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Great Outdoors: Bike Rodeo

PROCTOR, Minn. - Biking can be one of the most fun ways to enjoy summer in the Northland for kids and for adults. In this week's Great Outdoors, we take…

Barker's Island Farmers Market Opens

SUPERIOR, Wis. - Douglas County farmers have a new spot to sell their wares. Barker's Island's Farmers Market opened today. Shoppers can find all variety of locally grown produce and other products.…

Eighties dance party supports Choice, Unlimited.

DULUTH, Minn. - Downtown Duluth's Ignite Studio invited people for a party - 1980's style. Eighties music, 80s hair, and 80s workout gear was everywhere as folks got "physical" for a good cause. The…

Superior Gym Focuses on Functional Movement Systems

SUPERIOR, Wis. - For this week's Active Adventures the FOX 21 morning crew traveled to Superior. Meteorologist William Seay tried out kickboxing with The Strength Factory. The Strength Factory is located at…

Warm Spring Brings Ticks Out Early Across Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The early spring has brought the ticks out ahead of schedule across Minnesota and experts are warning people to protect themselves against the diseases they carry. The Minnesota Department of Health says anyone who goes…

Northern Lights Foundation Hosts Annual Gala

DULUTH, Minn. - Hundreds of Northlanders came out to the annual Northern Lights Foundation Gala tonight to support children and families in need. Guests enjoyed a meal, bid on silent…

School Board Rejects Bids on Rubber Mulch

DULUTH, Minn.-The Duluth School Board has voted to not go forward with a $1.2 million bid to replace it’s rubber mulch with a wood fiber. In recent months, parents expressed concern about…

Annual Workout Event Supports Local Veterans

DULUTH, Minn. - This weekend military supporters will be getting a good workout all for a good cause. The 4th Annual Memorial Day Murph is Saturday, May 20 at Crossfit Duluth starting…

Study: Minnesota Medical Marijuana Patients Report Benefits

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Health officials say most Minnesota patients who used medical marijuana during the first year of the state's tightly regulated program reported benefits. Health Commissioner Dr. Ed Ehlinger says early data show the drug is providing…

Minnesota Medical Pot Providers Run $11M in Red

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota's two licensed medical marijuana manufactures have lost a combined $11 million in two years of legal sales. Minnesota has among the strictest programs of nearly 30 states with medical marijuana laws. The state bans…

Duluth Mother Gives Back to Essentia NICU

DULUTH, Minn. - Beth Hall has seen many patients in her 34 years at Essentia Health-St. Mary’s, but remembers the first time she met Amanda Mallinson well. “I remember…

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