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Superior's 'Chicken Spur' To Close Friday

[gtxvideo vid='RIm8yYcZ' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/RIm8yYcZ.jpg' vtitle='Chicken Closing'] SUPERIOR, Wis. - A longtime Superior gas station known for its fresh chicken and hometown feel is being forced to shut down. The family of the Hammond Spur, or "Chicken Spur" as its best known,…

Dayton Signs Premium Relief Bill

ST. PAUL - Governor Mark Dayton today signed Chapter 2, SF 1 to provide an automatic 25-percent reduction in health insurance premiums for the more than 125,000 Minnesotans facing significant premium increases in the individual market. The following is a…

Teachers of the Year Nominated

  DULUTH, Minn.-Four local teachers have been nominated for Minnesota's Teacher of the Year. Annette Petersmyer, and Sheila Shusterich of Duluth, along with Kristen Kilpo of Proctor and…

3 Charged in Millville Gun Shop Robbery; 75 Guns Stolen

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Three people are charged with stealing about 75 firearms from a Millville gunshop in September and trying to sell them. A federal indictment unsealed this week, charged 38-year-old Alex Boyd, 30-year-old Sasha Marie Erdner, and 19-year-old Trinity…

Duluth Outdoor and Indoor Skating Rinks Set to Reopen

DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Parks and Recreation will re-open Bayfront Family Center and ice rink tomorrow, Friday, January 27, from 1-8 p.m. for those looking for some outdoor fun. A bonfire with marshmallow roasting and free hot chocolate will…

Premium Relief Deal Starts Path to Dayton's Desk

ST. PAUL (AP) - Financial help for Minnesota residents paying massive health insurance premium hikes is nearing the finish line at the Minnesota Legislature. The Minnesota Senate approved a bill, Thursday, using $325 million in state funds to cut monthly…

Official: Trump Wants to Slash EPA Workforce, Budget

WASHINGTON (AP) - The former head of President Donald Trump's transition team at the Environmental Protection Agency says he expects the new administration to seek budget and staff cuts. Myron Ebell left the transition team last week saying, in an…

Highly Critical Audit of WisDOT Released

MADISON (AP) - A highly critical audit of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, released Thursday morning, says the agency budgeted to complete more highway projects than could be done with the money available because it didn't take into account inflation…

DFL Legislators Propose $100 Million Broadband Investment

ST. PAUL , Minn - Legislators from across greater Minnesota have joined together to call for a $100 million investment in broadband. They're stressing the economic development reach that investment in broadband creates, something they say Minnesota is in need…

Lake Nebagamon Suspect Facing 3 Felony Charges

SUPERIOR, Wis. - John Raymond Lundberg appeared in Douglas County Circuit Court, today, and is currently facing three separate felony charges for his alleged involvement in the stabbing of a man in Lake Nebagamon on Tuesday, January 24, 2017. According…

Making Valentine's Day Gifts on a Budget

DULUTH, Minn. - Valentine's Day is just a couple weeks away, so Mary Carlson, owner of Pure Event Planning, stopped by FOX 21 to help Northlanders prepare. Instead of putting off…

Barker's Island Readies for Ice Festival

SUPERIOR, Wis. - Superior is ready for another Lake Superior Ice Festival. "The community has really pulled together," said Linda Cadotte; Parks, Recreation and Forestry Director for…

18th Annual Step To The Future Powwow

DULUTH, Minn- For nearly 20 years children and families in Duluth have come together to honor Native American traditions at the annual steps to the future Powwow. The gathering allows kids and young adults from all backgrounds a chance to…

Grand Avenue Estates Project Gets Pollution Grant

DULUTH, Minn- There is growing excitement for a major housing development along the St. Louis River corridor that hit a polluted snag. The city of Duluth and the developer have landed a $654,000  clean–up grant from the state. That money…

Wisconsin Point Restoration Plans Taking Shape

SUPERIOR, Wisc. - Plans for restoration on Wisconsin Point are nearing completion. The Superior Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department shared design details of the project with residents tonight. The restoration focuses on…

Solon Springs Movies in the Park

The bright lights of Hollywood will light up the night skies in Solon Springs this summer. The Family Fun Days committee started a crowd-funding campaign to bring movies to Lucious Woods…

Berndt Sentenced for Two Superior Robberies

Scott Berndt was sentenced to twenty-five years in prison for two separate assaults that happened just eleven hours apart from each other. After emotional testimony from one of the victims, Berndt…

Vikings Teach Kids to Stop Bullying

DULUTH, Minn. -The Minnesota Vikings stopped at Lakewood Elementary in Duluth today. The appearance was part of mascot Viktor the Viking's quest to stop bullying. The program brings…

Irving Community Club Makes Donation

DULUTH, Minn. - The Irving Community Club continued its tradition of giving back to the community Wednesday. The club donated more than $85,000 to non–profits and police. Among the donations, $60,000…

Snow Plow Simulator Teaches Drivers Safety

DULUTH, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Transportation has a plow truck simulator they send around the state to train snow plow drivers. From the outside, this may look like an…

White Bear Lake Man Missing

UPDATE: Mr. Eckblad was located safe on 1/27/17 WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minn. - The White Bear Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in locating Jeffery Eckblad, 46, of White Bear Lake. Jeffery was last see at his residence on…

Trump Moves to Build Border Wall, Cut Sanctuary City Funds

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump moved aggressively to tighten the nation's immigration controls Wednesday, signing executive actions to jumpstart construction of a U.S.-Mexico border wall and block federal grants from immigrant-protecting "sanctuary cities." "Beginning today the United States of…

Danny Heinrich Sent to Prison Near Boston

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The man who admitted, last year, to killing 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling in central Minnesota in 1989 is serving his sentence at a federal prison outside Boston. Fifty-three-year-old Danny Heinrich is listed as an inmate at the Federal…

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