DULUTH, Minn. --- After the DECC announced earlier this week that the roughly 400 employees it furloughed are now permanently laid off, the city of Duluth's Workforce Development Program wants to…
DULUTH, Minn.-- Duluth Mayor Emily Larson is urging everyone from President Trump to lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to pass a second stimulus bill sooner than later. "It’s not just about making sure…
SUPERIOR, Wis. - A new exhibit is now showing in the Kruk Art Gallery at The University of Wisconsin-Superior. The exhibition called Aqua Vitae features the work of two artists exploring their own struggles…
DULUTH, Minn. - A hometown restaurant in Duluth's Lincoln Park neighborhood is closing its doors after nearly 40 years in business. Mike's Western Cafe has lasted through multiple generations of many in the Lincoln…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal appeals court has blocked a decision to extend by six days the deadline for counting absentee ballots in Wisconsin. Democrats will almost certainly appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. U.S. District Judge William Conley…
DULUTH, Minn. - As the school year continues, educators are being confronted with issues they've never seen before due to the pandemic, and this week, it is principal's week all throughout Minnesota where the…
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Library Foundation received a grant today going towards a city-wide library led school initiative called "Every Child Ready Duluth." The grant is from the Lloyd K. Johnson foundation for…
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth City Attorney announced on Thursday that a citation has been issued to the Minnesota man caught on video assaulting a reporter near the Trump rally held at the…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota health officials on Thursday reported the second-highest number of daily COVID-19 hospital admissions, on the same day the state loosened regulations in bars and restaurants. Updated guidelines permit as many as 10 people seated together in…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Fifty-one people were arrested during protests after a former Minneapolis police officer charged in the death of George Floyd was released on bail. Derek Chauvin had been in a Minnesota prison for months as he awaits trial…
DULUTH, Minn. - The College of Saint Scholastica will be having a different variation of homecoming this year. Due to the pandemic, the school will be hosting a virtual homecoming. The events begins on Thursday with a virtual 5K. For…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A surge of coronavirus cases in Wisconsin and the Dakotas are forcing a scramble for hospital beds and rising political tensions, as the Upper Midwest and Plains emerge as one of the nation’s most troubling…
DETROIT (AP) — Michigan’s attorney general has charged seven people with plotting to target law enforcement and attack the state Capitol building. The announcement comes after six others were charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer at…
DULUTH, Minn. - Halloween is right around the corner, and it'll no doubt look a little different in the amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Lisa Quarles, owner of Sweet Exchange, says she's worried about…
Every Thursday morning on FOX 21 Local News from 7 – 9 a.m., we’re teaming up with Essentia Health to showcase Northland Newborns. If you would like to submit a photo with a…
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DETROIT (AP) — Six people plotted to try to kidnap Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer at her vacation home, according to a criminal complaint unsealed Thursday in federal…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 107,922 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state Thursday morning and 8 new deaths bringing the death total to 2,107 in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 2,224,194 tests have…
TOFTE, Minn. (AP) — More than 2,000 acres of private land deep in the heart of the Superior National Forest will remain undeveloped. The nonprofit Nature Conservancy said it purchased the land this week from retired forestry professor Mike Freed.…
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell slightly last week to a still-high 840,000, evidence that job cuts remain elevated seven months into the pandemic recession. The latest sign of a flagging recovery comes two days…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he won’t participate in next week’s debate with Democratic nominee Joe Biden if it’s virtual. Debate organizers announced Thursday that the debate would be virtual because of Trump’s diagnosis of COVID-19. The Commission…
DULUTH, Minn.- A popular cider in Duluth's Lincoln Park neighborhood is celebrating its "Big Bad Apple Bash" anniversary with a virtual event Saturday. Last year's Big Bad Apple Bash celebrated the first year Duluth…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Northland's own Fitger's on the Lake was recognized as the Best Retail Place to Work in the state of Minnesota in 2020. The award comes from the Minnesota Retailers Association. Every…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The ice at the Superior Ice Arena is now open, but on Wednesday it was filled not only with skates, but chairs supporting small skaters, as the Superior Amateur Hockey Association…
BAYFIELD, Wisc. - For the first time in decades, the Apple Fest didn't happen last weekend, but crowds still showed up for some of…
DULUTH, Minn. - Teachers are being celebrated all this week at a local florist as they celebrate World Teacher's Day. In honor of this special day, Engwall Floral Design is providing free flowers for…
MADISON, Wis.-- Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has activated a field hospital at the state fairgrounds. This is expected to be opened within the next week, this creates room for an additional 530 patients. Right now…
ST. PAUL, Minn.-- Governor waltz held a roundtable in St. Paul today, bringing local officials together to talk about the state's fight against COVID-19. That conversation included one health expert from St. Louis County.…
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Cases continue to steadily rise in Wisconsin. Starting Thursday, Governor Tony Evers is limiting the capacity for indoor places like bars, restaurants, and stores across the state to help reduce the…
