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University Of Minnesota To Host 2026 Special Olympics USA

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The 2026 Special Olympics USA Games will be held at the University of Minnesota, officials announced Friday. Gov. Tim Walz said he is “incredibly proud” to have Minnesota host the seven-day event, which is expected to draw…

Daunte Wright’s Mother Detained After Recording Traffic Stop

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — The mother of Daunte Wright, who was fatally shot by a suburban Minneapolis police officer, said she was injured while she was briefly detained by one of the same department’s officers after she stopped to record an…

US Added 428,000 Jobs In April Despite Surging Inflation

WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added 428,000 jobs in April, extending a streak of solid hiring that has defied punishing inflation, chronic supply shortages, the Russian war against Ukraine and much higher borrowing costs. Friday’s jobs report from the Labor…

MMIW National Day of Awareness

DULUTH, Minn. -- For the first time in two years, a group was able to march down to the water in honor of National Awareness Day for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, girls,…

JJ Astor Opens as the Apostle Supper Club

DULUTH, Minn. -- A classic Duluth restaurant is opening up with a new name at the top of the Radisson hotel. JJ Astor closed its doors a month ago, and opened up Thursday as the…

Flower Shops Busy Preparing for Mother's Day

SUPERIOR, Wis. - Mother's Day is just a few days away which means places like flower shops are gearing up for a busy weekend. The owner of Artistic Florals by Leslie located on Tower…

Bucktales Opens Bar in Shorty's For Cinco de Mayo

SUPERIOR, Wis. - Cinco de Mayo has an extra meaning for Bucktales, as they are celebrating at their newest location. They have been spending the past month transforming the building that formerly housed Shorty’s…

Arrowhead Youth Games Return to UMD

DULUTH, Minn. - The Arrowhead Youth Games returned to UMD Thursday. Over 300 elementary and middle school students from 22 schools, each with a physical or cognitive disability, took part in over a dozen…

Karine Jean-Pierre To Be Next White House Press Secretary

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday named Karine Jean-Pierre to be the next White House press secretary, with incumbent Jen Psaki set to leave the role next week. Biden is also bringing back longtime Democratic strategist Anita Dunn…

Coffee Conversation: Ventriloquist Jeremy Lepak

DULUTH, Minn. - Ventriloquist Jeremy Lepak joined FOX 21's Dan Hanger during the 7 a.m. hour of the morning show Thursday to talk about his 15 years of perfecting his craft. Click the video above…

State Officers Will Help Minneapolis With Policing

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — State law enforcement officers will help Minneapolis with patrols as the city deals with a police force that has seen its ranks reduced in the wake of George Floyd’s murder. The arrangement announced Wednesday by city and…

WHO: Nearly 15 Million Deaths Associated With COVID-19

LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization estimates that nearly 15 million people were killed either by coronavirus or by its impact on overwhelmed health systems in the past two years, more than double the official death toll of 6…

Whitewater Rafting Businesses Prep as Season Nears

CLOQUET, Minn. - Recent rainfall and snow melt is helping businesses who run rafting excursions get ready for a new season. Minnesota Whitewater Rafting is checking their equipment so that they are ready to…

Brighton Beach Construction Update

DULUTH, Minn. -- The construction on Brighton Beach began at the end of last summer, and its looking like it may continue on a few more seasons. A new walkway was paved and extended…

Cold Water Immersion

DULUTH, Minn. - "Well to be honest I'm not a fan of the cold. I decided that I live in Duluth Minnesota and as we know it's a very cold climate here and so I…

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