(AP) -- U.S. agriculture officials on Friday proposed new nutrition standards for school meals, including the first limits on added sugars, with a focus on sweetened foods such as cereals, yogurt, flavored milk and breakfast pastries. The plan announced by…
WASHINGTON (AP) — For nearly a year, the Federal Reserve has been on a mission to cool down the job market to help curb the nation’s worst inflation bout in four decades. The job market hasn’t been cooperating. Consider what…
DULUTH, Minn. -- Friday, Feb. 3 is National Wear Red Day, held to raise awareness of cardiovascular disease in women. More than 44% of women aged 20 and older are living with some form of cardiovascular disease, according to the…
DULUTH, Minn. - 'Big Movies' at the DECC kicked off Thursday with a showing of 'Top Gun: Maverick'. DECC staff chose this as February's free monthly event because they felt it was a good…
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Duluth Transit Authority is taking on a new initiative, offering free rides to the community Friday and Saturday. Transit Equity Day is a national day to commemorate Civil Rights icons…
ELY, Minn. -- From Northland to nationwide, over 35 film makers are making their way to the End of the Road Film Festival at Ely's Historic State Theater. When you first think of Ely, the…
DULUTH, Minn. -- A Duluth Heights man is crediting his 12-year-old daughter, Zoe, and the family's 3-year-old lab, Dudley, for saving their home after the nearby garage went up in flames Wednesday night. [caption id="attachment_1267621"…
Duluth, Minn. -- When downtown Duluth business leaders talk about safety issues in the downtown area, parking ramps top the list. Police Chief Mike Ceynowa addressed those concerns with a new plan Thursday…
Barnum Public Schools - Two-hour delay. Chisholm Public Schools - E-learning day February 3. Duluth Edison Charter Schools - Closed. Duluth Public Schools - Closed. Esko Schools - Two-hour delay. Hibbing Public…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota utilities would be obligated to transition to 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040 to step up the fight against climate change under a bill speeding through the Legislature. The bill was slated for a final vote on the Senate…
UPDATE: An inmate's death at the Ashland County Jail was likely caused by a drug overdose. That's according to the Bayfield County Sheriff's Office, which is handling the investigation to avoid any conflict-of-interest with the Ashland County Sheriff's Office. The…
DULUTH, Minn. -- Duluth's Sustainability Officer has received some special recognition for her leadership efforts. Mindy Granley was honored at the 2023 Minnesota Climate Adaptation Partnership Awards with the Individual Adaptation Award. She was recognized due to her work as…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-led House voted after raucous debate Thursday to oust Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar from the chamber’s Foreign Affairs Committee, citing her anti-Israel comments, in a dramatic response after Democrats last session booted far-right GOP lawmakers over incendiary…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The most expansive federal report in over two decades on guns and crime shows a shrinking turnaround between the time a gun was purchased and when it was recovered from a crime scene, indicating firearms bought legally…
ELY, Minn. -- Just in time for the ice cold weather, Ely's 10-day Winter Festival is kicking off this week. The Winter Festival has been taking place for the past 30 years, featuring all things snow and ice. [field59_video account="KQDS"…
DULUTH, Minn. -- Local fat-tire bicyclist Leah Gruhn gears up for Alaskan Iditarod 1,000-mile race, becoming the first person from Minnesota to do so on the Southern Route. Gruhn joined FOX21 on the morning show to talk about race preparations…
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Duluth Fire Department is commending a young girl for her quick actions, after a structure fire broke out Wednesday night in the 4100 block of Chambersburg Avenue.…
(Fox 9) -- Punxsutawney Phil, Pennsylvania’s most famous groundhog, awoke Thursday morning and saw his shadow — which, according to folklore, means there will be six more weeks of winter. Each year on Feb. 2, thousands descend on Gobbler's Knob in…
DULUTH, Minn. -- Two Duluth city councilors are not running for reelection in 2023. First District Councilor Gary Anderson announced Tuesday he is proud of the work he's been able to accomplish over the past eight years. At one point,…
DULUTH, Minn. - Tuesday marked the historic NorShor Theatre's five-year anniversary since its $30 million re-opening in downtown Duluth. Opening night was Feb. 1, 2018 with the popular musical “Mamma Mia!” It was a special…
Northland Minnesota counties hit hard by damaging heavy snow in December are getting disaster assistance from the state. St. Louis, Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Crow Wing, Lincoln and Pine counties are all on the list. The state aid will help with…
DULUTH, Minn. -- 2023 isn't starting off well for vehicle thefts in Duluth. The police department responded to 18 vehicle theft calls in January. And just today, Feb. 1, a 2001 Silver Honda Civic was stolen on the 300 block…
SUPERIOR, Wis. - With wind chill temperatures at 30, 40 or 50 below zero, it’s probably safe to say nobody likes that type of weather, especially firefighters. The dangerous conditions happened just two days…
DULUTH, Minn. -- Some residents in the Steve O'Neil Apartments in Duluth are resting easier after a furniture company donated mattresses to them. CHUM posted on Twitter that it was Ashley Furniture that donated 20 mattresses and frames to the…
GRAND PORTAGE, Minn. - "It's a great weekend, it's a lot of fun. You know mushers and handlers; you don't get much sleep out there, but you enjoy it and this weekend it was cold,…
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Benedictine Sisters Of The St. Scholastica Monastery in Duluth says they're grateful the Vatican is loosing up rules for them to be able to bring on more sisters. The Vatican is allowing them to change the…
SUPERIOR, Wisc.--A genealogy seminar was held at the Richard I Bong Veterans Center in Superior on Tuesday. The event was free and open for up to 25 people to learn about and start the research…
Duluth, Minn. -- Governor Tim Walz visited a classroom at Laura McArthur elementary today. Walz had been a teacher for nearly 20 years, and a state legislator for 12 He talked about his…
HIBBING, Minn. -- The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northland is expanding its footprint in the region by opening its newest location in Hibbing. The club is at the Greenhaven Elementary School and offers a safe space for kids…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tyre Nichols ’ family and friends gathered Wednesday for a funeral intended to celebrate his life three weeks after he died following a brutal beating by Memphis police that has sparked a new round of calls for police reform. As…
