Charges Pending Against Drunken Driver in St. Cloud Police Crash
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) — Charges are pending against a suspected drunken driver who crashed head-long into a St. Cloud Police officer’s squad car. KTSP-TV reported Monday that the…
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US Has Recovered Ransom Payment Made After Pipeline Hack
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has recovered the majority of a multimillion-dollar ransom payment to hackers after a cyberattack that caused the operator of the nation’s largest fuel pipeline to halt its…
Midday Update 6-7-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, June 7, 2021. Have a great day!
FDA Approves Much-Debated Alzheimer’s Drug Panned by Experts
WASHINGTON (AP) - Government health officials have approved the first drug that they say may help slow Alzheimer’s disease. The surprise decision came after the agency’s independent advisers said the treatment hadn’t…
Duluth Salvation Army Looking for Food Donations, Hygiene Products
DULUTH, Minn. - We often hear about the high demand for food and monetary donations during the holiday season, but demand remains just as high throughout the summer months as well. The…
Supreme Court Rules Against Immigrants With Temporary Status
WASHINGTON (AP) — A unanimous Supreme Court has ruled that thousands of people living in the U.S. for humanitarian reasons are ineligible to apply to become permanent residents. Justice Elena Kagan wrote for the court Monday that federal immigration law…
Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Evers Launches Bid for Second Term
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is making it official, announcing his bid for a second term in the battleground state where he stands as a Democratic block to the Republican-controlled state Legislature. Evers told The Associated Press…
Morning Update 6-7-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, June 7, 2021. Have a great day!
Pipeline Foes Gear up for Large Northern Minnesota Protests
SOLWAY, Minn. (AP) — Environmental and tribal groups opposed to Enbridge Energy’s ongoing effort to replace its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline are planning large protests in northern Minnesota…
Sea Kayakers Trained to Guide Tours, Teach Skills in UMD Instructor Course
DULUTH, Minn.- While many people are anxious to get out and hit the water for fun as summer heats up, some are excited to lead others through sea and coastal kayaking tours throughout the…
Tiny Home Development Coming to Hillside Community
DULUTH, Minn.-- As the city of Duluth looks to address housing issues throughout the city, they're thinking small. At least 14 tiny homes will be coming into the Central Hillside community as a way to…
Local Outdoor Gear Shops Ready for Summer
DULUTH, Minn.-- As the stretch of warm weather brings the Northland into summer, outdoor gear shops in the Twin Ports are seeing business heat up as well. The Great Lakes Gear Exchange on Fourth…
Duluth Fire Dept: Rip Currents 'can quite easily develop' While Swimming
DULUTH, Minn- The Duluth Fire Department is urging the public to be cautious and alert when swimming the beaches on Park Point this summer, after they rescued a teen from sudden and unforeseen rip…
Bus, Bike, Walk Helps Gather Central Entrance Feedback
DULUTH, Minn.-- As part of Central Enterance prepares to be redone in a few years, the Metropolitan Interstate Council spent the weekend trying to get feedback from the community on what they'd like to see…
ALS Fishing Tournament Returns to Island Lake
DULUTH, Minn.-- Hundreds of anglers returned to the waters of Island Lake this morning for the 26th annual Kolar Fishing Tournament. More than 200 anglers were trying to reel in the biggest walleyes and bass…
Local Boy Scouts Install 70 Bat Boxes
DULUTH, Minn.-- Today the Voyageur's Council of Boy Scouts of America spent some time in the woods near Island Lake building houses for the area's bat populations. The scouts built and installed 70 bat boxes…
Lakewalk to Reopen Next Week in Canal Park
DULUTH, Minn.-- It's been a familiar site down in Canal Park to see fences and guardrails covering up its section of the Lakewalk, but by this time next week, it's going to look completely different.…
SAPPI in Cloquet to Release Steam Early Sunday Morning
CLOQUET, Minn.- According to the Cloquet Police Department, SAPPI is scheduled to release steam early Sunday morning, which could cause loud noises. Officials said SAPPI is scheduled to release steam around 2:00-3:00 a.m. This could emit loud noises from the…
Lightning Strike Ignites 2-Acre Wildfire Within BWCAW
DULUTH, Minn.- A lightning strike is believed to be the cause of a fire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW), estimated at roughly 2 acres. According to the U.S. Forest Service, late in the day on June 4th,…
Three UMD Students Displaced, Uninjured After House Fire
DULUTH, Minn.- A house near the UMD campus erupted in flames late Friday night, displacing three students, who were uninjured. According to a spokesperson for the Duluth Fire Department, at 11:37 p.m. Friday a fire was reported on the second…
Salvation Army Gives 2,500 Free Donuts for Healthcare Workers
DULUTH, Minn.-- Friday is national donut day and to celebrate, the local Salvation Army was giving some to the area's frontline healthcare workers. Over 2500 donuts were given out by volunteers at St. Luke's and…
Hrbek, Participants Return as Kolar Fishing Tournament Preps for 26th Year
DULUTH, Minn.-- Saturday, the 26th annual Kolar Fishing Tournament will take place on Island Lake in Duluth with proceeds going to help those with ALS. Organizers, along with one Twins legend are excited…
The End of an Era: Carr's Hobby Shop Final Auction
DULUTH, Minn. - The Northland is nearing the end of an era. After years in business, and countless items collected, the final pieces of collectible items from Duluthian Jack Carr’s collection will be auctioned…
Duluth Offers Advice on How to be Ready for Heat Wave with Pets and Children
DULUTH, Minn.--With temperatures in the high 80's, and in some areas the 90's this weekend, experts are trying to remind the community to not take any unnecessary risks when it comes to your…
Bakeries are Keeping Busy with Graduation Season
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Local bakeries here have been busy and Twisted Pastries Bakery in Superior has been experiencing a rush of orders for graduation cupcakes and cakes. Cake orders are being requested for graduates of all…
New Education Program Helps Students with Disabilities
SUPERIOR, Wis.- A new program for special education students in Superior held a graduation ceremony at Barker Island Pavilion today. Project SEARCH helps 18 to 21 year olds with disabilities and just finished with…
Director Dan Hartman Says Goodbye to the Glensheen Mansion
DULUTH, Minn.- On his last day, we talked to the director of the Glensheen Mansion Dan Hartman about his service for the past eight years. Hartman was recently hired to take on the role…
Essentia Health Tells How to Recognize Signs of a Heat Stroke
DULUTH, Minn.-- As the Duluth Fire Department teaches us how to beat the heat, Essentia Health is also educating the public on signs to look for that indicate having a heat stroke. Some…
Minnesota COVID-19 Test Positivity Rate Continues to Fall as Vaccinations Increase
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - As COVID-19 vaccinations increase in Minnesota, the positivity rate continues to decline, according to the latest data released by the state health department. The Minnesota Department of Health reported 257 new cases of COVID-19 and eight…
Facebook Suspends Trump for 2 Years, Then Will Reassess
(AP) - Facebook said it is suspending former President Donald Trump’s accounts for two years following its finding that he stoked violence ahead of the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection. The two-year suspension is effective from Jan. 7, so Trump has…
