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Forest Service Samples Hartley Pond

DULUTH, Minn. - Monday, the Forest Service visited Hartley Pond as part of a national lake study. Hartley is one of 250 lakes across Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan that have been sampled this summer. The…

Hospitals in St. Louis County to Continue Masking

DULUTH, Minn. -- The CDC announced that some hospitals and healthcare facilities no longer need to require universal masking, so how will that affect hospitals in St. Louis County? Since early on in the pandemic,…

Flu Vaccine Now Available at Twin Port Hospitals

DULUTH, Minn. -- Each year, about one in five people get the flu and more than 200 thousand people are hospitalized, in part of flu-related complications. Both St. Luke's and Essentia Health are now offering…

UPDATE: Closed Middle School In Bovey Catches Fire, Crews Demolish What Is Left

UPDATE (September 26, 5:00 p.m.) -- On Monday, crews tore down what was left of the former Connor-Jasper Middle School in Bovey after it caught fire Sunday. According to the Northland FireWire, some parts of the middle school, which was…

Hurricane Ian Nears Cuba On Path To Strike Florida As Cat 4

HAVANA (AP) — Hurricane Ian was growing stronger as it approached the western tip of Cuba on a track to hit the west coast of Florida as a major hurricane as early as Wednesday. Ian was forecast to hit the western tip…

White House: New Rule Will Show ‘True Cost’ Of Plane Tickets

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will announce a new initiative Monday that would eventually allow consumers to see a more complete price on airline tickets — including baggage and change fees — before they buy, as the White House…

Threats Close Three Richfield Schools, Following Shooting At Football Game

RICHFIELD, Minn. (FOX 9) - Following a shooting at their homecoming game, three schools in Richfield, Minnesota are closed today after receiving threats, the district announced. The district has not released the nature of the online threats or how creditable they believe they…

Pfizer Seeks To Expand Omicron Booster To 5- To 11-Year-Olds

(AP) -- Pfizer asked U.S. regulators Monday to expand use of its updated COVID-19 booster shot to children ages 5 to 11. Elementary school-aged children already received kid-sized doses of Pfizer’s original vaccine, a third of the dose given to everyone…

Bills Would Curtail Objections At Future Jan. 6 Vote Counts

WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of Congress have officially objected to the results in four of the last six presidential elections, a partisan practice that has been legal for over a century but became much more fraught after a violent mob of then-President…

Hoops Brewing Hosts Pup Crawl

DULUTH, Minn. - Hoops Brewing hosted a pup crawl event as a way to connect dog owners with dog approved businesses in Canal Park. The self-guided walk started at the Hoops beer garden and…

CHUM Looking To Hire More Staff Before Warming Center Opens

DULUTH, Minn. --CHUM is planning to open its warming center on October 15th and its looking to hire more staff to help run it. It was located at the Rainbow Center but moved to a bigger space in the Lincoln…

Ursa Minor Oktoberfest Wraps Up

DULUTH, Minn. - Sunday was the final day of Ursa Minor Brewery's Oktoberfest. The event started on Thursday and wrapped up today with a family day theme. Besides beer there was music, balloons,…

Juice Pharm House-Warming Event

DULUTH, Minn. - Juice Pharm held a house-warming event to celebrate buying the building on East 1st Street in Duluth. The event also served as a re-branding while the business rolled out its new…

Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory Celebrates 50 Years

DULUTH, Minn. -- Despite the hazy day, bird watchers flew over to Hawk Ridge to celebrate 50 years of the observatory. Every fall, a staggering amount of nearly 100 thousand birds funnel through…

Lester Park holds 23rd Annual Lester River Rendezvous

DULUTH, Minn. -- On Saturday, Lester Park was swarming with folk lovers for the 23rd annual Lester River Rendezvous. The event is a voyageur reenactment and educational festival. More than 50 food and craft vendors…

"Tacos Tacos Tacos" holds Taco Eating Contest

DULUTH, Minn. -- Hot dog eating contests are pretty well known, but have you ever seen a taco eating contest? Tacos Tacos Tacos held their 2nd annual Taco Eating Contest at Blacklist Brewing Company. 10…

Flower Shop Celebrates Changing of the Seasons

DULUTH, Minn. - Engwall Flowers is holding their first annual fall fest for two whole days of fun. Local vendors, crafts and activities were on site Friday to kick off the fest. For…

Marshall School Celebrates Opening Their Forest School Geared for Younger Students

DULUTH, Minn.--Having been in session for a few weeks already, officials at Marshall School got outside to celebrate their new Forest School for their youngest students yet. Marshall School historically has taught middle…

Mont Du Lac Resort Hosts Annual Disc Golf Tournament

SUPERIOR, Wis. -- Mark Twain once described golf as a good walk spoiled. Not so, say disc golf enthusiasts, and Twain never had a chance to play. Dark gray skies didn't scare away the…

Two Groups Come Together To Raise Awareness For Child Abuse

DULUTH, Minn. -- Children, and those who try to protect them, got some good news and help Friday at the Duluth Public Library. September is "I Stand With Kids" month, and what…

Corrections Center Opens New Meat Processing Facility

SAGINAW, Minn. -- On Friday, the Northeast Regional Corrections Center, or NERCC, held a ribbon cutting ceremony for its brand new meat processing facility, which will serve as trade work for inmates. NERCC is…

3 Things To Know: Early Voting In Minnesota Started Friday

(FOX 9) - It's election season in Minnesota. Early voting started Friday, 46 days before the Nov. 8 midterm election. This year, all four statewide offices, 201 seats in the state Legislature, and eight congressional districts are up for grabs. Voters who had already…