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Joseph Addy, Strength in Community Scholarship Winner

Meet Joseph Addy, one of 12 winners of the FOX 21 Strength in the Community Scholarship. The Strength in the Community Scholarship was created to help students reach their goals…

Jack Link's Crew Excited for "Hometown" Show

DULUTH, Minn. - To John Klatt, Summer is air show season. But this week, this pilot is on cloud nine. "I feel like I'm home when I come back to…

Superior Band Teacher Passes Baton

Superior, Wis. Tonight in students at Superior High School honored their orchestra teacher. Jean Leibfried is retiring after 26 years with the Superior School District. Jean's former students took the opportunity…

Lowell Elementary School Works With Nature

Duluth, Minn. Lowell Elementary students joined by their parents enjoyed a picnic this afternoon at the schools nature play scape. Lowell elementary school received an award today for the many ways they…

Duluth Playhouse Children's Theatre Director Steps Down After 10 Years

DULUTH, Minn. - A familiar face is leaving the Duluth Playhouse after 10 years. Kate Horvath has led the Children's Theatre and Education Program at the Playhouse for the…

Rescue Crews Locate Missing Canoers in BWCA

UPDATE: Rescue crews have located the missing individuals in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Around 1 a.m. Friday, a fixed wing aircraft of the Minnesota State Patrol was searching near Oyster Lake, and spotted the lost party when they…

Project in Duluth is Preserving Area Veteran Stories

DULUTH, Minn.- Veterans Memorial Hall, a Duluth Historical Society program, is putting together a project to preserve stories about Veterans. Volunteers were trained today to conduct one on one interviews with veterans…

Visit Duluth Moves to New Office

DULUTH, Minn.- Visit Duluth is officially moved into their new office. Visit Duluth used to be in a building owned by Minnesota Power, but after Minnesota Power announced they were expanding…

Walgreens Installs New Safes to Prevent Drug Robberies

DULUTH, Minn. Prescription drug abuse is a big problem across the Nation, but now, Walgreens in Minnesota are using time delay safes to prevent selected Narcotics from being stolen. The rates of…

Evening Update 06-01-17

Blue Angels Arrive in Duluth

DULUTH, Minn. - If you heard loud noises coming from the sky Thursday afternoon, it was likely the Blue Angels. The U.S. Navy's demonstration squadron arrived for this year's Duluth Air…

Downtown Engwalls Location Closes Its Doors

DULUTH, Minn. - Downtown Duluth shoppers may have noticed the Engwall's Flowers on Superior Street is closed. The downtown shop actually closed last week, but both the Superior and Hermantown locations…

School Board Approves Funding for Repairs

DULUTH, Minn. - At Tuesday's meeting, the Duluth School Board approved a new long term maintenance plan. Two projects were added; repairs at Rockridge Elementary to prepare for Woodland Hills moving in,…

Duluth's Affordable Housing Market Addressed

DULUTH, Minn. - Elected officials, landlords and community groups discussed issues regarding the city's affordable housing market at the 5th annual Housing for All Summit. Organizers call the summit a grassroots effort…

Walker Signals Opposition to Carrying Weapons without Permit

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Governor Scott Walker is signaling his opposition to a bill that would allow Wisconsin residents to carry concealed handguns without obtaining a permit or going through training. Walker told reporters Thursday that he was "comfortable" with…

Packers Release Punter Jacob Schum

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - The Green Bay Packers have released Jacob Schum, leaving Justin Vogel as the only punter on the roster. Vogel was undrafted out of Miami this spring and signed with the Packers as a free agent.…

Trump Says U.S. will Abandon Global Climate Accord

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday he was withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement, striking a major blow to worldwide efforts to combat climate change and distancing the country from many allies abroad. He said the…

Paid Parental Leave May Survive Bill Veto in Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Thousands of state employees may still get access to paid parental leave for the next year even though Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed a bill containing the policy. Minnesota Public Radio reports that state officials plan…

Registration Not Needed for ATV Riders this Weekend

DULUTH, Minn. - This weekend is the perfect time for ATV riders to spend some time outdoors. That's because June 2-4 is "No Registration Weekend." Meaning, Minnesota is providing ATV riders…

Baking a Roasted Pear with Salted Caramel Sauce

DULUTH, Minn. - For this week’s Cooking Connection we cooked with the A.G. Thomson House. The A.G. Thomson House was built in 1909 in Duluth and now serves as a Bed and Breakfast. Tim…

Over 95,000 Lbs. of Food Collected in Stamp Out Hunger Drive

DULUTH, Minn. - Local results for the nation's largest single-day food drive, the National Association Letter Carriers' Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, were released today. Local letter carriers along with community volunteers collected 95,627 pounds of food donations throughout the…

Duluth Air Show Spreads Aviation Education to Local Students

DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Air and Aviation Expo, Presented by St. Luke’s is just days away and several pilots and planes are already in town. The Co-Education Directors, Tara Anderson…

1 Dead, 2 Workers Missing after Explosion at Wisconsin Mill

CAMBRIA, Wis. (AP) - Recovery crews searched a mountain of debris for two workers on Thursday following an explosion at a corn mill plant that killed at least one employee, injured about…

Son of Hennepin County Sheriff Charged with Child Sex Crimes

MANKATO, Minn. (AP) - The son of a Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek has been charged with trying to solicit a 13-year-old for sex and possessing child pornography. Twenty-four-year-old Ryan James Stanek, of Maple Grove, was charged with four felonies…