MINNESOTA -- The Minnesota DNR is offering the community an opportunity to explore the outdoors for free. Free Park Day is Saturday. That includes free admission for everyone to all 75 Minnesota state parks and recreation areas. The goal of…
DULUTH, Minn. -- The 2023 Lake Superior Harvest Festival returns on Saturday, Sept. 9 to Bayfront Festival Park. The Harvest Festival is a project of the Lake Superior Sustainable Farming Association, and was founded as an educational outreach program aimed…
UPDATE (September 8, 2:15 p.m.) -- The fire is more under control, the size is about ten acres larger than originally thought, and it may be a fire that…
DULUTH, Minn. -- With a record amount of snow this past winter here in Duluth, comes record road maintenance. The City of Duluth Street Maintenance crew has been busy this summer with pothole patching, crack…
DULUTH, Minn. -- A local program has awarded its first grant to support homeless mothers and children. The Unity Fund of the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation works to provide funding for those of…
DULUTH, Minn. -- UMD students are finding new ways to give back to the community. It was the 3rd Annual UMD Volunteer Fair Thursday. The fair gives students the opportunities to find different ways…
Hundreds of workers at Northshore Mining in Babbitt and Silver Bay have voted to ratify a first-ever three-year contract with their employer, Cleveland Cliffs. The workers recently joined the United Steelworkers Union. USW District 11 Director Emil Ramirez said the…
MAPLE, Wis. -- The Governor visited Northwestern High School in Maple Thursday morning. He walked the halls, speaking with students, teachers and staff. He said he enjoyed being there and spoke about the seriousness of the teacher shortage. He noted…
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Duluth Rotary Club is hosting its largest fundraiser of the year. The 38th Annual Rose Sale is happening now through October 7. Funds from the sale will be used to provide grants to local organizations helping…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Prior to an official launch on Oct. 1, Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) officials offered details on a program that intends to offer "drivers licenses for all," regardless of current immigration status. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz…
DULUTH, Minn. -- Duluth's spookiest attraction is preparing for its upcoming season. It is the 29th year of the Haunted Ship in Canal Park. Crews work all winter coming up with new frightful ideas…
DULUTH, Minn. -- The 17th Annual Minnesota Mile will take participants on a 1-mile course along the scenic Skyline Parkway in Duluth on Friday, September 8. Grandma's Marathon Public Relations & Marketing Director Zach Schneider joined FOX21 on the morning newscast…
BASS LAKE, Minn. -- Wild weather Tuesday evening on the Iron Range created damaging winds that hit the Gilbert, Aurora and Hoyt Lakes region. Powerlines came down,…
SUPERIOR, Wisc. --It was February 2022, when Russia invaded its neighbor Ukraine. Now a year and a half later, the war continues and the people of Ukraine continue to find ways to meet their…
SUPERIOR, Wisc. --The Wisconsin Secretary of State wants to correct myths and disinformation that have been circulating about what her office and local clerks can do. And can't do. The first item…
SUPERIOR, Wisc. -- The school year at UW Superior is now underway. Students and teachers had their first classes of the Semester today. We talked with three students about their thoughts after they…
DULUTH, Minn.- Kickoff for the Duluth Harbor Monsters may be almost nine months away. But on Wednesday, the Arena League released the 2024 schedule for their inaugural season. Duluth will have their first-ever…
DULUTH, Minn. -- With spooky season near a thrilling store is now open in Duluth. Spirit Halloween is located in the former Bed Bath and Beyond next to Buffalo Wild Wings. It is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.…
CLOQUET, Minn. -- A favorite local restaurant in Cloquet now has some new wheels. Gordy's Hi-Hat is now offering a food truck currently called the Gordy's Brat Stand. The soft opening for the truck…
DULUTH, Minn. -- As students are going back to school, the Duluth Area Family YMCA is also welcoming the community back. It is Welcome Week at the Y which means people can use all of…
DULUTH, Minn. -- University of Minnesota Duluth's Natural Resources Research Institute is opening its doors to the public (Sept. 16) to highlight research focused on the future. NRRI Marketing & Communications Manager June Breneman joined FOX21 on the morning newscast…
DULUTH, Minn. -- Duluth Bethel is celebrating 150 years with a two-day event, featuring the third annual Concert for Recovery. Executive Director Dennis Cummings joined FOX21 on the morning newscast to talk about the gathering and its purpose. [blox_vms account="KQDS"…
SOLWAY TOWNSHIP, Minn. -- A wildfire took over nearly two-dozen trees in Solway Township Tuesday. Fire Chief Brandon Porter said 20 large trees -- mostly pine -- started on fire around 12:45 p.m. The fire…
HOYT LAKES, Minn. -- Severe weather rolled through the Northland Tuesday, flooding streets and tearing down trees. That was especially the case in Hoyt Lakes. Click the video above for more.
The wildfire that had people scrambling near Barnum Monday night, continued to cause problems when the sun came up Tuesday morning. It all started in a swampy marshland area in Carlton County, southeast of Barnum.…
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- Wisconsin has around 120,000 people living with dementia, reported by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. This number is suspected to double by 2040. But memory screens can offer some relief for…
(AP) -- United Airlines departures have resumed after being halted nationwide for a brief time Tuesday because of a technology outage. Federal officials said that United crews had been unable to contact airline dispatchers through normal means. “United asked the…
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- Mental health issues like depression and anxiety are becoming more common among Americans under 30. The American Psychiatric Association says symptoms include loneliness and lack of motivation. One way to help with…
DULUTH, Minn. -- Local couple Isaac and Jennifer Hunt joined FOX21 on the morning newscast to talk about the making of two children's books recently launched. "Snowy Halloween" and "The Yellow Dragon" are…
CLOQUET, Minn. --It's a tradition in Carlton County and Cloquet to have a Labor Day parade. With the great weather today, the parade was very well attended. Scott Loons was one of…
