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…
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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…
Minnesota Gov. Walz Draws Sharp Contrasts With Red States
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz drew stark contrasts between Minnesota and Republican-led states Wednesday night, using his State of the State speech to highlight how he and his fellow Democrats have used…
Trees Chopped Down Ahead Of Harbor Drive, Seawall Reconstruction
DULUTH, Minn. -- Harbor Drive behind the DECC is looking pretty bare after more than a dozen trees were recently chopped down. The trees chopped down start near the Great Lakes Aquarium and work…
Who Pays For Damage From Water Main Break
DULUTH, MINN. -- In his continuing effort to have the city of Duluth take some responsibility for the damage caused to his home by a broken water main, Paul Zwak has submitted new…
Fond Du Lac Tribal & Community College Hosts Law Enforcement Career Expo
DULUTH, MINN. -- The need for employees is a common theme among businesses throughout the Northland and across the country. But for law enforcement agencies, the need for police recruits…
Duluth Fire Department Busy in 2022, With Some Ups and Downs
DULUTH, Minn. - Wednesday the Duluth Fire Department presented a picture of what calls were up and which were down in 2022. In 2022, the department made 478 more runs than the year before.…
Superior School District To Close One Elementary School
DULUTH, MINN. -- The Superior School District will be closing one elementary school for the 2024 - 20-25 school year. At Monday’s school board meeting the board members voted 3 to 2…
Supreme Court Temporarily Extends Access To Abortion Pill
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has temporarily extended women’s access to an abortion pill until Friday while the justices consider whether to allow restrictions on mifepristone to take effect as a legal challenge to the medication’s Food and Drug…
Tyre Nichols’ Family Sues Memphis Police Over Beating, Death
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The family of Tyre Nichols, who died after a brutal beating by five Memphis police officers, sued the officers and the city of Memphis on Wednesday, blaming them for his death and accusing officials of allowing…
Coffee Conversation: Maryland Musician to Perform at Sir Ben's in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. -- Musician Eli Lev from Boonsboro, Maryland joined FOX21 on the morning newscast ahead of his performance at Sir Benedict's Tavern on Saturday, April 22 in Duluth. The artist has just completed…
Alabama Police Arrest 2 Teens For Sweet 16 Party Shooting
DADEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Two teenagers have been arrested and charged with murder in connection with an Alabama shooting that killed four young people at a Sweet Sixteen birthday party, investigators announced Wednesday. District Attorney Mike Segrest said the pair would be…
The Grooming Shack Reminding Pet Owners To Give Their Dogs A Spring Trim
DULUTH, Minn. -- As the weather slowly warms up in the Northland, pet owners may be starting to think about getting their dog a new trim. The Grooming Shack in Duluth offers all kinds…
Frost River In Duluth Honoring Earth Day
DULUTH, Minn. -- What better way to honor Earth Day than finding a way to use leftovers? And not food leftovers! That's what Frost River has going this month. When they make their various…
Spring Allergy Season Right Around The Corner
DULUTH, Minn. -- Although it may not look like spring outside right now, allergies are still a concern for many. Trees will be pollinating soon, and the pollination affects those with allergies causing runny noses,…
Duluth Firefighters Rescue 2 Dogs From Burning Home
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth firefighters rescued two dogs from a house fire Tuesday afternoon. The call for help came in around 3:40 p.m. at a home on the 3200 block of Greysolon Place in the Congdon Park neighborhood. When crews…
Fox, Dominion Reach $787M Settlement Over Election Claims
Attorney Justin Nelson, representing Dominion Voting Systems, speaks at a news conference outside New Castle County Courthouse in Wilmington, Del., after the defamation lawsuit by Dominion Voting Systems against Fox News was settled just as the…
Northland Robotics Teams Head to Houston For World Championships
HERMANTOWN, Minn. - One of three Northland high school robotics team got on the road Tuesday to compete in the world championships later this week. The Hermantown Talons boarded chartered bus and got a…
