MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) identified on Thursday, June 30 the first confirmed case of orthopoxvirus, presumed to be monkeypox, in a resident of Dane County. A news release says the patient is currently isolating and the risk…
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit in which the parents of Gabby Petito claim that Brian Laundrie told his parents he had killed her before he returned home alone from their western trip. The decision…
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Don't flush gas or other flammable materials down the toilet. This is the message from the Metropolitan Council on Friday after sewer explosions forced evacuations at the University of Minnesota on Thursday. The Met Council says it is monitoring…
Fourth of July weekend is here! Here is Friday's Lunchtime Update from Fox 21's Dan Hanger and Meteorologist Ken Slama.
MINNESOTA -- A lot of people like to have some drinks during the fourth, but extra patrols will be out making sure the waters stay safe. The Minnesota DNR is warning those who plan on…
DULUTH, Minn.-- Bayfront has brought us countless events already this summer, but they aren't done yet. A whirlwind of events are happening this coming 4th of July weekend. The preparations are in motion, and the…
DULUTH, Minn.-- It took seven years and more than a million dollars, but today the city of Duluth cut the ribbon on the new and improved Wheeler Athletic Complex. The West Duluth Sports Corridor has…
DULUTH, Minn. - Bayfront Park is gearing up for a busy Fourth of July weekend. Activities gets underway Friday evening with the 4th annual Bayfront Country Jam. Crews have been busy this week…
DULUTH, Minn. - The Lake Superior Drug and Violent Crime Task Force has a new four-legged member. K9 Maverick is a one-year-old Black Lab from South Dakota. He just completed six weeks of training with…
SPOONER, Wis. - A Spooner tradition since 1954 is getting ready for its 68th year. The Spooner Rodeo will see competitors doing their best bull riding, cattle roping, barrel racing, and other events July…
SUPERIOR, WI. -- The Palace Bar in Superior has officially closed their doors after months of violence and a shooting. The Superior Police Chief called on the city to revoke its liquor license after…
TWIN PORTS. -- With the Fourth of July just days away, people are on the hunt for fireworks across the Northland. Local firework shops are red, white, and booming for the holiday weekend. For the…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A new Minnesota law taking effect Friday allows people 21 and older to buy edibles and beverages that contain a limited amount of THC, the ingredient in marijuana that creates a high. Edibles, like gummies,…
VIRGINIA, Minn. -- An important part of the Iron Range community says it will be closing this summer. The Board of Directors of the Mesabi Family YMCA…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal prosecutors asked a judge Wednesday to sentence one of the four former Minneapolis police officers convicted of civil rights violations in George Floyd’s killing to as many as 6 1/2 years in prison but to impose significantly stiffer…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in to the Supreme Court on Thursday, shattering a glass ceiling as the first Black woman on the nation’s highest court. The 51-year-old Jackson is the court’s 116th justice, and she took the place of the justice she…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the Biden administration properly ended a Trump-era policy forcing some U.S. asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico. The justices’ 5-4 decision for the administration came in a case about the “Remain in Mexico” policy under…
Here is Thursday's Lunchtime update from Fox 21's Dan Hanger and Meteorologist Ken Slama.
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a blow to the fight against climate change, the Supreme Court on Thursday limited how the nation’s main anti-air pollution law can be used to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. By a 6-3 vote, with…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Thursday that he would support an exception to the Senate filibuster to protect access to abortion after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. “If the filibuster gets in the way, it’s like voting rights,”…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.-- Skyline Social and Games in Hermantown is kicking off their 2022 summer Duckpin Leagues. The game of Duckpin is like bowling, but with a tiny twist. The lanes are shorter, pins are smaller…
SANDSTONE, Minn.-- The Wildcat Sanctuary in Sandstone is launching a campaign to build an upgraded food and wellness center for their big rescue cats. The Wildcat sanctuary is home to 130 recuse lions, leopards, tigers…
DULUTH, Minn.-- Community Action Duluth's Mobile Market popped up in Lincoln Park on Wednesday. The mobile market started as a response to COVID while people were facing food insecurity and reduced transportation. Because these barriers…
DULUTH, Minn.-- Early Wednesday morning, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture did their second round of Gypsy Moth treatments in the Duluth and Cloquet area. The MDA states that Gypsy Moths is an invasive species that…
DULUTH, Minn. -- A wave of flight cancellations and delays have surged across the nation due to staffing shortages. So what does this mean for the Duluth Airport? They report having fewer flight disruptions…
WRENSHALL, Minn. - One may know Locally Laid Egg Company for its chickens and eggs, but they are also in the berry business. Farm Lola is the first commercial farm in the U-S to grow…
DULUTH, Minn. --Beach fires are a popular summer activity and Minnesota and Wisconsin Point have different rules for fires. The sandbar along Wisconsin Point allows fires, unlike its neighbor Minnesota Point where fires…
UPDATE (4 p.m. June 29) - The father of the girl who was struck by the car has reached out to Fox 21 to provide an update. Steven Downs says 6-year-old…
DULUTH, Minn. -- Duluth operations crews are responding to a water main break in front of 2202 East Second Street. The City of Duluth says water has been turned off on East Second Street between North 21st Avenue East and…
MADRID (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday the U.S. will significantly expand its military presence in Europe, the latest example of how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has reshaped plans for the continent’s security and prompted a reinvestment in NATO. Among the…
