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New President Installed at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College

Stephanie Hammitt will be the first female president at the college.

CLOQUET, Minn.-A new president at a local college has been officially installed. Stephanie Hammitt is the first female president of Fond Du Lac Tribal and Community College in Cloquet. A ceremony in honor of her took place at the college today. She told FOX 21 that she anticipates a very bright future for the college. “I’ve sort of been around…

Superior Mayor Proposes Cuts to Capital Improvement Program Budget

City takes in less than projected from Oil Pipeline Terminal Tax

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The city of Superior is making cuts to its capital improvement program budget. The cuts are proposed after the city took in less money than expected from the Oil Pipeline Terminal Tax, which brings in millions of dollars in revenue every year from Enbridge. According to Mayor Jim Paine, for the first time in ten years, there…

Ground Broken on New Senior Care Facility in Duluth

$8.2 million project will provide 36 new housing units for assisted living and memory care residents

DULUTH, Minn. – Ground has been broken on a new senior care facility coming to Duluth. The Bluffs of Duluth on Coffee Creek Boulevard is an $8.2 million project. It will provide thirty-six new housing units for assisted living and memory care residents. The developer tells us there’s a big demand for that kind of housing in Duluth. “Duluth is…

Union for Plow Drivers Approves Deal Ending Strike

EVELETH, Minn.-The union for St. Louis County plow drivers has approved a deal that will end their strike which began last Wednesday. The vote passed 133-0. According to a press release from St. Louis County, the tentative agreement was reached today at approximately 2 a.m., following 15 hours of mediation. Details of the agreement include: A three-year contract for 2020-22,…

Red Dress and Skirt Making in Honor of Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women

In 2016 alone there were 5,712 missing and murdered Native American women in America according to the National Crime Information Center.

DULUTH, Minn. – Indigenous women gathered this weekend to make red skirts, dresses, and shawls in honor of missing and murdered Indigenous women. In 2016 alone there were 5,712 missing and murdered Native American women in America according to the National Crime Information Center. Nearly a dozen women in Duluth were at work sewing, cutting, and ironing fabrics most of…

Duluthians Digging Out After Winter Storm

Fox 21 spoke to one Duluth resident who clears snow professionally had some words of wisdom for those who still have to shovel.

DULUTH, Minn. – After a winter storm hit the Northland, people spend their Saturdays digging out. Fox 21 spoke to one Duluth resident who clears snow professionally. He has some words of wisdom for those who still have to shovel. “All I can say is it can’t get done by itself and it’s not fun so you gotta get out…

Cub Run Attracts Dozens of Kids Ahead of Beargrease

The kids from ages 3-12 ran a course fit for their size in front of many family members who are mushing in the full marathon next weekend.

TWO HARBORS, Minn. – Eleven inches of snow fell ahead of the Cub Run kids sled dog race days before the Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon, but that did not stop nearly 30 young mushers from hitting the trail. The kids from ages three to twelve ran a course fit for their size in front of many family members who are…

Day Three of Teamsters Local 320 Strike Brings Snow and Tensions

This weekend more than six inches of snow is expected across St. Louis County and the county says they will only be able to mobilize around 35 plows compared to their normal 108 for a storm this size.

DULUTH, Minn. – Dozens of union members picketed outside the St. Louis County Public Works Complex in Pike Lake. This weekend more than six inches of snow is expected and the county says they will only be able to mobilize around 35 plows compared to their normal 108 for a storm this size. “It’s certainly going to take us longer…

Northland Begins Prepping for Big Storm

DULUTH, Minn.-With that big storm ready to hit the Northland, hardware shops are swamped with customers who are looking to get some last-minute items. Over at Marshall Hardware in Lakeside, items like salt and roof rakes are flying off the shelves, but employees say that even though you may have had a shovel during the last storm, you might need…

Fox 21 Visits Local Elementary School Classroom

Anchor Andrew Kirov, reporter Katharine Huntley, and photojournalist Adam Jagunich got a chance to share some information about their careers.

WRENSHALL, Minn. – A few Fox 21 staff members visited a Wrenshall Elementary School classroom to talk to fourth graders about what it is like to work for a tv station. Anchor Andrew Kirov, reporter Katharine Huntley, and photojournalist Adam Jagunich got a chance to share some information about their careers. The students asked questions such as the favorite stories…

The Red Bull Ice Cross Kicks Off At Mont Du Lac Ski Resort

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Nearly 75 skaters are already gearing up to crush the ice for the Red Bull Ice Cross main event. Friday morning the athletes displayed their courage to fly and jump down the steep hill. One skater says he already has his eye on the prize. “The game plan is obviously to win. I want to get a…