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Iron Range Board Approves Funding for Manufacturing Mill

COHASSET, Minn. - Governor Tim Walz announced Monday the Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation Board approved $15 million to construct a new wood products manufacturing facility in Cohasset. The mill was expected to bring about 150 jobs to the region…

High Court Sides With Ex-Athletes in NCAA Compensation Case

WASHINGTON (AP) - In a ruling that could help push changes in college athletics, the Supreme Court has unanimously ruled the NCAA can’t enforce certain rules limiting the education-related benefits that colleges can offer to athletes - things like computers…

Morning Update 6-21-21

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

More Rain Needed to Make up for Current Deficit in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sunday’s rain in Minnesota will help ease drought conditions and elevated fire danger, but experts say it’s not nearly enough to make up for the current rainfall deficit. The entire state is classified as abnormally dry and…

More Volunteers Needed For Rhubarb Festival

DULUTH, Minn.-- As the CHUM Rhubarb Festival gets ready to come back next Saturday, they are looking for more volunteers. Organizers are looking for 10 volunteers to help set up and 10 more to take…

Local Meat Shops Busy on Father's Day

DULUTH, Minn.-- Despite the rain, it's always a good day to grill on father's day one of the busiest days for meat markets in the Northland. Stokke's Meat Market in Hermantown was busy Sunday as…

1 Injured In Downtown Duluth Shooting

DULUTH, Minn. -- Duluth police are investigating a shooting that injured one person in downtown Duluth Sunday night. The report of the shooting came in around 9:15…

Police: 5 People Shot, Wounded Near University of Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Police say five people were shot late Friday in the Dinkytown neighborhood near the University of Minnesota. Just before midnight Friday, police responded to a call of shots fired. Officers found three men and two women had…

Defendants Unlikely To Pay For Torching Minneapolis Precinct

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Legal experts say it’s unlikely that the four men convicted and ordered to pay for setting fire to a Minneapolis police station during protests over the death of George Floyd will meet their financial obligations. Four defendants…

Race Watch Party Returns to Duluth Running Co.

DULUTH, Minn.-- Watch parties to give runners some encouragement along the marathon's course have been a big tradition here in Duluth. Duluth Running Company has been hosting watch parties since 2010 along East Superior Street.…

Grandma's Race Brings Local Business Boost

DULUTH, Minn.-- Saturday’s race wasn't just circled on the calendars of runners and spectators. The marathon is also an important event for Duluth businesses. Over at Little Angie's in Canal Park, staff say despite the…

Spectators Return to Grandma's Marathon

DULUTH, Minn.-- As runners make their way back down from Two Harbors here into Duluth, they're getting a big boost from a whole lot of supporters. Some places around Duluth held watch parties, including at…

Firefighters Battle 60 Acre Fire on Iron Range

EMBARRASS, Minn.-- As dry conditions continue around the Northland, responders are working to contain a wildfire on the Iron Range. Firefighters are responding to a 60-acre wildfire in the Embarrass area near  . The fire is now 10 percent contained…

Golf Courses Experiencing Father’s Day Crowds

DULUTH, Minn.- Father's Day is around the corner and golf courses are expecting busy fairways. Enger Park Golf Course is seeing business pick up because of the weather and Father's Day celebrations. Even a few…

Biden Promotes Milestone of 300M Vaccine Shots in 150 Days

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is marking another milestone in his quest to bring the COVID-19 pandemic under control. Biden announced Friday that 300 million COVID-19 vaccine shots have been administered in the 150 days since he took office…

Time Running out to Claim $1 Million Lottery Ticket

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Time is running out for the winner of an unclaimed $1 million lottery ticket purchased in Milwaukee. The Wisconsin lottery says the Megabucks ticket was purchased at Lisbon Express on Jan. 6. An appointment to cash…

Trucker Who Drove Into Floyd Protest Could Have Charges Drop

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A truck driver who drove through a large crowd of protesters on a Minneapolis highway last year during demonstrations over George Floyd’s death will have criminal charges dropped if he remains law-abiding for the next year. Hennepin…

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