DULUTH, Minn. - Congressman Pete Stauber announced today that the Duluth Airport Authority received a $750,000 grant from the Department of Transportation to help fund direct flights from Duluth to Denver. Congressman Stauber stated, “As Minnesotans become increasingly more excited…
DULUTH, Minn. - On Thursday, the Superior National Forest announced campfires of any kind will no longer be allowed in the Forest or the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The newly tightened restrictions include a ban on fires even in…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is urging anyone age 12 or older who will be attending school in the fall to get vaccinated as soon as possible for COVID-19, as cases surge in the state due to…
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Fire Department says a Thursday house fire in the Central Hillside neighborhood was intentionally set. Fire crews responded to the fire around 11:36 a.a. on the 100 block of East 8th Street. When fire…
NEW YORK (AP) - Amazon is pushing landlords around the country to give its drivers the ability to unlock apartment building front doors whenever they need to leave packages in the lobby instead of the street. The service, called Amazon…
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, July 22, 2021.
UPDATE: Fire officials say the fire has been knocked down on the first floor of the home. Crews completed a search of the first and second floor of the house and all occupants…
DULUTH, Minn. - On Thursday, the Greater Downtown Council announced that the Downtown Farmers Market has been canceled for the remainder of the summer season. The Farmers Market was originally scheduled to be held every Tuesday from 11:00 a.m. to…
DULUTH, Minn. - Festival by the Lake, formally known as Taste of Duluth, is back in full force on Saturday, July 24 at Bayfront Festival Park in Duluth. The event features food,…
WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week from the lowest point of the pandemic, even as the job market appears to be rebounding on the strength of a reopened economy. Jobless claims increased to…
DULUTH, Minn. - This week's Cooking Connection takes us inside the kitchen of Duluthian Jaimie Nere. She's the creator behind Superior Street Baking. Nere values quiet time when her little ones are sleeping.…
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows 72% of Minnesota is currently experiencing severe drought. That's up from last week when 52% of the state was considered to be in severe drought. Minnesota Public Radio News reports…
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, July 22, 2021.
TOKYO (AP) - Tokyo has hit another six-month high in new COVID-19 cases one day before the Olympics begin, as worries grow of a worsening of infections during the Games. Thursday’s 1,979 new cases are the highest since 2,044 were…
TWO HARBORS, Minn. -- The Two Harbors Police Department is asking the public for help finding a woman who has been missing since Sunday. 31-year-old Bettina "Tina" Rhea Rasmussen was last seen west of a Holiday gas station in the…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior Vocation Center is rebranding. The training facility is celebrating its name change to "Embark Supported Employment,” bringing in new ways of helping the disabled community. “Embark is very important for…
DULUTH, Minn.-- A group of kids were finding a way to make a "splash" at the Duluth Public Library Wednesday afternoon. Around a dozen teens and over 350 water balloons were out at the plaza…
DULUTH, Minn.-- As the DECC continues to reopen following the pandemic, it's getting more than three-quarters of a million dollars in federal aid to do just that. Relief aid from the American Rescue Plan that…
ESKO, Minn. -- As campgrounds around the area continue their busy summer, state parks in the area are keeping a close eye on the dry conditions. Park staff are asking people to be careful…
DULUTH, Minn.- The current air quality alert in the Northland is moderate to unhealthy for sensitive groups, while other parts of Northern Minnesota are experiencing very unhealthy conditions. Medical experts advise people stay indoors and…
SILVER CREEK TOWNSHIP, Minn. - Drought conditions in Northeastern Minnesota are causing some visitors to think ahead before making the trek up the North Shore. For Josh Killen and his 15-year-old son, Cody, visiting from…
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth public schools are returning to in-person classes in September. All grades will go back for a full five-day week of learning, but social distancing alternatives are available for high school students through…
DULUTH, Minn.- It has been 16 months since Duluth fire stations have been able to do community events and conduct educational tours, but they are re-opening to the public on august 1. Duluth fire stations…
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Police Department has identified the deceased male found near the train tracks in Leif Erickson Park on Tuesday. Authorities say the male was found by a North Shore Scenic Railroad employee around 10:00 a.m. Tuesday…
MISSION, Kan. (AP) - COVID-19 cases have tripled in the U.S. over two weeks amid an onslaught of vaccine misinformation. The spike in infections is straining hospitals, frustrating doctors, and pushing clergy into the fray. Across the U.S., the seven-day…
(CNN) - The Biden administration is extending non-essential travel restrictions for the US northern and southern borders until August 21. The US has been limiting non-essential travel along both borders since the start of the pandemic and extending those restrictions…
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth Public Schools Superintendent John Magas says schools are prepping to return to five days a week, in-person learning for the upcoming school year. "Our schools will continue to prioritize student learning needs while protecting the health…
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, July 21, 2021.
HOYT LAKES, Minn. - The City of Hoyt Lakes is celebrating a summer tradition this year after a COVID-19 prompted hiatus in 2020. Community members have spent the past several months planning for the…
DULUTH, Minn. - The COVID-19 pandemic has shined a light on many issues over the past year and a half, and now local vets are speaking out about the impact they're dealing with on…
