NorShor Theatre Prepares For New Season
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Duluth Playhouse staff have been spending the last several months preparing the NorShor Theatre for their season opener. It is all hands on deck for the celebration of…
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Bobcat Receives First-Ever Stem Cell Treatment At The Wild Cat Sanctuary
SANDSTONE, Minn. -- An aging bobcat's life has been turned around through a promising new avenue for joint treatment. Meet Baby Jenga Blue, the Wildcat Sanctuary's 19 year-old bobcat. Baby Jenga is suffering…
Lake Superior Zoo Hosts Free "College Days"
DULUTH, Minn. -- College students in the Twin Ports are truly getting a "wild" start to the school year. This is all thanks to the Lake Superior Zoo as hundreds of animal friends…
Largest Model Train Display in the Midwest Comes to the Depot This Weekend
DULUTH, Minn.--Many kids got interested in playing with model trains when they were young. And for many of those kids, that love grew as they went into adulthood. Well, this weekend it will…
Iron Ore Trade Down Compared To Last Year In Twin Ports
TWIN PORTS -- The iron ore trade did not have as productive of an August in the Twin Ports and North Shore compared to last year. Lake Carriers Association says the ports of Duluth, Superior, Two Harbors, and Silver Bay…
Jerry Westrom Sentenced To Life In Prison For 1993 Murder
(FOX 9) - A hockey dad and Isanti businessman has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of release after 30 years for the murder of Jeanne Childs in June 1993. Jerry Westrom, 56, was convicted of first-degree premeditated murder and second-degree murder last…
Authorities Rename 28 Wisconsin Sites To Remove Racist Word
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The government has renamed more than two dozen lakes and other sites on federal land in Wisconsin to remove a racist term for a Native American woman. The changes announced Thursday capped a nearly yearlong…
University Of Minnesota Duluth Medical School Students Stand With MNA Nurses
MINNESOTA -- As 15,000 nurses with the Minnesota Nurses Association prepare to strike Monday, up-and-coming nurses are standing in solidarity. There was a statement released Friday by 131 nursing students with the University of Minnesota Medical School, and part of…
King Charles III, In First Address, Vows `Lifelong Service’
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III vowed in his first speech to the nation as monarch Friday to carry on Queen Elizabeth II’s “lifelong service,” as Britain entered a new age under a new sovereign. Around the world, the queen’s…
Coffee Conversation: Zeitgeist Bringing Back Spirit Of The Times Fundraiser
DULUTH, Minn. -- Zeitgeist is getting ready to bring back its Spirit of the Times fundraiser bigger than ever September 16. They are shutting down a block of East Superior Street in…
Helpful Tips On Making Cheesecake With The Sweet Exchange
DULUTH, Minn. – In this week’s Cooking Connection Fox 21's Dan Hanger and Meteorologist Ken Slama go to The Sweet Exchange, to try their hand at making a berry cheesecake. Baker and Owner Lisa…
Superior Porchfest Hosts 'Fireside Jam' In Superior
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- Local musicians jammed out Thursday evening for a free Fireside Jam in Superior. It was a one-of-a-kind night of music at the Girl Scout Point fire pit in Billings Park --…
3rd Annual North Country Electric Vehicle Show & Tell
DULUTH, Minn. - The North Country Electric Vehicle Show and Tell event returned to Duluth for its 3rd year. This is the first time the event was held at Bayfront Festival Park after previously being…
Second Annual Season Splash
DULUTH, Minn. - Community wide arts organizations got together at Wade Stadium for the second annual Season Splash. Thursday's free event was a celebration of what these organizations have to offer for the coming year.…
Three People Rescued From Jet Ski Emergency Off Park Point
DULUTH, Minn. -- Three people were rescued on Thursday afternoon after a jet ski overturned and starting taking on water, according to the Duluth Fire Department. The call came in from 4800 Minnesota Avenue. The people in the water were…
Wisconsin Chief Medical Officer Talks Monkeypox Vaccine
WISCONSIN -- Earlier this week Wisconsin health officials announced they are going to make the Monkeypox vaccine available to more people. The Monkeypox outbreak was declared a national public health emergency last month. The…
Superior's First Community Solar Garden Expected to Produce Energy By Summer of 2023
SUPERIOR, Wisc. -- A groundbreaking event took place along Hammond Avenue for Superior's very first community solar garden. Superior Water, Light and Power will be referring to the space as Superior Solar to celebrate…
'Veterans For Peace' Stops In Duluth, Calls For End Of Nuclear Weapons Worldwide
DULUTH, Minn. -- The mission to abolish nuclear weapons took center stage outside Duluth City Hall today with Twin Ports Mayors Emily Larson and Jim Paine there in support. Veterans for Peace chose Duluth…
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s Monarch For 70 Years, Dies
LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, died Thursday after 70 years on the throne. She was 96. The palace announced she died at Balmoral Castle, her…
What To Know About U.K. Accession Rules After Queen’s Death
(AP) -- The British monarchy’s rules state that “a new sovereign succeeds to the throne as soon as his or her predecessor dies.” That means Queen Elizabeth II’s eldest son, Prince Charles, became king immediately upon her death. However, it…
Coffee Conversation: Lead Actors In New Musical At Duluth Playhouse Perform Live
DULUTH, Minn. -- Live theater is back for the season as the Duluth Playhouse launches its new season with Tony Award-winning Best Musical, ONCE. It's based on the critically acclaimed film of the same…
Blatnik Bridge Reopens All Lanes To Public
DULUTH, Minn. -- Drivers are getting some relief on the Blatnik Bridge after three months of summer construction. All lanes are now open compared to single lanes in both directions since May. Crews had been working on concrete, sealing, drainage,…
Blinken, In Kyiv, Unveils $2B In US Military Aid For Europe
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken paid an unannounced visit to Kyiv on Thursday as the Biden administration announced major new military aid worth more than $2.8 billion for Ukraine and other European countries threatened by…
UPDATE: Body Of Missing Man Found Who Did Not Return From Cabin In Side Lake
UPDATE (September, 7, 4:50 p.m.) -- The man who has been missing from Northern St. Louis County for more than a week has been found dead. The St. Louis Rescue Squad flew over parts of Chisholm and Hibbing, and sent…
MNDOT Proposes Roundabouts On London Road; Some Homeowners Oppose
DULUTH, Minn.-- The Minnesota Department of Transportation has recently proposed a new project to construct three new roundabouts along London Road. But not everyone living in the area is for it. In an…
Whiskey Wednesday Kicks Off at Glensheen
DULUTH, Minn.-- It was the last night of Concert of the Pier at Glensheen, but that doesn't mean their events for the year are over. It was the first night of Whiskey Wednesday and hundreds…
St. Luke's Proctor Fitness Center Expands Hours
PROCTOR, Minn.-- A fitness center in Proctor is expanding it's hours. St. Luke's Proctor Fitness Center will have it's doors open longer so you can get your workout in before your school or work day…
Garden Shop Prepares for the Fall Season
DULUTH, Minn. -- Despite the summer season coming to an end, one garden center is still green and blooming. A+ Garden Center has two locations; one at Duluth's Kenwood Super One Plaza, and their main…
Essentia Files Unfair Labor Charge Following MNA's Call to Strike
DULUTH, Minn. -- Essentia Health has filed an unfair labor practice charge after the Minnesota Nurses Association failed to include them in their strike notice. The filing comes after MNA nurses at 16 different hospitals…
Peace of Mind Duluth holds Hiring Event
DULUTH, Minn. -- Peace of Mind Duluth is looking to add more staff to its team. On Wednesday, they held a hiring event for people to walk-in and get interviewed on the spot.…
