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New County Building Coming to Virginia
VIRGINIA, Minn.-Multiple St. Louis County jobs were saved last night, as the Virginia City Council agreed to vacate the 300 block of First Street to make way for construction of…
Highway 210 Near Jay Cooke State Park Reopens
CARLTON, Minn. -- A three and a half mile stretch of highway near Jay Cooke State Park has been closed for five years. And just in time for the leaves to…
LSC Waiving Application Fee for October
DULUTH, Minn. - Lake Superior College has announced it will be waiving its $20 application fee for the entire month of October, as part of a statewide initiative to encourage students to explore their higher education options. This year's fall…
Iraq War Veteran Staying at Vegas Hotel Helped Police Find Shooter
Iraq War Veteran Chris Bethel was staying on the 30th floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas when he heard gunfire ringing out nearby. He alerted authorities to an estimated nearby location…
Coleraine Crash Leaves 2 Injured
COLERAINE, Minn. - The Minnesota State Patrol reports a crash took place on Highway 169 in Coleraine around 10:19 Wednesday morning. According to the police report after initial investigation, a pickup driven by Timothy Dwyer, of Grand Rapids, was traveling…
Power Outage on Central Entrance
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Police Department has notified FOX 21 of a power outage up on Central Entrance in Duluth. This outage has also impacted traffic signals in the area. Duluth PD says they are not currently directing traffic…
Minnesota Man Sentenced to Jail in Revenge Porn Case
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - An eastern Minnesota man has been sentenced under a new state law that seeks to hold people accountable for revenge porn. The Pioneer Press reports that 39-year-old Michael Weigel…
FBI Interviewing Las Vegas Shooter's Girlfriend
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A law enforcement official has told The Associated Press that the Las Vegas shooter's girlfriend is being questioned by…
Wisconsin to Fund Child Health Insurance Program
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin health officials say the expiration of the federal Children's Health Insurance Program won't immediately affect children and families in the state. Wisconsin Public Radio reports the program provides health coverage to families that make too…
Wisconsin Rep. Bob Gannon Dies at 58
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - State Rep. Bob Gannon, a West Bend Republican in his second term, has died. Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke's aid, Alesha Potter, says Gannon's family informed…
Pilot Killed After Plane Crashes in Eden Prairie Parking Lot
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (KMSP) - The pilot of a small plane was killed after it crashed shortly after taking off from the Flying Cloud Airport in Eden Prairie, Minnesota Wednesday morning. Eden Prairie Police received a call at 11:08 a.m.…
Grand Portage Woman Arrested for Arson
GRAND PORTAGE, Minn. - Authorities responded to the report of a structure fire on Townsite Road in Grand Portage at 4:50 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3, according to the Cook County…
Northern Minnesota is Highlighted in the 2017 Twin Cities Film Fest
ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. - Hollywood is coming to Minnesota and the Northland is highlighted in some of the films at the 2017 Twin Cities Film Fest. This morning, the…
Minnesota, North Dakota Governors Plan Meeting on Diversion
MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) - The governors of Minnesota and North Dakota have scheduled a meeting to discuss the future of a flood control project in the Fargo-Moorhead area. A federal judge last month stopped construction of the $2.2 billion…
Zookeepers Help Animals Prepare for Colder Months Ahead
DULUTH, Minn. - Colder temperatures are sinking in across much of the Northland. As humans begin bundling up, it's also time for animals to do the same. While many of them grow…
Expert Advice On Coping During Tragedies
DULUTH, Minn. - While the country mourns and tries to make the slightest sense of the mass shooting in Las Vegas, mental health experts are speaking out. Extreme tragedies can…
Vietnam Veteran Receives Purple Heart Decades After Being Wounded
SUPERIOR, Wis. - A Vietnam veteran from the South Range has finally received his Purple Heart after being wounded in 1969. 73-year-old Jerry Carswell was in his early 20s when shrapnel from a…
Superior City Council Approves Funding For First-Ever Dog Park
SUPERIOR, Wis. - The city of Superior is officially moving forward to create its first-ever dog park before the end of the year. The new doggy hangout will be located near…
Great Outdoors: Nikki Jumps With Skydive Duluth
Many in the Twin Ports can't get enough of Lake Superior's beauty, but only a few take the chance to see it free falling from 11,000 feet in…
Residents Get Update On Morgan Park Housing Development
DULUTH, Minn. - Residents of Morgan Park got a chance to learn about a housing development that’s in the works for the neighborhood. The proposed development consists of eight 12-plex buildings…
Celebrating 'National Techie Day' With Downtown Computer
DULUTH, Minn. -- There’s no better time than now to pursue a career in technology. So today we are celebrating “National Techie Day.” Whether it’s desktop PCs, laptops, tablets, or smart phones,…
Douglas Co. Road Closures Due to High Waters
SUPERIOR, Wis. - The Douglas County Highway Department has reported several road closures due to high waters. CTH W between CTH B and CTH…
Staying Safe This Season in the Woods
DULUTH, Minn. - Within the past month, search and rescue teams have been dispatched to numerous calls involving lost individuals in the woods. The calls, coming weeks before thousands more people will…
Northern Minnesota Counties Could Lose Some Enbridge Tax Money
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) - County officials in northern Minnesota say they're anxious about a property tax case involving Enbridge Energy that could force them to repay $18 million in tax revenue collected…
Local Relief Heading to Hurricane Victims in the Caribbean
DULUTH, Minn. - Last month multiple hurricanes blasted their way through much of the Caribbean including the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Recovery efforts are just beginning down there and today, one…
Duluth Crews Work to Correct Sanitary Sewer Release on Park Point
DULUTH, Minn. - The City of Duluth Public Works and Utilities has identified minor sanitary sewer releases along Minnesota Avenue from 18th to 20th Streets and is working to address the situation. Officials say the release is a result of…
Las Vegas Shooter's Father had Ties to Superior
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) - While investigators in Las Vegas work to find out what motivated a one-time accountant with no known criminal history to inflict so much pain in a mass…
One Minnesotan Dead, Another Critically Injured in Vegas Shooting
LAS VEGAS - One Minnesota man is dead and another critically wounded after a gunman opened fire at a country music festival in Las Vegas. The incident killed 59 people…
