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…
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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…
Bulldogs Softball Begins Postseason Pursuit as No. 7 Seed in NCAA Regional Tournament
DULUTH, Minn.- Over the weekend, the UMD softball team nabbed their fifth NSIC tournament championship, the first in over 20 years. That win gave the Bulldogs the automatic bid into the NCAA Central…
Knowing Your Neighbors: Woodcarving Artist
Brule, Wis. -- When you think of art, you probably don't think of automata. But these detail pieces are interactive mechanical sculptures that originate from clock makers hundreds of years ago. One Wisconsin sculptor has…
Duluth Council Rejects Environmental Assessment Worksheet for Kinseth Hotel Project
DULUTH, Minn. - The proposed Kinseth Hotel in Duluth will not be delayed for an environmental review that some local residents had petitioned the State of Minnesota for. By a unanimous vote Monday evening,…
Cloquet Police: Help Needed In Finding Missing Boy
CLOQUET, Minn. -- Cloquet Police are asking for the public's help in finding a runaway 12-year-old boy. Leon Roy Friedman was last seen around the Cloquet Middle School soccer fields near the end of school day on Monday. He…
New Grant To Increase Water Quality Monitoring in St. Louis River Estuary
TWIN PORTS - A lot of action has taken place to clean up the St. Louis River of nutrients and sediment dumped in the past. A new grant hopes to keep improving…
Minnesota DNR Provides Safety Tips Ahead Of Fishing Opener
MINNESOTA -- Minnesota fishing season opener is kicking off this weekend and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has a few safety tips for those getting back on the water. These…
Bee Season Officially Underway In Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. -- Bee season is officially underway for one business in Duluth. Miel, which is located near Chester Bowl maintains about 25 to 30 beehives each year at 4 different locations in the…
Boys & Girls Club Encourages Support for Mental Health Crisis Line
DULUTH, Minn. - A new, national suicide crisis line has been getting some attention, and there is a continued local effort to let people know about it. It is called "Just Breathe…
Flags to Fly Half-Staff to Honor Texas Shooting Victims
DULUTH, Minn. -- Flags across the country are at half-staff to honor the victims of the mass shooting in Allen, Texas. Eight people were killed and at least seven others injured when a 33-year-old man…
4 Minnesota Sex Offender Program Staff Members Taken To Hospital After Assault By Client
MOOSE LAKE, Minn. -- Four staff from the Minnesota Sex Offender Program (MSOP) in Moose Lake were taken to the hospital after an assault by a client. According to the Minnesota Department of Human Services it happened Monday after a…
Plover Monitoring Happening At Twin Ports Beaches
TWIN PORTS -- It is migratory shorebird season in the Twin Ports and the St. Louis River Alliance is keeping an eye on the beaches for one endangered species. It's the Piping Plover, which is a small bird that nests…
Driver In Deadly Texas Crash Charged With Manslaughter
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — The driver of an SUV that killed eight people when it slammed into a bus stop in Brownsville, Texas, has been charged with manslaughter, police said Monday as investigators tried to determine if the crash was intentional. Authorities…
Superior Police Investigating Double Stabbing
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- Superior Police are investigating after two men were stabbed early Monday morning. The police department says it happened in the 10 block of North 24th Street in Superior around 12:55 a.m. Police say when officers arrived, they…
Kaitie Leising Is 4th Wisconsin Law Enforcement Death Of 2023
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (FOX 9) - The death of Deputy Kaitie Leising of the St. Croix County Sheriff’s Office marked the fourth officer killed in the line of duty in Minnesota and Western Wisconsin in the last four weeks. Those in the…
US To Propose New Rules For Airline Cancellations, Delays
(AP) -- The Biden administration is working on new regulations that would require airlines to compensate passengers and cover their meals and hotel rooms if they are stranded for reasons within the airline’s control. The White House said President Joe…
Art and Music Showcase Supports Local Art Department
HERMANTOWN, Minn.--Art is important as it helps people connect and relate to abstract concepts and serves as a means of self-expression. With art departments in schools being underfunded, one local high school showcases student…
Three 148th Fighter Wing Members Earn Minnesota Airmen of the Year Honors
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Three members of the Duluth-based 148th Fighter Wing have been selected as part of this year's Minnesota National Guard Airmen of the Year. Five members of the 148th and…
Design Your Own Candles Kicks Off For Mother's Day
DULUTH, Minn. -- With Mother’s Day right around the corner, many people are still looking for that home-touched gift for their beloved moms. Throughout the month of May, Lake Superior Glass Art is…
Construction Projects Set for This Week on I-35, Superior St. in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - A heads up for motorists traveling around Duluth Monday with two new road construction projects taking place this week. The Minnesota DOT says crews will be replacing the guardrail…
Duluth DFL Party Sticks with Larson, Makes Endorsements for Fall Elections
DULUTH, Minn. - With the next Duluth mayoral election set for later this year, there was no surprise with who the Duluth DFL Party selected to endorse. During their convention at Denfeld High School Saturday, the party is sticking with…
Authorities: DUI suspect shoots Wisconsin deputy then self
GLENWOOD, Wis. (AP) — A suspected drunken driver shot and killed a Wisconsin sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop before running into some nearby woods and killing himself, authorities said Sunday. During a conversation about field sobriety tests, Jeremiah Johnson…
