Warm Weather Brings out Dogs and their Owners
DULUTH, Minn. - The warm weather brought out humans and their furry friends to the dog parks on Tuesday enjoying what might be one of the last nice days until next…
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Hallett Dock Company Supplying Northland's Salt
SUPERIOR, Wis. - The Hallett Dock Company takes in thousands of tons of salt each year. Right now they have about 65,000 tons of it on their property in anticipation of the winter including…
Phase One of St. Luke's Expansion Almost Complete
DULUTH, Minn.- As Essentia Hospital starts their $800 million Vision Northland expansion project, St. Luke's is moving into the next phase of their campus redevelopment. Phase One involved the construction of Building A…
Top the Tater is A Big Hit for UMD Homecoming Week
DULUTH, Minn. - It's homecoming week for the University of Minnesota Duluth Students celebrated by indulging in the tradition of bringing out the Top the Tater food truck. Free chips and the different flavored dips…
Duluth Fire Department Talks Kitchen Fire Prevention
DULUTH, Minn. - As part of fire prevention week here in the Northland, the local Duluth fire department put on a demonstration and gave some tips on the best ways to prevent kitchen fires. Officials…
Golfer's Take Advantage of Warm Weather
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The other big story Tuesday was the weather. With snow in the forecast for this weekend, golfers took advantage of the warm and sunny day Tuesday. People of all ages filled…
St. Louis County Hosts Open House to Find Foster Families
St. Louis County Public health division held an open house at the Government Center in Duluth for "Finding Foster Families Day." In St. Louis county there is more than 500 kids that have been…
UMD's Women's Hockey Team Give Thanks to Service Members
DULUTH, Minn. - The University of Minnesota Duluth's Women's hockey team is embracing the chance to show appreciation to the men and women serving in the military by partnering with…
700 High School Students Attend Wisconsin Education Fair at UWS
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Seven-hundred high school students came to the Wisconsin Education Fair at UWS. Sixty-three colleges, universities, and military branches met with prospective students at the fair. It gives high-schoolers a two-hour window…
Tri-State Jazz Festival Brings Dozens of High School Musicians to UWS
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Some of the best high school musicians in the Northland are at UW-Superior for the annual Tri-State Jazz Festival. Dozens of high school musicians traveled hundreds of miles to UWS and put…
Duluth Mall Walker Celebrates 100th Birthday
DULUTH, Minn. - A Duluth man celebrates his 100th birthday with friends at the Miller Hill Mall Julien Berntson walks around the mall every day. He tells us he used to do a few…
Third Candidate Enters 8th Congressional District Race
HIBBING, Minn. – Another Democratic candidate has entered the race for Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District. Iron Range native Marjorie (Marje) Holmstrom-Sabo announced on Tuesday that she is running to challenge GOP Rep. Pete Stauber. According to a recent press release…
Trump Campaign Says Minneapolis Rally is Set
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - President Donald Trump's re-election campaign says his Minneapolis rally will go ahead as scheduled Thursday after a brief dispute over security costs. The campaign says the city of Minneapolis presented the operator of Target Center a $530,000…
Wisconsin Senate Approves Bill Making Bestiality a Felony
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Wisconsin Senate has approved a bill that would make bestiality a felony. Having sex with an animal is a misdemeanor under current law. The bill would create a new crime punishable by up to 12…
Water Main Break Restored on Park Point
DULUTH, Minn. – A water mean break on Park Point has been restored accosting to the City of Duluth. The city says they were notified of a large amount of water at 2634 Minnesota Avenue earlier Tuesday morning. Crews responded…
Wisconsin Senate Passes Sexual Assault Kit Protocols
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Wisconsin Senate has overwhelmingly approved two bills that would establish protocols for handling sexual assault evidence kits. A backlog of untested kits has been an issue in Wisconsin and across the country for years. The…
Midday Update 10-8-19
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, October 8, 2019.
Former Rep. Sean Duffy and Wife Welcome Ninth Baby
Wis. - Former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy announced the birth of his ninth child in a Facebook post last week. Duffy says in the video post that baby #9 arrived on September 30 at 11:59 p.m. and both baby and…
MSP Terminal 1 Checkpoints Return to Normal Tuesday Morning
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (FOX 9) - Starting Tuesday, the security checkpoints at MSP International Airport will start to look a bit more normal. Previously, checkpoints were changed during a construction project that was expected to go until December, but it’s wrapping…
Wisconsin’s Growing Hemp Industry to Get Boost Under Bill
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s hemp industry would remain under state control as it enters its second year under a bill up for a vote in the Legislature. The bipartisan measure up for Senate approval Tuesday is designed to help…
Twin Cities Film Fest Features Multiple Minnesota Connections
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Northland movie lovers, now is your chance to get a glimpse of this year's greatest films -- some even have a connection to Minnesota. Twin Cities Film Fest organizers…
Morning Update 10-8-19
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, October 8, 2019.
Central Minnesota Grapples With Disposing CWD-Positive Deer
BRAINERD, Minn. (AP) - Wildlife officials in central Minnesota are discovering it's not easy to get rid of deer carcasses infected with chronic wasting disease. The disease was discovered in a wild deer in Crow Wing County earlier this year,…
Trump Campaign Threatens to Sue Minneapolis Over Security Costs
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - President Donald Trump's campaign has threatened to sue Minneapolis for trying to force it to pay $530,000 in security costs for this week's rally in the city. Trump's campaign, in a statement late Monday night, said Mayor…
Rural Fire Departments Train to Combat Car and Structure Fires
LAKEWOOD, Minn.- Two rural Fire Departments and the Duluth Fire Department teamed up for training, to work on their response to car and structure fires. The two rural departments, Lakewood and Normanna, are volunteer…
Judge: Former Kozy Building at 'the end of the line'
DULUTH, Minn.- A Saint Louis County judge has ruled the condemned Kozy building on East First Street in downtown Duluth should be torn down. The building has been in the middle of court battles…
Touchstone Awards Celebrate Local Nonprofits
DULUTH, Minn. - Local nonprofit organizations were honored at the Touchstone Awards. The annual ceremony filled the Harbor Side Ballroom at the DECC with hundreds of volunteers and donors. This year, awards were given to…
Black Beach Campground Construction to Continue Through Winter
SILVER BAY, Minn.- The Black Beach Campground is wrapping up phase one of construction. 49 camp sites have been built with water, sewer and electricity. Phase two of construction, which will include building a main office…
Northland Gearing Up For Potential Snow
DULUTH, Minn. - Hardware stores and plow crews are getting ready for the possibility of measurable snow this coming weekend. The Minnesota Department of Transportation covers 90 routes over its eight counties…
American Red Cross Urging People to Prepare for a Fire
DULUTH, Minn. - Its National Fire Prevention Week. The American Red Cross in Minnesota is urging people to make sure they are prepared in the event of a fire. In the U.S., house fires…
