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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…

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…

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…

Knowing Your Neighbors: David Austin Gallery

DULUTH, Minn.--"It was the next day," said Marketing Director for David Austin Gallery and wife, Kristen Austin. "Was it the nest day? We're coming across the bridge from Wisconsin and I think we look…

Burger Paradox Coming to Lincoln Park

DULUTH, Minn. - The owners of the Lincoln Park businesses Duluth Grill, Corktown, OMC Smokehouse and more are set to open a new restaurant in the neighborhood. Burger Paradox is what they are calling it,…

Minnesota FoodShare Month Kicks Off

DULUTH, Minn. - CHUM along with more than 300 other food shelves across Minnesota are asking for your help with donations of both food and money during a time of year when it may be…

Thomas the Tank Engine Moving To Two Harbors

TWO HARBORS, Minn. -- The famous Thomas the Tank Engine is ready to make his return to the Northland this summer, but this time he will be in Two Harbors. After being stationed in Duluth…

Minnesota State Fair Names New CEO

FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (FOX 9) - The Minnesota State Fair announced Monday that Renee Alexander has been named the new CEO of the fair. This is Alexander’s second stint with the Fair. She worked in entertainment and marketing from 1989 to 1994 before…

Bon Iver Schedules Tour Stop In Duluth This Summer

DULUTH, Minn. --American indie folk band Bon Iver is coming to Duluth this summer. A representative with the DECC says Bon Iver will perform at Bayfront Festival Park on August 2nd. The band's most recent album, "i, i," was nominated…

Supreme Court Student Loan Case: The Arguments Explained

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is about to hear arguments over President Joe Biden’s student debt relief plan, which impacts millions of borrowers who could see their loans wiped away or reduced. So far, Republican-appointed judges have kept the Democratic president’s plan…

Minnesota's Budget Surplus Stable At $17.5 Billion

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Minnesota's budget surplus was stable at a projected $17.5 billion, according to the latest numbers released on Monday. This projection includes more than $12 billion left over from the current two-year budget cycle because the state…

Coffee Conversation: Singing With The Stars Happening Friday

DULUTH, Minn. -- A one-night event is happening this Friday at the NorShor Theatre to raise money for the Duluth Playhouse. It's called "Singing with the Stars" and Wes Drummond, Executive Director of the Duluth Playhouse came on the morning…

Monday School Closings, Delays, E-Learning

The following schools are closed, delayed or operating as e-learning for Monday, Feb. 27: Cloquet School Dist.: E-learning Barnum School Dist.: Closed Birchwood School Dist.: E-learning Esko School Dist.: E-learning Hayward School Dist.: Closed Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe School: Closed…

Thousands Gather for Birkebeiner Ski Race

HAYWARD, Wisc.-- Covering 50 kilometers the Slumberland American Birkiebeiner started in the city of Cable Saturday morning and finished in Hayward. The race started in 1973 and has now expanded to a 5 day long…

Pilot Who Crashed Into St. Louis River Was Cirrus Design Engineer

2/25/23: DULUTH, Minn. – The pilot who died after the plane he was operating crashed into the St. Louis River Friday has been identified as David Rathbun, of Hermantown, according to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office. [caption id="attachment_1335546" align="alignright"…

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