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Knowing Your Neighbor: Fairchild Equipment

DULUTH, Minn.- It's a company specializing in forklifts and other warehouse supplies, and Fairchild Equipment now has a location in Duluth. Fairchild Equipment provides warehouse equipment, forklift rental and forklift parts. Now with…

Ellison Says He'll Defend Minnesota's Abortion Restrictions

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says he'll defend state laws restricting abortion against a legal challenge despite his strong personal support for abortion rights. Ellison told a forum in Fergus Falls last week his job…

Virginia Police Investigating Edgewood Vista Armed Robbery

VIRGINIA, Minn. – Virginia police are actively investigating an armed robbery that took place at the Virginia Edgewood Vista Assisted Living facility early Monday morning. According to authorities, officers were dispatched to the facility at approximately 3:39 a.m. on reports…

Supreme Court Hands Oversight of School Policy to Governor

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The state Supreme Court is reversing itself and allowing oversight of public school policy to shift from the state superintendent to the governor. A 2017 law dubbed the REINS Act requires state agencies to get permission…

Nutritional Education Class For Teens

SUPERIOR, Wis.- Better self preservation is on the mind of FoodWIse educators this week as teens are taught proper cooking tips during a unique class in Superior. During the event, students learn a…

UMD Women's Basketball Team Hosts Camp

DULUTH, Minn.- Dozens of camps are happening all summer at UMD on a variety of topics from science to athletics. Monday, some Northland girls got some extra help when it comes to their basketball…

Work on Wisconsin Point Restoration Begins

SUPERIOR, Wis.- Officials with Superior Parks, Recreation and Forestry are asking the public to be patient during the restoration of Wisconsin Point this summer. It's expected to be done by the end of…

KEY Zone Kids Get a Lesson on How Run a Business

DULUTH, Minn. - A few kindergarten and first grade students from the Congdon Park Elementary Key Zone program got a lesson on how to run a business from staff at Vitta Pizza. The kids learned how to check the temperature…

The Weekend That Was of Grandma's Marathon

DULUTH, Minn.- The 43rd Annual Grandma's Marathon has come and gone, and while the clean-up is still on-going, it's time to take a final look back at just how everything went this year.…

Big Construction Projects Happening This Summer

DULUTH, Minn. - Three big construction projects are high on the agenda for the summer in Duluth. One is looking to finish work already started and the others are addressing much needed updates to…

Evers Signs Bill Targeting Businesses Moving out of State

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Gov. Tony Evers has signed into law a bill that eliminates a tax benefit for companies that move out of Wisconsin. The measure he signed Monday targets tax deductions businesses claim when they move. Under current…

Evers Signs Bill Allowing for Larger Liquor Sales

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Gov. Tony Evers has signed into law a measure supported by mega-liquor store Total Wine & More that allows for larger quantities of liquor to be sold at a single transaction at certain stores. The measure…

Midday Update 6-24-19

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, June 24, 2019.

Court to Rule on Whether Governor Controls School Policy

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Supreme Court is poised to release a ruling on whether the governor or the state schools superintendent controls Wisconsin school policy. Republicans passed a law dubbed the REINS Act in 2017 that requires all…

Morning Update 6-24-19

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, June 24, 2019.

Diving Searches Suspended for Missing Wisconsin boy

FRIENDSHIP, Wis. (AP) - Authorities say they're suspending diving operations in the search for an 11-year-old boy in the Wisconsin River in Wisconsin Dells but will continue daily water searchers. The Adams County Sheriff's Office has been leading the search…

New Minnesota Laws Target Marital Rape, Wage Theft, Opiates

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Starting July 1, Minnesotans who rape their spouses finally can be charged with sexual assault. Wage theft becomes a crime. And drug manufacturers will help shoulder the costs of the opioid epidemic. Those are some new Minnesota…

Grandma's Marathon Clean-up Continues

DULUTH, Minn. - The 43rd Annual Grandma's Marathon weekend is in the books, which means it is time for the clean up to get underway. Crews started working as soon as the race…

Northlanders Celebrate Finnish Midsummer Festival

SAGINAW, Minn. - The Finlandia Foundation Northland Chapter hosted Juhannus, or the Finnish Midsummer Festival on Sunday at Sampo Beach. An unseasonably cold and rainy day did not stop dozens of people with…

Nice Weather Pays Dividends For Grandma's Runners

DULUTH, Minn.- Weather plays a huge role in how runners will finish. Saturday, athletes took full advantage of the weather as many set personal records including a runner from New York who took 8th…

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