Local Breeder Sees Career Best Litter
DULUTH, Minn. - The local kennel Wolfe Den Retrievers is celebrating its most recent litter of American pointing lab puppies. "Usually we expect to have eight to ten puppies per litter," Wolfe Den Retrievers…
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Lt. Gov. Barnes Discusses Pandemic During Presentation with UWS
SUPERIOR, Wis.-The UWS Link Center, which works to build partnerships between the school and the community, hosted Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes today during a virtual presentation focused on the defining moments of COVID. We…
Need for Disputed Pipeline Argued in Minnesota Appeals Court
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Court of Appeals has heard arguments over Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 replacement project in northern Minnesota, which opponents are calling unnecessary due to an eventual decline in…
Booze-To-Go Approved by Wisconsin Senate
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Booze-to-go will be easier to purchase in Wisconsin under a pair of bills passed Tuesday by the state Senate. One would allow bars and restaurants to sell mixed drinks and glasses of wine to go with tamper-evident…
Midday Update 3-23-21
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, Mar. 23, 2021.
Jury Set for Ex-Cop’s Trial in Floyd Death; Starts March 29
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A jury has been seated for the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer in George Floyd’s death, with opening statements set for March 29. The final juror was chosen Tuesday, more than two weeks after the…
Boulder Supermarket Shooter ID’d as 21-Year-Old Man
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Police on Tuesday identified a 21-year-old man as the suspect in the killing of 10 people at a Boulder, Colorado, supermarket. Supermarket employees told investigators that Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa shot an elderly man…
Morning Update 3-23-21
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, Mar. 23, 2021.
Suspect Sought in Shooting at Madison Homeless Shelter
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A shooting at a Madison homeless shelter has left one man wounded by a shooter who is on the run, authorities said Tuesday. According to the Wisconsin Department of Justice, one officer fired his or her…
Colorado Shooting Leaves 10 Dead in Latest Mass Tragedy
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Police say 10 people have been killed in a shooting at a Colorado supermarket, including a police officer. Boulder Police Chief Maris Herold said Monday night that a lone suspect is in custody and is…
9-Year-Old Minnesota Boy Survives Shark Attack in Miami
(FOX 9) - A Minnesota boy vacationing in Florida with his family survived a shark attack Sunday in Miami Beach. Nine-year-old Jay Weiskopf was rushed to the hospital where he received treatment for injuries to his right shoulder, including surgery. He…
Man Accused in Minnesota Clinic Shooting To Get Mental Exam
BUFFALO, Minn. (AP) — A judge has ordered a mental health exam for a Minnesota man accused of opening fire in a health clinic northwest of Minneapolis, killing one staff member, and injuring four others. The exam, granted Monday at…
Essentia Health Donates To CHUM Food Shelf's Produce Partnership With Local Farmers
DULUTH, Minn. -- Essentia Health donated $7,500 to the CHUM Food Shelf in Duluth on Monday. CHUM partners with the Community-Supported Agriculture Guild by buying fresh produce from local farmers, which is then distributed to…
Superior Public Library Card Holders Can Now Check Out Free Area Museum Passes
SUPERIOR, Wis.- In Superior it now pays to have a library card, which will get you free passes to area museums. The library is restarting an initiative from 2019. Library card holders in…
Former Cloquet Hardware Store Turning into New Thrift Shop
CLOQUET, Minn. - A longtime hardware store in Cloquet will soon be shutting its doors for good. But new hope is on the horizon for the space. “It’s just wonderful to be part of the…
Planning Moves Forward For 2022 Seawall Reconstruction, Walkway Redesign Behind DECC
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth City Council passed two resolutions for pre-design and pre-engineering work for Phase II of seawall construction and rehabilitating the pedestrian walkway along Harbor Drive between Canal Park and Bayfront. Councilors…
Health Department Assists Rural Minnesota Town with Covid-19 Testing Site
AURORA, Minn. - A temporary COVID testing site is now open at the Aurora Community and Senior Center. Due to the recent spike in cases in the area, the Minnesota Department of Health…
4th Of July Fireworks To Return To Duluth's Bayfront Park
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth City Council has approved up to $50,000 to bring back the annual 4th of July fireworks display down at Bayfront Park. The city and DECC will work together to adapt…
People Make Spring Travel Plans
DULUTH, Minn. - Some travel agencies are seeing more people booking getaways. Because many flights were canceled last year, people received an airline voucher to purchase a ticket for this year. Travel agencies like Divine…
Police: 10 People Killed In Colorado Supermarket Shooting
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A shooting at a Colorado supermarket killed 10 people Monday, including a police officer who was the first to respond to the scene, authorities said. Police arrested a suspect, but didn’t reveal his name or any…
Greenhouse Workers Excited for Spring
HERMANTOWN, Minn. - Spring is here and greenhouses throughout the Northland and are preparing for customers. At Lilac Hill Greenhouse in Hermantown, spring is its busiest season. Spring trends include hanging baskets and container gardens,…
Duluth Native Comes Up With Vials for Vaccine Containment and Distribution
NEW YORK - One Duluth native is helping come up with vials for vaccine containment and distribution. Joe Mattson graduated from Duluth Central High School in 2009 and UMD in 2013 and is currently…
Plans to Distribute CARES Act Funding to Nine Organizations, City Council Still Needs to Approve Final Plans
DULUTH, Minn. - A second round of federal CARES Act funding is on the way to Duluth. City leaders are now finalizing how to use that money to address various needs related…
Chippewa Tribes Blast Wolf Hunt, Say It Was About Killing
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Chippewa tribal officials in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan are blasting the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for allowing state-licensed wolf hunters to blow past their quota in just…
Prison Death Investigated as a Homicide, Inmate in Custody
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The death of an inmate at the Rush City prison is being investigated as a homicide, according to the Minnesota Department of Corrections. Officers were doing regular rounds at the Minnesota Correctional Facility and found…
Minnesota Reports No New Deaths Due To COVID-19
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota health officials reported no new deaths due to COVID-19 for the first time in nearly a year. The Minnesota Department of Health also reported 1,152 new cases, putting the state at 506,376 cases and 6,782 deaths since…
Evers OKs Dentists To Vaccinate as Millions Become Eligible
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers signed a bill that allows dentists to administer COVID-19 vaccinations on Monday, the same day that more than 2 million more people became eligible for shots. The Republican-authored bill allows dentists who complete…
14th Juror Seated for Ex-Officer’s Trial in Floyd’s Death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A 14th juror has been seated for the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death. At least one more juror is needed before opening statements next week. Derek Chauvin is charged with…
Midday Update 3-22-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, Mar. 22, 2021.
One Person Injured in Eveleth Garage Explosion, Fire
EVELETH, Minn. - One person was transported by ambulance to a local hospital for burns following an explosion and fire that engulfed a garage in Eveleth Monday morning. According to the Northland FireWire, the…
