MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The U.S. Senate has confirmed a Minnesota judge as the state's next U.S. Attorney. Erica MacDonald was confirmed as the state's top federal prosecutor on Thursday. MacDonald has been a judge in Dakota County since 2010, and…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Sen. Michelle Fischbach is set to take an oath of office as lieutenant governor after months of resisting the role. Gov. Mark Dayton's office says Fischbach will be sworn in Friday morning to serve as…
NEW YORK (AP) - A lawyer representing one of Harvey Weinstein's alleged victims called his arraignment on criminal charges “an emotional moment.'' Attorney Carrie Goldberg represents former actress Lucia Evans, who says Weinstein forced her to perform oral sex in…
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (AP) - Authorities have detained someone in what they described as an “active shooter'' situation at a suburban Indianapolis middle school. The Noblesville Fire Department tweeted Friday morning that it was on an “active shooter'' scene at Noblesville…
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DULUTH, Minn. - Just before 4:00 a.m. Friday crews were called to battle a fully engulfed garage fire in rural Duluth. Duluth, Rice Lake, Lakewood, Hermantown and 148th Air Guard fire…
Writers in the Twin Ports had the chance to learn from a professional author on Thursday. Minnesota author William Kent Krueger hosted a workshop at the Northland Country Club, where…
DULUTH, Minn. - We have a follow-up involving the Vista Fleet and securing its safe harbor during the delayed seawall reconstruction project. It turns out the tour boats are not able…
DULUTH, Minn. - Kids and families can now get up close and personal with some new critters at the Great Lakes Aquarium. Thursday, the aquarium unveiled the "Feel Connected"…
DULUTH, Minn.- Some Northland students are experiencing what its like to be a scientist through a program called Starbase, which is celebrating the end of its first school year program. The classroom is…
A unique boat got its first official launch on Lake Superior on Thursday. A big crowd turned out to see this traditional Norwegian boat out on the waters. The boat was…
DULUTH, Minn.- A new mixed gender bathroom facility is open out on Park Point. The facilities are at Lafayette Community Center. These two single-use bathrooms are equipped with locks. Organizers say…
DULUTH, Minn. - A difficult situation for two mothers, family members and friends entering the St. Louis County Courthouse in Duluth Thursday. More than 15 months after the murder of UMD…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Officials in Wisconsin are testing the environmental and health impacts following a frack sand sludge spill that has now reached the Mississippi River. A contactor's bulldozer slid into a pond earlier this week, leading to an hours-long…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Environmental and conservation groups urge Gov. Mark Dayton to use his line-item veto power to cancel $98 million in projects funded by what they consider an improper raid on a trust fund that depends on state lottery…
VIRGINIA, Minn. – Duluth Mayor Emily Larson has announced her support for Jason Metsa’s congressional campaign this afternoon. Larson has joined a growing list of elected officials throughout the state that have shown their support for Metsa’s campaign. In a…
DULUTH, Minn. – Essentia Health is planning on spending big money on a new project that is slated to be the largest private investment in Duluth’s history. The Board of Directors at…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The University of Minnesota Law School is seeking more funding to help it recover from a large dip in enrollment. Minnesota Public Radio reports that the university's law school applications fell by more than 50 percent between…
Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman apologized on Thursday to anyone who may have felt “uncomfortable or disrespected” by his behavior, after CNN reported that multiple women have accused the A-list actor of sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior on movie sets and…
DULUTH, Minn. - The latest production put on by the Duluth Playhouse is opening Thursday evening at the NorShor Theatre. The director of "Our Town", Sean Byrd, stopped by FOX 21 to…
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DULUTH, Minn. - Greens are beginning to pop up as Spring makes an appearance in the Northland. For this week's Cooking Connection we took advantage of the fresh veggies for a dish…
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says the U.S. military is “ready if necessary'' to respond to “foolish or reckless acts'' by North Korea. Trump also says he's been in touch with South Korea and Japan and that both allies…
CRYSTAL, Minn. (AP) - A police shooting in a suburban Minneapolis neighborhood has sent one person to the hospital with nonlethal injuries. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says the shooting happened at a home in Crystal Wednesday night. The…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Highway Patrol troopers in South Dakota, Wyoming and Minnesota are joining forces for an annual traffic safety operation on Interstate 90. The effort covers 23 hours, from 5 a.m. Central time Friday to 4 a.m.…
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CENTER CITY, Minn. (AP) - A man charged with killing his neighbor over a lake access dispute has been acquitted in Chisago County. Forty-four-year-old Carl Anderson was facing the possibility of more than two decades in prison had he been…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump praised an NFL policy banning kneeling during the “The Star-Spangled Banner,” saying that “maybe you shouldn’t be in the country” if you don’t stand for the anthem. Trump spoke to “Fox & Friends” in…
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is canceling the planned June 12 summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, citing the “tremendous anger and open hostility'' in a recent statement from North Korea. Trump says in a letter to Kim…
PUNGGYE-RI, North Korea (AP) — Just weeks ahead of a planned summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un made good on his promise to demolish North Korea’s nuclear test site, which was formally closed in a series of…
