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Connecting Principles: Hibbing High School Current Happenings

HIBBING, Minn. -- In this week's Connecting Principles segment, we checked in with Hibbing High School to see what's new, booming and upcoming on school grounds.

UPDATE: Missing Duluth Resident Found Dead

UPDATE (March 22, 2:20 p.m.) -- 35-year-old Duluth Resident Joshua Parker has been found dead, according to the Duluth Police Department. Police say his body was found Wednesday in the 220 block of 45th Avenue East in Duluth. Parker died…

Corrections Center Meat Retail Store Now Open In Northeastern Minnesota

SAGINAW, Minn. (FOX 9) - The Northeast Regional Corrections Center has announced the final steps in a decades-long effort to open a retail store in partnership with its facility are now complete. The new meat processing retail store is open from 10…

Threat to Superior High School Turns Out to be "Swatting" Hoax

SUPERIOR, Wisc. --Wednesday morning the Superior Police Department received a phone call about a potential threat at the high school which turned out to be a hoax. The fake school shooting threats are called “swatting” incidents because the caller makes…

New Minnesota Budget Targets Include $3 Billion For Tax Cuts

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Democratic legislative leaders and Gov. Tim Walz agreed Tuesday on broad budget targets that add up to nearly $17.9 billion in new spending, including $3 billion for tax cuts, but the details of where the money will go remain…

Minnesota Department Of Agriculture Teaching People How To Find Emerald Ash Borer

TWO HARBORS, Minn. -- A type of beetle known as the Emerald Ash Borer was first identified in Two Harbors last spring. The species can be a huge problem as they can kill…

School Delays and Closings (3/22)

Hill City Public Schools: Delayed 2-hours.

UMD Students Cheer On Basketball Teams In March Tournaments

DULUTH, Minn. -- Some UMD men's basketball team fans cheered on the guys on Tuesday around Duluth. The Bulldogs are ranked #6 in the division II NCAA men's basketball standings. They played number-three ranked…

Future UMD Student Talks About Meaning Of World Down Syndrome Day

Duluth, Minn. -- Tuesday March 21 is World Down Syndrome Day. Down syndrome means the person has an extra chromosome, namely the 21st chromosome. And that’s the reason the day is observed on March 21st.…

Locally Owned Art in the Alley Store Carries On Despite Mall Store Being Cosed

Duluth, Minn. -- For the vast majority of stores that call the Miller Hill Mall home, it’s been more than a week since they were last open. For national chains that may…

House Fire Kills 2 People In Rural Pine River

PINE RIVER, Minn. -- Two people died in a house fire overnight in the Walden Township in rural Pine River. The Cass County Sheriff's Office says first responders and deputies were dispatched to a home on 40th Avenue Southwest just…

Evers Pushes To Repeal Abortion Ban Ahead Of Court Election

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and his fellow Democrats worked Tuesday to keep the spotlight on abortion ahead of next month’s state Supreme Court election, resurrecting a bill that would repeal the state’s 1849 ban on the…

Minnesota Experts Predict Mosquitoes Will Be 'Out With A Vengeance' Once It’s Warm

(FOX 9) - As winter slowly gives way to spring, Minnesotans are starting to think about the warmer temperatures and longer days that come with the change of seasons. But experts are thinking ahead to what else the warmer weather will bring:…

Trump Waits Out Grand Jury As New York Braces For Protests

NEW YORK (AP) — Facing the possibility of criminal charges, Donald Trump waited it out in Florida on Tuesday as New York braced for disruptions that could follow an indictment. Republican contenders in the 2024 race sized up the impact a prosecution could have…

Minnesota Moving To Fortify State Status As Abortion Refuge

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota is moving to fortify its status as a refuge for patients from restrictive states who travel to the state to seek abortions — and to protect providers who serve them. The state House on Monday passed a…

Mentorship Program Fundraiser Kicks Off At Hoops Brewing

DULUTH, Minn. -- Mentor North kicked off a month-long fundraising drive at Hoops Brewing Monday night. The nonprofit matches kids and teens with adult mentors who inspire creativity and learning. Throughout the next month,…

Knowing Your Neighbors: Central Pub

SUPERIOR, Wis. - "This is kind of the heart of Superior. We felt it was important to bring something that had some class and integrity to the area," Central Pub Co-Owner, Ryan Nelson says. Central…

Mall Businesses and Employees Feeling Economic Impact of Roof Collapse

DULUTH, Minn -- Ever since the roof collapse at the Miller Hill Mall last Tuesday, dozens of businesses ranging from local stores to chain stores to Essentia have been waiting for the go to…

Grant Given To Family Freedom Center Will Boost Opportunities For Kids And Teens

DULUTH, Minn. -- $100,000 was given to the Family Freedom Center Monday for a new program they're starting. The Ordean Foundation made this happen with a major legacy grant. The grant was in honor…

Frozen Four Brings Thousands to Amsoil Arena

DULUTH, Minn. -- Not only did the Women's Frozen Four tournament bring great collegiate hockey to Duluth, it also brought in players and thousands of fans from out of town. For the first time…

Newly Launched Kern Artists

DULUTH, Minn. -- For more than 25 years, Kern and Kompany has put on many famous events in Duluth, and now they are focusing on talent management as well. With the rise in film…

Biden Issues First Veto, Taking On New Republican Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden issued the first veto of his presidency Monday in an early sign of shifting White House relations with the new Congress since Republicans took control in January. He’s seeking to kill a Republican measure…

Changes For Drivers On I-35 Happening Friday

DULUTH, Minn. -- If you use I-35 through the Twin Ports Interchange, also known as the "can of worms," here's a heads up. Starting this Friday at 7 p.m. southbound lanes between Garfield Avenue…

UMD Study Shows Positive Impact of Film Industry on Local Economy and Future Potential through Investment

DULUTH, Minn -- The film and content industry in St. Louis County is booming. That's according to a recent study done by UMD, published earlier this month. They found that in 2022, the film…

Amazon To Lay Off 9,000 Employees On Top Of 18,000 In Jan.

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon plans to eliminate 9,000 more jobs in the next few weeks, CEO Andy Jassy said in a memo to staff on Monday. The job cuts would mark the second largest round of layoffs in the…

Trump’s Call For Protests Gets Muted Reaction By Supporters

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s calls for protests ahead of his anticipated indictment in New York have generated mostly muted reactions from supporters, with even some of his most ardent loyalists dismissing the idea as a waste of time or…