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First Ever Twin Ports Music Festival Comes to Earth Rider

SUPERIOR, Wisc.-- Crowds were swarming to Earth Rider Saturday to check out the first ever Twin Ports Music Festival. Six bands from Minnesota and Wisconsin teamed up to put on this music…

Community Action Duluth Receives Grant to Help Pay For Services They Offer

DULUTH, Minn. - Community Action Duluth received a large donation today through its new partnership with spectrum's community center assist initiative. $50,000 were awarded and will be used to support the organization’s job training program. To recognize this, a revitalization event…

Duluth Library Foundation Running Planning Survey

DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Library Foundation is asking for people to take part in an online survey that will help them in coming up with a broad-based strategic planning process. The 8-to-10 minute survey will help guide the foundation in…

Duluth Looking for Election Day Runners and Absentee Judges

DULUTH, Minn. - The City of Duluth is looking for Election Day Runners and Absentee Judges to help with the November general election. Runners will begin their day by visiting each polling place…

Rip Current Risk Returns, Along with Beach Advisories for E-Coli

DULUTH, Minn. - While it may not be the best weather to be out on the beach, a heads up that there have been more advisories issued this week along parts of Lake Superior.…

Four Duluth Entities to Renovate a Long-Troubled Property

DULUTH, Minn. -- Four Duluth entities are teaming up to renovate a long-troubled property, the Brownstone Apartment Building on East 4th Street. The vacant and blighted building has been a part of Duluth…

Two Harbor Nurses Picket Outside of the Lake View Hospital

TWO HARBORS, Minn.-- Healthcare workers and community members took up signs to picket by the Lake View Hospital in Two Harbors to raise awareness of the challenges they face day to…

Cenovus Energy Grants Duluth Fire Department With Check To Go To New Equipment and Training Opportunities

DULUTH, Minn.--On Friday, the Duluth Fire Department received a $30,000 check to go towards new equipment and training opportunities. Cenovus Energy, part of the Superior Refinery, hands out grants totaling $300,000…

UMD Welcomes First-Year Medical Students at White Coat Ceremony

DULUTH, Minn. -- The annual White Coat Ceremony was held at the University of Minnesota Duluth Friday, welcoming first-year medical students to campus. At the ceremony, students receive their first white coat in…

Superior Dedicates Benches in Honor of Community Members

SUPERIOR, WI. -- The first benches of Superior's new "Bench Sponsorship Program" were dedicated to community members today. The program allows people to sponsor a city bench in honor of someone. On Friday,…

Walmart Expands Abortion Coverage For Employees

NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart, the nation’s largest employer, is expanding its abortion coverage for employees after staying largely mum on the issue for months following the Supreme Court ruling that scrapped a nationwide right to abortion. In a memo sent to…

US Announces New Military Aid, Drones For Ukraine

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. for the first time Friday said it will give Ukraine Scan Eagle surveillance drones, mine-resistant vehicles, anti-armor rounds and howitzer weapons to help Ukrainian forces regain territory and mount a counteroffensive against Russian invaders. A senior…

UPDATE: Minnesota Wilderness Assistant Coach Brendan Phelps Not Charged After YouTube Video

UPDATE (August 19, 2:00 p.m.) -- Assistant Coach Brendan Phelps of the NAHL's Minnesota Wilderness team will not face criminal charges regarding a YouTube video of him involved in a sting operation that…

Judge: Prosecutors Cannot Enforce Michigan’s Abortion Ban

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan judge on Friday blocked county prosecutors from enforcing the state’s 1931 ban on abortion for the foreseeable future after two days of witness testimony from abortion experts, providers and the state’s chief medical officer.…

Armed and Barricaded Suspect in West Duluth Arrested by Police

DULUTH, Minn.-- A 22-year-old man is in custody after he caused an incident with police in West Duluth. Around 8 p.m. Thursday night, Duluth Police Officers responded to an incident on the…

Coffee Conversation: Musician Shane Nelson Performs Live

DULUTH, Minn. -- Local musician Shane Nelson stopped by FOX 21's morning show Friday to perform some of his original music. Check out the videos and his website for more. [field59_video account="KQDS"…

Tig's Smok'n Pig BBQ To Host Fundraiser Aug. 20 For Woman Battling Breast Cancer

DULUTH, Minn. - The owner of Tig's Smok'n Pig BBQ, Troy Fralich, is helping put on a public benefit for a local woman, Andi Halligan, who is fighting breast cancer. Fralich is donating 100…

Coffee Conversation: The Tribute Fest Preview, Aug. 26, 27

DULUTH, Minn. -- The Tribute Fest is coming up Aug. 26 and 27 at Bayfront Festival Park. Founder Lou Campbell stopped by the morning show to talk about how the event benefits local…

Community Walks for Epilepsy

DULUTH, Minn.-- It may have been gloomy outside, but that didn't stop those with epilepsy and their supporters from coming out to Park Point to walk for the Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota, Duluth Walk.…

Wisconsin Political Leaders Visit Superior Ports

SUPERIOR, Wisc.-- Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin and Governor Tony Evers stopped by the Superior Ports for a tour on Thursday. To discuss potential critical water infrastructure investments on the federal and state levels. Just under $8.5…

Farmer Doug Honored, Encourages Growers To Donate Extra Produce

DULUTH, Minn. -- The Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank is recognizing the contributions from one local farmer in Duluth. The organization says farmer Doug Hoffbauer has donated more than 19,000 pounds of fresh…

Sacred Sites on Wisconsin Point Returned to Fond Du Lac Band

SUPERIOR, WI. -- On Thursday, a historic signing took place, the sacred sites on Wisconsin Point were returned to the Fond Du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. Just over 100 years ago,…

Castle Danger Brewery Celebrates "Free the Growler" Bill

TWO HARBORS, Minn. -- Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan gave a big "cheers" to Castle Danger Brewery in Two Harbors today. The two officials set off on a victory tour,…

Saudi Doctoral Student Gets 34 Years In Prison For Tweets

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Saudi court has sentenced a doctoral student to 34 years in prison for spreading “rumors” and retweeting dissidents, according to court documents obtained Thursday, a decision that has drawn growing global condemnation. Activists…

COVID-19: 82% Of Children In Minnesota Have Already Had It

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The majority of children in Minnesota have already been infected with COVID-19, according to new data from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC estimates 82% of Minnesota children, ages 6 months to 17 years, have been infected…

Judge Appears Willing To Unveil Some Of Mar-A-Lago Affidavit

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Justice Department to put forward proposed redactions as he committed to making public at least part of the affidavit supporting the search warrant for former President Donald Trump’s…