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Chorizo Tacos for Cinco De Mayo

SUPERIOR, Wisc. -- In this week’s Cooking Connection we are celebrating Cinco De Mayo, with Chorizo Tacos from Bucktales Cantina! ADDRESS: 6098 WI-35, Superior, WI 54880 CONTACT: (715) 394-4181, Facebook Page HOURS: Tues…

Midday Update 5-3-19

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a look at local news and weather making headlines Friday, May 3, 2019.

Worker Leave During Investigations Costs Taxpayers Millions

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A TV station reveals that Minnesota and local governments have been shelling out millions of taxpayer dollars to public employees to stay away from their jobs while they're being investigated for allegations of misconduct, wrongdoing or crimes.…

One Child Dies, Another Hurt After Fall From Apartment Window

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Authorities say one child is dead and another is hospitalized in critical condition after falling from a window at a south Minneapolis apartment building. Minneapolis police received a call about 2:20 p.m. Thursday reporting the incident at…

Student Secretly Records Verbal Abuse From Hibbing Teacher

HIBBING, Minn. (WCCO) - A student's secret recordings have kept a Minnesota teacher out of the classroom while a school district investigates the incident. Dan Gotz is a seventh grade science teacher at Hibbing High School. According to WCCO, a…

Morning Update 5-3-19

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a look at local news and weather making headlines Friday, May 3, 2019.

Mt. Iron man Charged With Attempted Murder

VIRGINIA, Minn. – A 23-year-old Mt. Iron man has been charged with two counts of second-degree attempted murder while attempting to commit a drive-by shooting, according to court records. Dayton Joseph Konecny was arrested on April 29 in connection to…

Klobuchar Releases $100B Substance Abuse, Mental Health Plan

CHICAGO (AP) - Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar has released a plan to spend $100 billion over a decade to improve mental health care and fight substance abuse. It's an issue the Minnesota senator has faced firsthand as the daughter…

Va Bene Changing Hands

DULUTH, Minn. - Va Bene, an Italian restaurant in Duluth is changing ownership after 13 years. It's located in on East Superior Street. The owners sold the restaurant to two of…

Bloom 2019 Brings Moms Together

DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth Moms Blog hosted their annual Bloom event focused on new and expecting mothers tonight at Clyde Iron Works. The event provides expectant mothers a much needed night of…

Roadside Smelt Shops Pop Up in Wisconsin

ASHLAND, Wis. - A road side smelt shop has popped up in the old ace hardware parking lot in Ashland. Owners of Smelt the business say people travel from far and wide…

Lions Club Pancake Day

DULUTH, Minn.- It's been a day full of pancakes at the DECC in Duluth. Just two hours into the annual pancake day feast, more than seven hundred people had already been…

Wisconsin Fishing Preview

SUPERIOR, Wisc.- Opening Day for Wisconsin fishing season is this Saturday, which means big business for local bait shops. Over at Superior Fly Angler on Belknap Street, fisherman have been lining…

YMCA Remolding Begins Later This Month

DULUTH, Minn.- Later this month, the Duluth YMCA will undergo a major renovation causing it to close for a week Construction is scheduled to begin May 20th and run through the 27th.…

City Suggests Downscaling Lester Park Golf Course

DULUTH, Minn. - After a 15-month long collaboration with the Friends of Duluth Public Golf, Duluth Golf Citizen advisory Committee, and members of the public the City of Duluth has proposed their recommendations for the future of Duluth’s public golf…

Minnesota Governor Signs Repeal of Marital Rape Exemption

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Gov. Tim Walz has signed a bill repealing a Minnesota law that prevented prosecutors from filing rape charges against people accused of sexually assaulting their spouses. Looking on as Walz signed the bill Thursday was…

DTA to Provide 2019 Homegrown Trolley Service

DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Transit Authority is once again offering providing the convenient DTA Homegrown Trolley during the 2019 Homegrown Music Festival from 7:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. on Thursday through Saturday. In Superior, the trolley service operates between…

Moorhead man Involved in Standoff With Police Facing 6 Charges

MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) - Authorities say charges have been filed against a man involved in a nine-hour standoff with police at his Moorhead home. KFGO radio reports that 35-year-old Blake Fitzgerald is charged with six counts, including assault with a…

Republican Assembly Speaker Open to Legalizing Medical pot

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin's Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he hopes to find a way to reach a deal with Democratic Gov. Tony Evers on a limited legalization of medical marijuana. Vos on Thursday said Republicans won't go…

Lions Club Pancake Day Details

DULUTH, Minn. -- It's that time of year again for "Duluth's Great Get Together" also known as the 62nd Annual Pancake Day at the DECC! Watch the video below for times, prices and what it all includes! [field59_video key="e2a8d0d09db2ac3f9583ddbfd653427bf8009a1c" account="KQDS"…

Midday Update 5-2-19

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a look at local news and weather making headlines Thursday, May 2, 2019.

Trump Fed choice Stephen Moore withdraws amid controversy

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says his pick for the Federal Reserve board, conservative commentator Stephen Moore, has withdrawn from contention. The decision comes amid controversy over Moore’s past writings about women. He lost Republican support in the Senate,…

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