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Winter Holiday Market Returns to Duluth Cider

DULUTH, Minn. - If you are looking to continue shopping local for the holidays, there is a new weekly option at Duluth Cider. Held at the tap room in the Lincoln Park Neighborhood, a rotating…

Minnesota Nurses Association to Strike Beginning December 11

DULUTH, Minn. -- It's been just three months since nurses with the Minnesota Nurses Association were walking the picket lines. But in ten days, nurses with St. Luke's and Essentia could once again be…

MNDOT Working to Use Less Salt When De-Icing During and After Snowstorms

DULUTH, MN - Last winter, the Minnesota Department of Transportation spent nearly 15 million dollars on over 375 million pounds of salt to clear roadways during and after a snowstorm. Inevitably, salt ends up…

The DECC Transforms Its Space in Preparation for Winter Village

DULUTH, Minn.--It's only Dec. 1, but the DECC is already decked out with holiday décor for this weekend's Winter Village. The Winter Village provides a space for local creators to display the goodies. Along…

Duluth Mayor Emily Larson Elected To National League Of Cities Board

DULUTH, Minn. - Mayor Emily Larson said Thursday she’s “excited and honored” to represent Duluth on a new national level as a board member for the National League of Cities. The organization is the largest of its kind in the…

City Of Duluth Announces Openings On Its Boards And Commissions, Invites Public To Apply

DULUTH, Minn. -- The City of Duluth has announced openings on its boards and commissions and is inviting the public to apply. Current vacancies include (from City of Duluth Press Release): Alcohol, Gambling and Tobacco Commission (3 Vacancies) Investigates every…

Portions of Skyline Parkway and Seven Bridges Road Closed Till Spring

DULUTH, Minn. -- The annual seasonal closure for a popular scenic road in Duluth starts Thursday. Portions of Skyline Parkway and Seven Bridges Road are closing all winter as a planned closure. Road closures are located: Skyline Parkway from 0.4…

Suspected Drug Dealer Arrested After Drugs And Gun Were Found During Search In Hibbing

HIBBING, Minn. -- A man was arrested after drugs and a gun were found after a search warrant was executed in Hibbing on Sunday. According to the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office the Lake Superior Violent Offender Task Force conducted…

Justices Keep Student Loan Cancellation Blocked For Now

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday said the Biden administration program to cancel student loans will remain blocked for now, but the justices agreed to take up the case in late winter. The court’s decision to hear arguments relatively quickly…

Biden Administration Presses Senators To Avert Rail Strike

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy would face a severe economic shock if senators don’t pass legislation this week to avert a freight rail worker strike. That’s the message the Biden administration is delivering personally to Democratic senators in a…

Biden Hosting Macron Amid Some Friction Over US Climate Law

WASHINGTON (AP) — Presidents Joe Biden and Emmanuel Macron are celebrating the long-standing U.S.-French relationship, but these are friends with differences. The French leader is using his visit to Washington to sharply criticize aspects of his ally’s signature climate law as a bad deal…

Minnesota Nurses Association Authorizes Another Strike At 16 Hospitals

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Thousands of Minnesota nurses are set to go on strike again after union members overwhelmingly voted in favor of authorizing a strike over unfair labor practices. The 15,000 members of the union have been working without a contract…

Legacy Fund Grants Nearly $1.5 million to Duluth Waabizheshikana, Martin Trail

DULUTH, Minn. - The Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission has granted $11.4 million dollars to enhance 14 Minnesota parks and tails. This comes through the commissions Legacy Fund, which granted nearly one and…

UPDATE: Arrest Made After Tuesday Stabbing In Gary-New Duluth

UPDATE: Duluth police arrested a 45-year-old suspect just before 3 p.m. on Wednesday in connection to the stabbing. He faces a charge of first-degree assault. The 42-year-old man who was stabbed is in "stable" condition at a hospital. The father…

MNA Voting On The Possibility Of Going On Another Strike

DULUTH, Minn. -- 15,000 nurses with the Minnesota Nurses Association have been voting all throughout the day on Wednesday deciding if they want to go on a three-day strike again, as contract negotiations with…

4 Lion Cubs Rescued From Ukraine, Brought To The Wildcat Sanctuary In Sandstone

SANDSTONE, Minn. -- 4 special animals were brought to The Wildcat Sanctuary in Sandstone after being rescued... all the way from Ukraine. These animals are lion cubs, and they were flown in Tuesday afternoon.…

Duluth Salvation Army is in Need of Donations and Ringers

DULUTH, Minn. -- The Salvation Army's Red Kettles are an annual reminder that it's the Christmas Season and that there are people in in our community that need some help. Volunteers are nearly always…

Tutors Needed in the Northland

DULUTH, Minn.--If you're looking to make a difference, there are a lot school children who could use help. There is a shortage of tutors to help kids bridge the gap after a couple of tough…

St. Louis County Unveils New Snow Plows

PIKE LAKE, Minn.-- When the snow falls, St. Louis County has up to 120 trucks out clearing the streets. To ensure their trucks are in good shape, the county replaces about 10% of its…

Ely Radio Stations Will Remain On-Air After New Owners Secured

(FOX 9) - Months after a beloved radio station in Ely, Minnesota, faced its imminent shutdown, the airwaves will remain loud after a new owner has been found. Radio stations 1450 WELY and 94.5 WELY-FM Ely MN – known for its "End…

One Arrested After Drugs Found During Traffic Stop

BACKUS, Minn. -- A traffic stop resulted in an arrest after drugs were found in the driver's vehicle. The Cass County Sheriff's Office says a traffic stop took place in Pine River Township, in Backus, Minnesota just before 7 p.m.…

House Votes To Avert Rail Strike, Impose Deal On Unions

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House moved urgently to head off the looming nationwide rail strike on Wednesday, passing a bill that would bind companies and workers to a proposed settlement that was reached in September but rejected by some…

Amazon Says It Had Its Biggest Thanksgiving Shopping Weekend

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon said Wednesday it had its biggest ever Thanksgiving holiday shopping weekend, aided by a record number of consumers looking for deals online amid high inflation. The e-commerce company does not typically share how much it…

Landmark Same-Sex Marriage Bill Wins Senate Passage

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed bipartisan legislation Tuesday to protect same-sex marriages, an extraordinary sign of shifting national politics on the issue and a measure of relief for the hundreds of thousands of same-sex couples who have married since…