Attorney General Ellison Kicks Off Tour in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison stopped in Duluth to kick off his weeklong "Minnesota is Not for Sale" tour. Ellison is using the tour as a way to call out the fossil…
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No Injuries From Apartment Building Fire in Carlton
CARLTON, Minn. - Multiple families are without their homes after a fire at an apartment building in Carlton. The Carlton County Sheriff’s Office says the 911 call was made at 3:41 p.m. on Friday, October 28, 2022, at 218 Chestnut Avenue. …
Chum Warming Center to Open Despite Recent Staffing Concerns
DULTUH, Minn -- Chum Warming Center set to officially open after staffing concerns. Winter in the northland is a different kind of beast, especially for those experiencing homelessness. Up until recently, Duluth's warming center…
WLSSD Hosts Medicine Cabinet Clean-Out Day Event
DULUTH, Minn. -- Friday, the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District hosted a free collection event for people to get rid of unwanted or expired medicine. "Medicine Cabinet Clean-Out Day" is a way to dispose of…
Solar Plant in Mountain Iron Expanding
MOUNTAIN IRON, Minn.--I started just 13 months ago, and on Thursday people gathered on the Iron Range to celebrate it's finish. The Heliene Solar Plant in Mountain Iron was unveiled today with a ribbon-cutting.…
Salvation Army Thrift Store in Superior Hoping to Avoid Closure
SUPERIOR, Wisc.--A thrift store in Superior, Wisconsin may have to close it's doors for good, simply due to a need for more customers and volunteers. The Salvation Army Thrift Store is located on…
4 Buildings Could See Future Redevelopment In Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. -- Four buildings in Downtown Duluth have been targeted to be a future redevelopment site, including one damaged by a fire last month. The Duluth Economic Development Authority passed a resolution this week to declare the buildings on…
Wisconsin Appeals Court Won’t Block Ballot Spoiling Ban
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin appeals court is refusing to block a lower court’s ruling banning the practice known as ballot spoiling, which allows voters who already submitted an absentee ballot to void it and vote again. The 2nd District Court…
Barack Obama Gets A Midterm Do-Over To Help Boost Democrats
ATLANTA (AP) — Barack Obama is trying to do something he couldn’t during two terms as president: help Democrats succeed in national midterm elections when they already hold the White House. Of course, Obama is more popular than he was back then,…
Minnesota Sees Spike In Aircraft Hit With Lasers But Pilots Rarely Fully Document Exposure
(FOX 9) - While it may seem like a harmless prank, pointing a laser at planes and other aircraft mid-flight can put pilots, passengers and the people below in danger. Laser strikes involving aircraft in Minnesota more than doubled in 2021 from…
AP sources: Pelosi’s Home Targeted In Attack On Husband
WASHINGTON (AP) — Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was attacked and severely beaten by an assailant with a hammer who broke into their San Francisco home early Friday, according to people familiar with the investigation. Pelosi, 82, suffered…
Coffee Conversations: Sweet Exchange Donates Treats to Northwood Children's Services
DULUTH, Minn. -- Sweet Exchange Owner Lisa Quarles, along with Morgana Kolenda of Northwood Children's Services, joined FOX21 live in-studio for caramel apple making. That's not the sweetest part -- Quarles is donating the caramel apples to the Northwood kids…
St. Scholastica Celebrates New Learning Center With Ribbon Cutting
DULUTH, Minn. -- The College of St. Scholastica celebrated a new learning opportunity for students with a ribbon cutting Thursday. The Center for Experiential Learning is a way to connect students with internships, study…
MDH Ending Vaccine Clinic At The DECC
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Minnesota Department of Health is closing its vaccination site on November 14th. It's been open on Sundays and Mondays. You can still have free COVID tests done at the DECC, as the Minnesota DHS offers PCR…
51st Annual Ski and Snowboard Swap
DULUTH, Minn. - Team Duluth hosted the first day of the 51st annual ski and snowboard swap to raise money for their upcoming season. Held at Spirit Mountain, the swap is the largest and longest…
Duluth Art Institute Hosts Annual Gala
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Art Institute held their Masquerade Gala tonight, the biggest fundraising event of the year for the organization. The annual event is put on to raise money for programs that are…
Damiano Center Hosts Donna Howard Community Connect to Help Those in Need
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Damiano Center on West 4th Street hosted the Donna Howard Community Connect as a way to help those who are in need get ready for the cold of winter. The…
Speed May Have Been A Factor In Wis. Sen. Bewley Crash
ASHLAND, Wis. -- Speed may have been a factor in the fatal car crash involving Wisconsin State Senator Janet Bewley that killed a mother and her daughter…
Gordon Community Rallies To Keep Local Post Office Alive
GORDON, Wis. -- The Gordon community in Wisconsin continues to rally for its local post office. With the hopes of putting a halt to its intended closure which is due to its lease expiring in 10 days. On October 20,…
21st Avenue East Construction Nearing End Of Project
DULUTH, Minn. -- The end is near for a road construction project that has blocked the main way from getting to I-35 to UMD and the College of St. Scholastica. Duluth's Public Information Officer tells Fox 21 repair work on…
Duluth Police Department Announces Updated E-Reporting System Is Ready
DULUTH, Minn. -- Thursday, the Duluth Police Department announced they have updated their E-Reporting system. E-Reporting is a way for people to send in crimes through a system that do not require police to respond right away. The police department…
US Mortgage Rates Top 7% For The First Time In 2 Decades
WASHINGTON (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate topped 7% for the first time in more than two decades this week, a result of the Federal Reserve’s aggressive rate hikes intended to tame inflation not seen in some 40…
More Kids To Ride In ‘Clean’ School Buses, Mostly Electric
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 400 school districts spanning all 50 states and Washington, D.C., along with several tribes and U.S. territories, are receiving roughly $1 billion in grants to purchase about 2,500 “clean” school buses under a new federal program.…
US Economy Returned To Growth Last Quarter, Expanding 2.6%
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a 2.6% annual rate from July through September, snapping two straight quarters of contraction and overcoming high inflation and interest rates just as voting begins in midterm elections in which the economy’s…
RSV Surge: Pediatricians Seeing More Cases Among Older Children (Not Just Babies)
(FOX 9) - Pediatricians say they usually they see the most cases of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, among children 2 and under, but now they're seeing a lot more older children getting exposed, too. "This year, we did see it start…
City: Reconfigured Parks Fund Referendum Critical, Equals $94 Annually For $200K Home
DULUTH, Minn. – The November 8th election is just around the corner, and Duluth residents will be voting on whether to approve a new Parks Fund levy that would replace the current levy that…
Wisconsin DHS Urges Homeowners To Remove Lead Paint And Pipes
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services wants homeowners to check their houses for lead sources that could make kids sick. It's Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, and the DHS says it's important to go over what could be in your…
DPD Plans to Expand Unmanned Aerial System Operations
DULUTH, Minn. - The Citizen Review Board along with the DPD held a public forum to discuss the expansion of Unmanned Aerial System Operations. The Duluth Police Department relayed their intentions of expanding drone…
Red Cross Seeking Blood Donors Ahead of Holiday Season
DULUTH, MN - Over the past few months, the Red Cross has seen a decline in enthusiasm for donations and are ramping up efforts ahead of the holiday season to be sure there is…
Family Freedom Center And Neighborhood Youth Services Will Host Third Annual Trunk-Or-Treat
DULUTH, Minn. -- The third annual Family Freedom Center and Neighborhood Youth Services Trunk-or-Treat event is happening Saturday. This spooktacular day is free and kids are able to show off their best costumes…
