UMD Land Lab Harvests Flax
DULUTH, Minn. - UMD students met at the Land Lab for flax harvesting as part of a new research project called Book of the North. Dr. Krista Sue-Lo Twu, a professor of medieval studies…
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Opposition of Minnesota Power Sale Host Press Conference
DULUTH, Minn. -- Opposition of the potential sale of Minnesota Power held a press conference today This is the latest response to the news of Minnesota Power and Allete's potential acquisition by…
Duluth Public Schools Increasing Bus Safety with Cameras
DULUTH, Minn.-- School buses are back on the road, and a network of cameras is watching over drivers who break the law. All 30 Duluth school buses are equipped with surveillance cameras,…
New Sports Court Opens at Harbor Highlands Community Center
DULUTH, Minn. -- A ribbon cutting was held on Wednesday to celebrate the new sports court at the Harbor Highlands Community Center. The basketball court received a…
Downtown Duluth Wells Fargo branch set to close
DULUTH, Minn. --- The Wells Fargo downtown Duluth branch is set to close in December. Officials say that customers can continue to use the branch until 11 a.m. December 3, when they must switch to the Kenwood branch or other…
Oil spill triggers Coast Guard response in Duluth Harbor
DULUTH, Minn. --- An oil spill in Duluth harbor on Tuesday morning triggered a Coast Guard response and cleanup. The spill occurred at 11 a.m. Tuesday. According to Coast Guard officials, the diesel oil spill happened during a fuel…
September 3rd is officially Workforce Development Day
Mayor Roger Reinert officially proclaimed Sept. 3rd as Workforce Development Day in the City of Duluth. This day was chosen as…
VP Vance to meet with families of schoolchildren after church shooting in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Vice President JD Vance planned to visit Minneapolis on Wednesday to meet with families and victims of a shooting at a Catholic church that killed two schoolchildren and injured 21 people. Security was heavy outside Annunciation Catholic…
UPDATE: South Lake Ave reopened after chlorine spill causes Canal Park evacuations
2 P.M. UPDATE --- Crews responded to The Suites Hotel, finding low levels of chlorine gas leading to the discovery of a chlorine spill in a pool utility room. Officials say the spill has been cleaned and the building…
Coffee Conversation: Nice Girls of the North Monthly Craft Show in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. — Nice Girls of the North will host their monthly craft show on Saturday, September 13, at the Spirit of the Lake Community Arts Center. Group president Theresa Hornstein joined FOX 21’s morning newscast Wednesday to share details…
Guns, drugs, and exotic animals seized in Itasca County Police raid
DEER RIVER, Minn. --- Guns, drugs, and various exotic animals were seized by the Itasca County Sheriffs during the execution of a search warrant. The raid took place by authorities on August 27 at a Deer River home. The warrant…
Richard I. Bong Museum Honors Victory Over Japan Day
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Today is the 80th anniversary of Victory Over Japan Day, marking the end of World War II. During World War II, the United States dropped an atomic bomb over Hiroshima and…
Lake Superior Zoo Starts Campaign To Fund Rescued Animal Housing
DULUTH, Minn. -- Since March, the Lake Superior Zoo has been home to a few new residents, and now, those residents are needing a little public support to ensure a comfortable future at the…
St. Louis County Board Backs 12.4% Maximum Property Tax Levy Increase For 2026
DULUTH, Minn. -- The St. Louis County Board has approved a 12.4 percent maximum property tax…
Gov. Walz To Call Special Session On Gun Laws After Minneapolis School Shooting
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz plans to call a special legislative session to consider tougher gun laws following a shooting last…
6 students displaced in early morning Duluth house fire
Duluth, Minn. --- 6 students were displaced after a house fire in Duluth early Tuesday morning. According to fire officials, at 3:47 a.m. they received reports of…
Sudan appeals for aid after landslide kills more than 1,000 people in single village in Darfur
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan appealed for international aid on Tuesday after a landslide wiped out an entire village in western region of Darfur, killing an estimated 1,000 people in one of the deadliest natural disasters in the African…
Trump’s use of the National Guard during Los Angeles immigration protests is illegal, a judge says
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration violated federal law in the use of National Guard troops during Southern California immigration enforcement operations and accompanying protests, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday. Judge Charles Breyer in San…
Social Media and Kids
Duluth, Minn- Apps such as Tik Tok, Instagram, and X (formally known as Twitter) are examples of social media platforms we easily get lost in. It's easy to get distracted while doom scrolling…
Knowing Your Neighbor: Brinn Gordon A.K.A Octavia Forté
DULUTH, MINN- Superior resident Brinn Gordon is a multi-talented individual. During the day, they're a bank teller. By night, they're a DJ, rapper, and a drag performer. As a child, their family would…
Governor Tim Walz Addresses Labor Day at Bayfront Picnic
DULUTH, Minn.-- Duluthians and politicians gathered Monday at Bayfront Festival Park to represent all things labor and union. Hotdogs, sides and fixings were dished out by volunteers and several union reps. Numerous musical…
Cloquet Celebrates Labor Day With Annual Car Show
CLOQUET, Minn. -- A Labor Day stable returned to Cloquet on Sep. 1, as residents and car enthusiasts came out for the city's annual car show. The cars were on the display from…
Trump says he's awarding former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday he’s awarding former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom, announcing the honor two days after his political ally was badly injured in a traffic accident. Trump in a…
Earthquake in eastern Afghanistan destroys villages and kills 800 people, with 2,500 injured
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Desperate Afghans clawed through rubble in search of missing loved ones after a strong earthquake killed some 800 people and injured more than 2,500 in eastern Afghanistan, according to figures provided Monday by the Taliban government.…
Dragons, Dungeons and Drinks Hosts Second Duluth Adventure
DULUTH, Minn. - People gathered at Bent Paddle Brewing Company to participate in an inclusive 'Dungeons & Dragons' adventure, hosted by the Minneapolis‑based gaming collective, known as 'Dragons, Dungeons and Drinks.' The…
Armed Man Arrested After Threatening People
HIBBING, Minn. - Yesterday morning, in Hibbing, an armed man was arrested after threatening to shoot others and himself. The Hibbing Police Department was dispatched to the 2200 block of 4th Ave West, where law enforcement spotted the man in…
Great Northern Classic Rodeo Hits Superior
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- Cowboy hats are back in style, as the 34th 'Great Northern Classic Rodeo' rides again, in Superior the weekend of Aug. 29. The rodeo, which spent its first…
"Movies in the Park" Wraps Up Its 2025 Season
DULUTH, Minn. -- School returning and cooler weather means a family favorite Duluth event has concluded for the season. "Movies in the Park" at Leif Erickson Park wrapped up its 2025 lineup…
London Road Businesses Host Blood Drive
DULUTH -- Minn. Statistics show that 1 in 3 people will need a blood transfusion of some kind during their lives, so when supplies get low, especially during holiday weekends, it's blood drives like…
Hurricane Katrina 20Year Anniversary
DULUTH, MINN.- It's been 20 years since Hurricane Katrina hit. Many lives were taken and changed forever; many more struggled just to survive. West Duluth resident, Cooper Joseph says Katrina was a…
