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Man Charged For Shooting At Stabbing Suspect In Babbitt

BABBITT, Minn. -- A Babbitt man has been charged with three felonies after he was accused of shooting at a stabbing suspect last Saturday. 38-year-old Joel Earl Vandervest had a court appearance on Tuesday morning for second-degree assault, intentional discharge…

Maritime Visitor Center's Lake Superior Day Celebration

DULUTH, Minn.- The Maritime Visitor Center is celebrating "Lake Superior Day" all weekend long, starting this Friday. The center is teaming up with local experts for a lineup of family-friendly activities. Friday and Saturday’s events…

Governor Walz and Lieutenant Governor Flanagan Come to Duluth

DULUTH, Minn.- Governor Walz and Lieutenant Governor Flanagan among other community leaders are celebrating new educational investments in Minnesota’s COVID recovery budget. The historic investments are designed to help schools and students across the state…

American Rescue Plan Funding Helps Duluth Public Schools

DULUTH, Minn.- A portion of Minnesota’s American Rescue Plan fund helped create more programs, provide transportation, and nearly double school attendance this summer. These additional programs offer more credit recovery classes for students. And with…

Minnesota Officials Looking Into Line 3 Drilling Fluid Spill

BRAINERD, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says it’s investigating a spill of drilling fluid into the Willow River in Aitkin County last week during construction on the Enbridge Energy Line 3 oil pipeline. About 80 to 100…

US Virus Cases Are Rising Again, Doubling Over Three Weeks

(AP) - New COVID-19 cases per day in the U.S. have doubled over the past three weeks, driven by the fast-spreading delta variant, lagging vaccination rates, and Fourth of July gatherings. Infections jumped to an average of about 23,600 a…

Update: Cause of Death Determined in Fatal Ashland Fire

ASHLAND, Wis. - Authorities in Ashland provided an update Tuesday in the fatal Ashland house fire that killed three people. According to the Ashland Police Department, the preliminary autopsy results confirmed that Jordan Chowning age 36, Alyssa Chowning age…

Midday Update 7-13-21

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, July 13, 2021.

Police Respond to Apparent Shooting at Wisconsin Gas Station

UPDATE: FRANKSVILLE, Wis. (AP) - Authorities in Wisconsin say a man shot and killed another man at a gas station before fleeing and eventually dying in a shootout with an undercover investigator. Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling says the events…

Morning Update 7-13-21

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, July 13, 2021.

Lake Superior Day Returns This Weekend

SUPERIOR, Wis. -- The annual Lake Superior Day on Barkers Island is back in action this coming weekend. It's held every third weekend in July. The event is geared toward educating the public on…

Employee Stabbed 'Multiple Times' In Babbitt, 2 Arrested

BABBITT, Minn. – Police in Babbitt have arrested two men after a woman was stabbed multiple times Saturday evening inside a local business. Police Chief Mike McGregor says the call for help came in around 7:45 p.m. Saturday. While officers…

First Concert for Recovery Held at the DECC

DULUTH, Minn.- Members of the Northland Music and Recovery community is teaming up with the DECC and the Duluth Bethel to throw the Northland's first concert for recovery. The Duluth Bethel Treatment Center invites Northlanders…

Nail Salons are Back After a Hard Year

DULUTH, Minn.- Nail salons are among many businesses returning to normal after being forced to close during the pandemic. VP Nails and Hair off of Central Entrance is excited to see its clients return. The…

Duluth YMCA Participates in National Summer Learning Week

DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth's Area Family YMCA participates in this week's National Summer Learning event. This week's programs dedicates to keeping kids engaged and healthy through STEM, reading and art programs. “And these full day summer…

Fire Breaks Out at Proctor AmericInn Hotel

PROCTOR, Minn. - Fire broke out Monday morning at the AmericInn Hotel in Proctor. Crews responded to the scene along US Highway 2 near Blackwoods around 10:45 a.m. Officials say the fire was limited to the exterior of the building.…

Death Valley Reaches 130 Degrees

DEATH VALLEY, Calif. (Fox 9) - California's Death Valley has long been known as one of the hottest places on Earth. And true to form, the temperature climbed to an incredible 130 degrees in the northern Mojave desert all three…

Wisconsin DNR Cancels Third Straight Sharp-Tailed Grouse Season

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The state Department of Natural Resources has canceled Wisconsin's sharp-tailed grouse season for the third year in a row to protect the population. The DNR announced the decision Monday, saying a population survey this spring coupled…

Minnesota DNR Expands Burning Restrictions

  DULUTH, Minn. - The Minnesota DNR announced on Monday that it is activating additional burning restrictions effective Tuesday. The additional burning restrictions are for the eastern portion of Roseau County and all…

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