Giant Slide to Take Over Duluth Streets
Fun Event Helps Duluth Firefighters, Children
An event two years in the making is finally hitting Duluth streets this weekend.
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Community Gathers to Support Standing Rock Protesters
North Dakota protesters are against the construction of Dakota Access Pipeline
A group of community members gathered at the Minnesota Power Plaza Thursday afternoon to show support for the Standing Rock protesters in North Dakota.
Warm Fuzzies Animal Rescue Hosts Animal Adoption Event
Adopt Pets in Duluth this Weekend
A local animal rescue is hosting an animal adoption event this weekend.
Park Point Garage Fire Under Investigation
A Garage Fire Broke Out Shortly After Ten Thursday Night
Authorities are investigating a garage fire that broke out at 2519 Minnesota Avenue shortly after 10:00p.m. Thursday night.
Bathroom Lawsuit Filed Against Virginia H.S.
A bathroom lawsuit has been filed again Virginia High School. The federal case is backed by 11 families.
Gordy May Hang Up His ‘Hi-Hat’ For Good
56th Season Closes Sunday
As Gordy’s Hi-Hat prepares to close its doors for the 56th season this Sunday, Gordy himself told FOX 21 on Thursday he is likely finally done working behind the grill.
Should City Pay Bentleyville Light Bill?
Duluth city councilors will soon be voting on whether to fully pay for the light bill at this year’s Bentleyville Tour of Lights in Bayfront Park.
Mayor Larson: Drop Street Tax, Raise Levy
Chance Is Part of Larson's 2017 Budget Proposal
If Duluth Mayor Emily Larson has it her way, the city’s street fee of roughly $60 a year for an average household in Duluth will be wiped out in 2017. Larson says she will replace that into what she calls a more stable “revenue neutral tax increase.
Final Weeks of Boating Season
Just a few more weeks to cast the lines on the water
Fishermen and women have a few more weeks to cast their lines in the water, but the summer boating season is quickly coming to an end.
St. Scholastica Welcomes Class Of 2020
CSS Welcome Freshman To Campus
The College of St. Scholastica officially welcomed the freshman class of 2020 today at the Micthell Auditorium.
UMD’s NRRI Receives 2.5 Million Dollar Grant
NRRI Gets Expanded EPA Grant
The University of Minnesota Duluth’s Natural Resources Research Institute has received a grant to continue research on the great lakes food web.
Heinrich’s Court Confession Transcript
The confession to the kidnapping and murder of Jacob Wetterling
The full transcript has been released of Tuesday’s court proceeding where Danny Heinrich confessed to the kidnapping and murder of Jacob Wetterling.
Some Iron Range Schools Will Now Have Police Officers on Campus
Police Officers on Iron Range School Campus'
The Saint Louis County board approved adding two sheriffs deputy positions to serve as school officers.
The Natural Harvest Food Co-op Is Expanding
The Natural Harvest Food Co-op in Virginia Is Nearly Doubling its Size
The Natural Harvest Food Co–op in Virginia is nearly doubling its size because so many people from all over the Iron Range come to shop there.
Minnesota Twins Honoring Jacob Wetterling
Twins will have a Number 11 jersey patch
The Minnesota Twins will honor the family of Jacob Wetterling with red jerseys and a No. 11 patch on their uniforms, on Friday night when they play Cleveland.
Dayton Looks to Revive Special Session
With light rail drama easing, Dayton hopes to get legislators back for a session
Governor Mark Dayton is holding out hope that lawmakers can return for a special session.
Montana Woman Abducted and Shot to Death
She managed to contact her family while in the trunk of a car before her death
In the hours before her death, a 47-year-old Montana woman was able to tell her family that she had been abducted by a large man in a black hoodie, and that she was in the trunk of a moving vehicle and that she loved them.
Minnesota Schools Neglecting Water Testing Guidelines
Records show testing may not have been done since the late 90s
Records show testing for lead in drinking water at some Minnesota schools hasn’t been done since the late 1990s despite a state health recommendation that it be done every five years.
Major Storm Damage Delays Minnesota Power’s Solar Power Plant
Intial assessments indicate 25% of the 97 rows have sustained damage
The completion of Minnesota Power’s first solar power plant has been delayed after Wednesday night’s severe storm caused substantial damage to the nearly completed solar array at the National Guard’s Camp Ripley near Little Falls, Minn.
Michigan Senate OK’s Legal Protection to Overdose Calls
Anyone can report drug overdoses without fear of beign prosecuted
Anyone in Michigan could report drug overdoses without fear of being prosecuted for illegal possession under legislation nearing Governor Rick Snyder’s desk.
1st Sex Offender to be Freed Unconditionally from Program
State clears the way for Eric Terhaar to be released
The first person is set to be released from Minnesota’s sex offender program without conditions after the state’s Human Services commissioner reversed her position on his discharge.
MnDNR Creates Trip Planner for Finding Best Fall Colors
It's that time of year for beautiful colors all across Minnesota!
It happens around the same time every year, Chlorophyll production in tree leaves slows down and stops, causing the leaves to lose their green color and gain gorgeous red, gold, and orange hues. The annual result is many Minnesotans flocking outside to behold this magnificent event.
Protesters Interrupt City Council Meeting
City Council members were considering a plan to create a task force
Anger over the police shooting of a black man during a routine traffic stop flared up during a meeting of city leaders in the Twin Cities suburb where he was killed.
Weather Causes Structure Fire Near Chisholm
No One Injured, Authorities Report the Structure is Severely Damaged
Shortly after 10:00p.m. Wednesday night, the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office rushed to a residential structure fire in the 11,200 block of Johnson Road in Balkan Township, five miles north of Chisholm.
Duluth’s Kmart, Sears Go On Market For ‘Opportunities’
There’s some uncertainty about the future of Duluth’s only Kmart and Sears locations. A representative from Sears Holdings Corporation told FOX 21 the company is looking for potential new “opportunities” for the Duluth properties.
Iron Range Hosts House Keeping Olympics
Cleaning Staff Compete in Challenges
As International House Keepers week draws near resort, hotel and motel staff will be competing in the 12th Annual Iron Range House Keeping Olympics.
Classroom in the Garden at Glensheen
The event uses vegetables from the garden at Glensheen to teach how to make new dishes.
Classroom in the Garden at the Glensheen Mansion teaches visitors how to prepare new dishes and meals. The ingredients use fresh vegetables from the garden on the property.
Art on the Plaza Ribbon Cutting in Superior
87 artists feature their works of art at the gallery. There's everything from paintings to sculptures to buy.
Art on the Plaza fills its walls and shelves with the works of art from 87 Northland artists. They held their ribbon cutting with the Chamber of Commerce in Superior.
Winning Lottery Ticket Sold at Fourth Street Market
The Prize Includes $25,000 Every Year, For Life
It’s not even close to Saint Patrick’s Day, but the luck of the Irish can apparently be found on Fourth Street in Duluth.
WANTED: Jacob Colt Johnson
Superior Police Department looking for this man
Jacob Johnson is wanted in connection with a shooting incident that took place in Superior on August 28, 2016.
NRRI to Expand Research on Sensitive Great Lakes Food Web
Institute receives $2.5M to continue and expand research on the Great Lakes
Biological changes in microscopic organisms on the bottom of the Great Lakes food chain send up a big red flag to scientists of possible changes to come.
Tuesday Storms Brought More Damage to Wisconsin
Flash flooding resulted after 4-6 inches of rain fell in a short period of time
Flood Watches and Warnings continues across much of Wisconsin after 4 to 6 inches of rain fell late Tuesday into Wednesday morning triggering flash flooding of roads, rivers and low lying areas. Another 1 to 3 inches or more of rain is expected later this evening and into Thursday morning. Here is a county by county review of the situation.
Twin Ports Firefighters Raise over $60,000 During Fill the Boot
2016 Fill the Boot to support kids and adults with muscle-debilitation diseases
Members of both the Superior Fire Department Local 0074 and Duluth Fire Department 0101 participated in the firefighter’s annual Fill the Boot fundraising campaign.
Essentia Nurses Set to Vote on Contract
After Reaching a Tentative Agreement Last Week, Nurses Will Cast Votes
It’s voting day Thursday for nurses at Essentia Health in Duluth and Superior.The Minnesota Nurses Association and Essentia Health reached a tentative deal on a new contract.
Missing U.S. Climbers Presumed Dead
Have been missing from a remote part of Pakistan
American mountain climbers Kyle Dempster and Scott Adamson earned reputations as two of the world’s best by setting out to conquer icy, steep routes others couldn’t scale.
Wisconsin Legislative Committee Studying Burial Site Preservation
A Republican bill that would have allowed quarry ownders to exacvate died last session
A legislative committee is studying changes to Wisconsin law protecting burial sites after a Republican bill that would have allowed quarry owners to excavate American Indian mounds died last session.
Gov. Walker Announces “Back to School” Sales Tax Holiday
Would be introduced into his 2017-19 biennial budget
Governor Scott Walker will visit Shopko Stores Operating Corporation in Green Bay, as well as Kohl’s in Menomonee Falls today to announce the inclusion of a “Back to School” sales tax holiday in his 2017-19 biennial budget.
Disability Rights Groups Attempt to Intervene in Appleton Teen’s Decision to Die
Jerika Bolen decided earlier this year she was going to end her own life
Disability rights organizations have asked child protection officials to intervene in an Appleton teenager’s plan to go without her ventilator and end her life.
The 2016 Great Minnesota Get-Together Breaks Attendance Records
Records from 2014 were crushed this year
The 2016 Minnesota State Fair was the best attended in state history.
Engwall’s Annual Corn Maze Opening September 17
The Annual Tradition Begins with a Little Help from Mother Nature
You could say it all starts with seeds full of hope, eventually winding through a maze of weed control.
Parks Prepare For Leaves to Change
With fall approaching crowds will flock to see the colors.
With fall approaching crowds will flock to see the colors.
Duluth Prepares to Slide the City
Slide the City was unable to come last year after a scheduling conflict arose.
Slide the City was unable to come last year after a scheduling conflict arose.
Art Exhbit at St. Luke’s Showcases Art from Cancer Survivors
Arts Express will be in the St. Luke's main lobby throughout the month.
Cancer survivors and their caregivers created works of art as a part of Project Lulu. Their work is part of a traveling exhibit that’s currently on display at St. Luke’s in Duluth.
Three Duluth City Councilors Seek Polymet Evidentiary Hearings
The hearing would bring an impartial judge to look at a possible permit to mine application.
Duluth City Councilors Anderson, Sipress, and Westerlund seek evidentiary hearings on a possible Polymet permit to mine application. The hearing would bring the application before a judge who would hear both sides of the issue.
Student Groups Welcome Students Back to Campus at UWS
Class Begin Today for Yellowjackets
Today was the first day for classes at University of Wisconsin-Superior, and campus was buzzing with students.
St. Louis County Workers Receive Storm Recognition
Dozens of Employees Recognized by St. Louis County Board After Storm Cleanup
As communities continue cleaning up after severe storm damage this summer, St. Louis County Board members cleared their morning agenda before starting their day.
After 27 Years, Finally Answers in the Jacob Wetterling Case
Jacob was 11-years-old when he was abducted on October 22, 1989
After 27 years, finally some answers into the disappearance of 11-year-old, Jacob Wetterling.
Most Humpback Whales Being Taken Off Endangered Species List
Four distinct populations will still receive federal protection
Federal authorities are taking most humpback whales off the endangered species list.
Patty Wetterling Speaks Out at Press Conference
The first time the family has spoken out since the remains were located
Patty Wetterling took to the podium at the press conference, Tuesday, following Danny Heinrich’s confession in the courtroom. This is the first time she has addressed the media since the discovery of Jacob’s body, Friday.
Heinrich’s Plea Agreement
Details on what led up to his confession
During today’s press conference after Danny Heinrich’s appearance in federal court on child pornography charges.
