Handmade in the Northland: Makers Mercantile
DULUTH, Minn. - During the week of December 10 – 14, FOX 21 Local News from 7:00 – 9:00 a.m. will be highlighting local makers in the Northland ahead of the Christmas holiday.…
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Free Skate with Santa, Rudolph Event at Essentia Duluth Heritage Center
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Parks and Recreation division is hosting a Skate with Santa and Rudolph event on Wednesday, December 12. The free family-fun event will run from 6:30 p.m. - 8:00…
Jury Convicts Snowmobiler in Crash That Killed Minnesota boy
CENTER CITY, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota jury has convicted a snowmobiler who struck and killed an 8-year-old boy on Chisago Lake. Jurors on Tuesday convicted Eric Coleman, of Chisago City, of third-degree murder, drunken driving, criminal vehicular homicide and…
Minnesota Lawmakers Open Discussions on High Insulin Costs
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota lawmakers have heard from patients and families dealing with diabetes that they need help with the soaring cost of insulin. Sen. Matt Little convened an informal discussion at the Capitol Tuesday to gather information on…
Northland Uncovered: Marcia Hales' Park Point Home of Lights
DULUTH, Minn.- The lights first turned on in 1998 when Marcia Hales and her husband Alan entered a city lighting competition. "We won second place that year. He did... Although i…
Cut Your Own Christmas Tree From The Superior National Forest!
SUPERIOR NATIONAL FOREST, Minn. -- In this week's Great Outdoors we are headed into the thick of the woods, to cut down our own Christmas Tree! First things first, MAKE SURE TO…
Chief: Duluth's 4th Homicide Of 2018 Is Not A 'Trend or Pattern'
DULUTH, Minn. – Monday’s shooting death of Kevin Weiss, 35, in the Gary-New Duluth neighborhood is the fourth homicide in Duluth in 2018, but Duluth Police Chief Mike Tusken says “an uptick of one or two does not constitute a…
Nordic Trail Conditions Not Ideal But Skiers Still Out
DULUTH, Minn. - Nordic ski trail conditions are not what many skiers hoped for. The Snowflake Nordic Center in Duluth has about 95% snow coverage on their trails but they'd like to…
Emotions Run High at Mission Creek Project Update Meeting
DULUTH, Minn. - A meeting about the future of the Mission Creek highway and bridge project became a heated conversation. The MnDOT project was put on hold in June 2017 after…
Safety Day in Superior
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Safety day was held in Superior. The day-long conference is a chance for business and community leaders to learn about safety and health topics. Sixty-five attendees came together at…
Seven African Lions Relocated to Sandstone's Wildcat Sanctuary
Sandstone, Minn. - Sandstone now has seven African Lions, they’ve been re-homed inside the Wildcat Sanctuary. The big cats have come a long way, they’re from Argentina. The final two cats arrived Tuesday…
Christmas Trees Given to Veterans
SUPERIOR, Wis.-Multiple Wisconsin veterans' organizations gathered in Superior today to raise holiday cheer for those that served. More than 30 Christmas trees were being offered up at the corner of Catlin and…
Petting Away the Stress During Finals
SUPERIOR, Wis.-Across the Northland students are cramming as finals near. Today students at WITC Superior campus got the chance to pet away that stress with a special visit from some…
Homicide Victim Identified from Gary-New Duluth Shooting
DULUTH, Minn.- Manslaughter charges are pending against a man accused of shooting another man to death last night in the Gary- New Duluth neighborhood. Duluth police were called…
Roaster Fire Cleanup Begins After at Duluth Coffee Company
DULUTH,Minn.- A top coffee roaster in downtown Duluth is cleaning up a big mess after a fire roared through one of their roasters last night. During the incident a…
Plumbing Issues At Mt. Royal Center
DULUTH, Minn.- The Mt. Royal Library and plaza has reopened following an unplanned plumbing problem within the shopping center. Melhus Management which owns Mt. Royal Center informed the library yesterday that…
Klobuchar, Smith, Nolan Urge President Trump to Issue Federal Disaster Declaration
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith, and Congressman Rick Nolan sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to issue a federal disaster declaration for St. Louis County following major storm damage. The full text of…
Sclavi’s Italian Restaurant & Bar is Closing Its Doors
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Sclavi’s Italian Restaurant and Bar in Superior is closing its doors for good on Dec. 29 after four years of serving the community. The restaurant made the announcement on its Facebook page Tuesday afternoon saying in part:…
Miller Hill Mall to Open Children’s Play Area
DULUTH, Minn. – The Miller Hill Mall is opening a Northwoods-themed children’s play area in December. According to a recent press release the grand opening will take place on December 21 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and will include…
Handmade in the Northland: Harmonic Goods
DULUTH, Minn. - During the week of December 10 – 14, FOX 21 Local News from 7:00 – 9:00 a.m. will be highlighting local makers in the Northland ahead of the Christmas holiday.…
Vikings Fire OC DeFilippo After Another Flat Performance
MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Vikings have fired offensive coordinator John DeFilippo, whose first season on the job ended after just 13 games amid a sharp decline in production by the offense over the past six weeks. Quarterbacks coach Kevin Stefanski…
Travel Smart with Holiday Tech
DULUTH, Minn. - Whether you’re celebrating the holidays from the comfort of your own home or hitting the road, these gifts from Verizon make it easy to focus on what really…
Gymnastics Coach Accepts Plea Deal in Child Porn Case
RACINE, Wis. - A Wind Lake gymnastics studio owner and coach accused of possessing child pornography and placing a recording device in the bathroom of his facility has accepted a plea deal and avoided trial scheduled for this week. Authorities…
Victim ID'd In Fatal Shooting in Gary-New Duluth; Suspect in Custody
DULUTH, Minn. – A 34-year-old man has been arrested for his involvement in the shooting and killing of Kevin John Weiss, 35, in the Gary-New Duluth neighborhood Monday evening. Authorities say the men, who knew each other, had an altercation…
Judge Commits man Accused of Rampage During Peace Gathering
MINNEAPOLIS - A Northfield man accused of going on a drug-crazed rampage during an annual peace gathering in Superior National Forest has been committed to a treatment center. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that 21-year-old Spencer Fredrickson allegedly raped a…
Knowing Your Neighbors: Smith’s Infusion
VIRGINIA, Minn. – The local arts scene isn’t just in Duluth. It also expands into the Iron Range. Jenni Smith has made it her mission to bring art back to the…
Two Neighbors die Ice-Fishing on Central Minnesota Lake
CUSHING, Minn. - Crews have recovered the bodies of two neighbors who died while ice-fishing on a lake in central Minnesota. Morrison County Sheriff Shawn Larsen says the fishermen were reported overdue Sunday evening on Fish Trap Lake north of…
