MILWAUKEE (AP) -- A Black man who was paralyzed after he was shot in the back by a white police officer in southeastern Wisconsin has filed an excessive force civil lawsuit. Jacob Blake Jr. was shot by Kenosha Officer Rusten…
DULUTH, Minn. -- The COVID-19 vaccines were all designed to protect people against the virus, but they may not be as effective against some of the variants spreading throughout the world right now.…
FLOODWOOD TOWNSHIP, Minn. - Six people are under arrest in St. Louis County after locking themselves to the Enbridge Line 3 oil pipeline construction site. The arrests happened Thursday in Floodwood Township, just east of the city of Floodwood. When…
DULUTH, Minn. - The Lake Superior Zoo’s Zoomobile is going virtual this year. In a typical year, the Zoomobile goes across the Northland to reach educational programming to thousands of people. However, because of the…
DULUTH, Minn. - More than 700 individuals are needed throughout Minnesota beginning in June through the Minnesota Americorps Emergency Response Initiative. The initiative was launched in the spring of 2020 to help Minnesota organizations affected…
SILVER BAY, Minn. - Two Northland communities are mourning the loss of someone who gave so much and supported those around him. Stewart Carlson, better known as Pastor Stew, unexpectedly passed away earlier this week…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.-- As we head into spring here in the northland, local motorcycle shops are reminding riders to make sure their ride is ready to go. The business Ape Hangers Customs in Hermantown is beginning…
DULUTH, Minn.-- Essentia Health is partnering with other healthcare groups to launch a program to connect people with community groups. By going to their website and typing in your zip code, it will find local…
SUPERIOR, Wis.-- A Superior restaurant is once again going to be featured on the Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives Show. We're talking about Shorty's Pizza and Smoked Meat on Tower Avenue. It was featured…
DULUTH, Minn.-- It’s been mentally draining during the pandemic after more than a year and of course it affects adults, as well as kids and teens. The organization called Health Equity Northland brought it…
DULUTH, Minn. - A Duluth police officer is being treated for minor injuries at a local hospital after colliding with a car in the Kenwood neighborhood Thursday afternoon. According to the police department, the…
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Tomorrow, Governor Walz will announce that all Minnesotans 16 years of age and older will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccination beginning Tuesday, March 30. The final eligibility expansion comes as the federal government has promised an…
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Airshow is back in 2021 after its cancellation last year due to the pandemic. The headliners, the U.S Navy Blue Angels, were in town on Thursday to talk about some…
DULUTH, Minn. - The Damiano Center has set up its six-unit hygiene facility after getting it over the winter. Each unit has a shower and toilet and people can stop by during operating hours…
DULUTH, Minn. - Earlier today, multiple organizations came together in Duluth to help those in need during a special event where thousands of pounds of food were given away. Hot dogs, taco meat, and…
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - Places in northern St. Louis County have experienced high numbers of COVID cases, specifically during the last couple of weeks. Health officials say these cases have been active…
BAYFIELD COUNTY, Wis. - The Bayfield County Health Department says there has been an increase in COVID-19 cases over the last two weeks despite rising vaccination rates in the community. New cases have been seen particularly in Washburn, Herbster, Iron…
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan, which not long ago had among the country’s lowest COVID-19 infection rates, is confronting an alarming spike that some public health experts worry could be a harbinger nationally. The resurgence is being fueled by loosened…
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced Thursday that he will deliver his third State of the State address on Sunday. The address will begin at 6:00 p.m. and will be delivered from the Governor's former social studies…
(CNN) - Top US health officials say they're encouraged by the accelerating Covid-19 vaccinations. But not enough Americans are fully vaccinated yet to suppress the spread of the virus -- and eased restrictions across the country coupled with spring break…
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The CEOs of social media giants Facebook, Twitter, and Google are giving an accounting to Congress of actions against the use of their platforms to spread falsehoods and incite violence. The stakes have ratcheted ever higher: The…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has ruled the Ford Motor Co. can be sued in the state courts of people who were killed or seriously injured in accidents involving Ford vehicles. The justices on Thursday unanimously rejected the Michigan-based…
Every Thursday morning on FOX 21 Local News from 7 – 9 a.m., we’re teaming up with Essentia Health to showcase Northland Newborns. Calling all proud parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles! Email a…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – What started as a passion has now turned into a small-scale profession for Superior resident Meghan Gobel. Over the past few months, Gobel, the creator of Lady Meg’s Cakes, launched…
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, Mar. 25, 2021.
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Three days after he was led away in handcuffs from a Boulder supermarket were 10 people were fatally shot, the suspect appeared in court for the first time and his defense lawyer asked for a mental…
DULUTH, Minn. - Damiano Center announced on Thursday the opening of its six-unit hygiene facility which will be available to anyone who visits the center during regular operating hours or schedules an appointment. The Damiano Center says appointments can be…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Health officials report dozens of fully-vaccinated people have contracted COVID-19 in Minnesota, a development that wasn’t unexpected. The state has identified 89 coronavirus infections in people who have received two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to 684,000, the fewest since the pandemic erupted a year ago and a sign the economy is improving. Thursday’s report from the Labor Department showed that…
