23rd ANNUAL POLAR PLUNGE
Duluth, Minn. -- Lake Superior played host to the 23rd Annual Polar Plunge in Duluth this afternoon. Some 600 people were scheduled to take the plunge to help raise funds for Special Olympics.…
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AmeriCorps Members Help Local Students with SEL
Dultuh, Minn. -- The pandemic had, in the words of the Brookings Institute, a devastating impact on students. It not only affected academic levels, but with students not having interactions with other students…
UMD Police Chief Huls On Safety at the School
Duuth, Minn. -- The scene on the campus of Michigan State University, with hundreds of flashing lights, officers in SWAT gear running around, and an active shooter on the loose had UMD's Police…
Superior Family, Pets Escape Burning Home; Firefighters Credit Working Smoke Detectors
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- For the second time in a week, the Superior Fire Department is crediting working smoke detectors for allowing residents to safely exit burning structures. The latest fire happened around 7:47 p.m. Friday on the 800 block of…
Maple School Dist. Plans To Eliminate Teacher Positions Amid $575K Deficit
MAPLE, Wis. - More than a half-dozen teacher positions are planning to be eliminated within the Maple School District next school year because of an anticipated $575,000 deficit, according to Supt. Sara Croney. As of…
Duluth's Amazing Grace To Host 'Last Hurrah' After 27 Years In Business
Amazing Grace Cafe & Grocery, a staple in Canal Park for 27 years, will close the doors for good at the end of February. The decision to close, according to the owner Connor…
Ojibwe Winter Games Much More Than Games
Winter is what you make of it. And for Native Americans, it is an important time for their culture. That was on full display Friday in the cold and sunshine of February. It was…
Fire Destroys Two-Story Home Near Cook
BEATTY TOWNSHIP, Minn. – Fire ripped through a two-story home north of Cook Friday evening. The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office said the fire broke out around 4:50 p.m. on…
Local Event Center In Duluth Hosting Family Dinner Dances
DULUTH, Minn. -- You may be familiar with father daughter and mother son dances, but have you heard of a family dance? One event center in Duluth has found a new way to bring the…
Polar Plunge Site Ready On Park Point For Saturday's Big Day
DULUTH, Minn. - Around 600 people are getting ready to take on the cold dip for Saturday's annual Duluth Polar Plunge. The fundraiser for the Special Olympics Minnesota kicks off at 2 p.m. at the…
Biden’s Trump-Focused Campaign Could Be Risky If GOP Shifts
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden built his 2020 White House run around promises to beat Donald Trump “like a drum.” As Biden gears up for an expected reelection campaign, he insists he can do it again. But what if Trump isn’t next year’s Republican nominee? Though…
Company Fined $387K For Hiring Children To Clean Slaughterhouses In Minnesota
(FOX 9) - The company sued by the U.S. Department of Labor for using child labor at slaughterhouses and meat processing facilities in Minnesota and seven other states paid over $1.5 million in penalties on Friday, according to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).…
Talking with IRRRB Commissioner Ida Rukavina
Duluth, Minn -- It's been just a month and a half since Ida Rukavina was appointed commissioner of the IRRRB. For most of that time, she has been in St. Paul talking with legislators…
5 Memphis Officers Plead Not Guilty In Death Of Tyre Nichols
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Five former Memphis police officers pleaded not guilty Friday to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Tyre Nichols, with his mother saying afterward that none of them would look her in the…
Northland Happenings, Weekend of February 17, 2023
If you’re looking for something to do this weekend in the Northland, Fox 21’s Maria Vollom has the rundown for you.
Coffee Conversation: Ojibwe Winter Games Returns to UMD
DULUTH, Minn. -- Ojibwe Winter Games returns to UMD for second year, displaying traditional Ojibwe games and experiences for students and community members. Iris Carufel, Assistant Director of UMD's American Indian Learning Resource Center, joined FOX21 on Friday's morning newscast…
Bent Paddle Turns Original Tap Room Into THC, CBD 'Cann-A-Lounge'
DULUTH, Minn. – Gov. Tim Walz declared Feb. 16 Beer Day in Minnesota. That means breweries in Duluth were celebrating with specials. The Minnesota Craft Brewers Associations said it’s a day to celebrate not just…
Boys and Girls Clubs Youth of the Year
DULUTH, Minn.--The Boys and Girls Clubs held their annual Youth of the Year event at Clyde Iron Works. Two boys gave speeches on their experiences and lessons learned while at the clubs. The speeches were…
Minnesota Moves Toward Paid Sick Leave Mandate For Everyone
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Nearly all Minnesota workers would be entitled to paid sick leave under a plan moving through the Legislature that’s aimed at the roughly one-third whose employers don’t already give them time off when they’re ill.…
Governor’s Budget Risks Wisconsin University Tuition Hike
MIDDLETON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers’ budget leaves the University of Wisconsin System about $130 million short of what regents say they need to run their campuses over the next two years, raising questions about whether they may raise…
Minnesota DNR Announces First Eagle Egg Of 2023 Is Here
MINNESOTA -- The Minnesota DNR has announced the first Eagle egg of the 2023 season is here. The egg came around 12:30 Wednesday afternoon and the DNR says there may be more eggs coming within the next few days. As…
Biden Wants ‘Sharper Rules’ On Unknown Aerial Objects
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Thursday that the U.S. is developing “sharper rules” to track, monitor and potentially shoot down unknown aerial objects, following three weeks of high-stakes drama sparked by the discovery of a suspected Chinese spy balloon transiting…
56th Annual Duluth Sport Show At The DECC This Weekend
DULUTH, Minn. -- The 56th Annual Duluth Sport Show is coming to the DECC this weekend. The show features many different opportunities truly making it feel like you are in the great outdoors. From hunting, fishing, camping, traveling gear and…
Eli Hart Killing: Mom Sentenced To Life In Prison For Murdering Her Son
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Eli Hart's mother Julissa Thaler has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering her 6-year-old son on May 20, 2022. Thaler was sentenced Thursday, Feb. 16, to life in prison without the possibility of parole after being convicted of…
Michigan State University Shooter Had 2 Guns: Police
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The man who shot eight students at Michigan State University, killing three, had two handguns that were purchased legally but not registered, police said Thursday. The 9 mm guns and ammunition were found with Anthony McRae when…
Coffee Conversation: 218 Days to Celebrate Thriving Northland
DULUTH, Minn. -- Inaugural 218 Days event to take place Saturday, Feb. 18 highlighting what makes the 218 area code a unique place to live, work, and visit. Sara Zeleznikar, Director of Sales at Odyssey Resorts, is the mind behind…
Spirit Mountain Prepared For All Kinds Of Weather Conditions
DULUTH, Minn. -- In February the last thing we expect is rain, and for businesses like ski resorts it's not ideal. Spirit Mountain in Duluth is prepared for all different types of challenges. Every…
UMD, UWS Offer Support After Fatal Michigan State University Shooting
UMD and UWS sent emails to students, faculty and staff to offer support and guidance following the fatal Michigan State University shooting. The following message was sent by UMD Interim Chancellor Dave McMillan: "The events of last evening at Michigan…
Working Smoke Alarm Credited For Alerting Superior Woman To Fire
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- A working smoke alarm is being credited for alerting a woman about a fire in her home. The fire broke out around 3 p.m. Wednesday on the 1500 block of East 5th Street. The woman and her…
Minnesota National Guard and Norway Sign State Partnership Program Agreement
DULUTH, Minn. - "Today, the U.S. is Norway's most important ally," Chief of the Norwegian Home Guard, Elisabeth Michelsen says. It's been five decades since two generals, one from the United States and the other…
