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St. Urho's Day Celebration Returning to Finland, MN
FINLAND, Minn. - Finns across the Northland and beyond observed St. Urho's Day yesterday. St. Urho's celebrates the man who chased the grasshoppers out of Finland. Finland, Minnesota holds an annual…
Veteran Celebrates 102nd Birthday
SILVER BAY, Minn. - One hundred years is a milestone most of us will never reach. Rogenald Keller celebrated his centennial two years ago and today showed why he's still going…
Cloquet Police Chief Placed on Leave
CLOQUET, Minn. - There was controversy Thursday, as Cloquet Police Chief Steve Stracek was placed on paid administrative leave at the city council meeting. That was confirmed to FOX 21 by one…
4th Saint Fennessy 4K Kicks Off Saturday
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- Runners are preparing for The 4th Saint Fennessy 4k that kicks off Friday. The race is named after a former employee of Grandma’s marathon that passed away, and has been…
Mentor Duluth Celebrates Match of the Year
DULUTH, Minn.- Mentor Duluth celebrated the Mentor Mentee match of the year at the Making a Difference Luncheon at Holiday Inn in Duluth today. Past and present mentors, local leaders, and others…
Shipping Season Around the Corner
DULUTH, Minn.- Shipping season is starting back up next week, and Duluth could be seeing ships coming in, as soon as Next Sunday. The St. Lawrence Seaway and the Welland canal which…
Local Leaders Hold Round Table to Discuss Healthcare
DULUTH, Minn.- Local leaders discussed healthcare at the MNsure round table event at Generations Health Care Initiatives in Duluth, Friday. Leaders like MNsure CEO Allison O’Toole, and area representative Jennifer Schultz…
Lake Superior College Student Sells Welding Art Pieces for Veterans Charity
DULUTH, Minn. -- A welding student at Lake Superior College is doing her best to give back to veterans. Her art piece, called “A Soldier’s Love” depicts a silhouette of a…
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Duluth Pack Remodel is Finished
DULUTH, Minn.-The remodel at Duluth Pack is over. After a seven-week process, the downstairs of the store has a new look with more of a cabin-theme. It’s all part of their…
St. Patrick’s Day Festivities
St. Patrick's Day Festivities
Ban on Irish Butter Sparks Fight in Butter-Loving Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - In butter-loving Wisconsin, a ban on Irish butter has sparked a fight. A handful of Wisconsin residents have filed a lawsuit challenging a 1953 state law that bans the sale of Kerrygold Irish butter, or any…
Mayo Clinic Faces Questions After CEO Comments on Insurance
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Mayo Clinic is facing some questions from the state of Minnesota after its CEO told employees that if patient conditions are equal, its hospitals should prioritize the privately insured patients over those under government-subsidized programs like Medicaid.…
Lt. Gov. Smith Won't Run for Governor in 2018
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Democratic Lt. Gov. Tina Smith says she will not run for governor in 2018. Smith has long been viewed as a top contender for in the gubernatorial given her visible perch as Gov. Mark Dayton's…
MPCA Chief Sounds Alarm About Trump Cuts to EPA Grants
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota official who heads a group that represents state environmental agencies nationwide says the Trump administration's proposed cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency grant programs would cripple their ability to protect air, land, and…
NCAA Tournament Could Generate $6M for Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (AP) - The sold out NCAA men's basketball tournament could mean millions in revenue for Milwaukee. According to Visit Milwaukee, the economic impact of the last time the city hosted the games in 2014 was $4.6 million. Visit…
Dayton Devotes Budget Surplus to Preschool, Savings
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton wants to put much of a growing budget surplus toward expanding a new preschool program. Governor Mark Dayton released his retooled budget proposal Friday that capitalizes on a surplus that's grown…
Updegrove Announces At-Large City Council Run
DULUTH, Minn. - Rich Updegrove, a high school social studies teacher, announced his candidacy Thursday evening for Duluth City Councilor, At-Large. Updegrove is a co-facilitator of Our Revolution - Duluth, a grassroots political organization that arose out of Bernie Sanders'…
Pay Increase for Minnesota Legislators in Limbo
ST. PAUL, Minn.- The chairman of the independent council that approved $14,000 raises for Minnesota lawmakers says lawyers will have to decide whether Republican House Speaker Kurt Daudt can block the pay increase. Minnesota voters created the Legislative Salary Council…
Duluthians Say 'No More' to Mother Nature
DULUTH, Minn. - A hardy group of Duluthians were sending a strong message to Mother Nature Friday morning. The 5th Annual Shorts Against Winter event is a chance for Northlanders to…
Minnesota Officials Aim to End Chronic Homelessness by 2018
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Thousands of people in the Twin Cities have been homeless for years, despite a coordinated effort by city, state, and nonprofit leaders that has cut chronic homelessness nearly in half since 2010. The Pioneer Press…
Trump Administration Fights Syrian's Travel Ban Lawsuit
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Justice Department attorneys say a judge shouldn't block President Donald Trump's travel ban in the case of a Syrian family trying to relocate to Wisconsin. A Syrian man who settled in Wisconsin filed a lawsuit last…
Registration Now Open for Hartley Summer Camps
DULUTH, Minn. - Registration for Hartley Nature Center Summer Camps is underway. Staff at Hartley tells FOX 21 over 600 kids have registered in just two days. Although a fresh coat…
St. Patrick's Day Celebration Focuses on Culture
DULUTH, Minn. - Folks around the country have been celebrating St. Patrick's Day for about a week, and the holiday is finally here. Duluth's Grand St. Patrick's Day Celebration is…
JCPenny Closing 19 Stores Between Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan
Retailer JCPenny has announced that 138 stores nationwide will begin closing in mid April. In addition to the closure of retail locations, the company will be closing one of its supply chain facilities in Florida, and relocating another to California.…
Duluth YMCA Adds Lumberjack Tradition to Aquatic Activities
DULUTH, Minn. - A lumberjack sport is now offered at the Duluth YMCA. For this week's Active Adventures, FOX 21's William Seay tried out Log Rolling. Log rolling is available…
Minnesota tops voter participation list in 2016 election
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota leads the nation once again in voter turnout for a presidential election. It's the second consecutive presidential election that the state had the most voters going to the polls, and the eighth time in the past…
‘Great Harvest’ To Expand To Downtown Duluth
[gtxvideo vid='08l07ovk' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/08l07ovk.jpg' vtitle=''Great Harvest' To Expand Downtown'] DULUTH, Minn. - The popular Great Harvest Bread Company in Duluth is expanding to the downtown area. Owner Lee Davidson tells FOX 21 the second location will be in the Medical Arts…
'Visit Duluth' Moving To Holiday Center
[gtxvideo vid='Jwuv7Ymd' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Jwuv7Ymd.jpg' vtitle=''VISIT DULUTH' MOVING TO HOLIDAY CENTER'] DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth’s convention and visitor’s bureau, known as Visit Duluth, is preparing to move to a new downtown location. That location is in the former Brownie Furniture building in…
