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DEA Opens new Office in Duluth to Combat Drug Trafficking

DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is opening an office in Duluth in an effort to bring more federal resources to investigate drug crimes in northeastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin. The new office was announced Wednesday by…

MNsure Announces 7-Week Enrollment Period for 2020 Coverage

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota’s state-run health insurance exchange has announced a seven-week enrollment period for 2020 coverage. MNsure said Wednesday that Minnesotans will have from Nov. 1, 2019, to Dec. 23, 2019, to shop for 2020 health coverage.…

Midday Update 9-4-19

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Chief Meteorologist Anthony Peoples for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, September 4, 2019.

Duluth Rotary Rose Sale Begins Thursday

DULUTH, Minn. - Roses are red, and starting Thursday, September 5, you're purchase of a dozen can help make a big impact in the Northland. The Duluth Rotary Club is hosting…

Morning Update 9-4-19

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Chief Meteorologist Anthony Peoples for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, September 4, 2019.

Woman Killed by Black Bear on Island North of Minnesota

INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. (AP) - Authorities say a Minnesota woman has been killed by a black bear on an island in Canadian waters. Ontario Provincial Police say 62-year-old Catherine Sweatt-Mueller, of Maple Plain, was staying with her parents in a…

UWS International Students Share College Experience

SUPERIOR, Wis. - The school year starts Wednesday at the University of Wisconsin-Superior. This fall, the university is welcoming two hundred international students from forty different countries. About nine percent of UW-Superior students are from…

Lieutenant Governor Visits Lowell Elementary

DULUTH, MN - Students of Lowell Elementary had a special visitor Tuesday afternoon. Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan stopped by the school to help serve lunch. Flanagan helped pass out the milk to the students,…

Search Is On For Missing UMD Student

DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth Police are searching for missing 21 year-old UMD student Jacob Lavoie who vanished after a night out with friends at Grandma's Sports Garden in Canal Park. Duluth Police describe Lavoie…

Cooper Elementary Students View New School

SUPERIOR, WI - Students at Cooper Elementary got a first look at their new digs Tuesday morning. The students waited an extra year- after a fire ripped through the building last year during construction.…

Duluth Public Library Goes Fine Free

DULUTH, Minn. - The city of Duluth is taking a new approach to helping the community to have more access to library books. Duluth Mayor Emily Larson announced Duluth public libraries are going…

Minnesota State Fair Sets Attendance Record of 2.1M

FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota State Fair has wrapped up another year with another attendance record. Fair officials say the 2019 edition of the Great Minnesota Get-Together finished Monday with a 12-day total attendance of more than 2.1…

Nearly 50,000 Students Unvaccinated in Wisconsin

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Health officials say nearly 50,000 children in Wisconsin have vaccination waivers as the school year gets underway, leaving them vulnerable to measles at a time when the number of cases has grown exponentially across the country. The…

Missing Person: Jacob Michael Lavioe, 21

DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Police are asking for the public’s help locating 21-year-old Jacob Michael Lavoie. Authorities say Lavoie was last seen at Grandma’s Sports Garden in Canal Park on Saturday around midnight and early morning September 1. Lavoie is…

Midday Update 9-3-19

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Chief Meteorologist Anthony Peoples for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, September 3, 2019.

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