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#TimesUpTwinPorts Hopes To End Sexual Assault
DULUTH, Min. -- April is sexual assault awareness month and a new campaign began this month to help stop abuse. #TimesUpTwinPorts is the new message PAVSA expressed at Thursday's annual…
The K9's of Superior PD Suit Up
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Superior Police Department K9, Lacka, recently received a bullet and stab proof vest. The vest was donated by a charity in Massachusetts whose mission is to provide protective vests for dogs…
Duluth Celebrates National Community Development Week
DULUTH, Minn.- The Community Development Block Grant is a program that provides communities with resources to address community development needs. Those funds make a big difference in Duluth and help support…
ALLETE Celebrates Yellow Ribbon Designation
DULUTH, Minn.- ALLETE Clean Energy celebrated its yellow ribbon designation this morning in Duluth to recognize its support of veterans, service members and their families. ALLETE is an operator and developer of clean energy projects nationwide.…
Cirrus Aircraft Receives Prestigious Award for Vision Jet
DULUTH, Minn. - Cirrus Aircraft’s Vision Jet was awarded the 2017 Robert J. Collier Trophy this morning for developing the world’s first single engine Personal Jet and implementing the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System on the aircraft. Cirrus beat out eight…
Trump Wants to Send up to 4,000 Troops to Border
PHOENIX (AP) - President Donald Trump has said that he wants to send between 2,000 and 4,000 National Guard members to the US-Mexico border. Speaking on Air Force One Thursday, Trump gave his first estimate on guard levels. Asked about…
Pawlenty Seeks Return to Governor's Mansion
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Tim Pawlenty has formally announced that he is entering the race for his old job. The two-term governor announced Thursday afternoon that he is entering the race after months of speculation. Pawlenty announced his candidacy in…
Delta Says Customer’s Payment Information may Have Been Breached
(AP) - Delta Air Lines says customers' payment information may have been breached in a cyberattack last fall. The airline said Wednesday the incident involved (24)7.ai, a chat-services provider used by Delta and other companies. Delta says only “a small…
Midday Update April 5, 2018
Here is your FOX21 Midday Update!
Surgeon General Urges Americans to Carry Overdose Antidote
ATLANTA (AP) — The nation’s chief doctor wants more Americans to start carrying the overdose antidote naloxone to help combat the nation’s opioid crisis and save lives. Speaking at the National Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit in Atlanta on…
Watch: Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., HBI Groundbreaking Ceremony in Toledo
TOLEDO, Oh. - Cleveland-Cliffs is investing $700 million to build one of the world’s most efficient and modern iron making plants. The company is holding a live streaming event at the construction site this morning celebrating the new plant and…
Hollywood has Arrived in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - A Christmas movie is being filmed at Marshall School starring some names you may know: Dennise Richards, Danny Glover, and Cameron Seely – who recently had her breakout role…
Morning Update April 5, 2018
Here are your local morning stories.
Fans Prepare To Watch Bulldogs In Frozen Four
Thursday night the UMD Bulldogs will take on Ohio State in the Frozen Four at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. Several fans made their way…
Community Remembers Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Fifty Years Later
DULUTH, Minn. - Fifty years ago Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated and cities across the country are remembering the kind of man he was. Here in Duluth people came together at a special…
Arrowhead Home and Builders Show Kicking-off This Weekend
DULUTH, Minn.- It's a spring time tradition, the Arrowhead Home and Builders Show is underway this weekend. This gives owners and future homeowners a chance to make plans; for everything from your kitchen sink,…
Voters Give Green Light for New Town of Superior Fire Hall
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The residents of the Town of Superior voted yes Tuesday night for a new fire hall for the amount of $1.8 million. The plan calls for the fire hall to…
Fans React to Bulldogs' Success
ST. PAUL, Minn.-The UMD Bulldogs will play Ohio State at the Excel Energy Center in the Frozen Four at 5 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday). Fox 21's Andrew Kirov was there earlier today…
Summer 2018 Construction Projects
DULUTH, Minn.- There are a total of 122 miles of overlays and 16 bridge replacement projects planned for summer 2018, including the reconstruction of Highway 61 in Two Harbors. The project will…
UWS Hosts Its Largest High School Math Competition
DULUTH, MINN. - The University of Wisconsin Superior hosted its largest High School Math Meet on Wednesday, April 4. It's where 31 teams from 18 schools in the Northland compete…
St Luke's Comes Out Against 'Earned Sick and Safe Time' Ordinance
DULUTH, Minn. -- St. Luke's -- one of Duluth's largest employers -- sent a detailed letter to city councilors Wednesday with their disapproval of the proposed Earned Sick and Safe Time ordinance. This comes after more than 20 restaurants in…
Trump to Sign Order Sending Guardsmen to Border
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump will be signing a proclamation directing the departments of Defense and Homeland Security to work together with governors to deploy the National Guard to the southwest border. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen made the…
Escalating US-China Trade Dispute Heightens Global Concerns
WASHINGTON (AP) - The American Soybean Association, a lobbying group that says it represents 21,000 U.S. soybean producers, says China's proposed 25-percent tariff on soybeans would be “devastating'' to U.S. farmers. China is the largest consumer of U.S. soybeans, buying…
Minneapolis Mayor: Body Camera Rules Have Teeth
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minneapolis police officers who fail to comply with a stricter body camera policy will face discipline ranging from unpaid suspensions up to termination. Mayor Jacob Frey says the policy has teeth for the first time. Failure of…
Madeline Island Opening
SAULT SAINTE MARIE, Mich. – On Saturday morning the U.S Coast Guard Cutter Morro Bay will open the waters between Bayfield and Madeline Island. Local officials state that the ice road linking the mainland to the island is no longer…
"Mouth Full Of Maple" Kicks Off Tonight
DULUTH, Min. -- It's that time of year again when the maple trees are producing sap! If you are craving maple syrup, you're in luck! The Glensheen Mansion is kicking off their "Mouth…
Trees Are Tapped For Sap, It's Maple Syrup Season
KELLY, Wis. -- Trees are tapped and sap is running with these below freezing nights and warmer days. 100 maple trees are dripping sap for Gregg Johnson and John Barnes…
Orthopaedic Associates to Host Free Running Clinic
DULUTH, Minn. - Orthopaedic Associates of Duluth will be hosting a free running clinic on April 19th at the Hermantown Orthopaedic Associate location from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The event is for those interested in learning proper techniques and…
