Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory Celebrates 50 Years
DULUTH, Minn. -- Despite the hazy day, bird watchers flew over to Hawk Ridge to celebrate 50 years of the observatory. Every fall, a staggering amount of nearly 100 thousand birds funnel through…
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Lester Park holds 23rd Annual Lester River Rendezvous
DULUTH, Minn. -- On Saturday, Lester Park was swarming with folk lovers for the 23rd annual Lester River Rendezvous. The event is a voyageur reenactment and educational festival. More than 50 food and craft vendors…
"Tacos Tacos Tacos" holds Taco Eating Contest
DULUTH, Minn. -- Hot dog eating contests are pretty well known, but have you ever seen a taco eating contest? Tacos Tacos Tacos held their 2nd annual Taco Eating Contest at Blacklist Brewing Company. 10…
Flower Shop Celebrates Changing of the Seasons
DULUTH, Minn. - Engwall Flowers is holding their first annual fall fest for two whole days of fun. Local vendors, crafts and activities were on site Friday to kick off the fest. For…
Marshall School Celebrates Opening Their Forest School Geared for Younger Students
DULUTH, Minn.--Having been in session for a few weeks already, officials at Marshall School got outside to celebrate their new Forest School for their youngest students yet. Marshall School historically has taught middle…
Mont Du Lac Resort Hosts Annual Disc Golf Tournament
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- Mark Twain once described golf as a good walk spoiled. Not so, say disc golf enthusiasts, and Twain never had a chance to play. Dark gray skies didn't scare away the…
Two Groups Come Together To Raise Awareness For Child Abuse
DULUTH, Minn. -- Children, and those who try to protect them, got some good news and help Friday at the Duluth Public Library. September is "I Stand With Kids" month, and what…
Corrections Center Opens New Meat Processing Facility
SAGINAW, Minn. -- On Friday, the Northeast Regional Corrections Center, or NERCC, held a ribbon cutting ceremony for its brand new meat processing facility, which will serve as trade work for inmates. NERCC is…
3 Things To Know: Early Voting In Minnesota Started Friday
(FOX 9) - It's election season in Minnesota. Early voting started Friday, 46 days before the Nov. 8 midterm election. This year, all four statewide offices, 201 seats in the state Legislature, and eight congressional districts are up for grabs. Voters who had already…
Hawk Ridge Celebrates 50 Years With Great Bird Migration
DULUTH, Minn. -- This weekend marks 50 years of the hard work and research put in by the Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve, getting things soaring with a bird migration observation. Today bird lovers gathered…
AICHO Galleries Hosts 'Group Art Exhibition' Opening Reception Sept. 24
DULUTH, Minn. -- The American Indian Community Housing Organization (AICHO) is hosting a Group Art Exhibition made up of two dozen artists. The show is unique because 13 Indigenous authors/writers/poets have written poems/prose reflecting some…
Coffee Conversation: Live Simply With Kim
DULUTH, Minn. -- Personal and professional organizer Kim Ann Schlichting of Live Simply With Kim stopped by the morning show Friday to talk about the many ways we can simplify our lives. Click the videos below to hear the conversation. …
UWS Enrollment Up Second Year In A Row
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- UWS is feeling pretty good about this fall's enrollment, and it should. Coming out of the challenges of COVID, the college announced Thursday that its overall enrollment is up for the…
Coffee Conversation: Two Harbors Fall Art Fair Sept. 23-25
The 2022 Two Harbors Fall Art Fair is this Friday through Sunday Sept. 25. Two of the roughly 30 artists that'll be at the fair stopped by the morning show Friday to give…
Lester River Rendezvous Begins With Education Days
DULUTH, Minn. -- Thursday, local students took a step back in time to learn what life was like during the Fur Trade Era. The annual Lester River Rendezvous runs this weekend, with 2 educational…
Lake Superior Zoomobile Takes a Trip to UWS Library
SUPERIOR, Minn. -- The UWS Jim Dan Hill Library was full of stories, students, and zoo animals? Every fall, the Lake Superior Zoomobile takes a trip to the UWS campus. Students are able to touch…
Old Central High School To Become Apartment Complex With Historical Elements
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Historic Old Central High School of Duluth is under restoration and the once classrooms will become into 122 apartment units. The building was originally built in the 1890's and…
Lincoln Park Harvest Festival
DULUTH, Minn. - The Lincoln Park Farmers market held a harvest festival to celebrate the end of the season. There is still one more week left, but they decided to celebrate today due to the…
Raleigh Academy Hosts Annual Block Party
DULUTH, Minn. - Raleigh Academy held its annual Block party as a kick off to the new school year. Students, staff, and families were all in attendance to enjoy games, food, and live music from…
Superior Mayor Paine Announces Budget Proposal for 2023
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Mayor Jim Paine announced his proposed 2023 General Fund Budget for the City of Superior on Thursday. "I want to begin by saying this was the most challenging budget I have ever…
U.S. Marshals Arrest Man In Superior Accused Of Minneapolis Shooting
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- U.S. Marshals arrested a man in Superior who they say is suspected of killing another person in early April down in the Twin Cities. FOX21 cannot name the suspect until he's formally charged. The 34-year-old suspect, whose…
Biden Vows US Won’t Walk Away From Storm-Struck Puerto Rico
SAN SALVADOR, Puerto Rico (AP) — President Joe Biden said Thursday the full force of the federal government is ready to help Puerto Rico recover from the devastation of Hurricane Fiona even as Bermuda and Canada’s Atlantic provinces were preparing…
Coffee Conversation: Meet A First-Time 19-Year-Old Cellphone Owner
DULUTH, Minn. -- Imagine never owning a cellphone until you were 19 years old. Well, that's exactly what FOX 21 production assistant Owen Zagrabelny did! Hear the fun conversation in the video above.
Coffee Conversation: FOX 21 Photojournalist Mason Kroll Performs
DULUTH, Minn. -- FOX 21 photojournalist Mason Kroll shocked our morning show with his musical talents we never knew about! Check out two of his original songs above and below! [field59_video account="KQDS" key="311e7ebc4c1f83f6723ce4710db8415edb5338b3"…
Coffee Conversation: 'PUP Crawl' At Hoops Brewing In Canal Park Sunday
DULUTH, Minn. -- Calling all dog lovers, it's time to come out to the 2022 PUP Crawl in Canal Park on Sunday. The crawl starts at Hoops Brewing's tent in Canal Park Sunday (Sept.…
'Tacos Tacos Tacos' To Host Taco Eating Contest Friday At Blacklist
DULUTH, Minn. -- Duluth restaurant Tacos Tacos Tacos is inviting taco lovers to come out to Blacklist Brewing Company this Friday for a taco-eating contest. It's happening at 7 p.m. at the brewery…
Over 1M Teslas Recalled Because Windows Can Pinch Fingers
DETROIT (AP) — Tesla is recalling nearly 1.1 million vehicles in the U.S. because the windows can pinch a person’s fingers when being rolled up. Tesla says in documents posted Thursday by U.S. safety regulators that the automatic window reversal system may…
Swatting Calls At Minnesota Schools Came From Same Person, Officials Say
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The swatting calls at more than a dozen Minnesota schools on Wednesday appeared to come from the same person, according to authorities on Thursday. There were at least 14 schools in Minnesota targeted with fake active shooting reports, and there could…
US: Security Council Must Tell Russia To Stop Nuke Threats
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on every U.N. Security Council member to “send a clear message” to Russia that it must stop its nuclear threats in the war in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin…
White House Hosts Local Officials, Touts Impact Of Policies
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has a new effort to show local governments what it can do for their communities, hosting North Carolina officials to highlight funding opportunities and hear firsthand how coronavirus relief, infrastructure dollars and other policies are faring locally.…
