NEW YORK (AP) — Epic Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff asked a federal judge Wednesday to grant him a “compassionate release” from his 150-year prison sentence, saying he has terminal kidney failure and less than 18 months to live. Madoff’s attorney…
SUPERIOR, Wis. - A 52-year-old man is dead after his home on East Second Street in Superior was swallowed in smoke and flames late Tuesday evening. The Superior Fire Department has confirmed there were…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. - The wheels on the bus go round and round, but the more important question: is the bus diesel or electric? In the midst of the climate change debate, many companies are…
PROCTOR, Minn. - Culinary students at Proctor High School grabbed their spatulas to compete for the title of making the best signature burger today. Students battled for the best burger to be featured on the…
UPDATE: The Superior Fire Department has confirmed that a 52-year-old man was killed. He had no working smoke detectors. We'll update this story tonight at 5:30 and 9 p.m. ------- SUPERIOR, Wis. – One person is dead following a house…
WASHINGTON, D.C.-The U.S. Senate has acquitted President Donald Trump of impeachment, ending only the third presidential trial in American history with votes that split the country and tested civic norms. The proceedings also are feeding the tumultuous 2020 run for…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin resident has been sickened with a new virus that originated in China and spread across the world, the first case in Wisconsin and the 12th in the country, health officials said Wednesday. The patient…
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, February 5, 2020.
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is on the verge of acquittal by the Senate. An afternoon vote will bring an end to only the third presidential impeachment trial in American history. One key Democrat, Alabama Sen. Doug Jones has…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin legislators are set to take public comments on a new Republican bill designed to prevent a backlog of untested sexual assault kits. The proposal has deepened the rift between Republicans and Democrats. In addition to…
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Are you feeling extra intelligent or lucky this week? If so, you may want to visit the Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center in Superior February 6 - 8.…
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, February 5, 2020.
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn. - The St. Louis County Sheriff’s office says an error led to a false evacuation alert sent to a portion of St. Louis County early Wednesday morning. “A double error from the state Homeland Security and…
ITASCA COUNTY, Minn. – A pedestrian was struck and killed on Highway 46 in Alvwood Township around 9:12 p.m. Tuesday. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the man was standing near a southbound vehicle that was stalled in the traffic…
DULUTH, Minn. - The generosity from customers at both Whole Foods Co-op locations in Duluth has helped raise more than $11,000 for the local organization Life House. On Tuesday, at the Denfeld…
SUPERIOR, Wis. - The daubers were out and the music was flowing at the Spirit Room in Superior for a "Musical Bingo" fundraiser. It was all to support Siggy's Musical Garden Incorporated. [caption id="attachment_146635" align="alignright"…
DULUTH, Minn. - "People are getting them. You just can't go wherever you want right now," Marine General Sales Manager, Rob Hering says. With the higher than average temperatures for this time of year,…
DULUTH, Minn. - The Coast Guard here in Duluth is warning the public to be aware of the thin ice on Lake Superior. The coast guard has three boats which are used for such…
DULUTH, Minn.-- There's a local business in Duluth making sure your pet gets to the vet. Poocher Pet Shuttle opened for business in November and has been picking up pets around the Twin Ports…
DULUTH, Minn-- A West Duluth business is planning on adding a second store downtown. Tortoise and Hare Footwear has announced they are opening a second location along the 300 block East Superior Street. They…
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Duluth Mayor Emily Larson attended the 2020 State of the Union as the guest of U.S. Sen. Tina Smith (DFL-Minnesota). Larson told us before the President's speech she thinks this is…
DULUTH, Minn. - State-elected officials and local leaders came together, at the CHUM food shelf in Duluth, for a legislature send-off to discuss the needs and issues impacting the community. Clergy and community organization directors…
DULUTH, Minn.-Middle school students from across the region were at UMD today to test their math skills during a unique competition. The event was set up through the Professional Engineers Society to encourage middle…
DULUTH, Minn. - Now that there is a break from a significant snowstorm, the City of Duluth is asking residents to remove snow and ice blocking their gas meters and exhaust vents…
SUPERIOR, Wis. - What does the Iowa caucus mean for locals in the Northland? We talked with one political expert who says that even though the caucus was only in Iowa, it has a large…
DULUTH, Minn. - For two schools in Minnesota, it's all about collaboration. Lake Superior College and Southwest Minnesota State University have announced a new partnership that gives students more opportunities to reach for their dreams.…
COTTAGE GROVE, Minn. (AP) - Prosecutors have charged a Minnesota police officer with sexually touching female students while hugging them at a suburban high school where he was a school resource officer. Forty-year-old Adam Pelton of River Falls, Wisconsin, was…
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Initial data released by the Iowa Democratic Party shows Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders ahead in the state's first-in-the-nation presidential caucuses. The tally of state delegate equivalents released Tuesday shows Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden and…
WASHINGTON (AP) — A mother who lost her Army husband to a roadside bomb in Iraq. A man whose brother was killed by someone the White House contends should have been deported rather than released from jail. A 2-year-old girl…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The two leaders of Milwaukee's host committee for the 2020 Democratic National Convention have been placed on leave pending an investigation into allegations that they oversaw a toxic work environment. The Associated Press obtained a letter…
