UMD to Perform Play by Local Playwright
DULUTH, Minn. - This week a play is opening in Duluth highlighting the struggle women faced as they advocated for a safe workplace in the 1920s and 1930s. "These Shining Lives"…
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Drone Photographs of FOX 21 Photojournalist to be Featured at Vanilla Bean
DULUTH, Minn. -The Northland provides the beautiful landscape for any artist to portray. A local photographer is showing the sites through drone work. Adam Jagunich will be presenting a drone photo gallery…
Welcome Home Olympians
From the Associated Press DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — Duluth is holding a community celebration to honor Twin Ports Olympians. Members of the U.S. women’s and men’s curling teams, cross-country skiing coach Chad Salmela and other Olympic team representatives will attend…
Morning Update 2-26-18
An update on local news and weather.
Providing Local Food in the Winter
WRENSHALL, Minn.- Summer in the Northland offers many farmers markets and weather conditions to eat locally sourced produce. One farm is dedicated to providing families in the Duluth area with fresh produce…
Digging Out Downtown Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- The recent snowstorm left many Northlanders grabbing shovels. Drivers were busy out on the roads, shoveling out their vehicles. Some made it a team effort digging out their cars but others…
HCIS Students Fundraising for Unique Field Trip
DULUTH, Minn.- Local students are working hard to raise money this weekend, for a once in a lifetime school field trip. Students at the Harbor City International School in Duluth held a…
Planting Your Winter Blues Away
DULUTH, Minn.- If your green thumb itching for some gardening? One local workshop is helping you plant away the winter blues. Once a month Bella Flora in Duluth, is hosting a succulent workshop.…
Natives Against Heroin Opens Sweat Lodge for Healing in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - Natives Against Heroin has opened their first sweat lodge for healing in Duluth. Group members say too many Duluthians have died of opioid overdoses, so they're working with local…
Veterans Across the Midwest March to Raise Awareness
DULUTH, Minn.- Nearly 100 veterans in the State of Minnesota are marching to spread awareness of veteran suicide. Every day in the United States there are 23 Veteran suicides. Operation 23 to Zero…
Skiers Compete in the 44th American Birkebeiner
HAYWARD, Wisc. - Every year, when the conditions are right, the small town of Hayward, Wi., comes alive. More than 13,000 skiers take to the trails to compete in the American Birkebeiner, also…
Healthy Fischer, Esko Eye Section Finals Redemption
ESKO, Minn- In the friendly confines of their high school gym these Eskomos are anything but cold, with their winning streak now nearing double digits, the team is 5th in the state and at the top of their section. Five…
Senator Amy Klobuchar visits Duluth Discussing Net Neutrality
DULUTH, Minn.- Senator Amy Klobuchar spoke out in the Northland voicing concerns on the future of net neutrality. The U.S. Senate currently has 50 of the 51 votes needed to support a…
Ice Dam Removal On the Rise During Winter
DULUTH, Minn. - Ice dams happen a lot during the winter season. These are basically chunks of ice that form on the edges of your roof that can prevent melting snow from…
Special "Birkie Brew-Ski" Released This Weekend
HAYWARD, Wis. -- Birkie weekend is finally here and near 8” of fresh snow has fallen in Hayward, Wisconsin overnight! Birkie Fever is in full throttle as the Kortelopet and Prince Haakon…
Downtown Duluth Basks in Warm Winter Day
DULUTH, Minn.- Many people were out and about downtown Duluth on Friday enjoying the sunshine while it lasts. FOX21 spoke to one couple that fell in love with Duluth and decided to…
Thousands Prepare for 44th American Birkebeiner
HAYWARD, Wisc. - After months of planning and preparation, over 11,000 skiers and more than 30,000 spectators are arriving in Hayward, Wisconsin for the 44th running of the American Birkebeiner. The race was…
8th Congressional District Green Party Candidate Makes Campaign Stop
DULUTH, Minn. - A Green Party candidate making a run for the 8th Congressional District seat spent the day fundraising in Duluth. Ray "Skip" Sandman hosted a fry bread taco sale to raise…
Local Car Dealership Deals With Snow Cleanup
DULUTH, Minn. - No was exempt from the recent snowstorm. The snow has stopped for now but the work continues long after. Workers at a car dealership in Superior got to work…
Historic Superior Property Restored As Empire Block Apartments
SUPERIOR, Wisc. - A historic 125–year–old property in downtown Superior is now the site of a new apartment building. The Empire Block Apartments are located on the 1200 block of Tower Avenue. The…
Names of Victims Released in Ironwood Fire
IRONWOOD, Mich.-According to media reports, authorities in Ironwood are now saying a third body has been pulled from the scene of fire at a business/apartment building early Wednesday morning. The bodies have now been identified as Mark Verrete, 57; Patrick Somerville,…
White House Locked Down After Vehicle Strikes Barrier
WASHINGTON, D.C.-The White House is on lockdown after a passenger vehicle struck a security barrier. The U.S. Secret Service tweets that the vehicle "did not breach the security barrier of the White House complex.'' No shots were fired during the…
Former Trump Adviser Pleads Guilty to Federal Conspiracy
WASHINGTON, D.C.-A former top adviser to President Donald Trump's election campaign has formally pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy and false statements charges in the special counsel's Russia investigation. The plea by Rick Gates is a strong indication that he is…
Wisconsin Assembly Adjourns for Year
MADISON, Wis.-The Wisconsin Assembly has adjourned, with no plans to return this year. The Assembly adjourned early Friday morning after a 12-hour day. It passed Gov. Scott Walker's $100 per-child tax rebate, a tax incentive package for consumer products maker…
Northland Native Writes & Directs Holocaust Play
SUPERIOR, Wis. - An original play written from the view of children who experienced the holocaust is being performed at UW-Superior this weekend. "Children of the Holocaust" will be performed…
Duluth YMCA Offers Opportunity to Stay Active During the Cold Winter
DULUTH, Minn. - New activity sessions are starting up at the Duluth YMCA. Winter session II is beginning next week which includes pretty much all of the YMCA's programs such as gymnastics,…
Midday Update 2-23-18
An update on local news and weather.
Man Injured in Snowmobile Crash in Cook
COOK, Minn.-A 42-year-old man was injured at about 3:30 p.m. yesterday in rural Cook, after he was thrown from a snowmobile he was on, which caused him to get hit by another snowmobile coming in the opposite direction. The victim…
