Cold Weather Rule Goes into Effect October 1st
DULUTH, Minn. -- Now is the time to look ahead and decide if you may need help paying your heating costs through the winter. Minnesota has a Cold Weather Rule. This protects eligible…
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Childcare Grants for Providers in Superior and Douglas County
SUPERIOR, Wisc. -- The City of Superior has established a grant program that can provide up to $10,000 for childcare providers in the city to use for capital projects. These projects should enhance…
Charges Filed in Rustic Bar Brawl
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Duluth Police Department has completed its investigation into the bar fight that occurred at the Rustic Bar in West Duluth on September 12th. You may recall that a 39-year-old woman was beaten by two men in…
Open House About Plans for New Downtown Library
DULUTH, Minn. -- The vision for a new multi-million-dollar Downtown Duluth Library is continuing to take shape. Thursday, the Duluth Library Foundation held an open house for the community to learn more about the proposal.…
St. Louis County Hosts Free safeTALK Training
DULUTH, Minn. -- A free training session took place Thursday to help the families and loved ones of those contemplating suicide. According to the Centers for Disease Control, suicide is one of the leading causes…
Suspect Who Fired Shots At House In Superior Turns Himself In
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- A 21-year-old man turned himself in Friday morning a week after a house was struck by gunfire and residents near the scene were asked to shelter in place. The incident happened at approximately 12:30 am on September…
Spirit Mountain Summer Season Recap
DULUTH, Minn. -- The summer season has wrapped up for Spirit Mountain and soon it will be their busy winter season. The mountain's interim executive director says summer revenue is about a third of…
Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein Of California, An Advocate For Liberal Priorities, Dies At Age 90
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, a centrist Democrat who was elected to the Senate in 1992 in the “Year of the Woman” and broke gender barriers throughout her long career in local and national politics, has died. She…
Hail is Not a Huge Concern for the Growing Solar Industry in the Northland
DULUTH, Minn. -- In recent years, solar panels have increased in popularity as an alternative energy source for homes, businesses and power companies here in the Northland. However, as we try to…
Silver Bay Students Celebrate Custodian's Retirement
SILVER BAY, Minn. -- What a way to retire! Custodian Joe Preston got an earful -- in a good way -- from students Thursday as he left the halls of Lake Superior School District for…
WI Senator Explores Minnesota's Cannabis Legalization Success
A Wisconsin senator is exploring Minnesota’s cannabis legalization efforts in hopes of changing the law in the state. Sen. Melissa Agard, a democrat from Madison, visited Minnesota lawmakers Thursday to talk about their successes around legalizing marijuana. Sen. Agard released…
Bentleyville's 128-Foot Iconic Tree Struck By Vandals
DULUTH, Minn. -- Disappointment from the crew at Bentleyville Tour of Lights, which has become victim again to vandals before it’s even set up for the season. Vandals destroyed thousands of dollars of cords and…
Eight Duluth Busineses to Receive $3,500 to Help Revitalize Downtown and Canal Park
DULUTH, Minn. --More than a half-dozen downtown Duluth businesses have landed storefront grants of $3,500 each. The grants are designed to improve the lighting, storefront, and patio space of the businesses to help revitalize…
Duluth Police Department's Pink Patches to Help Raise Awareness of Cancer
DULUTH, Minn. -- This is the third year the Duluth Police Department is taking part in the project to raise awareness of all cancers and raise money for the American Cancer Society. In…
New Duluth Fire Truck Warns Motorists It's Near
DULUTH, Minn. -- Duluth's brand new $1.3 million fire truck was on full display Thursday so firefighters could show the rig's state-of-the-art technology designed to save lives. Quint 4, out of the UMD…
St. Luke's and United Steelworkers Local 9460 Reach Tentataive Agreement
DULUTH, Minn. -- St. Luke’s has announced that it and United Steelworkers Local 9460 (USW) have reached a tentative contract agreement. The agreement covers technical workers at St. Luke’s. The USW will bring the tentative one-year contract to its…
Lake Superior Area Realtors Host Housing Forum For City Of Duluth Candidates
DULUTH, Minn. -- Lake Superior Area Realtors hosted a housing forum for City of Duluth candidates Wednesday. Over 10 candidates participated including both mayoral candidates Emily Larson and Roger Reinert. Topics included housing affordability,…
Minnesota Governor Walz Visits Iron Range To Highlight Investments
IRON RANGE, Minn. -- Wednesday, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz visited the Iron Range to highlight a few state investments. Walz first stopped by the Detroit Diesel Remanufacturing, a Hibbing company that is expanding…
Keewatin Man Dead After Crash Involving Commercial Vehicle
MOUNTAIN IRON, Minn. -- One man is dead after colliding into a commercial vehicle in Mountain Iron Thursday morning. The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office says the incident happened around 6 a.m. on Park Ridge Drive at the MinnTac entrance.…
Longtime Grandma's Marathon Employee Retires
DULUTH, Minn. -- A Grandma's Marathon Director retires after an illustrious 40-year career. When Linda Hanson announced her retirement from Grandma's Marathon, Executive Director Shane Bauer knew it would be difficult to fill her…
Coffee Conversation: St. Luke's Discusses Importance of Healthy Aging
DULUTH, Minn. -- September is healthy aging month, a nationwide observance dedicated to empowering older adults by promoting the positive features of aging. St. Luke's Family Medicine Physician Dr. Addie Vittorio joined FOX21 on the newscast on Thursday to talk about…
Council Approves Wage Increase for Duluth Firefighters
DULUTH, Minn. -- Duluth Firefighters Local 101 is feeling some relief after finding out firefighters will receive a wage increase the start of the upcoming year. The Duluth city council passed a resolution Monday for…
Train Collides Crashes Into Logging Truck In St. Louis County
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn. -- A truck driver was recovering from his injuries Wednesday after being struck by a train in Ault Township. The accident happened around noon Wednesday in the 1800 block of Brimson…
Wildcat Sanctuary Emergency Rescue Detoured By Collision With Deer
Caretakers from the Wildcat Sanctuary in Sandstone, Minnesota are back on home base with new rescues after the vehicle they were transporting the wild animals in hit a deer so hard the air bags deployed.…
Minnesota Power Celebrates National Drive Electric Week
DULUTH, Minn. -- Minnesota Power is celebrating National Drive Electric Week by adding 8 new all-electric pickups to its fleet. The power company believes electric vehicles will help play a role in achieving a…
Duluth's Goodwill Rebrands As 'True North'
DULUTH, Minn. -- A Duluth organization over 100 years old is getting a facelift with a rebrand. True North Goodwill is what they are calling it. It is to bring the organization to the…
Coffee Conversation: 24th Annual Lester River Rendezvous in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. -- The 24th Annual Lester River Rendezvous will take place this weekend (9/30) in the heart of Lester Park. Committee Chair Lindsey Whitlinger joined FOX21 on the morning newscast Wednesday to talk about the event and its purpose.…
GND Development Alliance Gets Grant To Finish Skatepark
DULUTH, Minn. -- A skatepark years in the making will soon be finished with the help of the City of Duluth. 2 weeks ago, the Gary-New Duluth Development Alliance asked the city council for…
Cirrus Aircraft Opens New Innovation Center
DULUTH, Minn. -- Cirrus Aircraft is celebrating the grand opening of its 189,000 square foot Innovation Center. Located at the Duluth International Airport the new building includes new state of the art facilities. Those include a test lab, material and…
Working Together For the Benefit of Humans and Trout
NEAR ASHLAND, Wisc. -- The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act provided $40 million dollars to increase and expand the scope of infrastructure updates. The Forest Service turned to Trout…
