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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"…

US Commits $2 Billion In Drones, Ammunition, Aid To Ukraine

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon announced a new package of long-term security assistance for Ukraine on Friday, marking the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion with a $2 billion commitment to send more rounds of ammunition and a variety of small, high-tech drones into the…

Duluth Man Charged In Alleged Involvement Of Drive-By Shootings

DULUTH, Minn. -- A Duluth man has been formally charged in his alleged involvement in multiple drive-by shootings that occurred the end of January. The Duluth Police Department says 19-year-old Kristopher Kautz is charged with 11 counts of Drive-By-Shooting, two…

Pedestrian Killed By Snowplow In Rochester

ROCHESTER, Minn. (FOX 9) - A pedestrian was killed in a crash with a snowplow in Rochester Friday morning. The incident, which involved a City of Rochester plow, happened at 8:54 a.m. Friday on Pinewood Road Southeast, the city said. Police responded to…

Key US Inflation Measure Surges At Fastest Rate Since June

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge rose last month at its fastest pace since June, an alarming sign that price pressures remain entrenched in the U.S. economy and could lead the Fed to keep raising interest rates…

148th Fighter Wing Members Return From Norway

Duluth, Minn. -- They're back, Airmen from the 148th Fighter Wing, are back after taking part in the 50th exchange of military personnel between Norway and Minnesota. Two of the nearly 100…

Lone Movie Theatre in International Falls to Close

INT'L FALLS, Minn. -- The only movie Theatre within a 60-mile radius of International Falls, Cine 5, announced plans to shut down due to a pipe issue following Tuesday, Feb. 28. The announcement came as multiple Facebook posts on Thursday.…

Tears, Defiance And New Tanks In Ukraine For War Anniversary

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s leader pledged Friday to push for victory in 2023 as he and other Ukrainians marked the somber anniversary of the Russian invasion that upended their lives and Europe’s security. It was Ukraine’s “longest day,” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, but the country’s…

Third Annual "Spirit Loves Duluth Days"

DULUTH, Minn. -- A local ski resort is saying thank you to Duluth residents by offering special discounted rates Thursday and Sunday. Spirit Mountain is putting on its third annual Spirit Loves Duluth Days.…

Snow Slows, But Doesn't Shut Down, Northwest Wisconsin

Northwestern, Wisc. --  The snow came, just not as much as we thought there would be…none-the-less…people stayed hunkered down in their homes. With schools closed, business and government offices shut down, there was not too…

Duluth Public Library Partnership in Remodel Plans

DULUTH, Minn.-- The Duluth Public Library will soon upgrade their community service center. Mayor Emily Larson revealed a partnership with the Library Foundation at a press conference on Wednesday. Redesign on the facility is expected…

On Stand, Alex Murdaugh Denies Killings But Admits Lying

(AP) -- Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh denied killing his wife and son but admitted lying to investigators about when he last saw them alive as he took the stand in his own defense Thursday. Murdaugh, 54, is charged with…

NTSB: No Alert For Train Crew Until Just Before Derailment

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — The crew operating a freight train that derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, did not receive a critical warning about an overheated axle until just before dozens of cars went off the tracks, federal safety investigators…

Raimondo Seeks To Rally US Behind $52 Billion Chip Program

WASHINGTON (AP) — Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on Thursday called on the country to unite around a $52 billion effort to restore the U.S. as the world leader in advanced computer chips, saying it will require training of tens of…

Former Wisconsin Governor "Tony" Earl Dies At 86

Former Wisconsin Governor Anthony "Tony" Earl died today after suffering a stroke over the weekend. The announcement came from current Governor, Tony Evers. Evers said Earl had been hospitalized since the stroke, and had been surrounded by his close family.…

MSP Airport Flight Cancellations Top 200 So Far Thursday

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - After hundreds of cancellations at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Wednesday, another 200 flights have already been canceled on Thursday morning. According to MSP Airport's website, as of 8:50 a.m., 238 flights have been canceled, 10 have been delayed…

Duluth Councilor Arik Forsman Not Seeking Reelection

DULUTH, Minn. -- Duluth City Councilor Arik Forsman is not seeking reelection this year. Forsman has served on the Council since 2018 and as Council President last year. In a news release Forsman said he'll likely return to Duluth politics…

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