2019 Gitche Gumee Wedding Show Happening Sunday
DULUTH, Minn. - Are you a bride or groom-to-be? If so, the perfect is event is happening in Duluth Sunday, September 15. The Gitche Gumee Wedding Show is taking place from…
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Interested in Finnish Culture? You Won't Want to Miss this Musical Performance
DULUTH, Minn. - Happening Friday, September 13 at 7:00 p.m., the United Protestant Church in Duluth in partnership with the Finlandia Foundation Northland Chapter, are set to host a Finnish concert featuring…
Family: Eddie Money, 'Two Tickets to Paradise' Singer, Dies
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-The family of rock star Eddie Money says he died Friday at age 70. The husky-voiced, blue collar performer was known for such hits as "Two Tickets to Paradise'' and "Take Me Home Tonight.'' In 1987, he received a…
Morning Update 9-13-19
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, September 13, 2019.
St. Luke's Nurses Vote 'Overwhelmingly' To Allow Strike
DULUTH, Minn. - St. Luke's nurses voted late on Thursday night to allow a strike after weeks of stalled negotiations. The nurses are concerned about staffing levels and they want both paid time off and…
Preparations Underway for Inline Skating Marathon
TWO HARBORS, MN - The 24th Annual Inline Skating Marathon will get underway this Satuday. To kick things off, there will be an expo on Friday at the DECC, along with "Skatefest" followed by the…
Catalyst Content Festival to Bring Hundreds of TV Executives, Creators to Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - In October, the Catalyst Content Festival will bring a hundred TV executives and hundreds more producers from Hollywood to Downtown Duluth. At the festival, people will watch never-before-seen shows made all around…
Aunty's Child Care Opening Doors in Lakeside
DULUTH, Minn. - Aunty's Child Care is finally opening its doors after years of planning in Lakeside neighborhood in Duluth. They moved into what used to be the East Duluth Church of Christ.…
Remaining Safe On Powersport Vehicles
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Some of the best athletes in motorsports and powersports were in Superior Thursday stressing the concerns of being safe on off-road vehicles. One out of every five all-terrain vehicles fatalities is under…
Essentia Health Treated Two Patients With Lung Issues Likely Caused By Vaping
DULUTH, Minn. -- Two people in the Northland have been treated for lung issues earlier this summer that may have been caused by vaping, according to Essentia Health, which treated the patients. Essentia Health was not able to share the…
Grandma's 44th Annual Oktoberfest Gets Underway
DULUTH, MN - Grandma's 44th annual Oktoberfest kicked off this afternoon with a ceremonial keg tapping and live music. Grandma's is also working with the Duluth Oktober Festival at Bayfront Park this weekend to give…
Two Harbors Wastewater Treatment Plant Seeking Upgrades
TWO HARBORS, MN - The wastewater treatment plant in Two Harbors is looking to get $20 million in upgrades. On Thursday morning, Two Harbors city leaders met with the senate and capitol…
WLSSD Seeks State Bonding Money to Fund Renewable Energy Project
DULUTH, Minn. - A renewable energy project at the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District (WLSSD) in Duluth could mean big savings for the organization and for customers. WLSSD officials met with Minnesota State Senators,…
Environmentalists, tribe challenge PolyMet wetlands permit
MINNEAPOLIS-Several environmental groups and a Native American tribe have gone to court to challenge a permit issued by the Army Corps of Engineers for the planned PolyMet copper-nickel mine in Minnesota. The lawsuits filed in federal court Tuesday say the…
Convicted Sex Offender Moves to Virginia
VIRGINIA, Minn.-A convicted sex offender has moved into Virginia. Police say Joseph Goerdt, 38, “engaged in sexual contact with known female children and a teen. Contact included penetration. Goerdt took advantage of a child’s disability and used force against another.…
Duluth Timber Industry Leader Passes Away
DULUTH, Minn.-A leader in the timber industry has passed away after battling pancreatic cancer. Wayne E. Brandt, 61, died in Duluth on Sept. 12 just ahead of his 62nd birthday. Brandt's career was a mix of politics and advocacy, beginning…
Event on the Iron Range to Raise Awareness for Suicide Prevention
VIRGINIA, Minn. - On Saturday, September 14, you're invited to come together and help raise awareness for suicide prevention on the Iron Range. Event organizer Dano Zebro stopped by FOX…
Flavors of Fall Debut at Larsmont Cottages Ledge Rock Grille
LARSMONT, Minn. - In this week’s Cooking Connection, FOX 21’s Brett Scott is in the kitchen with Chef Richard Selz from Ledge Rock Grille at Larsmont Cottages. Chef Richard is preparing Finnish Meatballs served…
Midday Update 9-12-19
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Chief Meteorologist Anthony Peoples for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, September 12, 2019.
St. Luke's Nurses Hold Strike Vote Today
DULUTH, Minn.-After weeks of negotiations, St. Luke's nurses are voting on whether to strike today. Rick Fuentes, a representative from the Minnesota Nurses Association, told Fox 21 that nurses will be voting until 10 p.m. tonight. He said that if…
Minnesota and Wisconsin Not Among States Settling with Purdue Pharma
ST. PAUL, Minn.-Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says the state is not among those that have reached a tentative settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma over the opioids epidemic. The tentative deal between Purdue, thousands of local governments and more…
Morning Update 9-12-19
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Chief Meteorologist Anthony Peoples for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, September 12, 2019.
Letter Details District's Reasons For Firing Former Duluth Denfeld Principal
DULUTH, Minn. - Through a data request with the Duluth School District at a cost of 75 cents to obtain, FOX 21 was given the termination letter Wednesday of now-former Denfeld High School Principal…
Direct Support Professionals Honored in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - This week, workers who provide services to people with disabilities are being recognized across the country, including in Duluth. There is not a shortage of direct support professionals, and that deficit is…
New Government Service Center Opens in Virginia
VIRGINIA, MN - Employees at the Northland Office Building in Virginia, Minnesota were in need of a big change. "The old building was basically a recreation hall converted to an office building, converted to a…
Gloria Dei Sympathizing with Adas Israel Congregation
DULUTH, Minn. - In the wake of the Adas Israel Congregation's fire members of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church is being reminded of when their place of worship was destroyed by fire three and…
Relief Coming To Duluth Roads
DULUTH, Minn.- With the half percent sales tax taking effect next month, the city announced their first part of the sales tax project Wednesday. The city says the sales tax will…
St. Louis County Deputies Justified In Fatal Shooting in Hermantown
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- A legal decision has been made about a fatal officer-involved shooting in Hermantown that happened back in May. The St. Louis County Attorney's Office has ruled the two deputies involved were…
Coastal Clean-up Month Kicks off in the Twin Ports
DULUTH, Minn. - Coastal Clean-up month kicked off Wednesday in the Twin Ports. Students from Lake Superior Elementary School in Superior picked up trash on Rice's Point, right under the Blatnik Bridge. Last September,…
Duluth Firefighters Honor 9/11 First Responders
DULUTH, Minn. - As part of honoring the sacrifices made back on September 11, 2001, Duluth firefighters climbed 110 stories on stair-climbers. That's equal to the height of the World Trade Center, which…
