Never Dry: The Rise of Prohibition on the Iron Range
CHISOLM, Minn. - "I honestly think history is always directly relevant to the lives that we are living today. You carry history with you no matter what you do even if you don't know it,"…
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2023 Grandma's Marathon Sells Out, Volunteers Needed
DULUTH, Minn. -- If you haven't gotten registered for this year's Grandma's Marathon, you're out of luck because it's sold out. Race officials said this is one of the fastest sellouts on record for the 26.2-mile race. And on top…
Duluth Schools Superintendent Reacts to Free Lunch
DULUTH, Minn. -- Beginning next school year, school breakfasts and lunches will be free for all students in Minnesota public schools after Governor Watz signed the bill into law last week. Every…
Full Transcript: Mayor Emily Larson's State Of The City Address
DULUTH, Minn. -- Duluth Mayor Emily Larson held her State of the City Address Wednesday evening at The West Theatre. Click here for the complete transcript from that speech. The mayor covered…
Minnesota PFAS: $45 Million Requested In Walz Budget To Combat ‘Forever Chemicals’
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Reducing cancer-causing chemicals found in everyday household products and water are the focus of several political efforts this legislative session, and the result of more than $45 million in additional budget requests. On Thursday leaders from the Minnesota…
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz Highlights New Childcare Plan
DULUTH, Minn. -- Minnesota Governor Tim Walz came up to Duluth Wednesday to talk about his budget proposals for childcare in the state. He stopped by the YWCA Spirit Valley Center. With a $17…
Roger Reinert, Duluth Mayoral Candidate Hosts Coffee And Conversations
DULUTH, Minn. -- Roger Reinert is one of the candidates running for the Duluth mayoral election coming up this fall. Reinert is hosting a total of 6 "Coffee and Conversations" meet-ups with the…
Human Remains Found In Tote Along Mille Lacs Lake
KATHIO TOWNSHIP, Minn. (FOX 9) - A homicide investigation is underway along the shores of Mille Lacs Lake after deputies say human remains were discovered in a tote. The tote was found in a ditch by a county highway maintenance crew while…
Gordy's Hi-Hat In Cloquet Opens For 63rd Season
CLOQUET, Minn. -- The first taste of spring is here with the season opening of Gordy's Hi-Hat in Cloquet kicking off Wednesday. The weather did not stop people from lining up at the door waiting…
Local Bookstore Uses Tiktok Trend to Reach Readers
DULUTH, Minn. -- There's a new trend on TikTok getting kids to put down the phones and, believe it or not, pick up a book. They call it BookTok, and its not just a place for recommendations and reviews, but…
Mayor Larson Delivers "State of the City" Address
DULUTH, Minn. -- Duluth Mayor Emily Larson gave her state of the City address earlier this evening. It was held at the West Theater in West Duluth in front of about…
Dancing to Dallas! UMD Women's Hoops Clinch Spot in National Championship Game
ST. JOSEPH, Missouri.- After a dominating defensive performance in the 2nd half, the UMD women's basketball team was able to take down Catawba 70 to 59 in the Final Four on Wednesday. The Bulldogs…
Duluth Native C.J. Ham Signs Contract Extension with Minnesota Vikings
EAGAN, Minn.- Former Duluth Denfeld standout C.J. Ham won't be going anywhere this off-season. He'll be staying a member of the Minnesota Vikings as Ham and the team agreed on a two-year contract extension. Ham's…
Roger Reinert Reacts In Statement To Mayor Larson's "State of the City" Address
DULUTH, Minn. -- Duluth Mayor Emily Larson, who is up for re-election this year, delivered her "State of the City" address on Wednesday night at the West Theater, and now one of her opponents is responding through a statement. Roger…
Crash Adams Performs at UWS
SUPERIOR, Wis. - UWS hosted a free concert for its students on Tuesday night, featuring an up-and-coming pop band from Canada called Crash Adams. One of their biggest songs already has 33 million streams on…
Connecting Principles: Hibbing High School Current Happenings
HIBBING, Minn. -- In this week's Connecting Principles segment, we checked in with Hibbing High School to see what's new, booming and upcoming on school grounds.
UPDATE: Missing Duluth Resident Found Dead
UPDATE (March 22, 2:20 p.m.) -- 35-year-old Duluth Resident Joshua Parker has been found dead, according to the Duluth Police Department. Police say his body was found Wednesday in the 220 block of 45th Avenue East in Duluth. Parker died…
Corrections Center Meat Retail Store Now Open In Northeastern Minnesota
SAGINAW, Minn. (FOX 9) - The Northeast Regional Corrections Center has announced the final steps in a decades-long effort to open a retail store in partnership with its facility are now complete. The new meat processing retail store is open from 10…
Threat to Superior High School Turns Out to be "Swatting" Hoax
SUPERIOR, Wisc. --Wednesday morning the Superior Police Department received a phone call about a potential threat at the high school which turned out to be a hoax. The fake school shooting threats are called “swatting” incidents because the caller makes…
New Minnesota Budget Targets Include $3 Billion For Tax Cuts
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Democratic legislative leaders and Gov. Tim Walz agreed Tuesday on broad budget targets that add up to nearly $17.9 billion in new spending, including $3 billion for tax cuts, but the details of where the money will go remain…
Minnesota Department Of Agriculture Teaching People How To Find Emerald Ash Borer
TWO HARBORS, Minn. -- A type of beetle known as the Emerald Ash Borer was first identified in Two Harbors last spring. The species can be a huge problem as they can kill…
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UMD Students Cheer On Basketball Teams In March Tournaments
DULUTH, Minn. -- Some UMD men's basketball team fans cheered on the guys on Tuesday around Duluth. The Bulldogs are ranked #6 in the division II NCAA men's basketball standings. They played number-three ranked…
Future UMD Student Talks About Meaning Of World Down Syndrome Day
Duluth, Minn. -- Tuesday March 21 is World Down Syndrome Day. Down syndrome means the person has an extra chromosome, namely the 21st chromosome. And that’s the reason the day is observed on March 21st.…
Locally Owned Art in the Alley Store Carries On Despite Mall Store Being Cosed
Duluth, Minn. -- For the vast majority of stores that call the Miller Hill Mall home, it’s been more than a week since they were last open. For national chains that may…
House Fire Kills 2 People In Rural Pine River
PINE RIVER, Minn. -- Two people died in a house fire overnight in the Walden Township in rural Pine River. The Cass County Sheriff's Office says first responders and deputies were dispatched to a home on 40th Avenue Southwest just…
Evers Pushes To Repeal Abortion Ban Ahead Of Court Election
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and his fellow Democrats worked Tuesday to keep the spotlight on abortion ahead of next month’s state Supreme Court election, resurrecting a bill that would repeal the state’s 1849 ban on the…
Minnesota Experts Predict Mosquitoes Will Be 'Out With A Vengeance' Once It’s Warm
(FOX 9) - As winter slowly gives way to spring, Minnesotans are starting to think about the warmer temperatures and longer days that come with the change of seasons. But experts are thinking ahead to what else the warmer weather will bring:…
Trump Waits Out Grand Jury As New York Braces For Protests
NEW YORK (AP) — Facing the possibility of criminal charges, Donald Trump waited it out in Florida on Tuesday as New York braced for disruptions that could follow an indictment. Republican contenders in the 2024 race sized up the impact a prosecution could have…
Minnesota Moving To Fortify State Status As Abortion Refuge
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota is moving to fortify its status as a refuge for patients from restrictive states who travel to the state to seek abortions — and to protect providers who serve them. The state House on Monday passed a…
