Evening Update 03-09-17
Your latest local headlines and weather forecast.
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Miner's Inc. Super One Foods Purchases Grand Rapids Cub Foods
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. - Miner's of Grand Rapids, Inc. has reached a tentative agreement to sell its Grand Rapids, Minnesota Cub Foods location to Miner's Incorporated d/b/a Super One Foods.…
Wisconsin Unemployment Drops to 3.9 Percent in January
MADISON, Wis. (AP) Â - Wisconsin's unemployment rate fell below 4-percent in January, the lowest it's been since January 2001. Data the state Department of Workforce Development released Thursday shows the unemployment rate in January was 3.9-percent down from 4.1-percent in…
Edina Considers Raising Minimum Age to Purchase Tobacco
EDINA, Minn. (AP) - Edina soon could become the first city in Minnesota to require buyers of tobacco to be 21 rather than 18. The Star Tribune reports the City Council this week voted to draft an ordinance and schedule…
Minneapolis Cop Charged with Sexual Assault of Passed-Out Woman
MINNEAPOLIS (KMSP) - A Minneapolis police officer accused of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman will appear in court Thursday to face two felony charges. Thomas Robert Tichich, 47, was booked into jail early Thursday morning for the alleged December 15…
Wisconsin Lawmakers Propose Card Skimmer Crackdown
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Two Republican legislators have introduced a bill that would criminalize using credit card skimmers to steal people's identities. A credit card skimmer is an electronic device that can be attached to a card reader on a…
Changing the World for People with MS
DULUTH, Minn. - This week, March 5-11, marks MS Awareness Week. Multiple Sclerosis happens when a body's immune system attacks the central nervous system. This can cause many symptoms including fatigue,…
Children's Minnesota Ends Contract with Blue Cross Blue Shield
MINNEAPOLIS (KMSP) - Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota announced Monday it is ending its contract with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota effective on July 5, unless a new contract agreement is reached. Children's says Blue Cross is…
Baking Pavlova with The Exchange
DULUTH, Minn. - For this week’s Cooking Connection Lisa Quarles, the pastry chef at The Exchange Bakery, showed the FOX 21 crew the ropes in the kitchen. Quarles showed FOX 21’s William…
New Report Highlights Impacts of Opioid on Minnesota Tribal Communities
ST. PAUL, Minn. - A new report released Thursday, highlights the impacts of opioids on Minnesota Tribal communities across the state. The report is a summary of the Tribal-State Opioid Summit that took place last fall with Gov. Mark Dayton,…
Three Vehicles Partially go Through Ice of Leech Lake
CASS COUNTY, Minn.-The Cass County Sheriff's Office has received three separate reports, of vehicles partially going through the ice on Leech Lake yesterday. No injuries were reported during the incidents. Last week's warm weather played a large role in…
Southbound Exit to I-35 Closed in Downtown Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.-The southbound Interstate 35 exit to downtown Duluth and Canal Park is temporarily closed. Currently, Minnesota of Department of Transportation crews are pumping water out of plugged freeway drains there. Motorists are cautioned to take alternative routes. The ramps…
Students Hold Women’s Film Event
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New Plans for Last Place on Earth Building
A change of plans is in the works.
Gordy’s Hi-Hat To Reopen March 22
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WTF Art Exhibit On Display in Duluth
Women artists' work on display.
Woman Shares Eye-Opening Experience with Police Officer Through Art
DULUTH, Minn. - A Duluth woman is sharing a personal interaction she had with a police officer, and she's doing it through pieces of art. Carla Hamilton's new exhibit, called…
Symbolic Strike in Duluth Takes Aim at Gender Pay Gap
DULUTH, Minn. - Collective voices added up to a roar on International Women's Day. A sea of red gathered at the Minnesota State Capitol to rally for an equal rights amendment…
Evening Update 03-08-17
Your latest local headlines and weather forecast.
Sen. Franken Hosts Annual Hotdish Competition
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Sen. Al Franken hosted his seventh annual hotdish competition in Washington D.C. today, with many noted Minnesota politicians participating. Democrat Rep. Collin Peterson from western Minnesota won the top prize this…
DEDA Selects Developer for Lot D
DULUTH, Minn. - The City of Duluth is ready to move forward in its waterfront development. "Lot D" is the last piece of mixed use real estate available for redevelopment on…
Miracle Eleven Provides Donations to CHUM, Other Shelters
DULUTH, Minn. - The CHUM Food Shelf and Shelter in Duluth received a big donation Wednesday from a local non-profit organization. Miracle Eleven was created by a group of brave men and…
Duluth Mayor Observes International Women's Day
DULUTH, Minn. - March 8th is International Women's Day. Duluth Mayor Emily Larson says Women's Day means more to her since she was elected. Larson is the first woman Mayor in…
Duluth Coffee Company Expanding
DULUTH, Minn. - There's exciting news for the Duluth Coffee Company. The company is adding a new 1,000 square foot roastery and event space two doors down from the current shop…
Wisconsin Men Arrested in Theft of 100,000 Diapers
FOX CROSSING, Wis. (AP) - Two Wisconsin men are accused of stealing 100,000 diapers. The Post-Crescent reports the police allege the men stole nearly 1,800 cases of diapers -- valued at more than $45,000, from a charitable organization that provides…
102-Year-Old Rochester Man Honored with High School Diploma
ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) - A 102-year-old Rochester man can finally call himself a high school graduate. Leon Swendsen received an honorary diploma Tuesday, from Rochester Public Schools, in a ceremony that saw…
Minnesota Republicans Aim to Loosen Gun Laws
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota gun owners may no longer need a permit to carry in public as Republican lawmakers seek to loosen state gun laws. A House bill eliminating the state's permit-to-carry law was one of a pair…
LCP Lineman in Stable Condition After Electrical Contact on the Job
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. - A Lake Country Power lineman is in stable condition after he made electrical contact yesterday around 5:30 p.m. The incident happened while crews were working in the Grand Rapids area to restore power. More than 4,800…
Duluth Firefighters Remind of Changing Smoke Alarm Batteries
DULUTH, Minn. - Two-thirds of home fire deaths result from fires in homes without a working smoke alarm, according to the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA). Duluth IAFF Local 101 firefighters are reminding homeowners to not just change the clocks…
Man Struck by Tree in Iron Yesterday
IRON, Minn.-A 58-year-old man was struck by a tree yesterday afternoon due to the high winds, while working with a crew trying to remove another tree that fell on the roadway in Iron. Robert Edblom, 58, of Britt, was injured…
