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…
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Renegade Theater Company Production of "Fun Home" Breaks Down Barriers in Regional Premiere
DULUTH, Minn.- 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…
Anglers Pack Island Lake for Minnesota Bass Nation Tournament of Champions
DULUTH, Minn.- Anglers ended their tour of Island Lake as the Minnesota Bass Nation Tournament of Champions comes to a close. It's the last day of the tournament where about 160 anglers competed to…
Viking Ship Comes Back to Duluth for Festival of Sail
DULUTH, Minn.- This weekend's Festival of Sail is bringing an old Duluth resident out of storage. The Leif Erickson Viking Ship will be out on display in the parking lot behind Grandma's after being…
Festival of Sails Traffic and Marine Traffic Advisory
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Police Department is issuing a traffic and marine advisory ahead of this weekend’s Festival of Sails event. The city says the event is expected to being the largest number of visitors to Duluth for the…
Ironwood Issues Precautionary Notice due to Elevated Manganese Levels in Water
IRONWOOD, Mich. - The City of Ironwood has issued a Precautionary Notice to residents of Ironwood and Hurley regarding elevated manganese levels in drinking water. According to officials, they are working with the Michigan Department of Health and Humans Services…
Walmart Removes Images of Violence in Stores, but Will Still Sell Guns
(AP) - Walmart is removing from all of its stores signs, displays or videos that depict violence following a mass shooting at an El Paso, Texas, store that killed 22 people. The retailer…
MN State Patrol Issued 500 Warning and Citations in First Week of Hands-Free law
(FOX 9) – Minnesota State Troopers handed out a total of 500 citations and warnings during the first week of Minnesota’s hands-free law. The law restricts drivers from using their phones while driving, except for one-touch activation systems. The new…
Radinovich Announces he will not run for Congress Again
DULUTH, Minn. – Democrat Joe Radinovich confirmed on Friday that he will not run for Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District again. Radinovich lost the race for 8th Congressional District to Republican Pete Stauber in November 2018. Radinovich made the announcement on…
Throwing Axes & Tossing Back Ales Together
DULUTH, Minn. -- In this weeks Active Adventures, Fox 21's Brittney Merlot takes us AXE THROWING, the perfect Northland sport. Currently Blacklist Artisan Ales in Duluth hosts the axe throwing on Thursday, Friday…
Midday Update 8-9-19
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, August 9, 2019.
Two Harbors Hosts 25th Annual Art Festival
DULUTH, Minn. - Artists and vendors are flocking to Two Harbors August 9 - 11 to take part in the 25th annual "Under the Spreading Walnut Tree" Art Festival. The festival…
Bubbles Galore Sunday at Clyde Park in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - Bubbles and entertainment will be in full force at Clyde Park (29th Avenue West and Michigan Street) in Duluth Sunday, August 11 from 12:00 - 4:00 p.m. For the…
Minneapolis Bans new Drive-Through Windows
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Local planners say Minneapolis is the first city of its size in the country to ban new drive-through windows. The City Council voted Thursday to ban new construction of drive-through facilities. The existing ones are grandfathered. Council…
Morning Update 8-9-19
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, August 9, 2019.
Health Officials Confirm new Cases of Vaping Damage
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Wisconsin Department of Health Services says doctors in Wisconsin have confirmed new cases of lung disease tied to vaping. Health officials have confirmed a total of 12 cases and are investigating 13 other cases. The…
Man Dies After Falling Into Mississippi River
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) - Sheriff's officials say a man has died after falling into the Mississippi River as he was getting off a boat in Inver Grove Heights. The Dakota County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call about…
Cloquet Police Chief Resigns After 4-Month Voluntary Leave; City Admin. To Exit In Sept.
CLOQUET, Minn. - It's over and out for Cloquet Police Chief Jeff Palmer who has chosen to leave the department - making him the third chief to do just that since Wade Lamirande in…
Kids Get up Close and Personal to Mighty Machines and Big Trucks
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Kids and families got to play on big trucks and mighty machines at Superior Middle School Thursday afternoon. The school district's annual event brought in fire trucks, construction equipment and other heavy–duty machinery…
Transportation Experts Look Ahead to the Future of Travel in the Twin Ports
DULUTH, Minn.- The ongoing conversation about how to improve transportation through the Twin Ports continued this afternoon in an open house at the Duluth Folk School. The Duluth–Superior Metropolitan Interstate Council invited the…
Hepatitis-A Virus Breaks Out in St. Louis County
DULUTH, Minn.- Minnesota health officials have confirmed the outbreak of Hepatitis-A in 9 counties across Minnesota including st. Louis county. Hepatitis-A is a virus that affects the liver. Medical professionals at St. Luke's hospital…
Music for the Heart in the HART
DULUTH, Minn.- Another concert sent music flowing through Duluth, originating somewhere you can only find on the Lakewalk. Throughout the month of August, the Gitchi-Ode Akiing, or Lake Place, Park along the…
Block Party Celebrates Health Center's Impact in Northland
DULUTH, Minn.- To celebrate National Health Center Week, Lake Superior Community Health Center put on their annual block party to celebrate being rooted in the community for 37 years. The event at the health…
