Multimedia Journalism Program Returning to UWS
SUPERIOR, Wisc. - The Journalism program at the University of Wisconsin-Superior will be returning this coming fall. Back it 2017 it was one of 25 programs suspended due to budget cuts. Now, faculty is…
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GO: Gooseberry Falls
Two Harbors, Minn. - "It's really beautiful in the winter time," Nisswa Resident, Marcy Byrns says. The frozen upper and lower falls are just one of the many reasons people make a return trip to…
Vaccine Delivery, Winter Weather Slow Shipments
DULUTH, Minn. - With vaccine deliveries and the powerful winter weather in Texas, local shipping places have been impacted. At the Mail Room in Duluth, management says that with FedEx and UPS delivering lots of…
Tax Season Underway
DULUTH, Minn. - It’s the beginning of tax season, which is means Tax preparers are getting busier. Income tax and consultants in Duluth say generally the early birds are the ones wanting to get their…
Local Organization Donates Quilts To Ronald McDonald House Northland
DULUTH, Minn- Members of a local organization are quilting their way into the hearts of families at the Ronald McDonald House in Duluth, which recently opened. Every year, the Northern Lights Machine Quilters Guild gives…
City Crews Repair Another Water Main Break
DULUTH, Minn. - City repair crews responded to yet another water main break in the Duluth. Tuesday morning, the group was hard at work repairing a hairline crack in a water main off of…
Four More Vaccination Sites To Open In Wisconsin Including In Douglas County
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Wis. - Wisconsin is set to open four more vaccination clinics across the state including one in Douglas County. Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers says the Douglas County site will be split with Barron…
70-Year-Old Pedestrian Struck By Hit-And-Run Driver
RICE LAKE, Minn. - A pedestrian was fighting for her life Tuesday night after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Rice Lake. The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office says the 70-year-old woman was struck by an SUV around 4:30…
Hayward Businesses Prepare for the Unknown as Birkie Week Begins
HAYWARD, Wis. - During an average year, the American Birkebeiner welcomes over 10,000 participants from around the world to the town of Hayward and surrounding communities. However, the COVID-19 pandemic is putting a damper…
Mobile Market Coming to Northland
DULUTH, Minn. - Whether it be grains, dairy, or canned goods, a new mobile market will be delivering goods in a refrigerated truck to locations throughout Duluth. Community Action Duluth is opening the market…
Former Duluth City Attorney Gunnar Johnson To Run Iditarod, Runs for Suicide Awareness and Prevention
ALASKA - With the Iditarod coming up in March, one Duluth musher will be running his dogs for suicide awareness. It was in 2010 when Gunnar Johnson lost his first cousin Benjamin Curry Stassen to…
6-Year-Old Dies, Woman Injured in Cass County Snowmobile Crash
CASS COUNTY, Minn. - According to the Cass County Sheriff's Office, a 6-year-old girl died and a 35-year-old woman was injured in a snowmobile crash Monday afternoon. Deputies responded to reports of a snowmobile crash with serious injuries in Gould…
Maurices President, CEO Announces Retirement
DULUTH, Minn. - On Tuesday, Maurices president and CEO, George Goldfarb, announced his retirement after 36 years with the company. Goldfarb has accepted the role of Chairman Emeritus for Maurices and will step away from his daily responsibilities. “We are…
Tiger Woods Injured in Car Accident in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Golf star Tiger Woods was injured Tuesday in a vehicle rollover in Los Angeles County, authorities said. Woods had to be extricated from the vehicle with the “jaws of life” tools, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said…
Drug Execs Face Capitol Hill Questions on Vaccine Supply
WASHINGTON (AP) — The top developers of U.S. COVID-19 vaccines are set to face questions from Congress about limited supplies of the shots needed to end the pandemic. The pace of vaccinations is picking up nationwide, but demand for the…
Wisconsin DMV Extends License Renewal for Drivers Age 60 and Over
Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced on Tuesday that the deadline to renew expired driver's licenses for drivers 60 years of age and over has been extended. The state deadline is now set for May 21, 2021. The…
Midday Update 2-23-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021.
Wisconsin to Open 4 More Community-Based Vaccination Clinics
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin will open four more community vaccination clinics across the state amid a push to inoculate people for the coronavirus in underserved areas. One clinic is already running in Janesville. Gov. Tony Evers announced Tuesday that…
DNR Plans Early End to Wolf Season Across Most of State
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin wildlife officials plan to end the state's wolf season across most of the state on Wednesday after hunters and trappers filled half of the statewide quota in a little more than 24 hours. The Department…
Nationwide Natural Gas Price Surge Could Show up on Your Gas Bill
(FOX 9) - State leaders are hearing from Minnesota utility and energy companies who were hit with millions of dollars in unexpected costs after natural gas prices soared due to bitter cold temperatures throughout much of the country. On Tuesday, energy and…
Morning Update 2-23-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021.
Hunters, Trappers Kill 52 Wolves in Wisconsin on Opening Day
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wolf hunters and trappers filled nearly half of their statewide quota during the first 24 hours of the season, wildlife officials said Tuesday. The Department of Natural Resources launched a week-long wolf hunt on Monday. As…
Security Officials to Answer for Jan. 6 Failures at Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is set to hear from former security officials about what went wrong at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. That's when a violent mob laid siege to the Capitol and interrupted the counting of electoral votes.…
City Crews Responding to Water Main Break in Piedmont Neighborhood
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth Utility Operations crews are responding to a water main break located in the Piedmont neighborhood. The break was reported just before 7:00 a.m. Tuesday at 3217 Celia Street. It is not known at this time how…
Duluth Organization Making Push for New Homeless Housing Option
DULUTH, Minn. - "When you're homeless you start feeling invisible,"AIM Twin Ports Chair, Kassie Standingbear Helgerson says. "People will turn their heads and look down. They don't want to see you. If they see…
Duluth City Council Approves Adding A Third Deputy Police Chief
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth City Council has voted unanimously to add a third deputy police chief to its roster through a change of the city's charter. Police Chief Mike Tusken has said the…
Duluth Woman Starts Backpack Giveaway To Help Kids In Need
DULUTH, Minn. - A Duluth woman is going above and beyond to help children in foster care or experiencing homelessness. Paige Anderson has been collecting donations to fill backpacks for those children in need.…
Duluth Police Partners With Tip 411 To Help People Give Tips Anonymous
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Police Department is partnering with tip 411, which will provide a way for the public to submit tips anonymously. The form is filled out online and asks questions like…
KYN: Blue Rock Coffee & Wine Cafe
DULUTH, Minn. - Although the cafe struggled shortly after opening, now they are becoming a Northland staple. "People are knowing our name and coming in," Blue Rock Coffee & Wine Cafe Barista, Molly Henderson says.…
Minnesota Senator to Lead Bipartisan Hearing on Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON D.C. - Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar is helping lead a bipartisan hearing on security issues surrounding the January 6th Capitol riot, along with the Department of Homeland Security. The hearing includes first-time testimonies…
