DPD Opens Doors for Recruitment Open House
DULUTH, Minn.-- The Duluth Police Department held an recruitment open house on Sunday for anyone with an interest in law enforcement to go behind the scenes. Those who took part had a guided tour…
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People Take a Step Forward for Autism Awareness Month
HERMANTOWN, Minn.-- One in 36 kids is affected with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Over the years autism has had a bad reputation from being a highly misunderstanding neurological condition that affects millions world-wide. “So autism…
Bloody Mary Festival Returns for a 2nd Year
HERMANTOWN, Minn.--Bloody Mary's have been becoming quite popular in the Northland with another Sunday brunch dedicated to the tomato-y drink. Polished Pineapple Events held a Bloody Mary festival at the AAD Shrine. Bloody Mary makers…
3 Arrested After Cass County Drive-By Shooting Injures Man
CASS LAKE., Minn. – Three people were arrested Sunday morning after a drive-by shooting injured one person and hit two residences. The shooting was reported around 6 a.m. Sunday in the area of 164th Street NW in Pike Bay Township…
The 34th Fitgers 5K Run
DULUTH, MINN. -- The 34th Annual Fitger's 5K was held this morning. Literally, hundreds of people took part in the event. In the Men's division, Scott Behliing won for the fifth time in the…
Fire in Duluth Kills 2, Injures 2 Firefighters
DULUTH, Minn. -- A fire at an apartment building in the Hillside neighborhood at 631 E 3rd Street Saturday morning left two people dead and two firefighters injured. When firefighters arrived on the scene at about 6:30 a.m., they saw…
Duluth Denfeld Robotics Team Enjoying Houston
HOUSTON, TEXAS --The Denfeld Robotics team continues to enjoy its time in Houston at the World Robotic Championships. The team competed both yesterday and today. However, they won’t know if they compete…
Gary-New Duluth Rec Center Raising Money Through A Rummage Sale
GARY-NEW DULUTH, Minn. -- The Gary-New Duluth Rec Center is hosting a rummage sale in West Duluth Friday and Saturday. The rummage sale is open and affordable to everyone. Prices are…
WLSSD Hosts Earth Day Courtland Street Block Party
DULUTH, Minn. -- WLSSD hosted its Courtland Street Block Party today in honor of Earth Week. Friday was all about focusing on how the community can help protect public health and the environment.…
Special Olympics Minnesota Hosts Unified Indigenous Games At Cloquet High School
CLOQUET, Minn. -- A fun event took place at the Cloquet High School bringing students of all abilities together by playing games. Special Olympics Minnesota hosted the Unified Indigenous Games combining students with and…
Loons Are Falling From The Sky In Wisconsin
ANTIGO, Wisconsin (FOX 9) - Atmospheric conditions at high altitudes are causing ice to build up on migrating loons’ bodies, causing them to land in dangerous situations, according to the Raptor Education Group. The Raptor Education Group, located in Antigo, Wisconsin, near Wausau, says they’ve…
All The Buzz In The Northland, Weekend of April 21, 2023
If you’re looking for something to do this weekend in the Northland, FOX 21’s Maria Vollom has the rundown for you. April 22, 9am: Earth Day Playdate at the Playscape, Hartley Nature Center in…
Fox Along The North Shore: Cook County Waterfalls
COOK COUNTY, Minn -- With the spring melt underway, the freshly melting snow is rapidly working its way into rivers and streams all across the Northland. With active creeks and roaring rivers also comes…
Coffee Conversation: Local Musicians Austin Castle & Cole Mikel
DULUTH, Minn. -- Two local musicians, Austin Castle and Cole Mikel, joined FOX21 on the morning newscast (Friday, April 21) to talk about an upcoming album release and play some tunes live in-studio. …
Woman And Child Dead After Crash On Highway 169
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn. -- A woman and a child are dead after a car crash that happened around 4:30 p.m. Thursday in Vermillion Lake Township. The Minnesota State Patrol says 35-year-old April Pecchia from Eveleth was driving northbound on…
Connecting Principles: Catching Up with Ironwood Area Schools
IRONWOOD, MI. -- In this week's Connecting Principles segment, we caught up with Principal Melissa Nigh of Ironwood Area Schools to talk about what's booming right now in the district.
High School Robotics Teams in Houston
HOUSTON, TEXAS -- High school students from three area high schools are in Houston taking part in the World Championship for Robotics. The team from Denfeld has been sharing some video and photos of what…
School Closings, Delays, E-Learning: Friday, April 21
Friday, April 21, 2023: Deer River School Dist.: 2-hour delay East Range Academy: e-learning Floodwood School Dist.: 2-hour delay Grand Rapids School Dist.: 2-hour delay Greenway Schools: 2-hour delay Hill City Schools: 2-hour delay Littlefork/Big Falls: 2-hour delay Nashwauk-Keewatin School…
Man Accused Of Online Threats That Put Twin Ports On Alert Is Charged
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Duluth man accused of Facebook threats earlier this week that put the Twin Ports on alert has been formally charged. Trevor Billings, 30, is facing two counts of Threats of Violence.…
Zenith Digital Marketing Conference Brings in Hundreds of People
DULUTH, Minn. -- The 10th Annual Zenith Digital Marketing Conference in Duluth Thursday brought in hundreds of marketers and business people from across the country. Over a dozen professionals spoke about marketing practices and other business…
UMD Students Host 'Be the Match' To Help Boy Avoid Terminal List
DULUTH, Minn. -- A Be the Match recruitment event was held at the University of Minnesota-Duluth to help those who are fighting blood diseases. UMD's Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) helped organize this event to…
"No Hit Zones" Hope to Prevent Spanking of Children or Hitting Others
It is child abuse prevention month, and part of that includes an effort by some to get parents to move away from spanking children. Thursday, supporters of that effort gathered at the YMCA…
Minnesota's Unemployment Rate Down Slightly In March
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Minnesota’s unemployment rate was down slightly in March to 2.8%, according to data from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. DEED says the private sector lost around 6,100 jobs, while the government gained around 400. Labor…
9 Men Trying To Enter US From Canada Treated For Exposure
WARROAD, Minn. (AP) — Nine…
Wisconsin GOP Lawmakers Working On Medical Pot Legalization
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — After years of opposition to any form of marijuana legalization in Wisconsin, Republican lawmakers are now working privately to build support for a medical cannabis program that could win bipartisan backing and be enacted into law later this…
Eco3 Urban Farm Hosts Open House As Part Of Earth Week At Lake Superior College
DULUTH, Minn. -- Students are getting green thumbs at Lake Superior College. As part of Earth Week, the Eco3 Urban Farm on a 2-acre site at LSC hosted an open house for students to…
Coffee Conversation: California Musician Jonathan Foster Performs in Northland
NORTHLAND -- Award-winning songwriter Jonathan Foster from Redding, California is currently on his Ten Year Sabbatical Tour and made two stops in Minnesota. Foster joined FOX21 on the morning newscast Thursday to chat about his career and give the northland…
New Bicycle Tour Event To Honor Late Minnesota Senator David Tomassoni
EVELETH, Minn. -- The late Minnesota Senator David Tomassoni who died last year from ALS is getting a new ALS fundraising tour named in his honor. ALS nonprofit Never Surrender Inc. is launching a…
2022-2023 Duluth Winter Officially Snowiest on Record
DULUTH, Minn. -- At 5 A.M. this morning, the National Weather Service measured 2.0" of snow, bringing our total snowfall for this winter to 137.1". This breaks the previous record of 135.4" set during the winter of 1995-96. This all…
Mayor Again Asks Duluth Council To Avoid Budget Cuts, Use 'Rescue Plan' Funds
DULUTH, Minn. – Mayor Emily Larson is speaking up -- through an email to councilors -- about this year’s $383,000 in city wide budget cuts. She's urging them to avoid the cuts by…
