ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Minnesota's unemployment rate ticked up to 1.9% in August as hiring slowed, though the jobless rate remains near a historic low amid a tight labor market. The state lost 3,100 jobs in August, according to Minnesota Employment and…
DULUTH, Minn. - There was a public meet and greet for Duluth Police Chief Finalist Mike Ceynowa at Myers-Wilkins Elementary. Ceynowa has been with the Duluth Police Department for 24 years and currently serves as…
DULUTH, Minn.- Three out of four car seats in America are not properly installed, which could potentially lead to your child not having enough protection in a crash. At a firehall in Duluth on…
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Superior Mayor Jim Paine announced his plans to run for re-election next spring. The mayor held a gathering of family and friends at Bucktales to make the announcement. He discussed…
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- The major road through Barker's Island got a new name Thursday, in memory of the man who helped make the development possible. Marina Drive became Bruce Hagen Drive and is…
DULUTH, Minn. -- Thursday marks year 50 for the medical school within UMD's campus. For the past 5 decades, the medical school has given Bulldogs the opportunity to gain medical training to become future…
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- Thursday, the Memorial Blood Center partnered with UWS students to help others by rallying classmates to donate blood. A Memorial Blood Center truck was parked outside the Yellowjacket Union Student…
DULUTH, Minn. -- On Wednesday, downtown Duluth was smoke-filled after a building caught fire in the Central Hillside neighborhood. According to Duluth Fire Chief Shawn Krizaj, a fire was reported on 522 East Fourth Street…
DULUTH, Minn. -- On Wednesday, one building was engulfed in flames in Duluth's Central Hillside neighborhood and many expressed concern for Uncle Loui's, a beloved Café next door. Uncle Loui's Café has been around Duluth…
DULUTH, Minn. -- On Thursday, nearly 15,000 nurses with the Minnesota Nurses Association returned to work after their historic three-day strike. The strike came after months of unresolved contract negotiations between the MNA and 15…
DULUTH, Minn. -- Cash or no cash? That is the new big question the DECC is asking the public when it comes to concessions and beer stands. Executive Director Dan Hartman says going cashless is one of the biggest venue…
INDUSTRIAL TOWNSHIP, Minn. -- A 40 year-old man died in a work-related accident Wednesday afternoon. The incident happened in the Industrial Township in St. Louis County. First responders got the call just before 3 p.m., according to the St. Louis…
DETAILED ROAD CLOSURES FROM THE DULUTH POLICE DEPARTMENT: "On Friday, September 16, at 3:00 p.m Harbor Drive between the Irvin slip and the Aquarium will close to traffic for Kid's Inline Sprint Races. The Great Lakes Aquarium lot will remain…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden plans to meet at the White House on Friday with family members of WNBA star Brittney Griner and Michigan corporate security executive Paul Whelan, both of whom remain jailed in Russia, the White House announced Friday. “He…
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Miller-Dwan Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the health of people across the region, is hosting their annual gala, ARTcetera 2022 for the first time since 2019. The event…
DULUTH, Minn. -- Dust off your lederhosen and lace up your dirndl, Duluth’s Oktoberfest is back this weekend at Bayfront Festival Park. The fun starts Friday, Sept. 16 with cold German beer, Bovarian…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Thousands of nurses returned to work Thursday at Minnesota hospitals following a three-day strike over wage increases and staffing and retention made worse by the coronavirus pandemic. Members of the Minnesota Nurses’ Association at 15 hospitals in…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell again last week to a four-month low even as the Federal Reserve continues its aggressive interest rate cuts to bring inflation under control. Applications for jobless aid for…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Thursday that a tentative railway labor agreement has been reached, averting a strike that could have been devastating to the economy before the pivotal midterm elections. Railroads and union representatives had been in negotiations for 20…
DULUTH, Minn. - A celebration was held to honor the unveiling of the Chief Buffalo mural in Gichi-ode' Akiing Park. Chief Buffalo was a respected figure of the Ojibwe people in the western Lake Superior…
DULUTH, Minn. --- The Duluth Fire Department is battling a fire that broke out on Wednesday evening at a building that houses four apartments and a business in the Central Hillside neighborhood. Firefighters were dispatched to a fire at the…
TWIN PORTS--Before snow starts to cover the ground, a group of grade school students got together to collect trash on Park Point. Today kicked off the annual Twin Ports coastal cleanup effort. A way…
DULUTH, Minn. -- A Duluth man has broken the record for the fastest trip across the Boundary Waters Canoe Area from Sha-Sha Resort near International Falls to Grand Portage on a standup paddleboard. Mike…
DULUTH, Minn. -- There was a lot of red, white, and blue at Lake Superior College Wednesday. The campus was acknowledging National Constitution Day, which comes up on September 17. American flags and, of course,…
DULUTH, Minn. -- A new option for rental housing is coming to the northland, and it's not one size fits all. Cottage villas will be up for rent, priced for mixed income households.…
DULUTH, Minn. -- For the past two days, nearly 15,000 nurses with the Minnesota Nurses Association have been on strike. The strike comes after months of unresolved contract negotiations between the MNA and…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - The man who targeted hundreds of girls in a sextortion scheme has been sentenced to 43 years in federal prison. Yue Vang, 31, of St. Paul, pleaded guilty in June to two counts of production of child pornography, one count…
DULUTH, Minn. -- Repair work on a major Duluth road is behind but should be finished by late next month. 21st Avenue East has been closed since June 20. It is a major traffic route to get up the hill…
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Members of one union rejected a tentative deal with the largest U.S. freight railroads Wednesday while three other unions remained at the bargaining table just days ahead of a strike deadline, threatening to intensify snarls in…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Trudy Le Beau has voted in every major election since she turned 18 — a half-century of civic participation that has gotten increasingly difficult as her multiple sclerosis progressed. Now, with no use of her arms…
