Twin Cities nurses reach deal to avoid strike, Duluth contract unsettled

A nurse strike in the Twin Cities has been avoided after the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) reached a tentative deal with hospital employers on Thursday, ending almost four months of negotiations.

Investigation underway after death at Duluth jail

State authorities will investigate the death of an inmate at the St. Louis County Jail in Duluth on Tuesday.

Running in Grandma's Marathon? Getting there will be a headache
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FOX 9's Lauren Andrego joined All Day with Amy Hockert on Wednesday as Grandma's Marathon weekend approaches in Duluth. Getting there could be a major headache with parts of Interstate 35 under major construction.

Georgia man accused of threatening sexual violence on Sen. Ted Cruz

Robert Davis Forney, a 25-year-old, was arraigned in federal court on charges of threatening U.S. senators, including Sen. Ted Cruz, with sexual violence.

Girls on the Run Weekend in Minnesota
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Governor Tim Walz proclaimed May 31 ? June 1, 2025 Girls on the Run Weekend in Minnesota. 5K runs celebrating the GOTR season take place Saturday, May 31 at the State fairgrounds, and Sunday, June 1, in Duluth and Rochester. Executive Director Kathleen Cannon joined the FOX 9 Morning News ahead of the run to share how the fun and opportunities for girls have expanded.

MN wildfires are 'pretty much out'
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Thanks to favorable weather conditions, St. Louis County Sheriff Gordon Ramsay says wildfires burning in northern Minnesota are pretty much out.

MN lawmakers pull funding from Northern Lights Express train to Duluth

Minnesota lawmakers delivered a death blow to the proposed Northern Lights Express train that would create passenger train service between Minneapolis and Duluth.

MN wildfires: Cabin owners survey damage
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FOX 9 spoke with a cabin owner who returned to northern Minnesota to find their property destroyed by wildfires.

MN wildfires: Sheriff on animals fleeing fires
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St. Louis County Sheriff Gordon Ramsay gave FOX 9 the latest on the status of three large wildfires burning in northern Minnesota, including the impact on wildlife.

MN wildfires: Sheriff reveals potential causes for fires

A discarded cigarette and an unattended camp fire might have sparked two of the wildfires that have burned thousands of acres in northern Minnesota this week.

MN wildfires: Leaders hope rain brings relief later this week

Minnesota leaders said the raging wildfires burning in northern Minnesota could be a sign of what's ahead for Minnesota, amid a changing climate for the state.

Crews battle twin wildfires in northern MN
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The Minnesota National Guard is set to join the firefighting efforts in northern Minnesota as twin fires burn in the Superior National Forest.

Man stabbed 30 times, set on fire inside Duluth apartment: Charges

Prosecutors filed charges on Wednesday in the death of a 25-year-old man who was stabbed more than 30 times, covered in Pine Sol cleaner and 99 Fruit Punch liquor, and then set on fire inside a Duluth apartment.

Love letters for the Duluth Library
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The Duluth Library has received hundreds of love letters for Valentine's Day. FOX 9's Amy Hockert hears what people had to say about the beloved library.

The science behind making curling ice
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Making ice for curling competitions is a scientific process that Chaska Curling Center takes seriously. FOX 9 Jared Piepenburg has the full report.