Thunder Food Pantry Opens at FDLTCC
CLOQUET, Minn. -Â Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College students have an expanded food pantry to help them achieve food security. Thunder Food Pantry opened last week, increasing what had originally been in…
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Light Art Projections in Lincoln Park This Weekend
DULUTH, Minn. - The Lincoln Park Business District will have a new public art display starting February 10. Four drawings from three artists will be projected by light onto the sides…
Mayor Emily Larson To Provide Emergency Declaration Update Tomorrow
DULUTH, Minn. - Mayor Emily Larson says she will provide an update tomorrow on the local state of emergency and face-covering requirement that went into effect on January 14. “I will be providing an update tomorrow at noon virtually regarding…
Wisconsin GOP Looks to Block Abortions if Heartbeat Detected
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin Republicans have introduced a bill that would prohibit abortions if a fetal heartbeat is detected. The bill is modeled after a Texas law that passed last year. The legislation would prohibit anyone from performing or…
City Crews Responding to Water Main Break in Kenwood
DULUTH, Minn. - City of Duluth Utility Operations crews are responding to a water main break in Kenwood. The break was reported Tuesday afternoon and is located at the Mt. Royal Shopping Circle. City officials say water has been turned…
Hyundai, Kia Recall: Owners of 485K Vehicles Told to Park Outside Due to Fire Risk
DETROIT (Fox 9) - Hyundai and Kia are telling the owners of nearly 485,000 vehicles in the U.S. to park them outdoors because they can catch fire even when stopped. The recalls from the two Korean automakers are another in…
Emhoff Whisked Out of Event Following Reported Bomb Threat
WASHINGTON (AP) — Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, was whisked out of an event Tuesday at a Washington high school by Secret Service agents following an apparent bomb…
Minnesota Lawmakers Seek No-knock Ban After Amir Locke Death
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota lawmakers say they will push to significantly limit the use of no-knock warrants after a Minneapolis SWAT team entered a downtown apartment while serving a search warrant last week and killed Amir Locke, a…
31M Americans To Bet on Super Bowl, Gambling Group Estimates
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - The gambling industry’s national trade group estimates a record 31.5 million Americans plan to bet on this year’s Super Bowl. The American Gaming Association has released its annual predictions for wagering on pro football’s championship…
Midday Update 2-8-22
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, February 8, 2022.
Two Arrested in Duluth Drug Bust
DULUTH, Minn. - Two men were arrested last week after authorities found weapons and 57 grams of methamphetamine during a search warrant at a residence in Lincoln Park. According to a Tuesday news release, the Duluth Police Department, Lake Superior…
Amir Locke’s Cousin Arrested in Probe That Led to Fatal Raid
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Authorities arrested Amir Locke's 17-year-old cousin in connection with the homicide investigation that led police to the Minneapolis apartment where a SWAT team officer fatally shot Locke while conducting a search warrant. The St. Paul Police Department…
Morning Update 2-8-22
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, February 8, 2022.
City Crews Responding to Water Main Break in Chester Park
DULUTH, Minn. - City of Duluth Utility Operations crews are responding to a water main break in the Chester Park neighborhood. The break was reported Tuesday morning and is located at the Mt. Royal Shopping Circle. City officials say water…
Duluth Opens City's First-Ever Permanent Warming Center in Lincoln Park
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth opened its first-ever permanent warming center Monday, located in Lincoln Park. While acknowledging the major step forward in bringing more people across the city inside from the cold, advocates said…
Hibbing PD Chooses Winning Name For New K-9
HIBBING, Minn. -- The Hibbing Police Department has a name for its new K-9 who will work in electronic detection. Meet Dottie, the chosen name for this beautiful 2-year-old black lab who is completing K-9 training in Indiana. The winning…
New Lincoln Park Coffee, Tea Shop Attracting Roasters from Across the U.S.
DULUTH, Minn. - They’re beverages enjoyed all year long in the Northland, however, a hot cup of tea or coffee on a bitter winter day can be satisfying beyond words. “This is exactly what I…
'Unity Fund' Launches In Twin Ports To Strengthen African Heritage Communities
To celebrate Black History Month, the Unity Fund has launched in the Twin Ports to help strengthen African Heritage communities through current and future projects. The Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation and the Ordean…
Outdoor Enthusiasts Flock To Gooseberry Falls
GOOSEBERRY FALLS, Minn. -- While it's only Monday, people are flocking to Gooseberry Falls to take in all of its winter beauty. We caught some people strapping on their cross-country skis, snowshoes, and more. The…
Majority of Jobs Lost During Pandemic Recovered, Twin Ports Employers Still Short on Labor, Officials Say
DULUTH, Minn.- The Twin Ports job market is headed in the right direction. That's according to Duluth Workforce Development officials, who say 76% of the jobs lost since the pandemic began have been recovered.…
Burn Awareness Week
DULUTH, Minn. - Monday is the start of Burn Awareness week and this year the focus is on cooking safety in the kitchen. The Duluth Fire Department says when you're cooking, minimize distractions and always…
CherryRoad Media Launches 'Lake County Press'
LAKE COUNTY, Minn. - Lake County has gotten its journalism voice back with a new weekly paper distributed on Saturdays. This comes after the Lake County News Chronicle shut down in the spring of 2020.…
Duluth Public Schools and Marnita's Table share Community Feedback on School Resource Officers and Safety in Schools
DULUTH, Minn. - Last May, the Duluth School district hired Marnita's Table to conduct a participatory action research survey to better understand how the community feels about police officers in schools. On Monday, the results…
Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines To Merge
DENVER, Colo. - Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines announced a merger on Monday in a $2.9 billion cash-and-stock deal that would create the fifth-largest airline in the United States, making Spirit Airlines’ stock soar on Wall Street. Frontier Group Holdings,…
Author Raising Funds For Suicide Prevention
DULUTH, Minn. - As author Thomas Fellows says, the main thesis of this book, "Mrs. Dubose's Last Wish: The Art of Embracing Suffering," is that while 99% of the world tries to avoid…
Two Arrested in Connection to Shooting Incident in Superior
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Two people have been arrested in connection to a shooting incident that took place in Superior over the weekend. According to the Superior Police Department, on Friday officers responded to the 700 block of Bridge Avenue…
2nd Guilty Plea Planned in Alleged Plot To Kidnap Whitmer
DETROIT (AP) - Records show another man charged in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has agreed to plead guilty. That would leave four to face trial in March and give prosecutors a second insider who could…
Midday Update 2-7-22
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, February 7, 2022.
Wisconsin Couple Claims $316 Million Powerball Prize
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A couple from northeastern Wisconsin have claimed $316 million won in a Powerball drawing last month. The Wisconsin Lottery said Monday that Tammy and Cliff Webster split a $632.6…
Trial of 3 Cops in Floyd Killing To Resume After COVID Pause
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s rights is expected to resume after it was paused because one of the defendants tested positive for COVID-19. The court never…
