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Fundraiser to Support Duluth Police Department

DULUTH, Minn. - Two organizations are coming together Saturday, July 22 as they fundraise to support local police. Debbie and Kevin Skifstad with Shield 616 visited FOX 21 to give more…

Percy to Join Thomas at this Year's 'Day Out with Thomas' Event

DULUTH, Minn. - The North Shore Scenic Railroad (NSSR) is expecting to exceed record levels and organizers are preparing for their largest event ever. Presale numbers have already exceeded last year's numbers, according to officials. This year Thomas the Tank…

Paddle Board Company Finds New Home in Superior

SUPERIOR, Wis. - A Northland company providing opportunities for families to enjoy the lake has moved to a new location. North Shore SUP has found a new home at Barkers Island. The…

Girl Attacked By Fish On Island Lake

A family is sharing a cautionary tale for people who like to go for a swim in Northland lakes. Wednesday at Island Lake a young girl was sent to…

Adults Struggle Staying on the Bench

Duluth, Minn.- Sports can be a great tool for parents to teach their kids team work and sportsmanship but sometimes the adults could use a lesson of their…

Cloquet Color Run Dedicated to Enthusiast

CLOQUET, Minn. - The Cloquet Rotary Club is ready for the city's 4th annual Color Run. "It's just a really fun event we do to raise money for community…

Deadly Intersection In Cloquet To Be Reconstructed

Cloquet, Minn. The intersection of I–35 and Hwy 33 in Cloquet continues to be a problem. This as the Minnesota Department of Transportation thought they came up with an easy solution. They're…

Duluth Coffee Company Set to Open New Bar, Roasting Facility

DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Coffee Company is close to opening up a new addition next to its downtown cafe. The expansion will feature a bar, showcasing…

Storm Recovery, 1 Year Later

DULUTH, Minn.- Hartley Nature Center lost thousands of trees in the storm last year, and the entire park was closed for weeks. Tom O’Rourke, the Executive Director of Hartley Nature Center says…

St. Louis River Alliance Celebrates

Duluth, Minn. The St. Louis River alliance celebrated Thursday after last months state bonding bill that passed and included millions of dollars for the estuary restoration project. The 25.4 million in funding…

New Trail to Connect Lincoln Park Middle School to Duluth Traverse

DULUTH, Minn. - A group of cyclists traded in their bikes for shovels Thursday. Volunteers with COGGS , the Duluth Composite Team, and city staff spent the evening building…

Evening Update 07-20-17

Finke's Berry Farm Nearing Final Days

CARLTON, Minn. - Through the years, hundreds of hands have helped yield thousands of strawberries near the City of Carlton. Now, the owners of Finke’s Berry Farm are preparing to say goodbye. Owners…

City of Superior Receives Large State Grant for Beach Improvements

SUPERIOR, Wis. -- A plan to improve the shoreline of Lake Superior along Wisconsin point in the city of Superior is close to becoming a reality. Superior Mayor Jim Paine confirms…

Swimmers Beat the Heat at Pinehurst

CLOQUET, Minn. - A sunny day across the Northland left many looking for ways to beat the heat. Cloquet residents lined up before noon to get into the Pinehurst Beach swimming area.…

Water Safety Expo Draws a Crowd

DULUTH, Minn. - Park Point Beach was packed for the city's Water Safety Expo. Duluth Parks and Recreation teamed up with the YMCA, the National Weather Service and Minnesota Sea Grant for…

Wisconsin Agriculture Secretary to Retire Next Month

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The head of the state Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection will step down next month after seven years on the job. Governor Scott Walker's office issued a news…

Speed Limits to Increase on 4 Northeastern Minnesota Highways

DULUTH, Minn. - Speed limits on four highways in northeast Minnesota will see a 5 mph increase within the next two to three weeks, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Speed limits will increase from 55 to 60 mph,…

O.J. Simpson Granted Parole in Nevada Robbery

LOVELOCK, Nev. (AP) - O.J. Simpson will be paroled after serving nine years in prison for a botched bit to retrieve sports memoriabilia in Las Vegas. A…

Job Gains Push Total Minnesota Employment Above 3 Million

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Big summer job gains have pushed Minnesota's total employment above 3 million for the first time in state history. The Department of Employment and Economic Development said Thursday that the state added 4,400 new jobs…

TMZ: Linkin Park Singer Chester Bennington Dies of Apparent Suicide

Chester Bennington of Linkin Park performs on stage at the iHeartRadio Album Release Party presented by State Farm at the iHeartRadio Theater Los Angeles on May 22, 2017 in Burbank, California (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images…

Flooding Closes City, Causes Mudslides in Western Wisconsin

ARCADIA, Wis. (KMSP) - Residents in western Wisconsin are dealing with mudslides and high water after rain caused significant flooding overnight Wednesday. Rain caused the Turton River to overflow its banks, flooding…

O.J. Simpson Up for Parole Today

LOVELOCK, Nev.- Former football star and convicted felon O.J. Simpson will command the world's attention once again Thursday when he pleads for his freedom on live TV. Simpson received a 33-year sentence in 2008 for an armed robbery involving two…

Vietnam Veterans Asked to Share Stories for Records, Local Documentary

SUPERIOR, Wis. - Over the next few days a wall in Superior is honoring those lost in the Vietnam War. "The Wall that Heals" is at Barkers Island July 20–23. Vietnam veterans…

Sen. McCain Diagnosed with Brain Tumor After Clot Removed

WASHINGTON-Arizona Sen. John McCain has been diagnosed with an aggressive type of brain tumor. The 80-year-old Arizona lawmaker has glioblastoma, according to doctors at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix. That's where McCain had a blood clot removed from above his…