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Kids Show Off Their Own Robots After Week Long Camp

DULUTH, Minn.- On Monday, Northland elementary students began their quest to build a robot to conquer the Duluth East Daredevils course. And Friday, in front of their family members, they got to show off all…

Duluth Rowing Club Celebrates New Rowing Center

DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Rowing Club is celebrating the completion of their new $1.5 million rowing center on Park Point. The two new buildings have storage space for fifty to seventy boats and…

Steam Engine 332 Rides Through the Northland

DULUTH, Minn.- All aboard a very special steam train riding down the North Shore scenic railroad this weekend. After a year getting fixed up in the shop, steam engine '332,' formerly known as engine…

Diving Bell Unearthed at Glensheen

DULUTH, Minn. - Glensheen Mansion dug up a diving bell, an unusual find that has been hiding under water and stones in their boathouse for decades. Glensheen has always known it was lurking…

LME Trucking Closes Out Of The Blue

HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The Roseville Trucking Company Lakeville Motors Express closed their doors out of the blue Thursday leaving hundreds without a job including those working at the Hermantown site. The company website yesterday…

Farmer in Western Minnesota Gets Pinned Under ATV, Dies

MADISON, Minn. (AP) - A farmer in western Minnesota is dead after authorities say he became pinned under an ATV. The Lac qui Parle County Sheriff's Office says authorities were notified at 3 a.m. Friday that a farmer had been…

Minnesota Lottery Winner Comes Forward

ROSEVILLE, Minn. - An Elk River resident is Minnesota’s newest lottery multimillionaire. According to Minnesota Lottery officials, Jeffery Love came forward as the winner of the $21.6 million lottery ticket. Love said that he stopped at a lottery retailer this…

Former Home of Jayme Closs Going up for Sale

BARRON, Wis. (FOX 9) - According to Fox 9, it appears the former Barron, Wisconsin home of Jayme Closs and her parents will soon be up for sale. The address is currently listed…

UW Regents set Hearing on Protest Punishment Policy

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The University of Wisconsin System regents have scheduled a public hearing on regulations enacting a policy that calls for suspending and expelling students who disrupt campus speeches and presentations. The regents adopted a policy in October…

Midday Update 7-12-19

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, July 12, 2019.

Wasabi Poke Bowl

DULUTH, Minn. -- Wasabi Restaurant in Duluth is still open, even with the construction on Superior Street; with great lunch specials on both their sushi and poke bowls. In this week's Cooking Connection…

Dirt Bikes Brraaap To The Holeshot

BROOKSTON, Minn. -- Just 35 miles west of Duluth lies Echo Valley MotoCross Track, that's where we are taking you for this week's Active Adventures. Get ready to tear through the dirt track and…

Trump to Tout Trade, Economy in Formerly Blue Wisconsin

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump will visit Wisconsin on Friday, one of two Midwest stops as he warms up his re-election engine. Wisconsin has emerged as a vital testing ground for the president's hopes to take credit for the…

Three Missing Tennessee Kids Found Safe in Cass County

CASS COUNTY, Minn. (Fox 9) - According to officials in Tennessee, the three kids missing out of Maury County, Tennessee have been found safe in Minnesota. The three kids, Analia, Abigail, and Michale were located in Cass County, Minnesota with…

New Beekeeping Nonprofit Meets in Superior

DULUTH, Minn. – According to local Beekeepers, 60 percent of the honeybees up north died this past winter. In order to counteract the winter bee kill-off, the Head of the Lakes Beekeeping Association has started…

Morning Update 7-12-19

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, July 12, 2019.

Labor Secretary Acosta Resigns Amid Epstein Deal Scrutiny

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta is stepping down following criticism of his handling of a plea deal with a wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein, who is accused of sexually abusing dozens of underage girls. Trump…

Two top Officials are Leaving Minnesota's Largest State Agency

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Two of the top officials at Minnesota's largest state agency are leaving their jobs, and the department isn't saying why. Human Services Commissioner Tony Lourey announced Thursday that Deputy Commissioners Chuck Johnson and Claire Wilson…

Fast Draw Competition Begins Tomorrow in Superior

SUPERIOR, Wis.-Tomorrow the annual 10th annual Wisconsin Cowboy Fast Draw Tournament begins at the Head of the Lakes Fairgrounds in Superior. The shooting competition draws gunslingers from across the country to participate in the shootout…

A Better Understanding Of Wild Rice

DULUTH, Minn.- Four students from around the country were at UMD pulling out water samplers to understand the sediment chemistry that wild rice grows in. Two weeks ago, the students put those samplers into…

St. Louis County Swears In Officers

DULUTH, Minn. - St. Louis County swore in 14 new deputies and correction officers during a ceremony in front of their family and friends on Thursday. The event not only focused on those…

Farmer For A Day In Proctor

DULUTH, Minn.- The South Saint Louis County Fair has kicked off in Proctor, offering up multiple programs for kids including getting the chance to be a farmer for a day. Kids get…

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