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Spooner-Based National Guard Unit Deploying to Middle East

SPOONER, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin National Guard unit based in Spooner will deploy to the Middle East this fall. About 150 soldiers from the 829th Engineer Company, which has a detachment in Ashland, will mobilize as a construction unit…

Minnesota Health Experts Urge Flu Shots as Soon as Possible

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Health officials are urging Minnesotans to get flu shots as soon as possible. Jennifer Heath of the Minnesota Department of Health tells Minnesota Public Radio the flu season could begin anytime. Only about half of…

Nazi Flag Found Raised on Pole at Michigan Elementary School

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (AP) - Police in southern Michigan are on the lookout for suspicious activity after a Nazi flag was raised on an elementary school flag pole. The Battle Creek Enquirer reports construction crews at Riverside Elementary School in…

Morning Update 9-18-19

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Chief Meteorologist Anthony Peoples for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, September 18, 2019.

One Dead in Pine County House Fire

PINE COUNTY, Minn. – Authorities say a 62-year-old woman was found deceased in her home Tuesday night after a house fire broke out around 7:53 p.m. on Highway 23 near Brook Park. Pine County dispatch received a call from the…

OMC Owner Opening New Cocktail Lounge

DULUTH, Minn.- The owner of Lincoln Park businesses OMC Smokehouse, Duluth Grill, Corktown Deli and Taco Arcada is opening up a new business right next door to OMC. "Noble Pour", as it will be…

New Smoke Shop Opens in Superior

SUPERIOR, Wis. - A new Smoke Shop opened up on Tower Avenue in Superior at the beginning of September. The new store is called Super Smoke Shop and it has one of the largest selections of goods in the Twin…

First Annual 'Biz Bash' Encourages Networking and Fun

DULUTH, Minn. - A first-of-its-kind "Biz Bash," encouraging business owners to network and build a stronger business community, was held on Tuesday at the Clyde Iron Malting Building. More than 20 businesses from around…

UWS Celebrates Constitution Day with Trivia Game

SUPERIOR, Wis. - September 17th is Constitution Day, and annual holiday recognizing the adoption of the U.S. Constitution. At the University of Wisconsin-Superior, students and staff celebrated with a Constitution trivia game. They were…

Elk Illegally Killed in Sawyer County

SAWYER COUNTY, Wis. - Authorities are on the lookout in Sawyer County after someone shot and killed an elk illegally there. Police say the elk was killed sometime between 5:00 a.m. and 7:00…

Minnesota Supreme Court Rejects Line 3 Pipeline Challenges

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Supreme Court has declined to take up challenges by tribal and conservation groups to the environmental review of Enbridge Energy's proposal for replacing its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline across northern Minnesota.…

Duluth, Cloquet Wendy’s Closes Its Doors

DULUTH, Minn. – The Wendy’s fast food restaurants located on London Road in Duluth and in Cloquet have permanently closed their doors. According to the Wendy’s manager at the London Road restaurant, a local Burger King franchisee has purchased both…

Midday Update 9-17-19

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Chief Meteorologist Anthony Peoples for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, September 17, 2019.

University Developing Faster Test for Fatal Deer Disease

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - With Minnesota's archery deer season underway, hunters in the state's hot zones for chronic wasting disease are figuring out where to drop off the heads of their deer for testing. The science for detecting the…

Morning Update 9-17-19

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Chief Meteorologist Anthony Peoples for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, September 17, 2019.

Lawyer: Ex-Wisconsin Nurse to Plead Guilty to Hurting Babies

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A defense attorney says a former Wisconsin nurse is prepared to plead guilty to hurting infants in a Madison hospital's intensive care unit. Forty-three-year-old Christopher Kaphaem faces 19 felony child abuse counts involving nine infants. WKOW-TV…

Republican Fitzgerald Announces Run for Congress

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Republican Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald is running for Congress to succeed retiring longtime U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner. Fitzgerald announced his bid Tuesday on WISN-AM. He is the first…

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