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Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center Looking to Break World Record
DULUTH, Minn.- The Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center is calling for the help of the public to break a world record tomorrow. The World Record for the number of people wearing life…
Cyclists Get Free Bus Rides for National Bike to Work Day
DULUTH, Minn.- Friday is National Bike to Work day, and The Duluth Transit Authority is encouraging people to use public transportation. The DTA is sweetening the pot by offering free bus…
Minnesota Lawmaker Robbed at Gunpoint
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A state legislator is OK after being robbed at gunpoint in St. Paul. Police say Rep. Dennis Smith, of Maple Grove, was walking on Grand Avenue in St. Paul Thursday night when he was approached…
Supreme Court Review Sought in Sex Offender Program Case
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Attorneys for more than 700 residents of Minnesota's sex offender treatment program are taking their case to the U.S. Supreme Court. The attorneys filed a petition Friday asking the nation's highest court to review their case. They…
DTA Adds Late-Night Saturday Service, Summer Trolley Schedule Changes
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Transit Authority has announced it will implement operational schedule changes beginning on Sunday, June 4 for Routes 2, 6, and 10. According to the DTA, there will be a few minor time adjustments, as well…
Budget Battle Continues in Minnesota Legislature
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota's Republican legislative leaders and Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton have resumed negotiations aimed at settling the state budget. The two sides were back in talks Friday…
REAL ID: What You Need to Know
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesotans will be able to get a REAL ID compliant driver's license and ID card next year, under a law signed by Governor Dayton, Thursday. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Driver and Vehicle Services (DPS-…
Trump Yearbook Comment Sparks Investigation at Brainerd High School
BRAINERD, Minn. (KMSP) - Administrators at Brainerd High School are investigating a quote that was published in the yearbook, attributed to a sophomore student whos aid she "would like to behead" President Donald Trump. The quote was published on a…
6 Heirs to Prince Estate Officially Determined
CHASKA, Minn. (KMSP) - The six heirs to the Prince estate have been officially determined. A court order signed by Carver County Judge Kevin Eide named Tyka Nelson, Omarr Baker, Alfred Jackson, John Nelson, Norrine Nelson, and Sharon Nelson the…
Prosecutors: Times Square Driver Wanted to Kill
NEW YORK (AP) - A man charged with slamming his speeding car into pedestrians on the sidewalks of Time Square, killing a teenage tourist and injuring nearly two dozen people, said he wanted…
Wisconsin DNR Looks to Reduce Buck-Only Counties Again this Fall
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The state Department of Natural Resources wants to again reduce the number of counties where hunters can shoot only bucks this fall in a sign Wisconsin's herd continues to grow. The agency's board is poised, Wednesday,…
Minnesota Bill Against Genital Mutilation Raises Concern
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Some members of Minnesota's immigrant and refugee communities are opposing legislation that would impose stiff penalties for parents involved in female genital mutilation, slowing the bill's momentum in the Legislature. The Star Tribune reports that…
Duluth Dylan Fest 2017 Begins Saturday
DULUTH, Minn. - The next week Duluth will be celebrating one of the Northland's favorite musicians. Duluth Dylan Fest is Saturday, May 20 through Sunday, May 28. The eight days are…
Fun Events Bring Awareness to Safe Boating
DULUTH, Minn. - National Safe Boating Week runs May 20-26 to promote safe and responsible boating. This includes consistent life jacket use every time boaters are on the water. U.S. Coast…
Superior Gym Focuses on Functional Movement Systems
SUPERIOR, Wis. - For this week's Active Adventures the FOX 21 morning crew traveled to Superior. Meteorologist William Seay tried out kickboxing with The Strength Factory. The Strength Factory is located at…
West Duluth Little League Takes Concussions Serious
Duluth, Minn. Hundreds of baseball players in the West Duluth little league are now safer because of the contribution and team work from Essentia Health. A grant issued to the…
Night To Shine At Greysolon Ballroom
DULUTH, Minn. - Hundreds came out to the Greysolon Ballroom to support local nonprofit Life House and graduates of their program. Dozens of area teens were celebrated tonight in front of…
Lincoln Park After Dark
Duluth, Minn. Duluth businesses gathered tonight at the Duluth Children’s Museum in Lincoln Park for another round of Lincoln Park After Dark. A program aimed to bring businesses in the…
New Superior Police Officers Sworn In
SUPERIOR, Wis. - It was a big day at the Superior Police Department. Four new officers were sworn in to serve and protect. Police Chief Nicholas Alexander was there to set…
Local Projects Rely on Yet-to-Be-Passed State Bonding Bill
DULUTH, Minn. - The deadline is Monday for this year's Minnesota legislative session to adjourn, and with no budget agreement in place yet, elected officials from all over Minnesota have been in…
New Event Planned for Fourth of July Weekend
DULUTH, Minn.-A new festival will kick off the Fourth of July weekend at Bayfront Festival Park. A new festival will kick off the Fourth of July weekend at Bayfront Festival Park.…
New Shooting Range to Open in Cloquet This Fall
CLOQUET, Minn.- A new Shooting Range is opening up in Cloquet this fall. Construction has begun for a $1.9 million indoor shooting range called Dead-On. The 9,600 square foot facility will have…
Duluth Residents Could Face Water-Rate Hikes
DULUTH, Minn.-The Duluth Public Utilities Commission plans on raising the city’s water rates 4.7 percent a year beginning in 2018. The rate increase would go through 2023. They hope the increase will…
Fallen Law Enforcement Officers Honored at Luncheon
DULUTH, Minn.- The 28th annual Law Enforcement Memorial Prayer and Luncheon was held in Duluth. A room full or law enforcement officers, families and supporters honored police officers who had…
Standoff as Officers Attempt to Execute Search Warrant
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Around 10:30 a.m Thursday, May 18, the Superior Police Department began executing a search warrant for evidence and a felony arrest warrant in the 1200 block of Harrison Street.…
Minnesota Budget Talks Hit Stalemate
ST. PAUL, Minn.-Gov. Mark Dayton and Republican legislative leaders are in a standoff as they try to agree on a new budget. The two sides have been meeting all week, trading offers to resolve a $1 billion budget gap…
Rocker Chris Cornell Found Dead at Age 52
DETROIT (AP) - Chris Cornell, one of the most lauded and respected contemporary lead singers in rock music with his band Soundgarden and Audioslave, killed himself Wednesday by hanging in a Detroit hotel…
Wisconsin Unemployment Lowest Since February 2000
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin's unemployment rate is the lowest it's been in more than 17 years. The state Department of Workforce Development reported Thursday that the unemployment rate in April was 3.2 percent. The seasonally adjusted figure is down…
