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Winter Preparation At The Rose Garden

DULUTH, Minn. -- The Rose Garden at Leif Erickson Park in Duluth is one of the crown jewels of the city, and as the temperatures drop, crews are working to protect the beautiful…

Essentia Health Holds Job Fair At Clyde Iron Works In Duluth

DULUTH, Minn. -- Thursday, Essentia Health held a job fair in an effort to combat the declining number of health care workers in the Twin Ports. Essentia's job fair was open to people…

Abortion, Economy Take Center Stage In Craig-Kistner Debate

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Angie Craig on Thursday portrayed her GOP challenger as a pawn of Big Oil and Big Pharma who conceals his opposition to abortion rights. Republican congressional candidate Tyler Kistner meanwhile said Craig bears responsibility…

Feeding Our Future Fraud Case Sees Its First Guilty Pleas

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The first two defendants have pleaded guilty in the massive Feeding Our Future fraud case. Bekam Merdassa was the first to plead guilty to conspiracy and wire fraud in federal court Thursday morning. Hanna Marekegn also pleaded guilty on Thursday. Bekam…

10th January 6th Committee Hearing

In this public hearing, the panel continues to present evidence in its 15-month investigation on the events surrounding the January 6th, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The committee focused on Donald Trump’s “state of mind” following the 2020 election…

Social Security Benefits To Jump By 8.7% Next Year

WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Social Security recipients will get an 8.7% boost in their benefits in 2023, a historic increase but a gain that will be eaten up in part by the rising cost of everyday living. The cost-of living…

Jan. 6 Hearing Focuses On Trump With ‘Surprising’ Details

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Jan. 6 committee is focused Thursday on “surprising” details including evidence from Donald Trump’s Secret Service about the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol in what is likely to be its last public hearing before the November midterm elections. The…

Parkland School Shooter To Get Life Sentence For Killing 17

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz will be sentenced to life without parole for the 2018 murder of 17 people at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, after the jury said Thursday that it could not unanimously agree that he…

Superior Downtown Farmer's Market Wrapping Up As Season Ends This Month

SUPERIOR, Wis. -- Although summer has passed you can still hit up the Superior Downtown Farmer's Market well into the fall season. Coming off of a dry couple months, vendors tell Fox 21 that…

Duluth Angel of Hope Candlelight Vigil Taking Place October 16

DULUTH, Minn.--A vigil will be held this weekend for bereaved parents who have lost their children. The annual Angel of Hope vigil honors the lives of children who have died, and the event…

DTA To Put On Bus Test Drive Event This Weekend

DULUTH, Minn. -- Have you ever wondered what it's like to drive a 32,000-pound, 40-foot city bus? You now have that chance during an event hosted by the Duluth Transit Authority this weekend as they…

UMD Gives Tips During "Protect Your Hearing Month"

DULUTH, Minn. -- October is "Protect Your Hearing Month" and while we typically bind hearing loss with aging, young people can also be affected. Fox 21 checked in with UMD's Speech, Language, and Hearing…

UMD Hosts Voterpalooza

DULUTH, Minn. - UMD held a Voterpalooza tabling event to motivate students to be politically engaged. The event was focused on voter registration and informing students on the upcoming election, with such things as where…

'Take Back the Night' at UMD

DULUTH, Minn. - The Women's Resource and Action Center at UMD hosted a "Take Back the Night" event this evening to stand in solidarity with victims of violence. Those who attended heard…

Duluth Police Release Details About Weekend Downtown Shooting

DULUTH, Minn. -- Four days after a shooting in downtown Duluth, the Duluth Police Department released details about it Wednesday evening, and the announcement came with news of an arrest. A 23-year-old man was arrested by Cloquet police Wednesday in…

These Housing Markets Are Seeing The Largest Drop In Prices Since The Pandemic Peak

(FOX 9) -- Rapidly rising mortgage rates have more than doubled this year. Pair that with a record increase in home prices, and many prospective buyers have been pushed out of the market. But recent data from a mortgage lending…

Alex Jones Ordered To Pay $965 Million For Sandy Hook Lies

WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — The conspiracy theorist Alex Jones should pay $965 million to people who suffered from his false claim that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax, a jury in Connecticut decided Wednesday. The verdict is…

Crews Begin Reconstruction Of Ramp Above Garfield Avenue In Duluth

DULUTH, Minn. -- The "can of worms" Interchange Project is progressing toward the Blatnik Bridge. From Garfield Avenue toward Superior, the ramp from Rice's Point over Garfield toward Duluth is getting demolished for reconstruction. Big chunks of concrete are now…

Social Security Payments Set For Big Increase. What To Know.

NEW YORK (AP) — Tens of millions of older Americans are about to get what may be the biggest raise of their lifetimes. On Thursday, the U.S. government is set to announce how big a percentage increase Social Security beneficiaries…

Jean Duluth Dog Park Packed With Pups On Warm Day

DULUTH, Minn. -- "Yeah, it's a beautiful day out. I was just at class, so I was just getting my dog outside and doing homework at the same time. Walter loves to run around…

FDA Clears Updated COVID Boosters For Kids As Young As 5

(AP) -- The U.S. on Wednesday authorized updated COVID-19 boosters for children as young as 5, seeking to expand protection ahead of an expected winter wave. Tweaked boosters rolled out for Americans 12 and older last month, doses modified to target today’s…