court ruling that a Minnesota law prohibiting 18-to-20-year-olds from obtaining permits to carry handguns in public is unconstitutional remained on hold Monday while the state pursues a potential appeal. A reluctant U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez struck down the state law on Friday, citing a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision on gun rights last year….
(FOX 9) – Claiming a lack of protections since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic as they “kept Minnesotans fed,” more than 3,000 grocery store workers declared their intent to hold a vote to strike on Tuesday. United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) workers who are United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 663 members made the announcement via a Zoom press conference Monday, claiming…
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – After slightly less than four years on the job, Joan Gabel is leaving her role as President of the University of Minnesota to become chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh. Her track record at the University of Minnesota has drawn praise and scrutiny. She steered the U through the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the racial reckoning following…
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to tour a clean energy technology manufacturer in suburban Minneapolis on Monday as part of his effort to highlight his investment agenda ahead of an expected reelection campaign. Biden plans to highlight job growth and investments nationwide while pushing clean energy and manufacturing in the U.S. during his visit to engine maker Cummins…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — It’s hard to find a lot of roller rinks around here these days… but one is still going strong in the Twin Ports, and they just hit a new milestone. Opening in 1975, the World of Wheels roller skating rink in Superior has faced many challenges. In 2008, the rink changed owners and in 2020 they had…
(FOX 9) — Minnesota Department of Nature Resources reported that the eagle chick featured in its well-known EagleCam did not survive the fall when its nest fell from a tree early Sunday morning. The camera captured the moment of the fall. It appeared to occur as wind was blowing, and the nest was weighed down with snow from the storm that passed…
CARLTON, Minn. — “You get up to the line. Anxiety sets in. You start shaking and you got to overcome those nerves,” said the Intramural President of the Minnesota State Archery Association Paul Parsons. “It’s a very disciplined sport.” In 1939, the Minnesota State Archery Association started bringing together a strong community of archers. And hundreds of those with the…
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – MSP airport police intercepted nearly 35 pounds of marijuana from two bags on an inbound flight from Los Angeles, California, according to court documents. On March 30, MSP detectives learned of suspected narcotics possibly on an inbound flight to Terminal 1. The officers met the plane and used a certified narcotics K9 to inspect the luggage from the flight, charges…
LIMON, Costa Rica (AP) — In this colorful Caribbean port, where cruise ship passengers are whisked to jungle adventures in Costa Rica’s interior, locals try to be home by dark and police patrol with high-caliber guns in the face of soaring drug violence. Costa Rica logged a record 657 homicides last year and Limon – with a homicide rate five…
DULUTH, Minn.- If you couldn’t make it down to Dallas for the NCAA DII National Championship, no worries, there were plenty of places to catch the game all around the city, where there was no shortage of Bulldogs. Fox 21’s Cam Derr spoke with fans at Tavern on the Hill and 310 Pub, showing their support for the UMD women’s…
DULUTH, MINN. –Whenever you attend a show such as the Arrowhead Home and Builders show, you will undoubtedly run into some sharp salespeople. That is the case this year as well at the Home show, but the talk of the show is a young lady selling marshmallows. “Would you guys like to try some Minnesota Marshmallows? You won’t regret it,…
