Fox 21 Meteorologists Stop By Cloquet Middle School
CLOQUET, Minn. -- Our FOX 21 weather team, Rusty Mehlberg, Ken Slama and Sam Gabrielli, stopped by Cloquet Middle School on Friday morning to get some 8th graders jazzed up…
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Lake Superior College Hosts Career And Transfer Fair
DULUTH, Minn. - Lake Superior College is having its first big networking event since the pandemic as employers set up their booths in hopes of connecting with students walking through. More than 70 employers turned…
Proposed Legislation Could Pay Part of UMD Tuition for Future Minnesota Students
DULUTH, Minn. -Â Minnesotans who graduate high school and attend UMD could have a sizable chunk of their tuition covered if a proposal in the state legislature become law. The Greater Minnesota Scholarship Program…
Duluth Sister Cities International Won't Drop Sister City Petrozavodsk, Russia Amid War
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth's Sister Cities is speaking out in support of Petrozavodsk, Russia, which is one of Duluth’s sister cities, as that country's leader continues to pummel Ukraine. In an email Tuesday to…
Birdwatching 101 at Duluth Folk School
DULUTH, Minn. - The birds are starting to come back and in preparation, the Duluth Folk School had its first Birdwatching 101 class of the season Tuesday, which is an annual class that couldn't happen…
U of M Asks Lawmakers for $30M for Scholarships
DULUTH, Minn.- University of Minnesota officials are asking legislators to approve $30 million for scholarships for students who attend regional campuses. The Star Tribune reports the proposed Greater Minnesota Scholarship Program would go give money to Minnesota residents who enroll…
UMD Students Root for Bulldog Women in Frozen Four with Gear from UMD Stores
DULUTH, Minn.- Even though the UMD Women’s Hockey Team lost to Ohio State after a hard-fought game, leading up to the championship excitement was bubbling on the UMD campus and merch was flying off…
Kids Have Fun with ‘Maggot Art,’ Planetarium Visit at UMD’S STEM Discovery Day
DULUTH, Minn.- Saturday middle and high school students interested in the world of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, or STEM got hands-on with some experiments and activities with the help of some bulldogs.…
Video Shows Cop Kneeling on Wisconsin Student's Neck While Breaking Up Fight
KENOSHA, Wis. - School officials in Kenosha, Wisconsin, released surveillance footage that shows an off-duty police officer putting his knee on a 12-year-old girl’s neck to restrain her amid a lunchtime fight. The Kenosha Unified School District released redacted footage…
Day Two of UMD Environmental Summit
DULUTH, Minn. - Friday was the second day OF UMD'S Environmental Summit, an event put on by SEE Change and other local environmental organizations. SEE Change is an acronym for Social, Environment, and Economic Change,…
Cloquet Police Investigating Shooting Threat Made to Cloquet Middle School
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Cloquet Police Department is currently investigating emails threatening a shooting at the Cloquet Middle School. According to a spokesperson with the department on Wednesday, 2 staff members reported getting emails indicating the school was targeted for a…
Mask Requirements Loosening On U of M Campuses Starting March 21st
MINNESOTA -- The University of Minnesota system is loosening its mask requirements for all campuses as COVID case rates drop. The university president wrote in a statement last Friday that the school system always…
Blaze the Black Bear Named Mascot of New Northwood College in Superior
SUPERIOR, Wis.- There's a new furry face making its home at the new Northwood Technical College formerly WITC in Superior. Blaze the Bear is the new mascot after a 2-year-long student selection process. While they…
Dist. 709 Supt. Talks Central H.S. Property Sale Falling Through
DULUTH, Minn.- On Tuesday, we heard from the Duluth Schools Superintendent John Magas after the sale of Central High School fell through. This past summer, a developer called Saturday Properties from St. Louis Park…
UWS Hosts International Women's Day Event
SUPERIOR, Wis.- UWS hosted an event on Tuesday to celebrate accomplishments made by women through social, economic, cultural, and political efforts. There were also tables set up for people to stop by and learn about…
