ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP)-Thousands of state employees in Minnesota would get a raise and a new paid holiday if labor contract agreements are finalized. Minnesota’s two biggest state employee unions on Thursday reached agreements with negotiators from Gov. Tim Walz’s…
MADISON, Wis. (AP)-Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is urging anyone age 12 or older who will be attending school in the fall to get vaccinated as soon as possible for COVID-19, as cases surge in the state due to the more…
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ryan Johnson for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, July 23, 2021. Have a great day!
CLEVELAND (AP)-Known as the Indians since 1915, Cleveland’s Major League Baseball team will be called Guardians. The ballclub announced the name change on Twitter, ending months of internal discussions triggered by a national reckoning by institutions and teams to permanently…
FROM OUR SISTER STATION FOX 9 GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. (FOX 9) - Police say a Menards employee was killed Thursday morning after an accident at the store in Golden Valley. Officers say it appears the worker was using a forklift when a…
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ryan Johnson for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, July 23, 2021. Have a great day!
DULUTH, Minn.-A 32-year-old man has been arrested after being accused of burglarizing Essentia's Third Street pharmacy in Duluth. Police accuse the suspect of being involved in a burglary that happened at 1:08 a.m., at a pharmacy inside Essentia Health’s Third…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. -- Skyline Social & Games in Hermantown is now offering free bowling for kids Monday through Thursday. The program was previously offered on Tuesdays only. Now with their venue at full capacity, managers…
DULUTH, Minn.-- An Indigenous Food and Arts Market is coming back to Duluth's Central Hillside community this Saturday. It's put on by the American Indian Community Housing Organization, known as AICHO. The market offers a…
DULUTH, Minn.-- The Taste of Greece Festival makes its return to the Marshall School this Saturday and Sunday for its 28th year. This two-day, free festival, showcases Greek culture through music, dance, and delicious food,…
DULUTH, Minn.-- On Thursday morning, the Greater Downtown Council called off Duluth's downtown farmers market for the 2021 summer season. Some of the reasons include farmers having trouble growing produce from the drought, and…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.-Earlier today classic cars and pizza were celebrated in Hermantown during a unique event. The annual “Pizza and Pistons” at Do North Pizza in Hermantown features dozens of classic cars along with specials…
DULUTH, Minn.- Diversity and inclusion are important topics for workplaces. That's why the Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce, Lake Superior College, and Visit Duluth teamed up for a diversity and inclusion workshop for local businesses.…
DULUTH, Minn.- A Planter's Nut Mobile made a stop in Duluth today. Mr. Peanut came to the Lake Superior Railroad Museum to take photos with fans. Families also accompanied Mr. Peanut for a train ride…
DULUTH, Minn.- Although the Northland is in a drought, local gardens and garden suppliers are doing well this growing season. Business is picking up for Marshall Hardware in the garden supply department. The current dry…
DULUTH, Minn. - Congressman Pete Stauber announced today that the Duluth Airport Authority received a $750,000 grant from the Department of Transportation to help fund direct flights from Duluth to Denver. Congressman Stauber stated, “As Minnesotans become increasingly more excited…
DULUTH, Minn. - On Thursday, the Superior National Forest announced campfires of any kind will no longer be allowed in the Forest or the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The newly tightened restrictions include a ban on fires even in…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is urging anyone age 12 or older who will be attending school in the fall to get vaccinated as soon as possible for COVID-19, as cases surge in the state due to…
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Fire Department says a Thursday house fire in the Central Hillside neighborhood was intentionally set. Fire crews responded to the fire around 11:36 a.a. on the 100 block of East 8th Street. When fire…
NEW YORK (AP) - Amazon is pushing landlords around the country to give its drivers the ability to unlock apartment building front doors whenever they need to leave packages in the lobby instead of the street. The service, called Amazon…
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UPDATE: Fire officials say the fire has been knocked down on the first floor of the home. Crews completed a search of the first and second floor of the house and all occupants…
DULUTH, Minn. - On Thursday, the Greater Downtown Council announced that the Downtown Farmers Market has been canceled for the remainder of the summer season. The Farmers Market was originally scheduled to be held every Tuesday from 11:00 a.m. to…
DULUTH, Minn. - Festival by the Lake, formally known as Taste of Duluth, is back in full force on Saturday, July 24 at Bayfront Festival Park in Duluth. The event features food,…
WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week from the lowest point of the pandemic, even as the job market appears to be rebounding on the strength of a reopened economy. Jobless claims increased to…
DULUTH, Minn. - This week's Cooking Connection takes us inside the kitchen of Duluthian Jaimie Nere. She's the creator behind Superior Street Baking. Nere values quiet time when her little ones are sleeping.…
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows 72% of Minnesota is currently experiencing severe drought. That's up from last week when 52% of the state was considered to be in severe drought. Minnesota Public Radio News reports…
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, July 22, 2021.
TOKYO (AP) - Tokyo has hit another six-month high in new COVID-19 cases one day before the Olympics begin, as worries grow of a worsening of infections during the Games. Thursday’s 1,979 new cases are the highest since 2,044 were…
TWO HARBORS, Minn. -- The Two Harbors Police Department is asking the public for help finding a woman who has been missing since Sunday. 31-year-old Bettina "Tina" Rhea Rasmussen was last seen west of a Holiday gas station in the…
