Catering During the Holidays
DULUTH, Minn. -- Catering services generally have a busy and profitable season during the holidays as more people are entertaining and want to have someone else do the cooking. MidCoast Catering, based in West Duluth,…
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Recent Storms Leave Snowmobile Trails in Poor Condition
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Wis. -- The heavy snow and strong winds brought on by December’s winter storms caused downed trees, several power outages, and horrid driving conditions. Another group dealing with Mother Nature’s wrath is snowmobilers,…
Globe News Changing Ownership By Start of New Year
SUPERIOR, Wisc.--The old-school, one-stop-shop, Globe News in Superior, Wisconsin will have new owners by January 1st, 2023. Globe News has been a collector's dream on the corner of Belknap Street and Tower Avenue…
Worldwide "Skate for Ukraine" Fundraiser Comes to Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.--This holiday season, hockey players and fans worldwide are standing with players from Ukraine. The problem is that many of Ukraine's players are serving on the frontlines. The Duluth Heritage Center is…
Spirit Mountain Busyness Causes Delays
DULUTH, Minn. -- Delays and long wait times have been frustrating for some visitors of Spirit Mountain. The hill acknowledges there have been some issues, but that this happens during the…
Shopping Local Pays Off for Retailers This Christmas
DULUTH, Minn.--In the days following Christmas, more retailers are saying they're happy with how the season went. At The Bookstore at Fitger's, store manager Jennifer Jubenville says it will soon be time to…
US Will Require COVID-19 Testing For Travelers From China
(AP) -- The U.S. announced new COVID-19 testing requirements Wednesday for all travelers from China, joining other nations imposing restrictions because of a surge of infections. The increase in cases across China follows the rollback of the nation’s strict anti-virus…
USPS Addresses Mail And Delivery Delays In Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. -- If you've been waiting weeks to receive your mail or packages, you're not alone. A Minnesota-based spokesperson for the Post Office tells FOX21 that the Duluth postal management is aware of the delays. To tackle it, the…
St. Luke's QCare Express Clinic To Reopen Thursday
DULUTH, Minn. -- St. Luke's QCare Express Clinic at Cub Foods in Duluth is set to reopen. The walk-in clinic was closed during the pandemic but is reopening starting Thursday. QCare Express is a lower cost option for minor health…
House Fire In Superior, $50,000 Worth Of Damage
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- A structure fire in Superior resulted in $50,000 worth of damage and a family to be without a home for a little while. The Superior Fire Department says just after 11 a.m. Wednesday fire crews responded to…
Wisconsin Better Business Bureau Provides Tips On Holiday Flight Troubles
WISCONSIN -- With many canceled flights and traveling delays happening this holiday season, the Better Business Bureau of Wisconsin provides tips for handling these inconveniences. For those travelers who would like compensation and refunds for their flight troubles the BBB…
Minnesota's Minimum Wage Will Increase On Jan. 1
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Ringing in the new year for workers, the minimum wage rate throughout Minnesota will be adjusted for inflation and be raised for both small and large employers beginning on Jan. 1, 2023. Minnesota’s minimum-wage rates will…
Mega Millions Climbs To $640 Million After No Tuesday Winner
(FOX 9) -- The Mega Millions end-of-the-year jackpot has climbed to an estimated $640 million after no ticket matched all six numbers that were drawn on Tuesday night. The jackpot also comes with a $328.3 million cash option and could provide a…
Southwest Cancels More Flights, Draws Federal Investigation
DALLAS (AP) - Southwest Airlines scrubbed thousands of flights again Tuesday in the aftermath of the massive winter storm that wrecked Christmas travel plans across the U.S., and the federal government said it would investigate why the company lagged so far behind other…
Christmas Brought Retail Jingle
DULUTH, Minn. -- Now that much of the Christmas shopping season is in the rear-view mirror, it's a time for returns and some reflection on how the season went. At the Fitger's shopping complex…
Spirit Mountain Opens Tubing Hill For Winter
DULUTH, Minn. -- Spirit Mountain opened its tubing hills on Tuesday, just in time for kids on winter break from school. Tubing is open at the resort on weekdays for the holiday break, but will…
Duluth XC Candlelight Ski Event
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Area Outdoor Alliance held their social event in a unique way Tuesday with a candlelight ski at the Lester-Amity Chalet. The family-friendly event is the first of three that will…
Snowmobile Trails in Rough Condition
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Snowmobile clubs spend hundreds of hours preparing trails for the season opening, and this year has given them a new challenge. Northwest Trails is the organization that oversees all of the ATV…
Bentleyville Starts Teardown Process, Volunteers Needed
DULUTH, Minn. -- After several weeks of festive lights, Bentleyville has wrapped up its season and now it's time to put it all away. Bentleyville is decorated with more than 5,000,000 lights, and in the…
Mayor Emily Larson Issues 'Proud' Year-End Progress Report
DULUTH, Minn. – Mayor Emily Larson held a news conference Tuesday to provide a year-end progress report. (Click here for the city's press release on the report) Her priorities fell into four categories this year,…
Supreme Court Keeps Immigration Limits In Place Indefinitely
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is keeping pandemic-era limits on immigration in place indefinitely, dashing hopes of immigration advocates who had been anticipating their end this week. In a ruling Tuesday, the Supreme Court extended a temporary stay that Chief Justice…
UPDATE: One Arrested After Stabbing In Spirit Valley Neighborhood, Non-Life-Threatening Injuries
UPDATE (December 27, 4:42 p.m.) -- Duluth Police say they have located and arrested a 66-year-old man who stabbed a woman around 3 p.m. Tuesday. Charges are pending and the incident remains under investigation. ORIGINAL POST: DULUTH, Minn. -- The…
Co-Leader Of Whitmer Kidnapping Plot Gets 16 Years In Prison
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — The co-leader of a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was sentenced Tuesday to 16 years in prison for conspiring to abduct the Democrat and blow up a bridge to ease an escape. Adam Fox’s sentence…
Making Pig Livers Humanlike In Quest To Ease Organ Shortage
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) - The ghostly form floating in a large jar had been the robust reddish-brown of a healthy organ just hours before. Now it’s semi-translucent, white tubes like branches on a tree showing through. This is a pig liver…
First Congress Revealed Biden’s Generational Ambition
WASHINGTON (AP) — When he ran for the White House, Joe Biden told voters his presidency would be a bridge to the next generation. His first two years on the job have revealed it to be a much more ambitious venture. As…
CHUM Holds Vigil For This Year's Lost Homeless At Duluth City Hall
DULUTH, Minn. -- 69 people have lost their lives this year in Duluth that either were homeless or connected to being homeless. CHUM gathered people on Christmas Eve at the steps of Duluth City…
New Café Brings Familiar Taste Back to International Falls
INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. -- The beloved Sandy's Place to reopen under new ownership as 'On The Way Café' in January. Sandy's Place was the brunch hub of International Falls for nearly 25 years.…
Skating At Portman
DULUTH, Minn. -- It's winter time, it's after Christmas and the kids are not in school. That can mean only one thing, many of them are at the ice rink. The Portman…
Smooth Travel at Duluth International Airport
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Arrival and Departure Board at Duluth International airport today did not reflect what much of the rest of the country was still facing. This morning more than…
Christmas Tree Treecycling
DULUTH, Minn. -- Some of us hang on to our real Christmas Tree until it becomes a fire hazard, but some of us can't wait to get that tree out the door. If your tree…
