WWII Plane Visits The Northland
SUPERIOR, Wis.- A one of a kind plane that was used in World World II landed at the Bong Airport in Superior Wednesday. The seventy year old plane has a rich history…
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Minnesota man Charged in Iowa in Child sex Trafficking Case
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) - Authorities say a 50-year-old registered sex offender in Minnesota faces federal charges after being accused of traveling to Iowa to have sex with minors. Federal prosecutors for Iowa say Terrance Nordwall has been charged with…
Key Senator is a 'yes' Vote on Budget
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Wisconsin senator who holds the key vote on the state budget says he will vote for the spending plan, clearing the way for passage. The Senate is scheduled to take the final votes on the…
New Ulm Diocese Reaches $34M Settlement With Abuse Victims
NEW ULM, Minn. (AP) - The Diocese of New Ulm in Minnesota has reached a $34 million settlement in its bankruptcy case with 93 people who say they were sexually abused by priests and others. Attorney Jeff Anderson, who represents…
Agency Removes Mold From Soon-to-Open Migrant Detention Site
HOUSTON (AP) - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says it's clearing mold from a South Texas facility that will soon house up to 1,300 migrant children. HHS said in a statement Wednesday that it was working quickly…
Federal Agency Hears Testimony on Fate of Gray Wolves
BRAINERD, Minn. (AP) - Federal officials are weighing testimony from the only public hearing in the country on the government's latest attempt to take gray wolves off the endangered and threatened species list. The proposal would return management of the…
Midday Update 6-26-19
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, June 26, 2019..
16th Annual Free Range Film Festival Happening Friday, Saturday in Wrenshall
WRENSHALL, Minn. - Film festival programmer Annie Dugan is thrilled to be organizing and hosting the 16th annual Free Range Film Festival. The event is taking place Friday, June 28 -…
Suspect Sought in Fatal UTV hit-and-run Crash
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (AP) - Authorities are looking for the driver of a car that struck and killed a man operating a utility vehicle in northern Minnesota. The 27-year-old man was struck in Becker County Monday night in Maple Grove…
Athletes With Disabilities Change Endurance Sports For The Better
DULUTH, Minn. -- Grandma's marathon may be over for 2019 but that doesn't mean we can't continue to hit the pavement running! In this week's Great Outdoors Fox 21's Brittney Merlot introduces us to…
Animal Answers: As Temperatures Rise, Police Warn of Hot Vehicle Dangers
DULUTH, Minn. - Every year, PETA estimates nearly 100 animals will die due to negligence and heat exhaustion from being locked inside a hot vehicle. Officials say at just 70 degrees, a…
Morning Update 6-26-19
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, June 26, 2019.
Judge Tosses ex-Minnesota Players' Suit Against University
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by nine former University of Minnesota football players who claimed their rights were violated after a woman alleged she was the victim of a gang rape in 2016. The…
Boy Thrown From Mall Balcony Remains in Intensive Care
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The parents of a 5-year-old Minnesota boy who was thrown from a third-floor balcony at the Mall of America say their son remains in intensive care due to severe complications from the April attack. In an update…
Only Donkey Rescue in Minnesota Going the Extra Mile
BARNUM, Minn. - Minnesota is home to many animal rescues. But one in Barnum is going the extra mile to exclusively to save the lives of donkeys. Save the Brays, the only donkey rescue…
Learning to Paddleboard at SUP Camp
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Kids on Barkers Island in Superior took advantage of the warmer weather by getting in the water on Paddleboards. North Shore SUP held their annual SUP, or Stand-Up Paddleboarding camp. The four-day…
Phase I of Improvements Done at Duluth's Riverside Park
DULUTH, Minn.- Members of Duluth's Riverside community came out to an unveiling of a newly renovated Riverside Park Tuesday. It's the first phase of improvements to parks along the St. Louis River Corridor.…
Duluth Psychiatrist Offering Magnetic TMS Treatment for Depression & OCD
DULUTH, Minn. - An in-home clinic in Duluth is now offering a magnetic procedure called TMS for treatment-resistant depression and obsessive compulsive disorder. During treatment at Duluth TMS, patients sit in a chair and…
Duluth Restaurant Hosts Anthony Bourdain Tribute Dinner
DULUTH, Minn. - June 25th was Anthony Bourdain's birthday and cooks around the world are celebrating the celebrity chef who committed suicide in 2018. Restaurant 301 in Downtown Duluth offered a Bourdain tribute dinner.…
Duluth Could Soon Allow Tiny Houses
DULUTH, Minn. - Tiny homes may soon be coming to Duluth. City officials are now considering changing city codes to allow smaller houses to be built. Right now, Duluth houses have to be at…
Van Sickle Pulls Back Social Media Posts Mentioned in City Attorney's Legal Notice
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Superior City Councilor Jenny Van Sickle of Dist. 2 has pulled back social media posts that City Attorney Frog Prell claims are libelous against him and could result in a civil…
Duluth City Council Approves Resolution for DTA K-9 Officer
DULUTH, Minn. – A resolution was passed Monday night by the Duluth City Council to fund a K-9 that will monitor the Duluth Transit Authority over the next five years. The resolution will provide…
Virginia's Olcott Fountain Back In Business
VIRGINIA, Minn.- Virginia's Olcott Fountain is up and running again after a six year hiatus. In recent years, a million dollar donation came in for the project, in a park that has been…
Assisted Living Facility Robbed in Virginia
VIRGINIA, Minn.- Virginia police are investigating an armed robbery at an assisted living facility. Employees say two men came into the building in the middle of the night and stole prescription narcotics.…
Driver in West Duluth Fatal Hit-and-Run Pleads Not Guilty
DULUTH, Minn. – A 30-year-old Duluth man charged with criminal vehicular homicide in connection to a West Duluth fatal hit-and-run crash last month pleaded not guilty to the charges on Tuesday. Stanley Brown pleaded not guilty to all three charges…
Minnesota Court Orders Hearing on PolyMet Permit
HOYT LAKES, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Court of Appeals has ordered a hearing on alleged irregularities in how Minnesota regulators dealt with federal regulators over a water pollution permit for the planned PolyMet copper-nickel mine in northern Minnesota. The…
Midday Update 6-25-19
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, June 25, 2019.
Legislative Auditor Will Investigate PolyMet Water Permit
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota's legislative auditor will investigate concerns over how state regulators handled an important water quality permit for the planned PolyMet copper-nickel mine. Rep. Rick Hansen, who chairs the Legislative Audit Commission and a House environment…
The DTA Celebrates Another Milestone in Long History of Transporting People Around Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - With almost two thousand stops, 75 fixed–route buses and some of the highest ridership in the country, the Duluth Transit Authority has served as an example for transportation systems…
Duluth to Welcome Japanese Delegates Friday
DULUTH, Minn. - The City of Duluth will welcome a plane into the Duluth International Airport Friday, June 28, carrying 15 Japanese delegate for a weeklong visit to the Northland. The visitors are…
