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Gov. Walker: White House Interested in Wisconsin Union Law

WAUWATOSA, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker says he spoke with Vice President Mike Pence about how the White House can implement pieces of the Republican governor's contentious policy that effectively ended collective bargaining for most public workers. Union…

Students Stage Protest at UMD

DULUTH, Minn. - University of Minnesota Duluth students stood united Wednesday against President Donald Trump's controversial immigration policy. "America was founded on the dream of a better future,"…

Minnesota Health Officials Investigating Student's Death

MANKATO, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Department of Health is investigating what caused the unexpected death of a college student. State officials are concerned Monday's death of Minnesota State University, Mankato student Adam Ellingson may have been linked to bacterial…

Minnesota Sex Offenders Renew Legal Challenge to Confinement

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Lawyers for over 700 people committed indefinitely to the Minnesota Sex Offender Program are asking the full 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider a three-judge panel's ruling that the program is constitutional. The appeals panel…

National Security Adviser Puts Iran "On Notice"

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's national security adviser says the administration is putting Iran "on notice" after it tested a ballistic missile. Michael Flynn told reporters Wednesday, that the Trump administration "condemns such actions by Iran that undermine security,…

Mother of 3 Killed in Head-On Crash in Central Minnesota

FOLEY, Minn. (AP) - Authorities suspect a 29-year-old man from Milaca had been drinking when his SUV crashed into another vehicle, killing the mother of three children. The Minnesota State Patrol says the crash happened just after 6 p.m. on…

Senators Spar at Hearing as Democrats Fume Over Trump Picks

WASHINGTON (AP) - Partisan tensions flared in the decorous Senate Judiciary Committee. It's a sign of simmering anger as Democrats have tried unsuccessfully to block President Donald Trump's Cabinet picks. Democratic Senator Al Franken of Minnesota and Republican Senator John…

Official: Guards Taken Hostage by Inmates at Delaware Prison

DOVER, Del. (AP) - Delaware prisons have been put on lockdown following a reported hostage taking at the state's maximum security facility. Geoffrey Klopp, president of the Correctional Officers Association of Delaware, said he had been told by the Department…

St. Paul Babysitter Charged in 5-Month-Old Boy's Death

ST. PAUL (AP) - A St. Paul woman has been charged in the death of a baby left in her care. The Pioneer Press reports 19-year-old Tyanna Jabree Graham was charged Tuesday in Ramsey County District Court with unintentional second-degree…

Wis. Attorney General Renews Rebate Agreement for Opiate Antidote

MADISON - Attorney General Brad Schimel announced today, that he has renewed the State's agreement with Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, which established a rebate program for the heroin and prescription painkiller antidote naloxone. Naloxone is often branded as Narcan, and can be…

Walker to Unveil Rural Schools Funding Plan

MADISON (AP) - Governor Scott Walker is set to announce a  plan that he says will "dramatically" help rural Wisconsin schools. Walker has three planned stops on Wednesday, in Wauzeka, Hilbert, and Crandon, to unveil a proposal that will be…

Ryan Anderson Wins Sled Dog Marathon

DULUTH, Minn. - The winner of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon has made his way to Duluth. Ryan Anderson is the first musher to cross the finish line of the 34th annual race. Anderson making it to Billy's Bar…

SPECIAL REPORT: The Coldest Place

  Join us on Thursday, February 2, 2017 for FOX 21 News at 9, as Meteorologist Brittney Merlot takes us back 21 years, to the coldest day on record for a little town on the Iron Range.

UMD Honor Choir Delights Fans and Fills Auditorium

Musicians from UMD and from nineteen area schools blended their voices together for the annual UMD Honor Choir Middle Level festival concert. 182 students made up the largest choir this program has ever…

Marshall Opens Wellness Center

A new wellness center has opened up at Marshall School. The center takes over a spot on the mezzanine that wasn't used a whole lot, but now students have a space to run,…

Duluth Man Charged In Lincoln Park Shooting

DULUTH, Minn. - A Duluth man is facing an assault charge after his alleged involvement in a shooting that happened early Sunday morning in Lincoln Park. On Tuesday, January 31, Quentin Lake, 27, appeared in court after authorities say he…

United Healthcare Adding 100 Jobs

DULUTH, Minn. - Good news in the local job market. United Healthcare is hiring 100 people for its Duluth office. Positions include customer service and enrollment representatives. United Healthcare told…

UMD Responds to Trump's Travel Ban

DULUTH, Minn. - Last Friday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order which banned refugees from entering the country for 120 days and immigrants from seven muslim majority countires for…

Charter School Students Visit Star Lab

DULUTH, Minn. - Students at the Duluth Edison Charter School North Star Academy learned about stars and constellations from a Native perspective. The Dakota and Ojibwe Language Immersion Program brought its Star…

Lake Superior Zoo Needs Volunteers

DULUTH, Minn. - The Lake Superior Zoo needs help for the upcoming season. The zoo is looking for volunteers to help out in the barnyard, teach guests about the animals, even some…

Minnesotans Encouraged to Swap Older Stoves

DULUTH, Minn. - You've likely heard of "Cash for Clunkers"; well, there's now a similar program for wood–burning stoves. Project Stove Swap gives Northern Minnesotans an incentive to replace their older, inefficient…

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