Knowing Your Neighbors: Hugo's Pizza
ASHLAND, Wis. - For more than forty years, Hugo's has been serving up made-from-scratch pizzas in Ashland. Owner Tim Ledin tells us some loyal customers have been stopping by the restaurant since the day…
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UMD Engineering Students Helping Make Esmond Building More Sustainable
DULUTH, Minn.- The redevelopment of the Esmond Building, also known as the former Seaway Hotel in Lincoln Park is getting some help from young college engineering students. Ecolibrium 3, the non-profit focused on improving…
Duluth Fire Chief Details City's Response if Coronavirus Hits Northland
DULUTH, Minn.- As the second case of Coronavirus was discovered in Minnesota on Sunday, the City of Duluth says it has what it is calling a pandemic plan that could be utilized should…
Local Expert Explains Worst Dow Jones Single-Day Drop Since 2008
DULUTH, Minn. - Monday was the stock market's worst day in more than a decade. Stocks plunged in light of a steep drop in oil prices along with continued coronavirus fears. The S&P…
Duluthians Speak Out Against Short-Term Rental Expansion
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluthians spoke out against a proposal that would add more vacation rental properties across the city. The proposal was a recommendation from the planning commission. It would increase the number of…
The Northland Foundation Receives Grant To Help The Aging Adult Community
TWO HARBORS, Minn. - The Northland Foundation recently received a grant for $3.5 million to launch their Integrated Rural Aging Community Program. The foundation is now partnering with local organizations in Northeastern…
CHUM's Executive Director Is Retiring At The End Of The Year
DULUTH, Minn. - The Executive Director of CHUM in Duluth has announced she will be retiring at the end of the year. Lee Stuart has served in the position for about seven years. Many believe…
Coronavirus Concerns Could Potentially Impact Blood Donations
DULUTH, Minn. - The number of Coronavirus cases in the U.S. is continuing to rise including two in Minnesota. now there are concerns that the spreading of the virus could potentially create an urgent…
Duluth School District to Hold Emergency Alert Drill
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth public school district is partnering with the Duluth Police Department to conduct their first-ever district-wide alert drill to test how well they can work under pressure during an emergency.…
Fond du Lac Reservation Reeling after Mother and Son were Victims of Homicide
CLOQUET, Minn. - "We're a really close knit community so if something happens to one of us, we all feel it in a really powerful way and even if you know, we have our…
$21 Million in Coronavirus Money Passed by Minnesota Senate
ST. PAUL, Minn.-The Minnesota Senate voted 64-0 to approve $21 million to reinforce the state's response to the coronavirus outbreak. The House is poised to follow suit quickly so that the bill reaches Gov. Tim Walz's desk this week. The…
Skier and Snowmobiler Found Dead in Cook County Over Weekend
COOK COUNTY, Minn.-Two people died in separate skiing and snowmobiling events over the weekend in Cook County. On Sunday morning Cook County Sheriff’s Office 911 dispatch received a report of a snowmobile accident on the North Shore State Trail in…
Midday Update 3-9-20
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Chief Meteorologist Anthony Peoples for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, March 9, 2020.
Police: Boy Injured After being Thrown From Balcony in St. Paul
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Police say an 11-year-old boy is hospitalized after being thrown from a balcony in St. Paul Minnesota Monday morning. St. Paul Police Department spokesperson Steve Linders said officers were called to an apartment building…
Thousands Prepare to Get Off Ship Hit by Virus in California
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Federal and state officials in California are preparing to receive thousands of people from a cruise ship that has been idling off the coast of San Francisco with at least 21 people aboard infected with the…
Armed Man Fatally Shot by Deputy in Cass County, Second Man Found Dead in Home
BACKUS, Minn. – The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy shot and killed an armed adult male while responding to reports of an intruder at a residence in Backus Sunday evening. According to the sheriff’s office, they received initial…
Ready, Set, Run Like a Leprechaun This Saturday in Hermantown
HERMANTOWN, Minn. - Runners are gearing up for the 7th annual Saint Fennessy 4k Fun Run happening Saturday, March 14 at 10:00 a.m. There will be changes to the race this year that…
Dow Drops 1,500 Points as Oil Price Plunge Shocks Markets
NEW YORK (AP) - The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted 1,500 points, or 6%, following similar drops in Europe after a fight among major crude-producing countries jolted investors already on edge about the widening fallout from the outbreak of the…
Spring Eat Downtown Week Serves Up Delicious Deals
DULUTH, Minn. - March 9 - 14 is a special week for Northlanders looking to try out local restaurants in downtown Duluth. Spring Eat Downtown Week offers the opportunity to enjoy special…
Morning Update 3-9-20
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Chief Meteorologist Anthony Peoples for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, March 9, 2020.
Suspect in Cloquet Double Homicide Found, Arrested in 'Wooded Area'
CLOQUET, Minn.- Authorities have arrested 33-year-old Sheldon Thompson of Cloquet, in connection to the deaths of a mother and her young son on the Fond Du Lac Reservation in Cloquet. At 8:43 pm Sunday,…
Aerial Lift Bridge Set to Be Repaired, Upgraded
DULUTH, Minn.- A heads up to drivers who use the Lift Bridge. Repairs begin on Monday, which include an upgrade. Crews will be repairing the bridge's sidewalk on each side. Pedestrians won't be…
Wildwoods Wildlife Rehabilitation Reopens after Five Months Closed
DULUTH, Minn.- The Wildwoods Wildlife Rehabilitation in Duluth is opening later this month, and on Sunday they invited the public to an open house to see the facilities before animals start arriving. Wildwoods was…
Hermantown Welcomes Home Class A Runner-Up Hawks
HERMANTOWN, Minn. - The Hermantown boys hockey team accomplished one of their goals of making it back to the state tournament, and while the Hawks came up just short of winning the Class…
VFW, Behavioral Health Clinic Destroyed by Fire in Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. -- A Saturday night fire has destroyed two buildings and damaged a third in downtown Grand Rapids on NW 3rd street. The Grand Rapids VFW and the Lakeview…
Mother, Child Found Dead In Cloquet; Suspect Considered 'Armed and Dangerous'
Cloquet, Minn. -- Police say a Cloquet man is on the run and believed to be armed and dangerous after officers discovered the deaths of a mother and her child Saturday afternoon.…
Free Solar Energy Workshop Held in West Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- Families learned more about renewable energy at a free Solar Workshop at the Family Freedom Center The workshop featured informational booths with training and job opportunities in renewable energy. There…
2nd Annual Carlton County Food Fair Attracts Hundreds
CLOQUET, Minn. - Hundreds of people learned about local food at the Carlton County Food Fair at Fond Du Lac Tribal and Community College. The fair had 30 vendors including…
Spirit Mountain Busy During Warm Weather
DULUTH, Minn. - With the 50-degree temperatures on Saturday people were hitting the slopes taking advantage of the weather. Spirit Mountain was busy with hundreds of people enjoying the warm temperatures, most were…
China Sees Fewest Coronavirus Cases Since Count Began
BEIJING (AP) - China says it has recorded 44 new cases of the novel coronavirus over the last 24 hours, the lowest level since it began publishing nationwide figures on Jan 20. Another 27 deaths were reported in the Sunday…
