MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Senate overwhelmingly approved a pair of bipartisan bills Tuesday that would establish protocols for collecting and tracking sexual assault evidence kits. The first bill would require health professionals to notify police within 72 hours whenever…
DULUTH, Minn. - City of Duluth Utility Operations crews are responding to a water main break in the Lakeside neighborhood. The break was reported around noon today and is located at Otsego Street at 54th Avenue East. The city says…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — People age 16 and up with certain preexisting conditions in Wisconsin will be eligible for the coronavirus vaccine starting Monday, a week earlier than previously announced. Last week, the state said people in that eligibility group…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, Mar. 16, 2021. Have a great day!
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The jurors seated so far for the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death are a diverse group. It’s an element being closely watched in a case where race plays such a…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota has fired men's basketball coach Richard Pitino. The Gophers went 14-15 this season after losing lost 11 of their last 14 games. The university will owe Pitino a $1.7 million buyout of his contract that had…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, Mar. 16, 2021. Have a great day!
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction estimates the state will receive about $1.4 billion to distribute to schools from the latest federal coronavirus relief package. Precise allocations to each state are still being finalized, but DPI…
DULUTH, Minn.- The change in seasons has closed some of Duluth’s dog parks. Jean Duluth and Keene Creek Dog Parks are just too wet right now. But the city's other dog parks are…
DULUTH, Minn.- Foster’s Bar And Grill along with other Irish pubs and bars in Duluth are preparing for a St. Patrick's Day party that’s closer to normal, after Governor Walz's loosened restrictions kicked…
AURORA, Minn.- 8th District Congressman Pete Stauber stopped by the Aurora Community Center Monday for a town hall style meeting with Iron Rangers, joining them in wanting to bring critical minerals mining…
ELY, Minn. - It was back in 2019 when the Ely Shopko shut its doors. The closure caused a big blow to many of the residents, who relied on the store for everyday essentials for…
TWIN CITIES-Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, along with U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith, were at the Mall of America vaccination site today to discuss the passage of the COVID relief bill and…
DULUTH, Minn. - While businesses throughout the state are preparing to expand their services, some are choosing not to open. Management at Canal Park Brewing says their business model is designed for high…
DULUTH, Minn. - We checked in with one local dining establishment to find out how they feel about the loosening of restrictions. The owner of Bulldog Pizza is happy about being allowed to have more…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. - A facility dedicated to kids on the autism spectrum will be ready to treat children starting next week. The Caravel Autism Facility in Hermantown takes clients from 18 months to 18 years…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Dentists in Wisconsin could administer the COVID-19 vaccine under a bill the state Legislature is scheduled to pass on Tuesday, a step being taken as the push to increase people for the coronavirus accelerates. It was…
DULUTH, Minn. – St. Louis County Judge Sally Tarnowski has denied a Duluth police officer’s request…
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Airshow is back this summer and will feature the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and the United States Air Force F-22 Raptor Demo Team. Last year the Airshow, scheduled for July 2020, was canceled due to…
DULUTH, Minn. - The City of Duluth Parks and Recreation department says the eastern terminus of Old Hartley Road at the Hartley Nature Center trailhead in Hartley Park will be closed to the public for soil borings in preparation to…
DULUTH, Minn. - This month is Minnesota FoodShare Month and the Duluth Salvation Army is hoping it will help drive up donations to their food shelf. From now until April 11th, money and food given…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Fewer than 2,400 doses of the precious and highly sought-after coronavirus vaccine were wasted or spoiled in Wisconsin through February, with the single largest case happening when an employee did it on purpose. That is according…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The defense attorney for a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death says he’s “gravely concerned” that last week’s announcement of a $27 million settlement for Floyd’s family makes it impossible for his client to get a…
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, Mar. 15, 2021. Have a great day!
WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. officials have arrested and charged two men with assaulting U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick with bear spray during the Jan. 6 riot, but they do not know yet whether it caused the officer's death. Thirty-nine-year-old…
DULUTH, Minn. - Expecting a newborn is stressful for parents at any time, then toss in a global pandemic, and anxiety can soar through the roof. Dr. Michael Kassing is an OB-GYN…
PARK RAPIDS, Minn. - Academy and Emmy award-winning activist actress Jane Fonda is in Park Rapids today to protest Enbridge Energy's Line 3 oil pipeline replacement project. Fonda is joining Indigenous women leaders,…
ROME (AP) — The Vatican has decreed that the Catholic Church cannot bless same-sex unions, saying that God “cannot bless sin.” The Vatican’s orthodoxy office, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, issued a formal response Monday to a…
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, Mar. 15, 2021. Have a great day!
