All Hands on Deck for Festival of Sail
DULUTH, Minn.- The seven tall ships for this year's Festival of Sail bring thousands of spectators to Canal Park each day of its three day run. "Each time you see a ship like this or…
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Vandals Strike Two Harbors Golf Course
Two Harbors, MN - The Lakeview National Golf Course received damage to two greens, a bunker and six golf carts are now out of commission. There are no estimates on the…
Wisconsin's Evers to Trump: End Trade Wars to Save Farmers
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Gov. Tony Evers is urging President Donald Trump to end his trade wars with other countries because they're hurting Wisconsin farmers. Evers, a Democrat, sent Trump a letter Monday asking…
Trump Changes Endangered Species Act Protections
WASHINGTON (AP) - California and Massachusetts say they'll go to court to fight the Trump administration's overhaul of the Endangered Species Act. Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey and California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said Monday that they planned to sue.…
Iowa Pastor Arrested in Minnesota, Charged With Sexually Assaulting Young Girls
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Authorities in Minnesota have arrested an Iowa pastor on charges that he sexually assaulted two girls at a home in Omaha, Nebraska. Police in Carlton County, Minnesota, arrested 44-year-old Emanuel J. Rodriguez on Saturday morning on…
Walz Calls for Legislative Hearings on gun Safety, Insulin
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Gov. Tim Walz says he still wants Senate Republicans to hold hearings on Democratic proposals for gun control and emergency insulin supplies. The governor told…
Become a Charter Member at Essentia Wellness Center's YMCA Branch
HERMANTOWN, Minn. - The Duluth Area Family YMCA is kicking off its Essentia Wellness Center membership open enrollment Monday, August 12. The new facility is on the lot that used to house…
Donations Needed During Art Supply Drive in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - When it comes to providing students with essential art materials, it can quickly become expensive. Thankfully there's a group in Duluth looking to help make a difference…
Nashwauk man Charged in Fatal hit-and-run Granted Public Defender
ITASCA COUNTY, Minn. – The Nashwauk man charged with two counts of Criminal Vehicular Homicide after he fatally struck a two-year-old boy and critically injured a 16-year-old during a hit-and-run earlier this month has…
Experience the Superior Street Reconstruction Walking Tour
DULUTH, Minn. - It’s not every day you have the chance to take a tour of a construction site in the heart of a city. The Duluth Experience is teaming up with…
Midday Update 8-12-19
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, August 12, 2019.
Woodbury Father Charged in Death of his Baby son
STILLWATER, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota prosecutors say a Woodbury father intentionally dropped his 5-month-old son headfirst on the floor because the baby was crying and fussy. Thirty-five-year-old Matthew Hoisser is charged with second-degree murder in the April death of his…
Lutheran Social Services Chief to Lead DHS
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Gov. Tim Walz has named the leader of Lutheran Social Services to take over the state's troubled Department of Human Services. Walz said Monday that Jodi Harpstead will replace Commissioner Tony Lourey starting next month.…
Morning Update 8-12-19
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, August 12, 2019.
Wisconsin Home Explodes, Killing man who was Likely Asleep
MANAWA, Wis. (AP) - Authorities in Wisconsin say a man was killed when his home exploded. Waupaca County Sheriff Tim Wilz tells news outlets that the man killed in the Sunday morning explosion was likely asleep. He had not…
Festival of Sail Sets Sail in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- Sunday in Duluth started with a "parade of ships" coming in through the Aerial Lift Bridge for the Festival of Sail. The three day event brings in some of the biggest, oldest and…
Kids and Families Learn and Play at the 11th Annual Bubble Festival
DULUTH, Minn.-Â It was a day for play at the Duluth Children's Museum for the 11th annual bubble festival. Kids and families had the chance to soak up some sun all while learning the science behind…
Bayfront Blues Festival Fans Get Glimpse of Ships From The Festival of Sail
DULUTH, Minn. - The Bayfront Blues Fest ended on a high note. Blue skies and warm temperatures made it the perfect day to get outside and enjoy live music. Many blues fans took…
Bayfront Blues Festival Keeps Fans Grooving
DULUTH, Minn. - Bayfront Blues Fest introduces fans to the who's who of Blues and the music keeps fans moving and grooving all weekend. For more than 30 years blues fans have…
1950's Style Pop Invades The Northland
TWO HARBORS, Minn.- If art isn't your thing, you'll also find a wide array of vendors at the art fair. Northern Soda Company out of Arden Hills is giving Northlanders the chance to…
Under The Spreading Walnut Tree Art Fair
TWO HARBORS, Minn.- More than 25 artists from all over Minnesota are participating in the Two Harbors Art Fair this weekend. Those showing art at the fair brought their own style of…
4-H Horse Show Takes Over Take Lake County Fair
TWO HARBORS, Minn.- The Lake County Fair brings out thousands of organizations to the region and Saturday was 4-H day. Boys and girls of the Northland took center stage with their horses. Riders…
Renegade Theater Company Production of "Fun Home" Breaks Down Barriers in Regional Premiere
DULUTH, Minn.-Â Renegade Theater Company in Duluth is breaking down barriers with a show unlike anything seen before in the Northland. It's the regional premiere of Fun Home. The Tony Award winning…
Japanese Students Visit The Northland
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth and Isumi-City, Japan may be far away from one another geographically, but one local program has been finding ways to connect these two special cities for almost thirty years. Duluth…
Diverse Art Shown Off In Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- Friday, two Wisconsin artists premiered their creative art exhibits featuring a variety of paintings and sculptural works completed in the past. The work, intentionally diverse and colorful shows off their cultural…
Four New Superior Firefighters Sworn In
SUPERIOR, Wis.- It's something they have been waiting weeks for as four new firefighters were sworn in to the Superior Fire Department Friday. One of the newest firefighters sworn in has…
UMD Shows Off New Science Building
DULUTH, Minn.- The new Heikkila Chemistry and Advanced Materials Science Building at UMD allows students more collaboration opportunities with interior and exterior glass to add transparency to the building. The building was…
CHUM Needs More Donations for Backpack School Supply Drive
DULUTH, Minn. - The first day of school is quickly approaching for many Northland students. To help kids in need get prepared for the school year CHUM hosts its annual backpack drive but…
Protestors Paddle the Nemadji River to Speak Out Against Enbridge Expansion Plans
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Enbridge has big plans to invest millions of dollars to upgrade pipelines running through the Northland. Plans the company call the safest way to move oil and serve the…
Denfeld High School Principal Placed on Leave as Subject of Allegations
DULUTH, Minn.-Fox 21 has confirmed that Denfeld Principal Tonya Sconiers has been placed on leave beginning June 18. In an email to Fox 21, Superintendent Bill Gronseth said "she was the subject of…
