MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota legislative leaders traded barbs Saturday after a special session collapsed Saturday with no deal on revamping policing following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The Republican-controlled Senate adjourned just after 6 a.m. Saturday. GOP Senate…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A second former Minneapolis police officer charged in the death of George Floyd is out of jail after posting bail. According to online records, 26-year-old J. Kueng, posted bail of $750,000 and was released from the Hennepin…
DULUTH, Minn.- On the day known as Juneteenth, crowds gathered at the Clayton, Jackson, McGhie Memorial on East First Street to march to City Hall -- protesting the oppression Black, Indigenous and People…
DULUTH, Minn. - At the start of the pandemic, owners of OMC Smokehouse and Duluth Best Bread started the "Lifting Up Lincoln Park" campaign to help the community support local businesses and charities. Thanks…
DULUTH, Minn - A pop-up shop in Canal Park is encouraging runners who planned to run this year's Grandma's Marathon. Something as simple as Grandma's Marathon merchandise might be the added motivation for…
DULUTH, Minn - The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded a $3 million grant to the Duluth Transit Authority as a response to the coronavirus pandemic. The grant is part of $25 billion set…
CHISHOLM, Minn - The Minnesota Discovery Center in Chisholm is now open after three months shut down due to COVID-19. The museum, park, trolley, mini-golf, and Redhead Trail is now available for visitors. The…
DULUTH, Minn. - The Northland is celebrating Juneteenth, the day the last slaves in the southern U.S. were freed. At the same time, groups are also rallying against police brutality. Hundreds of protesters…
DULUTH, Minn.-Hundreds are attending a Juneteenth rally in Duluth tonight at City Hall. Marchers came from two different locations for the event including Bayfront Festival Park and the Clayton-Jackson-McGhie Memorial. Those at the event are…
DULUTH, Minn. - Father Michel Mulloy will now serve and lead the diocese in Duluth. Pope Francis appointed Father Mulloy to be the 10th Bishop of the Diocese and is succeeding Bishop Paul Sirba, who…
ITASCA COUNTY - Experts came together today virtually in Itasca County to talk about how they are handling COVID-19. When it comes to contact tracing, testing, and longterm care facilities, they said today, it's tough…
BAYFIELD, Wis. - The 59th Annual Bayfield Apple Festival has been canceled due to COVID-19 concerns. The Bayfield Chamber & Visitor Bureau and it's Board of Directors made the announcement Friday that the three-day event that draws in thousands of…
ASHLAND, Wis. - Ashland Police Chief Jim Gregoire announced Friday that he is retiring next month. Gregoire says his last day will be July 3. He has been with the Ashland Police Department for over 23 years. The news of…
ASHLAND, Wis. - A federal lawsuit has been filed against the city of Ashland and five Ashland Police Officers, according to a recent news release from the Ashland Mayor, Debra Lewis. The release states the lawsuit is in connection to…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal regulators have fined Enbridge $6.7 million for allegedly failing to quickly fix pipeline safety issues. Enbridge said Thursday that the Alberta, Canada-based company has settled with the U.S.…
(FOX 9) - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has declared Friday “Juneteenth Freedom Day” in Minnesota to commemorate this day in 1865 when slavery ended in the United States. Walz is also calling on the state Legislature to make Juneteenth a state holiday. “Juneteenth…
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ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 32,031 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state Friday morning and 17 new deaths bringing the death total to 1,361 in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 475,152 tests have…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville’s mayor said Friday that one of three police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor will be fired. Mayor Greg Fisher said interim Louisville police Chief Robert Schroeder has started termination proceedings for…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The Minnesota Twins have removed a statue of former owner Calvin Griffith at Target Field, citing racist remarks he made in 1978. Griffith's statue was one of several installed…
DULUTH, Minn. - "I think there's room for improvement, at least here in our local community," said Dr. Andrew Thompson, Infectious Disease Specialist with St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. Dr. Thompson made…
DULUTH, Minn. - The downtown branch of the Duluth Area Family YMCA officially reopened to the public Monday, June 15. Since then, new developments have come forth in the facility's phased reopening, along…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — University of Wisconsin System regents announced Friday they have selected former Gov. Tommy Thompson as the system’s interim president, another twist in what’s become a messy search to replace…
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist William Seay for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, June 19, 2020.
DULUTH, Minn. - A Bishop-elect has been appointed for the Diocese of Duluth. According to a Friday press release, Pope Francis has appointed Father Michael. J. Mulloy, from the Diocese of Rapid…
DULUTH, Minn. - The Great Lakes Aquarium has reopened for the first time since March. "Everybody that I've seen come in this building, it just brings a big smile to my face," said executive director…
(KMSP-TV) Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar says she has told presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden to choose a woman of color as his running mate, effectively withdrawing her name from consideration. Since ending her own bid and endorsing Biden for president,…
DULUTH, Minn. - According to the Minnesota Department of Health, more ticks that carry Lyme disease and other illnesses are being found across the state. 30-40 percent of adult deer or black-legged ticks have Lyme…
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth officially has a new city councilor. Terese Tomanek was sworn into the council Thursday. She's replacing Barb Russ, who recently resigned for medical reasons. Tomanek lives in the Congdon…
GARND RAPIDS, Minn. - Logging industry professionals gathered to discuss COVID-19's far-reaching and detrimental impacts on their industry on Thursday. All this comes after paper manufacturing company, Verso, announced its indefinite…
