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Survey Suggests Slower Economic Growth in Midwest, Plains

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A new report says a July survey of business supply managers suggests economic growth will slow over the next three to six months in nine Midwest and Plains states. The report issued Thursday says the Mid-America…

Ex-Leaders of Minnesota City Charged in Clash with Publisher

TOWER, Minn. (AP) - Two former officials in the northern Minnesota city of Tower are charged with criminal misconduct for allegedly trying to oust a newspaper publisher from a city agency. Ex-Mayor Joshua Carlson and former City Clerk-Treasurer Linda Keith…

Morning Update 8-01-19

Join FOX 21’s Andrew Kirov and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, August 1, 2019.

Crow and Loon Deaths Linked to West Nile Virus

DULUTH, Minn.- The Minnesota DNR and wildlife experts are on the lookout for birds sick with West Nile Virus. This comes after two recorded deaths of loons in Northeast Minnesota earlier this…

Duluth Animal Shelter Overcrowded with Cats

DULUTH, Minn. - Summer is normally a busy time for The Duluth Animal Control Shelter to take in stray animals. But this time around it's a little bit busier. The shelter is at its…

William A. Irvin To Begin Restoration Process

DULUTH, Minn.- Starting Thursday, more than ten months after the William A. Irvin was move from it's home in the Minnesota Slip during reconstruction there, work to restore the Irvin will begin.…

Kids Attend "Weaving Joy" Day Camp in Cloquet

CLOQUET, Minn. - With schools still on summer vacation, kids are going to day camps across the Northland. At Zion Lutheran Church in Cloquet, about thirty campers are attending a program about finding happiness…

Senate Confirms Kelly Craft as US Ambassador to UN

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate has confirmed Kelly Craft to become the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, ending a more than seven-month vacancy in the position. Craft was confirmed despite Democratic concerns about her inexperience and conflicts of…

Remains Found in Missing Wisconsin Brothers Case

SHAWANO, Wis. (AP) -Authorities say human remains have been found on a northwest Missouri farm that has been the focus of a search for two missing Wisconsin brothers. Clinton County Sheriff Larry Fish announced Wednesday the remains were found…

Authorities Identify man Who Drowned Near Duluth Ore Docks

DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office has identified the 46-year-old man who drowned Saturday near the Ore Docks in Duluth as James Autero Leavell. According to reports, officers responded to a call of a man who had…

US Plan to Allow Prescription Drugs From Canada

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration says it will set up a system allowing Americans to legally access lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar made the announcement Wednesday morning. Azar, a former drug industry…

Nine People Charged So Far From Wisconsin Rape Kit Backlog

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Charges have been filed against nine people so far as a result of the Wisconsin Department of Justice's work to test thousands of kits containing evidence collected from sexual assault victims. Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul…

William A. Irvin to Move to Dry Dock Thursday

DULUTH, Minn. – The William A. Irvin is set to head into dry dock on Thursday to continue restoration efforts which include exterior repair of its hull. Fraser Shipyards says the restoration is expected to take four to seven weeks.…

Midday Update 7-31-19

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, July 31, 2019.

Gifts To Those Fighting Cancer

DULUTH, Minn.- Cancer patients and their family members received blankets and messages of hope Tuesday morning at both Northland hospitals. It's all part of the program through the Miller Hill Subaru Group and Leukemia &…

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