DECC Holds Job Fair to Recruit More Staff
DULUTH, Minn. -- As the DECC gears up for concerts, conventions, and hockey season, they're looking to add more staff to the team. Dozens of part-time positions are available at the DECC; anything…
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Stocks Edge Higher As Wall Street Waits For Fed Speech
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks ticked higher Wednesday as Wall Street waits for a highly anticipated speech about interest rates at the end of the week. The S&P 500 edged up 12.04 points, or 0.3%, to 4,140.77, as traders overall…
Biden Announces Long-Awaited Student Debt Forgiveness Plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced his long-awaited plan to deliver on his campaign promise to provide $10,000 in debt cancellation for millions of Americans — and up to $10,000 more for those with the greatest financial…
Panel: Trump Staffers Pushed Unproven COVID Treatment At FDA
WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials in the Trump White House tried to pressure U.S. health experts into reauthorizing a discredited COVID-19 treatment, according to a congressional investigation that provides new evidence of that administration’s efforts to override Food and Drug Administration decisions early in the pandemic. The…
Great Outdoors: Slackline Gathering
DULUTH, Minn. - Every Tuesday evening during the summer, Duluth slackline gatherings are held at Leif Erickson Park. FOX 21's Mason Kroll takes us to there.
Coffee Conversation: Local Author Katy Vanderport Talks Poetry, Science Fiction Books
DULUTH, Minn. -- Grand Rapids-area author Katy Vanderport stopped by the morning show to talk about two of her most recent books. Click here to check out her science fiction book called Maggie and…
Coffee Conversation: 'Life Parade' Performs Live
DULUTH, Minn. -- Band members from Life Parade performed live in studio Wednesday. Check out three songs in the videos above and below, and check them out on Facebook. Part 2 [field59_video…
Amberwing Celebrates 10 Years
DULUTH, Minn. - "All of these folks lined up behind me are really the ones who make the magic happen here. I mean it's a beautiful building, it's a beautiful safe space, but it's the…
'Light Duluth Teal' Sept. 24 For Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance is shining a light on ovarian cancer in the northland next month, as September is national Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Several Duluth landmarks will light up in…
Lake Superior College Welcomes Students Back To Campus
DULUTH, Minn. -- The college kids are back in town, and campuses are making sure students feel welcome. LSC is hosting its welcome back to campus event this week. It features "donuts and directions" and…
Local Artists Create Murals on Storm Water Drains in Downtown Superior
SUPERIOR, Wisc.--The city of Superior kicked off their 2022 Storm Drain Art Project earlier this month and painters are busy working on murals. Superior's Environmental Services Division partnered with the Northwest Wisconsin Lung Health Alliance to organize the project and…
Nationwide Worker Shortage Affects Northland Businesses
DULUTH, Minn -- Worker shortages continue to hold-back industries across the nation, and the Northland is no exception to the struggle to hire. The pandemic disrupted life as we knew it, and while…
Duluth to Reduce Speed Limit for E-Bikes and Scooters on Lakewalk
DULUTH, Minn. -- Yesterday, the Duluth City Council voted to reduce the speed limit of electronic bikes and scooters on a portion of the Lakewalk. The speed limit will drop from 15 to…
Lake Superior Zoo Announces Birth Of Critically Endangered Primate Baby
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Lake Superior Zoo in Duluth announced the birth of one of the world's most endangered primates. Mira and Deno, cotton-top tamarins are the parents of the baby. “Being a part…
Biden To Make Long-Awaited Student Loan Debt Announcement On Wednesday, Reports Say
WASHINGTON - With the freeze on student loan payments set to expire soon, President Joe Biden is planning an announcement on Wednesday amid pressure from Democratic lawmakers to forgive more than $10,000 in student loan debt, according to multiple reports. Payments for federally backed student loans have…
US To Send $3 Billion In Aid To Ukraine As War Hits 6 Months
WASHINGTON (AP) — As Russia’s war on Ukraine drags on, U.S. security assistance is shifting to a longer-term campaign that will likely keep more American military troops in Europe into the future, including imminent plans to announce an additional roughly…
Artist Paints Portrait Of Hanger's Dog Brewster Live On Air
DULUTH, Minn. -- Artist Mana Bear worked her artistic magic on the morning show Tuesday to paint a portrait of Dan Hanger's dog Brewster. Click the videos to see the progress throughout the show, and click here to check out…
Coffee Conversation: 'Josh White Music' Performs Live
DULUTH, Minn. -- Duluth artist Josh Smith was live in studio Tuesday morning to play some great tunes on his guitar. Check out the songs in the videos above and below. And check…
Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance Talks 'Light Duluth Teal Gala' Sept. 24
DULUTH, Minn. – Kristine Greer, board chair of the Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance, is shining a light on ovarian cancer in the northland next month, as September is national Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.…
2 Men Guilty Of Conspiring To Kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A jury on Tuesday convicted two men of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020, a swift victory for prosecutors in a foiled plot that was described as a rallying cry for a U.S.…
Trump Seeks Special Master To Review Mar-A-Lago Documents
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump asked a federal judge Monday to halt the FBI’s review of documents recovered from his Florida estate earlier this month until a neutral special master can be appointed to inspect the records. The…
Officers Chat With College Students About Drinking Laws And More
DULUTH, Minn. -- As students of the University of Minnesota Duluth move-in to town, Officers of the Duluth and UMD Police Departments decided to give a visit to the new arrivals.…
Knowing Your Neighbors: Meg's Perennials & Marketplace
HERMANTOWN, Minn. - Perennials are some of the toughest plants out there, capable of surviving our harshly cold winters here in the Northland. Meg's Perennials and Marketplace, a family run business in Hermantown,…
Construction kicks off on YWCA Early Childhood Center
DULUTH, Minn. - Construction kicked off Monday on the Early Childhood Center in West Duluth. The YWCA center has four classrooms and serves kids for a six week session up until they start their…
Superior Middle School Enforces New Phone Policy
SUPERIOR, WI. -- Superior Middle School is enforcing a "no phone, no backpack" policy this school year. During the school day, students grades K-8th must keep their phones and backpacks in their…
Duluth Firefighter Sentenced After Assaulting Hiker, Status Of Employment Under Review
DULUTH, Minn. -- A Duluth City employee who still works for the Fire Department was sentenced Monday on a felony assault conviction. Conrad Sunde had been convicted of Third-Degree Assault after shoving and injuring a woman on a hiking trail…
Parents Of Proctor Teen Suing After He Was Sexually Assaulted Last Year
PROCTOR, Minn. -- The parents of the teenage boy who was sexually assaulted with a plunger at Proctor High School last year are suing the school district, the coaches, and the superintendent. The lawsuit is on a federal level. The…
Twin Metals Sues Biden Administration To Regain Mine Leases
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The developers of a proposed copper-nickel mine upstream from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeastern Minnesota sued the Biden administration Monday to seek the reinstatement of federal mineral rights leases that are crucial to the $1.7…
Body Of Hibbing Man Believed To Be Found After Missing For A Month
HIBBING, Minn. -- The Hibbing Police Department believe they have found human remains of a man that went missing exactly a month ago. On July 22, 49 year-old Jesse Crabtree was considered a missing person after authorities learned that no…
St. Louis County Sheriff's Office Warns Public Of Phone Scam
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn. -- The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office has issued a warning to residents about a phone scam hitting the area. According to authorities, an unknown person is impersonating members of the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office…
