Esko Student Athlete Dies Following Cardiac Event
ESKO, Minn.- We are learning more about the 15-year-old Esko High School football player who died Friday night after collapsing on the field during a game. School officials say Jackson Pfister made…
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Esko Football Player Dies After Collapsing on Field During Game
ESKO, Minn.- An Esko High School Football player has died, after collapsing on the field during the Varsity game on Friday. According to Aitkin Police, 15-year-old Jackson Pfister was transported to Riverwood Healthcare Center with a serious medical condition following…
UMD Students Celebrate Homecoming With Corn on the Cob
DULUTH, Minn- Who doesn't love fair food. Well there was a bunch at the University of Minnesota Duluth, as they hosted a county fair to kick off homecoming weekend. The UMD Student Association…
UMD Hosts Luncheon For National Coming Out Day
DULUTH, Minn. - The University of Minnesota Duluth's Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Commission held a luncheon at the Kirby Student Center to celebrate National Coming Out day. Students and faculty of…
WLSSD Reminds Folks To Bring Leaves To Yard Waste Site
DULUTH, Minn. - Fall leaves are beginning to drop and the folks at WLSSD say they can help you get rid of your piles of leaves. In Duluth it's illegal to put leaves and…
WLSSD Disposes Old Or Unwanted Medications
DULUTH, Minn. - The Western Lake Superior Sanitary District in Duluth hosted a free collection event to help people clean out their medicine cabinets to get rid of unwanted medications in…
Preparing for Bad Weather: Tips and Tricks Walking into the Season's First Storm
DULUTH, Minn.- Fall snow storms and colder weather is nothing Northlanders can't handle, but it's important to remember how to stay safe during these seasonal changes. "Every year when we get our first slippery…
Charges: Eagan Woman Smashed Vehicle With Hatchet While Wearing Joker Mask
EAGAN, Minn. (FOX 9) - An Eagan, Minnesota woman was charged earlier this week for smashing the windows of a car while wearing a joker mask. Tazara Oliver, 19, is charged with one count of criminal damage to property, a…
Fire Crews Respond to Fire at Goodwill, No Injuries
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth fire crews responded to a fire at the Duluth Goodwill on Garfield Avenue around 3:30 p.m. Friday. According to the Goodwill manager, the fire broke out in the back…
Wisconsin DNR: New Lead Contamination Rules not Good Enough
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources officials say the Trump administration's proposed rewrite of lead contamination rules isn't good enough. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced in Green Bay on Thursday that the chances will…
California to Require Abortion Medication at Public Colleges
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California will become the first state to require public colleges and universities to offer abortion medication at campus health centers. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday he had signed the legislation. It's a reversal from his…
UW Regents OK Staff to Write Free Speech Policy
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The University of Wisconsin System regents have authorized staff to begin drafting formal language implementing a Republican-backed plan to punish students who disrupt others' free speech rights. The regents in 2017 adopted a Republican-backed policy declaring…
Duluth Cider Hosting Big Bad Apple Bash
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth Cider has been operating in the Lincoln Park neighborhood for nearly one year, and the owners of the business are looking to celebrate in fall fashion. Duluth Cider's Big…
Major North Dakota Highways Closed Amid Fall Snowstorm
MINOT, N.D. (AP) - Hundreds of miles of major highways in North Dakota have been closed due to what forecasters are calling a crippling fall snowstorm. Transportation officials shut portions of Interstates 29 and 94 and U.S. Highway 2…
Midday Update 10-11-19
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, October 11, 2019.
Morning Update 10-11-19
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, October 11, 2019.
FBI: Woman Kidnapped, Sex Assaulted Girl She Met Online
GREEVILLE, S.C. (AP) - Federal authorities say a South Carolina woman kidnapped a girl from Minnesota and sexually assaulted her. Citing an FBI affidavit, news outlets report 23-year-old Katrina Marie Aliff was arrested last month on charges including aggravated child…
Prince Estate Slams Trump Use of 'Purple Rain'
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The estate of musical legend Prince is objecting to President Donald Trump's use of a Prince song before a campaign rally in Minneapolis Thursday night. The Trump campaign played…
Gardeners Learn From the Pros at Fall Garden Fest
DULUTH, Minn. - More than 100 people celebrated the fall harvest with an Italian meal and learning session about how to make their gardens better. The University of Minnesota Educators use the Italian…
Webster Dream Park Nears Completion
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- Construction on the new Webster Dream Park in Superior is inching closer to completion. On Monday the final work on the playground began. Crews are currently finishing the landscaping, so new rubber…
Fire Officials Warn of Electrical Fires
DULUTH, Minn. - Electrical fires are on the minds of firefighters as the temperatures begin to dip and space heaters come out. The Duluth Fire Marshal's Office says it is critical to plug…
Discussions Underway to Expand Duluth Warming Shelter Options
DULUTH, Minn. - Discussions are underway to expand and change the city of Duluth's warming center options after its trial run in West Duluth last year. St. Louis County and the CHUM drop-in…
Art and Comedy Show Comes to UW-Superior
SUPERIOR, Wis.- A show that celebrates comedians of the past and present, that opens the conversation of things that wouldn't be allowed back when some comedians were performing will be discussed Friday…
Costco Submits Application to Develop in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- A city spokesperson has confirmed to Fox 21 that Costco has submitted an application with the city to develop in Duluth. The plan would call for a store to be developed…
New Housing, Retail Development Breaks Ground
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Ground has been broken for a new housing and retail development in the heart of downtown Superior. Crews are now on site of the property along Belknap Street, where Central…
Protesters Gather Ahead of President Trump's Rally in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.-Anti-Trump protesters are converging on the Minneapolis arena where President Donald Trump is holding his first political rally since the House opened its impeachment inquiry. Protesters are packing streets surrounding the Target Center hours before the Republican president is…
Costco Submits Application for Developing in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- A city spokesperson has confirmed to Fox 21 that Costco has submitted an application with the city to develop in Duluth. The plan would call for a store to be developed at the Haines Road and West Arrowhead…
St. Louis County Hosts 37th Annual Health and Human Services Conference
DULUTH, Minn. - St. Louis County held its 37th annual health and human services conference at the DECC and more than 3,000 people showed up to gain a better understanding of how to…
Northland Goodwill- The One-Stop Shop for Halloween
DULUTH, Minn.- Finding the perfect Halloween costume can be pretty daunting the closer we get to the holiday. Luckily, Goodwill in the Northland says they are a one stop shop for all of your…
Catalyst Content Festival-goers Experience Dreary Duluth Day
DULUTH, Minn.- Day two of the Catalyst Content Festival was a cold, dreary and a little more true to a Duluth Fall day. Some of the TV executives visiting from sunny L.A. and…
