Mont Du Lac Working on New Improvements
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Mont Du Lac resort is often associated with winter and downhill skiing, but this summer crews have been working to add many new summer amenities just in time for their…
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Kids Learn About Economics at Free Camp
DULUTH, Minn. - Kids are leaning all about economics this summer. The 'Economically Lit' summer camp teaches fifteen through eighteen-year-olds basic money skills. They're learning about credit scores, career strategies, how to save money, and…
Nurses Ask for More Staffing at Essentia Health, St. Luke's
DULUTH, Minn. - Nurses at Essentia Health and St. Luke's say the hospitals are not providing enough staffing for them to give patients proper care. This as the facilities are planning major expansions of $800…
Over 700 Dogs Dart into the DECC Starting Thursday
DULUTH, Minn. - The city of Duluth is going to the dogs July 11 – 14. More than 700 four legged friends and their owners will dart into the Duluth Entertainment…
Morning Update 7-10-19
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ryan Johnson for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, July 10, 2019.
New Housing Developments Coming to Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - Mayor Emily Larson announced on Tuesday new housing developments in Duluth, both with affordable housing elements. The $27.5 million plan will help add 119 new units in two different locations. One…
Evers: Foxconn Will Hire 1,500 Workers
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Gov. Tony Evers says he believes Foxconn Technology Group will hire 1,500 people by the time production begins next spring at its new display panel plant in southeastern Wisconsin. Evers told CNBC during a June 27…
Mayor Larson Talks .5% Sales Tax For Streets, Mandate For Medical Dist.
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth City Councilor Joel Sipress sounded off at Monday’s city council meeting by saying Mayor Emily Larson and her administration could have been more transparent involving the new half-percent…
Haze from Canadian Fires Moves Out with Wind and Rain
DULUTH, Minn.- Since last weekend, fires in Canada have been burning and sending smoke into the air, which the wind blew into the Northland creating a haze throughout the sky. Officials with…
All About Monarchs at Superior Public Library
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Kids at the Superior Public Library got an up close look at Monarch Butterflies. Duluth Monarch Buddies came to teach summer camps about the orange insects and how their populations are in…
UDAC Opens New Bullyan Center
DULUTH, Minn.- UDAC is celebrating the grand opening of a new building in Duluth's Spirit Valley neighborhood. The new building was made possible from a $3 million grant from Joseph and Nancy Bullyan,…
Sidewalk Days Gearing Up On Superior Street
DULUTH, Minn. - Despite road construction the Sidewalks Days in downtown Duluth will kick off on Wednesday on Superior Street. The event goes for three days and promises five blocks of live music…
Gearing Up For Family Fun
PROCTOR, Minn.- The South St. Louis County Fair is also starting Wednesday in Proctor. Rides, food stands, tables, and chairs were being set up today ahead of the four day event.…
Superior's Old Town Bar Gets Demolished
SUPERIOR, Wis.- A building that was home to a well-known Superior business for decades is now being torn down. That building has been vacant since 2013, but used to be the Old…
Minnesota Health Plans Seek Only Modest Premium Increases
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota's health insurers are seeking relatively small premium increases and in some cases cuts for patients who buy coverage on the individual market. The Commerce Department says the Blue Cross HMO is seeking a 4.8%…
AT&T Pulls ‘Friends’ From Netflix for its Streaming Service
NEW YORK (AP) - AT&T is pulling "Friends'' from Netflix to beef up its own upcoming streaming service. The wireless company, which owns the WarnerMedia entertainment business, said Tuesday that its service…
Speed Limit to Increase on Some Northeastern Minnesota Highways
DULUTH, Minn. – The speed limit on some Northeastern Minnesota Highways will be increasing from 55 mph to 60 mph in the coming weeks. The new speed limit signs will be installed the week of July 15. MnDOT says once…
Great Lakes Water Levels Continue Surge; 2 set Records
DETROIT (AP) - Water levels in two of the Great Lakes are the highest ever recorded. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Tuesday that Lakes Erie and Ontario last month reached their highest points since record-keeping began in 1918.…
Update: Duluth Fire Victim Remains in ICU
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Fire Department has released new information regarding the structure fire that happened Monday morning at 2213 West 4th Street. Officials say the home was occupied at the time of the fire by an adult male,…
Duluth Sidewalk Days Traffic Advisory
DULUTH, Minn. – The following traffic advisories have been issued ahead of Duluth’s Downtown Sidewalk Days Festival and Street Dances which will take place July 10 – July 13. Sidewalk Days: July 10 – July 12 from 8:00 a.m. to…
Report: Opioid Deaths Dropped in Minnesota in 2018
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota saw a big drop in drug overdose deaths in 2018. Preliminary statewide data released Tuesday shows that overdose deaths dropped 17 percent, from 733 in 2017 to 607 in 2018. Officials say the numbers…
Midday Update 7-9-19
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ryan Johnson for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, July 9, 2019.
Six Injured, Three Critically in Minneapolis bus Stop Crash
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - At least six people were hurt, including three critically, when a van slammed into a crowded bus stop shelter in north Minneapolis. All six were transported to hospitals. Metro Transit spokesman Howie Padilla says police took…
Sidewalk Days, Movies in the Park Kick off This Week in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - The Greater Downtown Council is hosting the 2019 Sidewalk Days Festival Wednesday, July 10 through Saturday, July 13. Despite Superior Street reconstruction, the festivities will…
Texas Billionaire H. Ross Perot Dies Aged 89
DALLAS (AP) - H. Ross Perot, the colorful, self-made Texas billionaire who twice ran for president, has died. Family spokesman James Fuller says Perot died early Tuesday. He was 89. Perot rose from Depression-era poverty to become one of the…
FAA Announces $1 Million Grant for Duluth International Airport
DULUTH, Minn. – U.S. Department of Transportation announced Tuesday morning that the Duluth International Airport will receive more than $1 million in federal grant funding. The funding from the Federal Aviation Administration is for improvements including acquiring snow removal equipment…
Morning Update 7-9-19
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ryan Johnson for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, July 9, 2019.
Evers set to Sign Drug Step Therapy Bill
JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) - Gov. Tony Evers is expected to sign a bill designed to make it easier for patients to get needed prescription drugs even when insurance companies force them to try cheaper alternatives first. The measure address the…
Duluth man Injured After Jumping From 50 Foot Cliff Near Gilbert
GILBERT, Minn. – A Duluth man was injured late Monday afternoon while diving from a 50 foot cliff at the Genoa Mine Pit near Gilbert. Authorities say police responded to…
Knowing Your Neighbor: Lola Berry Farm
WRENSHALL, Minn.- A popular Northland berry farm has added a new crop, four years in the making. Lola Berry Farm is America's first commercial honey berry orchard. "We like to joke that the Duluth…
