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Roads to Improve in Two Harbors

TWO HARBORS, Minn.-The roads throughout Two Harbors are going to be getting some big improvements this summer as the city has decided to invest nearly $2 million in restructuring them. The…

Romaine Lettuce Outbreak Update: 172 Sick in 32 States

PHOENIX (AP) - Health officials say nearly two dozen more cases of a food poisoning outbreak linked to romaine lettuce grown in Arizona have been reported. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday that the total number of…

Heating tools Suspected in Fire at Historic Milwaukee Church

MILWAUKEE (AP) - A Milwaukee fire official says heating tools apparently caused a fire that destroyed a historic downtown church. Deputy Fire Chief Dave Votsis says the tools placed on adjacent scaffolding may have ignited the roof of Trinity Evangelical…

Senate Passes Bill to Greenlight Enbridge Line 3, Bypass PUC

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Senate has voted 35-32 to pass a bill that would kick-start construction of Enbridge Energy's proposed replacements of its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline across northern Minnesota. The House passed the legislation…

DA Says Kids Shot With Crossbows, Waterboarded

FAIRFIELD, Calif. (AP) - California prosecutors say 10 children rescued from a filthy, abusive home were subjected to `waterboarding,' shot with crossbows and had scalding water poured on them. Solano County prosecutors included the details in a motion to…

Senate Backs Effort to Restore ‘Net Neutrality’

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate has voted to kill a Federal Communications Commission rule that repealed the Obama administration’s ban on internet providers blocking or slowing down certain content. Back in December, the FCC repealed “net neutrality” rules that ensured…

Another Mistrial in Humphreys Murder Case

DULUTH, Minn. - On Tuesday Judge David Johnson declared yet another mistrial in the Aaron Humphreys murder case. Humphreys, 44, has been on trial twice in the past year for the death of 47-year-old Eric Wayne Burns who was shot…

Death at Sappi Paper Mill

CLOQUET, Minn. – Officials at Sappi North America have confirmed the death of Ryan Martin at Sappi North America’s Cloquet facility. The company did not provide specific details about the cause of death. In an official statement from Sappi Manager…

Dayton Vetoes Bill on Ultrasounds Before Abortions

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Gov. Mark Dayton has vetoed a Republican-backed bill that would have required Minnesota physicians to tell pregnant women they have the option of viewing an ultrasound before having an abortion. The Democratic governor vetoed the…

Students Praised After Wednesday Morning School Shooting Incident

DIXON, Ill. (AP) -Authorities say students did exactly as they were trained to do when a school resource officer and a former student exchanged gunfire at a northern Illinois high school. Officer Mark Dallas shot and injured the 19-year-old gunman…

Tulsa mom Stabbed Eldest Daughter up to 70 Times

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A Tulsa mother stabbed her eldest daughter 50 to 70 times, struck her head with a pickaxe then set their home on fire, before fleeing the scene with the youngest of her three daughters, according to…

Explosion Targeted California Office

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Two officials have told The Associated Press that an office in a Southern California medical building was targeted by an explosive package. The officials were briefed on the investigation but not authorized to discuss the matter…

Simon Asks Lawmakers to Free up Election Security Funds

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon and other elections officials are calling on the Legislature to free up federal funds for election security. The federal government has given Minnesota $6.6 million to bolster its election…

Midday Update 5-16-18

An update on local news and weather.

Proposal Would Expand Places for Liquor Purchases

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A year after repealing a ban on Sunday liquor sales, Minnesota lawmakers are taking another look at where people can buy their booze. Lawmakers on Tuesday debated a proposal that would allow people to buy…

GOP Expecting Veto on tax Bill as Dayton Seeks School aid

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Republican Party leaders say they expect Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton to veto a tax bill squaring Minnesota's tax code with sweeping federal changes. The House passed its bill Tuesday and the Senate was expected to…

FOX 21 to Host Blood Drive Inspired by Young Boy's Cancer Battle

DULUTH, Minn. - Everyday patients at local hospitals rely on donated blood, but blood doesn't last forever. Donated red cells last only 42 days. That's why FOX 21 is partnering with…

Time to Register for Summer Camp at Animal Allies

DULUTH, Minn. - Just a few days remain before summer camp will be full at Animal Allies Humane Society in Duluth. Humane Education Manager Shawna Weaver stopped by FOX 21 Local…

Michigan State and Nassar Victims Reach $500M Settlement

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State University has reached a $500 million settlement with hundreds of women and girls who say they were sexually assaulted by sports doctor Larry Nassar in the worst sex-abuse case in sports history. The…

Edina Takes Steps to Correct 'Long-Term Racial Inequalities'

EDINA, Minn. (AP) - Edina's City Council has approved a task force report recommending steps to correct “long-term racial inequities'' in the city. City officials assembled the task force in response to an October 2016 incident involving a white police…