North Star Story Summit Taking Place In Duluth This Week
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Super Bowl for film makers and story lovers is here in Duluth this week. The North Star Story Summit is a 6-day event with 4 festivals taking place.…
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Blue Rock Grill In Downtown Duluth Preparing For Grand Opening October 9th
DULUTH, Minn. -- Staff are preparing for the grand opening of Blue Rock Grill in downtown Duluth. The new restaurant took over the old 7 West Taphouse which focused more on beer. Blue Rock…
Superior Fire Department Making Changes for Future Needs
SUPERIOR, Wisc. -- The Superior Fire Department is looking forward to upcoming changes that will help prepare the department and its facilities for the future. Fox 21’s Pat Brink has the story. The…
Fall Brings Out Sport Card Collectors
Fall is in the air. That means football, and this fall--even the Twins! That is good news for people who are into collecting or selling sports cards. At the Miller Hill Mall Friday, it was "game on!" As in Game…
Auto Workers Stop Expanding Strikes Against Detroit Three After GM Makes Battery Plant Concession
DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union said Friday it will not expand its strikes against Detroit’s three automakers after General Motors made a breakthrough concession on unionizing electric vehicle battery plants. Union President Shawn Fain told workers in a video…
Fatal Car Crash on Martin Road Near Duluth
RICE LAKE, Minn. -- Authorities say a passenger in a van was killed Friday morning when the vehicle made a U-turn on Martin Road in Rice Lake. The fatal victim has been identified as 78-year-old Paul Larson of Duluth. The…
61st Annual Bayfield Apple Festival Begins Friday
BAYFIELD, Wis. -- Friday is the day for apple lovers to gather as the Bayfield Apple Festival begins. The fun fall event marks 61 years of everything apple with apple peeling, pie, and dessert contests, plenty of live music, a…
Bailey Builds Now Open in New West Duluth Location
DULUTH, Minn. -- If you are a fan of wood mosaic art, Bailey Builds is now open at their new location in West Duluth. The Baileys purchased the former funeral home back in…
Coffee Conversation: Chum's Golden Gala Commemorating 50th Anniversary
DULUTH, Minn. -- Chum will host a Golden Gala on Tuesday, October 17 at the DECC commemorating 50 years of assisting those experiencing homelessness. Chum Director of Communications and Marketing Bradley Zwagerman joined FOX21 live on the morning newscast to…
Coffee Conversation: North of Nashville Fall Festival
SILVER BAY, Minn. -- North of Nashville is coming to the Silver Bay Reunion Hall on Friday, October 13 for a Country Music Fall Festival. Musician Bo Allen joined FOX21 on the morning newscast Friday to talk about the event…
City To Break Ground On DECC Seawall-Waterfront Reconstruction
DULUTH, Minn. -- The summer season has past and so has another delay in a major seawall-waterfront reconstruction project behind the DECC. But, FOX 21 confirmed Thursday that construction is officially getting underway later this…
DECC Exec. Dir. Addresses Job Cuts At Struggling Entertainment Venue
DULUTH, Minn.-- DECC Exec. Dir. Dan Hartman found himself in the spotlight Thursday after news broke Wednesday night that he was cutting DECC expenses in the hundreds of thousands, including layoffs and eliminating positions. "So,…
Solar Speaks to Superior Residents
Superior's first community solar garden has more than utilities and construction crews eager to see it get started. Wednesday, Superior Water Light and Power unveiled the facility that will generate enough electricity to power 115 homes, and many residents were…
28-Year DECC Employee Among Positions Eliminated Amid Financial Struggles
DULUTH, Minn. – FOX 21 has learned that multiple job eliminations have begun at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC), just one week since Executive Director Dan Hartman asked and received a $1 million…
UMD Faculty Union Rallies Amid Contract Negotiations
DULUTH, Minn. -- Job security, research restrictions and increased teacher workload among concerns voiced Thursday (Oct 5) at a rally held by University of Minnesota Duluth union faculty members. This as contract negotiations continue with UMD administration. …
US Adds Another Option For Fall COVID Vaccination With Updated Novavax Shots
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators on Tuesday authorized another option for fall COVID-19 vaccination, updated shots made by Novavax. Updated vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna began rolling out last month, intended for adults and children as young as age 6 months.…
Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon Sells Out In Less Than 100 Hours
DULUTH, Minn. -- Grandma's Marathon is breaking records this year with registration. In less than 100 hours the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon has sold out with more than 8,000 people signed up. According to Grandma's Marathon officials, this is the…
Man With Handgun Seeking Governor Arrested In Wisconsin Capitol, Returns With Assault Rifle
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A man illegally brought a loaded handgun into the Wisconsin Capitol, demanding to see Gov. Tony Evers, and returned at night with an assault rifle after posting bail, a spokesperson for the state said Thursday. The…
Coffee Conversation: Bill Hinden Presents "The Great Jewish American Songbook” at Temple Israel
DULUTH, Minn. -- Temple Israel will host a live presentation and performance by Bill Hindin of Songs and Stories of the Jewish Composers of Popular Music of the 20th Century. Temple Israel Board Member Jack Seiler joined FOX21 on the…
Twins Advance for 1st Time in 21 Years with 2-0 Win to Sweep Blue Jays Behind Gray, Correa
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Carlos Correa contributed an RBI single and a quick-twitch tag off a pickoff throw from Sonny Gray, and the Minnesota Twins swept the Toronto Blue Jays with a 2-0 win in Game 2 of their AL Wild…
Update on Lead Water Pipe Removal
DULUTH, Minn. --In May of his year the city began work on replacing all lead water pipes in the city. A pilot project was started on Eighth Street, running between 7th Avenue and…
Superior Solar Garden Unveiled
SUPERIOR, Wisc. -- There may have been some clouds in the sky, but that did not stop a solar celebration today. It was for the community solar garden in Superior. It will use…
Minnesota Bigfoot Conference Happening Saturday In Grand Rapids
MINNESOTA -- Do you believe in Bigfoot? Well, this weekend you have a chance to learn all things about the mysterious creature. The Minnesota Bigfoot Conference is happening Saturday at the Timberlake Lodge and Hotel…
Water Main Break Shuts Off Water To Large Portion Of Park Point
DULUTH, Minn. -- A water main break on Park Point has affected more than half of the residents there. Around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, the city of Duluth said operations crews were responding to the break, which turned off water from…
Food Trucks In The Northland
DULUTH, Minn. -- Northland temperatures are cooling as we ease into fall, but the food truck business is hotter than ever. And Kelsey Auran would know, she has worked for The Rambler for six…
What To Know About The Emergency Alert Test Hitting Your Cellphones And TVs
WASHINGTON (AP) — “THIS IS A TEST": If you have a cellphone or are watching television Wednesday, that message will flash across your screen as the federal government tests its emergency alert system used to tell people about emergencies. The Integrated…
Former Duluth Vineyard Youth Pastor Accused Of Criminal Sexual Conduct
DULUTH, Minn. -- A now-former youth pastor at The Vineyard Church in Duluth is charged with 10 counts of criminal sexual conduct involving five girls. The criminal…
At Least 4 Shot On Campus Of Morgan State University In Baltimore
BALTIMORE (AP) — At least four people were wounded, none critically, in a shooting at Morgan State University in Baltimore on Tuesday, according to authorities, who urged students to take…
Rep. Stauber On Speaker McCarthy's Ousting: 'Sad Day For America'
U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber (R-Hermantown) called the ousting of Speaker Kevin McCarthy Tuesday as a "sad day for America." Below is Stauber's full statement: “This is a sad day for America. Speaker McCarthy and House Republicans have consistently delivered strong…
Attorney General Ellison Wants Public Input On Essentia, St. Luke's Mergers
DULUTH, Minn. -- Separate healthcare mergers for Essentia Health and St. Luke's are getting a closer review by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison. Ellison announced Tuesday it's his responsibility to consider whether a healthcare…
