Drone Helps Find Missing Pine County Man
A new technology involving drones helped find the body of a missing Pine County man with dementia. The 86-year-old man was last seen near the Nemadji State Forest, which is a vast area…
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Goal is to Coordinate Disaster Recovery and Response
Talk about preparing for a natural disaster can often be just that--talk. The Northland does not have hurricanes, but it does have its share of huge rainstorms, big wind events and tornadoes. People came together Thursday in hopes of being…
Hermantown Robotics Students Head To State Capitol To Talk Computer Science Education
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Hermantown Robotics students were down at the State Capitol this week speaking about computer science education in the schools. Minnesota has been ranked last in the nation for access…
Adventure Zone Celebrates 14th Birthday With Week Of Fun Festivities
DULUTH, Minn. -- Adventure Zone is celebrating its birthday with a week full of fun festivities. The birthday week party includes chances to win prizes such as a party package for 10 people. And…
Americans reporting nationwide cellular outages from AT&T, Cricket Wireless and other providers
A number of Americans are dealing with cellular outages on AT&T, Cricket Wireless, Verizon, T-Mobile and other service providers, according to data from Downdetector. AT&T had more than 73,000 outages around 9:30 a.m. ET, in locations including Houston, Atlanta and…
No Madeline Island Ice Challenges "Mad Island"
So, you want to film a movie that requires lots of ice and snow. You grew up in Superior and spent lots of time on Madeline Island. So, why not schedule the shoot for February?…
Family: Pedestrian Killed On Skyline Parkway Walked Miles Daily
UPDATE (Feb. 21, 9 p.m.) FOX 21 learned more Wednesday evening about the pedestrian who was hit and killed by a vehicle while walking on Skyline Parkway in Duluth earlier this week. A cousin of Kenneth Bickel, 70, of Duluth provided…
All Women Crew at Superior Fire Department
SUPERIOR, Minn. -- It's a picture most of us have in our mind the people putting out fires and helping serious crash victims are men. However, that has not been the case over…
Community Action Duluth is Offering Free Tax Services
DULUTH, Minn. -- Doing your taxes can be stressful, especially if you're filing for the first time. Community Action Duluth is looking to help. The Tax Site is offering free tax help for anyone with a household income of less…
Federal Student Loans For Nearly 153,000 Borrowers Are Being Automatically Canceled, Biden Says
CULVER CITY, Calif. (AP) — President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that his administration was automatically canceling federal student loans for nearly 153,000 borrowers, putting the spotlight on his debt cancellation efforts as he ramps up his reelection campaign. Biden, who is in…
Superior Mayor Paine Announces Spending Priorities For The City
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- Superior Mayor Jim Paine announced Tuesday how he wants to spend leftover money given to the City from the Federal Government during Covid. The Mayor says City of Superior received $17 million…
Wisconsin Republican-Controlled Senate Votes To Reject Evers Appointees
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate voted Tuesday to reject four of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ appointees, including a member of the state’s natural resources policy board and a former lieutenant governor who was to serve on a…
Coffee Conversation: Big Donation Drive to Benefit Local Outreach Organizations
SUPERIOR, WI. -- A big donation drive hosted through the Lenroot-Maetzold and Downs-Lesage Funeral Homes is taking place this weekend to benefit local outreach organizations. Donation Drive Coordinator RaeAnn Sojka joined FOX 21 on the morning newscast Wednesday with more…
Former Duluth Judge To Run For MN House Dist. 3B
A former Duluth judge says he's running for Minnesota House Dist. 3B, which is currently held by Republican Rep. Natalie Zeleznikar. Mark Munger, a Democrat, retired as a 6th Judicial Judge in 2019 after almost…
Pistol, 2 KG Of Fentanyl, Cocaine Seized During Duluth Man's Arrest
DULUTH, Minn. -- A significant amount of cocaine, fentanyl and meth are off the streets of Duluth after investigators executed a search warrant on Monday. Diaunte Shield, 43,…
Third University of Minnesota President Finalist Knows Duluth and Smoked Fish
UMD had a chance to meet the last of three finalists for the University's statewide top job. Dr. Rebecca Cunningham answered questions and spoke during a campus forum. She is currently the University of Michigan's Vice President of Research and…
Community Forum Held on Potential Health Impacts of NTEC Project
SUPERIOR, Wis. - A community forum against the proposed Nemadji Trail Energy Center (NTEC) in Superior was held Tuesday evening focused on the potential health, environmental, and community impacts of the project. The speakers were…
First Annual Energy Design Concepts Taking Place At The DECC
DULUTH, Minn. -- The first annual Energy Design Concepts is taking place at the DECC this week. The event formerly known as the Energy Design Conference is put on by Minnesota Power. It is for architects, contractors, homeowners and other…
Lake Superior College Expansion Project Continues
DULUTH, Minn. -- The expansion project at Lake Superior College is well underway. Once complete, the new T-building will add 9,000 square feet and provide a place for manufacturing students a place on the…
Republican Eric Hovde Seeks To Unseat Democrat Baldwin In Wisconsin Race For US Senate
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican businessman and real estate mogul Eric Hovde launched his bid for the U.S. Senate against Wisconsin Democratic incumbent Sen. Tammy Baldwin on Tuesday, saying in a video that “America is slipping away” and “everything is going in the wrong…
Retired 148th Fighter Wing Member To Give Presentation On Cold War
DULUTH, Minn. -- A retired 148th Fighter Wing Member will be telling the story of the Cold War and how the Duluth's Air Force Base was involved. Raymond Klosowski was born in…
Coffee Conversation: Importance of Exercise to Maintain Good Heart Health
DULUTH, Minn. -- February is American Heart Month, a time to encourage people to focus on their cardiovascular health. The American Heart Association says only one in five adults get enough exercise to maintain good health. Planet Fitness weighed in…
Gov. Tony Evers Signs Into Law New State Election Maps
SUPERIOR, Wisc. -- Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers was in Superior Monday afternoon taking what could be considered a "victory lap" around the state as he signed into law new election maps. Evers said,…
Martens, Owls, Ermine, the Unexpected
"Not only are you able to actually see nature. There's a lot of travels I do, and I don't see any animals, hardly any birds, and to be able to have this in…
Gaza Health Ministry Says Over 29,000 Palestinians Have Been Killed In Israel-Hamas War
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel’s assault in Gaza has killed more than 29,000 Palestinians since Oct. 7, the territory’s Health Ministry said Monday, marking another grim milestone in one of the deadliest and most destructive military campaigns in recent history. Israeli Prime Minister…
New Businesses Coming To Shops At BlueStone This Spring And Summer
DULUTH, Minn. -- Two new businesses are coming to the Shops at BlueStone near UMD in Duluth. The first shop coming to Woodland Avenue is Insomnia Cookies. This is spot is known for providing warm cookies at any hour with…
Wisconsin’s Democratic Governor Signs His New Legislative Maps Into Law After Republicans Pass Them
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers signed new legislative district maps into law on Monday that he proposed and that the Republicans who control the Legislature passed to avoid having the liberal-controlled state Supreme Court draw the lines. Democrats…
The World's Heaviest Ball of Twine Debuts at New Home
HIGHLAND, Wis. -- There’s a debate between Minnesota and Kansas over who has the largest ball of twine, but across the bridge in Wisconsin, the heaviest ball of Twine just moved to its new home.…
2 officers, 1 first responder killed at the scene of a domestic call in Minnesota; suspect dead
BURNSVILLE, Minn. (AP) — Two police officers and a first responder were shot and killed early Sunday and a third officer was injured at a suburban Minneapolis home in an exchange of gunfire while responding to a call involving an…
Polar Plunge Makes Adaptions Due to Safety Concerns But Carries On
DULUTH, Minn.-- Last-minute safety concerns called for a slight change in plans for this year’s Polar Plunge, but it didn’t affect the morale of the participants. “I would call this plan…
