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Lumberjack World Championships Begin in Hayward

HAYWARD, Wis.-The Lumberjack World Championships have kicked off in Hayward as thousands are expected to attend this year’s annual event. The international competition showcases the best in sawing, chopping, speed climbing, and log rolling.…

One Injured After Single Vehicle Crash in Britt

BRITT, Minn. – A 65-year-old Britt woman was transported to the Virginia Hospital for non-life threatening injuries following a single-vehicle crash in rural Britt. According to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office, officers responded to the crash on the Britt…

Spirit Valley Days Traffic Advisory

DULUTH, Minn. – Spirit Valley Days kicks off at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 1, resulting in several road closures on Thursday and Saturday. Ramsey Street between Central Avenue and 57th Avenue West will remain open throughout this year’s Spirit…

Blueberry Bread Pudding Sweet Treat

DULUTH, Minn. -- In this week's Cooking Connection, the last standing Bridgeman's is baking us a Blueberry Bread Pudding. Using one day old cinnamon rolls, pudding, melted white chocolate, blueberries and topped with…

State Announces Settlement, Lawsuit in 2 sex Assault Cases

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Department of Human Rights announced developments in two cases involving the sexual assaults of minors - and adults who allegedly failed to protect them. The department announced Thursday that it settled a lawsuit…

Report: Minnesota Agency Overpaid 2 Tribes by $25M

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - New revelations about overpayments to two American Indian tribes are bringing more scrutiny to Minnesota's Department of Human Services. The St. Paul Pioneer Press reported Thursday the department overpaid the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe…

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…

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