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Charter Utility Truck Catches Fire

Duluth, Minn. A Charter Communications utility truck caught on fire with the driver still inside. The fire briefly bringing Miller Trunk Highway to a standstill this afternoon. The driver told Fox 21…

Local School Creates Cool Bird Puppet's

Duluth, Minn. All sorts of unique birds have made their way back to the Northwood’s for summer. North Shore Community School worked with a professional puppeteer for several days to create…

Strength in the Community Scholarship Winner, Lauren Gray

Meet Lauren Gray 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 to pursue…

Duluth Lawmakers' Hard Work Helps Local Projects Make State Bonding Bill

DULUTH, Minn. - State lawmakers wrapped up a special legislative session by passing a state budget and a nearly billion dollar bonding bill. With the bill awaiting Governor Dayton's signature, local…

2 Men Die in Small Plane Crash in Sheboygan County

SHEBOYGAN COUNTY, Wis. (FOX 6 NOW) - Sheboygan County officials now say two men were killed in a plane crash near the Sheboygan County Memorial Airport on Friday…

Bike Race This Weekend in Cook County

GRAND MARAIS, Minn.-The bike race Le Grand du Nord will kick off tomorrow at 8 a.m. in Grand Marais. The race is expected to feature more than 200 cyclists,…

Adventure Park Now Open at Spirit Mountain

DULUTH, Minn. - Spirit Mountain in Duluth is now back open for business as we head into the Memorial Day weekend. The Mountain’s Adventure Park opened gates Friday for the…

Chesney Auto Salvage Honored in Carhartt Video

DULUTH, Minn.-A Duluth auto salvage business started in 1965 is getting some national attention from one of the biggest clothing manufacturers in the world. Carhartt is honoring Chesney Auto Salvage with a…

UMD Scientists Invite Area Students to Visit Research Vessel

DULUTH, Minn. -- Docked right next to the Great Lakes Aquarium sits the Blue Heron in all her glory. Of all the tools at the disposal of researchers at UMD’s Large…

Former Councilor Garfield Pleads Not Guilty in Domestic Violence Incident

SUPERIOR, Wis.-Former Superior City Councilor Graham Garfield entered a not guilty plea today in connection with four charges, including one felony in relation to an alleged domestic violence incident with…

Evening Update 05-26-17

House Fire in Remer Township

REMER TWP, Minn. - A fire at 66th Avenue NE and Highway 200 claimed a single-story home just before 3:30 p.m. Friday. FOX 21 crews on scene confirmed with authorities that everyone…

Wisconsin Looking at Self-Insurance Model

MADISON, Wis.-Gov. Scott Walker's administration is still trying to coax Republican legislators to adopt a shift to a self-insurance model. Under self-insurance, the state pays for health insurance for 250,000 state workers…

Trump Budget Dismays Families Hit by Opioid Crisis

NEW YORK (AP) - President Donald Trump's budget proposal weakens insurance coverage for drug addiction treatment and cuts back funding for research and prevention programs. Some see that as a betrayal of those who trusted his campaign pledge to make…

Memorial Day Traffic Advisories

DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Police Department has issued traffic advisories affecting the West Duluth and Gary New Duluth areas. Memorial Day Parade - start time 12:30 p.m. in West Duluth Parade units will line up on 59th Avenue West…

Strength in the Community Scholarship Winner, Josie Fobbe

Meet Josie Fobbe 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 to pursue…

Ariana Grande to Return to Manchester for a Benefit Concert

A man stands next to flowers for the victims of Monday's bombing at St. Ann's Square in central Manchester, England, Friday, May 26, 2017. British police investigating the Manchester Arena bombing arrested a ninth man while…

Two-Year Study Proposed for Copper-Nickel Mining in BWCA

ST. PAUL, Minn.-U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum says she has won assurances from the Trump administration that it will proceed with a two-year study on whether copper-nickel mining should be permitted on federal lands in the watershed that flows into the…

Finland Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Murder

GRAND MARAIS, Minn. - A Finland, Minnesota man has pleaded guilty to Felony Murder in the shooting of a Bloomington man in December 2015. Sixty-two-year-old, Kirk Lee Bigby, pleaded guilty to the murder of…

Midday Update 5-26-17

An update on local news and weather.

Last Inmate Apprehended in Minneapolis

LINO LAKES, Minn. - The last offender has been apprehended following a inmate van theft in Lino Lakes. James Douglass Mitchell was found just before 4:30 p.m. in Minneapolis at the 35W and 8th Street SE bridge. Earlier…

Summer Lift Schedule Begins for Aerial Lift Bridge

DULUTH, Minn. - The Aerial Lift Bridge will commence its summer lift schedule beginning today, May 26. The bridge will lift on the hour and half hour from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., seven days a week until the Tuesday…

Workout Group Provides Fitness & Support for Northland Mothers

DULUTH, Minn. - Moms around the country are encouraging each other to be healthy through a group fitness program. Fit4Mom is a nationwide program with a branch here in the Twin Ports.…

Morning Update 5-26-17

An update on local news and weather.

Minnesota Legislature passes $46B budget in special session

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota's Legislature has finished passing a $46 billion budget in a special session. It took three extra days and some horse-trading to win crucial Democratic votes. But the Republican-controlled Legislature passed its final budget bills…