ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Minnesota has a record-shattering $7.7 billion surplus, state budget officials project, setting the stage for lawmakers to debate how to spend it in 2022. The Minnesota Department…
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Eleven students from a private Milwaukee school were taken to the hospital after a chlorine buildup in the pool area caused air quality to deteriorate. Fire officials say the children from St. Augustine Preparatory Academy were treated…
DULUTH, Minn. - Need a one-stop-shop for tech? Verizon’s got you covered with an online quiz to figure out which devices match your personality so you can Have the Holiday Your Way! Here are…
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a look at local news and weather making headlines Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021.
MINNEAPOLIS - The number of people hospitalized in intensive care in Minnesota has reached the highest level yet during the coronavirus pandemic. The state is reporting a 98% occupancy rate in adult ICU beds when COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients are…
DULUTH, Minn. -- Monday is St. Nicholas Day, and in Duluth, children and adult volunteers gathered outside the Twelve Holy Apostles Orthodox Church to celebrate. St. Nicholas was a 4th-century Christian bishop known…
DULUTH, Minn. -- With subzero temperatures on the horizon, the Duluth Fire Department wants to remind the public to be weary of the dangers of frostbite and hypothermia. Officials say that bundling up with…
FINLAND, Minn. --The freshly fallen snow is good for business and outdoor enthusiasts up on the North Shore. The family-owned Maple Grove Bait Store & Lodging in Finland had its phone ringing off the hook…
DULUTH, Minn. -- The new owners of The Mail Room on London Road in Duluth are getting busier for the holiday season. After taking over November 1st, Pack and Mail now has three…
DULUTH, Minn. -- It's one of the coldest days of the year so far and the wind didn't help as residents were digging themselves out of the first big snowstorm of the season.…
DULUTH, Minn. -- Just in time for the temperature drop, CHUM received a large donation of blankets and socks from Miller Hill Subaru on Monday. Hundreds of blankets and socks will be distributed to…
DULUTH, Minn. -- The warming center in Duluth that is operated by CHUM has remained at capacity this winter season. After opening up on November first, it has seen a large number…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Monday sent the first three Minnesota National Guard skilled nursing teams to care facilities statewide on Monday as part of an effort to fix staffing woes amid the current wave of COVID-19…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Attorneys and a judge hammered out jury instructions Monday for the trial of a white Minnesota police officer who fatally shot Black motorist Daunte Wright, with the judge denying…
SUPERIOR, Wis. - The Superior Police Department says it is increasing traffic enforcement in an effort to prevent and reduce traffic crashes within the city. According to the police department, crashes are up approximately 25% in 2021 while nationwide data…
Meteorologist Ken Slama and Arman Rahman check-in with the forecast and stories this afternoon.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo announced Monday that he won’t accept a third term as chief. It’s a blow to a department that has been reeling since four officers were charged in George Floyd’s death. The 54-year-old…
DULUTH, Minn.- The annual vigil in Leif Erikson Park of parents remembering the lives of children they lost has been canceled due to weather, a spokesperson with the organization said. The vigil was scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday evening, on…
DULUTH, Minn.- After a year away, Rubber Chicken Theater returns to the stage, masked, vaxxed and ready to make merry with their annual holiday sketch comedy revue. This year's show, I Saw Mommy Vaxxing…
Chilly Start to the week! Meteorologist Ken Slama and Arman Rahman have the news and weather you need heading out the door.
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — A strong storm that created blizzard-like conditions in several Upper Midwest states left behind more than a foot of snow in some places, closed interstate and dozens of schools, and contributed to numerous accidents, including one…
(AP) — U.S. health officials say that while the omicron variant of the coronavirus is rapidly spreading in the country, early indications suggest it may be less dangerous than delta, which continues to drive a surge of hospitalizations. President Joe…
TWO HARBORS, Minn.- After the first major snowstorm of the season dumped more than a foot of snow total along the North Shore, Two Harbors residents spent much of Sunday digging out. “Felt…
SAGINAW, Minn.- Those looking for a wreath for their holiday decorations can go local. Fairhaven Farm in Saginaw is keeping busy after the growing season. They create their own wreaths from the balsam trees…
DULUTH, Minn. -- It was a snowy final day of the Winter Village behind the DECC, and after record-braking numbers on Saturday, it was obvious Sunday that the event was a success. The Duluth…
DULUTH, Minn. -- The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Super Tour presented by the National Nordic Ski Foundation, wrapped up at Spirit Mountain on Sunday. After Saturday's perfect conditions for the sprinting events, Sunday brought…
SCHOOL CLOSURES FOR MONDAY, DECEMBER 6TH, 2021: -Cook County School District -Lake Superior School District -Bessemer Area School District -Drummond Area Schools TWO-HOUR DELAY: -Grand Rapids/Bigfork School District -Floodwood School District -Hill City School District -South Shore Schools
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Bob Dole, who overcame disabling war wounds to become a sharp-tongued Senate leader from Kansas, a Republican presidential candidate and then a symbol and celebrant of his dwindling generation of World War II veterans, died Sunday. He was…
KNIFE RIVER, Minn. -- An idea brought back to the Northland by a family from Norway started this Christmas Festival Called the Julebyen Christmas market. But not only does this fest help celebrate the holidays,…
DULTUH, Minn. -- Despite the cold, Duluth’s Winter Village's new spot behind the DECC attracted thousands for opening day. The new location featured water-front views and a yule hall and ice skating rink…
