DULUTH, Minn. -- The Greenwood fire continues to spread, and smoke from the wildfire affects air quality in surrounding areas. The National Weather Service continues playing a massive role in monitoring wildfire smoke…
DULUTH, Minn.-The College of St. Scholastica will require the COVID-19 vaccine for students taking part in in-person curricular and co-curricular activities. The requirement is connected with the Duluth, Health Science Center, and St. Cloud campuses. College leadership had previously said…
ESKO, Minn. -- Lakehead Harvest is back with its 60th annual harvest show in Esko this weekend, showing people the history behind growing crops and harvesting. The three-day event runs through Sunday night and has…
DULUTH, Minn. -- Duluth Public Schools is looking to help students academically recover after recent statewide assessment results revealed declining students meeting grade-level standards. The 2021 results show students who took the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments…
SILVER BAY, Minn. -- Resorts and campgrounds up the North Shore are continuing to feel the effects of the Greenwood fire. "The majority of our guests come up here to go hiking and…
DULUTH, Minn. - As wildfires continue to rage and much of the Northland remains in severe drought, the U.S. Forest Service says it is closing camping on Superior National Forest lands outside of developed campgrounds, effective immediately. Officials say day…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota troopers on Friday removed some demonstrators protesting Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 replacement pipeline project on the lawn of the state Capitol. Videos posted on social media…
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) - First-day attendance at the Minnesota State Fair was down by roughly half as the fair returned after missing last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. With simmering concern over the delta variant, and fair officials…
BELTRAMI COUNTY, Minn. - Utility crews in Beltrami County unearthed what is believed to be human bones on Tuesday afternoon. According to the Beltrami County Sheriff's Department, the 911 center received a call from the workers around 12:40 p.m. to…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt says a 12-state law enforcement operation rescued 47 victims of human trafficking and led to the arrest of more than 100 people. Schmitt said most of the arrests were made…
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, August 27, 2021. Have a great day!
ISABELLA, Minn. - The U.S. Forest Service says cooler temps and higher humidity helped to slow the growth of the Greenwood fire on Thursday. Fire crews took advantage of the weather…
DULUTH, Minn. - In this week's Active Adventures, FOX 21's Arman Rahman straps on a life jacket and gives sea kayaking a try with UMD's Recreational Sports Outdoor Program. Click here to register…
ALBERT LEA, Minn. (FOX 9) - Nearly 300 Albert Lea students have been quarantined for exposure to COVID-19 after the first week of school, prompting changes to the school district's face mask requirements. Albert Lea Area Schools Superintendent Mike Funk…
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, August 27, 2021. Have a great day!
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court is allowing evictions to resume across the United States, blocking the Biden administration from enforcing a temporary ban that was put in place because of the coronavirus pandemic. Roughly 3.5 million people in the…
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Governor Tim Walz has ordered all United States and Minnesota flags be flown at half-staff at all state and federal buildings in Minnesota to remember, mourn, and honor theUnited States service members and other victims that…
SUPERIOR, Wis. - After Duluth had its own battle with changing the way tourism tax dollars are allocated for marketing purposes, Superior Mayor Jim Paine is proposing his own changes when it comes to…
NEAR ISABELLA, Minn.,- For those who thought the incoming rain would help fight the Greenwood wildfire, officials Thursday said it’ll be snow that likely provides the moisture needed to bring the almost 26,000-acre fire…
DULUTH, Minn.- Hundreds of kids in need got to start their school year worry-free, with free backpacks full of school supplies. The Minnesota Elks gave out 200 backpacks full of whatever their supply lists…
DULUTH, Minn.- A weekend of live music from Johnny Cash to Metallica is back in the Northland as Tribute Fest kicked off today at Bayfront Park. The event is two years in the making…
BABBITT, Minn. -- As the Greenwood Fire rages on, community members and organizations in the town of Babbitt are doing their part to help the men and women on the front lines. "A…
DULUTH, Minn.-Duluth Cider in Lincoln Park opened in the fall of 2018 and more recently won an award for having the best cider in Minnesota. They are now distributing products to every county in the…
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Fire Department has responded to a second report of fire coming from Lincoln Park's Spoons Bar & Grill Thursday morning. According to the fire department, crews responded to the restaurant for a second time…
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Two suicide bombers and gunmen have targeted crowds of Afghans flocking to Kabul’s airport, in the waning days of a massive airlift that has drawn thousands of people seeking to flee the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.…
SILVER BAY, Minn. - Oliver Kochendorfer is 7-years-old and going into 2nd grade in Silver Bay. He wanted to do a popcorn and lemonade stand to help out the firefighters that are working so hard to put out the wildfires…
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, August 26, 2021.
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. Capitol Police officers who were attacked and beaten during the Capitol riot are suing former President Donald Trump, his allies, and members of far-right extremist groups. The suit accuses them of intentionally sending a violent mob…
UPDATE: KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Two suicide bombers and gunmen targeted crowds massing near the Kabul airport Thursday, in the waning days of a massive airlift that has drawn thousands of people seeking to flee the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.…
ISABELLA, Minn. - The Greenwood wildfire has now grown to nearly 26,000 acres. Officials on Thursday updated the size of the fire to 25,991 acres and reported that 12 homes or…
