DULUTH, Minn. -- The Duluth fire department will be recognizing 33 firefighters who have received a promotion or completed probation in a different way this year. Because of covid-19 concerns, the department officially canceled…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Schools in Superior begin their first day of classes on Wednesday, and teachers from different departments are adding their last-minute touches to the classroom. "But once they get in here and they see…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- As more schools in the Northland come back for the school year in these next couple of weeks, people are out doing their back-to-school shopping. Stores like Goodwill are noticing an uptick…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota officials are reopening four free coronavirus testing sites this week as circulation of the highly contagious delta variant renews demand for testing. The reopened sites include the Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul and a former…
DULUTH, Minn. - City of Duluth Utility Operations crews are responding to a water main break in Lakeside. The break was reported just before 12:30 p.m. Tuesday and is located on the 4300 block of Peabody Lane. City officials say…
FINLAND, Minn. (AP) — Containment of a wildfire in northeastern Minnesota has risen to 37% as hundreds of firefighters expand their defensive lines. The Greenwood Lake fire has burned nearly 41 square miles in the Superior National Forest since it…
DULUTH, Minn. - The City of Duluth announced Tuesday that the Duluth City Council and Boards and Commissions will continue meeting virtually as St. Louis County is classified as high or substantial risk for the spread of COVID. According to…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mike Richards is out as executive producer of “Jeopardy!”, days after he exited as the quiz show’s newly appointed host because of past misogynistic and other comments. Richards is also no longer executive producer of “Wheel…
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WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin school district has reversed a decision to leave a federal free meals program following widespread criticism and loud protests from parents and others. Waukesha school board members said they received threats in the wake…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A coalition of animal rights groups is planning to file a lawsuit Tuesday to stop Wisconsin’s wolf hunt this fall. The action comes after the state Department of…
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(FOX 9) - Hate crimes hit a 12-year high in the U.S. last year, according to a new report from the FBI. The report shows a total of 7,759 incidents last year, even with fewer law enforcement agencies reporting data than in…
FINLAND, Minn.- Other businesses in the small town of Finland have seen more firefighters coming through after the Eastern Area Incident Command Post moved there from Isabella while fighting the Greenwood Fire. The Finland…
DULUTH, Minn. -- Hurricane Ida made landfall Sunday on the gulf coast, and one northland organization has sent people down to help. Seven volunteers from the Northern Minnesota Red cross have been dispatched to…
SUPERIOR, Wis. - If there’s one thing the past year and a half has taught us, it’s that we’re living in a technologically advanced world. Throughout that time, Discoverpc.NET in Superior has been helping to…
FINLAND, Minn.- Fire crews hope to continue the momentum against the 26,000 acre Greenwood fire, now 37% contained as of Monday evening thanks to recent rainy weather, and now moving their Incident Command Post…
DULUTH, Minn.- University of Minnesota Duluth students and teachers kicked off their school year Monday morning, and business is picking up for local shopping centers. Businesses in the Bluestone and Mount Royal strip malls are…
DULUTH, Minn.- It is important to practice fire safety with all of the fires happening in the Northland. There were 141 fires in Duluth last year, and officials say the pandemic played a part in…
DULUTH, Minn. -- It was a familiar sight at UMD Monday afternoon as thousands of students could be seen walking the halls of campus headed to class. We caught up with one student…
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn. - Due to ongoing drought conditions and wildfire risk St. Louis County is implementing logging restrictions in the northern part of the county. County officials say the restrictions include cutting and logging operations on all county-managed…
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A Taliban guard at the Kabul airport says the last U.S. planes have flown out after 20 years of war in Afghanistan. Hemad Sherzad tells The Associated Press the…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota Court of Appeals has affirmed a decision by state pollution regulators to issue a water quality certification for Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 crude oil pipeline. It's the latest setback for opponents as the project nears…
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The surge in the coronavirus delta variant has coincided with a high demand for hospital beds across Minnesota, according to health officials. The state Department of Health says 95 percent of intensive care unit beds…
NEAR ISABELLA, Minn. - As of Monday morning, the Greenwood fire remains at 25,991 acres and 14% containment. Fire officials say significant rainfall over the weekend helped crews improve the fireline and “mop…
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth Superior Pride returns with in-person events and celebrations September 2 - 5. After going virtual in 2020 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, organizers are thrilled to be…
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, August 30, 2021. Have a great day!
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Ida is now a tropical storm after spending 16 hours as a hurricane over Louisiana and Mississippi. Residents are now waiting for daybreak for rescues from flooded areas to begin and damage to be assessed. Power…
CARLTON, Minn. - One person is dead and another is critically injured after a single-vehicle crash in Carlton early Monday morning. According to the Carlton County Sheriff's Department, deputies responded to reports of a vehicle leaving the roadway in the…
