Northland Beer Lovers to fill Brewer's Row
DULUTH, Minn. - This weekend the 1st Annual Brewer's Row Poker Pub Crawl is taking place. Brewer's Row recognizes craft beer establishments along Superior St. in downtown Duluth. The crawl begins…
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Damage Days Hosts Snowboarders at Spirit Mountain
DULUTH, Minn. - Damage Days is taking place at Spirit Mountain once again. The annual snowboarding event is being held this weekend. Tonight, February 17th they're holding the Party in the Pipe…
Wisconsin Lawmakers Ditch Plans to End Daylight Saving Time
MADISON (AP) - Two Republican lawmakers have scrapped a bill to end daylight saving time in Wisconsin amid a backlash on social media and now want to make the sunshine-extending time change permanent year-round in the state. Representatives Samantha Kerkman…
Rep. Kind Not Ruling Out Run for Governor Against Walker
MADISON (AP) - Democratic U.S. Representative Ron Kind says he is not ruling out a run for governor in 2018 against Republican Governor Scott Walker. The western Wisconsin congressman from La Crosse has frequently been mentioned as a possible candidate…
Trump Weighs Mobilizing National Guard for Immigration Roundups
UPDATE: http://www.fox21online.com/2017/02/17/white-house-denies-national-guard-immigration-roundup-report/ (AP) - A draft memo obtained by The Associated Press outlines a Trump administration proposal under consideration to mobilize as many as 100,000 National Guard troops to round up unauthorized immigrants. Millions of those who would be affected in…
Adolf Hitler's Personal Traveling Phone for Sale
CHESAPEAKE CITY, Md. (AP) - A Maryland auction house is selling Adolf Hitler's personal traveling telephone. Bill Panagopulos of Alexander Historical Auctions in Chesapeake City says occupying Russian officers gave the phone to Brig. Sir Ralph Rayner during a visit…
Expert: Small Plastic Being Found In Soil
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Researchers say when plastic breaks down, it forms into tiny particles that lay in the ground for years. They say some of those particles are then ingested by fish…
Spirit Mountain Soakin’ In Warmer Weather
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'Bag-It Duluth' Calls On City Council For No-Plastic Ordinance
DULUTH, Minn. - Momentum is building as community members gather to talk about and potentially come up with a plan to rid away from using plastic bags and Styrofoam to–go containers. The…
Weekend Spotlight: Feb. 17-19
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Barley's Angels Brings Women Together to Talk Craft Beer
SUPERIOR, Wisc. - Every month throughout the year, women from the Duluth–Superior area get together and talk about craft beer. The group is named the Barley's Angels and they meet annually at…
Panel Discusses Untested Rape Kits
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth has the highest number of untested rape kits in the entire state. UMD hosted a panel that discussed the reasons for the backlog and the progress being made…
Denfeld Robotics Team Unveils Robot
DULUTH, Minn. -The LEGO FIRST robotics competition is coming up in just a few weeks at the DECC and Duluth Denfeld revealed their big star at an open house. The Denfeld Nation…
Superior Mayoral Candidates Meet with Young Professionals
SUPERIOR, Wisc. - In less than a week, Superior residents will vote on which two candidates they'd like to see on the ballot for mayor. Tonight, the Superior Young Professionals…
Experts Discuss Minnesota Children's Well Being
DULUTH, Minn.- Children’s Defense Fund Minnesota presented this year’s Minnesota Kids Count Data Book at Community Action Duluth The Kids Count Data Book provides state data to show the well-being of…
Update on 11th Street Shooting in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- A shooting that left one person dead happened on 11th Street in Duluth, Tuesday. Since then the victim has been identified as 22 year old William Andrew Grahek. …
New Task Force Helps Fight Drugs and Violence
DULUTH, Minn.- The Lake Superior Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force merged with the Boundary Waters Drug Task Force to Form the New Lake Superior Drug and Violent Crime Task…
Officers Recognized for Good Work at Ceremony
DULUTH, Minn.- Police Officers were recognized for their hard work and achievements at a ceremony held in Duluth, Thursday. The Duluth Police Department Recognition Ceremony celebrated dozens of officers, and their service…
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Walker Signs Pro-Cheese Bill, First to Pass this Year
MADISON (AP) - Governor Scott Walker has signed into law the first bill to pass the Legislature this session, a measure to help Wisconsin's cheese industry. Walker on Thursday, signed the bill making it possible for tax incentives to be…
$60,000 Collection of Lake Superior Agates Stolen, Owner Offering Reward
WRIGHT COUNTY, Minn. (KMSP - Fox 9) - A Wright County man is asking those who collect and sell rocks to be on the lookout after his unique collection of Lake Superior…
Major Flooding Possible in Northern Red River Valley
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) - Forecasters say there is an increased risk for moderate to major flooding in the northern Red River Valley of northeastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota this spring. those areas have the wettest soils and highest…
Duluth Man Found Guilty in September Hermantown Drive-By Shooting
DULUTH, Minn. - A Duluth man, Robert John Lund, 47, was convicted on four counts of aiding and abetting second degree attempted murder, four counts of aiding and abetting drive-by shooting, and one count of ineligible possession of a firearm,…
Anglers Can Fish Without a Michigan License this Weekend
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Want to go fishing but don't have a license? No problem, but just for a couple of days. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has scheduled its Winter Free Fishing Weekend for Saturday and Sunday. No…
UW-Madison Students Demand Free Tuition for Black Students
MADISON (AP) - The University of Wisconsin-Madison's student government is demanding free tuition for black students. The Associated Students of Madison adopted a resolution Wednesday saying blacks were legally barred from education during slavery and that the flagship school remains…
Monopoly Doing Away with Classic Game Piece
(WTXF) - Hasbro has announced an iconic game token will be removed from the current Monopoly game. After nearly a month of voting, fans from around the world decided the Thimble Token will not "Pass GO" anymore in the next…
Cooking Connection: Bread Making With Great Harvest
DULUTH, Minn. - The FOX 21 Morning Crew hit the road for this week's Cooking Connection, stopping by Great Harvest Bread Co. in Duluth. Lee Davidson, Co-Owner of Great…
Enbridge Adds Part of Dakota Access Pipeline to Their System
DULUTH, Minn.-Enbridge has announced it's acquiring 27.6 percent of the Bakken Pipeline System. That pipeline is part of the very controversial Dakota Access Pipeline, which runs through some ancient Native American sites in North Dakota. It's has also caused concern…
14-year-old Boy Accused of Fatally Shooting 2 Brothers
WEST ALLIS, Wis. (AP) - Prosecutors have filed charges against a 14-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting two teenage brothers during a failed attempted to rob them of money and marijuana at a house in a Milwaukee suburb. Charging documents…
More Diversity Training Sought for Minnesota Police Force
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP)-Minnesota lawmakers are moving to require diversity and crisis intervention training for law enforcement officers after two fatal shootings of black men put police-community relations in the spotlight. It’s a novel response to the officer-involved shootings that…
