ELY, Minn. -- A rise in COVID cases within the Ely School District is forcing officials to hit the reset button and send students back to full distance learning. The change starts March 19 for junior high and high school…
DULUTH, Minn.-- One local organization is ready to help kids play music again for the first time in nearly a year. The Armory Arts and Music Center on London Road is now offering music lessons…
CLOQUET, Minn.-- As the pandemic continues, one of the biggest impacts has been to food access in places around the Northland. But many people and businesses right here in the northland have been trying to…
DULUTH, Minn.-- Longtime Duluth City Councilor Joel Sipress will not be seeking re-election this fall, saying the timing just feels right. Sipress, who serves the second district, has been on the council for two terms.…
DULUTH, Minn. - The City of Duluth has a new app for people to use to discover local parks. The app is called “Agents of Discovery,” and people can go on missions throughout different parks…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. - The federal tax deadline is being delayed from April 15th to May 17th as more people deal with complicated filings because of COVID. The deadline applies to federal income tax returns and…
DULUTH, Minn. - A bill was introduced by Duluth State Representative Liz Olson this week that created more general criteria for those who would be eligible for the purchase of Verso's paper mill. The bill itself…
WASHINGTON (AP) — With the U.S. closing in on President Joe Biden’s goal of injecting 100 million coronavirus vaccinations weeks ahead of his target date, officials say the nation is now in a position to help supply neighbors Canada and…
(AP) - The IRS will delay the traditional April 15 tax filing due date until May 17 to cope with added duties and provide Americans more flexibility. The IRS announced the decision Wednesday and said it would provide further guidance…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A top Wisconsin health official says there will be enough coronavirus vaccine in Wisconsin by the end of June to immunize 80% of those age 16 and over in the state, hitting a key target to…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors at the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in George Floyd’s death want a judge to allow expert testimony about how people react to traumatic events. A prosecutor said Thursday that a forensic psychiatrist…
DULUTH, Minn. - Pizza Ranch is closing in on an official opening day, according to its new official Duluth Facebook page. The restaurant says they are "making progress" at the former Lucky's 13 Pub location in the Miller Hill Mall…
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth City Councilor Joel Sipress announced Thursday that he will not seek re-election. Sipress has served two terms representing Duluth's 2nd District. “Serving the people of Duluth’s Second District as their representative in city government has been…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, Mar. 18, 2021.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) — Advocates in Minnesota are pushing the legislators to remove most juveniles from the state’s predatory registry, arguing that it makes it difficult for young people to overcome societal barriers. The state’s Predatory Offender Registry has more…
OCONOMOWOC, Wis. (AP) -- A law enforcement official says the man suspected of killing two co-workers at a Wisconsin grocery distribution warehouse before fatally shooting himself was a 41-year-old from…
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,…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, Mar. 18, 2021.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The jury being seated for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s trial in George Floyd’s death is growing despite concerns about publicity from a $27 million payout to…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week to 770,000, a sign that layoffs remain high even as much of the U.S. economy is steadily recovering from the coronavirus recession. Thursday’s report from the Labor…
NORTHLAND - Female leaders from colleges throughout the Northland came together today to talk about what they say is a lack of representation in their field. Here in the Northland, the majority of higher…
TWO HARBORS, Minn. -- A family-owned Two Harbors business is opening a new location in the city's former Shopko building, which has been sitting empty since the summer of 2019. The…
DULUTH, Minn.-- St. Patrick's Day 2021 is here, which many bars around the Northland count on for a big boost in businesses. Last St. Patrick's Day was filled with a lot of uncertainty and…
SUPERIOR, Wis.-- The Wisconsin Ethics Commission has completed its opinion about conflict of interest concerns involving the marriage between Superior Mayor Jim Paine and City Councilor Jenny Van Sickle. The commission believes there are conflicts…
CLOQUET, Minn.-With the weather starting to warm up, that means Gordy's Hi-Hat will be opening soon. Gordy's will open March 24th for its 61st season. In what's become a tradition, Northlanders always line up on…
DULUTH, Minn. - One local business has begun a fundraiser for the Northland K-9 Foundation in honor of K-9 Luna Who was killed in the line of duty last month. Advantage Emblem is making commemorative…
SUPERIOR, Wis. - It’s Small Business Development Center Day across the nation. We checked in with the center over at UWS who has been instrumental in helping businesses during the pandemic. So far, they…
SUPERIOR, Wis. - The pandemic hit the tourism industry hard throughout the region and Superior is not exempt. However, the industry itself is now rising above and is recovering better than expected. With Superior…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled a Wisconsin judge from the bench after he was charged with multiple counts of possession of child pornography. State Department of Justice attorneys filed seven felony counts against Milwaukee…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Violent extremists motivated by political grievances and racial biases pose an “elevated threat” to the U.S. homeland. That’s according to an unclassified intelligence report released more than two months after a violent mob of insurrectionists stormed the…
