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There are heavy hearts in Carlton County after a young high school student was killed in a tragic accident during the first big snowfall of the season.
Emotional, direct and confident – three words to describe Superior Mayor Bruce Hagen’s announcement Thursday that he’s stepping down from his position in April.
FOX 21’s Dan Hanger sits down with Superior Mayor Bruce Hagen about his thoughts on the city’s current economic standing and how it looks for the future. This, as Hagen’s office announced he will be holding a press conference Thursday to announce “his plans for the future.”
Some board members aren’t happy they were not told about three separate offers from Many Rivers and say every offer deserves consideration and that policies can be suspended. FOX 21’s Dan Hanger talked to both sides of the issue to try to gain clarity on future offers of the vacant school buildings.
It’s a no-go for Golden Corral Buffet and Grill possibly moving into the vacant Old Country Buffet location at the Miller Hill Mall in Duluth.
Tycoons Alehouse in downtown Duluth is preparing to close its doors after five years of business on Superior Street. But the owner of Tycoons will reopen with a new name and new brand.
Hepatitis C deaths have reached an all-time high in the U.S. – and it’s not just from dirty needles within the drug-using community. Baby Boomers are at highest risk, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
Late Thursday, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar told FOX 21 more than 400 Northshore miners were back on the job in Silver Bay and Babbitt, which is sooner than expected.
Hundreds of community-minded volunteers, businesses and organizations were honored for their services to the region on Wednesday.
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Duluth Mayor Emily Larson says she is determined to fix the troubled blue bridge that connects Canal Park to the DECC.
While Duluth Mayor Emily Larson decides who should be the next police chief, the administration and elected officials on the council may want to get ready to start adding more officers on the street, according to former Police Chief Gordon Ramsay.
Duluth Police Chief Gordon Ramsay officially cleared his office Tuesday afternoon – on his last day on the job.
A former co-owner of Fitger’s Brewhouse in Duluth now has his eyes on Superior.
Former Duluth city councilor Sharla Gardner is considering a run for Minnesota Senate Dist. 7.
While councilor Graham Garfield continued to get slammed with all types of phone calls and e-mails Wednesday – both locally and even from around the country – he told FOX 21’s Dan Hanger there’s absolutely no way Hagen can stay in office after issuing the “final” statement.
Superior City Council President Tom Fennessey says councilors and city departments are receiving threats following Hagen’s controversial remarks about President Obama being a Muslim.
Superior Mayor Bruce Hagen released the following statement Wednesday afternoon as his final response to his controversial remarks calling President Obama a Muslim.
Duluth Police Chief Gordon Ramsay has been offered the job as Chief of Police in Wichita, Kansas, according to The Wichita Eagle.
There is serious sticker shock in Cloquet after homeowners saw their property tax bill for the School District end up being more than double the agreed upon amount voters approved in a recent referendum.
Duluth Police Chief Gordon Ramsay was in Wichita, Kansas, Monday night for a public forum on who should be the next chief for that city.
With less than a month before Mayor-Elect Emily Larson takes over for Mayor Don Ness, the city of Duluth’s longtime Chief Administrative Officer still doesn’t know if he’ll have a job come January.
Two drivers have been cited after hitting a 17-year-old Dakota Hewitt on Tower Avenue last Thursday, according to the Superior Police Department.
Superior murder suspect Kyham Dunn, 21, of Duluth, who is accused of being one of the five suspects involved in the shooting death of Garth Velin, 20, more than one year ago, walked out of jail Tuesday night on “$1,000” bail for an unrelated “warrant,” a jail supervisor told FOX 21’s Dan Hanger late Tuesday.
There’s a new name for a growing section of Superior Street that’s been known for a long time as ‘Old Downtown.’
The suspect arrested in connection with a shooting in downtown Duluth was officially charged with the crime Thursday.
The city of Duluth is just days away from a big presentation on the NorShor Theatre’s progress.
Duluth’s former fire chief, John Strongitharm, is lucky to be alive after his colon ruptured while on vacation in California.
A young Cloquet man died Wednesday after a tragic head-on crash on Highway 61.
An internal investigation is complete and says Spooner Superintendent Michelle Schwab did not bully teachers and staff, according to the Personnel Committee made up of board members. But now there are new complaints that have been filed — this time with the District Attorney’s Office.
Duluth’s historic St. Louis County Jail, which once looked to partner with the Kozy project for a better chance at tax credits, remains vacant. But the developer behind the building is still committed to filling the space.
The Carlton County Sheriff’s Office says surveillance video outside Black Bear Casino shows a K-9 officer from Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office assaulting his dog.
One of the co-defendants in the Superior murder of 20-year-old Garth Velin was convicted by a jury late Thursday night of his part in the crime.
You’ve heard of Big Foot sighting, right? Well, Wisconsin Point apparently has had its own wild creature sighting.
Eight formal complaints were filed Thursday against Spooner School District Superintendent Michelle Schwab.
Duluth police are investigating a stabbing that happened Friday afternoon in the downtown area.
Wildlife experts were worried Tuesday that the two critically endangered piping plovers spotting on Park Point over the past few weeks had been scared away.
An April stabbing at the new Steve O’Neil Apartments has results in tight regulations and a strong community within the people who live there, according to CHUM Executive Director Lee Stuart, who manages the building’s mental health and services.
A Duluth Township home went up in flames Wednesday and ended in a total loss.
This Friday, the 2nd Annual Northern Lights Foundation Dinner & Silent Auction will be held at the Greysolon Ballroom in Duluth.
A dress code uproar at Harbor City International School in Duluth came to the forefront of discussion Tuesday at a town hall meeting.
It’s Wednesday night, and time for Hanger Hits the Road. Last week was Biwabik, and this week is Minong, Wisconsin, where there’s more than Jack Link’s Beef Jerky, as FOX 21’s Dan Hanger reports.
Duluth’s mail processing center is now positioned to sort some types of mail, according to a union official, and that means many workers will keep their jobs at the facility – even after the U.S. Postal Service announced the Duluth processing center would be closing April 18.
A former Ely High School student is accused of threatening to blow up the school and take students hostage.
A disturbing story was gaining attention Tuesday in the Village of Poplar involving a special memorial.
Serious fire danger is on from the Northern Plains to the Upper Midwest and right into the Northland.
Spirit Mountain is officially closed for the ski season, and it’s now getting ready for spring and summer fun.
The big train cars are back in motion at the Lake Superior Railroad Museum.
