Do North Pizzeria Opens in New, Larger Location
HERMANTOWN, Minn. - A popular Northland restaurant opened its doors in a new location today. Do North Pizzeria held a grand opening and ribbon cutting this afternoon. The…
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Social Emotional Learning Helps Kids After School
The Duluth YMCA is one of only thirty-seven YMCAs across the country to be selected for a new pilot project. The program aims to help kids develop their social and emotional skills. This…
Girl Scout Cookies Arrive in the Northland
DULUTH, Minn. - Girl Scout cookies have arrived in Duluth by the truckload. The Girl Scouts will begin fulfilling their orders this Saturday. They will start their booth sales next week…
Lakeview Christian Hosts Special Youth Practice
A group of the Northland's up and coming basketball stars received a special practice session Wednesday night, as the Lakeview Christian Academy boys varsity basketball team…
Superior Firefighters Battle Third Fire in 24 Hours
A busy 24 hours for Superior Firefighters who have been on the scene of three fires.
Updated Water Appropriation Permit Application from PolyMet Received by DNR
ST. PAUL - PolyMet Mining, Inc. has submitted their updated water appropriation permit application to the Department of Natural Resources. This updated permit application includes a request for an appropriation from Colby Lake. Technical experts from state, local, and tribal…
Job Fair Seeks to Prepare Graduates for Local Workforce
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- For college students on the brink of getting a degree, preparing to enter the job market can be a scary time. But job fairs, like the one at…
Ashland School District Building Project Moving Forward
ASHLAND, Wis. - Last April, a $34 million referendum passed allowing Ashland schools to complete a building project. The tax levy for that project went into effect as expected, but due to declining…
Professional Surveyors Attend Conference at DECC
DULUTH, Minn. -- In just about every industry, technology has gotten more and more advanced in recent years. And for professional surveyors that is especially true. It’s a job that requires advanced…
Canadian Forces Snowbirds Make Visit to Cirrus Aircraft
DULUTH, Minn. - Despite the frigid cold we experienced in the Northland Wednesday, it didn’t stop the Canadian Forces Snowbirds from flocking into Cirrus Aviation earlier in the day. The visit…
Co-op Makes Large Donation to Food Bank
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth’s Whole Foods Co-op recently hit a milestone with 10,000 owners. Today they celebrated by donating $5,100 to the Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank. That amount of…
Governor Walker Gives State of State Address
MADISON, Wis.-Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker delivered his budget address today at the Capital. The Republican focused on boosting money for schools, along with large tuition cuts for college students. The governor…
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Proctor Sports Facility Referendum Passes
Referendum passes
Families in Need Get Gift of Transportation
DULUTH, Minn. - Families in need got the gift of transportation thanks to Community Action Duluth and local NAPA Autocare Centers who partnered to give three worthy families a new car. The…
Flu Cases on Rise in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - Winter may be winding down, but flu season is still going strong. Doctors at St. Luke's in Duluth say they've seen an increase in flu cases over the last…
Lake Superior Surfers Hang Ten
DULUTH, Minn. - Surfers were hanging ten on Lake Superior early Wednesday morning. About seven or eight surfers waxed their boards, and hit the water near Stoney Point. They were there... making a…
SPECIAL REPORT: Canadian Connection Part 2
Join us on Thursday after My Kitchen Rules, for a special report on the Canadian Connection with FOX 21’s Brett Scott. We’ll take a look at how important our neighbors to the north are to our local economies, and just…
Fire Breaks Out in Superior Home
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Around 8:36 a.m., Wednesday morning, the Superior Fire Department and other first responders, responded to a structure fire in the 2300 block of John Avenue.…
South St. Paul School District Notified of Sexual Abuse by Former Teacher
SOUTH ST. PAUL, Minn. - The South St. Paul School District has been notified of a claim of sexual abuse by a former Lincoln Elementary School teacher. Forty-year-old Aric Babbitt, was found dead along with his husband, Matthew Deyo, in…
Republicans Push for Carbon Tax to Fight Climate Change
WASHINGTON (AP) - A push by a group of senior Republican statesmen for a tax on carbon to help combat the effects of climate change is already meeting entrenched opposition from their own party. Former Secretary of State Jim Baker…
"Jump Rope For Heart" Joins Joy With Movement at Duluth Charter School
DULUTH, Minn. -- Jumping rope is a timeless tradition for school kids wanting a fun way to exercise. But students at the Duluth Edison Charter Schools Northstar Academy (DECS) are jumping rope…
Wisconsin Senate Passes Marijuana Extract Bill
MADISON (AP) - The state Senate has overwhelmingly approved a bill that would make it legal to use a marijuana extract to treat seizures. The measure legalizes possession of cannabidiol oil with a doctor's certification. The chapter adopted the bill…
Dayton Says Prostate Surgery Won't Slow Him Down
ST. PAUL (AP) - Governor Mark Dayton says he's confident his upcoming prostate cancer surgery won't hinder his remaining two years in office. The Democratic governor is scheduled to undergo surgery to remove his prostate on March 2. Dayton revealed…
Bemidji Foster Parents Learn to Treat Opiate-Addicted Babies
BEMIDJI, Minn. (AP) - A new training program in Bemidji is teaching foster parents how to wean infants off opioid addictions in their homes. Minnesota Public Radio reports the program was started by Alyssa Bruning, a registered nurse at the…
Duluth Schools Superintendent Looking for New Job
DULUTH, Minn.-Duluth Public Schools Superintendent Bill Gronseth is a finalist for that same position for Independent School District 728 in the Twin Cities area. That district includes schools in Elk River, Ostego,…
Lawyers: Castile was Reaching for Gun when Officer Shot Him
ST. PAUL (AP) - Attorneys for a Minnesota police officer accused of fatally shooting a black man during a traffic stop say Philando Castile's gun was accessible and that he was reaching for it when he was killed. The Star…
Walker Set to Deliver Budget Address
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - After years of deep cuts, K-12 public schools and the University of Wisconsin stand to be big winners under Gov. Scott Walker's proposed state budget. Now all Walker has to do is convince lukewarm fellow Republicans…
Minnesota Lawmaker Starts Long-shot Bid to Legalize Marijuana
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP)-A Minnesota Democrat says it's time for the state to legalize recreational marijuana use. The state passed a tightly controlled medical marijuana law in 2014. It bans using the plant form, and is only available to residents…
