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Police Ticketing, Warning Truckers To Leave Canada’s Capital
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) - Police in Canada’s capital are telling protesting truckers who’ve paralyzed the city for more than two weeks that it’s time to leave. Ottawa police began handing…
Report: Vikings Finalizing Deal With Rams’ OC Kevin O’Connell To Be Next Head Coach
MINNEAPOLIS (Fox 9) - The Super Bowl is over, the 2021 NFL season is done, and it appears that the Minnesota Vikings have their next head coach in place. The Vikings have not made anything official as of Tuesday morning,…
Morning Update 2-16-22
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, February 16, 2022.
UW System to End Mask Mandate by Spring Break
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - University of Wisconsin System officials say they plan to end their campus mask mandates by spring break. UW System President Tommy Thompson announced Wednesday that widespread vaccinations and waning case numbers on system campuses and across…
Grant Money Aimed to School Bus Stop-arm Violators
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Schools and bus companies across Minnesota have been given $3.5 million in grant money to outfit school buses with stop-arm cameras. The Minnesota Legislature has awarded grants to 32 schools and bus companies to purchase…
'Loaf And Ladle' Opens In Downtown Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. – A new restaurant has opened in downtown Duluth with a focus on as many homemade menu items as possible. Loaf and Ladle is located on the 200 block of West…
Duluth Water Main Break Coats Vehicles In Muddy Ice
DULUTH, Minn. - A water main break created quite a mess Tuesday near UMD. Some cars near the break got covered in muddy water and ice. The break happened in the morning hours on the 100 block of West College…
Duluth Man Arrested After 3 Armed Robberies In Two Days
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth police arrested a 25-year-old Duluth man Tuesday after two armed robberies near each other – one at Walgreens on East Superior Street and the other at the nearby Jimmy John’s in the Plaza Shopping Center. The…
Lake Superior College Hosts Spring Student Success Day to Support Students
DULUTH, MN - Lake Superior College held their spring Student Success Day today, which is held every semester to help the students succeed not just academically, but also personally. Businesses and organizations from the…
Evers Calls On Legislature To Approve $150 Taxpayer Refund
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers used his election year State of the State address on Tuesday to call on the Republican-controlled Legislature to approve his plan to send $150 to every taxpayer in Wisconsin, saying inaction by lawmakers now while people are…
Duluth Fire Officials to Anglers: Be Prepared, Think Twice Before Fishing on Lake Superior Ice
DULUTH, Minn.- As winter continues Lake Superior is getting more frozen. But emergency officials and experts encourage people to think twice before venturing out on that ice. “That ice is always shifting in there…
8th Congressional District Now Includes All Native Reservations North Of Twin Cities
DULUTH, Minn.-. Minnesota's 8th Congressional District now encompasses more of the Northern part of the state after the map was re-drawn. The 8th District shifted further west, now it including all of Minnesota's Native American…
Sled Dogs Visit the University of Wisconsin-Superior
SUPERIOR, Wis. - "It's really cool, I've never been on a dog sled before, so that was my first time and definitely wasn't all what I expected," UWS student, Molly Mason says. The sled dogs…
Grandma's Marathon Registration Seeing Record Pace
DULUTH, Minn. - Registration for this year’s Grandma’s Marathon is seeing people sign up at a record pace. Organizers say all spots for the half-marathon are taken, with fewer than 2,000 spots for the…
City of Duluth's First Climate Action Work Plan In Place
DULUTH, Minn. - The City of Duluth has its first ever climate action work plan. City council members got their first look at it Monday, February 14, coming months after they passed…
Plans for U-Haul at West Duluth Kmart Site Rejected
DULUTH, Minn. - The future of the former Kmart in West Duluth remains up in the air. The Duluth Planning Commission unanimously voted down plans in early February that would have transformed it…
Landline Continues Growth During Pandemic
DULUTH, Minn. - The addition of Sun Country to Duluth International Airport in late 2021 has helped one business offering services to people looking to get to and from the Twin Cities. Landline says they have…
Minnesota Agency Stops Work on Mine Near Boundary Waters
MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota regulators have told the company behind the stalled copper-nickel mine project near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness that it’s stopping work on the state’s environmental review. The Department of Natural Resources says it will “redirect staff…
City Crews to Clear Parking Lanes on East 3rd Street Wednesday
DULUTH, Minn. - City of Duluth crews will be clearing parking lanes by pushing snow back beginning tomorrow, February 17. Crews will start on East 3rd Street at 21st Avenue East and work towards Mesaba Avenue. No parking signs have…
Minnesota Courts Release New Political District Maps
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota panel of five judges released newly drawn congressional and legislative district maps on Tuesday. Minnesota’s 2nd District in Congress, represented by Democratic U.S. Rep. Angie Craig, got smaller and less rural due to…
US Could See a Century’s Worth of Sea Rise in Just 30 Years
(AP) - A federal report warns that America's coasts will be hit hard by an ever faster sea-level rise between now and the year 2050. Tuesday's report by seven federal agencies predicts about a foot on average of sea-level rise…
Minnesota State Fair’s Kickoff to Summer Returns
(FOX 9) - The Five-day State Fair preview is coming back in 2022. The Kickoff to Summer will be hosted at the Minnesota Fairgrounds from May 26-30 featuring State Fair food, beer, music, and the Giant Slide! This year’s event…
Duluth Sport Show Returns to the DECC this Weekend
DULUTH, MN - The annual Duluth Sport Show returns to Duluth this weekend down at the DECC. This year the show organizers are bringing in new vendors and products along with a lot of…
Trucks Leaving Blockade at Canadian Border Crossing
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) - Trucks and other vehicles in Canada are rolling out of a southern Alberta town and ending a blockade that paralyzed a United States border crossing into…
Officer in George Floyd’s Killing Testifies About Training
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A former Minneapolis police officer on trial for allegedly violating George Floyd's civil rights has testified about academy training that included handcuffing drills in which knees were used to restrain people. Tou Thao said Tuesday…
Midday Update 2-15-22
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, February 15, 2022.
Sandy Hook Families Agree to Settlement With Gun Maker
(AP) - The families of nine victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting have agreed to a settlement of a lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used to kill 20…
Morning Update 2-15-22
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, February 15, 2022.
Duluth Police Asking for Public's Help in Locating Robbery Suspect
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a robbery suspect. Authorities were called to the CVS on East Superior Street around 6:30 p.m. Monday evening on reports of a suspect robbing the…
