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Lights go on for another year at Marcia Hales' house

DULUTH, Minn. - After almost not happening this year, the lights are lit and the public is invited to come check out Marcia Hales' lights display. Marcia Hales loved looking…

Local Sheriff Department Welcomes Four-Legged Deputy

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn.- The St. Louis County Sheriff department welcomed a four legged officer to the force. The canine is named Wesson and he's officially ready to help out in the…

Duluth YMCA Decorates Underwater Christmas Tree

DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Area Family YMCA is diving its way into Christmas decorations. The swim team had it's holiday party. Since they are swimmers they decided to decorate the Christmas…

The DECC Welcomes All For the 2017 Arrowhead Ice Fishing and Winter Show

DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC) is the place to be for the Fifth Annual Arrowhead Ice Winter and Fishing Show. "It's a great show, comes once a…

Residents at Steve O'Neil Apartments Go 'Shopping' for Holiday Gifts

DULUTH, Minn. -- ‘Tis the season for giving, and for residents at the Steve O’Neil Apartments in Duluth, the holidays can be a tough time. The apartment building in downtown Duluth…

Curriculum Changing for Biology Students at CSS

DULUTH, Minn. -- Things are changing in the biology program at the College of Saint Scholastica. At this Environmental Showcase event, freshman students discuss science posters from research projects they’ve been working…

Evening Update 12-08-17

Student Craft Show Gives Back to Local Families

SUPERIOR, Wis.- Students at Cooper Elementary School are working to ensure local families have presents under the tree. The 14th annual Holiday Craft Show has raised $42,000 over the years. Fundraising…

Local Orthodontist Office asks Patients to Donate Toys

DULUTH, Minn.- It can be expensive to replace a lost or broken retainer, but a Duluth orthodontist office offered an alternative. This past year Carlson Orthodontics asked patients to bring in a present…

Former Amazon Analyst Gets 6 Months for Insider Trading

SEATTLE (AP) - A former Amazon analyst has been sentenced to six months in prison and a $2,500 fine after admitting he tipped off a college friend to details about the company's upcoming first-quarter earnings report in spring 2015. Brett…

Packers' Kendricks Charged with Possession of Marijuana

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (AP) - Green Bay Packers tight end Lance Kendricks has been charged with possession of marijuana stemming from a traffic stop in early September. The Journal Sentinel reports the 29-year-old Kendricks…

Walker Outlaws Soliciting Sexual Photos of Children

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Gov. Scott Walker has signed a Republican bill that makes soliciting sexually explicit photographs from children illegal. Under the bill, anyone between the ages of 18 and 21 who solicits photos from a child no more…

Wrenshall Students Learn How to Be a Photojournalist

WRENSHALL, Minn. - A group of twenty-one students at Wrenshall Elementary School got to see what it's like to be a photojournalist at Fox 21. Our own…

Court: 'Making a Murderer' Defendant's Confession Stands

CHICAGO (AP) - A federal appeals court has overturned a ruling that could have freed a Wisconsin inmate featured in the "Making a Murderer" series from prison. The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday that police properly obtained…

2 Democrats: Minnesota Governor's Top Choice Mulling '18 Run

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton's preferred appointee to fill Sen. Al Franken's Senate seat, Lt. Gov. Tina Smith, is considering also running for the seat next year, as Dayton is being pressured by top Democrats in…

Eau Claire Lawsuit Could Impact Foxconn, Other Developments

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Wisconsin Department of Justice's solicitor general is warning a lawsuit challenging an economic development project in Eau Claire could "imperil" the $10 billion Foxconn complex in Racine County and other ventures in the state. The…

Partisan Divide Deepens Over Walker Investigation

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The deep partisan divide over the secret investigation into Gov. Scott Walker's recall has reignited in the face of an investigatory report released this week. The report from Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel recommends that those…

Construction Plans Set for Cloquet Avenue

CLOQUET, Minn.- The construction plans for Cloquet Avenue are finalized, making it more pedestrian friendly. The two mile long stretch hasn't been worked on in 20 years. The top two inches of…

Eskimo Ice Fishing Gear at the DECC

DULUTH, Minn. - The annual Arrowhead Ice Fishing and Winter show is kicking off Friday and will run through Sunday. Eskimo Ice Fishing Gear will be on hand to feature…

Midday Update 12-8-17

Pawlenty Considering Running for Franken Seat

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty says he's considering running for Sen. Al Franken's U.S. Senate seat. The Republican governor and one-time presidential candidate insisted Friday that he's still "politically retired." But Pawlenty would be a…

Regulators Ask Enbridge to Tweak Pipeline Environment Review

ST. PAUL, Minn.- Minnesota's utility regulators have rejected a state environmental review of Enbridge's controversial oil pipeline across northern Minnesota. The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission has determined the Environmental Impact Statement for Enbridge's proposed Line 3 pipeline is inadequate, though…