DULUTH, Minn. -- Last January ST Paper re-opened the Duluth paper-making plant that had been closed since 2020. It now appears the plant will be sold to an Italian Company, Sofidel, the world's seventh-largest maker of tissue paper. A spokesman…
DULUTH, Minn. -- At its December meeting St. Louis County Commissioners voted to change their rules…moving the public comment period to before the meeting starts and limiting it to 30 minutes. Commissioner Annie Harala…
DULUTH, Minn. - There's no place like home. Just ask Duluth-born band Trampled by Turtles who will return once again this summer. The bluegrass band will headline Bayfront Festival Park on Saturday, July…
DULUTH, Minn. - An apparent domestic dispute ended with one man stabbed multiple times at the Union Gospel Mission Tuesday and a female arrested on three felony charges. According to court documents, 38-year-old…
DULUTH, Minn. - It’s estimated that 260 million Americans took part in Dry January in 2023. You’ve heard a lot about Dry January, but does it have any real benefits, and what can you…
DULUTH, Minn. -- Marshall School in Duluth is taking a unique approach to teaching students something new. iTerm is a period after winter break where kids sign up for classes that are different than the…
MINNESOTA -- After 8 years as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives Liz Olson has announced she will not seek reelection. Olson was elected in 2016 as a member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party in District 8A of…
DULUTH, Minn. -- Essentia Health and Marshfield Clinic Health System have decided not to move forward with a merger. The decision announced Friday morning from Essentia saying that after 2 years of discussions, the organizations have decided that a combination…
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Grinch was in the Northland Thursday stealing Christmas trees! The Twin Ports Trailer Trash crew was out for their first day of holiday tree removals. This year they have seen in…
The long wait for winter is beneficial for some wildlife, but potentially deadly for others. Ironically, the lack of snow actually makes life more challenging for some animals. An example of that is a snowshoe hare that was hiding under…
PERRY, Iowa (AP) — Police said a sixth grader was killed and five other people were wounded by a 17-year-old suspect in the shooting Thursday at a small-town Iowa high school. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story…
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- A heavy police presence happened Wednesday afternoon around a McDonald’s in Superior. The incident happened at the North 21st Street McDonald’s around 3:30 p.m. Officials said a police officer’s "Automated License Plate Reader" in his squad spotted…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump will spend Saturday’s third anniversary of the Capitol riot by holding two campaign rallies in leadoff-voting Iowa in his bid to win back the White House. To mark the moment, President Joe Biden plans to visit a site near Valley Forge,…
TWO HARBORS, Minn. -- Warmer weather and rain in December are causing roaring water at Gooseberry Falls State Park. If it were a colder or more normal winter the falls would be frozen over and…
DULUTH, Minn. -- Lundeen Productions will host the 36th annual Duluth Wedding Show at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC) on Saturday, January 13. Organizer Kynze Lundeen joined FOX21 on the morning show Thursday to talk about this year's event.…
SILVER BAY, Minn. -- Beargrease officials announced Tuesday that the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon would not be taking place this year. The decision was based on the lack of snow and the likelihood that…
HAYWARD, Wis. – The 2024 American Birkebeiner is expected to attract 14,000 to as many as 15,000 skiers for the race’s 50th anniversary. Organizers say, the lack of snow isn’t going to ruin the fun.…
Minnesota Congressman Pete Stauber endorsed Donald Trump for president Wednesday. The 8th district republican said Trump will, "finish what he started." Stauber announced his endorsement in concert with all three other Minnesota republican representatives. Stauber's statement said, "Donald Trump fought…
TWIN PORTS -- Twin Ports Trailer Trash is once again offering their free Christmas tree removals. This is their fifth annual holiday event. It is a free service where people can sign up to…
(AP) -- Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war in the biggest single release of captives since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022. Ukrainian authorities said that 230 Ukrainian prisoners of war returned home in the…
LAKE OF THE WOODS, Minn. -- Another ice rescue has happened in the Northland -- this time on the Lake of the Woods. The Lake of the Woods Sheriff’s Office said around 50 anglers…
A big announcement was made Tuesday night involving the 40th annual John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon. Officials told FOX 21 the race will not go on as planned because of a serious lack of snow.…
The Duluth School Board kicked off its first meeting of the year Tuesday night by swearing in the three most recently elected members. The room was energetic and positive as family, friends and supporters…
DULUTH, Minn. -- It's been slightly less than a year since Roger Reinert announced that he was running for mayor. And on Tuesday, it was the culmination as he was sworn in as Duluth’s 40th…
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday amid plagiarism accusations and criticism over testimony at a congressional hearing where she was unable to say unequivocally that calls on campus for the genocide of Jews would violate the school’s…
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Great Lakes Aquarium finished the year in record-breaking fashion. In fact, they've broken their attendance record for the second year in a row. The final attendance numbers show that in 2023 they had ten thousand more…
WILLOW RIVER, Minn. -- The Pine County Sheriff's Office has identified the driver of a truck that almost hit two kids exiting a school bus. FOX21 reported on the incident last week after a Facebook post by the Sheriff's Office.…
DULUTH, Minn. -- "Duluth for Mandela: A Northland Celebration" is a locally produced documentary that will be premiering Saturday, January 6 at Zeitgeist Zinema at 2:00 pm. Producer and Director Gerri Williams joined FOX21 on the morning newscast to talk…
DULUTH, Minn. -- Have you ever considered what a new year's malt would taste like? Celebrating the new year a diner looks to shake things up with a new malt. At Bridgeman's…
DULUTH, Minn. -- Essentia health-St. Mary’s Medical Center welcomed a set of twins for the first born in 2024. Elle Ustipak and Jason Traver of Duluth welcomed Addison Evonne Traver at 11:22 a.m. Addison’s twin sister, Brinley Eve Traver, arrived…
