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Holding Company Buys Lake Michigan Car Ferry SS Badger

LUDINGTON, Mich. (AP) — A coal-fired ferry that carries people and cars across Lake Michigan between Michigan and Wisconsin has been sold. The Ludington Daily News reports that Interlake Holding Co. announced Wednesday that it bought the SS Badger. The…

Supco Ruling: ‘Revenge Porn’ Not Protected Free Speech

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Supreme Court has upheld the state’s revenge porn law, ruling that sharing nude images of a person without their consent is not constitutionally protected free speech. The Star Tribune reports the unanimous ruling Wednesday reverses an…

Man Who Died at Line 3 Pipeline Site Run Over by Forklift

HILL CITY, Minn. (AP) – Authorities say a man who died while working on a pipeline project in northern Minnesota was run over by a large forklift. The Aitkin County Sheriff’s Office has preliminarily ruled that the death of Jorge…

Updated COVID-19 Numbers: Thursday, December 31

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 2,204 new cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota on Thursday morning bringing the total confirmed COVID cases to 415,302 in the state. Health officials also reported 61 news deaths bringing the death total…

Minneapolis to Release Bodycam Video in Fatal Shooting

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Police in Minneapolis say they will quickly release body camera video from a traffic stop that ended with a man shot dead, the city’s first police-involved death since George Floyd died while being restrained by officers in…

Police Investigate Deliberate Spoiling of 500 Vaccine Doses

GRAFTON, Wis. (AP) — Police and federal authorities are investigating after a Wisconsin health system said an employee admitted to deliberately spoiling 500 doses of coronavirus vaccine. Aurora Medical Center first reported that the doses had been spoiled on Saturday,…

Midday Update 12/31/20

Join FOX 21's Nachai Taylor and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020. Have a great day!

Morning Update 12/31/20

Join FOX 21's Nachai Taylor and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020. Have a great day!

Northland Newborns 12-31-20

Every Thursday morning on FOX 21 Local News from 7 – 9 a.m., we’re teaming up with Essentia Health to showcase Northland Newborns. If you would like to submit a photo with a description of…

Year In Review Part Three

DULUTH, Minn. – FOX 21 Local News is taking a look back at the top stories that made headlines in 2020. Here are some of those stories from July, August and September.

Families Head Up The Shore For NYE

TWO HARBORS, Minn. - Families headed up the North Shore to welcome in the New Year, which is keeping some hotel busy for the weekend. Several hotels, cottages, and cabins up the shore were already…

Semi Overturns on Highway 61

DULUTH, Minn. – A semi lost control and overturned Wednesday afternoon on a somewhat snowy Highway 61 in Duluth. The Minnesota State Patrol responded, along with some other big rigs to help get that…

Duluth Fire Department Receives Vaccine

DULUTH, Minn. - The City of Duluth has begun vaccinating some of its front-line employees with the COVID-19 Moderna vaccine. In the video are pictures taken by the city earlier today at the…

WLSSD Discovers Explosive Device at Materials Recovery Center

DULUTH, Minn. - Western Lake Superior Sanitary District is cautioning residents to not transport or dispose of explosive materials they may find after staff discovered a hand grenade in the mixed waste area at WLSSD's Material Recovery Center earlier this…

Michigan Governor Signs $106M COVID Relief Plan

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed into law a $106 million plan to provide relief to businesses and fund efforts to fight the economic impact of the coronavirus. Though the plan was a collaborative effort between the…

Midday Update 12-30-20

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. Have a great day!

Updated COVID-19 Numbers: Wednesday, December 30

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 2,019 new cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota on Wednesday morning bringing the total confirmed COVID cases to 413,107 in the state. Health officials also reported 66 news deaths bringing the death total…

Wisconsin Democrats Threaten to Skip Assembly Inauguration

MADISON, Wis., (AP) - Wisconsin Assembly Democrats might skip the inauguration next week because Republicans aren't requiring masks in the chamber. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that Minority Leader Gordon Hintz says he's afraid the lack of masks could spread…

Over 200 Crashes, 1 Death on Minnesota Roads Amid Winter Weather

(FOX 9) - The Minnesota State Patrol responded to over 200 crashes and over 230 spinouts as Tuesday’s winter weather left roads snow-covered and slippery. The State Patrol said 212 crashes were reported on Minnesota roads between noon Tuesday and 8 a.m. Wednesday.…

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