Encounter Indoor Skate Park Reopens
DULUTH, Minn. - The Encounter Indoor Skate Park is officially back open for business. After being closed for two years due to a pipe bursting on the balcony level, building underwent renovations starting…
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Flag Presentation Symbolizes Relationship of Solon Springs, Fond Du Lac Band
DULUTH, Minn.- The Solon Springs School District received a very special gift from the Fond Du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. A flag was presented by the Band at an all-school assembly…
Maritime Visitor Center Hosts New Educational Program
DULUTH, Minn. - Northlanders gathered for a new program on weather and ice at the Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center. The program covered meteorological concepts, shipping and how those things affect Northlanders in their…
Conversations Spark About Increasing Public Transportation In Superior
SUPERIOR,Wis. - Getting to work or running simple errands can be an easy task for most people who drive a car. But those in Superior who rely on public transportation can sometimes be at…
Report: Minnesota Sees Impaired Driving Arrests Rise in 2019
MINNEAPOLIS - A report shows the number of people in Minnesota arrested for driving while impaired is growing, partly due to people driving with cannabis, opioids, and methamphetamine in their system. The Star Tribune reports that the Minnesota Department of…
Duluth Man Charged in 2017 Overdose Death Arrested in California
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Police say they have located and arrested a Duluth man charged in connection to a 2017 fentanyl overdose death. Authorities say two Duluth investigators teamed up with detectives at the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office in California…
US sending 3,000 more troops to Mideast Following Soleimani Killing
WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States is sending nearly 3,000 more Army troops to the Mideast in the volatile aftermath of the killing of an Iranian general in a strike ordered by President Donald Trump. Defense officials said the troops…
Midday Update 1-3-20
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ryan Johnson for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, January 3, 2020.
Ready, Set, Mush! Trail Talk with Musher Ryan Redington
DULUTH, Minn. - Have you ever wanted to bundle up and give sled dog mushing a try? Meteorologist Brittney Merlot recently caught up with musher Ryan Redington for this week's Active Adventures. Redington will…
Wisconsin Elevated to High Flu Category After Spike in Cases
MILWAUKEE - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has elevated Wisconsin to a high flu category after a dramatic increase of cases at the state's Children's Hospital. Wisconsin had been in the low flu category but the CDC made…
Glensheen to Offer Free General Admission to Locals Sunday, January 5
DULUTH, Minn. - Staff at Glensheen in Duluth are looking to say thank you to the community for their support the past year, and to finish out the final day of Christmas…
Organizers Cancel International Eelpout Festival in Walker
WALKER, Minn. (AP) - Organizers have canceled the International Eelpout Festival on Leech Lake in Walker. They say the economics and other restrictions on the celebration of Minnesota's ugliest fish no longer work. So they canceled what would have been…
Morning Update 1-3-20
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ryan Johnson for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, January 3, 2020.
Warren, Klobuchar End 2019 Lagging Top Rivals in Fundraising
WASHINGTON (AP) - Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren has announced raising $21.2 million for her presidential campaign in the final three months of last year. The total trails the amounts collected by the Democratic presidential primary’s three other front-runners: former Vice…
North Pack Run Club Meets Monthly for Fun Runs on Lakewalk
DULUTH, Minn. - The North Pack Run Club meets about once per month at Duluth Coffee Company for a run along the lakewalk. The group encourages anybody to run with them at their own…
AICHO Awarded Grant for Indigenous Food Sovereignty Policy Initiative
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth's American Indian Community Housing Organization (AICHO) has been awarded a big grant to help create an indigenous food network in the Lake Superior area. AICHO wants to help people have…
Fond du Lac Funeral Shooting Suspect Pleads Not Guilty in Federal Case
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The suspect accused of shooting a man on the Fond du Lac reservation in Carlton County in October pleaded not guilty to three felony charges in federal court on Thursday. 28 year-old Shelby Boswell of Minneapolis…
Hermantown School District Receives $1 Million To Make Improvements To Football Field
DULUTH, Minn. - The Hermantown School District's football field need some major improvements. Thanks to a one million dollar donation, the district can make those need upgrades. The money was donated by Centricity…
Plant-Based Lifestyle Popular For New Year's Resolutions
DULUTH, Minn. - The beginning of the year is when people are making resolutions they hope to stick with. One that has become popular in recent years is taking up a plant-based lifestyle. The…
Lake Superior Zoo Accepting Recycled Christmas Trees
DULUTH, Minn. - The holiday season is over, but the Lake Superior Zoo is hoping to continue the "gift of giving" a little while longer. The zoo is now accepting unwanted fresh Christmas…
Minnesota Reports 8th Flu Death of Season
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota has reported another flu death. The state Department of Health reports the eighth death due to influenza. The death is one more than the previous week. But no child deaths due to influenza have been…
New Minnesota Lottery Millionaires Come Forward
ROSEVILLE, Minn. - The Minnesota Lottery announced Thursday morning that the first $1 million lottery winner of 2020 has claimed his prize. Charles Wylie of Elko New Market said this was only his…
Hibbing Police Searching for Suspect in Vehicle Pursuit
HIBBING, Minn. – Hibbing police say they are searching for a 36-year-old male suspect who fled from an officer Wednesday morning during a traffic stop. According to police, an officer attempted to make a traffic stop after observing a red…
Trump Plan to Curb Teen Vaping Exempts Some Flavors
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. health officials will ban most flavored e-cigarettes popular with underage teenagers. But the plan from the Trump administration includes major exceptions that benefit companies that make and sell e-cigarettes and adults who use the nicotine-emitting devices.…
Two Additional Suspects Charged in Virginia Assisted Living Armed Robbery
VIRGINIA, Minn. – Authorities say two additional suspects have been charged in the June 2019 armed robbery at an assisted living facility in Virginia. According to court documents, Virginia police responded to a 911 call shortly after 3:00 a.m.…
Midday Update 1-2-20
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ryan Johnson for a look at local news and weather making headlines Thursday, January 2, 2020.
Winter Entertainment at Cable Natural History Museum
CABLE, Wis. - Winter is a busy season for the educators at Cable Natural History Museum in Cable, Wisconsin. From education to entertainment, the center is hosting something for folks of…
U-Haul to stop hiring nicotine users in 21 states
PHOENIX (FOX 9) - U-Haul announced it will soon reject job applicants who use nicotine in 21 states. The company said the new policy will go into effect on Feb. 1 and be enacted in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware,…
Democrat Julián Castro Drops Out of 2020 Presidential Race
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Former Obama housing secretary Julián Castro is ending his run for president. Castro's announcement Thursday comes after he failed to garner enough support or donations to make the recent Democratic presidential debates. The former San Antonio…
2 Minnesotans Win $1 Million Each in New Year’s Day Lottery
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — It was a lucky New Year’s Day for two Minnesota residents who each won $1 million in the state’s Millionaire Raffle. The Star Tribune reports Minnesota lottery players have been on a lucky streak lately. In all,…
