MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The U.S. Department of Education has provided $21 million to improve student literacy for some 30,000 students in Minnesota. Preschool programs, low-income students, those who are learning English and students with special needs will benefit from the funding.…
DULUTH, Minn. - The Northland Foundation has been awarded $686,500 from the U.S. Department of Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund. The fund supports increased lending activity in low-income…
DULUTH, Minn. - For the past few months construction has been a common sight and sound at Animal Allies Humane Society in Duluth. Now, official ribbons are cut and outdoor adventures just…
DULUTH, Minn. - A new space for makers has opened in Duluth. Makers Mercantile is a shop selling work from many North Shore makers. The shop carries a mix of art, décor,…
DULUTH, Minn. - The DWP trail provides beautiful views along West Duluth's hillside, but the old railroad bed isn't officially open for public use. The DWP, a city owned abandoned railroad corridor,…
DULUTH, Minn. - Housekeeping Appreciation Week is this week, giving local hotels a chance to show their appreciation for their hard workers. In Duluth, local hotels went head to head at Grandma's…
DULUTH, Minn. -- It's fall and almost October, and many places are transforming into the Oktoberfest mood. That's exactly what's happening at the Breeze Inn on Jean Duluth Road. This is the…
DULUTH, Minn. - The Great Lakes Aquarium in Duluth is helping educators of all kinds learn from one another. The aquarium is hosting a series of workshops called…
DULUTH, Minn. - With the city of Duluth facing $2.1 million in cuts for 2018, Mayor Emily Larson is looking at every single dollar that flows in and out…
SUPERIOR, Wis. -Â While Duluth is facing cuts to police and fire, it's the opposite for the city of Superior. Mayor Jim Paine says the police department is getting an additional $28,000…
DULUTH, Minn. -- Rain or shine, the Duluth downtown farmer’s market goes on without a hitch. This was the last week of the season for the Downtown Farmer’s Market right on the…
DULUTH, Minn. - A busy stretch of road closed for construction is now back open to drivers. The 21st Ave. E. and 4th St. intersection is back open for motorists. The intersection…
PROCTOR, Minn. - A brand new arena and event center is coming to Proctor. Officials broke ground on the new facility being built on Kirkus Street. Proctor schools will use the arena…
DULUTH, Minn. - State lawmakers came to Duluth to visit several sites of proposed state bonding projects. The representatives stopped at UMD to learn about recent improvements made to the campus.…
DULUTH, Minn. - Preparing for the unthinkable; that's what hundreds of workers at the Northern Regional Safety Day Conference trained for. This year, preparing for emergencies also means understanding that the opioid…
CHICAGO (AP) - A full federal appeals court has heard arguments about whether investigators coerced a confession from a Wisconsin inmate featured in the "Making a Murderer' series. If they rule he was coerced, he could go free. Several…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - New data from the FBI shows a significant drop in the number of homicides in Minnesota. While violent crime remained relatively unchanged, homicides dropped about 25 percent from 2015 to 2016, per 100,000 residents. Minnesota's rate of…
NEW YORK (AP) - Health officials are reporting another record increase in infections from three sexually transmitted diseases. More than 2 million new cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis were reported in the United States last year - the most…
NEW YORK (AP) - Credit reporting agency Equifax is ousting CEO Richard Smith in an effort to clean up the mess left by a damaging data breach that exposed highly sensitive information about 143 million Americans. The shake-up announced Tuesday comes…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing assured defeat, Republican leaders decided Tuesday not to even hold a vote on the GOP’s latest attempt to repeal the Obama health care law, surrendering on their last-gasp effort to deliver on the party’s banner campaign…
DULUTH, Minn. - Due to a high risk of rip currents in Lake Superior today, the Duluth Fire Department has issued a warning for dangerous swimming conditions for Park Point beaches. The red flag is effective immediately and continues until…
DULUTH, Minn. - St. Louis County commissioners have unanimously approved the 2018 property tax levy at $132.2 million. The levy, or revenue collected from property taxes, makes up about one-third of the St. Louis County budget. The levy is a…
DULUTH, Minn. - St. Luke's is celebrating what seems like a brand new birthing center and a baby-friendly designation. The birthing center recently went through a complete remodel and hospital…
DULUTH, Minn. - As the seasons transition, many different wines will be appropriate for the weather. Marc Carrigan, the Regional Sales Manager for Foley Family Wines, stopped by FOX 21 to sample…
SUPERIOR, Wis. - This weekend many Northlanders will be getting in a workout to honor those who have and do protect the United States of America. UW-Superior is once again…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A man accused of stealing an arsenal of firearms from a southern Wisconsin gun shop and sending an anti-government manifesto to President Donald Trump has admitted at trial that he…
DULUTH, Minn. - A restaurant in Duluth is home to some of the city's oldest stories. In fact, it's been around for 103 years. In this week's Northland Uncovered we visited Pickwick.…
BELTRAMI CO., Minn. - A Grand Rapids man was involved in an Off-Highway Vehicle crash 50 miles northeast of Bemidji, on Friday, Sept. 22, according to the Beltrami County Sheriff's Office. Authorities responded to the call around 5:11 p.m. Crews…
SAWYER COUNTY, Wis. - Authorities responded to the call of a missing elderly hunter who had not returned home, just before 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23. according to the Sawyer County Sheriff's Office. The caller indicated that an 83-year-old male…
