ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota lawmakers remain at odds over sports betting legalization as the House prepared to take up a proposal despite a lack of support in the Senate. The House bill, authored by Democratic Rep. Zack Stephenson,…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The world’s first image of the chaotic supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy doesn’t portray a voracious cosmic destroyer but what astronomers Thursday called a “gentle giant” on a near-starvation diet. Astronomers…
DULUTH, Minn. -- Duluth Mayor Emily Larson tweeted on Thursday that she has tested positive for COVID-19. Larson said that she is in her second day of quarantine and just received her positive test result. On Wednesday, the mayor said…
WASHINGTON (AP) — A House panel issued subpoenas Thursday to House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy and four other GOP lawmakers in its probe into the violent Jan. 6 insurrection, an extraordinary step that has little precedent and is certain to further…
A Thursday Lunchtime Update for you! Updates on weather, national police week, a new ladder truck for the Proctor Fire Department, and more!
CLOQUET, Minn. - Members of New Wine, a Christian theater group at Zion Lutheran Church in Cloquet, stopped by the FOX 21 morning show to talk with Dan Hanger about their production of "Bright…
CLOQUET, Minn. -- According to the Cloquet Area Fire District, Arson K-9 Wish unexpectedly passed away Monday. In a Facebook post Wednesday, Cloquet Area Fire District wrote, "Wish was with the CAFD after gaining her certification on May 9th, 2013.…
DULUTH, Minn. -- The owner of Art in the Alley, Tami LaPole Edmunds, stopped by FOX 21's morning show Thursday to talk to Dan Hanger about the ups and downs of being in business for 14 years and how the…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A baby fox has tested positive for the bird flu in Minnesota, the first confirmed case in a wild mammal in the state, according to the Department of Natural Resources. The kit found in Anoka County died,…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - The Minnesota House on Wednesday approved what would be the biggest changes in the state's liquor laws since Sunday alcohol sales became legal five years ago. The measure, which passed 85-48, allows smaller brewers to sell six-packs…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Severe storms brought damaging winds, heavy rain and a few reports of tornadoes to Minnesota, where one person died in a crash that authorities said was caused by downed power lines. Tens of thousands of homes and…
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Memorial Blood Centers, with locations across the Northland, says it needs more donors to help fill its critically low supply, along with more new hires to work at the facilities.…
DULUTH, Minn. -- With just 6 weeks left till the 46th annual Grandma's Marathon, its crunch time to get the final pieces put together before thousands of racers take off on June 18th. This year…
DULUTH, Minn. - CHUM is asking for food donations as its supply has become increasingly low. The Director of Distributive Services says the issue has been compounded by increasing prices with inflation, the war in…
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Superior High School Biology Teacher Lori Danz was recognized Wednesday as one of five of Wisconsin's Teachers of the Year. The Wisconsin State Superintendent along with students and faculty put on a…
PROCTOR, Minn. - The Proctor Fire Department held an open house Wednesday to show off its new ladder truck. This is the first ladder truck for the department, and cost roughly $850,000 dollars. This new…
DULUTH, Minn. -- This week is National Police Week and the Duluth Police Department takes this time to acknowledge and thank officers for the sacrifices made. National Police Week pays special recognition to officers who…
DULUTH, Minn. -- As St. Luke’s introduces phase two of their redevelopment, which includes the adding and improvement of inpatient units and expanding the parking capacity, they invited community members in to talk about their…
DULUTH, Minn. - Members of the Italian American Club of Duluth celebrated their first spaghetti dinner in three years Wednesday. The event at American Legion Post 71 featured plenty of spaghetti, meatballs, and…
DULUTH, Minn. - Hundreds of high school students are getting the chance this week to learn more about jobs in the trades industry at the DECC. Construct Tomorrow brings together organizations that are looking to…
DULUTH, Minn. - The Northland Minnesota Chapter of the American Heart Association held their signature event of the year at the DECC Wednesday. Go Red for Women is a fundraiser for the chapter,…
DULUTH, Minn. Last year saw the highest number of traffic deaths in Minnesota since 2007. One program is taking a deeper dive into the data to figure out why. More than 70 groups and…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota lawmakers are considering a lifting a cap on growler sales, a high priority for the state’s craft brewers, and letting local distilleries sell normal-sized bottles of their spirits direct to drinkers. The bill slated…
DULUTH, Minn. -- The City of Duluth Operations Crew is responding to a water main break at 1010 North 59th Avenue West. City officials say the water has been turned off on North 59th Avenue West from Olney Street to…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate fell far short Wednesday in a rushed effort toward enshrining Roe v. Wade abortion access as federal law, blocked by a Republican filibuster in a blunt display of the nation’s partisan divide over the landmark court decision…
KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) — President Joe Biden vowed to help American farmers try to ease a global spike in food prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as he visited a family farm Wednesday and unrolled policies meant to increase harvests in ways…
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge said Wednesday he will lift his contempt of court order issued against Donald Trump if the former president meets certain conditions, including paying $110,000 in fines racked up for being slow to…
DULUTH, Minn. — Here’s your Lunchtime Update of news and weather on this Wednesday!
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 107,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year, setting another tragic record in the nation’s escalating overdose epidemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated Wednesday. The provisional 2021 total translates to roughly…
DULUTH, Minn. -- The American Heart Association hosted its Go Red For Women luncheon event at the DECC Wednesday to raise awareness about heart disease, which is the No. 1 killer in…
