Police Task Force Welcomes New K9 Member
DULUTH, Minn. - The Lake Superior Drug and Violent Crime Task Force has a new four-legged member. K9 Maverick is a one-year-old Black Lab from South Dakota. He just completed six weeks of training with…
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Spooner Rodeo Prepares for 68th Year
SPOONER, Wis. - A Spooner tradition since 1954 is getting ready for its 68th year. The Spooner Rodeo will see competitors doing their best bull riding, cattle roping, barrel racing, and other events July…
Palace Bar Closes after Ongoing Violence and Police Disputes
SUPERIOR, WI. -- The Palace Bar in Superior has officially closed their doors after months of violence and a shooting. The Superior Police Chief called on the city to revoke its liquor license after…
Fireworks Sales Skyrocket for Independence Day
TWIN PORTS. -- With the Fourth of July just days away, people are on the hunt for fireworks across the Northland. Local firework shops are red, white, and booming for the holiday weekend. For the…
Edibles, Beverages Laced With THC Legal Friday In Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A new Minnesota law taking effect Friday allows people 21 and older to buy edibles and beverages that contain a limited amount of THC, the ingredient in marijuana that creates a high. Edibles, like gummies,…
Mesabi Family YMCA Closing End Of July
VIRGINIA, Minn. -- An important part of the Iron Range community says it will be closing this summer. The Board of Directors of the Mesabi Family YMCA…
Prosecutors Seek Prison For 3 Ex-Cops In Floyd Killing
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal prosecutors asked a judge Wednesday to sentence one of the four former Minneapolis police officers convicted of civil rights violations in George Floyd’s killing to as many as 6 1/2 years in prison but to impose significantly stiffer…
Jackson Sworn In, Becomes 1st Black Woman On Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in to the Supreme Court on Thursday, shattering a glass ceiling as the first Black woman on the nation’s highest court. The 51-year-old Jackson is the court’s 116th justice, and she took the place of the justice she…
Supreme Court: Biden Properly Ended Trump-Era Asylum Policy
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the Biden administration properly ended a Trump-era policy forcing some U.S. asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico. The justices’ 5-4 decision for the administration came in a case about the “Remain in Mexico” policy under…
Thursday's Lunchtime Update
Here is Thursday's Lunchtime update from Fox 21's Dan Hanger and Meteorologist Ken Slama.
Supreme Court Limits EPA In Curbing Power Plant Emissions
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a blow to the fight against climate change, the Supreme Court on Thursday limited how the nation’s main anti-air pollution law can be used to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. By a 6-3 vote, with…
Biden Backs Filibuster Exception To Protect Abortion Access
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Thursday that he would support an exception to the Senate filibuster to protect access to abortion after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. “If the filibuster gets in the way, it’s like voting rights,”…
Duckpin Leagues Kick Off For The Summer
HERMANTOWN, Minn.-- Skyline Social and Games in Hermantown is kicking off their 2022 summer Duckpin Leagues. The game of Duckpin is like bowling, but with a tiny twist. The lanes are shorter, pins are smaller…
Wildcat Sanctuary Fundraiser For Kitu's Kitchen
SANDSTONE, Minn.-- The Wildcat Sanctuary in Sandstone is launching a campaign to build an upgraded food and wellness center for their big rescue cats. The Wildcat sanctuary is home to 130 recuse lions, leopards, tigers…
Community Action Duluth Holds Market In Lincoln Park
DULUTH, Minn.-- Community Action Duluth's Mobile Market popped up in Lincoln Park on Wednesday. The mobile market started as a response to COVID while people were facing food insecurity and reduced transportation. Because these barriers…
MDA Has Second Treatment For Invasive Species
DULUTH, Minn.-- Early Wednesday morning, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture did their second round of Gypsy Moth treatments in the Duluth and Cloquet area. The MDA states that Gypsy Moths is an invasive species that…
Duluth International Airport Navigates National Staffing Shortage
DULUTH, Minn. -- A wave of flight cancellations and delays have surged across the nation due to staffing shortages. So what does this mean for the Duluth Airport? They report having fewer flight disruptions…
LoLa's Flyers: How Drones Are Keeping Honeyberries Safe From Cedar Waxwings
WRENSHALL, Minn. - One may know Locally Laid Egg Company for its chickens and eggs, but they are also in the berry business. Farm Lola is the first commercial farm in the U-S to grow…
Beach Fire Safety at Minnesota and Wisconsin Point
DULUTH, Minn. --Beach fires are a popular summer activity and Minnesota and Wisconsin Point have different rules for fires. The sandbar along Wisconsin Point allows fires, unlike its neighbor Minnesota Point where fires…
UPDATE: 6-Year-Old Girl Recovering After Hit By Car In Cloquet
UPDATE (4 p.m. June 29) - The father of the girl who was struck by the car has reached out to Fox 21 to provide an update. Steven Downs says 6-year-old…
Water Main Break In Front of 2202 East Second Street
DULUTH, Minn. -- Duluth operations crews are responding to a water main break in front of 2202 East Second Street. The City of Duluth says water has been turned off on East Second Street between North 21st Avenue East and…
US Boosting Military Presence In Europe Amid Russia Threat
MADRID (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday the U.S. will significantly expand its military presence in Europe, the latest example of how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has reshaped plans for the continent’s security and prompted a reinvestment in NATO. Among the…
Driver Fell Asleep At Wheel, Crashing Into Island Lake Inn
DULUTH, Minn. -- A man fell asleep at the wheel Monday morning causing him to crash into Island Lake Inn. The St. Louis County…
Wednesday's Lunchtime Update
Fox 21's Dan Hanger and Meteorologist Ken Slama are giving you the latest news and weather headlines on this Wednesday afternoon.
Duluth Man In Custody With Alleged Child Pornography Charges
DULUTH, Minn. -- On Friday, Duluth Police reported a 50 year-old man is in custody after an investigation involving pornography. A search warrant was obtained after a Cybertip was received from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. More…
Cloquet Police Investigating Attempted Sexual Assault
CLOQUET, Minn. -- Cloquet Police are looking for a man who they say attempted to sexually assault a woman while she was taking a walk. This happened around 3:50 Tuesday afternoon on the 1500 block of Carlton Avenue West. The…
Duluth Police: Abortion Rights Protesters Were On Streets Illegally When Driver Got Stuck
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Duluth Police Department is sharing new details about an incident involving a driver in the middle of Monday's Roe v. Wade protest downtown. The DPD estimates that up to 500 people…
Duluth Area Outdoor Alliance Social
SUPERIOR, Wis. - The Duluth Area Outdoor Alliance got together Tuesday at Earth Rider Brewery. The group is built up of people from different clubs around town that are based on outdoor recreation. Such groups…
Senator Klobuchar Visits the 148th Duluth Fighter Wing
DULUTH, Minn. - Senator Amy Klobuchar stopped by the 148th Duluth Fighter Wing on Tuesday to tour the base and see what funding it needs to keep its aircrafts and facilities up to date. She…
Yellow Bike Coffee to Move Locations
HERMANTOWN, Minn. -- Today was full of mixed emotions for the owner of a popular coffee and sandwich shop in Hermantown that's on the move. The Yellow Bike Coffee Shop off of the miller trunk…
