INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Min. – Some residents of International Falls were evacuated for their own safety during a stand-off on the morning of Thursday, August 14, 2025. The International Falls Police Department say it happened on the 100 block of 13th Street West. Police responded to the area after the call of a disturbance around 3:30am. A man met police and…
Kyle David Kannas DEER RIVER, Min. – The Itasca County Sheriff’s Office and Deer River Police Department had about a three hour stand-off during the morning of Friday, August 15, 2025. Kyle David Kannas, 36, of Deer River, was wanted on warrants. Law enforcement believed Kannas was inside a Deer River residence and possibly armed. The Sheriff’s Office says there…
Noah Hobbs DULUTH, Min. – The Lake Superior Zoo Board of Directors has announced Noah Hobbs as its Interim Executive Director. Hobbs will take the role effective August 25, 2025. Lake Superior Zoo Board President James Lewis said in the announcement, “Noah brings a unique blend of local knowledge, community connection, and proven leadership… His deep roots in Duluth and…
DULUTH, Min. – Derrick Vincent Weatherly has been sentences to 86 months in prison for Third Degree Murder. He was convicted in the overdose death of Christopher Michael Sauve. An autopsy revealed that Sauve’s death was caused by fentanyl toxicity. Law enforcement discovered Weatherly sold the drugs to Sauve that ultimately caused his death. In his obituary Sauve’s family wrote, “Our…
DULUTH, Min. – The London Road Business Blood Drive is taking place Thursday, August 28th. CLICK HERE to sign-up to donate. It’s more necessary than ever with blood shortages around our area. Any one can donate – you don’t have to live or work on London Road. The state’s blood supply has dropped below a 2-day inventory, far below…
LAKE VERMILION, Min. – An 80-year-old woman from Saint Paul passed away at Lake Vermilion on August 13th, 2025. St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office Logo (Gordon Ramsay) The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call just around 6pm saying Marit Smaby, 80, of Sanit Paul was found unresponsive in Lake Vermilion. Family members were performing CPR on her. She…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins are no longer for sale after a 10-month exploratory process, according to executive chair Joe Pohlad. Pohlad announced that his family will remain the principal owner and add two new investment groups instead. His grandfather, Carl Pohlad, bought the Twins in 1984. Pohlad in his announcement said the family was “fully open to all…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – You will be able to see the Green Bay Packers play the Indianapolis Colts on FOX21. On August 16, 2025 our pregame coverage will start at 11:30am. At 11:30am it’s The Packers Pregame Show. Analysts will preview the upcoming game for the Green Bay Packers, going over the key players to watch and the latest injury report…
Guadalupe Lopez ST. PAUL, Min. – Guadalupe Lopez is the new director of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR) Office. She began July 30. Lopez brings more than 25 years of leadership experience in addressing domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking and the epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous relatives to the MMIR Office….
Dugs Sized in Chicago-to-DuluthFentanyl Trafficking Scheme DULUTH, Min. & ST. PAUL, Min. – A federal jury found defendant Carl Maurice Brown 32, guilty of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson. Brown was part of what the federal government called a “Massive Chicago-to-Duluth Fentanyl Trafficking Scheme”. The Department of Justice says from December 2021 to…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The man charged with killing the top Democrat in the Minnesota House and her husband, and wounding a state senator and his wife, pleaded not guilty Thursday in federal court. Melissa Hortman Vance Boelter, 58, of Green Isle, Minnesota, was indicted July 15 on six counts of murder, stalking and firearms violations. The murder charges could carry…
Julie Moravchik IRON RIVER, Wis. – Julie Moravchik has been a reporter and News Director in the Twin Ports. Julie is currently undergoing treatment for Stage 2 HER2+ breast cancer. She is now on leave from her role as News Director at WBAY in Green Bay while facing chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation. The mom of two was a reporter at…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – You will be able to watch 2025 Green Bay Packers Preseason games on FOX21. On Saturday August 8, 2025 you’ll see the Green Bay Packers including first round draft pick Matthew Golden take on the New York Jets and former Wisconsin Badger Running Back Braelon Allen. Pregame starts at 6:30pm. Kickoff is at 7:00pm. FOX’s Saturday Night…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Investigator suing the Superior Police Department in Federal Court, Mikayla LeRette, has also filed a union grievance. It was filed by Wisconsin Professional Police Association (WPPA) Local #27 Grievance and Discipline Committee. The filing was submitted on June 30, 2025. That was about five months after her federal lawsuit was filed. The grievance was submitted to Chief…
Air Quality Alert 08/01/2025 DULUTH, Min. – The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has extended an air quality alert for all of Minnesota through noon Monday, August 4, 2025. Surface high pressure will camp out over the region through Friday evening and will result in light winds and poor dispersion. Smoke with widespread red/unhealthy air quality index (AQI) concentrations will likely…
UPDATE: We’re back on-air. — DULUTH, Minn. – FOX21 is off the air right now due to a power outage. Nearly 3,000 Minnesota Power customers in central Duluth lost power, including us, following a truck crashing into a wire leading to the power outage. The estimated return time is 4pm.
Great Seal Of The State Of Minnesota DULUTH, Minn. – Many new laws are going into effect in Minnesota on August 1, 2025. Housing protections for service dog trainers: Minnesotans who train service dogs will now receive the same housing rights as people who rely on trained service animals. This means homeowners associations and landlords are not allowed to deny…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – A fire broke out in the Village of Superior the night of July 31, 2025 around 11pm. It was a two-story residential building at 6614 John Ave. The building had heavy fire conditions on the 1st and 2nd floors when crews arrived. The Superior Fire Department crews say they found the lone occupant of the residence in the…
Honorable Eric L. Hylden DULUTH, Min. – Governor Tim Walz has announced the retirement of the Honorable Eric L. Hylden. He’s a judge in the Sixth Judicial District seated in Duluth. Governor Walz is now asking for application for the vacancy. A news release from the Governor’s Office says applications for the position are due by 4:00 pm on August…
DULUTH, Min. – Essentia Health and the Miller Dwan Foundation is resuming hospice patient care at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth. The facility had temporarily suspended services as a result of the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) strike. Starting Thursday, July 31 Solvay Hospice House will reopen and be ready to provide hospice care. Solvay will welcome residential hospice patients and…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Investigator suing the Superior Police Department, Mikayla LeRette, has filed an amended complaint in Federal Court. The new amended complaint lists new allegations and actions of more people within the department. LeRette is the wife of current Police Chief Paul Winterscheidt. The suit is against the City of Superior, former Superior Police Captain Thomas Champaigne, Assistant…
DULUTH, Min. – You will be able to watch the Green Bay Packers Family Night festivities live on Antenna TV in the Duluth-Superior Television Market. Antenna TV channel 21.2, will have the broadcast from 7pm to 10pm on Saturday, August 2, 2025. Host Drew Smith will presents on-field football drills plus and an intra-squad scrimmage between the Packers’ Offense and…
DULUTH, Minn. – An 18-year-old from Minnesota medaled in the High Dive at 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. Just three weeks prior you might have seen Maya Kelly jumping into Duluth Harbor in the Superior High Dive Challenge. Fast forward she won a bronze medal. Making her the youngest ever to make the podium for the High Dive World Aquatics…
DULUTH, Min. – The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an air quality alert for all of Minnesota. Most of the state will be in the “Unhealth Air” category until 5 p.m. on Saturday, August 2, 2025. Effective 1 p.m. on Tuesday, July 29, 2025 parts of Minnesota north of Mankato are in the Red Alert status. Air Quality Alert…
Muzzle flash shown on Squad Camera from July 15th, 2025 Normanna Officer Involved Shooting. DULUTH, Min. – The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office released videos from the the officer-involved shooting that took place in Normanna Township on July 15, 2025. The released video is from the body-worn cameras and squad video during the moments leading up to, during, and immediately…
ST. PAUL, Min. – Governor Tim Walz issued an executive order activating the Minnesota National Guard following a hack on the city of St. Paul. The order went into effect on July 29, 2025. Minnesota National Guard’s cyber protection assets were called up. The Governor’s Office says the magnitude and complexity of the cybersecurity incident have exceeded the city’s response…
UPDATE: The vehicle that hit the trooper’s squad was a 2018 Kia Sportage. — DULUTH, Min. – A vehicle crashed into a Minnesota State Patrol vehicle on Highway 53, spinning it 75-feet from the impact site. The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the crash that happened just after 11am on Monday, July 28, 2025. They’re reporting the Trooper’s…
Air Quality Alert 07/28/2025 DULUTH, Min.- The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an air quality alert for the northern half of Minnesota. Northwesterly winds will transport heavy surface smoke from wildfires across Manitoba and Saskatchewan into northern Minnesota, beginning Tuesday morning. Smoke will spread south into central Minnesota through the day Tuesday and may continue into southern Minnesota overnight…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Democratic governor, Tony Evers, announced Thursday that he will not seek a third term in 2026, creating the first open race for governor in the battleground state in 16 years. It will be Wisconsin’s highest profile race next year, as Democrats also angle to take control of the Legislature thanks to redrawn election maps that…
ST. PAUL, Min. – Governor Tim Walz is asking Canadians to visit Minnesota. In a news release he said, “We value that connection and the many ways our cultures overlap — from hockey to fishing, and from buffalo plaid to a bold winter spirit. We want our Canadian neighbors know they’re not just welcome here — they’re encouraged to visit…
MOUNTAIN IRON, Minn. – A man is accused of raping a juvenile girl then giving her the Plan B birth control “Morning After Pill” following the rape. Eric Kye Gatewood, 22, Virginia is charged with one count of Criminal Sexual Conduct in the Third Degree. Police documents say Gatewood took a juvenile victim to run an errand. The victim then…
HIBBING, Minn. & ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Attorney General’s Office has worked to remove George and Georgia Andria from the Borealis Art Guild’s board and bank accounts. The Attorney General’s Office announced July 23, 2025 they reached separate settlements with both the Borealis Art Guild, and its founders, George and Georgia Andria. There have been allegations that the nonprofit’s…
UPDATE: The Sheriff’s Office has made contact with next of Kin for Susan Hein. They also have updated her age to be 67. — DULUTH, Minn. – Two people were found dead in Beatty Township the evening of July 17, 2025. Nearly a week later, the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in positively identifying one person…
Itasca County EAB Emergency Quarantine 07/23/2025 ITASCA COUNTY, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has confirmed emerald ash borer (EAB) in Itasca County for the first time. A suspected EAB infestation was reported by a homeowner on Pokegama Lake, south of Grand Rapids. Because this is the first time EAB has been identified in Itasca County, the Minnesota Department of…
Air Quality Alert 07/23/2025 DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has expanded the current air quality alert. Nearly all of Minnesota north of St. Cloud is now in the new Red or “Unhealthy” Air Alert. The affected area includes the International Falls, Two Harbors, Hibbing, Ely and Duluth. It is in effect until Friday July 25, 2025 at 11…
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Friends and relatives of four University of Idaho students murdered in their rental home by Bryan Kohberger delivered powerful statements of love, anguish and condemnation as his sentencing hearing began Wednesday. “This world was a better place with her in it,” Scott Laramie, the stepfather of Madison Mogen, told the court. ”Karen and I are ordinary…
DULUTH, Minn. – Darrius Lamar Plummer, 35, was sentenced to nearly 19-years in prison for the death of Chantel Moose. He fatally stabbed Chantel Moose in the neck while she stood outside a bar located at 109 West First Street, in Duluth. On May 20, 2025, a jury found Plummer guilty. Chantel Moose On July 22, 2025 Louis County District…
(AP) – Ozzy Osbourne, the gloomy, demon-invoking lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who became the throaty, growling voice — and drug-and-alcohol ravaged id — of heavy metal, died Tuesday, just weeks after his farewell show. He was 76. “It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Harbor Monsters Arena Football Team is preparing for one last showdown at home this weekend on Saturday, July 26, 2025. Head Coach Tony O’Neil, Quarterback Ja’Vonte Johnson and Defensive Back “Sosa” Maxwell joined Maria Vollom to talk about their upcoming home finale. Categories: Coffee Conversation, Features, Professional Sports, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – ICS, a construction and development company, has terminated its contract with Incline Plaza Development. That’s according to an e-mail they sent to the City of Duluth on July 3, 2025. Incline Plaza Development is the lead to develop a property called “Incline Village,” which would be on the site of the old Central High School. Renderings of…
WASHINGTON, D.C. & SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Maritime Administration (MARAD) has awarded more than $800,000 in a grant to help the Superior Shipyards. A grant of $817,146.23 will go to Fraser Shipyards, LLC of Superior to help purchase a Link Belt 130-ton Telescopic Boom Rough Terrain Crane. MARAD is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Link Belt 130-ton Telescopic…
Law enforcement scene in Normanna near McQuade Road and E Pioneer Road ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) has released more information on the deadly incident in Normanna Township on July 15, 2025. BCA says the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office identified Adam Clinton Wolf, 57, of Normanna Township as the man who…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – A Minnesota state senator convicted of burglary for breaking into her estranged stepmother’s house plans to resign by early August, her lawyer said Monday. Democratic state Sen. Nicole Mitchell has faced calls from fellow Minnesota lawmakers for her immediate resignation since her conviction on Friday. The jury deliberated for three hours before finding her guilty…
Nicole Mitchell BECKER COUNTY, Minn. (AP) – A Minnesota state senator has been convicted of burglary for breaking into her estranged stepmother’s home. The jury on Friday found Nicole Mitchell guilty of first-degree burglary and possession of burglary tools. Bodycam video shows the 51-year-old Democrat telling police when they arrested her in April 2024, “Clearly, I’m not good at this.”…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued varied air quality alerts across Northern Minnesota for the upcoming weekend. The alerts range from Very Unhealthy to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups. The alerts takes effect 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 19, 2025 and run until 9 a.m. on Monday, July 21, 2025. Heavy surface smoke from Canadian wildfires will…
DULUTH, Minn. – President Donald Trump on July 17, 2025 nominated two people to join the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Essentia has been saying their discussions with the Advanced Practice Practitioners (APPs) are stalled due to an appeal to the NLRB. Essentia says they are concerned about the size and reach of the proposed bargaining unit. Essentia has asked…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Lake Superior Zoo is welcoming Wiley, a male red panda. He was born on June 19, 2024, at Michigan’s Potter Park Zoo. Wiley arrived in Duluth at the end of May and made his public debut on July 2 after a brief quarantine period and time to acclimate to his new surroundings. Wiley, Male Red Panda The…
DULUTH, Minn. – Cirrus Aircraft has a new production – but not an airplane. They’re launching a collection of handcrafted, aviation-inspired travel bags. Cirrus is utilizing upcycled parachute material repurposed from the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System® (CAPS®). Each item is hand-built in Duluth by Duluth Pack. Cirrus Caps Backpack by Duluth Pack The inner lining is cut individually by hand from…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an air quality alert for north central and northeast Minnesota. The alert takes effect at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 17, and runs until 1 a.m. on Friday, July 18, 2025. The affected area includes International Falls and the Tribal Nation of Red Lake. A pocket of moderate to heavy…
DULUTH, Minn. – The final bridge deck “pour” for the Twin Ports Interchange project will take place Thursday evening, July 17, 2025. The newly poured deck will complete 145,260 cubic yards of concrete, alongside 4,672 tons of reinforced steel. It’s a significant milestone marking the transition into the final phase of construction. Once the new deck has cured, crews will…
