‘If the Dress Fits’ Back with Prom Dress Giveaway
CARLTON, Minn.- Finding a prom dress can be stressful for many families, not to mention costly. But one local mother-daughter duo is back helping with that. Amy Arntson and her daughter founded "If…
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Fans Flock to Local Liquor Stores for Super Bowl Sunday Beverages
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Super Bowl Sunday is just two days away and local liquor stores are seeing fans come to stock up for their watch parties. Over at Keyport Liquor and Lounge on Belknap Street…
Spirit Mountain Gears Up for the Annual Frosted Fatty Bike Race
DULUTH, Minn. - Fat Tire Bikes are back at Spirit Mountain this weekend for their 6th annual Frosted Fatty event. The winter downhill fat bike race will consist of two stages. Racers can attempt each…
Hoops International Bonspiel Kick-Off
DULUTH, Minn.- As Olympic curlers take the ice in Beijing, local athletes compete in their own Bonspiel here this weekend. Hoops Brewing's annual Hoops international Bonspiel kicked off Friday at the Duluth Curling Club as…
Bent Paddle hosts 'Freshwater' Pre-Party
DULUTH, Minn.- A new documentary focused on Lake Superior and its waters is set to premier next week, but the crew celebrated the film at pre-party on Friday. 515 Productions held a pre-party at Bent…
5 More Minor Leaguers Suspended for Drug Tests, Total Now 14
NEW YORK (AP) - Pitchers Joe Flores of Colorado, Lenny Polanco and Jesus Tovar and Minnesota and Alan Ramirez of Miami have been suspended for 60 games each following positive tests for the performance-enhancing substance Stanozolol under baseball’s minor league…
Delay Ahead for Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine for Kids Under 5
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. regulators have put the brakes on their push to speed Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to children under 5. Friday's move creates major uncertainty about how soon the shots could become available. The Food and Drug Administration had…
Man Accused in Wisconsin Parade Deaths Pleads Not Guilty
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) - A Milwaukee man accused of killing six people and injuring dozens more when he drove an SUV through a suburban Christmas parade is pleading not guilty to multiple criminal charges. Thirty-nine-year-old Darrell Brooks Jr. entered the…
Cleveland-Cliffs to Temporarily Idle Northshore Mining
SILVER BAY, Minn. - Cleveland-Cliffs announced on Friday it is idling its Northshore Mining in Silver Bay including both of the pellet and mining operations this spring. Cliffs Senior Director of Corporate Communications, Patricia Persico says the operations will be…
New Scenic Café Showcases Mouthwatering Open-Faced Salmon Sandwich
DULUTH, Minn. - In this week’s Cooking Connection, Owner and Chef Scott Graden at the New Scenic Café cooks up a delicious Norwegian salmon open-faced sandwich for Meteorologist Ken Slama. Chef Graden is out…
Ontario Declares an Emergency Over Truck Blockades in Canada
TORONTO (AP) - Ontario’s premier has declared a state of emergency Friday in reaction to the truck blockades in Ottawa and at the U.S. border and says he will urgently…
Morning Update 2-11-22
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a look at local news and weather making headlines Friday, February 11, 2022.
Man Accused of Killing 6 in Wisconsin Parade Due in Court
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) - A Milwaukee man accused of killing six people and injuring dozens more when he drove an SUV through a suburban Christmas parade is due back in court. Thirty-nine-year-old Darrell Brooks Jr. is expected to enter a…
City Crews Responding to Water Main Break in West Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - City of Duluth Utility Operations crews are responding to a water main break in West Duluth. The break was reported Friday morning and is located on 10 North 58th Avenue West. City officials say water has been…
Downtown Duluth Library Worker Assaulted, Highlights Years-Long Safety Concerns By Staff
DULUTH, Minn. - Staff at Duluth's downtown main library tell FOX 21’s Dan Hanger safety and security concerns are at a boiling point after a second employee was recently assaulted on the job. This…
District Opens Investigation Into On-Ice Fight Involving Duluth East Hockey Player
DULUTH, Minn. - When the Duluth East and Duluth Denfeld boys hockey teams meet up, it's always a chippy affair between two rivals. But Wednesday night's game has now prompted an investigation from the…
Richard I. Bong Brings 4th Annual 'Escape The Bong' to the Museum
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- This weekend, the Bong Center is bringing back its 4th annual Escape the Bong event. The Bong Center is bringing 4 different escape rooms to the museum like FDR's bunker, which…
Lake Superior Zoo Offers the ‘Best Date Ever’ for This Valentine's Day
DULUTH, Minn. -- Are you looking for a fun Valentine's date idea? You can spend the holiday with the one you love, and the animals of the Lake Superior Zoo. This Friday and Saturday the…
College of Saint Scholastica Class of 2022 Graduation Plan
DULUTH, Minn. -- As much as seniors probably don’t want to hear it, graduation is coming up pretty quick, and college students are soaking it all in before they have to start "adulting" in…
Duluth Exploring Ways to Continue Drawing Film Industry to the Northland
DULUTH, Minn. -- Movie making in the Northland was the focus of a round table discussion Thursday hosted by the Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce. Experts talked about the economic impact of productions shot locally,…
Itasca County Public Health Warns Residents Are 'Not Out of the Woods' Just Yet
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. - New COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Itasca County continue to decline, but public health officials warn residents they're not out of the woods just yet. Kelly Chandler, Division Manager with…
Judge Restores Protections for Gray Wolves Across Much of US
BILLINGS, Mont (AP) - A judge has restored federal protections for gray wolves across much of the U.S. after they were removed in the waning days of the Trump administration.…
Vax Mandate Lifted in Minneapolis, St. Paul
(FOX 9) - Minneapolis and St. Paul have both announced they have lifted a mandate requiring either proof of vaccine or proof of negative test when entering an establishment that serves food or drinks. The vaccine mandate in Minneapolis and…
Midday Update 2-10-22
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, February 10, 2022.
Truck Blockade at US-Canadian Border Shuts Auto Plants
TORONTO (AP) - The truck blockade at the U.S. border by Canadians protesting the country’s COVID-19 restrictions is tightening the screws on the auto industry, forcing Ford, Toyota, and General…
Morning Update 2-10-22
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, February 10, 2022.
City Crews Responding to Another Water Main Break at Mt. Royal Shopping Circle
DULUTH, Minn. - City of Duluth Utility Operations crews are responding to another water main break in Kenwood. The break was reported Thursday afternoon and is located at the Mt. Royal Shopping Circle. Crews responded to a water main break…
Former Duluth Mayor, Herb Bergson, Dies at 65
DULUTH, Minn. - The former mayor of Duluth and Superior, Herb Bergson, has died at the age of 65. In a Thursday morning Facebook post, Herb's brother, Brian Bergson, wrote: "Early this morning my brother Herbert W. Bergson, Jr. died…
Medical Examiner: Bob Saget Died From Unseen Blow to Head
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A medical examiner in Florida says comedian Bob…
US Inflation Jumped 7.5% In the Past Year, a 40-Year High
WASHINGTON (AP) - Inflation soared over the past year at its highest rate in four decades, hammering America’s consumers, wiping out pay raises, and reinforcing the Federal Reserve’s decision to begin raising borrowing rates across the economy. The Labor Department…
