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Free Fentanyl Test Strips Available Around Duluth

DULUTH, Minn. -- The Duluth Police Department is spreading the word about free fentanyl test strips that they say are designed to save lives. The test strips can determine if any type of drug,…

Storage Bin Program For Those Without Permanent Home

One of the challenges facing people living on the street, is what to do with their belongings. A place to put those items until they are needed is the goal of a new resource that launched Tuesday in Duluth. Bins,…

Traffic Impacts On I-35 As Part Of The Twin Ports Interchange Project

DULUTH, Minn. -- The Minnesota Department of Transportation says there will be closures and traffic impacts on I-35 as part of the Twin Ports Interchange project. Crews are working to pour bridge deck, causing reduced lanes and temporary closures. Below…

2 Likely In Iowa Apartment Collapse Wreckage, More Missing, Mayor Says

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Five Iowa residents remain unaccounted for, including two people whose remains may be in a pile of rubble at the site of a partially collapsed apartment building, officials in the city of Davenport said Tuesday.…

Marijuana Legalization: Gov. Walz Signs Minnesota Cannabis Bill Into Law

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Gov. Tim Walz signed a law making recreational marijuana legal in Minnesota. Starting Aug. 1, Minnesota residents over the age of 21 can legally possess up to 2 pounds at home and 2 ounces elsewhere. Public consumption will…

Van Carrying 10 People Collides With Car In Barron County, Killing Teen, Man

BARRON COUNTY, Wis. (FOX 9) - Two people were killed in Wisconsin when a van carrying 10 occupants and a car with four occupants collided Monday evening. According to the Barron County Sheriff’s Office, the car traveling west on County Road A near Ridgeland, struck the…

Bear Attack In Central Minnesota: Sheriff's Office Releases Photo Of Minneapolis Woman's Injuries

NISSWA, Minn. (FOX 9) - A woman was hurt when she was attacked by a bear near Nisswa, Minnesota, last week. The Cass County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday released a photo of the woman's injuries, including massive claw marks down her left arm.…

Duluth Memorial Day Parade

DULUTH, Minn. -- All across America today, millions remembered those who died while serving their country. The Memorial Day parade in West Duluth was part of that. A variety of people walked…

Greenwood Cemetery Hosts Superior's Memorial Day Events

SUPERIOR, WISC. -- In Superior, the Memorial Day program was held at the Greenwood Cemetery. The program included speeches, a presentation of wreaths by local organizations, the raising of the flag, a processional,…

Brighton Beach Work to Resume

DULUTH, Minn. --The process to complete park and costal work at Brighton Beach will resume Tuesday. Work has been ongoing for the past several years after a mini-master plan update was approved in…

Knowing Your Neighbors: A+ Garden Center

SAGINAW, Minn. -- A+ Garden Center has provided the Northland with fresh grown plants, flowers and crops since 2008, and this spring the family owned business is seeing an increase in customers after a large expansion.…

People Enjoy Memorial Day At Lester Park

DULUTH, Minn. -- Memorial Day brought some nice weather to Duluth and surrounding areas, getting people outdoors Lester Park was a very popular spot today, dozens of people got outside for the holiday. The water…

Proctor Remembers Those Who Died Keeping Us Free

PROCTOR, MINN. --One of the Northland's first Memorial Day observances took place in Proctor. Family and friends gathered at the Community Center to remember and honor their beloved heroes “Well, you know, our…

FDLTCC Narrows President Search to Two Finalists

CLOQUET, Minn. - The number of candidates that could be the next president of Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is down to two. A search advisory committee selected Anita Hanson and Kimberly Spoor as finalists. Anita Hanson is FDLTCC’s…

Iowa Apartment Building Partially Collapses, Prompting Massive Rescue Effort

DAVENPORT, Iowa (Fox 9) - An eighth person was rescued overnight Monday after a Davenport, Iowa apartment building partially collapsed Sunday afternoon. Authorities have not disclosed if anyone was killed or the number of people, if any, that remain trapped…

Debt Ceiling Deal: What’s In, What’s Out Of The Bill To Avert US Default

WASHINGTON (AP) — The details of the deal between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy were released Sunday in the form of a 99-page bill that would suspend the nation’s debt limit through 2025 to avoid a federal default while…

Body Recovered From St. Croix Identified As Teen Who Fell At Taylors Falls

TAYLORS FALLS, Minn. (FOX 9) - A body recovered from the St. Croix River last week has been identified as a teen who fell into the river at Taylors Falls in April. Sunday, Chisago County deputies said the body was identified by the Midwest…

Biden Marks Memorial Day Nearly 2 Years After Ending America’s Longest War, Lauds Troops’ Sacrifice

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden lauded the sacrifice of generations of U.S. troops who died fighting for their country as he marked Memorial Day with the traditional wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. Biden was joined by first lady Jill Biden,…

2 People Airlifted To Hospital After Structure Fire In Makinen Township

MAKINEN TOWNSHIP, Minn. -- 2 people were airlifted to the hospital after a structure fire happened early Monday morning in Makinen Township. The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office says responding agencies were called out to a structure fire in Unorganized…