Wisconsin Tribe Withholds State Payment over Casino Dispute
BOWLER, Wis. (AP) - Officials with the Stockbridge-Munsee Tribe say they did…
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Head of US Ethics Office Announces Resignation
WASHINGTON (FOX NEWS) - The head of the United States Office of Government Ethics, who clashed with President Donald Trump and his administration, said on Thursday he would resign before his…
Minneapolis Leaders May Restrict Menthol Sales
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The sale of menthol cigarettes in Minneapolis may soon be restricted to adult-only tobacco shops. The Star Tribune reports that the city has an ordinance that limits other flavored tobacco products to adult-only tobacco shops. Council Member…
LCP Works to Restore Power in Grand Rapids, Kettle River Areas
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. - Thursday morning's fast moving thunderstorms affected electric service for more than 1,200 Lake Country Power members. As of 9 a.m. Thursday, crews repaired service to more than 570 members. Those affected were primarily in the Grand…
Gov. Dayton Urges New Police Training Fund to be Named after Philando Castile
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Governor Mark Dayton today issued a letter to the Peace Officer…
Local Musician, Todd Eckart, Performs on FOX 21
CLOQUET, Minn. - Starting tonight, music will be filling Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College's Ampitheater Stage. The 2017 Hot Summer Nights Concert Series will be held from 7:00 - 9:00…
Midday Update 7-6-17
An update on local news and weather.
Applebee's: Big and Bold for the Summer
DULUTH, Minn. - The Northland is beginning to feel the heat of Summer and many people are also heating up their grills. Applebee’s is doing just that as well. The restaurant has…
Morning Update 7-6-17
An update on local news and weather.
Concerts on the Pier Kick Off at Glensheen
DULUTH, Minn. - The Concerts on the Pier series kicked off Wednesday night at Glensheen Mansion with live music from Duluth's very own the Boomchucks. Some set up chairs along…
Trailer Storing Fireworks Stolen From Superior Small Business
SUPERIOR, Wisc. - An investigation is ongoing in Superior after $4,000 worth of fireworks were stolen from VP Wild Rice Company. Police say somebody broke in to a locked storage shed outside…
Duluth City Council President Officially Files for Re-Election
DULUTH, Minn. -- Duluth City Council President Joel Sipress is officially running for re-election. Sipress officially filed his paperwork at around 11:00 a.m. earlier this morning. Sipress has been serving the Second…
Experimental Bike Lane Opens in Downtown Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. -- The City of Duluth is experimenting with a bike lane, downtown on Michigan Street. The protected bike lane is part of a demonstration by the Duluth-Superior Metropolitan Interstate…
Tourism Season Kicks Off in Bayfield
BAYFIELD, Wis. - Summer tourism is starting to take off along Lake Superior's south shore. Every summer around the Fourth of July, tourism season kicks off in Bayfield and the surrounding area.…
Cultural Center Focuses on Native American Heritage, Art
DULUTH, Minn. -- A building that celebrates Native American art and culture in Duluth now has a new name. The building on 2nd street in Duluth, formerly known as Trepanier Hall is…
Mesabi Metallics Laying Off Half Their Staff
NASHWAUK, Minn. - Mesabi Metallics has announced it is reducing its workforce in half at its newly acquired facility in Nashwauk from 50 to 25 workers. Recently the company was bought up by Chippewa Capital Partners during bankruptcy proceedings. The…
Vandals Desecrate Jay Cooke Statue
DULUTH, Minn. - Some racially insensitive remarks have made their way onto a statue of Jay Cooke near Superior Street and Ninth Avenue East. It’s not known when vandals desecrated the statue…
Judge in Castile Case Supports Verdict
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – The judge who presided over the manslaughter trial of a Minnesota police officer tells the jurors who acquitted him in the fatal shooting of black motorist Philando Castile that he supports them despite widespread public…
Poland Moves Toward Extraditing US Man in Nazi Case
WARSAW, Poland (AP) – Poland's special prosecutors say they have taken steps toward seeking the extradition from the U.S. of a Minnesota man they accuse of participating in a World War II massacre. The Associated Press had previously identified the…
Two Events Combine Forces for the Lumberjack 5K Run/Walk
HAYWARD, Wis. - The American Birkebeiner Foundation has joined forces with the Lumberjack World Championships for the annual Lumberjack 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, July 22. The Lumberjack Run marks the blending of two community events, the American Birkebeiner ski race…
Wisconsin Medicaid Budget Will Close with Balance
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin health officials say the state's Medicaid budget will finish the 2015-17 biennium $325 million in the black. The Department of Health Services sent a letter June 30 to leaders of the Legislature's finance committee saying…
Minnesota Officials Warn of Effects of GOP Health Care Bill
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - State officials are warning that Republicans' latest health care bill in Congress could have dire effects in Minnesota. The fate of the GOP's effort to repeal and replace President Barack Obama's health care law is…
DTA Offering Service to Head of the Lakes Fair
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Transit Authority has announced it will provide special evening service between downtown Duluth, downtown Superior, and the Head of the Lakes Fair. The special evening service will run from Wednesday, July 12 and continue through…
Gene Conley, MLB and NBA Champion, Dies at 86
BOSTON (AP) — Gene Conley, one of the only players in history to win championships in two major professional sports, has died. He was 86. The Boston Red Sox, for…
At Least 14 Reported Dead in Clash of Mexican Gangs
MEXICO CITY (AP) - A series of raging gunbattles between two drug gangs left at least 14 people dead Wednesday in the mountains of the northern Mexico state of Chihuahua. Authorities said the number of dead could rise. Initial reports…
State Asks Full Court to Review Dassey Ruling
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - State attorneys have asked a full federal appellate court to review a ruling overturning the conviction of a Wisconsin inmate featured in the "Making a Murderer" documentary. Brendan Dassey was sentenced to life in 2007 after…
Great Outdoors: Grilling on the 4th of July
From burgers and brats to pork and chicken kabobs, grills across the country were filled with a variety of food for the 4th of July. FOX 21's Matt Van Winkle shows us…
DNR: Mille Lacs Walleye Fishing Closed from July 7-28
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is reminding anglers that walleye fishing will be closed on Mille Lacs Lake for 20 days. According to the DNR, walleye fishing will be closed from July 7-27. Fishing fall…
Dayton Announces 10 Meetings to Discuss Water Quality in Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Governor Mark Dayton announced locations Wednesday, for a series of Water Quality Town Hall meetings beginning in late July. Ten town halls will offer Minnesotans an opportunity to discuss water quality challenges facing their communities and…
