Duluth Coffee Company Talks Recent Trip To Colombia
DULUTH, Minn. -- A local coffee company took a recent trip to Colombia to learn more about where the drink comes from. Duluth Coffee Company makes the trip every year to meet with their…
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Outdoor Hockey Rinks Struggling To Keep Up This Year
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Executive Director of the Duluth Amateur Hockey Association or DAHA is calling it a tough year for outdoor hockey rinks. DAHA has over 70 years of history managing outdoor rinks…
Family of 7-Year-Old Duluth Girl in Need of Heart Transplant Raising Awareness During American Heart Month
DULUTH, Minn. -- A local 7-year-old is waiting for a heart transplant and could be for several more months. With February being American Heart month, this little girl and her family are relying on the…
Florian, of Chmielewski Funtime Band, Going Strong at 97
CLOQUET, Minn. - The Chmielewski Funtime Band has been performing for six generations. Florian Chmielewski, one of 15 Chmielewski kids, continues leading the band and playing polka music to adoring fans. Even on his 97th…
Zoo Animals Entertained by Duluth Fire Hoses
Many of us have kicked around in the garage and found that old garden hose that isn't any good anymore. But what if you're in the local fire station and it's fire hose you're talking about? Well, you take it…
State Fire Marshal Releases Details On Last Inspection At Lutsen Resort Lodge Before Fire
LUTSEN, Minn. -- The Minnesota State Fire Marshal has released details of an inspection that took place at Lutsen Resort Lodge last summer. This comes after an early Tuesday morning fire took out the entire building. According to the release,…
Senate Republicans Block Bipartisan Border Package, Scuttling Deal They Had Demanded From Democrats
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans blocked a bipartisan border package Wednesday, scuttling months of negotiations with Democrats on legislation intended to cut back record numbers of illegal border crossings. Many Republicans said the election-year compromise wasn’t enough, even as supporters of…
Missing Marine Corps Helicopter Carrying 5 Troops From Nevada To California Has Been Located
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A Marine Corps helicopter that had been missing with five troops aboard as an historic storm continued drenching California was found Wednesday morning in a mountainous area outside San Diego. The aircraft was located just after 9 a.m.…
9 PM Coverage: Historic Lutsen Lodge Fire
Click the video above to watch FOX 21 Local News at 9's coverage of the historic Lutsen Lodge fire.
Wasabi Japanese Restaurant In Superior Rebuilding
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- A new year comes with a new beginning. The Wasabi Japanese Restaurant in Superior is being rebuilt after it burned down last year in late January. Officials say it took 7 hours…
Superior's NTEC Supporters Hold Rally As Mayor Paine Responds
SUPERIOR, Wis. - At least 100 people rallied outside Superior’s City Hall Tuesday evening in support of the proposed Nemadji Trail Energy Center (NTEC). The natural gas-powered electrical plant had unanimous support by the city…
With Fire, Lutsen Lodge Gone in Hours; But Determination to Rebuild Already in Its Place
Under the February gray skies of Lake Superior's North Shore, was the black and white aftermath of what once was. Volunteer firefighters from every small community we've driven through along that shore were still…
Views From Above The Lutsen Lodge Fire
FOX 21's sister station, FOX 9 in Minneapolis was in Lutsen to cover the historic fire at Lutsen Lodge on Tuesday. Click the video above to see FOX 9's drone views of the aftermath.
Pictures: Historic Lutsen Lodge Fire
Click the video above to view striking photos of the historic Lutsen Lodge fire. FOX 21 thanks WTIP North Shore Community Radio and EMS Kate Batten for allowing us to air these photos.
Lutsen Mountains General Manager Reacts To Lutsen Lodge Fire
The general manager of Lutsen Mountains, Jim Vick, was sympathizing with the staff at the nearby Lutsen Lodge Tuesday as they deal with the loss of the structure to fire. Vick dealt with a…
Sen. Klobuchar Calls Lutsen Lodge Fire 'Heartbreaking'
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar reacted the Lutsen Lodge fire Tuesday -- a place she and her family have visited. Klobuchar called the fire "heartbreaking." She said she's been in contact with resort's general manager and…
Lutsen Lodge's History Runs Deep Into the 1880s
The Lutsen Lodge, Minnesota’s oldest resort, was established in 1885 when Swedish immigrant Charles Nelson opened his small fishing camp and lodge. Business continued to grow through the years, but it was not always a…
Fire Destroys Historic Lutsen Lodge
LUTSEN, Minn. -- A devastating fire broke out early Tuesday morning at the Historic Lutsen Lodge. The Cook County Sheriff's Office was notified of a fire…
Toby Keith, Country Singer-Songwriter, Dies At 62 After Stomach Cancer Diagnosis
(AP) -- Toby Keith, a hit country crafter of pro-American anthems who both riled up critics and was loved by millions of fans, has died. He was 62. The “Should’ve Been a Cowboy” singer-songwriter, who had stomach cancer, died peacefully Monday surrounded…
Jury Finds Michigan School Shooter’s Mother Jennifer Crumbley Guilty Of Manslaughter
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan jury convicted a school shooter’s mother of involuntary manslaughter Tuesday in a first-of-its-kind trial to determine whether she had any responsibility in the deaths of four students in 2021. Prosecutors say Jennifer Crumbley was grossly…
Local Photographer's View Over Ely Winter Festival
ELY, Minn. -- Minnesota photographer Chris Ellerbroek of Corvid Images provides a look at this year's Ely Winter Festival. Click the video above for coverage on FOX 21 and click here for the full video.
Proctor's 'Atlas Games' Putting Plastic Waste To The Challenge
PROCTOR, Minn. -- Atlas Games out of Proctor has been creating and publishing board and card games since the 90s. And within the past couple of years, the company has evolved to make games out…
Man Charged In West Duluth Apartment Stabbing
DULUTH, Minn. – A Duluth man is facing two felony charges involving a stabbing case in West Duluth. The suspect is 44-year-old Charles Knauer. The stabbing happened around 2:15 a.m. Feb. 1 in an apartment building in the 6700 block…
Virginia Man Sentenced For Alcohol, Cannabis-Induced Fatal Crash
A Virginia man was sentenced Monday for causing an alcohol and cannabis-induced crash last fall that killed a woman. David Medicine, 38, will face 41 months in prison for the crime, according to court records. Medicine was driving on Highway…
Duluth School Officials Explain Need and Goals of Referendum
May 14th, the Duluth Public School district will once again be asking voters if they would pass a referendum. It would raise $5.2 million a year for ten years for technology needs. It's not that…
Vehicle Slams Into Superior Home, Rolls
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- Superior police and fire responded to an out-of-control vehicle that slammed into a house Monday. The accident was reported around 3:30 p.m. in the 4100 block of East 2nd Street. The vehicle left the roadway, struck a…
Duluth Man Dies In Crash On Skyline Parkway
A 26-year-old Duluth man died Sunday when his car rolled over. The man has been identified by Duluth Police as Logan Woock. Police say it happened on West Skyline Parkway in the 1400 block. Police received a call about 3:30…
IF4 Brings the Big Catch to the Big Screen
DULUTH, Minn. -- You can’t get much more Minnesotan than this. The International Fly Fishing Film Festival returned to Duluth for their sixth year. Although anglers looked forward to some big catches on the…
Warm Weather Didn't Cancel Rice Lake Winter Frolic
RICE LAKE, Minn. -- The warm weather brought some concerns over the winter frolic in Rice Lake. But thankfully, Rice Lake city park had more than enough snow for some winter time…
Finnish Sliding Fest 'Laskiainen' Returns for 86th year
PALO, Minn.-- The Finnish Sliding Festival, also known as 'Laskiainen' returned for its 86th year in Palo Minnesota this weekend. With sleds at the ready people from across the northland gathered to enjoy…
