Concerned Residents Focus on Ending Poverty in Two Harbors
TWO HARBORS, Minn. - There’s a growing poverty concern in the small tourist city of Two Harbors and the community is not sitting back on the issue. Residents are taking a proactive…
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Mayor Larson Recognizes Local Volunteers
DULUTH, Minn. - Mayor Emily Larson honored local volunteers Tuesday as part of the Day for Recognition for National Service. All of the represented groups were associated with the Corporation for National…
Duluth Fire Marshal Highlights Fire Safety After Playground Arson
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Duluth Fire Department is trying to teach young people the consequences of playing with fire. The fire department offers a three hour course called “FIRST” – aimed as…
UMD Course Brings Art and Urban Planning Together
DULUTH, Minn. -- Not every school project leads to real changes in your home town, but one class at University of Minnesota Duluth has students thinking about their city’s future. The assignment…
Duluth Women's Health Center Offers Free STD Testing
DULUTH, Minn. -- Certain sexually transmitted infections are on the rise; so the Women’s Health Center in Duluth offered free testing all day today. “Free STI Testing Day” is an effort from…
Seniors Learn Healthy Tips at Fair
DULUTH, Minn. - Local health providers and students from the College of St. Scholastica teamed up to help seniors stay healthy. The Benedictine Living Community held its 2nd annual Senior Health…
Researchers Learn About Cross Laminated Timber
DULUTH, Minn - Officials at the University of Minnesota's Natural Resource Research Institute got a look at new construction techniques using wood. The seminar, put on by WoodWorks, examined how using Cross…
Polaris Faces Wrongful Death Lawsuit
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The families of two Arizona women who died last year in Utah when their ATVs caught fire after tipping over have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the company that made the vehicle: Polaris Industries.…
52-Year-Old Duluth Man Charged with Sale of Methamphetamine
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Police Department reports that officers and investigators form the Lake Superior Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force executed a search warrant at an apartment in…
Minnesota Company, MyPillow 'Forced to Lay Off' 140 Workers
(KMSP) - MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell says his company was "forced to lay off" 140 workers in Chaska, Minnesota. The MyPillow inventor and company founder didn't say why the layoffs were needed, but said he doesn't take decisions like this…
Ashland School District Awarded Fab Lab Grant
MADISON, Wis. - Governor Scott Walker and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) announced Tuesday, 21 school districts that have been awarded nearly $500,000 in grants to establish and expand local fabrication laboratory (fab lab) facilities. A fab lab is…
Superior Water, Light and Power Begins Installation of Advanced Meters
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Superior Water, Light, and Power's (SWL&P) plan to replace analog meters with advanced digital meters moves forward this month. Installation of these meters began around mid-April in the Billings Park area of Superior. The work is part…
Trump Slaps Tariff on Canadian Softwood Lumber
WASHINGTON, D.C.-The Trump administration has moved to impose a 20 percent tariff on softwood lumber entering the United States from Canada, escalating an intensifying trade dispute between the two countries. The president announced the decision during a gathering with conservative…
Frito Lay Issues Recall Due to Salmonella Risks
Frito Lay announced a voluntary recall of select Jalapeno Flavored Lay's Kettle Cooked potato chips and Jalapeno Flavored Miss Vickie's Kettle Cooked Potato Chips due to the potential presence of Salmonella in the seasoning. This action is a direct result…
Stamping Out Hunger in the Northland
DULUTH, Minn. - In May letter carriers will be delivering more than the mail. They'll also be picking up and delivering food donations. The Annual Letter Carriers Food Drive is taking place…
Minnesota Couple Accused of Sexually Assaulting Teenage Girl
GOODHUE, Minn. (AP) - A southeastern Minnesota couple is accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl and trying to recruit her for a swinger's lifestyle. Michael Lowell…
Historic Duluth Estate to Host Annual Gala
DULUTH, Minn. - Soon, Glensheen Mansion will be opening the doors to guests for an evening full of class and celebration. The Annual Glensheen Gala is Saturday, May 13 from 7-10 p.m.…
YWCA GirlPower Visits FOX 21
FOX 21 got some special visitors from the YWCA GirlPower program! The girls got a chance to meet with some of our female staff and learn just what it's like to be…
ATV Accident Northwest of Bemidji
BEMIDJI, Minn. - The Beltrami County Sheriff's Office reports that deputies responded to a call of an Off-Highway Vehicle accident in the 17000 block of Nelson Dam Rd in Buzzle Township, approximately 15 miles northwest of Bemidji. Deputies and Bemidji…
Bent Paddle Brewing Company is Paddling it Foward
DULUTH, Minn. - In this week's Knowing Your Neighbor, photojournalist Graham Hakala, takes us to Bent Paddle, where they're on a mission to do more than serve up a refreshing brew.…
Trump, Walker Discuss Wisconsin Dairy Dispute
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Governor Scott Walker says he spoke with President Donald Trump about the nearly 40 Wisconsin dairy farmers desperately seeking help after being dropped by their milk buyer following a Canadian policy change. Walker told Trump on…
UMD Hosts Shark Tank Competition
DULUTH, Minn. - UMD students got the chance to show off their business skills in a Shark Tank style competition on Monday. Six presenters showed off their business ideas to their…
Free Lead Testing for Young Children
DULUTH, Minn.- From toys and jewelry to soil and dust, lead can be found everywhere. But it’s not a normal part of the human body, and too much lead exposure can cause…
Gypsy Moth Spraying Coming Back to Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis.-An annual rite of spring in western and central Wisconsin counties is about to return. Starting next week, the distinctive sound of loud, low-flying airplanes spraying an insecticide to combat the invasive gypsy moth caterpillar will return. The spraying…
Wisconsin at High Risk of Wildfires After Dry Weather
GREEN BAY, Wis.-The Department of Natural Resources has deemed most of Wisconsin at a "high'' or "very high'' risk of wildfires following several days of sunny weather with no rain. According to reports, the department has also halted burning permits…
House Republicans Pass Abortion Bills
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota House has passed legislation that would increase restrictions on abortions in Minnesota. The bills, passed on the strength of Republican votes, require abortion providers to obtain permits from the state's health department and…
Two Juveniles Confess to Playground Fire
DULUTH, Minn.-Two juveniles have confessed to starting the fire and vandalizing the playground at Bay View Elementary School in the early hours of April 15. Both juveniles have agreed to attend the Duluth Fire Department FIRST (fire intervention referral safety…
911 Restored in Douglas County
SUPERIOR, Wis.-The 911 service in Douglas County is back to being fully operational. Fox 21 was told it was restored at about 5:30 a.m. today. There's no word yet on what caused the outage.
Council Approves Spirit Mountain Budget Amid Financial Woes
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Duluth City Council voted unanimously Monday to approve Spirit Mountain’s new budget for the upcoming season. This, as the attraction on the hill is coming off a…
New Spirit Pole Raised at UW-Superior to Honor Anishinaabe Culture
SUPERIOR, Wisc. - A ceremony was held at UW-Superior to honor the indigenous people who lived on the land the campus sits on. Each spring, a new spirit pole is decorated with…
