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Minnesota Trooper Charged With Sexually Assaulting Girl
HASTINGS, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota state trooper is charged with repeatedly sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl. The Dakota County Attorney's Office has charged 36-year-old Shawn Barta with first- and second-degree criminal sexual conduct involving the girl who authorities say…
Heritage Days in Two Harbors Begins Thursday
TWO HARBORS, Minn.- Two Harbors is also celebrating this week, as Heritage Days festivities begins tomorrow. The festival will offer fun for all ages including arts and crafts, stage entertainment, a street dance, and…
Strawberry Picking Kicks off for the Season
CARLTON, Minn. - Strawberry picking season is finally underway at Spectrum Farm Strawberries in Carlton. The season is starting about a week late this year due to inclement weather in the spring, and on…
Volunteers Remove Harmful Wild Parsnip from West Waterfront Trail
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth is asking for your help to rid the area of the invasive species Wild Parsnip. The plant emits a sap that can cause burns on human skin and pets. This…
Car Show Brings Classic Rides, CHUM School Supplies
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth's Sidewalk Days has kicked off on West Superior Street as the annual Car Show rolled in not only to show off, but also get kids ready for school. Vintage,…
MN Adult and Teen Challenge Center Expands with Grant
DULUTH, Minn.- Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge received a grant from Minnesota Power to help expand its Duluth Hillside location. The addiction treatment facility on East Second Street will now include…
St. Louis County Looks to Add Short-Term and Vacation Rental Standards
RICE LAKE, Minn. - St. Louis County may soon have official standards for short-term and vacation rental properties like Airbnb. A proposed zoning ordinance would require lots and structures to fit with certain standards.…
Federal Grants Could Help Fund Big Projects at Duluth Airports
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Airport Authority is expecting big federal grants to help with projects at Sky Harbor Airport and Duluth International Airport. A million-dollar master plan will soon be created at the…
Three Convicted Sex Offenders to be Released in Superior
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Three registered sex offenders will be released in Superior over the next three weeks. All three men will live at a halfway house near the Superior Public Library. The State…
Growlers No Longer Sold at Castle Danger
TWO HARBORS, Minn.- Starting October 1st, a Two Harbors brewery will not be able to sell what generates 30% of its taproom revenue. Castle Danger has made more than 23,000 barrels of beer this…
UMD Moves Forward In Housing and Dining Project
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD is moving forward on a $70 million project for a new housing and dining hall. For housing, the building will hold 350 beds and will be the largest facility on…
Superior Hiking Trail Receives Large Donation
DULUTH, Minn.- Whole Foods Co-op made the communities largest ever donation to the Superior Hiking Trail Association. $17,000 was raised through the co-op's program, where customer's rounded up their bill with the extra…
Despite Construction Sidewalk Days Starts on Superior Street
DULUTH, Minn. - Despite all the construction, Sidewalk Days kicked off on Superior St. on Wednesday. People of all ages were out enjoying the warm weather, eating some cheese curds, and children were…
Essentia Health Patient Data Breach
DULUTH, Minn. – Essentia Health is investigating a data privacy breach involving health information of more than 1,000 patients. Hospital officials say a former third party vendor that assisted with billing services fell victim to an e-mail phishing incident. At…
Madison High School to Offer Free Condoms
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A high school in Madison plans to offer students free condoms as part of a pilot program this year. The Wisconsin State Journal reports Madison West High School will provide condoms for free to students upon…
Number of Sickened 4th of July Boaters Nears 120
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Officials say the number of people reportedly sickened while boating around Big Island on Lake Minnetonka over the Fourth of July has grown to nearly 120. As of 10 a.m. Wednesday, Hennepin County has returned 140 phone…
Small Fire Extinguished at United Taconite Plant in Forbes
FORBES, Minn. - According to Cleveland Cliffs, a small fire occurred at its United Taconite Plant Wednesday afternoon. The location of the fire was in a coal mill on one of the company’s line furnaces. The company says the fire…
Update: Lincoln Park Fire Determined to be Arson
DULUTH, Minn. – According to the Duluth Fire Department, investigators determined the Monday morning Lincoln Park fire to be arson. A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered from the Minnesota International Association of Arson Investigators to anyone with…
Silver Bay Celebrates "Bay Days" Summer Festival This Weekend
SILVER BAY, Minn. - Two small communities along the North Shore will come together this weekend to celebrate "Bay Days." The three day festival includes food, fun, and entertainment. Events kick off Friday…
Midday Update 7-10-19
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ryan Johnson for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, July 10, 2019.
In DWI Case, Lawyer is not a Right if Police Have Warrant
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled that a suspected impaired driver does not have a limited right to an attorney before submitting to a blood test if police have a search warrant. Wednesday's decision comes in the…
US soccer team parades up Canyon of Heroes
NEW YORK (AP) - Fans of the World Cup champion U.S. women's soccer team are gathered at City Hall in New York for a ceremony where Mayor Bill de Blasio will give the…
Mont Du Lac Working on New Improvements
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Mont Du Lac resort is often associated with winter and downhill skiing, but this summer crews have been working to add many new summer amenities just in time for their…
Kids Learn About Economics at Free Camp
DULUTH, Minn. - Kids are leaning all about economics this summer. The 'Economically Lit' summer camp teaches fifteen through eighteen-year-olds basic money skills. They're learning about credit scores, career strategies, how to save money, and…
Nurses Ask for More Staffing at Essentia Health, St. Luke's
DULUTH, Minn. - Nurses at Essentia Health and St. Luke's say the hospitals are not providing enough staffing for them to give patients proper care. This as the facilities are planning major expansions of $800…
Over 700 Dogs Dart into the DECC Starting Thursday
DULUTH, Minn. - The city of Duluth is going to the dogs July 11 – 14. More than 700 four legged friends and their owners will dart into the Duluth Entertainment…
Morning Update 7-10-19
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ryan Johnson for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, July 10, 2019.
New Housing Developments Coming to Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - Mayor Emily Larson announced on Tuesday new housing developments in Duluth, both with affordable housing elements. The $27.5 million plan will help add 119 new units in two different locations. One…
Evers: Foxconn Will Hire 1,500 Workers
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Gov. Tony Evers says he believes Foxconn Technology Group will hire 1,500 people by the time production begins next spring at its new display panel plant in southeastern Wisconsin. Evers told CNBC during a June 27…
