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Essentia Duluth Heritage Center Turns 10
DULUTH, Minn.- A staple of Duluth community sports celebrated a special birthday Thursday night. The tribal thunder of boomwhackers leads you to the auditorium of Denfeld High School, as the Essentia…
Minnesota Public Utilities Commission Hearing On Proposed Natural Gas Plant
DULUTH, Minn. - The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) heard arguments from both sides regarding a natural gas power plant in Superior. Minnesota Power believes it's the right time to build the…
100 Year Olds Celebrated at the Senior Expo
DULUTH, Minn. - Some local 100 year olds celebrated their birthdays together at the Northland Senior Expo at the DECC. They ranged in age from 100-104. One hundred years is a huge…
CHUM Gala for Street Outreach Program, Struggles with Housing
DULUTH, Minn.-Â A gala was held by CHUM Thursday night, to raise money for their Street Outreach program. All proceeds benefit the Street Outreach program, which helps homeless…
Youth Deer Hunt Begins in Minnesota
DULUTH, Minn.-We are just a few weeks away from the firearm deer season kicking off in Minnesota, but youth hunters are now getting a chance to bag a buck a little…
Two Hundred Students Play in UWS Tri-State Band Festival
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Two hundred young musicians were at UWS playing in the tri-state band festival. Students from thirty-six area high schools played in the festival. They got their music to practice…
Future of Northland Discussed
DULUTH, Minn.- Over the last two years Duluth's Planning Division has been gathering community feedback and perspectives for its "Imagine Duluth 2035" campaign. Today an update was given on the city comprehensive…
Purple Heart Recipients to go on Outdoors Excursion
DULUTH, Minn.-Purple Heart recipients are descending on the Northland for a special outdoors excursion. Five veterans arrived in Duluth today as they head out to Delta, WI for all the fishing…
Trump Approves Flooding Disaster Declaration for Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - President Donald Trump has approved a federal disaster declaration related to flooding and storms across Wisconsin in August and September. The declaration announced Thursday by the White House makes individuals and businesses in the affected counties…
Todd Bol, Founder of Little Free Library Book Sharing, Dies
HUDSON, Wis. (AP) - The Wisconsin man who founded Little Free Library, a project that now sets up boxes for sharing books around the world, has died. Todd Bol was 62. A spokeswoman for Little Free Library says Bol died…
Volunteers Look for Clues in Search for Wisconsin Girl
BARRON, Wis. (AP) - One hundred volunteers in a Wisconsin town where a teenage girl went missing are scouring the area for pieces of evidence that can provide clues to the girl's disappearance and her parents' death. Barron County Sheriff…
Ex-FBI Agent Gets Four Years in Document-Leak Case
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A former FBI agent in Minnesota who admitted to leaking classified documents to a reporter has been sentenced to four years in prison. Terry James Albury was sentenced Thursday. He pleaded guilty in April to…
Wine Wednesday: Check out These Fall Favorite Flavors!
DULUTH, Minn.-Foley Family Wines visits Fox 21 to showcase Fall Flavors. For more information, visit their website here.
Therapists Sent to Wisconsin School of Missing Girl
BARRON, Wis. (AP) - The Wisconsin Department of Justice is sending therapists and comfort dogs to the help students at the school attended by a girl missing since her parents were fatally shot in their home. The state DOJ said…
US Probes Ford Pickup Tailgates Opening Unexpectedly
DETROIT (AP) - U.S. safety regulators are trying to figure out why the power tailgates on some Ford F-Series pickup trucks can open unexpectedly while the trucks are moving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation into F-250…
Art Around Town: Renegade Presents "Oklahoma!"
DULUTH, Minn.- Alyson Enderle and and Patrick Colvin join us at Fox 21 to talk about Renegade Theater Company's production of "Oklahoma!" For more information, visit the Renegade website here.
Northern State Freshman Found Dead in Dorm Room
ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) - Authorities say a college freshman from Minnesota has been found dead in his dorm room at Northern State University in South Dakota. Police in Aberdeen say the death of Curtis LeMair remains under investigation, but that…
Cranberry Brie Pinwheel, Easy Fun Fall Appetizer
DULUTH, Min. -- Cooking Connection with Fox 21's Brittney Merlot and Private Instructor Arlene Coco! This week we are cooking up a Cranberry Brie Pinwheel that is perfect for appetizers, parties…
Trip Around the World at UWS
SUPERIOR, Wis.-University of Wisconsin-Superior was a melting pot of different cultures tonight, as they held its 3rd annual Cultures Around the World event on Wednesday. The upper floor…
Homeless Camp Dismantled Over I-35; Fencing Installed After Safety, Health Concerns
DULUTH, Minn. - A homeless camp above I-35 in Duluth has been moved out with new security measures being installed after growing health and safety concerns there. Crews with the Minnesota…
Experts Not Ready to Call Polio-like Illness An Epidemic Yet
DULUTH, Minn. - Local health experts say Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) is not considered an epidemic just yet. AFM is a polio-like disease with seven cases in Minnesota. The illnesses cause paralysis…
Community Voices Heard One Last Time for Riot Gear
DULUTH, Minn.- "...we stop being oppositional and look for ways to make our community safe." The tired plea from one concerned citizen at a third community meeting…
Protesters Demand Answers From Itasca County Officials On Spending of Taxpayer Funds
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. - Protesters in Grand Rapids are calling out Itasca County on what they believe to be the misuse of funds. The protesters want answers from the Sheriff's Office…
Bowling to Beat Breast Cancer Entering its 12th and Final Year
DULUTH, Minn.-"Everything comes to an end, and this, we thought, there's 12 frames in– actually I think there's 10 in bowling, but there's really 12 for a perfect game...…
Over 500 Students and Teachers Start their School Day Getting Active
DULUTH, Minn.- A brisk fall morning didn't stop over 200 Minnesota schools from participating in International Walk and Bike to School Day. Nearly 500 Piedmont Elementary students were dropped off…
Sir Ben's Honored For Helping Disabled
DULUTH, Minn.-A Duluth restaurant received a big honor today for all they do for people with disabilities. Sir Benedict's Tavern was named an Outstanding Disability Employer by the Minnesota Organization for…
Farmers' Market Still Going Strong
DULUTH, Minn.-With the snow already starting to fly throughout the Northland, the gardening season is getting ready to wrap up. The farmers’ market in Superior is still open after battling some harsh…
Gnat-Borne Disease Turns up in Minnesota Deer for First Time
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Animal health officials say a disease carried by gnats has turned up in Minnesota deer for the first time. The Minnesota Board of Animal Health confirmed the first cases of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease - or…
