Great Lakes Gear Exchange Moves to East 4th Street
DULUTH, Minn.- A new store in Duluth's Hillside neighborhood is aiming to offer outdoor gear at lower prices, by selling them on consignment. Great Lakes Gear Exchange started as a pop-up shop…
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Study Presented to Superior City Council Recommending Part-Time Mayor, Full-Time Administrator
SUPERIOR, Wis. - A study was presented to the Superior City Council about how the city can become more efficient and effective. The study focused on things like staffing, workflow, and management structure. One…
Duluth Council Tables Plastic Bag Ordinance Again to Hear from Dept. of Revenue
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth City Council has once again tabled a plastic bag ordinance that would require businesses to charge customers five center per single-use bag. This time, councilors want to hear back from…
Undergraduate Students Showcase Months-Long Research Projects
DULUTH, Minn.- Specially selected undergraduate students at u–m–d showed off months worth of research at the school's Fall showcase Tuesday. Most majors were represented at the fair. Many STEM students focused on their advancements in…
The Lakewalk Phase Two Officially Open
DULUTH, Minn. - The city of Duluth celebrated the completion of a section of the storm-battered Lakewalk. No longer do people have to detour up to Superior Street as they walk along…
Costco One Step Closer to Opening in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - Big-box Costco is one step closer to opening its first-ever store in Duluth employing around 200 people. Tuesday, the planning commission unanimously approved a plot of land on the…
UW-Superior Students Write Holiday Cards To Military Members
SUPERIOR, Wis. - The American Red Cross joined forces with UW–Superior's Veteran and Non-traditional Student Center to give back to military members. Students, faculty and staff wrote meaningful messages on cards…
CHUM Hoping For Cash Donations To Help Give Families In Need A Holiday Meal
DULUTH, Minn. - Thanksgiving is about two weeks away and chum's food shelf is asking for your help to provide meals to families who can't afford it. Every year, the food shelf…
Veteran Shares Inspirational Story With UW-Superior Students
SUPERIOR, Wis. - A Minnesota National Guard veteran who beat all odds after surviving a roadside bomb while serving in Iraq visited the University of Wisconsin– Superior to share his journey with…
Funding for Warming Shelters in St. Louis County Approved
ST. LOUIS CO., Minn.- It's been a long, back and forth battle over where money would come from to fund Northland warming centers this winter. With temperatures already dropping below zero in some places this…
Piedmont Elementary Students Given the Gift of Sight
DULUTH, Minn.- The students at Piedmont Elementary School were given the gift of sight thanks to a grant that allowed them to take free vision tests. The grant, provided by "America's Best" vision in…
Burnett Co. Animal Shelter Raising Funds for Abandoned, Starving Dogs
BURNETT CO., Wis. -- The Humane Society of Burnett County is raising funds for two dogs rescued from a home last Friday. According to the Humane Society, two dogs named Petey and Darla were locked inside a home and abandoned.…
Owner Arrested in Wisconsin Starving Dog Case
MENOMONIE, Wis. (FOX 9) - Authorities in western Wisconsin arrested a 29-year-old woman for animal mistreatment after dropping off a severely malnourished dog at an animal shelter, claiming it was a stray.…
Duffy Takes Job as Lobbyist After Resigning From Congress
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Sean Duffy has taken a job for a Washington lobbying firm after resigning from Congress two months ago, saying he wanted to spend more time with his family and newborn who has a heart defect and…
Midday Update 11-12-19
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, November 12, 2019.
U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist Kikkan Randall to Visit Duluth Saturday
DULUTH, Minn. - Two big events are happening Saturday, November 16, put on by the Duluth Cross-Country Ski Club. Club President Dan Maki and committee member Annalisa Peterson stopped by FOX…
Former President Jimmy Carter Out of Surgery
ATLANTA (AP) - Jimmy Carter's spokeswoman says the former president is recovering at Emory University Hospital following surgery to relieve pressure from bleeding on his brain. Deanna Congileo says there were no complications from the surgery. She says Carter will…
Morning Update 11-12-19
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, November 12, 2019.
Voyageur Park Lodge a Total Loss After Monday Fire
KABETOGAMA, Minn. – A fire destroyed the Voyageur Park Lodge in Kabetogama Monday evening. The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office along with the Kabetogama Fire Department responded to reports of the blaze around 5:00 p.m. The lodge is considered…
Record-Breaking Cold Freezing Minnesota Lakes Early
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Record-breaking cold temperatures are freezing Minnesota lakes weeks earlier than normal. Monday was the coldest high temperature in three decades in the Twin Cities. The temperature reached 18 degrees at midnight, tying the coldest high record set…
Spirit of Duluth Series at Zeitgeist Cafe Features Liberian Food
DULUTH, Minn. - Zeitgeist Cafe served up Liberian food as part of its monthly Spirit of Duluth Dinner and Film series. The gourmet meal featured four courses of traditional Liberian food like peanut…
Texas Roadhouse Treats Veterans To A Free Lunch
DULUTH, Minn. - Texas Roadhouse in Duluth offered veterans and active military a free lunch today to show their appreciation. The restaurant opened earlier than usual to welcome veterans in for lunch. Within the first…
Free Blizzards for Veterans at Dairy Queen
HERMANTOWN, Minn. - Dairy Queen got into the Veterans Day spirit by giving away free blizzards to both veterans and active duty military members. Dairy Queen hoped to give away more than one…
More Snow Means More Business Up North Shore
NORTH SHORE, Minn.- It seems Jack Frost made an early stop up the North Shore, and businesses couldn't be happier. "We all live here for a reason. So we're big fans of the…
Ice Fishing to Start Soon at Hi-Banks Resort
DULUTH, Minn. - Inches of ice have already formed on some Northland lakes including at Hi-Banks Resort on Fish Lake in Duluth. Tim Wagner has owned the resort with his family…
Stowe Elementary Students Honor Veteran Family Members
DULUTH, Minn.- Students at Stowe Elementary School attended a special ceremony where they cheered on family members and school alumni who have served in the military. Honored veterans said events like these are important for kids…
Northlanders Get A Rare Glimpse At The Planet Mercury
DULUTH, Minn. - Both students and interest people from the community visited University of Minnesota Duluth's Marshall A. Alworth Planetarium to take a rare peek at the planet Mercury during its transit across…
UW-Superior Honors Military With A Veteran's Day Ceremony
SUPERIOR, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin–Superior honored members of the military with a special Veteran's Day ceremony. Every year UWS invites veterans, who are former students of the university to speak…
UMD Cadets Stand Watch of The American Flag for 24 Hours
DULUTH, Minn.- ROTC students at the University of Minnesota Duluth are participating in their annual 24 hour watch of the American Flag for Veterans Day. Cadets take turns standing outside the Darland Administration Building…
Northland Veterans and Active Military March Down Superior Street
DULUTH, Minn.- Dozens of veterans and active servicemen were greeted with cheers from friends and family as they marched through downtown Duluth. Since the end of the Revolutionary War, nearly 57 million people have served…
