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DULUTH, Minn. - Summer in the Northland can be one of the most beautiful times of the year and up the North Shore, there's no shortage of entertainment when it comes…
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Flooded Ashland County Roadway Leaves one Dead
ASHLAND COUNTY, Wis. - Authorities in Ashland County have reported one flood related death. According to the Ashland County Sheriff’s Office, a report of a ditched truck was called in early Sunday morning. The truck was seen in the ditch…
Coffee Conversation: Summer Food Access Program
The Duluth Area Family YMCA is once again participating in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), providing students across the community with nutritious meals while school is out. Organizers say meals…
American Spirit Free From Duluth Superior Harbor
DULUTH, Minn. – Coast Guard officials have confirmed the nearly 1,000 foot vessel floated free from the bottom of the harbor at roughly 10 p.m. last night. This happened because the water…
American Spirit Ship Runs Aground Near Canal Park
An unusual scene for people in Canal Park Sunday afternoon, when a nearly 1,000 foot ship ran aground just short of the break wall in Duluth. It happened around…
Big Manitou Falls Roars at Pattison Park
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Big Manitou Falls in Pattison Park south of Superior was quite the spectacle today. Dozens of people gathered in the park and on Highway 35 watching the roaring…
State of Emergency Declared in Several Wisconsin Counties Due to Flooding
SUPERIOR, Wis. - A state of emergency has been declared in Douglas, Bayfield, Ashland, and Iron Counties in Wisconsin, and Gogebic County in Michigan because of severe flooding across that area. More…
Man Boards Wrong Bus, Accidentally Runs Full Grandma's Marathon
DULUTH, Minn. - Some people train months before running their first marathon, but one Duluth man ran and finished the 42nd annual Grandma's Marathon by accident. Sean Elmquist was…
FOX 21 Team Members Run Grandma's Marathon, Half Marathon
DULUTH, Minn. - Some familiar faces from the FOX 21 news team ran in Grandma's Marathon and the Gary Bjorkand Half Marathon. Nikki Davidson finished the full marathon as a charity…
West Duluth Menards Floods During Severe Thurnderstorms
DULUTH, Minn. - Menards in West Duluth was flooded during Friday's severe thunderstorm. About two feet of water filled the store's garden center and bout four feet of standing water was outside…
Medical Tent Volunteers Provide Grandma's Marathon Safety
DULUTH, Minn. - Volunteer physicians, nurses, athletic trainers, and physical therapists staff the Grandma's Marathon medical tent every year. They treat many conditions like muscle cramping, stress fractures, and runners feeling…
Thousands of Grandma's Volunteers Make Race Run Smoothly
DULUTH, Minn. - There were some great conditions along the race course for the thousands of Grandma's Marathon volunteers. We checked in with some of them stationed just before the twenty-three mile…
Heavy Rain Pours Down In the Northland, Flooding Some Areas
DULUTH, Minn. - Heavy rain has been pouring down in many parts of the Northland throughout the day. So much rain has fallen some places, that flooding has become a problem. This…
Last Minute Preps Happening at Marathon Starting Line
DULUTH, Minn. --It’s almost race day for Grandma’s Marathon, and there is still plenty of work ahead for employees and volunteers alike. At the starting line just outside of Two Harbors,…
Behind the Scenes of the Spaghetti Feed
DULUTH, Minn.- The annual Michelina's Spaghetti Feed has been feeding the Northland before grandma's marathon since 1977. The spaghetti feast helps runners carb up before the big race, but everyone is welcome…
Kara Goucher Returns to Duluth for Gary Bjorkland half marathon
DULUTH, Minn.- After experiencing races around the world a two time Olympian is raving of Grandma's Marathon. Two time Olympian and Duluth native Kara Goucher is back and excited to take-off at…
Trump Changes Duluth Rally Venue
DULUTH, Minn. - President Donald Trump will be stopping in Duluth next week, however the venue for his scheduled appearance has changed. According to his official website, Trump will now be holding his campaign rally at the Amsoil Arena on…
Boy Tells Police That Driver Shot his Family in Road Rage run-in
DENVER (AP) — A 12-year-old boy told police he saw a driver open fire on his family during a road rage confrontation in Colorado, killing his older brother and critically wounding his mother and younger brother, authorities said Friday. Police…
Nelly Performing at Bayfront Park in August
DULUTH, Minn. – Nelly is coming to Duluth this summer. The multi-platinum, Grammy award-winning rap superstar has been added to the Tyler Farr Show that is coming to Bayfront Festival Park on August 2. The gates will open at 5:00…
Heavy Storms Leave Thousands Without Power
DULUTH, Minn. – Heavy thunderstorms continue to cause flooding and power outages throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin this afternoon. As of 3:00 p.m. power outage maps in the area reported: Minnesota Power has approximately 1,900 customers impacted. Lake Country Power…
Kellogg Recalls Honey Smacks Because of Salmonella Potential
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (AP) - The Kellogg Company is voluntarily recalling some of its Honey Smacks cereal after salmonella infected 73 people in 31 states. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says most of the outbreaks were in California,…
UPDATE: One Victim in Cable Home Explosion Dies From Injuries
CABLE, Wis. –According to an update from the Bayfield County Sheriff's Office Joyce Reidl has died from her injuries sustained from the home explosion yesterday evening. At this time there is no update on the condition of her husband,…
Power Outages Reported Throughout Area
DULUTH, Minn.-Multiple power outages are being reported throughout the Northland as the area deals with severe storms. More than 4,000 customers are without power in the Duluth area. Check back at this website from Minnesota Power for more updates: http://outagemap.mnpower.com/external/default.html. FROM…
Ex-Burnsville Teacher Gets Jail Time for sex With Student
BURNSVILLE, Minn. - The ex-Burnsville high school teacher accused of having sex with a 16-year-old student and sending nude photos of himself to another student is getting jail time. Fox 9 reports, Erik Akervik, 29, will also serve 30 days…
Illness Tied to Produce Worsening in Minnesota and Wisconsin
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota and Wisconsin health officials say a growing number of people are falling ill to infections linked to fresh produce. Both states are investigating an outbreak in infections caused by Cyclospora, a parasite commonly found in developing…
Judge Jails ex-Trump Campaign Chair Manafort Ahead of Trial
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman is going to jail. Paul Manafort was ordered into custody Friday after a federal judge revoked his house arrest, citing newly filed obstruction of justice charges. The move by U.S. District…
Active Adventures: Starting Line Etiquette
TWO HARBORS, Minn. - In this week's Active Adventures, FOX 21 Meteorologist William Seay speaks with Two Harbors Chamber President Janelle Bianco Jones. Jones is also the Starting Line Coordinator…
