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Recreational Park Could be Coming to Silver Bay

SILVER BAY, Minn.-Phil Huston, owner of the Silver Bay Spur on Highway 61, has plans to build a recreational park behind his gas station. City officials told us today, the park would include…

Interest in Home Security is Going Up

  DULUTH, Minn.- After a string of violent crimes in Duluth, some community members are looking into making their homes a little more secure. Experts say interest in home security has been…

New Youth Center Coming to Two Harbors

TWO HARBORS, Minn. - Kids on the North Shore will soon have a new place to hang out. The Neighbor to Neighbor Thrift Store, run by the Two Harbors Christian Ministerial Association,…

Dayton Recovering from Prostate Cancer Surgery

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ Gov. Mark Dayton is recovering from surgery to treat a recent prostate cancer diagnosis. Deputy Chief of Staff Linden Zakula said Dayton's surgery went as planned Thursday, with the procedure ending about 11:30 a.m., and…

Sunday Liquor Sales Bill Heads to Dayton's Desk

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A bill allowing Minnesota liquor sales to open on Sundays is on its way to Governor Mark Dayton's desk. The push to legalize Sunday liquor sales goes back years, but it has regularly failed at…

Wisconsin Senate Committee Approves 2 Opioid Bills

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A state Senate committee has overwhelmingly approved bills that would grant people who overdose on opioids legal immunity and lay out money for more state drug agents. The first measure would ensure heroin users who overdose…

Regional Robotics Competition at the DECC

DULUTH, Minn. - Robotics action is happening in Duluth this weekend. The Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center is hosting two regional robotics championships on Friday and Saturday. Over 120 teams from…

Command Typo Caused Amazon's Big Cloud-Computing Outage

NEW YORK (AP) - Amazon says an incorrectly typed command during a routine debugging of its billing system caused the five-hour outage of some Amazon Web Services servers on Tuesday. In a summary posted online, the Seattle company says a…

Minnesota Fears Costs of GOP Health Care Plan

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota officials are bracing for billions of dollars in additional health care expenses if congressional Republicans enact a plan they're discussing to replace the Affordable Care Act, according to a draft document obtained by The…

Alleged Heroin Dealer Arrested and Charged in Duluth

DULUTH, Minn.-A 22-year-old Duluth man has been charged with first-degree sale of a controlled substance and being a felon in possession of a fire arm, for his role in a suspected heroin dealing operation on the 2600 block of West…

Wisconsin Republicans once again target sanctuary cities

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A Republican proposal targeting sanctuary cities that offer protections for immigrants living in Wisconsin illegally is back in the state Legislature. A similar proposal failed to get enough support to pass last year following an outpouring…

Wisconsin Democrats propose tax cuts for middle class

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Democratic state lawmakers want to cut taxes for Wisconsin's middle class. Rep. Chris Taylor of Madison and others introduced a bill at a news conference Thursday that would cut taxes for a family of four earning…

Minnesota state parks get 2 new campgrounds for 2017

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - New campgrounds, a new water trail and a new chance to see bison are coming to the Minnesota State Parks and Trails system this year. The Department of Natural Resources says two new campgrounds will…

Search Still Ongoing for Missing International Falls Teen

BEMIDJI, Minn.- The Bemidji Police Department is still seeking the public's help in finding a missing teen. Gary Tilander, 13, was last seen Feb. 22 at about 8:30 a.m. on the 600 block of Mississippi Avenue in Bemidji. Tilander, who…

Ski Club to Host Celebration of the Sport and Season

DULUTH, Minn. - This weekend is the 12th running of DXC's Tour Duluth, a celebration of the ski trails in Duluth and all the people who make it all happen. Duluth Cross Country Ski Club members tell us the club…

Crafting Cream Puffs with The Exchange

DULUTH, Minn. - For this week's Cooking Connection Lisa Quarles, the pastry chef at The Exchange Bakery, showed the FOX 21 crew the ropes in the kitchen. Quarles showed FOX 21's William…

Dayton Heads for Surgery After Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

ST. PAUL, Minn.- Gov. Mark Dayton is undergoing surgery Thursday to treat a recent prostate cancer diagnosis. Dayton revealed his diagnosis just a day after he collapsed during his State of the State address last month. His doctors at Mayo…

No more snow days? It could happen in Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota lawmakers are considering legislation that could spell the end for snow days. A House committee Thursday will discuss a bill that could replace up to five snow days each year with "e-learning days.'' Students…

Speak Up and Speak Out Campaign

  Duluth, Minn A public forum for the "Speak Up And Speak Out" campaign of Duluth Health was held tonight at Central High School. Tonight data was revealed from…

2016-2017 Meteorological Winter Among Warmest on Record

It is March first and that means it is the beginning of meteorological spring. Astronomical spring begins later this month on the 20th which is when the plane of earth’s equator passes through the center of the sun. We have…

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