Scaling the Ice with Duluth Climbers Coalition
DULUTH, Minn. - For this week's Active Adventures the FOX 21 morning crew visited Duluth's newest city park. Quarry Park is a secluded haven for climbing enthusiasts. Athletes with the Duluth Climbers…
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Morning Update 2-2-18
An update on local news and weather.
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. Details Growth In 2017 State of the Company
EVELETH, Minn. - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is starting 2018 with a goal of bringing more jobs to the Iron Range and to continue expanding operations. That was the talk of Cliffs' 2017 State of the Company event in Eveleth.…
It's Finally Girl Scout Cookie Season
DULUTH, Minn.- The second most purchased cookies in the United States are available this Saturday. The cookies are sold by the largest female lead business in the world, it's Girl Scout…
Locally Sourced Meals Help Fund Duluth Gardens
DULUTH, Minn.- Over 100 people gathered enjoying a unique meal, made completely of locally sourced vegetables with means to grow more in the Northland. The Duluth Community Garden Program teamed up with…
Crews Continue Through Cold in Aerial Lift Bridge Construction
DULUTH, Minn.- This cold weather is not stopping workers on the Aerial Lift Bridge. This is the first time in 60 years the deck of the bridge is being replaced. As…
Historic NorShor Theatre Officially Open
DULUTH, Minn.- The wait is finally over the 1910 NorShor Theatre is open for business with actors on stage Thursday night performing to a sold out audience of roughly 700 people. "Are…
Victims Identified in Logging Truck-Car Collision
DULUTH, Minn.-A a 33-year-old woman was killed at about 3 p.m. yesterday when she drove over the center line near the intersection of Arnold and Normanna Roads north of…
Duluth Holds Inaugural Cold Front Celebration
DULUTH, Minn. - What better way to embrace these chilly temperatures than with a celebration? Duluth's largest coffee break took place at Lake Place Park as part of the first ever…
Cloquet Man Transforms Into Stormtrooper
CLOQUET, Minn. - If you ever need a Stormtrooper to show up, one Cloquet man is up for the task. Well that's one way to make an entrance. Once a week Leon Areseneau…
Most of UMD Coaches' Lawsuit Thrown Out
DULUTH, Minn.-A lawsuit brought against UMD by three different female coaches has had most of it dismissed by a federal judge. Coaches Shannon Miller (hockey), Jen Banford (softball), and Annette Wiles…
Search Begins for New Executive Director at Duluth Seaway Port Authority
DULUTH, Minn.-The Duluth Seaway Port Authority director's Vanta Coda’s will resign effective Feb. 9. They have appointed the organization’s CFO, Kevin Beardsley, as interim executive director while the search for a successor gets under way. Coda, who became the Port…
Suspect in LA School Shooting Believed to be 12 Year Old Girl
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two students were shot and wounded, one critically, inside a Los Angeles middle school classroom Thursday morning and police arrested a female student believed to be 12 years old, authorities said. A 15-year-old boy hit in…
Armed Robbery Suspects Wanted in Deer River
DEER RIVER, Minn.-The Itasca County Sheriff’s Office is looking for two suspects allegedly involved in an armed robbery at the Dollar General in Deer River last night. It happened at about 8:30 p.m. at 307 Main Ave. W. The sheriff’s…
Trump Will Clear Way for Publication of Classified Memo
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will clear the way for the publication of a controversial Republican-authored memo, White House officials said, despite objections from the FBI. The memo, prepared by Republicans on the House intelligence committee, is said to…
GOP Train Crash Latest : Drivers Say Railroad Crossing Seemed to Malfunction
CROZET, Va.-Drivers who regularly pass over a Virginia railroad crossing where a train carrying Republican lawmakers slammed into a garbage truck say the crossing arms appeared to be malfunctioning the day before the deadly crash. Jane Rogers told The Associated…
Companies Exploit Marijuana Law Loophole
BOSTON (AP) — That ordinary bottle of juice delivered to your doorstep will set you back at least $55. But the bag of marijuana that comes with it? On the house. Retail marijuana stores are months away from opening in…
Wise Fool Theater Presents Of Mice and Men
DULUTH, Minn. - Wise Fool Theater is starting up its performance season for the new year and they're starting things off with a classic story. The theater will be performing…
Moguls Grille and Tap Room Bakes Swedish Crispbread Ahead of Hygge Dinner
LUTSEN, Minn. - Moguls Grille and Tap Room is taking advantage of Scandinavian culture throughout the Northland. Next week, they're hosting a Hygge dinner celebrating Scandinavian comfort foods. This will be a…
Midday Update 2-1-18
An update on local news and weather.
Cloquet Schools Placed on Lockdown Earlier Today
CLOQUET, Minn.-The Cloquet Area Alternative Education Program and Garfield School were placed on lockdown at 9:15 a.m. today, but was later cleared. The event involved a student making a threat to another student. The school was then placed on lockdown…
State Asks for $43M to Fix License Plate System
ST. PAUL, Minn.-State officials say they need another $43 million to fix the new license plate and tab registration system after its rocky rollout. The system dubbed MNLARS was already years behind schedule and nearly twice its original $48 million…
Morning Update 2-1-18
An update on local news and weather.
Redington Wins 2018 Beargrease Marathon
DULUTH, Minn. - After countless hours of mushing along the North Shore of Lake Superior, Wednesday morning brought a winner in the 2018 John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon. FOX 21 News…
How The Weather Impacted The Beargrease Trail Conditions
DULUTH, Minn -- The John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon wrapped up this morning at Billy's Bar. The mushers and the dogs became one with mother nature as they spent 3 days…
UWS Invites Students to Help Build the Kindness Quilt
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The University of Wisconsin Superior is asking students to tap into their creative side to show kindness on campus. The Kindness Quilt has become a UWS tradition. During the…
148TH Fighter Wing Keep Skies Safe Above Super Bowl
Duluth, Minn. - Keeping the Super Bowl safe is on the minds of Duluth's 148th Fighter Wing. Different departments come together to help achieve their mission of protecting the sky. Fox…
Exhibit Marks 100th Anniversary of the 1918 Fire
DULUTH, Minn. - This Oct. will mark the 100th anniversary of a massive fire in northern Minnesota. Stories about this fire have been passed down through generations. The fire of 1918 is considered…
