Boo at the Zoo Returns Ahead of Halloween
DULUTH, Minn.-- It's that time of the year again, when the leaves are falling and the pumpkins are out, and that means that means that Boo at the Zoo returns…
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Fall Craft Shows in Full Swing
PROCTOR, Minn. -- It's never to early for holiday shopping, and as the fall is now in full swing--fall craft shows are kicking off. The Proctor Autumn Days Craft Show was Saturday, and…
Two Shot Dead in Ashland, One Person Arrested
ASHLAND, Wis. - Two people are dead and one person is in custody after a shooting in Ashland early Saturday morning. Ashland Police say their officers responded to a 911 call, received at 2:32 a.m. on October 14, 2023, of…
Taylor Swift Movie Opens in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. --After a sneak peek Thursday, the Taylor Swift movie, “Eras” played at the Marcus Duluth Theater Friday for its first of four weekends designed to attract Taylor Swift fans. The parking…
Local Mosque and Synagouge Will Work Together to Cover Vandalism
DULUTH, Minn. -- Locally, the outside of the Islamic Center of the Twin Ports was vandalized with spray paint. Members of the mosque believe the damage may have been done by teenagers and may…
Essentia Health Hiring For St. Mary's Medical Center
DULUTH, Minn. -- Essentia Health is looking to hire more employees for the new St. Mary's Medical Center. The organization hosts job fairs on a quarterly basis and the most recent one was at…
Solar Eclipse Viewing At UMD's Planetarium, Public Invited
DULUTH, Minn. -- UMD's Marshall W. Alworth Planetarium is inviting the community out to see the solar eclipse Saturday. The Annular Eclipse, otherwise known as the Ring of Fire Eclipse, is where the moon…
Man Pleads Guilty To Stealing Garland's Wizard of Oz Ruby Slippers
DULUTH, Minn.-- The man who stole ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in the Wizard of Oz, pleaded guilty Friday in a Duluth courtroom. It was part of a plea agreement that 76-year-old…
GND Rec Center Fall Rummage Sale
DULUTH, Minn. -- If you're looking for treasure, the Gary New Duluth Recreation Center might just have it. Their annual Fall Rummage Sale kicked off Thursday. The center is packed full of clothes, household…
Medical Professor Hikes 350 Miles For Charities
MINNESOTA -- Many people like to get outside in the fall and take a walk, but one man making his way to the lift bridge Thursday took it to an extreme. Matthew Hunt has been…
Missing Moose Lake Man Found, Arrested On Assault Charges
MOOSE LAKE, Minn. -- A client from a group home in Moose Lake went missing after running away from a staff member they were with and ended up being arrested. The incident happened Thursday around 1 p.m. The Carlton County…
Students Learn Everything Apple At Duluth's Marshall School
DULUTH, Minn. -- Thursday, kids at Duluth's Marshall School were learning everything apple. The Fall Apple Day celebration included students from kindergarten to 6th grade. There were 7 apple-themed learning activities and stations including…
Marshall School Hosts Blood Drive
DULUTH, Minn. --Here's a story that you've heard before, there is a significant blood shortage taking place locally and nationally. The Red Cross and Memorial Blood Bank are both looking for new and past…
Large Power Outage Affecting Over 1,600 Superior Water, Light & Power Customers
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- A power outage in Superior is affecting a large number of customers. According to the Superior Water, Light & Power Facebook page restoration time was expected to take about an hour as of around 8:15 a.m. 1,656…
Israel Orders Unprecedented Evacuation Of 1 Million In Gaza As Possible Ground Offensive Looms
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military told some 1 million Palestinians on Friday to evacuate northern Gaza and head to the southern part of the besieged territory, an unprecedented order applying to almost half the population ahead of an expected ground invasion against…
West Duluth Business Club Hosts Duluth Candidate Forum, Promotes Civility
DULUTH, Minn. – The November election is less than a month away in Duluth, and the president of the West Duluth Business Club, Susan Coen, is promoting civility over divisiveness. Coen hosted a…
WI Sen. Agard's Cannabis Bill: Prohibition Not Working With Marijuana
Wisconsin State Sen. Melissa Agard is continuing her push to legalize recreational marijuana for adults through a bill in the state legislature. Sen. Agard (D-Madison) told FOX 21 Wisconsin is living on a disserting island…
The US Is Moving Quickly To Boost Israel’s Military. A Look At What Assistance It’s Providing
WASHINGTON (AP) — Within hours of the horrific attack by Hamas, the U.S. began moving warships and aircraft to the region to be ready to provide Israel with whatever it needs to respond. A second U.S. carrier strike group departs from…
5 Officers Shot In Benton County, Minnesota
GLENDORADO TOWNSHIP, Minn. (FOX 9) - Five officers were shot in Glendorado Township, near Princeton, while serving a warrant Thursday morning, authorities tell FOX 9. A suspect has since been taken into custody. The officers, from different agencies, went to a house to serve a…
$1.765 Billion Powerball Jackpot Goes To Lucky Lottery Player In California
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A player in California won a $1.765 billion Powerball jackpot Wednesday night, ending a long stretch without a winner of the top prize. The winning numbers were: 22, 24, 40, 52, 64 and the Powerball 10. The…
Duluth Housing Development Stalled For 2nd Month At Former Seaway Hotel Site
DULUTH, Minn. – It was in the middle of August when FOX 21 broke the news about construction temporarily halted on a new housing development in Duluth’s Lincoln Park. Now two months later, the structure…
Alison Ward From 'MANIA: The Abba Tribute' Talks About Upcoming Show At DECC
DULUTH, Minn. -- Do you like the musical “Mamma Mia”? How about the 70s? Well, in about a week, you can mix the two together for a two-hour concert called “MANIA – The ABBA Tribute!”…
Abreu Homers Again to Power Astros Past Twins 3-2 and Into 7th Straight ALCS
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — José Abreu homered for the third time in two games, a two-run rocket in the fourth inning that launched the Houston Astros to their seventh straight AL Championship Series appearance with a 3-2 win that eliminated the…
Birds Soar In Chalk Art
When we're looking for birds, we usually look up in the sky, but in Duluth's Lakeside you might want to look down at the sidewalk. That's where the birdwatching--and bird drawing--was going on Wednesday. The chalk drawings are colorful, but…
As Strikes Devastate Gaza, Israel Forms Unity Government To Oversee War Sparked By Hamas Attack
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a leading opposition figure on Wednesday created a war-time Cabinet overseeing the fight to avenge a stunning weekend attack by Hamas militants. In the sealed-off Gaza Strip ruled by Hamas, Palestinian…
Duluth Poppins Offers Childcare Services To Families In Need
DULUTH, Minn. -- If you live in the Northland and have children, you know that finding childcare that meets your needs is difficult. And it's even more problematic if you're relocating to the area and don't know the lay of…
104-Year-Old Chicago Woman Dies Days After Making A Skydive That Could Put Her In The Record Books
(AP) -- Dorothy Hoffner, a 104-year-old Chicago woman whose recent skydive could see her certified by Guinness World Records as the oldest person to ever jump from a plane, has died. Hoffner’s close friend, Joe Conant, said she was found dead…
Former WI Congressman Dave Obey Announces Wife's Passing
(FOX 21) Former longtime U.S. Representative Davey Obey, 85, who served northwest Wisconsin's 7th District for four decades, announced late Tuesday that his wife, Joan Obey, died peacefully Sunday morning at the…
Advocates Call Duluth's Homeless Crisis An 'Emergency,' Ask For Public's Help
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth’s homeless advocates and the non-profits they work for say chronic homelessness has hit crisis proportions, and they need help to turn the problem around. “Shelters are overrun and as a…
Duluth's 148th Fighter Wing Makes A Twins Game Flyover
The Minnesota Twins unfortunately lost to the Houston Astros Tuesday, but either way, the Twins got one big salute during the National Anthem. As part of the pre-game ceremonies, the Minnesota National Guard's 148th…
