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.…
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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…
Future Of Bergquist Imports In Cloquet 'Uncertain' After Fire
CLOQUET, Minn. – The future of Bergquist Imports in Cloquet is uncertain after fire ripped through a large portion of the business Wednesday night. While most of the warehouse houses Bergquist Imports, part of…
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…
Minnesota Legislature Making Progress On Bill To Discourage Catalytic Converter Thefts
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Minnesota is one of the top states for catalytic converter thefts, and after years of roadblocks, the state legislature is now making some progress on a bill that would discourage…
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…
City Of Duluth Releases Winter Storm Information, Closings, Delays
DULUTH, Minn. -- The City of Duluth's communications office released the following information about the winter storm: Due to the impending winter storm, the City of Duluth is providing some updates to City facility availability and programming on City properties…
Cloquet Firefighters Battle Business Fire Near Downtown
CLOQUET, Minn. – The Cloquet Area Fire Department is on scene of a massive fire involving businesses near the downtown. The owner of Erbert & Gerbert’s, Alan Kurtz, told FOX 21 the fire broke out in the back of the…
Authorities: TV Reporter, Girl Fatally Shot In Florida
A central Florida television journalist and a little girl were fatally shot Wednesday afternoon near the scene of a fatal shooting from earlier in the day, authorities said. Orange County Sheriff John Mina said during a news conference Wednesday evening…
Lake Effect Restaurant & Bar Opens Thursday On Island Lake
ISLAND LAKE, Minn. -- Thursday's mess-of-a-storm isn't stopping the grand opening of Lake Effect Restaurant & Bar on Island Lake. Doors open at noon in what used to be Boondocks Saloon and Grill on…
St. Louis County Unveils New 911 Dispatch Center
Duluth, Minn. -- The new 911 Emergency Communications Center in St. Louis County has 14 working stations that support 180 user agencies – police, fire and EMS. On an average year,…
Minnesota Celebrates 7th Annual School Bus Driver Appreciation Day
MINNESOTA -- Wednesday is all about our school bus drivers here in Minnesota as it's School Bus Driver Appreciation Day. The day is held in hopes of drawing attention to these dedicated professionals and the statewide bus driver shortage. Governor…
Protasiewicz, Kelly Advance In Wisconsin High Court Primary
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A liberal Milwaukee judge and a conservative former state Supreme Court justice won Tuesday’s primary to face off in a pivotal Wisconsin Supreme Court race that will determine majority control with major issues looming. Milwaukee County Circuit…
Minnesota Senate Approves Restoring Voting Rights For Felons
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Senate moved Tuesday to restore voting rights to convicted felons as soon as they get out of prison instead of continuing to require them to complete their parole before they can cast a…
Local Library Hosts Mini Golf For Families
DULUTH, Minn. -- Kids were putting their putt-putt skills to the test Tuesday at the Duluth Public Library. The library is taking advantage of many kids having the week off of school for winter…
Driver's Licenses For All Bill Passes Minnesota Senate
St. Paul, Minn. (Fox 9) - The Minnesota Senate has approved the "driver's licenses for all" bill, the culmination of a long-running campaign to give tens of thousands of undocumented immigrants the right to drive legally in Minnesota. The bill, dubbed "driver's…
UMD Medical School Graduates the Second Highest Number of Indigenous Doctors
Duluth, Minn. --The University of Minnesota Duluth’s Medical School has the distinction of having graduated the second largest number of native or indigenous medical professionals in the nation. Only Oklahoma State University has…
Pine County Sheriff's Office Involved In 2 'Use-Of-Force' Incidents Tuesday
PINE COUNTY, Minn. – The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating two separate use-of-force incidents that unfolded Tuesday with the Pine County Sheriff’s Office. The first incident happened around 2 p.m. in Pine City in the form of a shooting.…
Duluth Man Convicted Of Killing Then-Fiancé's 3-Year-Old Son
DULUTH, Minn. -- A Duluth man accused of killing his then-fiancé’s young son has been found guilty of the crime. St. Louis County Judge Teresa Neo convicting Jordan Carter, 32, of second-degree murder Tuesday. This comes after Carter waived his…
Plant Swap at the Library
DULUTH, Minn. - People who really love their plants took that love to the next level Tuesday for a plant swap at the West Duluth Library. Plant buddings from a variety of species like jades,…
Protest Calls for Cloquet Schools to Get Tougher on Bullying
CLOQUET, Minn. - The issue of bullying in schools taking center stage outside Cloquet High School Tuesday. Some parents and students saying they've had enough. They say they want the school district to get tougher…
Peacetime Emergency Declared By Gov. Walz Due To Upcoming Winter Storm
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Governor Tim Walz called for a peacetime emergency and authorized the National Guard to provide services during this week’s storm. With more than 20 inches of snow possible between Tuesday and Thursday and temperatures plummeting below zero, state emergency…
One Woman Dead After Aitkin County House Fire
AITKIN COUNTY, Minn. -- One woman is dead after a house fire in Aitkin County took her life. The Aitkin County Sheriff's Office says Monday at 6:38 p.m. a report came in of a fire on the north side of…
EPA Takes Charge Of Cleanup In Toxic Ohio Train Derailment
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Federal environmental regulators on Tuesday took charge of the cleanup from the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment and chemical burn and ordered Norfolk Southern to foot the bill. The Environmental Protection Agency told Norfolk Southern…
Biden In Poland Says US And Allies ‘Have Ukraine’s Back’
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — President Joe Biden, returning on Tuesday to the Polish castle where he spoke shortly after the Russian invasion of Ukraine last year, said the war had hardened Western resolve to defend democracy around the globe. He warned…
