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Treat Yourself with Better Saving Habits this Halloween

DULUTH, Minn. - Halloween is right around the corner! The spooky ritual has many of us thinking about tricks more than treats. However, it doesn't have to be that way when…

Midday Update 10-25-18

U.S. Senator Klobuchar Meets with City Officials and Firefighters in Duluth

DULUTH, Minn.-Minnesota U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar visited Duluth early Wednesday morning to discuss the newly signed Firefighter Cancer Registry Act. The act focuses on funding research centered on the relationship between career–long…

Lincoln Park Looks to the Future and Celebrates West Duluth

DULUTH, Minn.- Business leaders in the Lincoln Park Craft District celebrated Wednesday morning in honor of the grand opening of Dovetail Café and Marketplace and in looking to the future of the…

Twins Hire ex-Rays Player, Coach Rocco Baldelli as Manager

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.-The Minnesota Twins have hired Tampa Bay Rays assistant coach Rocco Baldelli as their new manager, seeking a young voice to help revive a struggling team. The 37-year-old Baldelli replaces Paul Molitor, who was fired after four seasons with…

Dairyland Outdoor Veterans Retreat Keeps Evolving for Veterans and Their Families

DANBURY, Wisc.- The Dairyland Outdoor Veterans Retreat (DOVR) was created to give veterans and their families an opportunity to enjoy the outdoors. The retreat officially opened a few years ago and with the…

Morning Update 10-25-18

Packages to De Niro, Biden Seized, Similar to Pipe Bombs

WASHINGTON (AP) - A law enforcement official says a second package addressed to former Vice President Joe Biden has been intercepted at a mail facility in Wilmington, Delaware. The official says it has similar markings and characteristics as the packages…

St. Luke's Hospital Reminds Everyone to Get Their Mammograms this October

DULUTH, Minn.- With October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, doctor's at St. Luke's hospital in Duluth wanted to remind everyone of the importance of regularly scheduled mammograms. The St. Luke's…

East H.S. Student In Assault Speaks Out; Son’s Death Ruled Homicide In Separate Case

DULUTH, Minn. - A Duluth East High School student involved in assault caught on camera is speaking to FOX 21 about the attack, while details of his infant son’s homicide have emerged.…

Disc Golf Course Opens at Enger Park

DULUTH, Minn. - A new disc golf course is now open at Enger Park Golf Course. There are now eighteen disc golf holes spread across the back nine at Enger Park.…

Street Light Stolen in Proctor

PROCTOR, Minn. - A street light has been stolen in Proctor. The light went missing sometime between September 27th and 28th. It was stacked on the ground with other lights at…

Spartan Wellness Center Opens at Superior High School

SUPERIOR, Wis. - A new weight room is now open at Superior High School. It's one of many projects made possible after a district wide $92 million referendum passed in 2016.…

'Petal it Forward' Movement Spreads Smiles Through Random Acts of Kindness

SUPERIOR, Wis.-Creating smiles for no reason at all...that's what Engwalls and 450 other florists across the nation had in mind Wednesday morning as they participated in the 'Petal it Forward' movement.…

Get Spooky with a Squid at the Aquarium!

DULUTH, Minn.-Duluth is giving 'sleeping with the fishes' a whole new meaning! Scarium at the Aquarium will be taking place from 10 to three Oct. 28 at the Great Lakes Aquarium. The Halloween…

Evening Update: 10-24-2018

5-Week-Old Duluth Infant’s Death Ruled a Homicide

DULUTH, Minn. – A five-week-old Duluth infant’s death has been ruled a homicide, according to a report by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner after FOX 21 requested information about the death. The report, which was later sent to local media…

Search for Missing Barron Teen Continues

BARRON COUNTY, Wisc. - Authorities in Barron have now announced a $25,000 reward for those with information that could help find 13-year-old Jayme Closs. The teenager disappeared more than a week ago after her parents were found murdered in their…

Police: Multiple People Shot in Kentucky Grocery Store

JEFFERSONTOWN, Ky. (AP) — Multiple people were shot at a Kroger grocery store Wednesday on the outskirts of Louisville, Kentucky, and one suspect was detained, police said. A dispatcher with the Jeffersontown Police Department who spoke to The Associated Press…

Update: Suspicious Packages also sent to Eric Holder and Rep. Maxine Waters

WASHINGTON (AP) - A device intended for former Attorney General Eric Holder is among those intercepted in recent days. That's according to two people who spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press to discuss an ongoing investigation. One…

Man Cited for Illegally Shooting Bull elk

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Department of Natural Resources has cited the first hunter to kill an elk with a state tag in Wisconsin's inaugural elk season for shooting across a road. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports the DNR cited…

Council President: Health Department Under Investigation

MILWAUKEE (AP) - The president of the Milwaukee Common Council says the city's health department is being criminally investigated. Ashanti Hamilton's revelation comes in response to another alderman who criticized Hamilton for failing to issue a subpoena compelling former health…