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ALS Fishing Tournament Returns to Island Lake

DULUTH, Minn.-- Hundreds of anglers returned to the waters of Island Lake this morning for the 26th annual Kolar Fishing Tournament. More than 200 anglers were trying to reel in the biggest walleyes and bass…

Local Boy Scouts Install 70 Bat Boxes

DULUTH, Minn.-- Today the Voyageur's Council of Boy Scouts of America spent some time in the woods near Island Lake building houses for the area's bat populations. The scouts built and installed 70 bat boxes…

Lakewalk to Reopen Next Week in Canal Park

DULUTH, Minn.-- It's been a familiar site down in Canal Park to see fences and guardrails covering up its section of the Lakewalk, but by this time next week, it's going to look completely different.…

SAPPI in Cloquet to Release Steam Early Sunday Morning

CLOQUET, Minn.- According to the Cloquet Police Department, SAPPI is scheduled to release steam early Sunday morning, which could cause loud noises. Officials said SAPPI is scheduled to release steam around 2:00-3:00 a.m. This could emit loud noises from the…

Lightning Strike Ignites 2-Acre Wildfire Within BWCAW

DULUTH, Minn.- A lightning strike is believed to be the cause of a fire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW), estimated at roughly 2 acres. According to the U.S. Forest Service, late in the day on June 4th,…

Three UMD Students Displaced, Uninjured After House Fire

DULUTH, Minn.- A house near the UMD campus erupted in flames late Friday night, displacing three students, who were uninjured. According to a spokesperson for the Duluth Fire Department, at 11:37 p.m. Friday a fire was reported on the second…

The End of an Era: Carr's Hobby Shop Final Auction

DULUTH, Minn. - The Northland is nearing the end of an era. After years in business, and countless items collected, the final pieces of collectible items from Duluthian Jack Carr’s collection will be auctioned…

Bakeries are Keeping Busy with Graduation Season

SUPERIOR, Wis.- Local bakeries here have been busy and Twisted Pastries Bakery in Superior has been experiencing a rush of orders for graduation cupcakes and cakes. Cake orders are being requested for graduates of all…

Facebook Suspends Trump for 2 Years, Then Will Reassess

(AP) - Facebook said it is suspending former President Donald Trump’s accounts for two years following its finding that he stoked violence ahead of the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection. The two-year suspension is effective from Jan. 7, so Trump has…

Midday Update 6-4-21

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, June 4, 2021.

Reports: Facebook to End Rule Exemptions for Politicians

(AP) - Facebook plans to end a contentious policy championed by CEO Mark Zuckerberg that exempted politicians from certain moderation rules on its site, according to reports from the tech site The Verge, the New York Times, and the Washington…

Morning Update 6-4-21

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, June 4, 2021.

Archdiocese Won’t Cooperate With Wisconsin Sex Abuse Probe

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Archdiocese of Milwaukee is refusing to turn over documents to Wisconsin Department of Justice investigators probing clergy sexual abuse across the state’s five Roman Catholic dioceses. Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul announced the investigation in April, following…

New Clothing Store Opens in Holiday Center

DULUTH, Minn. -- A new business has opened in the holiday center skywalk on superior street. "I'm a mama so everything is handmade by me so it kind of just fit perfectly," Handmade Mama owner,…

CHUM Receives 1,200 Lbs. Donation of Pet Food

DULUTH, Minn.-- CHUM received a big donation today to help pet owners in the Twin Ports. The organization called Leadership Duluth brought more than 1,200 pounds of dog and cat food, along with cat…

The NorShor Theatre is Open at Full Capacity

  DULUTH, Minn.- The NorShor Theatre is open at full capacity and has a lineup of productions for the summer. The theatre will continue to offer socially distanced seating on the balconies for now. Tonight…

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