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Minnesota Attorney General Joins Immigration Lawsuit

ST. PAUL (AP) - Minnesota's attorney general has joined a lawsuit over President Donald Trump's recent immigration order. The lawsuit alleges the order is unconstitutional and should not be enforced. Lori Swanson's office announced Wednesday night, that the state will…

Governor Dayton Visits Mayo Clinic Regarding Cancer Diagnosis

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, Governor Mark Dayton visited the Mayo Clinic for his scheduled appointments regarding his recent diagnosis of prostate cancer. "Governor Mark Dayton's prostate cancer was caught early and is localized, treatable,…

Minnesota couple accused of soliciting Duluth girl, 14

DULUTH, Minn. (AP) - A couple from central Minnesota is charged with planning through Facebook to have sex with a 14-year-old Duluth girl. Investigators say 32-year-old Kayla Marie Frank and 33-year-old Phillip James Adkins drove from Rice to Duluth to…

Suspect Sought in Taco John's Robbery

DULUTH, Minn.-Duluth Police are looking for a suspect for the armed robbery of Taco John's Sunday morning on Grand Avenue in West Duluth. The suspect displayed a firearm at the scene. According to the the police department, the suspect is…

Blackwoods Blizzard Interview with Kent Hrbek

The 18th annual Blackwoods Blizzard Tour rolled into Proctor. The event raises money for the ALS Association Minnesota/North Dakota/South Dakota chapter. This year they hope to raise $1 million.

United Healthcare to Hire 100 Workers

DULUTH, Minn. - There are new details on those 100 new jobs at United Healthcare in Duluth. Most of the available jobs are customer service positions, working with subscribers over…

Fans Flock to 2017 Beargrease Finish Line

DULUTH, Minn - Shortly after 10:00 a.m., the winning team of the 2017 John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon mushed through the finish line. Ryan Anderson from Ray, Minnesota, used the…

American Birkebeiner Around the Corner

DULUTH, Minn. - Thousands of skiers from around the world will be in Cable and Hayward the end of this month, to race in North America's longest cross country ski race, the…

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.

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