Merryweather Inn to Host Mothers Day Tea
DULUTH, Minn. -- Mother's Day is just around the corner, and what better time to treat mom to tea and treats. The Merryweather Inn is a bed and breakfast in Duluth, but for…
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Stabbing Outside Of Restaurant In Mountain Iron
MOUNTAIN IRON, Minn. -- The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office says a stabbing took place Wednesday night in Mountain Iron. According to a press release it happened just before 5 p.m. outside of Adventures Restaurant on Mountain Iron Drive. The…
Portage Coffee Stopping In Esko On Wednesdays
ESKO, Minn. -- Portage Coffee kicked off its season in Esko Wednesday. The coffee camper opened last summer and offers a full line up of coffee as well as grab and go snacks. They…
AP: Trump Digs In On Election Lies, Insults Accuser During CNN Town Hall Event
(ASSOCIATED PRESS) During a contentious CNN town hall Wednesday night, former President Donald Trump dug in on his lies about the 2020 election, downplayed the violence on Jan. 6, 2021, and repeatedly insulted the woman whom a civil jury this…
AAD Shriners Raise Money for Shriners Hospitals
DULUTH, MINN. -- The annual Hot Dog and Brat Sale to raise money for Shriner's Hospitals for Children is taking place through Saturday in the Twin Ports. The AAD Shriners is the…
Readying Your Boat for the Season
SUPERIOR, WISC. -- The Minnesota Fishing opener is this Saturday…and that means there will be a lot of boats on the lakes across the state. Pat Brink talked with a boat repair shop…
Italian-American Club Spaghetti Dinner
DULUTH, Minn. -- It was time again for the annual Spaghetti Dinner at the Italian-American Club of Duluth as they served up hundreds of plates to support a great cause. Since 1974 the club has…
Mining Company Wins Approval For Drilling In Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A mining company has gotten conditional approval to begin exploratory drilling for copper and gold in northern Wisconsin, but state regulators say it must still meet additional requirements before the work can begin. Canadian company GreenLight…
Rep. George Santos Pleads Not Guilty To Charges Alleging Fraud, Theft At Heart Of Campaign
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — U.S. Rep. George Santos, the New York Republican infamous for fabricating his life story, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges he duped donors, stole from his campaign and lied to Congress about being a millionaire, all while…
Allina Health Care Workers Reach Tentative Agreement, Averting Strike
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A tentative agreement between health care workers and Allina Health has been reached, averting a planned strike. The bargaining teams for more than 500 SEIU Healthcare Minnesota and Iowa members who work at Allina, including physical therapists, occupational therapists, lab…
US Prices Stay High, Showing Inflation Pressures Persist
WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer prices in the United States rose again in April, and measures of underlying inflation stayed high, a sign that further declines in inflation are likely to be slow and bumpy. Prices increased 0.4% from March to April, the government…
Minnesota DNR Provides 2023 Fishing Outlook
MINNESOTA -- With the Minnesota Fishing Season Opener coming up this weekend, you may be wondering what the fishing outlook will look like. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says walleye, the state fish,…
Connecting Principles: Purposeful Parenting & the Healthy Launch of a Young Adult
Minn. -- In this week's Connecting Principles segment, we checked in with Minnesota-based Dr. Jack Stotlzfus to discuss what constitutes the healthy launch of a young adult transitioning out of the home. Stoltzfus connects the principles of purposeful parenting, whereupon…
UMD Students Donate Extra Food To Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank
DULUTH, Minn. -- With the UMD school year over and students leaving, many students may have had extra food that they did not need. Well for the last 2 weeks UMD has been collecting…
Looking for Signs of Piping Plover
DULUTH, MINN. --The warmer days mean it's once again migration season for shorebirds coming back to the Great Lakes. The St. Louis River Alliance is monitoring both the Wisconsin and Minnesota beaches for the critically…
Old, Unused Portion of Edgewater Resort Demolished
DULUTH, MINN. -- Part of the history of the Edgewater in Duluth slowly--and finally--disappeared today. As of Tuesday morning, only a small portion of one wall remained, by afternoon, it was gone. It is…
Duluth City Council Votes to Use One-Time Money to Avoid Cuts
DULUTH, MINN. -- Monday evening, the Duluth City Council voted 8 to 1 to use American Rescue Plan Funds to replace $382 Thousand Dollars that would have been…
Duluth Receives Grant to Design Geothermal Heating District in Lincoln Park Neighborhood
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth is one of 11 communities across the country receiving a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to help design a geothermal heating district. “This extremely exciting opportunity to analyze…
Superior 5th Graders Taking Part in Annual Wastewater Treatment Plan Tours
SUPERIOR, Wis. - It wouldn't be fifth grade in the Superior School District without a visit to the city's wastewater treatment plant. Over 300 students are getting the chance to see the facilities and…
Plenty of Work Still to be Done as Twin Ports Interchange Project Begins to Take Shape
DULUTH, Minn -- It has been two years since road closures and detours began as part of replacing the Can of Worms. For the first year it was difficult to see the…
Cook County Woman Killed After Rock Crashes Through Windshield, Strikes Her in Two Harbors
TWO HARBORS, Minn. - An isolated and an unfortunate event. That's how Two Harbor's Police Chief Richard Hogenson describes how a rock the size of a softball came through the windshield of an extended…
Nurses Week Comes Amidst Legislative Debate
DULUTH, Minn. - The stakes are high in Minnesota as national Nurses Week continues. A legislative fight is underway at the state capitol over what is called the "Keeping Nurses at the…
Minnesota Prepares For Near-Total Ban On ‘Forever Chemicals’
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota is on the verge of banning non-essential uses of “forever chemicals.” And lawmakers say they are naming the legislation after a woman who spent the last months of her life campaigning for restrictions that…
Jury Finds Trump Liable For Sexual Abuse, Awards Accuser $5M
NEW YORK (AP) — A jury found Donald Trump liable Tuesday for sexually abusing advice columnist E. Jean Carroll in 1996, awarding her $5 million in a judgment that could haunt the former president as he campaigns to regain the White…
New Tourism Campaign Launches In Superior
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- A new tourism campaign has been launched in Superior. It's called Gotta Be Superior and is all about the places to see, what to do, and where to stay in…
Minnesota Lawmakers Reach Deal For Free College Tuition
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Tuition at Minnesota’s public colleges would be free to residents whose families earn less than $80,000 annually, starting in the 2024-2025 academic year, under an agreement reached by legislative negotiators. If the full House and…
Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center Looking For Veterans For Annual Trip
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- Are you a veteran that loves to explore the outdoors? Now is the time to sign up for the free Boundary Waters Canoe Area summer trip taking place in July. The…
Joe Kapp, Who Led Vikings To Their First Super Bowl, Dies At 85
EAGAN, Minn. (FOX 9) - Minnesota Vikings legend Joe Kapp died Monday at the age of 85, according to multiple reports. Kapp played with the Vikings for three seasons, taking the franchise to its first Super Bowl — a 23-7 loss to the…
Coffee Conversation: Matrescence & The Evolution of Motherhood
DULUTH, Minn. -- While Mother's Day quickly approaches, the entire month of May is dedicated toward Maternal Mental Health Awareness. FOX21 caught up with a local Perinatal Mental Health Specialist to talk about matrescence -- or the physical, mental, emotional,…
Minnesota Senate Approves Paid Family And Medical Leave Plan
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Senate approved a plan Monday to entitle workers across the state to paid leave when they’re sick or caring for relatives who are ill. While Senate Democrats hold only a one-seat majority, paid family…
