DULUTH, Minn. -The Steve O'Neil Apartments had a special visitor today. Santa Claus stopped by to visit with families in celebration of the holiday season. Children in attendance received gifts as well as cookies made…
DULUTH, Minn. - Some of the best Christmas light displays in the Twin Ports region earned special recognition Wednesday. Over 2,700 voters helped to determine the winners of the 7th annual Christmas Lighting…
DULUTH, Minn. - With only a few more shopping days left before Christmas, businesses across the Northland are seeing plenty of last minute shoppers. At Fitger’s Mall, business managers say they have been…
DULUTH, Minn. - The deaths of seven family members inside a Moorhead home due to carbon monoxide poisoning has the Duluth Fire Department reminding people to do their part to…
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DULUTH, Minn. - The American Red Cross blood supply is at historically low levels and it continues to decline. Officials with the American Red Cross say if more donors don’t come out to give, hospitals may be forced to delay…
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. economy grew at a 2.3% rate in the third quarter according to a third and final estimate of the nation's economic growth for that period. But prospects for a solid rebound going forward are being…
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. consumer confidence rose this month as Americans shrugged off concerns about rising prices and COVID’-19's highly contagious omicron variant. The Conference Board, a business research group, said Wednesday that its consumer confidence index - which takes…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Jurors in the trial of a suburban Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed Black motorist Daunte Wright have begun their third day of deliberations after a question to the judge suggested some are concerned they may…
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SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Superior School District is ditching its mask mandate after the holiday break, Supt. Amy Starzecki said in an email Tuesday evening to the Spartan community. Starting Monday, Jan. 3, students, staff and visitors can choose whether…
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Parks and Recreation Department celebrated the Winter Solstice Tuesday with Hartley Nature Center. A half-mile loop was lit up for a luminary hike, along with hot chocolate, a photo booth…
DULUTH, Minn. - Hundreds of teens with the Boys and Girls clubs of the Northland got to pick out a gift under the tree Tuesday thanks to FOX 21’s Gifts for Teens drive. Area…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. - Interest in new COVID-19 vaccinations is slowing in Itasca County. Leaders with Itasca County Public Health say roughly 60 percent of eligible residents in the county are vaccinated, a number that…
DULUTH, Minn. - As temperatures drop and snow piles up, coffee shops have seen business pick up. At Amity Coffee, they say they are seeing more people coming in to enjoy a hot beverage over an…
DULUTH, Minn. - Several inches of snow Tuesday morning helped to make the Northland look more appropriate for the upcoming Christmas holiday. Most who were clearing it away from sidewalks and driveways had their…
DULUTH, Minn. -- As the Christmas weekend approaches, health experts are encouraging everybody to get tested beforehand at places like the DECC. More people have been testing at that site this week. The even…
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Salvation Army has enlisted the help of the Duluth Fire Department to make a final push for donations this holiday season. Current and former members of the department were at…
DULUTH, Minn. -- Monday night, Duluth city councilors made significant investments in their budget for public safety and housing. After hearing a need to recruit and retain police officers, councilors will increase their wages by…
DULUTH, Minn. --Lester Park Elementary students provided some holiday cheer for residents at Ecumen Lakeshore Senior Living on Tuesday. K through 5th graders raised nearly $3,000 to buy several trees, decorate them and then pass…
DULUTH, Minn. --Fairlawn Mansion in Superior hosts Twinkling Evenings. Each room in the mansion is decorated with trees and other Christmas décor. Guests are welcome to treats and are challenged to find all the hidden…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A 20-member team from the U.S. Navy is headed to Green Bay’s Bellin Hospital to help the overwhelmed facility treat patients with COVID-19. Gov. Tony Evers announced Tuesday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency dispatched the…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' administration has signed a deal allowing gambling on sports and other events at St. Croix Chippewa tribal casinos. Evers' administration announced Monday that it has amended the state's gambling compact with the…
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ST. PAUL, Minn. - Governor Tim Walz on Tuesday announced he has tested positive for COVID-19 along with his wife and son. A statement released from his office this morning reads: “Yesterday, my…
(AP) - U.S. population growth dipped to its lowest rate since the nation’s founding during the first year of the pandemic as the coronavirus curtailed immigration, delayed pregnancies, and killed hundreds of thousands of U.S. residents, according to figures released…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — State regulators who three years ago issued an air quality permit for a proposed copper-nickel mine in northwestern Minnesota stood by their decision in a report released Monday that said the mine did not provide…
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WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden plans to deliver 500 million free COVID-19 tests to Americans, increase support for hospitals and expand the availability of vaccines to confront a winter surge of coronavirus cases driven by the fast-spreading omicron variant.…
