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Free Cybersecurity Workshop at LSC

DULUTH, Minn. - Are you prepared for potential cyberhacks? Instructors at Lake Superior College are making sure students have the skills to prepare themselves. 25 6th through 12th grade participated in a workshop today...learning how…

Coronavirus Impacts Local Study Abroad Programs

DULUTH, Minn. - Officials say students are still interested in study abroad programs even as the virus spreads. "It's kind of a mixed bag, so students are still inquiring about study abroad programs. I'm…

Duluth Police Officer Sustains Minor Injuries in Crash

DULUTH, Minn. – A Duluth Police officer sustained minor injuries in a two-vehicle crash Friday afternoon. According to the Duluth Police Department, the crash happened around 2:00 p.m. at the intersection at Lake Avenue and Superior Street. One of the…

Wisconsin Court Overturns Ruling Ordering Voter Purge

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin appeals court has overturned a ruling that ordered the removal of up to 209,000 people from the state's voter rolls. The court last month put the ruling, and the purge, on hold while it…

Midday Update 2-28-20

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, February 28, 2020.

Power Outages Reported in Cloquet and Surrounding Areas

UPDATE: CLOQUET, Minn. - Minnesota Power says crews were able to restore power to all Cloquet, Carlton, and Perch Lake customers affected by a Friday morning power outage. A squirrel in the substation was found to be the cause of…

Minnesota Still Has No Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus

(FOX 9) - There remain no confirmed cases of the new coronavirus in Minnesota. The Minnesota Department of Health had sent one case to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for testing this week, but those test results came…

Morning Update 2-28-20

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, February 28, 2020.

Semi Tips Over on Highway 2 in Cloquet

CLOQUET, Minn. - Multiple agencies responded to reports of a semi that had tipped over on Highway 2 Friday morning. According to a post on the Cloquet Area Fire District’s Facebook page, the accident happened around 6:00 a.m. Friday…

Geared Up: Duluth Police Train For Potential Civil Unrest

DULUTH, Minn. -- With a use-of-force policy now in place for Duluth's newly purchased protective gear, officers are going through specialized training for those rare events when protesters can turn violent. And while full-blown riots…

Chili Cook Off For CHUM Food Shelf

DULUTH, Minn.-- The chili was flowing in west Duluth tonight. The 10th Annual Chili Cook Off at Our Savior's Lutheran Church. There were 12 different tasty versions of chili for people try and…

Girl Scout Cookie Season Comes to the Northland

DULUTH, Minn.-- Well it's that time of year again, Girl Scout cookie season is upon us and people all over the Northland are stocking up on the tasty snacks. But where do those cookies come…

Skiers with Disabilities Hit the Slopes

DULUTH, Minn. - Hitting the slopes once again. Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute hosted the 17th annual monoski and race camp. The event is the largest adapted learning how to ski event in the Midwest. Participants…

Milwaukee Police ID Brewery Shooter as 15-Year Electrician

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Authorities on Thursday identified the man who gunned down five co-workers at one of the nation’s largest breweries before taking his own life a 51-year-old electrician who had worked at the Milwaukee Molson Coors complex for 15…

UWS Suspends Study Abroad Program in South Korea

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin – Superior announced Thursday that they are suspending the Study Abroad Program in South Korea due to Coronavirus concerns. The University of Wisconsin-Superior’s Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Maria Cuzzo,…

Minnesota’s Projected Surplus Grows to Over $1.5 Billion

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota’s projected surplus has grown to over $1.5 billion, state budget officials said Thursday. The new estimate from Minnesota Management and Budget is $181 million higher than the agency’s last budget forecast in November. And…

First Ship Contest Kicks off Shipping Season

DULUTH, Minn. – The First Ship contest is back and ready to help usher in the 2020 shipping season. Visit Duluth has once again partnered with the Duluth Seaway Port Authority for the annual First Ship Contest where people can…

Italian Beef Brisket Sandwich

HERMANTOWN, Minn. — In this week’s Cooking Connection Fox 21’s Brittney Merlot heads up the hill to Valentini’s newest location. Their kitchen manager has been there for years and shows us how to…

Midday Update 2-27-20

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, February 27, 2020.

Suspect in Lincoln Park Shooting Incident Formally Charged

DULUTH, Minn. – The 24-year-old Barnum man arrested earlier this week after shooting a gun in an alleyway in Lincoln Park has been formally charged. Bianca Leshun Allen, 24, was charged Thursday with one count of felony reckless discharge of…

Superior Outdoor Ice Rinks to Close Friday

SUPERIOR, Wis. - Superior’s outdoor skating rinks will be closing for the season at the end of the week. According to the city of Superior, all outdoor ice rinks will close for the season the evening of Friday, February 28…

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