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Boy Thrown From Mall Balcony Remains in Intensive Care

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The parents of a 5-year-old Minnesota boy who was thrown from a third-floor balcony at the Mall of America say their son remains in intensive care due to severe complications from the April attack. In an update…

Learning to Paddleboard at SUP Camp

SUPERIOR, Wis.- Kids on Barkers Island in Superior took advantage of the warmer weather by getting in the water on Paddleboards. North Shore SUP held their annual SUP, or Stand-Up Paddleboarding camp. The four-day…

Duluth Could Soon Allow Tiny Houses

DULUTH, Minn. - Tiny homes may soon be coming to Duluth. City officials are now considering changing city codes to allow smaller houses to be built. Right now, Duluth houses have to be at…

Virginia's Olcott Fountain Back In Business

VIRGINIA, Minn.- Virginia's Olcott Fountain is up and running again after a six year hiatus. In recent years, a million dollar donation came in for the project, in a park that has been…

Assisted Living Facility Robbed in Virginia

VIRGINIA, Minn.- Virginia police are investigating an armed robbery at an assisted living facility. Employees say two men came into the building in the middle of the night and stole prescription narcotics.…

Driver in West Duluth Fatal Hit-and-Run Pleads Not Guilty

DULUTH, Minn. – A 30-year-old Duluth man charged with criminal vehicular homicide in connection to a West Duluth fatal hit-and-run crash last month pleaded not guilty to the charges on Tuesday. Stanley Brown pleaded not guilty to all three charges…

Minnesota Court Orders Hearing on PolyMet Permit

HOYT LAKES, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Court of Appeals has ordered a hearing on alleged irregularities in how Minnesota regulators dealt with federal regulators over a water pollution permit for the planned PolyMet copper-nickel mine in northern Minnesota. The…

Midday Update 6-25-19

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, June 25, 2019.

Legislative Auditor Will Investigate PolyMet Water Permit

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota's legislative auditor will investigate concerns over how state regulators handled an important water quality permit for the planned PolyMet copper-nickel mine. Rep. Rick Hansen, who chairs the Legislative Audit Commission and a House environment…

Duluth to Welcome Japanese Delegates Friday

DULUTH, Minn. - The City of Duluth will welcome a plane into the Duluth International Airport Friday, June 28, carrying 15 Japanese delegate for a weeklong visit to the Northland. The visitors are…

Morning Update 6-25-19

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, June 25, 2019.

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…

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