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Video Shows Emergency Landing at Duluth Airport

There were some anxious moments at the Duluth airport Thursday, but it ended well. A private aircraft had an issue with its landing gear. Video from a person at the airport shows the…

Munger Announces Bid for Minnesota House District 3B

DULUTH, Minn. -- Mark Munger announced Friday that he is running for the Minnesota legislature. He is seeking the House 3B seat now held by Natalie Zeleznikar. Munger is a DFLer, Zeleznikar a Republican. Munger…

Kozlowski Running For Reelection In Minnesota 8B

DULUTH, Minn. -- Alicia Kozlowski, the DFL representative for Minnesota's District 8B, has announced a run for reelection. Since first being elected in 2022, Kozlowski has been the Vice Chair of POCI Caucus, a bloc of black, brown, and indigenous…

Coffee Conversation: Duluth Band "Fish Heads" Play for Food Shelf

DULUTH, Minn. -- The Fish Heads, a husband and wife duo band, host virtual concerts every other Friday evening to help raise money for the food shelf. Band Members Mike and Kim Monson joined FOX21 on the morning newscast Friday…

The Pillars Of Hermantown, Senior Living Community Celebrates Grand Opening

HERMANTOWN, Minn. -- The newest senior living community had its opening celebration Thursday. The Pillars of Hermantown has 105 apartments for loved ones and family members who are getting older. It supports an active,…

Superior Rotary Sees Results of Fundraising Efforts for Ukrainian Ambulance

SUPERIOR, Wisc. -- This week marks two years since Russia invaded Ukraine. Rotary Clubs in Ukraine and across the world have worked together to raise money to help with humanitarian aid. The Superior…

Drone Helps Find Missing Pine County Man

A new technology involving drones helped find the body of a missing Pine County man with dementia. The 86-year-old man was last seen near the Nemadji State Forest, which is a vast area…

Goal is to Coordinate Disaster Recovery and Response

Talk about preparing for a natural disaster can often be just that--talk. The Northland does not have hurricanes, but it does have its share of huge rainstorms, big wind events and tornadoes. People came together Thursday in hopes of being…

Hermantown Robotics Students Head To State Capitol To Talk Computer Science Education

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Hermantown Robotics students were down at the State Capitol this week speaking about computer science education in the schools. Minnesota has been ranked last in the nation for access…

Adventure Zone Celebrates 14th Birthday With Week Of Fun Festivities

DULUTH, Minn. -- Adventure Zone is celebrating its birthday with a week full of fun festivities. The birthday week party includes chances to win prizes such as a party package for 10 people. And…

Americans reporting nationwide cellular outages from AT&T, Cricket Wireless and other providers

A number of Americans are dealing with cellular outages on AT&T, Cricket Wireless, Verizon, T-Mobile and other service providers, according to data from Downdetector. AT&T had more than 73,000 outages around 9:30 a.m. ET, in locations including Houston, Atlanta and…

No Madeline Island Ice Challenges "Mad Island"

So, you want to film a movie that requires lots of ice and snow. You grew up in Superior and spent lots of time on Madeline Island. So, why not schedule the shoot for February?…

Family: Pedestrian Killed On Skyline Parkway Walked Miles Daily

UPDATE (Feb. 21, 9 p.m.) FOX 21 learned more Wednesday evening about the pedestrian who was hit and killed by a vehicle while walking on Skyline Parkway in Duluth earlier this week. A cousin of Kenneth Bickel, 70, of Duluth provided…

All Women Crew at Superior Fire Department

SUPERIOR, Minn. -- It's a picture most of us have in our mind the people putting out fires and helping serious crash victims are men. However, that has not been the case over…

Community Action Duluth is Offering Free Tax Services

DULUTH, Minn. -- Doing your taxes can be stressful, especially if you're filing for the first time. Community Action Duluth is looking to help. The Tax Site is offering free tax help for anyone with a household income of less…

Federal Student Loans For Nearly 153,000 Borrowers Are Being Automatically Canceled, Biden Says

CULVER CITY, Calif. (AP) — President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that his administration was automatically canceling federal student loans for nearly 153,000 borrowers, putting the spotlight on his debt cancellation efforts as he ramps up his reelection campaign. Biden, who is in…

Superior Mayor Paine Announces Spending Priorities For The City

SUPERIOR, Wis. -- Superior Mayor Jim Paine announced Tuesday how he wants to spend leftover money given to the City from the Federal Government during Covid. The Mayor says City of Superior received $17 million…

Wisconsin Republican-Controlled Senate Votes To Reject Evers Appointees

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate voted Tuesday to reject four of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ appointees, including a member of the state’s natural resources policy board and a former lieutenant governor who was to serve on a…

Coffee Conversation: Big Donation Drive to Benefit Local Outreach Organizations

SUPERIOR, WI. -- A big donation drive hosted through the Lenroot-Maetzold and Downs-Lesage Funeral Homes is taking place this weekend to benefit local outreach organizations. Donation Drive Coordinator RaeAnn Sojka joined FOX 21 on the morning newscast Wednesday with more…

Former Duluth Judge To Run For MN House Dist. 3B

A former Duluth judge says he's running for Minnesota House Dist. 3B, which is currently held by Republican Rep. Natalie Zeleznikar. Mark Munger, a Democrat, retired as a 6th Judicial Judge in 2019 after almost…

Pistol, 2 KG Of Fentanyl, Cocaine Seized During Duluth Man's Arrest

DULUTH, Minn. -- A significant amount of cocaine, fentanyl and meth are off the streets of Duluth after investigators executed a search warrant on Monday. Diaunte Shield, 43,…

Third University of Minnesota President Finalist Knows Duluth and Smoked Fish

UMD had a chance to meet the last of three finalists for the University's statewide top job. Dr. Rebecca Cunningham answered questions and spoke during a campus forum. She is currently the University of Michigan's Vice President of Research and…

Community Forum Held on Potential Health Impacts of NTEC Project

SUPERIOR, Wis. - A community forum against the proposed Nemadji Trail Energy Center (NTEC) in Superior was held Tuesday evening focused on the potential health, environmental, and community impacts of the project. The speakers were…

First Annual Energy Design Concepts Taking Place At The DECC

DULUTH, Minn. -- The first annual Energy Design Concepts is taking place at the DECC this week. The event formerly known as the Energy Design Conference is put on by Minnesota Power. It is for architects, contractors, homeowners and other…

Lake Superior College Expansion Project Continues

DULUTH, Minn. -- The expansion project at Lake Superior College is well underway. Once complete, the new T-building will add 9,000 square feet and provide a place for manufacturing students a place on the…

Republican Eric Hovde Seeks To Unseat Democrat Baldwin In Wisconsin Race For US Senate

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican businessman and real estate mogul Eric Hovde launched his bid for the U.S. Senate against Wisconsin Democratic incumbent Sen. Tammy Baldwin on Tuesday, saying in a video that “America is slipping away” and “everything is going in the wrong…