ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday signed an executive order protecting the rights of the state's LGBTQ+ community to seek and receive gender-affirming health care. "As states across the country move to ban access to gender-affirming care, we…
ST. PAUL, Minn.- The Hermantown boys hockey team inched closer to repeating as Class A state champions on Wednesday, shutting out Luverne 6-0 in the Class A quarterfinals. Aaron Evjen, River Freeman, Evan Gunderson, Wyatt Carlson, Dallas Vieau, and George…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s upcoming budget proposal aims to cut deficits by nearly $3 trillion over the next decade, the White House said Wednesday. That deficit reduction goal is significantly higher than the $2 trillion that Biden had promised in…
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- The Superior Fire Department took time Friday morning to show off a new piece of equipment, a UTV that's better known as the Polaris Ranger. Thanks to a $30,000 grant from…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday proposed new taxes on the rich to help fund Medicare, saying the plan would help to extend the insurance program’s solvency by 25 years and provide a degree of middle-class stability to millions of older adults.…
DULUTH, Minn -- If you have ever been interested in observing and reporting on the weather here in the Northland, the National Weather Service is recruiting volunteers to help measure rain, hail, and snow.…
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers posted 10.8 million job openings in January, indicating the American job market continues to run too hot for the inflation fighters at the Federal Reserve. Job openings fell from 11.2 million in December but remained…
Duluth, Minn. -- With the news of Duluth Judge Sally Tarnowski's death Monday, FOX 21 talked with a past defendant of her courtroom who said his life forever changed for the better because of Tarnowski's…
DULUTH, Minn. - The legal community in Duluth was reflecting Tuesday on Judge Sally Tarnowski's impact within Minnesota's 6th Judicial District one day after she died in Florida was on vacation. According to the…
DULUTH, Minn. -- Click the video above to watch FOX 21's 5:30 p.m. newscast Tuesday with special coverage on the death of Duluth Judge Sally Tarnowski. We'll have more tonight at 9 p.m.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced a civil investigation into Kia and Hyundai amid a surge of vehicle thefts in the Twin Cities. In a press conference on Tuesday, Ellison said the investigation will look into whether the two automotive…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - New legislation that aims to provide "driver's licenses for all" has officially been signed into law by Gov. Tim Walz. The official signing is the culmination of a long-running campaign to give a currently estimated 81,000…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans are preparing to again block a new policy from Democratic Gov. Tony Evers that requires students to get vaccinated twice against meningitis and tightening student chickenpox vaccination mandates. The Legislature’s GOP-controlled rules committee held…
BRAINERD, Minn. (FOX 9) - A northern Minnesota area code is among the area codes most associated with spam phone calls. According to the Federal Communications Commission, around 60 million Americans reported a phone scam in 2021. GoBankingRates has listed the top area codes you should never…
In this week's Cooking Connection FOX21's Ken Slama takes us to Duluth's Best Bread. Owner Robert Lillegard shows us how to make a Gooey Caramel Roll Latte. This is Duluth's Best Bread's second location…
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) — Two Americans whose abduction in Mexico was captured in a video that showed them caught in a cartel shootout have been found dead, officials said Tuesday. Two others who were kidnapped with them were found…
CLOQUET, Minn. -- Gordy's Hi-Hat, a popular burger restaurant in Cloquet announced their 2023 opening date in a fun way. Gordy's great grandson made the announcement via Facebook with the video above. Mark your calendar,…
HIBBING, Minn. - "Anything that you could possibly imagine of why or how, we like to explore. The world is an endless supply of curiosity," Electrified Imagination Co-Founder, Steven Sanders says. Why is the sky…
Esko, Minn. -- The need for special education teachers is growing. And for special education teachers in the early childhood years, the need is growing even faster. Recently the University of Wisconsin Superior began…
DULUTH, Minn. - For the month of March, Lake Superior Art Glass is collaborating with Ursa Minor Brewing to put on a 'Design Your Own Pint' event. Each month, the glass blowing business switches up…
DULUTH, Minn. -- Duluth Judge Sally Tarnowski died Monday while on vacation in Florida, according to the State Court Administrator's Office. Judge Tarnowski served as the Chief Judge of the Sixth Judicial District from 2016 to 2020. She most recently…
DULUTH, Minn. -- Duluth Judge Sally Tarnowski died Monday while on vacation in Florida, according to the State Court Administrator’s Office. Details around the cause of death were not immediately released Monday evening. [caption…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth City Councilor Arik Forsman is one of many city leaders reflecting on the life of Barb Russ, a longtime Duluth advocate and former city councilor. “She didn't get high or low,…
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- Some concerned parents in Superior spoke up at Monday night’s school board meeting about the district's plans to possibly consolidate its elementary schools from six to five. A half-dozen parents took…
DULUTH, Minn. -- Cameras have now been added to the stop arms on all 30 buses owned by Duluth Public Schools. Drivers who make a school bus stop arm violation could be charged with a misdemeanor and face a $500…
MINNESOTA/WISCONSIN -- Memorial Blood Centers, which has locations in Duluth, Hibbing, Virginia, and Superior, Superior, Hibbing, and Virginia, is declaring a blood emergency. Blood donations are used for patients with traumatic injuries, burns, chronic diseases such as cancer, and are…
DULUTH, Minn. -- There's finally a sign of Spring! The West Duluth Dairy Queen has opened for the season after a long snowy Winter. It opened up on Friday, and even with the fresh snow…
WRENSHALL, Minn. -- After a few dry years, the Food Farm in Wrenshall is hoping for a great growing season as the snow starts to melt and their greenhouse opens. Lots of snow means plenty…
(AP) -- Greenhouse gas emissions from the way humans produce and consume food could add nearly 1 degree of warming to the Earth’s climate by 2100, according to a new study. Continuing the dietary patterns of today will push the…
St. Patrick's Day is less than 2 weeks away leading McDonald's to bring back its Shamrock Shake, for a good cause. Starting March 6 through March 16 select McDonald's locations in Minnesota, Western Wisconsin, and Michigan will donate 25 cents…
