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'Keep Everyone Warm' Drive Today

HERMANTOWN, Minn.-The fall chill has already hit the Northland and that means the local homeless population needs your help. Helping stay warm is always a struggle this time of year for…

Boy Scouts to Welcome Girls into Program

NEW YORK-In a historic change, the Boy Scouts are announcing plans to admit girls into the Cub Scouts starting next year and to establish a new program for older girls using the same curriculum as the Boy Scouts. Under the…

Lake Superior's High Water Level Threatens Shoreline

DULUTH, Minn.-Lake Superior's water level is near a record high after an unusually wet summer and fall in Minnesota. That's leading to concerns about damage to its shoreline. The Star Tribune reports that the lake was about 603 feet (184…

Church Closes in Cloquet

CLOQUET, Minn.-St. Andrews Episcopal Church has closed its doors in Cloquet. A lack of members going to the church led to the closure - it had been open for nearly a century.…

Duluth Police Reporting Deer Stands are Being Stolen

DULUTH, Minn.-Duluth police are reporting that three deer stands were stolen from an area near Observation Road Sept. 11. A person reported last Thursday that the theft had occurred. It was the first time they had been to the location…

Vehicle Crash Closes Part of London Road

DULUTH, Minn.-A vehicle crash at 54th Avenue East and London Road closed off part of that road earlier today. It happened at about 6:40 a.m. when a vehicle traveling northbound on London Road stopped to make a left turn on…

Chisholm City Councilor Accused of Groping Woman

CHISHOLM, Minn. - Chisholm City Councilor Kevin Scaia, 50, is being accused of groping a woman. The Hibbing Daily Tribune reports Scaia was at a local bar in Chisholm when he allegedly reached around a woman at the bar and…

Northforce hosts Mentor Connection

DULUTH, Minn. - Business leaders in the Northland met with college students from the area to mentor them in their potential career field. The Mentor Connection event happened at The Great Lakes…

Forum Held on Enbridge Line 3 in Grand Rapids

GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.-Many people came out today to sound off on the Enbridge Line 3 replacement project. Today’s meeting in Grand Rapids was one of many public meetings that have been held…

First Frost Blankets Local Golf Courses

DULUTH, Minn. - Greens around the Northland turned white Tuesday morning as much of the Northland experienced a first frost. Staff with Duluth Golf tell FOX 21, fall is one…

Zoo Receives Tourism Tax Fund Grant

DULUTH, Minn. - Monday evening the Duluth City Council voted to once again help financially keep the doors open at the Lake Superior Zoo. The City approved a Tourism Tax Fund up…

Synthetic Drug Overdoses on Rise

MINNEAPOLIS-Minnesota health officials say there's been a spike in the number of overdoses from synthetic marijuana in Minneapolis. The Star Tribune reports that last week alone Minneapolis hospitals handled at least 60 cases related to the synthetic drug, which causes…

Police Looking for Robbery Suspect Who Used Hatchet

BIWABIK, Minn.-The St. Louis County Sherrif's Office is looking for 32-year-old man who robbed the Lakeland Store in Biwabik Township last night, using a hatchet. Anthony Theodore Wagoner, of Crookston, has been identified as the suspect. He should be considered…

Lane Closure on I-35 Near Scanlon

DULUTH, Minn.-An emergency lane closure has occurred on Interstate 35 northbound over Highway 45 in Scanlon. The bridge over Highway 45 was struck Monday evening and crews are their assessing the damage. It's not known how long the lane will…

Duluth Council Approves Fire Department Overtime, Salt Purchase

DULUTH, Minn.-$375,000 was approved by the Duluth City Council last night, to fund extra overtime needs for the fire department. By a 6-2 vote, councilors approved the ordinance. Fire department officials said it was needed because many of their employees…

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