Airshow Preparation Comes to a Close
HERMANTOWN, Minn.-- The Blue Angels have made it to town and the last of the set-up is going on as preparations for this years air show are almost ready. Final tents and stands are…
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Local Businesses Prepare for the Duluth Airshow
HERMANTOWN, Minn.-- The Airshow also plays a positive impact on the economy, bringing in close to $10 million in revenue for the neighboring businesses who work to keep up with the crowds. Maya Mexican…
Renegade Theatre Programs Reopen to Public
DULUTH, Minn. --Â Programs at the Zeitgeist Renegade Theatre are now back open. The Renegade Improv group has been performing in the atrium for the past two weeks on Fridays and is working towards getting…
Animal Allies Humane Society Kicked Off Their Summer Camp Series
DULUTH, Minn.- As the summer arrives in the Northland, numerous camps are popping up over at Animal Allies in Duluth. There are eight summer camps running throughout the summer. Kiddos camp, training and career,…
Duluth Parks and Recreation Brings Back Their Senior Programs
DULUTH, Minn.- As COVID restrictions continue to loosen up many Senior Programs around the Northland are back. The Duluth Parks and Recreation Center is one of the places now staying busy. Duluth Parks and Recreation…
Minnesota House Passes $7 Billion Transportation Budget Bill
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Another piece of Minnesota’s budget picture fell into place when the House passed a $7 billion transportation funding bill. The bill includes money for two new bus rapid transit lines for the Twin Cities. It…
Britney Spears Asks Judge to Free Her From Conservatorship
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears asked a judge Wednesday to end court conservatorship that has controlled her life and money since 2008. The dramatic request at a Los Angeles hearing came with her first words in open court in…
Lab Test of Subway Tuna Sandwiches Fails to Detect Tuna DNA, Report Says
LOS ANGELES - A lab analysis commissioned by the New York Times found no identifiable tuna DNA in Subway’s tuna sandwich, according to the newspaper. In its own statement, the fast-food giant fired back at the report and said it…
Senate to OK Allowing Government to Kill Beavers, Muskrats
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The state Senate is set to approve a bill that would allow government officials to shoot beavers and muskrats causing damage near a roadway. Wisconsin law allows the Department of Natural Resources to capture, shoot, trap…
Harris to Visit US-Mexico Border Area Regarding Migration
WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President Kamala Harris is set to make her first visit to the U.S. Mexico border since taking office. The visit to El Paso is planned for Friday and…
Midday Update 6-23-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, June 23, 2021. Have a great day!
Update: Duluth Police Asking for Public's Help Identifying Suspect in Smoke Shop Robbery
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying the suspect from the Tuesday morning Sadi's Smoke Shop robbery. Video surveillance from the smoke shop was recovered by investigators with the Duluth Police DepartmentsViolent…
American Red Cross Urges Animal Owners to Have Pet Preparedness Plan in Place
DULUTH, Minn. - If a natural disaster were to occur, or a fire broke out in your home, would you have a plan of action? Toss the family pets into the mix, and things…
Morning Update 6-23-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, June 23, 2021. Have a great day!
Minnesota Regulators Fine Company for Line 3 Pipeline Death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The employer of a man who was run over by a large forklift while working on a northern Minnesota oil pipeline project has been cited by state regulators and fined $25,000. Jorge Villafuerte III was checking a…
Wisconsin Man Arrested After Threatening a Group of Hikers With a Gun
SAWYER COUNTY, Wis. - Authorities in Sawyer County say a 45-year-old Milwaukee man was arrested Tuesday after he threatened a group of hikers with a gun. According to the Sawyer County Sheriff's Office, a female hiker called 911 around 10:45…
Boys and Girls Club of the Northland Celebrates 50 Years
DULUTH, Minn.- This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Boys and Girls Club of the Northland, and it's kicking off Boys and Girls Club Week with a career fair that…
Reggae Fest Jamming on in Duluth Next Month
DULUTH, Minn.- Preps have begun for this year's Reggae World Music Festival in Bayfront Festival Park next month, happening in-person this year. Last year Reggae Fest took a pause due to the COVID-19…
Duluth Man Charged with Second-Degree Murder of St. Cloud State Professor
DULUTH, Minn.- A 45-year-old Duluth man is behind bars in St. Cloud for randomly shooting and killing a longtime St. Cloud State Professor with ties to Duluth. Now more is coming out…
Mushroom Madness in the Great North Woods
DULUTH, Minn. - It’s a mushroom madness in the great north woods right now. With the foraging season kicking off in May, local mushroom masters say now is a great time to start the hunt.…
New Coffee Bar Opens up at Glensheen Mansion
DULUTH, Minn.-- At the Glensheen Mansion, another addition launched this morning that sells coffee from the Duluth Coffee Company, and doughnuts from Johnson's Bakery. These items are being served out of the newly re-decorated carriage…
National Onion Ring Day: Pickwick Restaurant & Pub
DULUTH, Minn.- It’s national onion ring day we spoke to Pickwick Restaurant & Pub off of Superior Street on what makes their popular onion rings one of a kind. The restaurant orders around 500…
Lead Testing Results Revealed in Press Conference at City Hall
DULUTH, Minn.- In April, more than 100 single-family homes built before 1930 had their water lines tested for lead and today Duluth leaders released those results to the public. Although results showed higher traces than…
Bay View Elementary Offers Summer School Programs
DULUTH, Minn.-- Today the students of Bay View Elementary School's summer program learned about bike safety from the Duluth Police Department, and got to ride with Hank and Henry. For the…
Big Bottle Liquor Store Closing After 50 Years
DULUTH, Minn.-- After 50 years of operation, another small family business is closing it's doors. In Lincoln Park, the Big Bottle Liquor Store's building has been sold, and they are discounting their remaining…
Fireworks Stands and Fireworks Safety in the Northland
DULUTH, Minn.- Fireworks stands around the Northland are opening up with limited products to pick from this year, but the potential danger of using fireworks incorrectly remains. The Independence Day weekend is around the corner…
Biden Urges Shots for Young Adults as Variant Concern Grows
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. government is stepping up efforts to get younger Americans vaccinated for COVID-19 amid growing concern about the spread of a new variant that threatens to set the country back in the months ahead. The push…
Duluth Police Investigating Armed Robbery at London Road Smoke Shop
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth Police are actively investigating an alleged armed robbery that took place at a London Road smoke shop Tuesday morning. Authorities say officers responded to a hold-up alarm at Sadi's Smoke Shop located on the 1600 block…
Wisconsin Assembly Approves Penalty for Defunding Police
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Wisconsin Assembly has passed a Republican-backed bill that would penalize local governments that attempt to defund police. The bill passed Tuesday, which the Senate passed earlier this…
American Airlines Cutting Flights as Summer Season Starts
DALLAS (AP) - American Airlines is cutting flights to protect its network from getting overloaded as summer travel season arrives. American scrubbed more than 130 flights by Tuesday afternoon, according to tracking service FlightAware. An American Airlines spokeswoman says the…
