Special Report: Inside The Douglas County Jail
SUPERIOR, Wis. - In a two-part special report, we take you inside the Douglas and St. Louis county jails. Corrections officers talk about the dangers faced inside and outside the…
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Special Report: Inside The St. Louis County Jail
DULUTH, Minn. -- In part two of a special report – Jail Dangers – we take you to the St. Louis County Jail where safety and security concerns go far…
Concern Grows Over Polymet Dam Proposal
DULUTH, Minn.-Â Duluth for Clean Water and the Fond Du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa are asking the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to reverse its decision on a dam permit for…
Homeless Person's Bill of Rights Coalition Seeks Hygiene Facility, Expanded Warming Shelter
DULUTH, Minn. - 125 to 200 people spend each night outdoors in Duluth, according to the Homeless Person's Bill of Rights Coalition. Part of the group's bill has been…
Donation Centers Declaring Urgent Need for Blood
DULUTH, Minn.-Â Calling on people of all blood types- there is an urgent need for blood donations due to the extreme weather. Memorial Blood Centers across the state say blood donations are usually…
Subzero Temperatures Could Leave Home Brutally Cold Due to Drafty Windows
DULUTH, Minn. - This weekend we will get a little relief from subzero temperatures. As the frigid cold is expected to return, drafty windows can leave your home feeling frosty. Glass Guru…
Tow Trucks Overwhelmed with Calls in the Northland
DULUTH, Minn. -Â Tow Truck drivers all over the Northland have had a record setting few days as people's cars are refusing to start due to the extreme cold. In recent days,…
Frostbite Stings the Northland as Hospital Admissions Spike
DULUTH, Minn. - Frost bite is just one of the many dangers when temperatures bottom out as low as they've been in recent weeks. Officials from Essentia Health's Burn Unit…
Court Records: Moose Lake Sex Offender Inmate Slashed Counselor's Throat
MOOSE LAKE, Minn. – An inmate at the Moose Lake Sex Offender Program with past felony convictions of sexual assault and assault within that facility is charged with attempted premeditated murder after a counselor’s throat was slashed twice. The suspect,…
Bill Introduced to Name Highway 53 Rukavina Memorial Bridge
VIRGINIA, Minn. – State Rep. Dave Lislegard, DFL-Aurora has introduced a bill to designate a bridge in Virginia as Tom Rukavina Memorial Bridge. The bridge is located on Highway 53 over a mining area east of 2nd Avenue West in…
Senators Want to Protect Kids' Rights to run Lemonade Stands
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Two state senators want to protect the right of Minnesota kids to operate lemonade or hot dog stands without fear of the police. Republicans Roger Chamberlain and Linda Runbeck have authored a bill to allow kids…
Federal Judge Lifts Hold on Lawsuits Against PolyMet Mine
MINNEAPOLIS - A federal judge in Minnesota has lifted a hold that had been placed on four lawsuits challenging the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota. Thursday's decision by U.S. District Judge Joan Ericksen doesn't list next steps, but…
Triple the Firefighters Needed Amid Cold at Minnesota Fire
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Dangerously cold weather is creating added pressure on emergency responders in Minnesota, where three times the number of firefighters were needed to battle a house fire.…
Death of Woman Found Frozen in Milwaukee Investigated
MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office says it's investigating the death of a woman found frozen in her unheated apartment. The medical examiner says the 38-year-old woman was pronounced dead about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Authorities say an investigation…
Cold Front Festival Begins Friday in Canal Park
DULUTH, Minn. -Â Duluthians have a history of embracing what makes this community unique, vibrant, and one of the best outdoor cities in the country, and winter is no different. Officials with…
Quick Appetizers & Drinks Perfect For Super Bowl Weekend
DULUTH, Minn. -- In this weeks Cooking Connection we are making quick and easy appetizers and drinks that you can enjoy for your Super Bowl party! A Jamaican…
UPS Stalls Deliveries in Some Very Cold Places
CHICAGO (AP) -United Parcel Service says it has halted deliveries in about 250 zip codes in the Midwest and western New York because of concerns for the safety of those making deliveries in the extreme cold. UPS Chief Operating Officer…
East Lansing man Found Dead Outdoors in Extreme Cold
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Police say a 60-year-old man was found dead outdoors in East Lansing. An autopsy will determine the cause of death, although foul play is not suspected. The deaths of at least two other Michigan residents have…
Report: Nearly Half of US Adults Have Heart or Blood Vessel Disease
(AP) - A new report estimates that nearly half of all U.S. adults have some form of heart or blood vessel disease, a medical milestone that’s mostly due to recent guidelines that expanded how many people have high blood pressure.…
Ice Cream and Coffee: How the Northland Copes with the Cold
DULUTH, Minn.- The extreme cold doesn't keep the Northland from getting out to enjoy the finer things in life. Because if you think temps that feel like…
Thursday At 9: Jail Dangers
Coming up Thursday on FOX 21 News at 9 p.m., a two-part special report – Jail Dangers. FOX 21’s Dan Hanger takes you inside the Douglas and St. Louis county jails. Corrections…
Black Woods Blizzard Tour Celebrates 20th Anniversary
PROCTOR, Minn. - Wednesday night, snowmobilers from across the Northland get ready to hit the trails for a great cause. And it all began at the Black Woods Grill and Bar in…
DTA Offers Free Rides to City Center Warming Center
DULUTH, MINN.- The Homeless Person Bill of Rights Coalition of Duluth hoped to get a second warming center approved in the city tonight. Although the…
Tips for Starting Your Car
DULUTH, Minn.-With the cold snap many of you may have trouble starting your car. Local mechanics from All Star Service and Accessories tell us that the top ways to make sure your…
Duluth's Best Bread Raises Dough for Australia
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth's Best Bread is raising some dough tomorrow to benefit Australians who are dealing with extreme temperatures almost 150 degrees more than Duluth's. "We got to thinking, what…
Plows Pulled From Roads in Rochester Due to Mechanical Issues
DULUTH, Minn. - Snow plows have been pulled off of the roads in parts of Minnesota after the below zero temperatures caused them not to work properly. MnDot says plows…
Skating to Gold at the 39th Northland Figure Skating Competition
DULUTH, Minn.-This weekend Duluth Figure Skating Club is hosting the 39th Annual Northland Figure Skating Competition. Skaters of all ages from all over the region will be gliding into Duluth for their…
Family Remembers Heroin Overdose Victim
DULUTH, Minn. - Just a few days ago, the Duluth Police announced a spike in opioid overdoses, which is causing concern in the area. Since the start of 2019 the city has…
