Latest Headlines
Minnesota Governor Seeks to Ready State for Pot Legalization
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says he's ordered state agencies to be prepared to legalize recreational marijuana next year if the Legislature approves a bill. But Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka says he'll block the bill…
CDC: Nearly 200 in 22 States Sick After Vaping
CHICAGO (AP) - Health officials say the number of severe breathing illnesses reported in people who vape has grown to nearly 200 in 22 states. Officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the new figures Friday and…
Morning Update 08-26-19
Join FOX 21's Viktoria Capek and Meteorologist Joey Norton for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, August 26, 2019.
Wisconsin's Next for man Behind Minnesota's Hands-Free law
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A man who pushed for Minnesota's hands-free driving law says he wants to take his fight to Wisconsin. Thomas Goetz lost his pregnant daughter to an alleged distracted driver in February 2016 near Stillwater. Goetz…
Vineyard Church Celebrates Eastside Neighborhood with Get Together
DULUTH, Minn.- The new Vineyard Church in the Congdon Park neighborhood threw a barbecue to get to know its East End neighbors better. The church has been in the community for a little…
Police: Man Falls Into Creek Running From Attempted Robbery
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth police are investigating an attempted robbery that left a man seriously injured. Police say the 26-year-old victim fell into the creek near the 500 block of Lincoln Park Drive while running away from the suspects. Investigators…
Arrest Made In Duluth Home Invasion, Robbery, Auto Theft
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth police have made an arrest in a home invasion, robbery and auto theft. The suspect is a 32-year-old man from Duluth who was in jail Sunday held on preliminary charges of burglary, kidnapping, robbery and auto…
Tractors Steam Engines and More at Lakehead Harvest Show
ESKO, Minn.- If you think tractors are sexy, then you'll fit right in at the Lakehead Harvest Reunion Steam and Tractor Show in Esko. "You're not gonna be able to take…
American Legion Post Swears in New Officers
DULUTH, Minn.- The local American Legion chapter celebrated their group expanding at the Shriner Center in Duluth this afternoon. About a dozen new post officers were sworn into different positions. Friends and family were were invited…
Far West Days Brings Out Community
DULUTH, Minn.- Saturday was the second day of the Far West Days celebration in Gary New Duluth. The event has been bringing out the community around Commonwealth Avenue for nine years to bounce…
First Class of CSS Physician Assistants Graduate, Take Jobs in Rural Areas
DULUTH, Minn.- As many college students across the country are celebrating the start of a new school year, these 28 College of St. Scholastica students are celebrating the end of their educational journey.…
Paddles Up, Paddles Out, Paddles in the Water at the Lake Superior Dragon Boat Festival
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Paddles up, paddles out, paddles in the water; Racers from around the world took it to Lake Superior Saturday for the 18th annual Lake Superior Dragon Boat Festival on Barker's Island. Dragon-boating is…
Loaves & Fishes Celebrates 30 Years with Block Party on Jefferson Street
DULUTH, Minn.- It was a party on Saturday afternoon for neighbors and community members living near Jefferson Street in Duluth. A double celebration for the annual Jefferson Street Block Party and the thirty year…
3rd Annual Bikers Against Bullies Rally Roars Through Northland
DULUTH, Minn.- The roar of about 40 bike engines out of the Black Bear Casino parking lot as the 3rd Annual Syd's Angels Bikers Against Bullies Rally took off on their 128 mile…
Minnesota Man Wanted for Murdering Parents Arrested in Mexico
LONG PRAIRIE, Minn. (FOX 9) - Authorities announced Saturday they have arrested the man wanted for the double murder of his parents in Long Prairie, Minnesota. Friday, police said it was believed Dylan Bennett had fled the state and country to Cancun, Mexico…
New Signage at Carlton County Historical Society
CLOQUET, Minn. - Friday the Carlton County Historical Society unveiled a new handmade sign outside of their building in Cloquet. The historical society only recently moved into their new location. Friday the new sign…
Welcoming in New Bulldogs
DULUTH, Minn. - The class of 2023 is getting settled at University of Minnesota-Duluth and Friday at Malosky Stadium more than 2000 freshmen gathered together for the first time. The transition to college can…
Ringing In the 18th Dragon Boat Festival
SUPERIOR, Wis. - The 2019 Dragon Boat Festival kicked off at Barker's Island in Superior with opening ceremonies, music, and fireworks. This year's event welcomes 60 boats and over 1,200 paddlers. The first…
Duluth's NorShor on the Hunt for an Artistic Director
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth's NorShor Theater is on a national search to find an artistic director. The newly added position is part of the expansion plans at the Duluth Playhouse. Now, Executive director…
Lakehead Harvest Reunion Brings Hundreds to Esko
ESKO, Minn. - The Lakehead Harvest Show Reunion brings turn of the century tractors and hundreds of people together in Esko. Fox 21 Photojournalist Adam Jagunich takes us there.
Stand Down for Veterans Event Held at Bayfront Park
DULUTH, Minn.- Friday, veterans from around the area came to Bayfront Festival Park to learn about local organizations that are able to help them. The annual "Stand Down for Veterans" event serves…
Big Slide Celebrates Birthday at State Fair
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn.-The big slide at the Minnesota State Fair is turning 50 years old. It first opened in 1969, and the family who built the slide has 42 others across the…
MN Department of Public Safety Hosts Listening Sessions to Build Trust With Community
DULUTH, Minn.- Members of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety have been traveling around the state on a listening tour to get community input. The DPS is conducting these listening sessions to answer…
National Weather Service Updates Radar Hardware After Nearly 20 Years
HERMANTOWN, Minn. - Drivers may have noticed something missing from the National Weather Service site in Hermantown. Crews spent most of the day removing the large white dome to replace the radar's pedestal with…
Trump Announces New Retaliatory Tariffs on China
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says products coming from China that were slated to be hit with a 10% tariff on Sept. 1 will now face a 15% tariff. Trump also…
Update: Son Charged in Deaths of Ex-NFL Lineman, Wife
LONG PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Authorities in Minnesota have charged the son of former NFL lineman Barry Bennett in Bennett’s death. Barry Bennett and his wife, Carol, were found dead in their home…
Duluth Police Investigating Lakeside Home Invasion, Robbery
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Police are searching for a suspect they say broke into a home in Lakeside Thursday night demanding money and drugs. According to police, the home invasion happened on the…
