Autopsy Goes Against Man’s Spiritual Beliefs
Mille Lacs Band Member Dies in Car Accident
Mushkoob Aubid, a Mille Lacs band member, was killed in a car accident over the weekend.
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Mother’s Story Warns of Dangers of Texting and Driving
Blamed for Nearly 50 Deaths in Minnesota in 2014
According to the Department of Public Safety, a quarter of fatal crashes in the state of Minnesota alone are a result of texting and driving.
A Hockey Life: Part 2
Cloquet Families Open Up Homes for Wilderness Players
For Bill and Patti Exell, watching their 17-year-old son, Billy, drive away to a new home they knew nothing about was not easy.
Local Fundraiser for MN Police Officer’s Families
Community Members, Attorneys and more Attend
With spaghetti, meatballs and lots of other fun local emergency responders rose money for police offices and their families in times of need.
Annual Big Jig Ice Fishing Contest
Fishermen flocked to Island Lake for UMD’s 14th annual Big Jig Ice Fishing tournament.
Church Donations Pour into Local Food Bank
Trucks Fill with Nonperishable Food Items
The wind, snow and sleet did not stop people from coming out to help a local food bank.
A Hockey Life: Part 1
Wilderness Players Impact the Cloquet Community
When most people think of junior hockey, they consider all the work that takes place on the ice.
50th Annual Fisherama Contest in Superior
More than 100 Locals Attend
A Northland tournament aimed at getting people out on the ice celebrated a milestone Saturday.
Free Tax Prep in Duluth
Instead of paying sometimes hundreds of dollars to have their taxes filed some locals are getting the process done for free.
Art Appreciation Part 3: Unleash Your Creative Side
Local Places To Express Your Artistic Abilities
FOX 21’s Maya Holmes explores places where people express their artistic abilities.
Grand Marais Man Summits Denali: Part 2
Lonnie Dupre Becomes First to Reach Peak of Mt. McKinley Solo in January
“I balled like a baby when I got to the top because it’s been four years of hard work, dragging gear up to the top of that mountain,” Dupre said.
Ship Master’s Convention Visits Duluth
Hundreds of key Great Lakes vessel captains and officers are gathering in Duluth this week.
TurboTax Resumes Filings
Intuit, the company behind the TurboTax do-it-yourself tax preparation software, said it has resumed processing state tax returns after putting them on hold for about 24 hours.
Grand Marais Man Summits Denali
Lonnie Dupre Becomes First Man to Summit Mt. McKinley Solo in January
And after 4 attempts in as many years, at 20,237 feet, Lonnie Dupre finally accomplished what no man has done before.
Woman’s Battle With Heart Disease Inspires Superior Students
'Red the Rink' Raises Awareness, Funds
Superior hockey fans supported more than just the players at Wessman Arena Thursday.
City Set to Approve Glensheen Funding
An historic estate is about to get some much needed upkeep.
New Event for Kids Kicks Off in Duluth
Event Starts for "I Love to Read Month"
There is a new activity offering locals kids warm fun and literacy at a reasonable price.
Winterfest Medallion Found in Superior
Hidden Medallion Found in Superior
Red Rock Radio’s Winterfest 2015 Medallion Hunt is over! The 3-inch clear acrylic disc was found Wednesday at approximately 12:45pm in Millennium Park in Superior, WI by 36-year old Ben Buchanan and his friend Charlie Mercier, 39-years old, both of Duluth.
Panhandling Ordinance Helping Superior Businesses
Whether it was for a dollar or something else free, panhandlers used to set up inside and outside of Pizza Man in Superior asking for money to buy food, booze and sometimes even to gamble inside the restaurant.
Art Appreciation Part 1: Education
Art Heals the Scars of Bullying
“I feel home, you know, it’s like the best way to put it,” Duluth East High School student Abigail Mitchell said.
Lake Superior Ice Sculpture Will be Rebuilt
Barker's Island IceMan
It tumbled down Tuesday morning in all of its 60-foot glory, the Lake Superior Ice Sculpture, but it’s not stopping the Iceman from rebuilding.
Proposed Bill Would Lower Drinking Age in Minnesota
Duluth Lawmaker Co-Authored the Bill
It’s not the first time a bill of its kind, one aimed at lowering the drinking age to 18, has been introduced in the Minnesota Legislature.
McDonald’s in Superior Takes Love as Form of Payment
Pay with a Hug at Superior McDonald's
In-store customers are being randomly selected to pay with ‘lovin’ instead of cash.
Steve O’Neil Apartments Celebrates Grand Opening
Affordable Housing Honors O'Neil's Legacy
Tuesday afternoon, community members celebrated the opening of a building honoring the legacy of a man who dedicated his life to helping others.
City: Ice Sculpture Collapse Still Worth It
National Exposure Outweighed Missing Record
What was meant to be the world’s largest ice sculpture, instead came crumbling down Tuesday morning in Superior.
St. Louis Co. Hosts Invasive Species Information Session
Invasive Species Causing Havoc in the Northland
Invasive species have been causing havoc in our local ecosystem and Tuesday was a time to address the issue.
Multi- Million Dollar Port Inter-modal Underway
Project Will Double Cargo Capabilities
The Duluth Port Authority handles, on average, 38 million short tons of cargo a year and soon the port will be inter-modal.
35-Acre Dock Approved by Port Authority
Dock 7 to Support Continued Growth
The Board of Commissioners for the Duluth Seaway Port Authority has approved a purchase agreement with XIK Corporation, of a 35-acre dock in the Duluth Industrial Waterfront zoning district.
New Gaming Store Opens in Downtown Duluth
8 Bit Classic Collection Opens in Duluth
Gamers in Duluth have something new to be excited about.
Mining Company Slowing Down on Northern WI Project
GTAC Field Work at Standstill for Northern WI Mining Project
Officials with a Florida company looking to dig a huge iron mine just south of Lake Superior say field work has come to a standstill but they’re not abandoning the project.
Fire and Ice Bowl
Church Hosts Winter Fun Event
Every year on Super Bowl Sunday a local church kicks off a festival to embrace the cold temps and have some fun in the snow.
Locals Celebrate Super Bowl 49
Some Super Bowl Tickets Were Sold for Thousands
Even though the Vikings or Packers did not make it to the Super Bowl this year locals still came out to cheer and see who would take home the trophy.
Strict Rules Keep Air Quality Safe in MN Ice Arenas
Air quality in Minnesota ice arenas is heavily regulated and could be saving people from serious medical conditions.
Cans being used to End Youth Homelessness
“We-CAN-Du” Fundraiser Kicks Off
Three structures built from 10,000 cans of beans are spread throughout Miller Hill Mall.
Rock On Climbing Competition Kicks Off
Indoor Climbing Contest in Superior
Climbers from all over Wisconsin and Minnesota gathered at UWS to put their skills to the test.
Gearing up for the Lego Robotics Championship
The Lego Robotics Championship is just a week away and local team Masters of Disasters 2.0 is putting the final touches on their projects.
Cutest Dog Contest Will Warm Your Heart
The official Beargrease may be over, but it was still in full-swing at the Chris Jensen Rehabilitation Center.
New Domestic Violence Policy Announced
Blueprint For Safety Launch
The City of Duluth joined six criminal justice agencies in the announcement of a new domestic violence policy.
Honoring the Men and Women in Blue
Duluth Police Officers Recognized
The men and women who put their lives on the line every day to keep Duluth safe were honored Wednesday afternoon.
Officials Question Free 2-Year College Plan in MN
Officials Question Free 2-Year College in MN
Critics say many of those students already have grants that cover tuition and fees, and that the plan wouldn’t pay for other expenses.
UMD Student is 6-millionth U-Pass Rider
UMD Celebrates Partnership with DTA
Champ the Bulldog’s mascot, was celebrating a UMD student Wednesday.
31st Beargrease Sled Dog Race Finishes in Duluth
Beargrease Sled Dog Race Comes to an End for Mushers
The end of Beargrease has arrived and the top two have seen a similar kind of end to this race before, back in 2011 when Ryan Anderson last ran the Beargrease.
Bayfield County Residents Protest Against Large Hog Farm Proposal
Demonstrators Worry About Manure Polluting Lake Superior
Lovers of Lake Superior are banding together and saying ‘no’ to a huge hog farm looking to call northern Wisconsin home.
Superior Man Charged with Running Over Woman
Superior Man Charged on 5 Accounts
The man who authorities say intentionally ran over a woman in a Superior alley made his first court appearance Tuesday afternoon.
Duluth Rescue Invention Gets National Attention
Rescue Device To Be Featured On Discovery Channel
A local brother and sister are receiving national attention for inventing a life-saving tool in Duluth.
Northland Celebrates Nat’l Chocolate Cake Day
How Sweet It Is Cakes Bakes Dozens of Pies
It’s National Chocolate Cake Day and some may say this day is better than Christmas morning.
U.S Coast Guard Says Think Twice With Ice
Fluctuating Temperature Cause 6 Ice Rescues
The U.S Coast Guard is continuing to urge the public to use extreme caution when out on all area lakes.
UMD Theater Students Act Out Children’s Book
Students Perform "Go, Dog. Go!" at Library
UMD theater students are brightening up the days of kids around Duluth.
City Brings in Consultants to Assist in Library Decision
Future of Duluth Public Library Up in the Air
The future of the Duluth Public Library remains up in the air.
Dayton Budget Funds Early Learning, Broadband, Tax Relief
Governor Dayton Relases 2015 Budget Proposal
Gov. Mark Dayton has introduced a budget that would expand early-learning programs for Minnesota 4-year-olds, ramp up spending on a broadband build out and provide modest new property tax relief.
