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Knowing Your Neighbors: Thousand Lakes Sporting Goods

COHASSET, Minn. -- Grant Prokop has a love for the outdoors, for hunting, fishing, and appreciating what northern Minnesota is all about. Prokop owns Thousand Lakes Sporting Goods in…

Essentia Health - Duluth hosts 19th annual Journey Awards

DULUTH, Minn. - Essentia Health – Duluth hosted the 19th annual Journey Awards on Monday. The Journey Awards recognizes individuals who have made contributions to helping people living with disabilities. This year's…

Life House promotes peace before International Day of Peace

DULUTH, Minn. - International Day of Peace day is coming up this Thursday, but one Duluth organization is celebrating all week long. Life House, an organization that helps homeless youth in…

New Lock Proposed at Soo Straights

DULUTH, Minn. - The Soo Locks at Sault Ste Marie, Michigan connect the Duluth and Superior shipping industry with the rest of the world, but the aging locks haven't been updated in…

State, Federal Authorities Proposing New Rules on Equifax

NEW YORK (AP) — State and federal authorities are proposing tougher regulations against Equifax and the entire credit monitoring industry after the company announced that personal information like Social Security numbers of about 143 million…

New Time Capsule Being Created in Virginia

VIRGINIA, Minn. - Last year, the City of Virginia opened a fifty-year time capsule, giving their residents a look inside the past. Now, a new time capsule is being created. The…

Volunteers Needed for Bentleyville

DULUTH, Minn.-Bentleyville will be opening up in a few months, and that means volunteers are needed to help set it up. Preparations are expected to begin this weekend as volunteers flood into…

Touchstone Award Given to Three Local Non-Profits

DULUTH, Minn.-Those who give back were honored on Monday, for all they do. Three non-profits were given the Touchstone Award by the Duluth-Superior Area Community Foundation. The local chapter of the American Red…

Leif Erikson Monument Vandalized

DULUTH, Minn. - A monument to Leif Erikson was vandalized with spray paint in the park named after him. Underneath Erikson’s name, it says “Discoverer of America.” A suspect spray painted…

Gov. Walker Thinking of Running for Governor Again

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -Republican Gov. Scott Walker is hinting that he'll officially announce his bid for a third term in November. Walker told WTMJ-AM radio on Monday that an announcement during the first week of November would make sense since…

Over $600,000 Coming to Northland to Fight Opioid Addiction

DULUTH, Minn.-Minnesota is getting $6 million in funding to help battle opioid addiction. About 10 percent of that money will be going to St. Louis County. FOX 21 spoke with…

Wisconsin Submits Revised Education Accountability Plan

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin submitted a federally required school improvement plan to President Donald Trump's administration on Monday over objections from Gov. Scott Walker and conservative groups that it didn't do enough to embrace innovative ideas, such as expanding…

Minneapolis Chief: Body Camera Use Up After Policy Change

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) - Minneapolis' police chief says he's seeing an increase in the use of body cameras since he required that officers turn them on when responding to any call. Numbers released Monday show that from July 29 to…

Walker Signs $3 Billion Foxconn Bill into Law

MADISON, Wis.-Gov. Scott Walker has signed a $3 billion incentive package designed to lure a Foxconn Technology Group flat-screen plant to southeastern Wisconsin. Walker signed the bill Monday afternoon during a packed ceremony at a technical college in Sturtevant in…

Hurricane Maria Grows, Threatening Storm-Battered Caribbean

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Hurricane Maria grew into a Category 3 storm on Monday as…

Minnesota Teen Found Dead in NDSU Dorm

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - A 17-year-old boy, identified as Devin Delaney, of Burnsville, Minn., was found dead Sunday, inside a North Dakota State University residence hall. It seemed like another typical Saturday night. "We just heard a lot of noise…

Temporary Road Closures Scheduled in Chippewa National Forest

CASS LAKE, Minn. - Five temporary road closures in Sept. and Oct. have been announced by the Chippewa National Forest. Bridge deck replacements are part of the forest's routine maintenance and will result in road closures taking place from Sept.…

Police: Wisconsin Man Caused Home Blast to Mask Wife Killing

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Police have arrested a Wisconsin man suspected of killing his wife and blowing up their home to try to cover up the crime. Authorities arrested 59-year-old Steven Pirus of Madison Saturday night. He is jailed on…

Level III Offender Relocating to Superior

SUPERIOR, Wis. - The Superior Police Department is notifying the public of a Level III Predatory Offender that will be released and residing in Superior. Dean Allen Swenson, 36,…

2 Students Arrested for Threats Against Ashland School District

ASHLAND, Wis. - Ashland School District has received two separate threats, according to the Ashland Police Department. According to the release, on Sunday, Sept. 17, a concerned citizen said they observed a threat to Ashland High School on a Snapchat…

Upcoming Fundraiser Supports Free Dental Care for Students

SUPERIOR, Wis. - Just Kids Dental is continuing its campaign of providing free dental care to children and an upcoming fundraiser will support that mission. The 8th Annual Sips & Slices is…

Midday Update 9-18-17

An update on local news and weather.

Voyageurs National Park Announces Fall Hours

INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. - Voyageurs National Park visitor centers will begin fall operations beginning Sunday, Oct. 1, the park announced Monday. The Kabetogama Lake and Ash River Visitor Centers will be closed for the season starting Oct. 1 and will…