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Bayfront Festival Park Breaks Records

DULUTH, Minn. - 2019 was Bayfront Festival Park's busiest year yet. This year Bayfront held more than 30 events such as concerts by bands like Trampled by Turtles. That's nearly triple the number…

Regents Leader Appoints UW President Search Committee

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The head of the University of Wisconsin System's Board of Regents has named a search committee to find candidates to replace retiring system President Ray Cross. Regent President Andrew Petersen said Friday that board Vice President…

Midday Update 11-1-19

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Chief Meteorologist Anthony Peoples for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, November 1, 2019.

Morning Update 11-1-19

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Chief Meteorologist Anthony Peoples for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, November 1, 2019.

Sawyer County Sheriff's Department Warns of Phone Scam

SAWYER COUNTY, Wis. – The Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office is warning citizens of a current phone scam. The Sheriff’s Office says they have received multiple complaints from citizens saying they have received calls from individuals claiming to be from local…

Online Sales Tax Changes Result in $77.4M in Lost Revenue

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A new report says expanded online sales tax collection will result in $77.4 million in lost income tax revenue for the state. A 2018 U.S. Supreme Court decision expanded states' authority to require online sellers to…

Additional Former Students Settle With Theater Company

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Nine remaining lawsuits filed by former students who say they were abused by employees of the Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis decades ago have reached settlements. Attorney Jeff Anderson plans to announce the settlements at a news…

Fallen Leaves Pose Threat to Storm Drains

DULUTH, Minn. - Most leaves have finally fallen off the trees in the Northland but they can cause problems by backing up storm drains. When whole leaves stay on the ground they can work…

UWS Students Making Halloween Memories for Kids

SUPERIOR, Wis. - University of Wisconsin-Superior students hosted children and their families all dressed up in costume for a night of indoor Halloween activities. The kids in costume got an up close look at…

Where Did Halloween Actually Come From?

DULUTH, Minn.- Halloween wasn't always trick–or–treating and pop–culture costumes, it has a long–rooted history in Celtic religion. According to Duluth's own spooky specialist Lady Ocalat, the day started as a festival known as Samhain to celebrate…

Northlanders Get Spooky Indoors

SUPERIOR, Wis.- In Superior, families got a head start on trick-or-treating in the city's Business District. The cold windy day forced many trick-or-treaters indoors, but that didn't stop them from having just as much…

Duluth Public Library Hosts Halloween Storytime

DULUTH, Minn. - Children decked out in costumes celebrated Halloween at the Duluth Public Library for spooky  storytime. Children and their parents sang songs and heard Halloween stories. The kids also had a costume…

County Board Proposes Changes to Warming Shelters

DULUTH, Minn. – In two weeks the Saint Louis County Board will consider approving a resolution that would increase funding for warming shelters in the county to more than $75,000. It is proposed that these funds would allow the CHUM…

Minnesota Reports First Flu Death of Season

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota has reported its first flu death of the season. The Minnesota Department of Health says it was an adult who died. So far no children have died of influenza in Minnesota this season. Health…

Trump Only Republican on Presidential Primary Ballot in MN

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - President Donald Trump isn't the only Republican candidate running in the presidential primary, but he'll be the only choice on the ballot in Minnesota. The Republican Party of Minnesota has informed the state Secretary of State that…

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