Minnesota Grocery Bagging Champion Competes at Nationals
LAS VEGAS, NV. - Two weeks ago, we told you about Minnesota grocery bagging champion Seth Allen as he was preparing to compete in the national competition in Las Vegas. The competition…
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Energy Design Conference and Expo to Open at DECC
DULUTH, Minn. - A conference opens tomorrow at the DECC to showcase energy saving designs for homes and other buildings. The event offers a chance for contractors, architects, students and homeowners to learn the…
Interest in Open Carry Up After Recent Events
DULUTH, Minn.- Some Gun advocates believe having your own weapon is the best way to protect yourself from violent crimes. But in the state of Minnesota, a permit is required to carry…
Children Enjoy Winter Camp at Hartley Nature Center
DULUTH, Minn.- Children learned about nature and the outdoors while still having fun at Hartley Nature Center’s Winter Camp in Duluth. Children, age ranging from 4 to 9 learned about…
Warm Temperatures Means Grilling in February
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Northland saw temperatures 10 to 20 degrees higher than average last week. And Meat lovers took advantage. Deanna Reder, a meat handler at Superior Meats says sales spiked, as Northlanders…
Wisconsin Superintendents Race Tomorrow
MADISON, Wis.-Wisconsin schools Superintendent Tony Evers faces two challengers, Lowell Holtz and John Humphries, in Tuesday's primary. The two highest vote-getters will advance to the April 4 general election. Turnout Tuesday is expected to be low. The race is officially…
Minnesota House Approves Sunday Liquor Sales Bill
ST. PAUL - The Minnesota House passed legislation, Monday, that would legalize the sale of liquor, beer, and wine on Sunday, the first time in state history that standalone legislation on the issue has been voted on or approved. The…
Walker Asks Public for Help Selling His Budget
MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ Gov. Scott Walker wants Wisconsinites who like his budget to help him rally support. Walker's campaign launched digital ads Monday encouraging citizens to write to their legislators in support of key elements of his budget proposal.…
Police Officer Killed While Replying to Traffic Accident
WHITTIER, Calif. (AP) — A California police officer was killed and another wounded in a shooting Monday while they were trying to help a man who had been in a traffic accident in Whittier, officials said. The two city police…
Trump Announces New National Security Adviser
PALM BEACH, Fla (AP) - President Donald Trump has tapped Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster as his new national security adviser. Trump announced the pick Monday at his Palm Beach club, Mar-a-Lago. He says McMaster is "a man of tremendous talent…
Minnesota Zoo Sees Boost in Visits from Low-Income Families
APPLE VALLEY, Minn. (AP) - A new program allowing people to visit the Minnesota Zoo for free by showing proof that they receive public assistance cards was a hit during its first year, bringing in 63-percent more low-income visitors in…
Change of Course for the Birkebeiner
HAYWARD, Wisc. - With warm weather conditions throughout the state, along with a forecast of rain Monday, the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF) has announced that an adjustment to the overall race course for Birkie Week events is required. After…
Proposal: Regulate Powdered Alcohol Like Liquid Alcohol
MADISON (AP) - Two Democratic state lawmakers have proposed subjecting powdered alcohol to the same regulations as liquid alcohol. Senator Tim Carpenter and Representative Debra Kloste said Monday they've introduced a bill to expand the state's definition of alcohol to…
Russia's Ambassador to the United Nations Dies in NYC at 64
NEW YORK (AP) - Russian officials say its ambassador to the United Nations has died suddenly in New York City. Vitaly Churkin was 64. Russia's deputy U.N. ambassador, Vladamire Safronkov, told The Associated Press that Churkin became ill in his…
Abraham Lincoln, Civil War Reenactors Perform for President's Day
DULUTH, Minn. - In celebration of President's Day, the Duluth Depot is welcoming a famous guest. Abraham Lincoln, played by Fritz Klein, is making an appearance today. Klein will be performing the "Last…
'The Haitian Temptation' is Heading Overseas
DULUTH, MINN.- On March 11 'The Haitian Temptation' Al Sands will fight Ukrainian fighter Roman Golovashchenko for the IBO Intercontinental Championship in Rancbach-Baumbach, Germany. Golovashchenko is 17 and 1, while Sands will…
Ridgeland Pioneer Days Offers a Chance to Catch Chickens and Pigs
RIDGELAND, Wis. - Ridgeland Pioneer Days always attracts a crowd. "There's people from all over that come to this small little town of 305 people and there are thousands of people…
Sunday Liquor Sales Ban On MN House's Chopping Block
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota could take the first step toward erasing the state's ban on Sunday liquor sales. The House was expected to vote Monday on a bill that would allow liquor stores to open on Sundays. It's…
Snow Storm Possible This Friday
The Northland has been under a very strange pattern of very warm air and now even has the possibility of seeing thunderstorms Monday as a cold front sparks off instability in the afternoon. The word on the street however is…
One Year Since Fire That Devastated Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
DULUTH, Minn.- It’s been exactly One Year since members of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church have been without their original space of worship, and Saturday, those members remembered the fire that devastated…
Local Legislators Hold Town Hall
DULUTH, Minn.- More than a hundred people turned out for the town hall with State Senator Erik Simonson, as well as representatives Jennifer Schultz and Liz Olson. Saturday's listening session was the…
Polar Plunge Benefits Special Olympics
DULUTH, Minn.- The annual Polar Plunge benefiting Special Olympics Minnesota was held Saturday. Despite warmer temperatures, plungers were still quick to get out of the icy water. The Fox 21 crew took…
Science and Engineering Night at UMD
DULUTH, Minn. - Fans at the University of Minnesota Duluth's Romano Gymnasium Saturday were treated to more than basketball. UMD's Swenson School of Science and Engineering took over Romano's lobby for…
Man Critical After Snowmobile Accident
DULUTH, Minn. - A Duluth man is fighting for his life after a snowmobile accident Saturday afternoon. The crash happened on Fish Lake in Duluth. A 22 year old Duluth man was flown to Essentia Health where he is listed…
Man Hospitalized After Snowmobile Accident
EVELETH, Minn. - A 20 year old man is in the hospital after a snowmobile accident Friday night. The crash happened on Heikkila Lake, south of Eveleth. The victim was flown unconscious to Essentia Health in Duluth. The extent of…
Blind Cleric Serving Life Sentence Dies in Prison
BUTNER, N.C. (AP) _ A federal prison official says a blind Egyptian cleric serving a life sentence in the United States in connection with a failed plot to blow up landmarks in New York City has died. Sheik Omar Abdel-Rahman…
Plaintiff in Roe v. Wade Passes Away
DALLAS (AP) Norma McCorvey, the ``Jane Roe'' at the center of the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion, has died. She was 69. Journalist Joshua Prager, who is working on a book about McCorvey, says she died Saturday…
Minnesota Lawmaker Strengthens Bid to Lead DNC
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) New Hampshire Democrat Ray Buckley has dropped out of the race for Democratic National Committee chair and is throwing his support behind Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison. Buckley's announcement comes a week before DNC members gather in Atlanta…
Community Leaders Speak Out Against Big Tobacco
DULUTH, Minn. - It’s an email that Duluth Mayor Emily Larson was quoted as saying was “Shady to begin with,” and Community Action Duluth said was “unprecedented.” A big tobacco company has…
