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"Christmas for the Homeless" Event needs Donations

Christmas is more than 60 days away. Organizers behind the "Christmas for the homeless" event are now looking for donations to help the less fortunate, who usually don't receive much around the holidays. A full…

Castle Danger Brewery Hits 'Growler Cap'

TWO HARBORS, Minn.- Growler sales are coming to a halt for the rest of the year at Castle Danger Brewery in Two Harbors. It's all because of a Minnesota state law that says once…

Wisconsin Residents React to Overnight Flooding

FOXBORO, Wis. - Several roads across Douglas County had to be shut down because of high water. "Two or three that remain closed. That's for culvert related failure," Interim Emergency Management Director, Dave Sletten says.…

Former UMD Coach Shannon Miller Accepts Reduced Award

DULUTH, Minn. – Former UMD women’s hockey coach Shannon Miller has accepted the reduced monetary award of $750,000 in emotional damages. Miller was awarded $3 million in emotional damages earlier this year but U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz cut that…

Multiple Agencies Respond to Lake Superior Water Rescue

DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Fire Department responded to a water emergency Monday morning after a small motor boat capsized in Lake Superior. According to reports, Marine 19 and Marine 1 were dispatched to the Minnesota side of the Wisconsin…

Third Suspect Charged in Fatal West Duluth Shooting

DULUTH, Minn. – A third person has been formally charged in connection to last week’s fatal West Duluth shooting. Amber Rose Louise Forrest, 29, has been charged with one count of Aiding An Offender as an accomplice after the fact.…

CVS Stops Sale of Heartburn Drugs With Suspect Contaminant

(AP) - CVS has halted sales of popular heartburn treatment Zantac and the store generic version after warnings by U.S. health regulators. CVS is the latest retailer to pull the heartburn tablets from store shelves. Earlier this month, the U.S.…

Midday Update 9-30-19

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, September 30, 2019.

Road Closures: Flash Flooding

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Wisc. - Douglas County Highway Department has CLOSED County HWY W between HWY B & C where it crosses the Nemadji River due to high water over the road. The Township of Summit is also reporting to Emergency…

Wis. Rep. Milroy Announces He Will not Run For Congress

SOUTH RANGE, Wis. - Democratic State Rep. Nick Milroy announced Monday morning that he will not run for the now vacant 7th District seat. Milroy posted on his Facebook page Monday that running for Congress is not the right choice…

Boy, 9, Takes Wrong Turn on 5K Race, Wins 10K Race Instead

SARTELL, Minn. (AP) - It took 9-year-old Kade Lovell longer than expected to finish his 5K race, but only because he was busy accidentally winning a separate 10K race. Lovell's mother became worried when he didn't cross the finish line…

Morning Update 9-30-19

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, September 30, 2019.

Husky Gets Approval to Start Superior Refinery Rebuild

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Husky Energy says it's been given approval to rebuild its oil refinery in Superior after an explosion and a series of fires last year. Husky says it will start the $400 million plan immediately with the goal…

Red Flag Warning Issued for Park Point Beaches

DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Fire Department has issued a red flag warning for dangerous swimming conditions effective immediately. The warning for Park Point beaches will continue until 10:00 a.m. Tuesday. The department says the warning is for dangerous wind…

Man With 18 DUIs Gets Prison Time for Serious Injury Crash

HASTINGS, Minn. (AP) - A 60-year-old Minnesota man with 18 drunken-driving convictions will serve 20 months in prison for causing a crash that seriously injured two people in 2017. Marshall A. Knoll pleaded guilty to first-degree driving while impaired in…

Hundreds Walk to Help Grant Wishes

DULUTH, Minn.- Hundreds of people gathered at UMD's Bagley Nature Center for a walk and run benefitting the Make-A-Wish foundation, to grant wishes for kids suffering from critical illnesses. Over $10,000 was raised…

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