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…
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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…
Aitkin County Crash Leads Officers to Woman Reportedly Taken from Her Home
AITKIN COUNTY, Minn. - A two-vehicle crash in Aitkin Township led authorities to a woman who was allegedly taken from her home against her will. According to the Aitkin County Sheriff's Office, officers responded to a two-vehicle crash three miles…
Robotics Competition Brings More Than 100 High School Teams to Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - A major robotics competition filled the DECC from March 5th through March 7th. The event features more than a hundred high school teams from around the Midwest who have built their…
UMD Student's Spring Break Impacted by Coronavirus Concerns
DULUTH, Minn.-- With the calendar moving to March, college students everywhere are ready to enjoy their week off for spring break. But travel concerns because of the coronavirus are getting in the way.…
Wild State Cider Hosts Adult Spelling Bee
DULUTH, Minn.-- Tonight, people got a chance to do something many haven't done since high school. At the adult spelling bee at Wild State Cider contestants wrote out words on paper. The top 20…
Rookie Basketball Association Celebrates 32nd Season
DULUTH, Minn. - Young basketball players and their families gathered at Denfeld High School to celebrate the 32nd season of the Salvation Army's Rookie Basketball Association. This season, 511 kids, 98 volunteer…
Coronavirus Impacting Local Fishing Gear Inventories
DULUTH, Minn. - The Coronavirus is having far-reaching effects on businesses including the local fishing industry. Marine General in Duluth's owner, Russ Francisco, tells Fox 21 that because of disruptions in the…
Couponing Class Shows How to Shop Smart
DULUTH, Minn,-- Everybody wants to try and save on their grocery bill. A class in Duluth gives them an opportunity to do just that. Kenwood Lutheran Church put on the annual class in honor of…
New Hotel Could Come to East Hillside
DULUTH, Minn.- A new short-term stay hotel could be coming to Duluth's East Hillside Neighborhood. Developer Nick Christensen wants to convert the old commercial building at 808 Second Street into a 6-unit hotel for…
Cougars Come to Lake Superior Zoo
DULUTH, Minn.- The Lake Superior Zoo will open their first ever cougar exhibit Saturday. Two cougars, a brother named Tacoma and sister named Olympia who were orphaned last year and raised by Zookeepers…
Coronavirus Information Phone Line and Webpage Offered by St. Louis County
DULUTH, Minn.- Amid Coronavirus concerns spreading across the country, St. Louis County opened up an information phone line and a website for people to call or visit to get their Coronavirus concerns addressed. Public…
It's National Oreo Day!
DULUTH, Minn. - It's National Oreo Day! In honor of the special occasion, we put two lucky ladies to the test to find out who loves the delicious treat the most. With one…
West Duluth Neighborhood Road Is Being Used As An Illegal Trash Dump Site
The few pieces of trash that currently sit on 108th Avenue in West Duluth is nothing compared to what is usually dumped. Now that the city is looking to taking action, residents are hoping the…
Health Officials Confirm First Case of Coronavirus in Minnesota
(FOX 9) - Minnesota health officials have confirmed the first case of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Minnesota. In a release, officials say the case is an older adult in Ramsey County who recently was on a cruise ship with another…
Wisconsin Prepares for More Coronavirus Testing
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin health officials said Friday the risk for contracting the new coronavirus remains low, but they anticipate the number of people to be tested to increase in the coming days as the guidelines for who should…
CHUM Executive Director Announces Plans to Retire
DULUTH, Minn. – The Executive Director of CHUM announced Friday that she is retiring at the end of the year. Lee Stuart has served as the Executive Director since April…
Midday Update 3-6-20
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, March 6, 2020.
SilverSneakers: Active Older Adults Slide into Exercise at the Superior YMCA
SUPERIOR, Wisc. -- In this weeks Active Adventures Fox 21's Brittney Merlot heads to a YMCA class with the SilverSneakers! This a group of 65+ year olds working out together to keep their bodies healthy.…
St. Louis County Launches COVID-19 Webpage, Information Phone Line
DULUTH, Minn. – St. Louis County announced on Friday that it has launched an information phone line and web page to help people access up-to-date information about COVID-19. "We want people to be informed so they can make educated decisions…
Portion of Shamrock Shake Sales to Benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities
DULUTH, Minn. - It's a type of March madness with a minty twist all for a good cause. The shamrock shakes are back at local McDonald's restaurants, and now you can help those…
Morning Update 3-6-20
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, March 6, 2020.
Duluth Liquor Store: Coronavirus Not Impacting Corona Beer Sales
DULUTH, Minn - With the coronavirus spreading, the question has been asked whether it is halting sales of Corona beers? Leadership from the company have said it has not, and it doesn't appear to…
Hundreds of Kids Attend Dr. Seuss Celebration at UWS
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Beloved author Dr. Seuss's birthday falls in March and Thursday, UWS students and Twin Ports families celebrated the author with fun games geared towards getting the community involved at the Jim Dan Hill Library. Some activities included…
Fire Destroys Multiple Garage Units
DULUTH, Minn. - Just after 8 last night, a fire ripped through two garage units at the Highland Village Apartments just off Central Entrance. At this hour, authorities are investigating the cause of the blaze,…
