Woman Rescued Off Park Point
SUPERIOR, Wis. - A woman is alive after a water rescue off Park Point starting at around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. According to the Duluth Fire Department, the woman was the sole occupant of a…
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Minneapolis Man Charged, Allegedly Set Girlfriend on Fire
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A Minneapolis man is charged with attempted murder and assault after he allegedly strangled his girlfriend and set her on fire. The criminal complaint says the woman escaped and drove herself to the hospital while her hair…
Recovery of a Native American Burial Site Halted
DULUTH, Minn. – The ongoing project to recover remains in the Fond du Lac neighborhood in Duluth at a Native American burial site has been halted. A spokesperson with the Minnesota Department of Transportation says only the burial recovery portion…
Willow River Man Charged With Criminal Vehicular Homicide
WILLOW RIVER, Minn. – The 43-year-old man who drove his vehicle into Kettle River on Monday has been charged with two counts of criminal vehicular homicide. Authorities received reports on Monday around 3:48 p.m. of a vehicle in the river…
Michigan Joins New York in Banning Flavored E-Cigarettes
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan has joined New York in banning the sale of flavored e-cigarettes as federal health officials investigate the cause of hundreds of serious breathing illnesses in people who…
Minnesota Opioid Task Force to Hold First Meeting Next Week
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota's new task force on the opioid crisis will hold its first meeting next week on how best to spend $20 million from new licensing fees on the pharmaceutical industry. The Department of Human Services…
Midday Update 9-18-19
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Chief Meteorologist Anthony Peoples for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, September 18, 2019.
Man Dies After Falling From Roof in Eagles Nest Township
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn. – A 55-year-old male has died after he fell from a roof trying to remove a downed tree. According to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to 1415 Walsh Road for a medical…
Spooner-Based National Guard Unit Deploying to Middle East
SPOONER, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin National Guard unit based in Spooner will deploy to the Middle East this fall. About 150 soldiers from the 829th Engineer Company, which has a detachment in Ashland, will mobilize as a construction unit…
Art Exhibit Opening Saturday Inside Free Range Film Festival Barn
WRENSHALL, Minn. - As autumn approaches the Northland, a new art exhibit is set to open and be on display for the next two weekends in Wrenshall. The visual…
Minnesota Health Experts Urge Flu Shots as Soon as Possible
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Health officials are urging Minnesotans to get flu shots as soon as possible. Jennifer Heath of the Minnesota Department of Health tells Minnesota Public Radio the flu season could begin anytime. Only about half of…
Thousands of Bird Watchers Flock to Witness Fall Migration at Hawk Ridge
DULUTH, Minn. - As of September 1, Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory in Duluth is celebrating its 48th season of documenting the great fall migration. This natural phenomenon is attracting hundreds, if…
Nazi Flag Found Raised on Pole at Michigan Elementary School
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (AP) - Police in southern Michigan are on the lookout for suspicious activity after a Nazi flag was raised on an elementary school flag pole. The Battle Creek Enquirer reports construction crews at Riverside Elementary School in…
Morning Update 9-18-19
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Chief Meteorologist Anthony Peoples for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, September 18, 2019.
One Dead in Pine County House Fire
PINE COUNTY, Minn. – Authorities say a 62-year-old woman was found deceased in her home Tuesday night after a house fire broke out around 7:53 p.m. on Highway 23 near Brook Park. Pine County dispatch received a call from the…
UMD Students Simulate How to Immigrate for Constitution Day
DULUTH, Minn.- September 17th is federally recognized as Constitution and Citzenship Day. Tuesday at UMD, some students had an experience that shows what it's like when you're trying to get into the United States…
OMC Owner Opening New Cocktail Lounge
DULUTH, Minn.- The owner of Lincoln Park businesses OMC Smokehouse, Duluth Grill, Corktown Deli and Taco Arcada is opening up a new business right next door to OMC. "Noble Pour", as it will be…
First Ever Constitution Day Parade Held at DECS North Star Academy
DULUTH, Minn. - 232 years ago the Constitution was signed in Philadelphia and on Tuesday kindergarten through fifth graders at Duluth Edison Charter School North Star Academy participated in the first constitution parade at…
Duluth Airport Seeks Public Input on Vision 2040 Master Plan
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth International Airport has kicked off the first phase of its Vision 2040 Master Plan, and officials want the public's feedback on what the plan should address. They held an…
Great Outdoors: A Community Coming Together To Plant Trees
DULUTH, Minn.- It's often said that it takes a village to make a city and that was the case Tuesday as Duluth City workers and volunteers planted trees for a good cause. People of…
New Smoke Shop Opens in Superior
SUPERIOR, Wis. - A new Smoke Shop opened up on Tower Avenue in Superior at the beginning of September. The new store is called Super Smoke Shop and it has one of the largest selections of goods in the Twin…
First Annual 'Biz Bash' Encourages Networking and Fun
DULUTH, Minn. - A first-of-its-kind "Biz Bash," encouraging business owners to network and build a stronger business community, was held on Tuesday at the Clyde Iron Malting Building. More than 20 businesses from around…
City is Helping Business Owners and Developers Learn More About City Building Codes
DULUTH, Minn. - The City of Duluth is inviting developers and business owners to join their new Coffee and Conversation series to learn more about building code requirements. The upcoming series is geared towards those…
Northeast Regional Corrections Center Seeks State Funding for Facility Improvements
SAGINAW, Minn - The Northeast Regional Corrections Center in Saginaw is seeking more funding from the state to help make improvements to their campus. Today they gave a special tour to several state…
UWS Celebrates Constitution Day with Trivia Game
SUPERIOR, Wis. - September 17th is Constitution Day, and annual holiday recognizing the adoption of the U.S. Constitution. At the University of Wisconsin-Superior, students and staff celebrated with a Constitution trivia game. They were…
People Work to 'Unmask' Traumatic Brain Injuries in Minnesota
DULUTH, Minn. - About 2.5 million people sustain a traumatic brain injury every year in the United States. On Tuesday, people made masks at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth, depicting how they've been…
Elk Illegally Killed in Sawyer County
SAWYER COUNTY, Wis. - Authorities are on the lookout in Sawyer County after someone shot and killed an elk illegally there. Police say the elk was killed sometime between 5:00 a.m. and 7:00…
Minnesota Supreme Court Rejects Line 3 Pipeline Challenges
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Supreme Court has declined to take up challenges by tribal and conservation groups to the environmental review of Enbridge Energy's proposal for replacing its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline across northern Minnesota.…
State Health Officials Investigate State Fair E. coli Outbreak, 11 People Sick
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Health officials say at least 11 people got sick with E. coli infections after visiting the Minnesota State Fair this summer. The Minnesota Department of Health says six of the ill people were hospitalized, and…
Duluth, Cloquet Wendy’s Closes Its Doors
DULUTH, Minn. – The Wendy’s fast food restaurants located on London Road in Duluth and in Cloquet have permanently closed their doors. According to the Wendy’s manager at the London Road restaurant, a local Burger King franchisee has purchased both…
