Spirit Mountain Opens For Season On Black Friday
DULUTH, Minn. -- Spirit Mountain celebrated Black Friday with its season opener, and the weather was perfect for one busy day on the slopes. Click the video for more!
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Mall Of America Celebrates Black Friday With Lines Since 4 P.M. Thursday
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. -- The Mall of America was one of the busiest places in America for Black Friday with 10,000 guests getting inside within the first hour of opening at 7 a.m. Click the video…
Homegrown Music Festival 2023 Talent Registration Now Open
DULUTH, Minn.--Homegrown organizers are already thinking spring by asking local musicians to put their names in the hat to get a chance to share their talent. If you're a musician, or know one, now is the time to register to…
Out-Of-Town Shoppers Spend Black Friday At Fitger's Complex
DULUTH, Minn.--You could say Black Friday was a success down at the Fitger's Complex with heavy foot traffic filling the halls. This year the National Retail Federation estimates a record of over 166 million people…
Giants-Cowboys Sets NFL Regular-Season Record For Viewers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Thanksgiving afternoon game between the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys set the mark for the most-watched NFL regular-season game on record. The Cowboys 28-20 victory on Fox averaged 42…
Thousands Served Free Meals For Thanksgiving At The DECC
Several thousand Northlanders spent their Thanksgiving at the DECC for a free plate. The College of St. Scholastica was the organizer behind it, but it took a lot of volunteers to put the event…
Free Thanksgiving Meal Held In Cloquet
The Thanksgiving meal at Mount Zion Lutheran Church in Cloquet also served the meals to the community today. Turkey was on the menu at this meal, as was many of the other traditional foods,…
Duluth Pack Encourages Shopping Local For Small Business Saturday
With Black Friday taking place tomorrow, it's important to remember the smaller, local businesses and shop them on Small Business Saturday Duluth Pack may well be the very definition of a small business. The…
Twin Ports Spay and Neuter Closing
DULUTH, Minn. - "We do about a hundred surgeries a week. So, most vet clinics would love to do that in about a month so the volume that we are able…
Participants Stuffed The Streets In Annual Gobble Gallop Race
DULUTH, Minn. -- Thursday morning, the streets were stuffed with turkey trotters and gobble gallopers in an annual Thanksgiving tradition in Duluth. It was the 17th annual Gobble Gallop 5-k and over 1,300 families…
Biden Brings Thanksgiving Pies To Nantucket First Responders
NANTUCKET, Mass. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday delivered at least half a dozen pies to Massachusetts firefighters during a Thanksgiving Day show of appreciation and his toddler grandson walked away with a red fire hat topping his blond curls. “Oh…
Holiday Shopping Kicks Off With Inflation Dampening Spirits
NEW YORK (AP) — While Black Friday will mark a return to familiar holiday shopping patterns, uncertainty still remains. The U.S. job market remains strong, consumer spending is resilient and inflation has been slowing. But elevated prices for food, rent,…
Walmart Shooting Raises Need For Violence Prevention At Work
NEW YORK (AP) — The mass shooting Wednesday at a Walmart in Virginia was only the latest example of a workplace shooting perpetrated by an employee. But while many companies provide active shooting training, experts say there is much less focus on…
Ramsay Joins 'Legal Complaint' Against Former Employer City Of Wichita
DULUTH, Minn. – Newly elected St. Louis County Sheriff Gordon Ramsay is part of a legal complaint against his former employer, the city of Wichita, claiming internal corruption and cover-ups within city hall and retaliation against him when he was…
'Lake Avenue Restaurant & Bar' Expanding To Island Lake With 'Lake Effect Restaurant & Bar'
ISLAND LAKE, Minn. -- The owners behind Lake Avenue Restaurant & Bar in Duluth’s Canal Park is expanding into Island Lake, and in a familiar location to many in the area. The new establishment…
Duluth-Filmed 'Merry Kiss Cam' To Hit HULU Thanksgiving Day
DULUTH, Minn. -- It may be Thanksgiving Thursday, but for some it will be a celebration of the movie release of “Merry Kiss Cam,” which was shot entirely in Duluth. Production was shot over…
Catholic Diocese of Superior Releases List of Abusive Priests
SUPERIOR Wisc. -- The Catholic Diocese of Superior’s director of administrative services Dan Blake, says this is the first time it’s released information on abuse by members of the clergy. “It was time…
Aging Tree Lit Final Time Before Being Replaced
SUPERIOR, Wis. - The city of Superior celebrated the lighting of its holiday tree a tree that won't be there next year. Santa Claus stopped by to help turn the tree bright with lights outside…
Thanksgiving Buffet At The DECC Details
DULUTH, Minn. -- If you don't have Thanksgiving plans, you can head over to the DECC and grab a free Thanksgiving meal on Thursday. This year, ham is on the menu instead of turkey. Organizers say this is because of…
Lester River Sawmill Changes Ownership After 42 Years
RICE LAKE TOWNSHIP, Minn.--A locally owned sawmill, that's been around since 1980, has changed ownership and there's plans to expand it's product. The Lester River Sawmill in Rice Lake Township has been a…
Duluth Shelter Sees Several Animals Abandoned Outside, Says Abuse And Neglect Of Pets Is Rising
DULUTH, Minn. -- Animal Allies says it's seeing a disturbing trend pick up: more abuse and neglect cases of Northland pets. The Duluth-based animal shelter made two posts on Facebook just this week about pets being abandoned. In the first…
Downtown Duluth Traffic Advisory During Gobble Gallop Races
DULUTH, Minn. -- If you're not trotting the Gobble Gallop races on Thanksgiving, but plan to drive near Downtown Duluth, here's what you need to know. On Thursday, November 24, the Gobble Gallop Races will take place in Downtown Duluth.…
After Midterms, States Weighing Abortion Protections, Bans
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democrats hope to use their newfound political control in some states to guarantee that women have access to abortion, while some GOP strongholds may temper their efforts to deepen restrictions after poorer-than-expected results in the midterms. Even after their gains this…
Downtown Duluth: Small Business Saturday Specials
DULUTH, Minn. -- If you plan on participating in Small Business Saturday on November 26, Downtown Duluth released a list of member businesses who are participating. A Place for Fido: 10am to 9pm, Raffle entry with purchase Bookstore at Fitger's: 10am…
Coffee Conversation: Vineyard Church to hold Blue Christmas Service
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Vineyard Church to hold a Blue Christmas Service for those dealing with loss and grief this holiday season. Associate Pastors, Brian Brinkert and Becca Eastvold, joined FOX21 on the morning show to talk about the meaning…
Thanksgiving 2022: What’s Closed, What’s Open And Where To Dine
(FOX 9) -- For years, major retailers like Walmart and Target opened their doors on Thanksgiving, giving shoppers a head start on Black Friday madness or a place to buy last-minute items for the dinner table. The pandemic has led to a change…
Walmart Manager Opens Fire In Break Room, Killing 6
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) — A Walmart manager opened fire on fellow employees in the break room of a Virginia store, killing six people in the country’s second high-profile mass shooting in four days, police and a witness said Wednesday. The…
Glensheen Mansion Hosts Christmas Preview
DULUTH, Minn. -- At the Glensheen Mansion in Duluth, members got an exclusive preview of the Christmas decorations displayed in every room around the beautiful estate. Embracing the tradition of a magnificent Christmas at…
The DECC Is Prepping For Thanksgiving
DULUTH, Minn -- It's a job that some people may not like. For others it's the exact opposite John McDonald, a chef at Mid Coast Catering is one person who enjoys potato peeling. McDonald…
School In Cloquet Recognized Nationally For Academic Improvement And Success
Cloquet, MINN. -- The Churchill Elementary School in Cloquet held a celebration on Tuesday after it was recognized as one of the 2022 National Blue Ribbon Schools. It's one of 297 in the country,…
