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Chlorine Gas Issue Forces Proctor Hotel Evacuation

PROCTOR, Minn. -- A chlorine gas issue forced an evacuation of a hotel in Proctor Wednesday. The incident happened around 11 a.m. at the AmericInn at 185 Highway 2. The Proctor and Duluth fire…

Henry Kissinger, Secretary Of State Under Presidents Nixon And Ford, Dies At 100

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, the diplomat with the thick glasses and gravelly voice who dominated foreign policy as the United States extricated itself from Vietnam and broke down barriers with…

Tenants Struggle To Find Housing After Superior Fire

SUPERIOR, Wis. -- On Thanksgiving morning, a fire broke out at a building housing the Viking Lounge and eight apartments. By the time the Superior Fire Department was able to fully extinguish the flames,…

Hermantown Fire Evolves Past Volunteer Model

HERMANTOWN, Minn. -- The Hermantown Fire Department is expanding its efforts to better serve the community. Over the past year, the City has been making changes to the volunteer firefighting model. That…

Duluth Police Arrest Wanted Suspect On Multiple Warrants

UPDATE (November 29, 3:30 p.m.) -- The Duluth Police Department arrested a 37-year-old man without incident on Wednesday. The suspect was wanted on warrants from multiple jurisdictions. Police say he is a suspect on…

Superior Fire Department's Annual Toys for Tots Campaign Well Underway

SUPERIOR, Wis. -- Christmas is coming early at the Superior Fire Department, and they are asking for the community's help. Their annual Toys for Tots campaign is well underway. With Christmas falling on…

Minnesota Duluth Mourns Death of Football Player Reed Ryan

DULUTH, Minn. -- University of Minnesota Duluth football senior defensive lineman Reed Ryan passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 28 at Essentia Health in Duluth at the age of 22. Ryan collapsed in the team's weight room back on November 21st.…

Coffee Conversation: DSA Community Foundation Scholarship Opportunities

TWIN PORTS -- Beginning on December 1, the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation will have $800,000 available for scholarships across the Northland. Community Impact Specialist Amber Burns joined FOX21 on the morning newscast Wednesday to talk about scholarship opportunities and…

Construction Returns To Duluth Housing Project With 'Cash,' No Financing

DULUTH, Minn. – FOX 21 learned Tuesday that construction crews are back on site of a delayed housing development (Urbane 218) in Duluth’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. But the final piece of funding from LISC,…

Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank Plays Critical Role in Helping Feed Those in Need

DULUTH, Minn. --The nationwide Giving Tuesday event took place on Tuesday, one week after the Minnesota version, Give to the Max, fundraiser took place. Shaye Moris, the Executive Director of Second Harvest Northern…

Native American's Flag Design is a Finalist for New Minnesota Flag

CLOQUET, Minn. --The days are numbered for the current Minnesota state flag that’s been in place since 1957. The State Emblems Redesign Commission has narrowed the choice for a new state flag to six designs…

Rosalynn Carter Honored By Family, Friends, First Ladies And Presidents — Including Husband Jimmy

ATLANTA (AP) — Rosalynn Carter was memorialized Tuesday as a matriarch who felt more comfortable among the impoverished and vulnerable than world leaders, as a rare gathering of all living U.S. first ladies and multiple presidents, including her 99-year-old husband…

Local Gas Impact In Duluth

DULUTH, Minn. -- Justonee Jones has kept an eye on his gas tank. Jones is a football coach at St. Scholastica and mostly drives back and forth to work. From this week to the…

Apricot Lane Relocates and Opens Larger Store

DULUTH, Minn. -- Apricot Lane Boutique is a franchise with dozens of stores around the country, but Duluth’s own Apricot Lane is one of a kind. “I hand pick, along with our team all…

Twin Ports Grad Sharing Naval Academy Experience

Rising global tension has put a spotlight on armed forces around the world. Some of those currently training to serve were among college students who were home for the Thanksgiving weekend. Kai Braaten grew up…

Minnesota Wild Replace Coach Dean Evason with John Hynes After Losing 14 of First 19 Games

The Minnesota Wild fired coach Dean Evason and replaced him with John Hynes on Monday after losing seven straight games and 14 of their first 19 to start to the NHL season. General manager Bill…

Cyber Monday Deals At Duluth Pack

DULUTH, Minn. -- Cyber Monday sales are happening everywhere but here in Duluth one local store is making sure you can score the perfect deal. Duluth Pack begins preparing as early as June for what they call the store's biggest…

Wisconsin BBB Provides Online Shopping Tips

WISCONSIN -- Cyber Monday has become one of the top shopping days of the year which can also come with risks according to the Wisconsin Better Business Bureau. The Wisconsin BBB is asking those to be wary of misleading advertisements…

Israel And Hamas Agree To Extend Truce For Two More Days, And To Free More Hostages And Prisoners

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel and Hamas agreed to extend their cease-fire for two more days past Monday, the Qatari government said, bringing the prospect of a longer halt to their deadliest and most destructive war and further exchanges of militant-held…

Cyber Monday Marks The Year’s Biggest Online Shopping Day, And One More Chance To Save On Gifts

(AP) -- Consumers are scouring the internet for online deals as they begin to cap off the five-day post-Thanksgiving shopping bonanza with Cyber Monday. Even though e-commerce is now part and parcel of our everyday lives and much of the…

Spirit Mountain, Mont du Lac Open Slopes for Winter Season

TWIN PORTS-- “The fact that we’re open today is exciting and we’re looking forward to the winter,” said Director of Resort Services at Spirit Mountain, Jon Regenold. “Opening’s been great. We got a lot of…

Santa and Reindeer Delight Visitors at Fitgers

DULUTH, Minn.--Are you on the naughty or nice list? Wherever you lie, you might have the chance to patch things up at Fitgers. That's because Santa is stationed on the first floor of the shopping…

'Steam-Powered Christmas Tree Train' Chugs Through Duluth

DULUTH, Minn. -- An old-fashioned, steam-powered Christmas Tree Train departed the Duluth Depot for Knife River over the weekend. When the locomotive arrived to its destination at the train station in Knife River, riders could…

Fire Destroys Multi-Family Home in Britt; Candle Possible Cause

BRITT, Minn. -- A candle in a bedroom may have started a fire of a multi-family home over the weekend in Britt, according to the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office. The fire broke out…

3 Men of Palestinian Descent Shot, Injured Near University of Vermont

Three young men of Palestinian descent who were in Burlington for a Thanksgiving holiday gathering were shot and injured — one seriously — near the University of Vermont, police said Sunday. Authorities said the attack may have been a hate…

Derek Chauvin's Family Has Received No Updates After Prison Stabbing, Attorney Says

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An attorney for Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, said Saturday that Chauvin's family has been kept in the dark by federal prison officials after he was stabbed in prison. The…