Famous Dave's Mixes Up Sauces For Lent
DULUTH, Minn. -- In this week's Cooking Connection we are making homemade dipping sauces to compliment your fish diet for lent. Famous Dave's was founded in the Northland, in Hayward, WI…
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Harlem Globetrotters Stop in Duluth Ahead of Upcoming Performance
DULUTH, Minn. - The Harlem Globetrotters are set to dribble into Amsoil Arena in Duluth March 28. Globetrotter Dragon Taylor stopped by FOX 21 Local News Thursday morning during a media tour…
Coast Guard: Ice Breaking Expected to Begin March 20 in Lake Superior
DULUTH, Minn. – The United States Coast Guard announced they plan to start ice breaking efforts in Lake Superior beginning next week. The Coast Guard plans to navigate CGC Alder and CGC Mackinaw on March 20 to prepare for the…
Flooding Prompts Evacuations Along Fond du Lac
FOND DU LAC, Wis. - Ice-jam flooding along the Fond du Lac River in eastern Wisconsin has prompted the evacuation of some residents as water swamps local roads and the basements of homes. Firefighters from the city of Fond du…
Democrat Beto O'Rourke announces 2020 White House bid
AUSTIN, Texas - Former congressman Beto O'Rourke is running for president. The 46-year-old officially announced his 2020 Democratic primary bid Thursday with an online post. After months of teasing a bid, he's finally, formally hoping to turn buzz from a…
Three Injured in Multiple Vehicle Crash in Virginia
VIRGINIA, Minn. - A multi-vehicle crash sent three people to the hospital on Wednesday according to Virginia EMS and fire/rescue crews. The crash happened at the intersection of Highway 53 and 12th…
Minnesota man who Held “Death Party” for Ailing Wife Charged With Murder
SEARLES, Minn. — A Minnesota man accused of removing his ailing wife from a care center, taking her home and holding what he described as a “death party” before she died has been charged with murder. Fifty-eight-year-old Duane Johnson had…
US Moves to Lift Remaining Gray Wolf Protections
BILLINGS, Mont. - U.S. wildlife officials want to strip gray wolves of their remaining federal protections and declare the species recovered following a decades-long restoration effort. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposal released Thursday would put wolves under state…
Man Arrested for Killing Mother of his Child, Girl Missing
MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee police have arrested the man wanted for killing the mother of his child, wounding a second woman and for abducting the toddler. But, there is no sign of the 2-year-old girl. Dariaz Higgins was taken into custody…
Being Prepared For Upcoming Flooding
DULUTH, Minn.- With the upcoming rain and warm temperatures coming our way, the need for supplies to remain safe and keep the water out of our houses will be key. However,…
Fire Destroys Moose Lake Motel
MOOSE LAKE, Minn.- Wednesday morning, a fire destroyed a business in Moose Lake. Authorities responded to a warning from a customer just before noon today at the 'Moose Lake Hotel' on…
Park Point Residents Monitor Flooding Threat
DULUTH, Minn. - The road across the lift bridge is starting to collect standing water as the snow melts in Park Point. At some points water is completely covering…
More Northlanders Buy Flood Insurance Ahead of Rain and Warmth
DULUTH, Minn.- The potential for flooding has homeowners thinking about flood insurance. Pat Shelton, an agent at Farmers Insurance in Duluth said people are worrying about heavy snow and…
Flooded Roads Created by Frozen Creeks in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- Sometimes clearing flooded roads isn't as simple as removing the water or unclogging a nearby storm drain or culvert. A harsh winter can cause water backup in another…
Restoration Companies Ready to Help as Flooding Begins in the Northland
SUPERIOR, Wis. - There are many stages in the process of dealing with flood damage and now local restoration companies are gearing up to be ready Flood damage can weaken elements within…
Local Pub Getting Ready for St. Patrick's Day Festivities
DULUTH, Minn. - The luck of the Irish is in the air with St. Patrick's Day weekend quickly approaching. Dubh Linn Irish Brew Pub and restaurant in downtown Duluth is always…
DNR is Reminding Fish House Deadline is Coming Up
DULUTH, Minn. - the deadline to remove ice houses from Minnesota lakes is quickly approaching. The Department of Natural Resources tells us structures must be removed by March 18th for…
Duluth Police: Two Injured in Home Robbery, Assault
DULUTH, Minn. – According to the Duluth Police Department, officers responded to reports of a robbery at a residence on the 600 Block of Atlantic Avenue at approximately 5:15 a.m. Wednesday morning. When officers arrived on the scene they found…
University of Minnesota Files Post-Trial Motion in Miller Case
DULUTH, Minn. – The University of Minnesota filed a post-trial motion in district court today requesting the judge to grant a new trial in the Shannon Miller lawsuit. University of Minnesota Senior Associate General Counsel Timothy J. Pramas released a…
Wisconsin man Arrested for Throwing Puppies in the Trash
MARSHFIELD, Wisc. (FOX 9) - A 56-year-old Marshfield, Wisconsin man was arrested after allegedly throwing a bag containing eight newborn puppies in the trash. On February 28, officers were dispatched to the sound of kittens coming from a garbage can…
Trump: US Grounding Boeing 737 Max 8, 9 After Ethiopia Crash
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says the U.S. is issuing an emergency order grounding all Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9 aircraft in the wake of a crash of an Ethiopian Airliner that killed 157 people. Many nations in…
Users Report Widespread Outages on Facebook and Instagram
DULUTH, Minn. – Social media users are reporting outages on both Facebook and Instagram Wednesday morning. According to the website downdetector.com over 4,000 people have reported problems with Facebook and Instagram since 11:00 a.m. There is no word yet on…
Manafort Sentenced to 3½ More Years in Prison
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has sentenced former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort to more than 3 1/2 additional years in prison. That’s on top of the roughly four-year sentence he received in a separate case in Virginia last…
Milwaukee Police Seek man in Woman's Killing, Child Abduction
MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee police are searching for a man accused of fatally shooting a woman and abducting their young daughter. Thirty-four-year-old Dariaz Higgins of Milwaukee was charged Tuesday with first-degree intentional homicide. Police say Higgins is considered armed and dangerous.…
Catching Hoppers This Weekend at Annual St. Urho's Day Celebration
FINLAND, Minn. - Folks in Finland, Minnesota are inviting St. Urho enthusiasts to join in on the 44th Annual St. Urho's Celebration March 15 - 17. This year's theme is "Catching…
St. Louis County Attorney Releases Officer Involved Shooting Findings
DULUTH, Minn. - In a Wednesday morning news release, St. Louis County Attorney Mark Rubin determined the conduct of Officer Dale Marcus was justified in necessitating the use of…
Audit Finds no Child Care Fraud-Terror Link
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota's legislative auditor says he can't substantiate allegations that money defrauded from a state child care program found its way to terror organizations overseas. Lawmakers asked for the report following TV reports last year alleging that…
