Growing Need for Child Foster Homes
500 Children Living In Out-Of-Home Placement
Many factors can lead authorities to remove children from their homes such as drugs, alcohol and mental illnesses.
Life-imported
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.
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.
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.
Bill Would Boost Minnesota’s Small Craft Breweries
Cosponsored by Sen. Amy Klobuchar
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) has cosponsored bipartisan legislation to help boost Minnesota’s small craft breweries.
Minnesota Suspends TurboTax Filings, Cites Security Concern
Minnesota has temporarily stopped accepting TurboTax filings by individual taxpayers because of security concerns.
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.
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.
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.
Family of Soldier Reflects on Struggles During Deployment
Special Series: Dealing with Deployment Part 2
“I’m going to Afghanistan” are the words Master Sergeant Josh Fish said to his wife, and two small kids about year ago.
Young At Heart 3: Millard LaJoy, 101, Talks Death
'I never fear where I am going to go'
In Part 3 of a special series called “Young at Heart,” FOX 21’s Dan Hanger checks back in with 101-year-old Millard LaJoy of Pike Lake who still drives, lives on his own and is full of life.
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.
Mother Has Baby, Struggles While Husband is on 10 Month Deployment
Special Series: Dealing With Deployment Part 1
Every night Carissa Frankel is forced to tuck her kids into bed without their daddy because he’s on a ten month deployment.
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.
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.
Special Report Preview: Young At Heart
In a FOX 21 special report, FOX 21’s Dan Hanger finds out what’s the secret behind living a long life.
Make a New Years Resolution for your Pets
Starting a Relationship with Your Veterinarian for Your Pets New Years Resolution
Veterinarians are an important part of your relationship with your pet.
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.
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.
Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon Day 3 Update
Race is Neck-and-Neck Late Day 3
The finish line is in sight for mushers and their dogs racing in the 31st John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon, as they approach mile 300 of the nearly–400 mile race.
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.
Duluth Council Approves NorShor Funding
Agreement Paves Way for $300K Pre-Development Loan
New funding is headed to help restore Duluth’s NorShor Theatre.
Lakewalk Task Force Recommends Walking-Only Trail Along Shore
Duluth City Council Hears Task Force Presentation
After months of heated conversations, Duluth’s Lakewalk task force has a recommendation on how to extend it.
Free Tax Preparation Service
Community Action Duluth Offering Free Tax Site to Community
Tuesday, the tax season kicks off, and Community Action Duluth is re–opening it’s free tax site for the 11th year
Sally the Skijoring Dog
German Shorthaired Pointer Enjoys Winter Sports
Full of energy, and with a love for the outdoors, Sally, a 4–year–old German Shorthaired Pointer, loves to play in the snow.
Beargrease Brings out Large Crowds
About 2,000 locals and tourists made their way to Two Harbors for pre-race activities and to see the teams take off.
Beargrease Marathon Kicks Off
More than 40 Teams Compete
With a starting line in the North Shore due to the lack of snow, the 31st annual John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon kicked off this weekend.
Exhibit Showcases Beargrease Marathon
Photographs of Mushers and Dogs
An exhibit opened up this weekend showcasing the Beargrease from a more artistic point of view.
Park and Rec Asks You to Avoid Skating at Bayfront
If you planned on taking the family ice skating this weekend at Bayfront, you may want to reconsider.
IPC Race Kicks Off
Hundreds of Athletes Invade Cable
After much anticipation the International Paralympic Skiing World Championship kicked off in Cable, Wisconsin.
Vet Checks for Beargrease Sled Dogs
Hundreds Required to get a Clean Bill of Health
The examinations were probably more extensive than one a pet would get for their annual check–up at the vet clinic.
Bentleyville Tree Comes Down
All of Bentleyville has officially left the Northland for the season.
Elite Athletes Practice For Global Nordic Skiing Competition
More Than 230 Athletes To Compete In Cable
After years of planning and preparation, more than a dozen teams from all over the world have touched down in Cable, Wis., for this weekend’s International Paralympic Nordic Skiing World Championship.
Small Dogs Race as Part of Winterfest
Mini-Sled Dog Races Take Place in Canal Park
You may be excited to see the dogs at the John Beargrease Sled-Dog Marathon this weekend, but some little dogs competed this morning.
Mild Winter Helping Some Duluth Businesses
While some businesses are hurting with the lack of snow this season, there are other businesses in Duluth that are seeing more traffic than usual.
Superior Chamber Launches ‘Lunch and Learn’
The Superior Chamber of Commerce kicked off its first Lunch and Learn of the season Thursday.
‘Project Homeless Connect’ Is Friday
Project Homeless Connect will offer services to locals on Friday who are either homeless or on the verge of becoming homeless.
City Wants Tourism Tax Dollars For Lincoln Park
The city of Duluth is asking lawmakers to extend a specially approved tourism tax district in the western part of town to also include the struggling Lincoln Park neighborhood.
MN Sunday Liquor Sales Advocates Promise to Keep Fighting Ban
MN Lawmakers Introduce Sunday Sales Legislation
Advocates for allowing Minnesotans to buy booze on Sundays are back at it.
