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School Closings For March 2nd

School Closings For March 2nd: -Duluth Public Schools -Duluth Edison Charter Schools -Stella Maris Academy -Summit School Duluth

BCA Says At Least 8 Minnesota Schools Hit By "Swatting" Calls This Week

MINNESOTA -- "Swatting" calls were made to eight schools in Minnesota in just the past two days, according to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Four schools in the St. Louis County area were targeted by those threats on Tuesday.…

City Of Duluth Issues Storm Update On Snow Plow Operations

DULUTH, Minn. -- The city of Duluth issued a storm update Wednesday afternoon about its snow plow operations.. See the full release below. City of Duluth plow operators have been out all day keeping main roads clear for access to…

Wind Topples Light Pole On Bong Bridge

DULUTH, Minn. – Strong winds toppled a light pole onto lanes of the Bong Bridge Wednesday. It happened during the afternoon as a winter storm was rolling through the Twin Ports. Luckily, the pole didn’t crash down on any vehicles.…

BCA Releases Name Of Man Fatally Shot By Duluth Police

DULUTH, Minn. -- The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension released the name of the man shot and killed by Duluth police last week. He’s Zachary Shogren, 34, of Duluth. The BCA said Shogren died from "multiple" gunshot wounds. They said one…

Financial Issues in Town of Gordon, Wisconsin

Gordon, Wisc. -- The Douglas County Sheriff's office is investigating concerns about how some funds are being handled in the town of Gordon. A judge has agreed to issue subpeona's in the effort to…

Snow Conditions Cause Delays For Duluth School Buses

DULUTH, Minn. -- The snow conditions have caused driving delays for many, including school buses trying to get students home. According to a tweet from Duluth Public Schools buses were running on plowed roads only as of 3:50 p.m. Wednesday…

Lilly Plans To Slash Some Insulin Prices, Expand Cost Cap

(AP) -- Eli Lilly will cut prices for some older insulins later this year and immediately give more patients access to a cap on the costs they pay to fill prescriptions. The moves announced Wednesday promise critical relief to some…

Long-Lost Ship Found In Lake Huron, Confirming Tragic Story

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Even for the Thunder Bay area, a perilous swath of northern Lake Huron off the Michigan coast that has devoured many a ship, the Ironton’s fate seems particularly cruel. The 191-foot (58-meter) cargo vessel collided…

$32-Million Referendum Clears Way For Education Overhaul At Chisholm Public Schools

CHISHOLM, Minn. -- School will be out in a few months, but in Chisholm, a lot of people are already thinking about the fall of 2025. If all goes as planned, that is when a…

Dual Fuel Heating Programs Can Help Save You Money on Your Electric Bill

DULUTH, Minn -- The cost of keeping the lights on and our houses warm in the winter continues to be on the rise. As we look to cut costs elsewhere to afford the changing…

Greek Transport Minister Resigns Over Train Crash; 36 Dead

TEMPE, Greece (AP) — Rescuers delved Wednesday through flattened, burned-out carriages for survivors and bodies after a passenger train and a freight train crashed head-on in central Greece overnight, killing at least 36 people and injuring scores. Transport Minister Kostas…

Revive City Church of Duluth to host Christian Music Concert

DULUTH, Minn. -- Revive City Church of Duluth to host a Christian music concert on Wednesday, March 1 featuring local band Presence Music and national artist Cade Thompson. Revive City Church Pastor Ron Allen and his wife October joined FOX21…

Special Report, March 1: Heart and Hope

As Russia's relentless attack on Ukraine continues into its second year, a Ukrainian family of four has been watching the war unfold on television in Duluth. The Kupriichuk family arrived in Duluth in August…

Salvation Army Asking for Donations During FoodShare Month

DULUTH, Minn. - Minnesota FoodShare Month kicked off on Monday for food shelves across the state. One of the food shelves participating in the campaign is the Duluth Salvation Army. Their goal for this year's…

SNAP Benefits Set to Drop in March

DULUTH, Minn. - The extra money from pandemic emergency funding that was going into Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits will expire this March. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it will sunset for…

Police Arrest Man Who Barricaded Himself In Tri-Towers Apartment Complex

DULUTH, Minn. -- Duluth police say they arrested a man on Tuesday who barricaded himself in the Tri-Towers apartment complex. Officers were called out at 4:45 p.m. for a man who was making threats to a woman believed to be…

One Dead After Head-On Collision On Highway 63

LENROOT, Wis. -- One person is dead after a head-on collision on Highway 63 in the Town of Lenroot Tuesday morning. The Sawyer County Sheriff's Office says a 27-year-old man from Cable, Wisconsin named Harley Karow was driving north on…

Minnesota GOP Minority Lawmakers Roll Out $13B Tax Cut Plan

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Leaders of the Republican minority at the Minnesota Legislature rolled out a $13 billion “Give It Back” plan Tuesday to tap most of the state’s $17.5 billion budget surplus for one-time and permanent tax cuts, including rebate…

Yung Gravy To Play At The Minnesota State Fair This Summer

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Yung Gravy, with special guest bbno$, will play at the Minnesota State Fair 2023 Grand Stand Concert Series this summer. The Minnesota native sold out three tours in North America, two tours in Europe, and performed in…

Swatting Calls At Multiple Schools In St. Louis County, No Active Threat

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn. -- Multiple schools in the St. Louis County area received a threat Tuesday. According to the Duluth Public Schools Communications Officer it is believed to be a swatting incident, which is where a prank call to…

Republican Lawmakers Propose Limiting UW Tuition Increases

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican head of the state Assembly’s higher education committee wants to limit future University of Wisconsin tuition increases to no more than the rate of inflation, an idea unveiled Tuesday that comes after a decade…

Supreme Court Weighs Biden Student Loan Plan Worth Billions

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has begun hearing arguments in a partisan legal fight over President Joe Biden’s plan to wipe away or reduce student loans held by millions of Americans. The high court, with its 6-3 conservative majority, heard arguments on Tuesday on two challenges…

Students Gather For 8th Annual "I Love To Read" Event

DULUTH, Minn. -- On Monday students at Stowe Elementary in Duluth got to take part in a fun annual reading event. The Gary New Duluth Development Alliance hosted its 8th annual "I…

Northern Waters Smokehaus To Move Into Former Amazing Grace Café Space

DULUTH, Minn. – Northern Waters Smokehaus announced Tuesday it will be moving the business within the DeWitt-Seitz building and into the former Amazing Grace Café location. This announcement comes just one day after Amazing Grace closed its doors after nearly…