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Minnesota - the Best State in the Country For Kids

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…

Boys & Girls Clubs Of The Northland Expands With New Branch In Hibbing

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…

‘We Love You, Tyre’: Mourners Gather For Nichols’ Funeral

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…

Fate Of Last Ex-Cop Charged In Floyd Murder Lies With Judge

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The attorney for a former Minneapolis police officer who held back bystanders while his colleagues restrained a dying George Floyd said in court filings Tuesday that his client is innocent of criminal wrongdoing and should be acquitted…

Spirit Mountain Now Open 6 Days A Week

DULUTH, Minn. -- After only being open 5 days a week since November, Spirit Mountain has added another day of operations. According to a press release, Spirit Mountain had been struggling with staffing shortages and after an aggressive recruitment and…

Tom Brady Retires At 45, Insisting This Time It’s ‘For Good’

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady, who won a record seven Super Bowls for New England and Tampa, has announced his retirement. Brady — the most successful quarterback in NFL history, and one of the greatest athletes in team sports…

Biden, McCarthy, Once Breakfast Mates, Wrangle Over US Debt

WASHINGTON (AP) — Not so long ago, Joe Biden and Republican leader Kevin McCarthy used to talk things over at breakfast in Biden’s vice presidential home at the Naval Observatory. Biden was intent in those days on “keeping up relations with the opposition party,”…

Keith Aili Holds Off Ryan Anderson for 2023 John Beargrease Title

GRAND PORTAGE, Minn.- It would come down to two mushers, but Keith Aili was able to outrace Ryan Anderson for the 2023 John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon championship on Tuesday. Aili was the first out…

Duluth Police Department Releases First-Ever 'Stop Data Report'

DULUTH, Minn. -- For the first time, the Duluth Police Department released a stop data report for 2022 Tuesday. The report shows 5,944 traffic and subject stops were conducted between January and December last year. Of…

Will Northern Lights Express Receive Funding this Legislative Session?

Duluth, Minn. --Duluth Senator Jennifer McEwen is leading the effort in the State Senate to get funding in the budget for Northern Lights Express (NLX). McEwen stressed the point that the project has…

Duluth Police Assisting With Investigation Into Vineyard Church Pastoral Assistant Allegations

DULUTH, Minn. -- Duluth police have confirmed that they are assisting in the investigation into allegations against a pastoral assistant at the Vineyard Church. Members of the congregation received an email Sunday from the special committee of the Vineyard Church…

Progress Made For St. Louis River Area Of Concern

MINNESOTA -- Well things are looking up for the St. Louis River Area of Concern as they recently checked off a crucial item on their list to make the river cleaner and healthier. This accomplishment was the Degraded Fish and…

Abortion In Minnesota: Walz Signs 'Fundamental Right' To Abortion Into State Law

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed legislation Tuesday guaranteeing abortion access in state law, which puts Minnesota among the first states to implement new abortion protections since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year. The law creating a "fundamental…

Unarmed Man Arrested After Making Threats To Shoot Up Duluth Airport

DULUTH, Minn. -- A man is behind bars after making threats to shoot while at the Duluth International Airport Tuesday morning. The Duluth Police Department says the incident happened at 8:30 a.m. when a 51-year-old man from Virginia was supposedly…

Enjoying The Winter Weather In Canal Park

DULUTH, Minn. -- Living in the Northland, we can whine about the weather, or get out and enjoy it! So why not take the dogs for a walk in these sunny--though bone-chilling temperatures. Lauren…

Durenberger, Former US Senator From Minnesota, Dies At 88

(AP) -- Former U.S. Senator David Durenberger, a Minnesota Republican who espoused a progressive brand of politics and criticized the GOP after his political career, died Tuesday at age 88. Durenberger’s health had declined in recent months, his longtime spokesperson…

Knowing Your Neighbors: Haulin' Hotdish Food Truck

DULUTH, Minn. -- "Hotdish has everything that you need as far as hitting all the food groups and also like I feel like hotdish is so Minnesota. And it's cold and it's comforting," said…

Cedar Coffee Company Brings Locals In On Cold Winter Days

TWO HARBORS, Minn. -- What better way to warm up in this winter cold than to stop by a local coffee shop? Tucked away in a cedar forest in Two Harbors is Cedar Coffee…

Wasabi Restaurant In Superior Destroyed By Fire; Owners: 'We Will Be Back'

SUPERIOR, Wis. -- The Wasabi Restaurant building was declared a complete loss after an early Monday morning structure fire, according to the Superior Fire Department. Crews were dispatched to a report of a structure fire…

Cars Shot At With Birdshot Pellets In Two Duluth Neighborhoods

DULUTH, Minn. -- Some Duluth residents discovered their cars were shot at while they were sleeping on Sunday. Duluth police first got a call in about this on Sunday at 9:30 in the morning, but they believe the vandal or…

Duluth Highway 53 Interchange Project

DULUTH, Minn.-- The Minnesota Department of Transportation continues to try and keep drivers and the community up-to-date on what's going on. Another camera has been added to the project site, and is available on the…

Coffee Conversation: AICHO to Host Concert Fundraiser For DV Shelter Expansion

DULUTH, Minn. -- The American Indian Community Housing Organization (AICHO) presents concert fundraiser for its domestic violence shelter expansion project. AICHO is expanding its DV shelter Dabinoo’Igan to increase resources and capacity to help more victims of domestic and sexual…

Tribute to Buddy Holly Concert Fundraise for Duluth Armory

DULUTH, Minn. -- If you enjoy 50s music and dancing, the sounds of Buddy Holly and Elvis Presley, Clyde Iron Works was the place to as “A Tribute To The Music Of Buddy Holly…

Beargrease Volunteers Brave The Cold To Help Dogs And Mushers

DULUTH, Minn. – The John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon can’t happen without the help of volunteers. Every year, it’s the volunteers that help mushers get their dogs ready for the races. Volunteers help with road…

Beargrease Kicks Off At Billy's Bar During Deep Freeze

DULUTH, Minn. -- Even with temperatures below freezing, the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon attracted hundreds of people to spectate the 39th run. However, the cold icy conditions makes this year’s race ideal for…

Mom And Two Daughters Escape Lincoln Park House Fire, One Dog Found Deceased

DULUTH, Minn. --- A mother and her two daughters escaped a fire that broke out in their home early Sunday morning that claimed the life of their dog, according to the Duluth Fire Department. The DFD was called out to…

Snow Leads To Massive Pileup In Wisconsin, Dozens Injured

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Dozens of people were injured in a massive traffic pileup amid snowy conditions in southern Wisconsin on Friday, which blocked Interstate 39/90 for hours, authorities said. Beloit Memorial Hospital said at least 27 people were treated…

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