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Paddling Practice for 18th Annual Dragonboat Festival

SUPERIOR, Wis.- Teams competing in this weekend's 18th Annual Lake Superior Dragonboat Festival got together this evening to practice before the big race on Barker's Island. Teams of 20 people practiced different strokes with…

Duluth Radar To Get Major Upgrade

DULUTH, Minn.- The big radar up at the National Weather Service is getting a major hardware replacement for the first time in more than 20 years. That device is the radar pedestal…

City Of Superior Old Firehouse Fundraiser

SUPERIOR, Wis.- The City of Superior's Old Firehouse was built in 1898 and is open to the public for self-guided tours giving you a look back at what things were like in the 1800's.…

Wisconsin School Bus Companies Scramble To Find Drivers

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin school bus companies are struggling to find enough drivers before the start of the school year next month. Most of the school buses used the state are privately contracted. Steve Roekle, who owns the Manitowoc-based…

Mayor Larson Pick Shawn Krizaj as Next Duluth Fire Chief

DULUTH, Minn. – A familiar face in the Duluth Fire Department has been recommended to permanently fill the position as Fire Chief. Shawn Krizaj, a 22-year-veteran of the department, has been recommended by the city to take on the Fire…

Omar, Tlaib Host News Conference on Travel Restrictions

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Democratic U.S. Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan are hosting a news conference on travel restrictions to Israel and Palestine, after they were denied entry into Israel last week. At the…

New Guidelines for Rebates Follow Scrutiny of Fallon Award

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota's film and TV production incentive program is changing after questions were raised about past awards, including $267,000 for Jimmy Fallon's “Tonight Show.'' Minnesota Public Radio News reports the board that runs the Snowbate program…

Hermantown Farmer's Market Canceled for Rest of Summer

HERMANTOWN, Minn. - The Hermantown Farmer's Market has closed for the rest of the summer season. According to a recent press release, health changes for the market's major produce vendor and market manager has caused the market to cancel the…

Man Charged in Duluth Heroin Drug Bust

DULUTH, Minn. - A 26-year-old Chicago man was arrested in Duluth Tuesday on drug sales charges. According to investigators, Juron Carter was arrested in the 300 Block of North 2nd Avenue East for First Degree Sale of Heroin. Duluth…

Line 3 Protesters Rally at Enbridge's Bemidji Office

BEMIDJI, Minn. (AP) - Dozens of people rallied outside the Bemidji office of Enbridge Energy to protest the company's proposed Line 3 oil pipeline replacement. Protesters say that six members of their group chained themselves to a gate early Monday.…

Midday Update 8-19-19

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ryan Johnson for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, August 19, 2019.

Morning Update 8-19-19

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ryan Johnson for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, August 19, 2019.

Life Expectancy Drops In Wisconsin Due To Alcohol, Drugs

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A new report says life expectancy in Wisconsin has dropped for two years in a row fueled by increased deaths from alcohol abuse and opioids. The Wisconsin Policy Forum report released Monday finds that while Wisconsin…

Meet the Creators of Three Minnesota Podcasts

MINNESOTA - A podcast is kind of like a radio show, but on demand. They're all-original online content about specific subjects produced by people around the world, including here in Minnesota. Dave Herdan and Matt…

Hillfest Unites Hillside for 10 Years

DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth's Hillfest is back for a 10th year of celebrating the East and Central hillside neighborhoods. This year's Hillfest featured over 30 vendor booths and a stage with live music. The festival takes…

Chess Champs Battle at Twin Ports Open

SUPERIOR, Wis.- It was a meeting of the minds at University of Wisconsin Superior's Yellowjacket Union for the 8th Annual Twin Ports Open Chess Tournament. Players were in town from as…

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