Superior Stops Using Ballot Drop Off Boxes For Now
SUPERIOR, Wis. - March 15 is the first day Superior is sending out absentee ballots to those who have requested them for the spring election April 5. Those who get one…
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Damiano Center Recreates First Meal for 40th Anniversary
DULUTH, Minn. - The community kitchen at Damiano Center celebrated its 40th anniversary Tuesday. It recreated its first meal, served March 15, 1982, by offering the same hamburger soup recipe to everyone who…
Duluth Police Using Federal Funding to Add Text Updates for 911 Calls, Better Identify Crime Hotspots
DULUTH, Minn. - New federal funding will help the Duluth Police Department improve their customer service. Chief Mike Tusken says the $750,000 will focus on adding or upgrading technology within the department that…
Perkins Location Next to Miller Hill Mall Closed
DULUTH, Minn. - After 37 years, Perkins next to Miller Hill Mall has closed its doors. “It’s a sad day,” says owner Dillon Flaherty. “I didn’t plan my 37 year career ending…
15-Year-Old Duluth Boy Charged in Fatal Stabbing of 19-Year-Old Female Family Member
DULUTH, Minn. -- A 15-year-old boy has been formally charged as a juvenile with second-degree homicide for fatally stabbing a 19-year-old woman who was a family member last Friday night in Duluth. The stabbing happened on the 1700 block of…
Minneapolis Revises Policy on Warrants After Locke Killing
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says the city is changing policy for search warrants following the police shooting of a Black man in a downtown apartment so that officers must knock and wait a certain length of time…
Minnesota-Native Musher Brent Sass Wins his 1st Iditarod Race Across Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Musher Brent Sass won the arduous Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race across Alaska on Tuesday as his team of 11 dogs dashed off the Bering…
Morning Update 3-15-22
FOX 21's Arman Rahman and Meteorologist Ken Slama with your Tuesday Morning news and weather update.
Mask Requirements Loosening On U of M Campuses Starting March 21st
MINNESOTA -- The University of Minnesota system is loosening its mask requirements for all campuses as COVID case rates drop. The university president wrote in a statement last Friday that the school system always…
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter 'Spar' Headed For New Homeport In Duluth
With the deep freeze moving past us, a U.S. Coast Guard cutter known as the Spar is on its way to its new home right here in Duluth. The Spar was commissioned in 2001 and…
Duluth Cider To Host 'Stand With Ukraine' Benefit Concert Saturday
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth Cider is getting ready to host a “Stand with Ukraine” benefit concert this Saturday for Ukrainian refugees. Charlie Parr and the Black-Eyed Snakes will be taking the stage starting at…
Veteran, Councilors Speak About Reaching Deal To Continue Duluth's Memorial Day Parade
DULUTH, Minn. -- A veteran and two city councilors spoke with FOX21 about reaching a deal last Friday to keep the Memorial Day parade in West Duluth. The Memorial Day parade has been…
Chum Food Distribution to Pause Until April for Interior Work
DULUTH, Minn.- CHUM is hitting pause on its food distribution program as its Duluth building undergoes interior renovations. Starting this Thursday, distribution out of Downtown and West Duluth locations, the mobile food drops, and…
As Spring Approaches, Flooding Concerns Grow For Homeowners
DULUTH, Minn. - As many people are getting anxious for warmer air to move in, some are getting anxious about flooding concerns, especially inside homes, which can quickly turn into a nightmare. Kevin Buck, owner…
KYN: Harbor Rail Pub Open for Business
TWO HARBORS, Minn. - A familiar spot in downtown Two Harbors has taken on a new identity. The Harbor Rail Pub is now open for business, after initially being a space to rent with an…
Duluth Armory Rehabilitation seeks New Bill
DULUTH, Minn.-A bill to provide funding for the restoration of the Duluth Armory has gained momentum as it went through the House Capital Investment Committee last week. The bill would provide $7.5 million dollars for…
Duluth Crews To Remove Snow In Downtown Business District Wed., Thurs.
DULUTH, Minn. – With spring-like air on the way, the city of Duluth will be removing piles of snow throughout the Downtown Business District this week. Starting Wednesday, crews will begin removing snow on Michigan Street from 6th Avenue West…
Senators Klobuchar, Smith Secure Funding For Lift Bridge, Duluth 911
DULUTH, Minn. - More than $1 million in federal funding is headed to Duluth to revitalize the Aerial Lift Bridge and modernize the city's 911 system. U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith, both Democrats representing Minnesota, made the announcement…
Mount Royal Market Gearing Up for Saint Patrick's Day
DULUTH, MN - With Saint Patrick's Day coming later this week, local grocery stores are starting to get busy selling plenty of corned beef for the occasion. Last year, Mount…
City of Duluth To Light Enger Tower for Multiple Sclerosis Week
DULUTH, Minn. - The City of Duluth is lighting Enger Tower tonight through Saturday in recognition of National Multiple Sclerosis Week. Enger Tower will be lit in orange to raise education and awareness about the disease. The city says this…
Minnesota Senate Unanimously Approves Light Rail Audit
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Senate has voted unanimously to approve an audit of a more than $2 billion light rail project that's been marred by delays and cost overruns. The bill allocates $200,000 to the Legislative Auditor’s…
Essentia Health Opening Pharmacy in Ely
ELY, Minn. - Essentia Health announced on Monday that it will be opening a pharmacy in Ely next week. The pharmacy is scheduled to open on March 21 and will offer prescription medication services, flu shots, drive-through service, specialty pharmacy…
U of M System Drops Mask Requirements in Most Public Spaces
DULUTH, Minn. - The U of M System announced Monday that masks will no longer be required in most of its public spaces. In a message from University president Joan Gabel, masks will no longer be required in any dining…
Coffee Conversation: '1-on-1' with a Harlem Globetrotter Ahead of their Return to Duluth Saturday
DULUTH, Minn.- This week's Coffee Conversation is nothing but net, as FOX 21's Arman Rahman sits down with Scooter Christensen, Point Guard for the Harlem Globetrotters, as they prepare to bring their ball-handling antics…
St. Luke's Makes Updates to Visitor Policy
DULUTH, Minn. - St. Luke's is making updates to its visitor policy due to decreasing cases of COVID-19 in the community. In a Monday press release, the hospital said patients can now have two visitors at a time from 6:00…
Carnahan Enters Race for Husband Hagedorn’s Seat in Congress
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Former Minnesota Republican Party chairwoman Jennifer Carnahan is jumping into the race to replace her husband Jim Hagedorn in Congress. Carnahan said Monday she is running in the…
Senator Amy Klobuchar Travels to Poland amid Russian Invasion of Ukraine
POLAND -- Amy Klobuchar was one of four U.S. senators who traveled to Poland on Sunday to meet with military officials and Ukrainian refugees. But what greeted her in return, was the tragic reality of…
Fire Department Encourages Smoke Detector Checks
DULUTH/CLOQUET, Minn. -- As we turn our clocks an hour ahead for daylight saving time, local fire departments mark this day annually to remind people to also check the smoke detectors in their homes. Batteries…
Tom Brady Is Returning To Tampa To Play 23rd Season In NFL
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady’s retirement lasted 40 days. Brady said Sunday he’s returning to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for his 23rd NFL season. The seven-time Super Bowl champion announced his decision on Twitter and Instagram, saying he has…
Duluth Improving Seawall, Preparing Harbor Drive Behind DECC for Cruise Ships this May
DULUTH, Minn.- Just in time for Duluth to welcome 7 Viking Cruise Ships beginning this May, the city has secured $5 million in federal CARES Act funding for the $8 million reconstruction of the…
