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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…

Bird Flu Takes Unheard-Of Toll On Bald Eagles, Other Birds

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Bird flu is killing an alarming number of bald eagles and other wild birds, with many sick birds arriving at rehabilitation centers unsteady on their talons and unable to fly. “It’s quite a sight to see…

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: Spiritual Coach Monique Forcier

DULUTH, Minn. -- Spiritual Coach Monique Forcier stopped by the morning show Thursday to talk to FOX 21's Dan Hanger about different ways to help people heal and become more mindful and awake in…

Thursday's Lunchtime Update

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…

Local Photographer Highlighting the Northland and Beyond

SUPERIOR, Wis. -- The Northland offers so much beautiful scenery for photographers to take advantage of, and one local artist is showing us the view through his lens and how a local business is helping…

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…

Former Cloquet Labor Temple Nearly Transformed Into Lofts, Office Space

CLOQUET, Minn. - The transformation is nearly complete for the former Cloquet Labor Temple into new housing units. GCL Development Group has been working on the building for the past eight months to create Union…

St. Luke's Nurses Recognized as National Nurses Week Nears

DULUTH, Minn. - May 6 is the start of National Nurses Week, and St. Luke’s is bringing attention to these employees. One of them is Michelle Bauer, who has worked at their birthing center the…

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…

Local Restaurants Preparing for Busy Cinco de Mayo

HERMANTOWN, Minn. - It's a busy time of year for restaurants with lots of big events coming up, including for Mexican restaurants across the Northland as they gear up for one of their busiest days…

Smelt Parade Set to Return to Duluth's Lakewalk This Weekend

DULUTH, Minn. - This weekend, a popular parade along the Lakewalk is returning after a two-year hiatus. The annual Smelt Parade will take place Sunday for the 10th anniversary of the event. To prepare,…

Taco Bell Coming to Tower Avenue in Superior

SUPERIOR, Wis. - Good news for Taco Bell lovers who live in Superior: the fast food franchise will have a new location in the city. Ground just broke on the new development within the…

Duluth Police Says Third-Party Found No Evidence Of Biased Policing, Community Organization Has Doubts About Methodology

DULUTH, Minn. --- On Wednesday, the Duluth Police Department released a statement summarizing what it says a third-party researcher found after looking into its policing practices in regard to interactions with people of color in the Duluth community. The third-party…

Duluth Student Brings Loaded Gun To ALC

DULUTH, Minn. -- A student at Duluth's Area Learning School brought a loaded gun into a classroom on Wednesday, according to the district administration. It was discovered by two staff members, who alerted an administrator. The student was taken away…

How Higher Fed Rates Stand To Affect Americans’ Finances

WASHINGTON (AP) — Record-low mortgages below 3%, reached last year, are long gone. Credit card rates will likely rise. So will the cost of an auto loan. Savers may finally receive a yield high enough to top inflation. The substantial…

Coffee Conversation: Tickets Available For North Country Ride's Derby Gala Saturday

DULUTH, Minn. - North Country Ride's Derby Gala is happening this Saturday, May 7, at the Buffalo House Junction, and one of the non-profit's board members joined Dan Hanger, who is emceeing the gala,…

Wednesday's Lunchtime Update

Judge Overseeing Chauvin Civil Rights Case Accepts Plea Deal

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The judge overseeing the federal civil rights cases of four former Minneapolis police officers in the killing of George Floyd said Wednesday that he has accepted the terms of Derek Chauvin’s plea agreement and will sentence him…