Bank Donates $10K to CHUM
DULUTH, Minn. -- The North Shore Bank in Duluth presented CHUM with a $10,000 donation on Thursday. Funds came from the bank's employees, which the bank then matched. "North Shore Bank really values all of…
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Harbor City International School Hires First Alumni Teacher
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Harbor City International School in Duluth has made a splash hiring their first alumni teacher. After attending the college prep school from 2010 to 2014 Karissa Boman went on…
St. Scholastica to Prepare Thanksgiving Meal Kits at the DECC
DULUTH, Minn. -- For the second year in a row, there won't be the Thanksgiving buffet at the DECC because of Covid-19. Starting Thursday the DECC and volunteers from the College of St.…
Great Lakes Aquarium Hosts Grand Opening of New Exhibit
DULUTH, Minn. -- H2O Watersheds at work is the newest exhibit opening at the great lakes aquarium one year after its originally scheduled opening date. The new hands-on interactive exhibit allows people to…
Enger Tower Lit Purple for Pancreatic Cancer Awareness
DULUTH, Minn. -- On Friday, the city of Duluth lit Enger Tower purple on this pancreatic cancer awareness month. Mayor Emily Larson signed a proclamation declaring today 'World Pancreatic Cancer Day.’ It’s all…
Bentleyville Gets Added Security Boost
DULUTH, Minn. -- More eyes will be watching over the Bentleyville Tour of Lights this holiday season. To help detour or even catch any grinches trying to steal away the Christmas spirit. "It was a true blessing to Bentleyville and…
Exhibit at UWS Meant to Teach and Shed Light On Refugees
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- Students of international politics at UWS showed off an exhibit today focused around the lives of refugees. It's called the 'Refugee for 50 Minutes Exhibit: from Afghanistan to Germany." The students had…
Local Schools Covering Their Bases with the Rise of COVID-19 Cases
DULUTH/HERMANTOWN, Minn. -- With Minnesota making recent headlines for being one of the states with the most new covid cases nationwide, local school districts are having to step back, making sure they are…
Rittenhouse Jury Deliberates for Third Day Without a Verdict
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - The jury at Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial has completed the third day of deliberations without reaching a verdict. Meanwhile, the judge has banned MSNBC from the…
State Attorneys General Probing Instagram’s Effects on Kids
(AP) - A group of state attorneys general are investigating Instagram and its effects on children and young adults, saying its parent company Facebook - recently renamed Meta Platforms - ignored research about the harms it causes to young people.…
Bentleyville Adds Surveillance System to Bayfront's "Tour of Lights"
DULUTH, Minn. - Bentleyville will be adding video surveillance to this year's "Tour of Lights" to help deter vandalism and theft. Today, Bentleyville founder Nathan Bentley announced that Downtown Computer has donated a campus-wide CCTV system, complete with cameras in…
Nearly a Quarter of St. Cloud Prisoners Have COVID-19
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Correctional Facility in St. Cloud has the largest outbreak of coronavirus cases in the state’s prison system in months. According to corrections officials, 242 inmates have tested positive for COVID-19. That’s nearly a…
Midday Update 11-18-21
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, November 18, 2021. Have a great day!
Morning Update 11-18-21
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, November 18, 2021. Have a great day!
Rittenhouse Jury To Resume After Fresh Mistrial Request
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - The jury in Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial was to move into the third day of deliberations Thursday, even as its request to re-watch video in the case sparked another bid from his attorneys for a mistrial. Kyle…
U.S. Jobless Claims Drop Seventh Straight Week to 268,000
WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell for the seventh straight week to a pandemic low of 268,000. U.S. jobless claims dipped by 1,000 last week from the week before, the Labor Department reported Thursday.…
Superior Man Now Federally Charged In Twin Ports Day-Long Crime Spree
Federal charges have now been filed against a Superior man who is accused of a wild and dangerous crime spree through the Twin Ports. Cody Walker-Nelson, 30, is federally charged with attempted bank robbery…
Dustin Heckman Starts as Glensheen's New Executive Director
DULUTH, Minn.- Someone new is at the helm of Glensheen Mansion in Duluth, and he's a familiar face when it comes to educating people about the Northland's history. Dustin Heckman has just started as…
COVID Outbreak Among Cast, Crew Cancels 'The Octette Bridge Club' Performances
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Cases of COVID-19 have shut down a theatre production in Superior after just one live performance and weeks of rehearsals. In a story on FOX 21 last week, the cast and crew…
Wisconsin Is Seeing Almost 3,000 New COVID Cases Per Day
WISCONSIN -- On Wednesday, Wisconsin leaders had a virtual meeting to talk about how COVID is spreading in the state, which is seeing almost 3,000 new cases per day. You can see the…
'Heaven On Earth Wellness Spa' On Central Entrance
DULUTH, Minn. -- A new modernized day spa has opened in Duluth that prides itself on using non toxic products for all. 'Heaven on Earth Wellness Spa' is located on the 300 block of…
Covid-19 Cases On The Rise In Minnesota
DULUTH, Minn. -- Wednesday morning drew in some alarming news to Essentia hospitals across the Midwest. Even though Michigan is the leading state in new covid cases, Minnesota is right behind after holding the number…
Johnson’s Bakery Prepping for Thanksgiving
DULUTH, Minn. -- The countdown is on for Thanksgiving. It's also one of the busiest holidays of the year for bakeries, and one in Duluth one is getting its desserts ready for those who…
'Pure Hockey' Chain Acquires Duluth Hockey Company
DULUTH, Minn.- Longtime local store Duluth Hockey Company is now under new, corporate ownership -- and they say it's allowed them to score big in the inventory they offer to the Northland's hockey…
Second Harvest Hosting Annual 'Give to the Max' Day Thursday
DULUTH, Minn. -- Second Harvest is holding its annual "give to the max" day on Thursday Those who donate will have their contribution matched up to $10,000 from the catholic charities bureau of the…
Duluth Arts Community Seeking Artwork for Exhibit
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Duluth International Airport is looking to add more vibrant color to its property with locally-made artwork. The exhibit would rotate out pieces with one or two exhibits every year.…
Defense Department Helping to Relieve Two Minnesota Hospitals
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Gov. Tim Walz says the Department of Defense will send medical teams to two major Minnesota hospitals to relieve doctors and nurses who are swamped by a growing wave of COVID-19 patients. The teams, each comprising 22…
Midday Update 11-17-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, November 17, 2021. Have a great day!
Lake Superior Zoo Decking the Halls for First-Ever Light Display
DULUTH, Minn. - This holiday season the Lake Superior Zoo is going big and bright. Staff is currently decking the grounds of the zoo with six specialty animal inflatables that are "gigantic". "We're…
Morning Update 11-17-21
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, November 17, 2021.
