SUPERIOR, Wis. - It’s Small Business Development Center Day across the nation. We checked in with the center over at UWS who has been instrumental in helping businesses during the pandemic. So far, they…
SUPERIOR, Wis. - The pandemic hit the tourism industry hard throughout the region and Superior is not exempt. However, the industry itself is now rising above and is recovering better than expected. With Superior…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled a Wisconsin judge from the bench after he was charged with multiple counts of possession of child pornography. State Department of Justice attorneys filed seven felony counts against Milwaukee…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Violent extremists motivated by political grievances and racial biases pose an “elevated threat” to the U.S. homeland. That’s according to an unclassified intelligence report released more than two months after a violent mob of insurrectionists stormed the…
MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota has settled its lawsuit against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco and ITG Brands over payments from the landmark 1998 agreement and should receive at least $81 million. State Attorney General Keith Ellison said Wednesday that annual payments to the state are expected to be “at least $10 million for the foreseeable future.” The money will go into the state’s…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Bars and restaurants could sell cocktails and glasses of wine to go under a bill the state Assembly approved Wednesday. The bipartisan measure has been pushed by bar and restaurant owners since the pandemic began as…
DULUTH, Minn.- The streets of Downtown Duluth will be busy with entertainment this summer. The Greater Downtown Council is planning on putting on Eat Downtown week next month while Sidewalk Days and Movies…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is quarantining after a member of his staff tested positive for COVID-19 Wednesday morning. Walz was in a news conference with the infected staff member on Monday, according to his office, but…
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, Mar. 17, 2021. Have a great day!
ATLANTA (AP) -- The man accused of killing eight people at massage parlors in the Atlanta area told police his act was not racially motivated, and that he had a potential "sex addiction." Still,…
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A worker shot and killed two colleagues at a supermarket distribution center near Milwaukee before crashing his vehicle during a police pursuit and then killing himself, a union official and police said Wednesday. The attacks happened Tuesday…
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Wisconsin judge was arrested Tuesday on tentative charges of possession of child pornography, authorities said. Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Brett Blomme, 38, was apprehended following an investigation into “multiple uploads of child pornography,” the Wisconsin…
DULUTH, Minn. - Northlanders looking for some egg-stravagant fun are invited to hop on over to the Lake Superior Zoo on Saturday, April 3. The Zoo's annual Easter Egg-Stravaganza event will be happening from 10…
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, Mar. 17, 2021. Have a great day!
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A judge on Wednesday dismissed a juror who had been seated for the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer in George Floyd’s death over fears that the juror had been tainted by the city’s announcement last…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Health officials say teenagers are behind a slight increase in coronavirus activity in Minnesota. The state Department of Health reported 6,818 additional COVID-19 cases in the week ending Tuesday. About 10% involved teenagers 15 to 19 years…
DULUTH, Minn.- Entertainment is on its way back to Bayfront Festival Park this summer, a true sign the pandemic is being pushed farther behind us to allow the City of Duluth to…
DULUTH, Minn.- With spring in the air Bike Shops are getting busier. The owner of Stewart's Bikes, Sports and Trophies in Duluth's Lincoln Park says business was pretty steady last year with more people…
CLOQUET, Minn. - The dog days of winter are coming to a close, but that’s not stopping energetic Northland residents from getting in the final few weeks of cross-country skiing. One popular place for…
FINLAND, Minn.- The longstanding zany tradition of St. Urho's Day will continue for its 46th year in Finland, Minnesota, just looking a little different. The annual St. Urho's Day Parade will take place…
DULUTH, Minn. - A professor at UMD is now part of research into climate change that's been published in an academic journal. The professor is part of a study that shows how human actions, such…
DULUTH, Minn. - Goodwill in Duluth is hosting its first hiring event on Friday since the pandemic began as they have a big need for workers. There will be hiring of many entry-level positions, including…
ITASCA COUNTY - During the past couple of weeks, Itasca County has experienced four deaths due to COVID-19, including two females in their 60s and 70s and two males in their 60s and 90s.…
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - St. Louis County has seen overall numbers of COVID-19 case rates creeping up a bit but they are fairly low compared to where they were in October and…
PROCTOR, Minn. - Whether it's chicken, hot dogs, onions, or even butter, these boxes had it all for those who needed them the most. The pandemic has hit many Northlanders hard who may have…
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Entertainment Convention Center is formally searching for its next permanent Executive Director. According to a recent press release, a Search Committee has been established to lead the process. The Search Committee, chaired by Don Ness,…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Lawyers for a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd's death are asking the judge to admit evidence of a previous arrest in which the Black man was found with drugs, a request the prosecutor derided…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Senate overwhelmingly approved a pair of bipartisan bills Tuesday that would establish protocols for collecting and tracking sexual assault evidence kits. The first bill would require health professionals to notify police within 72 hours whenever…
DULUTH, Minn. - City of Duluth Utility Operations crews are responding to a water main break in the Lakeside neighborhood. The break was reported around noon today and is located at Otsego Street at 54th Avenue East. The city says…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — People age 16 and up with certain preexisting conditions in Wisconsin will be eligible for the coronavirus vaccine starting Monday, a week earlier than previously announced. Last week, the state said people in that eligibility group…
