Lester Park Students Bring Christmas To Essentia Patients
DULUTH, Minn. - The Giving Tree project began as a small gesture and now has spiraled into a 17 year holiday tradition. Second through fourth grade students walked the halls of St. Mary's to…
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Snow No Longer Clogs Downtown Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - Downtown Duluth may now look a little different after massive amounts of snow used to clog the streets. Overnight snow removal teams went through and whisked away huge snow banks…
Enbridge Put on Display for Review of Latest Environmental Impact Statement
DULUTH, Minn.- Leaders with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) opened a public hearing in downtown Duluth Thursday for the revised environmental impact statement made by Enbridge on their Line 3 replacement project. The latest…
Report: Flu Now ‘Widespread’ in Minnesota, Three more People Die
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Fox 9) - A new report from the Minnesota Department of Health shows the flu is now “widespread” in the state and showed a total of six influenza-related deaths this season, up three from last week. Overall,…
Governor Sued Over Reluctance to Release Public Records
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Wisconsin Transparency Project is suing Gov. Tony Evers on behalf of WITI-TV over his reluctance to release emails to the Milwaukee station under the state's open records law. Evers…
UMD, Shannon Miller Reach Global Settlement
DULUTH, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Duluth announced Thursday afternoon that they have reached a global settlement with former women’s hockey coach Shannon Miller. According to a statement from the Director of marking and Public Relations Lynne Williams: "The…
Midday Update 12-19-19
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, December 19, 2019.
Minneapolis VA Worker Accused of Hiding Bathroom Camera
MINNEAPOLIS - A former worker at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center is charged with filming 11 people with a hidden camera in a men's restroom trash can. Forty-five-year-old Mauricio Morales of Eden Prairie was charged Tuesday with 11 counts…
Public Forum in Duluth Will Take Comments on Enbridge Line 3
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota regulators will hold a forum in Duluth on Thursday for members of the public to comment on additions to the state's environmental review for Enbridge Energy's plan…
School Districts Fuel Biggest Property Tax Hike Since 2009
MADISON, Wis. - A new report says Wisconsin school districts are fueling the largest annual increase in property taxes in a decade. The Wisconsin Policy Forum analyzed data from the state Department of Revenue and found school districts are levying…
Celebrate the Winter Solstice with Ursa Minor Brewing
DULUTH, Minn. - Ursa Minor Brewing invites you to celebrate the shortest day of the year with them during a day-long lineup of entertainment and locally crafted brews. The 2019 Winter Solstice…
Morning Update 12-19-19
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, December 19, 2019.
Hoffbauer Tree Farm Sold Out for Season
DULUTH, Minn. - Christmas is only a week away and tree farms are selling out of their trees. Hoffbauer Tree Farm in Duluth is sold out and owner Farmer Doug believes many people…
St. Louis County Passes Record Breaking Budget
DULUTH, Minn. - St. Louis County passed a budget more than 407 million dollars which is about a three percent increase over last year. The budget includes increased investment in public works…
Local Musician Sells Hand-Painted Ornaments at Pop-up Shop
DULUTH, Minn. - A local musician is selling original ornaments at a holiday pop-up shop. Ornaments and paintings filled a table inside Duluth Cider. Each hand painted creation is unique and…
Holiday Wreaths Made at Glensheen Mansion
DULUTH, Minn. - Dozens of wreaths were created at Glensheen Mansion in Duluth. They were made with balsam fir that was sustainably cut from the Boulder Lake Environmental Learning Center. The event has sold…
Cloquet, Fond du Lac Police Departments Fill Squad Cars with Toy Donations
CLOQUET, Minn. - The Cloquet and Fond do Lac Police Departments are spreading holiday cheer with an annual toy drive for the Salvation Army. This year, they hope to fill three and a…
Salvation Army Of Duluth Makes Christmas Possible For Families In Need
DULUTH, Minn. - The Salvation Army of Duluth is helping to make sure families in need aren't going without Christmas gifts. Nearly 1,000 households stopped by the salvation army center in Duluth to "shop"…
President Donald Trump Impeached by U.S. House on Two Charges
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday night, becoming only the third American chief executive to be formally charged under the Constitution’s ultimate remedy for high crimes and misdemeanors. The historic vote…
The College of St. Scholastica Gets Nearly $4 Million In Grant Funding
DULUTH, Minn. - The College of St. Scholastica received two grants totaling nearly $4 million. This is the largest amount of funding the college has ever earned in its 108-year history. About $3…
Warming Centers In The Twin Ports Are Keeping Busy
TWIN PORTS - CHUM in Duluth and the Ruth House in Superior both are getting their fair share of intakes on these frigid cold days. The Ruth House has seen an increase in new…
Harbor City International Students Carol in Downtown Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- The students from the Harbor City International School choir filled the skywalk with sounds from the holiday season Wednesday. This is the honor choir's first year caroling downtown. Students say they love doing it…
Duluth Mayor Recaps 2019 Successes in the City
DULUTH, Minn.- For the first time ever, Duluth Mayor Emily Larson held a 2019 State of the City recap and spoke on some major accomplishments in Duluth since her speech in April. In her 2019…
Duluth Looks to Fill Vacant Board and Commission Spots
DULUTH, Minn.-The city of Duluth is on a search to fill more than 40 board and commission seats at the start of the new year. Duluth has more than 30 boards relating to the…
Duluth Continues Sidewalk Snow-Clearing Efforts
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth is still digging the city out of snow. Clearing the sidewalks are a big priority right now- it's why the Parks and Grounds committee is using their best equipment. Three, heavy-duty, model-…
Wisconsin, UW Employees Pay Raise Approved
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A special bipartisan legislative committee has unanimously approved pay raises for University of Wisconsin and state employees. The Joint Committee on Employment Relations on Wednesday approved 2% pay raises in each of the next two years.…
Woman Shot in St. Cloud, Two Suspects Arrested
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) - Authorities have arrested two suspects after a woman was shot and seriously wounded in St. Cloud. Police say the 42-year-old woman was shot multiple times Wednesday. She was taken to St. Cloud Hospital with serious…
Midday Update 12-18-19
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, December 18, 2019.
Minnesota Power Crews Working to Restore Power to Customers Downtown
Update: Power has been restored to the affected customers: Our crews restored power at 11:30 a.m. to the downtown/Canal Park areas of Duluth; cause was a faulty underground cable and power was restored quickly through the process of switching.…
Victim Identified in Hibbing House Fire
HIBBING, Minn. – Authorities have released the identity of the man who died in Tuesday’s Hibbing house fire. After completion of an autopsy the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as 55-year-old…
