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Wisconsin DNR: New Lead Contamination Rules not Good Enough

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources officials say the Trump administration's proposed rewrite of lead contamination rules isn't good enough. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced in Green Bay on Thursday that the chances will…

California to Require Abortion Medication at Public Colleges

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California will become the first state to require public colleges and universities to offer abortion medication at campus health centers. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday he had signed the legislation. It's a reversal from his…

UW Regents OK Staff to Write Free Speech Policy

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The University of Wisconsin System regents have authorized staff to begin drafting formal language implementing a Republican-backed plan to punish students who disrupt others' free speech rights. The regents in 2017 adopted a Republican-backed policy declaring…

Duluth Cider Hosting Big Bad Apple Bash

DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth Cider has been operating in the Lincoln Park neighborhood for nearly one year, and the owners of the business are looking to celebrate in fall fashion. Duluth Cider's Big…

Major North Dakota Highways Closed Amid Fall Snowstorm

MINOT, N.D. (AP) - Hundreds of miles of major highways in North Dakota have been closed due to what forecasters are calling a crippling fall snowstorm. Transportation officials shut portions of Interstates 29 and 94 and U.S. Highway 2…

Midday Update 10-11-19

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, October 11, 2019.

Morning Update 10-11-19

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, October 11, 2019.

FBI: Woman Kidnapped, Sex Assaulted Girl She Met Online

GREEVILLE, S.C. (AP) - Federal authorities say a South Carolina woman kidnapped a girl from Minnesota and sexually assaulted her. Citing an FBI affidavit, news outlets report 23-year-old Katrina Marie Aliff was arrested last month on charges including aggravated child…

Prince Estate Slams Trump Use of 'Purple Rain'

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The estate of musical legend Prince is objecting to President Donald Trump's use of a Prince song before a campaign rally in Minneapolis Thursday night. The Trump campaign played…

Gardeners Learn From the Pros at Fall Garden Fest

DULUTH, Minn. - More than 100 people celebrated the fall harvest with an Italian meal and learning session about how to make their gardens better. The University of Minnesota Educators use the Italian…

Webster Dream Park Nears Completion

SUPERIOR, Wis. -- Construction on the new Webster Dream Park in Superior is inching closer to completion. On Monday the final work on the playground began. Crews are currently finishing the landscaping, so new rubber…

Fire Officials Warn of Electrical Fires

DULUTH, Minn. - Electrical fires are on the minds of firefighters as the temperatures begin to dip and space heaters come out. The Duluth Fire Marshal's Office says it is critical to plug…

Art and Comedy Show Comes to UW-Superior

SUPERIOR, Wis.- A show that celebrates comedians of the past and present, that opens the conversation of things that wouldn't be allowed back when some comedians were performing will be discussed Friday…

New Housing, Retail Development Breaks Ground

SUPERIOR, Wis.- Ground has been broken for a new housing and retail development in the heart of downtown Superior. Crews are now on site of the property along Belknap Street, where Central…

Protesters Gather Ahead of President Trump's Rally in Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.-Anti-Trump protesters are converging on the Minneapolis arena where President Donald Trump is holding his first political rally since the House opened its impeachment inquiry. Protesters are packing streets surrounding the Target Center hours before the Republican president is…

Costco Submits Application for Developing in Duluth

DULUTH, Minn.- A city spokesperson has confirmed to Fox 21 that Costco has submitted an application with the city to develop in Duluth. The plan would call for a store to be developed at the Haines Road and West Arrowhead…

UMD Hosts Annual Sustainability Fair

DULUTH, Minn. - It's National Campus Sustainability Month and the University of Minnesota Duluth is celebrating with a sustainability fair and a pop-up winter shop. Twenty local and regional organizations met with students about…

Midday Update 10-10-19

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, October 10, 2019.

UPDATE: Makinen 'Suspicious Death' Ruled a Homicide

MAKINEN, Minn.-More details are emerging after a body was found in a residence in Makinen Tuesday with the Midwest Medical Examiner's Office now ruling it a homicide. The medical examiner's office has identified the deceased as Frank Gerald Meyer, 47,…

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