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DULUTH, Minn. - Fireplace Corner in Duluth is known for keeping homes warm, but the business also features several grills. Every Friday and Saturday in the Summer employees grill for customers to…
DULUTH, Minn. - Across the state of Minnesota, the majority of serious and fatal crashes occur at four-way intersections with traffic signals, according to St. Louis County. In an effort to reduce…
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Catch-and-release walleye fishing and use of live bait returns to Mille Lacs Lake on Friday, Aug. 11, according to the Department of Natural Resources. Night fishing will continue to be prohibited from 10 p.m. to 6…
Duluth, Minn. Each year billions of dollars are spent on charitable gaming across the state of Minnesota. Sounds like a lot of money, but with increasing state taxes on gaming and the…
DULUTH, Minn. - Community members rallied at the Federal Building in Duluth to show their support of the proposed worldwide nuclear weapons ban. Ralliers spoke about the horrors of nuclear war on the…
DULUTH, Minn. - Mayors Emily Larson and Jim Paine joined sexual assault survivors from Duluth and Superior, as well as their allies on Park point Wednesday to dedicate a day towards…
CARLTON, Minn. - Voters in Carlton made their voices heard during a special election Tuesday night, shooting down some major proposed changes to the town's high school and elementary school buildings.…
DULUTH, Minn. - A North Dakota–based trucking company will be in Duluth on Thursday looking for drivers who want to work on the Bakken oil fields. Nuverra Environmental Solutions is hosting…
TWO HARBORS, Minn. - You've probably heard of a drive-in movie, but this Friday the Two Harbors Airport is hosting a fly-in film. A screen will be set up on the airport…
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Winter Village, an outdoor local market, is returning for a second time this winter to Glensheen Mansion. The village will feature thirty local businesses vending out…
DULUTH, Minn. - The University of Minnesota-Duluth's Continuing Education Department has moved. The program is now housed downtown in the University's Center for Economic Development in the Technology Village on East…
SUPERIOR, Wis. - The Superior Business Improvement District (SBID) has announced the launch of a Pizza Wars competition for the month of August. Pizza Wars is a friendly competition among restaurants in Superior vying for the title of "Most Superior…
GRAND MARAIS, Minn. - A Finland man who pleaded guilty to Felony Murder in May has received his sentencing from a judge at the State District Court in Grand Marais. [caption id="attachment_6414"…
DULUTH, Minn. - Minnesota Power has received reports of scam callers targeting their customers for payments, which have alarmingly increased over the past few days. Company officials are cautioning customers to protect themselves. Scammers have reportedly been able to manipulate…
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The National Governor's Association (NGA) has appointed Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton as chairman of the NGA's Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee. Dayton will replace Gov. Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas. "I am very honored to have…
DULUTH, Minn. - Crews today responded to a garage fire around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 2600 block of Swan Lake Road. The Duluth Fire Department responded to the scene…
DULUTH, Minn. - Whisky Advocate Magazine has recognized Dubh Linn Brew Pub in Duluth as one of the Top 40 Whiskey Bar and Restaurants in the United States. The criteria for the award was based on whiskey selection, variety,…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s top conservation official promised Wednesday that regulatory rollbacks in Gov. Scott Walker’s incentive plan for a giant Foxconn plant won’t harm the state’s environment. Department of Natural Resources Secretary Cathy Stepp, a Walker appointee, told…
LOGANVILLE, Wis. (AP) - Authorities in southern Wisconsin say a 10-year-old boy fatally shot his 14-year-old brother while playing "cops and robbers" with a rifle they didn't think was loaded. The Sauk County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded around 10:30…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - New data from the U.S. Department of Energy shows that Minnesota's wind energy capacity increased nearly 10 percent last year. The Minnesota Public Radio reports that wind power accounts for nearly 18 percent of the electricity generated…
TWIN PORTS - Officers in both Duluth and Superior will hit the rooftops of local Dunkin' Donuts this Friday, Aug. 11 to support the Special Olympics. Law enforcement officers in Minnesota will participate for the first time ever in a…
DULUTH, Minn. - Summer vacation is coming to an end in a few weeks and students will be heading back to school. Verizon Wireless Solutions Specialist Rachel Agurkis visited FOX 21 this…
DULUTH, Minn. - West Michigan Street's protected bike lane experiment is over and the street is back to normal. Nearly nine-hundred surveys were filled out about the project. Results…