G-20 Protesters Clash with Police in Germany
HAMBURG, Germany (FOX NEWS) - Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters fought with police in Hamburg,…
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19 AGs Sue DeVos for Delaying For-Profit College Rules
(AP) - Democratic attorneys general from 18 states and the District of Columbia sued U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Thursday over her decision to suspend rules that were meant to protect students from abuse by for-profit colleges. The lawsuit,…
Westbound Bus Stop in Front of Holiday Center Discontinued until Further Notice
DULUTH, Minn. - Effective Saturday, July 8, 2017, the Duluth Transit Authority will discontinue service to the bus stop located directly in front of the Holiday Center on Superior Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues West. Due to expanded construction,…
One Dead in Train vs. Road Grader Crash
TOIVOLA TOWNSHIP, Minn. - The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office reports that a driver of a road grader died in a collision with a train late Thursday morning. Deputies responded to the area and located the crash at the intersection…
LOCATED: Leah Buehring, of Duluth
Leah was located on July 7, and according to authorities is safe. DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in locating a missing 17-year-old female. Leah Buehring, 17, is…
Authorities Identify Body Found in Observation Hill Area
UPDATE 7/6: Duluth Police have identified the individual found in the area of Observation Hill to be 60-year-old Larry Alan Hoffman. Hoffman was reported missing by the Duluth Police Department on May 12 and reported to be last seen on May…
Wisconsin May Seek $341 Million From Feds
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin may request 10 times more than it traditionally gets in certain federal money for roads as part of Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to end a state budget impasse. Walker outlined a proposal to Republican leaders…
Wisconsin Tribe Withholds State Payment over Casino Dispute
BOWLER, Wis. (AP) - Officials with the Stockbridge-Munsee Tribe say they did…
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…
