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Maple School District Receives Financial Boost

MAPLE, Wisc. - The Maple School district received a big financial boost today. Lake Effect Dance Studio and American Family Insurance combined to donate $4,000 to both Northwestern Elementary School and Iron River Elementary…

McCollum Proposes Permanent Mining Ban Near Boundary Waters

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Copper-nickel mining would be permanently banned upstream from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness under a bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum. The Minnesota Democrat said at a news conference in Washington that the bill would…

House Sending Trump Impeachment to Senate, Trial to Follow

WASHINGTON (AP) - The House has voted to send two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate. Delivery is set for a dramatic late-afternoon procession across the U.S. Capitol for only the third such trial in American…

Authorities Identify Victim in Eveleth House Fire

EVELETH, Minn. – Authorities have released the name of the victim who died in a house fire in Eveleth on Tuesday. The Eveleth Police Department identified the victim as 77-year-old Bonnie Mae Phinney.…

Soo Locks Closed for Maintenance Until Spring

SAULT STE. MARIE, MI - The U-S Army Corps of Engineers says the Soo Locks at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan are now closed to navigation until March 25th. The Corps uses this downtime for critical maintenance of the lock structures.…

Midday Update 1-15-20

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, January 15, 2020.

Wisconsin Choice Schools Win Lawsuit Over Virtual Learning

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A judge has ruled that Wisconsin's education department is illegally treating private choice schools differently to public schools by not allowing them to count online classes toward instructional time. The ruling on Tuesday from Waukesha County…

Pelosi Names Schiff, Nadler as Prosecutors for Trump Trial

WASHINGTON (AP) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced the House prosecutors for the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. They include Democrats Adam Schiff of California and Jerrold Nadler of New York, who led the House impeachment probe.…

Morning Update 1-15-20

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, January 15, 2020.

Bearboo Coffee Escape and Car Wash Gets New Owners

CLOQUET, Minn.- Cloquet's only combination coffee shop and car wash is seeing new ownership this year. Natalie and Chris Swanson officially owned Bearaboo Coffee Escape and the adjacent car wash as of New Year's Day.…

Workshop Trains Birth Workers New Practices

DULUTH, Minn. - A local organization called Spinning Babies held a workshop to train birth workers like doulas and midwives ways to better help new moms throughout their pregnancy. Throughout the session, nearly two…

UPDATE: One Killed in Eveleth House Fire

UPDATE: Once the fire was extinguished, personnel located the deceased body of a 77-year-old female inside the residence. The identification of the female is pending an autopsy by the Midwest Medical Examiner's Office. The incident remains under investigation by…

Cloquet Fire Sees Most Calls Ever in 2019

CLOQUET, Minn.- The Cloquet Area Fire District has seen a very busy 2019, with the largest number of calls in the Department's history. The Department has responded to just under 3200 calls last…

Gloria Dei Warming Center Activated for January 15, 16

DULUTH, Minn. – The Gloria Dei Warming Center will be activated on January 15 and January 16 due to forecasted temperatures reaching below ten degrees. The Gloria Dei Center will be open from 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday…

Fake Law Officer Stopping Drivers in Northwestern Minnesota

MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) - Authorities are warning motorists about a phony law enforcement officer who is stopping drivers in northwestern Minnesota. At least two incidents have been reported, in Clay and Becker counties. One driver reported being stopped in Hitterdal…

Midday Update 1-14-20

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, January 14, 2020.

2020 Brings Changes to Retirement Savings

DULUTH, Minn. - It's the first major law impacting retirement savers in more than a decade. The SECURE Act took effect January 1, which means big changes for anyone with a 401(k)…

Morning Update 1-14-20

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, January 14, 2020.

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