Duluth Police Use-of-Force Arrest Under Review
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Police Department is reviewing a use-of-force arrest that happened during a traffic stop Saturday morning. A video of the arrest was recorded and posted on social media. As…
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Korean War Veteran's Remains Come Home to Final Resting Place After 70 Years Unidentified
FOXBORO, Wis. - It was a day 70 years in the making as Korean War Veteran and Superior Native, Francis Rochon, was laid to rest in Foxboro. Rochon's remains were unidentified until…
Duluth Fire Department Rescues Person Attempting to Escape Fire
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Fire Department rescued a person attempting to flee a house fire Friday night. Firefighters responded to the fire at 427 N. 9th Ave E. around 11:30 p.m. When crews arrived, they found a person hanging…
Ivanka Trump to Visit Duluth Monday
DULUTH, Minn. - Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump and U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt will be in Duluth on Monday, July 27th. They will visit a local manufacturing…
Coin Shortage Impacting The Northland
DULUTH, Minn. - Across the nation many communities are currently in the middle of a coin shortage. The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are disrupting the circulation of coins needed to supply businesses and…
Thunderbird Mall In Virginia Gets A Name Change
VIRGINIA, Minn. - The Thunderbird Mall in Virginia is now going by a new name. It is now called Uptown Virginia. RockStep Capital,which owns the mall, recently announced the name change as part of…
Warm Weather Brings Many to Wisconsin Point
SUPERIOR, Wis. - All the warm weather this week had people spending time outside on Wisconsin Point in Superior. Kids and families jumped and played in the surf which was crashing on the shore…
Bowfest Ongoing with Extra Safety Precautions
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Archers have targets in their sights at Bowfest which is running through Sunday this week at Mont du Lac Resort in Superior. Even though COVID-19 has canceled many summer events, Bowfest has…
Workforce Development Department Helping Duluthians Find Jobs During Pandemic
DULUTH, Minn. - Unemployed workers in the Northland are bracing to lose the extra money they've been getting on unemployment checks for more than three months now. The federal CARES Act assured an extra…
Dozens Attend Head of the Lakes Fair
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Dozens came out to the Head of the Lakes Fair in Superior. The event is one of the few large summer outdoor gatherings happening this year during the…
Duluth Takes Another Step Towards Becoming Environmentally Friendly
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth has reached another step in the journey in becoming an environmentally friendly city. The city has reached step four of the Minnesota GreenStep Cities Program. GreenSteps is a state-based five-step program…
Public Safety Officials Talk Water Safety
DULUTH, Minn. - Fire officials want people to call when they see something odd in the water. But they also want the public to know those calls cause elaborate responses from multiple agencies, including…
Local Minnesota Communities Prep for Statewide Mask Order
CARLTON, Minn.-- Minnesota's statewide mask mandate begins tomorrow. While cities like Duluth have some requirements already, this will be the first time masks will be required across the state. Minnesotans will now need to mask…
Wisconsin Records More Than 1,000 New COVID-19 Cases
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin recorded more than 1,000 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases for a third day out of the past four on Friday. The latest figures from the state Department of Health Services continue a spike in cases that began…
Minnesota Craft Beer Magazine 'The Growler' to End 8-Year Run with August 2020 Issue
(FOX 9) - Next month’s print issue of The Growler Magazine will be the last. Matt Kenevan, owner, founder, and publisher of The Growler announced the end of the craft beer magazine’s eight-year run…
Feds Send Team to Evaluate Minnesota’s Coronavirus Response
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal COVID-19 response team provided Minnesota health officials with recommendations for improvements Friday in the state’s pandemic response following a recent rise in cases statewide. The COVID-19 Response Assistance Field Team was sent to Minnesota by…
Midday Update 7-24-20
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist William Seay for a look at local news and weather making headlines Friday, July 24, 2020. Have a great day!
Updated COVID-19 Numbers: Friday, July 24
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 49,488 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state Friday morning and 5 new deaths bringing the death total to 1,566 in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 922,876 tests have…
Morning Update 7-24-20
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist William Seay for a look at local news and weather making headlines Friday, July 24, 2020. Have a great day!
Canal Park Grandma's Saloon & Grill Partially Closing After Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19
DULUTH, Minn. - Grandma's Saloon & Grill in Canal Park announced on Friday morning that they will be partially closing after an employee recently tested positive for COVID-19. The restaurant made the announcement on its Facebook page writing, "Starting today,…
Duluth Mayor, Police Chief Talk 'Defund the Police' Movement
DULUTH, Minn. - As discussions about defunding and reforming police continue to evolve at the state and national level, Duluth Mayor Emily Larson and Police Chief Mike Tusken are giving us their insight on…
Northland K9 Foundation Hosts Pop-Up Fundraiser
SUPERIOR, Wis. - The Northland K-9 Foundation hosted a pop-up shop outside city hall in Superior. The foundation raises money to help train and purchase law enforcement dogs in the Northland. The pop-up shop…
Another 1,000 Person Increase In Covid-19 Cases Hits Wisconsin For Second Day In A Row
WISCONSIN - For a second day in a row more than 1,000 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Wisconsin. This brings the state's total number of positive cases to nearly 46,000. About one-third of…
Weekend of Bowfest Kicked off on Thursday
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Bowfest kicked off on Thursday at Mont Du Lac Resort in Superior. The event is expecting thousands of people at what they call the world's largest outdoor archery and music festival. The…
Free COVID-19 Testing Coming to Iron Range
CHISHOLM, Minn. - As COVID-19 cases are rising around the region, smaller communities on the Iron Range are seeing an increased spread, free COVID-19 testing is coming to the Iron Range next week.…
St. Louis County Rescue Squad Is Looking For Donations
PIKE LAKE, Minn. - The St. Louis rescue squad is asking for the community's help. They are looking for donations to help them get more equipment as the summer has turned into a busy season…
Duluth Little League Field Damaged
DULUTH, Minn.-- There's disappointment within the Duluth Little League after their baseball field was damaged by a vehicle on a joy ride. Duluth Police are investigating. This comes at a time when the city's resources…
Art Gallery Does Virtual Showcase
DULUTH, Minn. - The pandemic has been preventing many people from visiting local art galleries. The Joseph Nease gallery in Duluth is taking a new approach to showcasing artwork by going virtual. Art currently…
NAACP Gives Away More Free Masks After Statewide Mandate Announced
DULUTH, Minn. - The need for masks is even higher after the state of Minnesota and some Wisconsin cities like Superior have started requiring masks in indoor public places. The Duluth branch NAACP has…
Itasca County Officials Provide Update on COVID-19, Senior Living Facilities
ITASCA COUNTY, Minn. - Officials say coordination has been key to successful COVID-19 response strategies inside long term care facilities in Itasca County. Health professionals and management from many of the senior care facilities in…
