Volunteer "Brightens Days" and Honored at Benedictine
DULUTH, Minn. -- A man who has spent years volunteering to help others, received his own thanks and recognition Monday. In a room filled with people with whom he has helped, worked…
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Coffee Conversation: UW-Superior Spring Career and Internship Fair
DULUTH, Minn. -- The University of Wisconsin Superior is preparing to host a Spring Career and Internship Fair on Thursday, February 29 from 1 pm to 4 pm. UW-Superior Interim Senior Partnerships Officer Ilsa Hoeschen and UWS Career Development Manager…
Duluth Salvation Army Participates In Minnesota FoodShare Month By Hosting Food Drive
DULUTH, Minn. -- March is Minnesota FoodShare Month, and the Duluth Salvation Army is participating by hosting a food drive. The non-profit is calling it their March-ish Food Drive happening now through April 6. The goal is to raise $9,000…
Duluth Police Remember K-9 Luna Three Years Since Being Shot, Killed
DULUTH, Minn. – Three years ago Sunday, Duluth Police K-9 Luna was killed while responding to a domestic disturbance call. The suspect, 37-year-old David Conwell, was hiding in a bedroom closet. K-9 Luna attempted to…
Superior Police Investigate Hit-And-Run
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Superior police are investigating a hit-and-run incident. Chief Paul Winterscheidt told FOX 21 officers responded around 8 p.m. Friday at 22nd avenue East and E Second Street, which is near…
Firefighter Recruits Train With Flames In Moose Lake
MOOSE LAKE, Minn. – Northland firefighter recruits faced raging flames this weekend during a training event in Moose Lake. The Moose Lake Area Fire District hosted the training, which included how to handle a chimney…
Twin Ports Donation Drive To Help 'Hundreds Of Lives'
The community came out in a big way this weekend with piles of donations for local community outreach organizations. Donations including clothing, hygiene supplies, back packs and toys for children. Lenroot Maetzold and Downs-Lesage funeral…
Highlights From The 50th American Birkebeiner
The 50th annual American Birkebeiner wrapped up Sunday in Cable, Wisconsin. FOX 21’s Bret Holland gives us a flavor of this weekend’s fun, even though the Birkie was drastically different this year because of a…
Superior's Boulder Tap House To Open Wednesday
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- Goodbye, Grizzly’s. Hello, Boulder Tap House. The countdown is on for the newest member of the Twin Ports dining scene. Finishing touches and staff training continue as Wednesday's opening gets closer. On…
Duluthians Celebrate Kalevala Day and Finnish Culture
DULUTH, Minn. -- Today was all about celebrating Finnish culture at Our Savior's Evangelical Lutheran Church in West Duluth. Both Finnish Americans and non-Finns joined together for an early Kalevala Day celebration. The holiday is…
Duluth Public Library Foundation Hosts 7th Annual Olga Walker Awards
DULUTH, Minn. -- Duluth Library Foundation hosted the 7th Annual Olga Walker Awards on Sunday afternoon. The event honored three members of the Duluth community who have made significant contributions to the library system:…
Video Shows Emergency Landing at Duluth Airport
There were some anxious moments at the Duluth airport Thursday, but it ended well. A private aircraft had an issue with its landing gear. Video from a person at the airport shows the…
Munger Announces Bid for Minnesota House District 3B
DULUTH, Minn. -- Mark Munger announced Friday that he is running for the Minnesota legislature. He is seeking the House 3B seat now held by Natalie Zeleznikar. Munger is a DFLer, Zeleznikar a Republican. Munger…
Kozlowski Running For Reelection In Minnesota 8B
DULUTH, Minn. -- Alicia Kozlowski, the DFL representative for Minnesota's District 8B, has announced a run for reelection. Since first being elected in 2022, Kozlowski has been the Vice Chair of POCI Caucus, a bloc of black, brown, and indigenous…
Coffee Conversation: Duluth Band "Fish Heads" Play for Food Shelf
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Fish Heads, a husband and wife duo band, host virtual concerts every other Friday evening to help raise money for the food shelf. Band Members Mike and Kim Monson joined FOX21 on the morning newscast Friday…
The Pillars Of Hermantown, Senior Living Community Celebrates Grand Opening
HERMANTOWN, Minn. -- The newest senior living community had its opening celebration Thursday. The Pillars of Hermantown has 105 apartments for loved ones and family members who are getting older. It supports an active,…
Superior Rotary Sees Results of Fundraising Efforts for Ukrainian Ambulance
SUPERIOR, Wisc. -- This week marks two years since Russia invaded Ukraine. Rotary Clubs in Ukraine and across the world have worked together to raise money to help with humanitarian aid. The Superior…
Drone Helps Find Missing Pine County Man
A new technology involving drones helped find the body of a missing Pine County man with dementia. The 86-year-old man was last seen near the Nemadji State Forest, which is a vast area…
Goal is to Coordinate Disaster Recovery and Response
Talk about preparing for a natural disaster can often be just that--talk. The Northland does not have hurricanes, but it does have its share of huge rainstorms, big wind events and tornadoes. People came together Thursday in hopes of being…
Hermantown Robotics Students Head To State Capitol To Talk Computer Science Education
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Hermantown Robotics students were down at the State Capitol this week speaking about computer science education in the schools. Minnesota has been ranked last in the nation for access…
Adventure Zone Celebrates 14th Birthday With Week Of Fun Festivities
DULUTH, Minn. -- Adventure Zone is celebrating its birthday with a week full of fun festivities. The birthday week party includes chances to win prizes such as a party package for 10 people. And…
Americans reporting nationwide cellular outages from AT&T, Cricket Wireless and other providers
A number of Americans are dealing with cellular outages on AT&T, Cricket Wireless, Verizon, T-Mobile and other service providers, according to data from Downdetector. AT&T had more than 73,000 outages around 9:30 a.m. ET, in locations including Houston, Atlanta and…
No Madeline Island Ice Challenges "Mad Island"
So, you want to film a movie that requires lots of ice and snow. You grew up in Superior and spent lots of time on Madeline Island. So, why not schedule the shoot for February?…
Family: Pedestrian Killed On Skyline Parkway Walked Miles Daily
UPDATE (Feb. 21, 9 p.m.) FOX 21 learned more Wednesday evening about the pedestrian who was hit and killed by a vehicle while walking on Skyline Parkway in Duluth earlier this week. A cousin of Kenneth Bickel, 70, of Duluth provided…
All Women Crew at Superior Fire Department
SUPERIOR, Minn. -- It's a picture most of us have in our mind the people putting out fires and helping serious crash victims are men. However, that has not been the case over…
Community Action Duluth is Offering Free Tax Services
DULUTH, Minn. -- Doing your taxes can be stressful, especially if you're filing for the first time. Community Action Duluth is looking to help. The Tax Site is offering free tax help for anyone with a household income of less…
Federal Student Loans For Nearly 153,000 Borrowers Are Being Automatically Canceled, Biden Says
CULVER CITY, Calif. (AP) — President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that his administration was automatically canceling federal student loans for nearly 153,000 borrowers, putting the spotlight on his debt cancellation efforts as he ramps up his reelection campaign. Biden, who is in…
Superior Mayor Paine Announces Spending Priorities For The City
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- Superior Mayor Jim Paine announced Tuesday how he wants to spend leftover money given to the City from the Federal Government during Covid. The Mayor says City of Superior received $17 million…
Wisconsin Republican-Controlled Senate Votes To Reject Evers Appointees
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate voted Tuesday to reject four of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ appointees, including a member of the state’s natural resources policy board and a former lieutenant governor who was to serve on a…
Coffee Conversation: Big Donation Drive to Benefit Local Outreach Organizations
SUPERIOR, WI. -- A big donation drive hosted through the Lenroot-Maetzold and Downs-Lesage Funeral Homes is taking place this weekend to benefit local outreach organizations. Donation Drive Coordinator RaeAnn Sojka joined FOX 21 on the morning newscast Wednesday with more…
