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Charges Imminent In Minnesota Bank Hostage Case

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) — Charges are expected to be filed against a man accused of holding five employees hostage during a standoff at a St. Cloud, Minnesota, bank that…

1 Year Old Dies in Remer Duplex Fire

CASS COUNTY, Minn. - The Cass County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded early Friday morning to reports of a house fire in rural Remer. According to reports, deputies arrived at the scene around 1:46 a.m. in the area of Ghe…

Big Minnesota Lottery Winners Will Get to Keep Names Private

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Big winners in the Minnesota Lottery will be able to keep their names confidential under a bill signed by Gov. Tim Walz this week. The new law, which takes effect Sept. 1, makes the names…

Minnesota Legislature Faces Tough Budget Talks in Week Ahead

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — As the Minnesota Legislature enters the last full week of its 2021 session, lawmakers face tough negotiations for a balanced budget by next Monday’s mandatory adjournment date. And given the Legislature’s partisan split, the final package is…

Midday Update 5-7-21

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, May 7, 2021. Have a great day!

Derek Chauvin Indictment Details: Boy, 14, Held by Throat, Hit With Flashlight in 2017

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Derek Chauvin has been indicted on federal civil rights charges for a 2017 incident in which he’s accused of holding a 14-year-old boy down by the throat and striking the child multiple times in the head with a…

US Job Growth Slows Sharply in Sign of Hiring Struggles

WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added just 266,000 jobs last month, sharply lower than in March and a sign that some businesses are struggling to find enough workers as the economic recovery strengthens. With viral cases declining and states and…

World Accordion Day Brings Musicians from Across the Country to Superior

DULUTH, Minn. - Accordionists from all over the country are congregating in superior this weekend for World Accordion Day. The three day event held at the Harrington Arts Center on the 14-hundred block of…

Morning Update 5-7-21

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, May 7, 2021. Have a great day!

4 Ex-Cops Indicted on US Civil Rights Charges in Floyd Death

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A federal grand jury has indicted the four former Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd’s arrest and death, accusing them…

Wisconsin Man Accused of Sex Crimes Pleads Not Guilty to 84 Charges

RACINE (AP) - A Wisconsin man accused of sex crimes ranging from assault to possession of child pornography has pleaded not guilty to 84 charges. Forty-six-year-old Shane Stanger, of Burlington, faces 10 counts of second-degree sexual assault with an unconscious…

St. Cloud Hostage Situation Ends with Man in Custody

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) - Police in Minnesota say a man accused of holding five employees hostage at a bank has been captured after an hours-long standoff. St. Cloud police Chief Blair Anderson says the suspect, 35-year-old Ray Reco McNeary,…

Mayor Larson's Plan: $24 Million For Duluth's Spirit Mountain

DULUTH, Minn. - A historic shift in support for Spirit Mountain's future was announced Thursday. Duluth Mayor Emily Larson said a proposed $24 million capital investment plan will take the city-owned attraction to its…

CHUM Announces A New Food Delivery Program Called CHUM2GO

DULUTH, Minn.-- Churches United in Ministry announced a new food delivery program in Duluth on Thursday called CHUM2GO, an initiative that will be delivering pre-packed boxes of food to 120 households in Duluth a few…

UMD Student Talks About What It's Like To Take Finals Virtually

DULUTH, Minn.-- UMD students are wrapping up the 2020-2021 academic year with finals ending tomorrow. One student we spoke to says some of the finals online make it especially tough, but she's learned a…

DECC, Duluth Businesses Prepare for Higher Capacities and Loosed Restriction Following Walz Announcement

DULUTH, Minn.-- The latest news from Governor Walz lifting restriction means that bars and restaurants in the Northland could be getting back to normal soon. Here in Duluth, local establishments are ready to welcome in…

Salvation Army Continues to Offer Resources for Homeless

DULUTH, Minn. -- The Salvation Army is continuing to offer different resources for the homeless community in Duluth. With the cities low vacancy rate, and the extension of the eviction moratorium there have been few…

One of Duluth's Top Event Promoters Reacts to Governor Walz's Restriction Lift

DULUTH, Minn.-- Duluth Event Promoter, Tracy Lundeen, says he is excited by Governer Walz's remarks today, adding all of his events this Summer like, Festival by the Lake, the Duluth Fall Wedding Show, should…

Wisconsin Health Officials Order Fraction of Vaccine Doses

MADISON, Wis. (AP) --Wisconsin health officials have ordered only a fraction of their allotted COVID-19 vaccine doses for next week in another sign of plateauing interest in the vaccine. President Joe Biden's administration announced earlier this week that it would…

St. Cloud Bank Robbery, Hostage Situation Ongoing

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (FOX 9) - St. Cloud police are responding to a reported bank robbery and hostage situation at a Wells Fargo, according to police and Wells Fargo officials. According to St. Cloud police, at 1:48 p.m. officers responded to the…

Mayor Larson Outlines Recommended Plan for Next Steps at Spirit Mountain

DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth Mayor Emily Larson announced during a Thursday press conference her recommendations for the next steps in supporting Spirit Mountain Recreational Area. The mayor's proposed plan includes launching a $24 million capital reinvestment program funded 50% by…

Shooting at Idaho Middle School Injures 3; Student Captured

BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Authorities say a shooting at an eastern Idaho middle school has injured two students and a custodian, and a student suspected of being the shooter has been taken into custody. The Jefferson County sheriff says the…

Republicans Scrap Evers’ Priorities, Start Writing Budget

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Hundreds of Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ priorities, including legalizing marijuana, raising $1 billion in taxes, and expanding collective bargaining rights, have been killed by the Legislature’s Republican-controlled budget committee. Lawmakers are taking their first votes Thursday…

Gov. Walz Announces Plan to End COVID-19 Restrictions in Minnesota by July 1

BY THEO KEITH, FOX 9 ST. PAUL, Minn.-Governor Tim Walz today announced a three-step timeline to end nearly all state COVID-19 restrictions by May 28, and end the statewide masking requirement once 70% of Minnesotans…

Midday Update 5-6-21

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a look at local news and weather making headlines Thursday, May 6, 2021.

Duluth Police Investigating Two East Hillside Shots Fired Incidents

DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth Police are investigating two shots fired incidents in the East Hillside neighborhood late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning. According to police, officers responded to the first incident of shots fired around 11:45 p.m. Wednesday on…