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…
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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…
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…
Man Sentenced For Involvement In 2019 Murder Of Timothy Nelson
DULUTH, Minn. -- A man has been sentenced for his involvement in the September 2019 murder of 33-year-old Timothy Nelson, who was a father of five. James Michael Peterson was sentenced to more than 28 years in prison. The St.…
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…
BCA Reviewing Incident Of Bayfield Man Who Shot Himself Dead After Car Chase On I-35
MINNESOTA -- A Bayfield, Wisconsin man has been identified from a chase on I-35 last week that ended with him being found deceased. The Midwest Medical Examiner's Office says 34-year-old Kyle Bazant died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound last week.…
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…
Cirrus Releases Statement About Plane Crash That Killed Company's Longtime Engineer
DULUTH, Minn. -- Cirrus Aircraft released a statement to FOX 21 Monday involving the death of their longtime employee, David Rathbun, who died in a plane accident Friday in Duluth's St. Louis River. [caption…
Award And Author Event Supporting Duluth Public Library
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Greysolon Ballroom was packed Sunday afternoon with the Duluth Public Library's supporters. The Olga Walker Awards were presented to some of the biggest donors to the library. The event also…
International Fly-Fishing Film Festival Gathered Anglers To Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. -- The film industry in Duluth has been growing in recent years, but one winter festival in particular looks to reel in some action. Over at Clyde Iron Works, more than…
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…
St. Paul Shooting: 5 shot, 2 Dead After Celebration Of Life Event
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - St. Paul police confirm five people were injured in a shooting early Saturday evening in a "chaotic scene" following a celebration of life event. Two men injured in the shooting have died. Among the other three…
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"…
