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Lake County Chamber Of Commerce Hosts Career Expo In Two Harbors

TWO HARBORS, Minn. -- As the end of the school year approaches, it's time for students to start thinking about their future. And what better way than hosting a career fair at the high…

Easter Storytime And Crafts At Superior Public Library

SUPERIOR, Wis. -- The Superior Public Library is preparing for the weekend with an Easter themed story time. Every Tuesday the library puts on a story time for kids to come enjoy. These readings are…

School Closings and Delays April 4 & 5, 2023

Ashland Schools - Closed April 5 Duluth Edison Charter Schools - Closed April 5 Esko Schools -- E-learning April 5 Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College -- Closing at 5 p.m. Grand Rapids School District - Closed April 5. Hermantown…

Democrats’ Choice Wins Key Wisconsin Supreme Court Race

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Democratic-backed Milwaukee judge won the high stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court race Tuesday, ensuring liberals will take over majority control of the court for the first time in 15 years with the…

Discussions Continue Between City, P&R Properties To Keep 'Lincoln Park Flats' Fully Residential

DULUTH, Minn. – FOX 21 learned Tuesday that the city of Duluth is continuing discussions with a one-year-old housing development to try to avoid the second floor from converting into boutique hotel units. The development…

Essentia's 'Vision Northland' Substantially Completed

DULUTH, MINN. -- Vision Northland is the name of the Essentia project in downtown Duluth. It has been under construction since 2017 and is now essentially complete. Hospital executives gave a tour of the new…

Funeral For Late Judge Sally Tarnowski At The End Of April, Community Invited

DULUTH, Minn. -- Funeral arrangements have been made in honor of St. Louis County Judge Sally Tarnowski who died last month. Judge Tarnowski was stuck by a vehicle while out on a jog in Venice, Florida on March 6. A…

City Of Duluth Provides Winter Storm Update

DULUTH, Minn. -- The City of Duluth shared an update Tuesday afternoon on the winter storm passing through the Northland. City of Duluth staff are monitoring storm forecasts provided by NWS Duluth today. The National Weather Service in Duluth is…

Reports: Donald Trump Pleads Not Guilty To 34 Felony Charges

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, according to several news reports. He entered the plea Tuesday during a brief arraignment in a lower Manhattan courtroom as…

Finland Joins NATO In Major Blow To Russia Over Ukraine War

BRUSSELS (AP) — Finland joined the NATO military alliance Tuesday, dealing a major blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin with a historic realignment of Europe’s post-Cold War security landscape triggered by Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The Nordic country’s membership doubles Russia’s border…

Trump Arrives At New York Courthouse Ahead Of Arraignment

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump arrived Tuesday at a Manhattan courthouse ahead of his arraignment on criminal charges stemming from a hush money payment to a porn actor during his 2016 campaign. Trump pumped his fist as he exited Trump Tower…

Officials: US Providing Ukraine $2.6 Billion In Military Aid

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will send Ukraine about $500 million in ammunition and equipment and will spend more than $2 billion to buy an array of munitions, radar and other weapons in the future, U.S. officials said, as the…

Several Wisconsin OB/GYNs Support Janet Protasiewicz for Supreme Court

WISCONSIN -- Monday morning, supporters of Judge Janet Protasiewicz held a virtual press conference to discuss why they are endorsing her for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Those in attendance included several Wisconsin OB/GYNs and…

CASDA Hosts Events In Honor Of Sexual Assault Awareness Month

SUPERIOR, Wis. -- The Center Against Sexual and Domestic Abuse, better known as CASDA, will be hosting events throughout the month for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The first event happened over in Superior Monday at…

Protest Over Duluth Apartment Building's Partial Hotel Changes While Management Gives New Insight

DULUTH, Minn. – People protested Monday outside a one-year-old housing development in Duluth's Lincoln Park neighborhood. The protesters said they don’t want to see one floor of the building converted into boutique hotel units. Lincoln…

Daniel Kelly Visits Superior Ahead Of Wisconsin State Supreme Court Race On Tuesday

SUPERIOR, Wis. -- Tuesday is election day in Wisconsin, with the state Supreme Court race as one of the biggest ones on the ballot. Daniel Kelly, a former state Supreme Court justice…

Youth Center Leaders Say Funding Is Critically Needed To Build Community Rec Center In West Duluth

DULUTH, Minn. -- Valley Youth Center leaders say that rec centers providing healthy outlets for kids and teens are in short supply in Duluth, as they hope their plans to build a space…

PAVSA Launches 'A Step Forward' in Accordance with Sexual Assault Awareness Month

DULUTH, Minn. - "I Emily Larson, the Mayor of city of Duluth, do officially proclaim the month of April 2023 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month in the City of Duluth," Mayor of Duluth, Emily Larson…

Minnesota Gun Ruling Is Latest Citing Supreme Court Decision

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A federal court ruling that a Minnesota law prohibiting 18-to-20-year-olds from obtaining permits to carry handguns in public is unconstitutional remained on hold Monday while the state pursues a potential appeal. A reluctant U.S. District…

Grocery Workers Announce Strike Vote Over Wages, Protections Since Pandemic

(FOX 9) - Claiming a lack of protections since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic as they "kept Minnesotans fed," more than 3,000 grocery store workers declared their intent to hold a vote to strike on Tuesday. United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) workers who…

University Of Minnesota President Joan Gabel Leaving To Take Job With Pitt

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - After slightly less than four years on the job, Joan Gabel is leaving her role as President of the University of Minnesota to become chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh. Her track record at the University of Minnesota…

Biden To Push Clean Energy, Economic Agenda In Minneapolis

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to tour a clean energy technology manufacturer in suburban Minneapolis on Monday as part of his effort to highlight his investment agenda ahead of an expected reelection campaign. Biden plans to highlight…

World Of Wheels In Superior Celebrates 15 Years With Current Owner

SUPERIOR, Wis. -- It's hard to find a lot of roller rinks around here these days... but one is still going strong in the Twin Ports, and they just hit a new milestone.…

DNR EagleCam: Chick Dies After Nest Falls From Tree

(FOX 9) -- Minnesota Department of Nature Resources reported that the eagle chick featured in its well-known EagleCam did not survive the fall when its nest fell from a tree early Sunday morning. The camera captured the moment of the fall.…

Striking Bullseye at the 2023 MSAA Indoor Tournament

CARLTON, Minn. -- “You get up to the line. Anxiety sets in. You start shaking and you got to overcome those nerves,” said the Intramural President of the Minnesota State Archery Association Paul Parsons.…

Nearly 35 Pounds Of Marijuana Seized At MSP Airport From Inbound LAX Flight: Charges

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - MSP airport police intercepted nearly 35 pounds of marijuana from two bags on an inbound flight from Los Angeles, California, according to court documents. On March 30, MSP detectives learned of suspected narcotics possibly on an inbound flight to Terminal…