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Help Northland Families Have the "Best Christmas Ever!"
DULUTH, Minn. - Although were still months away from snow on the ground (hopefully), it's never too late to start thinking about the Holiday Season and making it special. Best Christmas…
Postponed: Movies in the Park, Friday, August 31
DULUTH, Minn. - The Greater Downtown Council has decided to postpone tonight's Movies in the Park series until Friday, September 7. The summer series will still show Despicable Me 3 next Friday. The call comes as severe weather is expected…
Steelworkers Rally for Fair Raises
VIRGINIA, Minn.- Chants rang out filled with passion, and even anger. Members of the United Steel Workers union Local 1938 gathered in Virginia to protest what they feel is an insulting and unfair…
Mayor's Reception Kicks Off Duluth-Superior Pride Weekend
DULUTH, Minn. - The 32nd annual Duluth-Superior Pride Festival has officially kicked off four days of all-inclusive events. Thursday evening, the Mayor’s Reception started the celebrations outside and inside the Duluth Depot. Duluth…
Construction Washout Shuts Down Slip Bridge
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth's seawall reconstruction project has hit another unexpected snag, forcing a temporary shutdown to pedestrian access on the Minnesota Slip Bridge. The problem is a washout beneath the sidewalk leading…
Students and Parents Invited to Open House Before School Begins
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Classes at Cathedral School in Superior start next Tuesday and students were invited to an open house. Parents and students had the chance to meet with…
Duluth Teacher's Journey Brings Him Back to the Northland
DULUTH, Minn. - The first day of school can bring a lot of emotions for students and also for teachers. Even teachers who are in their first year at a new…
How to Become a Better Public Speaker
DULUTH, Minn.- Do you have a fear of speaking in front of large crowds or presenting an idea at work? One local group aims to help improve your communication skills so you can…
At least 8 injured after Chicago explosion, roof collapse
CHICAGO (AP) — At least eight people were injured Thursday when an explosion caused a section of roof to collapse at a Chicago water reclamation plant, trapping some of the injured…
Cleveland-Cliffs Sues DNR and Mesabi Metallics Company Over Permits
ITASCA COUNTY, Minn. – Cleveland-Cliffs filed a lawsuit against the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, its Commissioner Thomas Landwehr, and Mesabi Metallics Company, LLC on Tuesday in Itasca County District Court. Cliffs alleges in the suit that the DNR refuses…
Cooking Connection: Minnesota Wine Country
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. - The Great Minnesota Get Together is a place to unwind with friends and family and indulge in some of the best fair food finds! In…
Minnesota Pharmacist Sentenced for Stealing 2,000 Pills
MAPLE GROVE, Minn. (AP) - A Maple Grove pharmacist who admitted stealing 2,000 pills has been sentenced to 4 months in the county workhouse and three years of probation. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said Thursday 49-year-old Jeffrey Grothaus has…
General Mills Expands Paid-Time off Policy
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. (AP) — Food giant General Mills is giving its employees more paid time off to care for an aging parent or ill family members and to bond with their newborns and adoptive children. The Star Tribune reports…
Great Northern Classic Rodeo Takes Over Superior This Weekend
DULUTH, Minn. - If you're still looking for plans Labor Day weekend, you may want to head to Superior. The 27th Annual Great Northern Classic Rodeo will begin Friday at 6:00…
City Officials say William A. Irvin Will Move by end of September
DULUTH, Minn. – A firm date has yet to be determined for moving the William A. Irvin, however city officials say they expect the move to be before the end of September. The move will be determined mainly by weather…
Healthy Tips for Heading Back-to-School
DULUTH, Minn. - Heading back-to-school comes with excitement. It's a time to meet friends, learn new stuff and grow. But it can be difficult to do so if we…
Several Line 3 oil Pipeline Protesters Detained in Bemidji
BEMIDJI, Minn. (AP) - Dozens of opponents of Enbridge Energy's plan to replace its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline across northern Minnesota blocked an intersection in downtown Bemidji for nearly four hours as they called on Gov. Mark Dayton…
Ship Mate Captures Incredible Lightning Strike Over Lake Michigan
DULUTH, Minn. - This incredible photo was taken by mate, Jack Brandenburg of Sturgeon Bay, on the Mesabi Miner ore boat on his cellphone just as lightning struck down near the 1,004-foot long…
Shoreview Natives Works Toward Growing a Greener Community
DULUTH, Minn.- A community effort to brighten the green areas of the region is growing alongside the plants they placed earlier this year. Fox 21's Viktoria Capek talks with Shoreview Natives program starter…
$75 Million to Clean Up St. Louis River
DULUTH,Minn.- Next year a $75 million cleanup project will begin at U.S. Steel's former Duluth site on the St. Louis river. The EPA and U.S. steel made that announcement today as they…
Local Nursing Program Receives National Honors
DULUTH, Min. - A local nursing program is being recognized nationally for its work with new moms. The WIC program with St. Louis County has been awarded the Loving Support Award of Excellence for…
East Duluth Construction Concerns
EAST DULUTH, Minn.- St. Louis County Public Works met with members of the East Duluth community, answering, or at least trying to answer, many questions raised regarding the Superior St./Lester Bridge…
Car Slams Into Front Doors Of Perkins Restaurant
DULUTH, Minn. - There were some scary moments Wednesday evening after a vehicle plowed into a Perkins in Duluth. It happened around 5 p.m. at the Perkins on Miller Trunk Highway…
Piedmont Elementary Holds Open House
DULUTH, Minn. - School is almost back in session for Piedmont Elementary and on Wednesday, students and families got the chance to get back into the school year. Piedmont Elementary held their open house…
Former MTV "Real World" Star Speaks at UMD
DULUTH, Minn. - A former MTV star stopped by UMD today to speak about college and the real world. Matt Smith shared his "five things they don't tell you about college". The…
Spotlight On the Opioid Epidemic In St. Louis County
DULUTH, Minn. - A woman whose son told her I just don't want to die, but I can't stop using. Those are some of the personal stories shared during a round table…
