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Unique Cloquet Pool Opens for Summer Season

CLOQUET, Minn.- One of the Northland's most unique beaches, is now open for the season in Cloquet. "The Beach" at Pinehurst Park has filtered chlorinated water, with a sandy bottom just…

Northland Kids Take Part in Karate Camp

DULUTH, Minn - A few Northland kids are freshening up their karate skills at a week long summer camp at StoneHouse Martial Arts on Belknap Street in Superior. The camp allows…

Cloquet Police Hosts Unique Experience

STURGEON LAKE, Minn.- It's part of a joint effort between Cloquet and Fon Du Lac Police Departments. Around sixty Northland youngsters are getting a unique experience this week. They are taking…

Summer, Tourism Season Right Around the Corner

DULUTH, Minn.- The official start of summer is a little more than a week away, and in Duluth that means Grandma's Marathon, outdoor festivals, and live music at Bayfront Festival Park. Those…

New Buyers Emerge for Old Magnetation Mining Sites

DULUTH, Minn.-An auction was conducted earlier this week in Minnesota bankruptcy court for ERP Iron Ore, formerly Magnetation, and it appears some buyers have emerged for its multiple mining sites on the Iron Range. Prairie View Minerals appears to be…

Iron Range Agency Worker Gets Retirement Money, Then Returns

MINNEAPOLIS-A month after collecting $166,000 in early retirement benefits from the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board, a veteran staffer is back at work there. Former Deputy Commissioner Brian Hiti volunteered for retirement as part of a restructuring at the…

Midday Update 6-12-19

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

Report: Iron Ore Trade Up Two Percent in May

CLEVELAND - A new report released by the Lake Carriers' Association shows shipments of iron ore from U.S. Great Lakes ports totaled six million tons in May, an increase of nearly two percent compared to a year ago. The new data is also…

Morning Update 6-12-19

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

Summer Means Time to Care for Lawns

DULUTH, Minn.- Summer is a time for many fun activities: vacations, swimming, barbecues. But it's also a time to care for your lawns. After a long winter, many Northlanders get a…

Geocaching Through Duluth Parks

DULUTH, Minn.- The City of Duluth Parks and Rec Department is getting in on geocaching, to encourage more people to check out parks and greenspace. The first GPS navigation and geo–caching meeting was…

UW-Superior Celebrates 125th Anniversary

SUPERIOR, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-Superior is celebrating its 125th anniversary. Students, alumni, and community members are on campus now. There's a free barbecue, bounce house, and concert featuring Big…

Earth Rider Brewery Planning Major Expansion

SUPERIOR, Wis. - Earth Rider Brewery in Superior is selling more beer than they can make. Now, they're making a big expansion they say will double their beer production. Earth Rider started…

Cloquet Gets New City Hall Building

CLOQUET, Minn.- For the first time in 30 years, Cloquet City Hall is getting a new home. Construction is beginning to wind down on this new downtown building. The…

Beach House Opens on Park Point

DULUTH, Minn.- There's a sign of summer right around the corner as the Park Point Beach House has opened for the season. With the warm weather we had Tuesday,…

New Music Fest Coming to Duluth This Summer

DULUTH, Minn.-A new music festival has been announced for Duluth this summer with tickets going on sale Friday. The Wild Waters Music Festival will be held Aug. 16 at Bayfront Festival Park and will feature a variety of acts including…

Northland Authorities Make Major Drug Bust Last Week

DULUTH, Minn.-A major drug bust was made last Friday, after multiple Northland agencies executed a search warrant on East Second Street. Law enforcement agencies executed the warrant at a residence on the 1300 block of East Second Street and during…

St. Luke's Names New President and CEO

DULUTH, Minn.-The St. Luke’s Board of Directors has named Kevin Nokels as the health care system’s new president and chief executive officer. Nokels currently serves as President of CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha. A native of Long…

Midday Update 6-11-19

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, June 11, 2019.

Minnesota Lyft Driver Wins $1 million in Mega Millions Lottery

ROSEVILLE, Minn.-A Lyft driver from Coon Rapids says he'll direct some of his $1 million lottery winnings to the nonprofit he started that provides sustainable access to clean water in Africa. Forty-five-year-old Kodjo Ayewonou won his million in the June…

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