The Northeast Minnesota Office of Job Training hosted dozens of businesses at a career fair Tuesday. The primary focus was to highlight careers that are accessible with general education and also provide a ladder of opportunities. The event was held at Black Bear Casino. Employers ranged in fields like human services, business and natural resources. Rowdy Egger, a senior at…
Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Ryan Redington, a two-time Beargrease Champion, has won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, which his grandfather helped co-found. Redington’s dog team pulled him down Nome’s main street shortly after noon on Tuesday, sliding him under the iconic burled arch finish line. The 40-year-old Redington will pocket about $50,000 for the win. Redington’s grandfather,…
DULUTH, Minn. – Following the pro-boxing event that took place at The Garden in Canal Park last Friday, we caught up with the main event winner, Danny “Lionheart” Huffman, to see how he’s feeling after the big win. In the fourth round Huffman took the win with a TKO victory, which improved his professional record to 8-2-1 and made a…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – A new pub with a familiar flavor opened its doors in Superior Tuesday. Central Pub, located on the southwest corner of the Central Flats apartment building on Belknap Street, has been in the works for about a year and a half. The owners are the same people who ran Tavern 105 in Superior before its doors were…
Duluth, Minn. –The Duluth City Council held its regular meeting on Monday night and on the agenda was a resolution to support an international treaty banning nuclear weapons. The resolution failed as the final vote was tied at four to four Last week on International Women’s Day, a group of supporters in Duluth held a rally on the steps of…
DULUTH, Minn. — Officials are on scene of a partial roof collapse at Miller Hill Mall Tuesday morning, according to the Duluth Fire Department. No injuries reported. (3/14) 12:00 pm UPDATE: The Fire Chief has called a press conference to address the collapse this afternoon. More details to come. The Auditors Service Center, in a separate part of the Mall,…
DULUTH, Minn. — Winter isn’t giving up just yet with impressive snow totals over the weekend. And for Duluth plow crews, that’s meant 16-hour shifts since Saturday working through thousands of intersections, and thousands of miles of roadways. All of this, as a potential second storm in a week is eying the Northland in just days. It’s no secret, frustrations…
FOX 21 was once again representing at this year’s Hunger Bowl Twin Ports bowling tournament. The event raised money for Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank. FOX 21’s Dan Hanger, Rusty Mehlberg and Ken Slama greased up their bowling shoes for the cause. News Director Steve Goodspeed cheered them on. The tournament was held a Superior Lanes in Superior. For…
Boxing fans packed The Garden in Canal Park Friday night for a big pro boxing event. Hundreds of people showed up to cheer on their family member or friend in the ring. Duluth’s own Danny “Lionheart” Huffman took the big win with a TKO victory, which improved his professional boxing record to 8-2-1. His young son was there, too. Zach…
HAYWARD, Wis. — Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers visited the Hayward Intermediate School to promote his budget proposal and funding for schools on Monday. One major theme of Evers’ proposed funding is taking care of school districts needs before they need to turn to the community and ask them to raise property taxes on themselves to fund aging buildings, staffing shortages,…
DULUTH, Minn. — Flo Rida is coming to Bayfront Festival Park on June 30th. He’s known for his upbeat songs since his debut in 2007, such as “Low,” “Whistle,” “My House,” and more. It might be too warm to wear your apple bottom jeans and boots with the fur, but this concert will go on rain or shine. General admission…
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DULUTH, Minn. — Chester Bowl had a eventful day as they end their season out with an announcement of their plans to upgrade their chalet. This weekend was closing time for the season for the park as today was their final day for the ski hill. Skiers and snowboarders got to close out the season with a good “powder day”…
DULUTH, Minn. — Even though Spring is officially in 8 days, the Northland got hit with yet another snow storm. As Duluthians break out the shovels once again. The many inches of snow didn’t stop people from getting outside to clear off some fresh powder. While city plows hit the road, residents can do their part by clearing of their…
DULUTH, Minn. — The city of Duluth gave an update on the snowstorm on Sunday. Officials say they’ve been keeping up with the National Weather Service in Duluth, which estimates the city saw 14 to 16 inches of fresh snowfall over the weekend. The city says by Sunday morning, its crews had already gone through about 4,000 miles of “routes”…
On Saturday, not just Minnesota, not just Midwestern sports fans but the sports world was shattered by the loss of Superior, Wis. native, Harry Peter Grant Jr., better known as Bud Grant. Grant who grew up in Superior, excelled from a young age as a three-sport athlete. Leading him to the University of Minnesota where he lettered in football, basketball…
Superior, Wisc. — With rising prices at the grocery store, more people have been relying on food banks to help save their budget. But with winter keeping food shelves nearly bare, different insurance companies hosted a fundraiser for Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank at a Superior bowling alley. It’s odd to think that a bowling alley, 75 insurance companies,…
Duluth, Minn. — The Ronald McDonald house has been keeping families together in the twin ports since 2021. This weekend they are the charity of choice for Glitterati’s spring craft and vendor event at Clyde Iron’s Malting Building. Glitterati brought together 25 local vendors which sold a variety of goods like candles, paintings, and even Guatemalan jewelry. Amber Brostrom the…
Duluth, Minn. –The official start of spring is just ten days off….right? Well, apparently that’s true only in other parts of the country but not here in the Northland. Old Man Winter is telling Mother Nature he wants more time and to prove it we’re receiving more snow. The snow in Duluth started lightly enough just after the lunch hour…
DULUTH, Minn — In 1997, Fort Collins, Colorado saw 14.5 inches of rain in a span of 31 hours leading to flash flooding and several deaths. A year later, Colorado State University started the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network, or CoCoRaHS. It was created to hopefully prevent another similar tragedy. In the decades since, CoCoRaHS has grown into…
DULUTH, Minn. — Wild State Cider in Duluth is quadrupling its production capacity thanks to the demand for its products rising. Wild State Cider, located in the Lincoln Park Craft District has been in business for almost 4 years now. And with the success of the business, it has quickly outgrown its 10,000 square foot taproom space. Wild State expanded…
CHISOLM, Minn. – We stopped at the Redhead trailhead in Chisolm Friday to see how the winter season has been so far and gathered insight into its expansion plan. Placed in the Iron Range adjacent to the Minnesota Discovery Center, this is the first winter season for the trail that currently runs for about 10 miles. An expansion plan is…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Figure Skating Club holds ice skating classes for adults twice a week through their ‘Learn to Skate’ program. Fox 21’s Cam Derr laces up the skates and gives the class a try. For more information, or to sign up click here. Categories: Community, Friday Night Frenzy, News – Latest News, Sports
UPDATE (March 10, 4:10 p.m.) — The traffic changes on I-35 through the Twin Ports Interchange are now starting Tuesday. Originally the change was supposed to happen Monday, but due to weather, the Minnesota Department of Transportation says it will begin Tuesday. ORIGINAL POST: DULUTH, Minn. — A heads up for drivers, if you use I-35 through the Twin Ports…
DULUTH, Minn. — Duluth Public Schools closed on the sale of the Central High School property Friday. The price was $8 million, and the developer is STC Building, LLC, which used to be Chester Creek View LLC. The developer began demolition of the Central High School building last November and recently completed that work. Duluth Superintendent, John Magas said in…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted unanimously on Friday to declassify U.S. intelligence information about the origins of COVID-19, a sweeping show of bipartisan support near the third anniversary of the start of the deadly pandemic. The 419-0 vote was final approval of the bill, sending it to President Joe Biden’s desk to be signed into law. Debate was brief and to…
EVELETH, Minn. — Ida Rukavina was appointed as commissioner of the IRRRB by Governor Walz last December and she assumed the role on January 2. Thursday, the Minnesota Senate officially voted to confirm Rukavina as the commissioner of the IRRRB. FOX21 talked with her last month, and she told us she is confident her past experience working with schools, businesses,…
If you’re looking for something to do this weekend in the Northland, FOX 21’s Maria Vollom has the rundown for you. March 10, 5-11pm: Bock Fest at Earth Rider Brewery’s Cedar Lounge in Superior. Bock beer, goats, live music, and more. March 11, 8pm: “Tell Me on a Sunday” presented by the Boat Club. A one-act musical at Spirit of…
DULUTH, Minn. — A deep-dive into perinatal mental health during the postpartum period for new moms and spouses. New moms experience a blend of physical, hormonal and emotional changes both during pregnancy and postpartum. Founder of Duluth Perinatal / Perinatal Mental Health Specialist / and new mom herself, Celleste Schnellbach, joined FOX21 on the morning newscast to talk about postpartum…
DULUTH, Minn. — 73% of car seats are not installed or adjusted correctly according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Safe Kids Northeast Minnesota is partnering with local fire departments to provide car seat clinics to help keep kids safe. Thursday the car seat clinic was held at a Duluth Fire Station. A local technician was there helping teach…
TWO HARBORS, Minn — Two Harbors Community Radio will be hosting their 8th Cabin Fever Reliever this Sunday at Two Harbors High School. A wide array of local musical talent will be showcased ranging from folk music to classical. Solo artists as well as full on band ensembles will be performing in this celebration of local artists and community radio. …
SUPERIOR, Wis. — Earth Rider Brewery in Superior is getting ready for Bock Fest this weekend. Bock beers originate from Germany and are traditionally sold in the spring, making this the perfect time for the fest. There will be of course live music and fire poking of bocks. That’s where a hot poker goes into a bock beer and caramelizes…
There’s some good news for parents within the Maple School District as that district faces a nearly $600,000 deficit next school year. Supt. Sara Cronley said Thursday the school board has decided to not relocate Iron River Elementary School’s second-grade class to Northwestern Elementary School’s second-grade class. This comes after parents expressed serious concerns to the board — from students…
DULUTH, Minn. – Excitement is building for Friday’s big pro boxing event at The Garden in Duluth’s Canal Park. Headliner Danny “Lionheart” Huffman was one of the fighters getting weighed in Thursday. “I feel great, weighed in, weights on point. Came in right at the 154-weight limit. Opponent came a little heavy, that was expected. So, I’m not worried about…
DULUTH, Minn. — Duluth police confirmed Thursday that a human bone was found Feb. 14 during construction of the Twin Ports Interchange project. The “partial jaw bone” was located in the area of North 22nd Avenue W and West 1st Street, which is in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. An archaeologist was called to the scene to confirm the bone was…
BERLIN (AP) — Shots were fired inside a building used by Jehovah’s Witnesses in the northern German city of Hamburg on Thursday evening, and an unspecified number of people were killed or wounded, police said. The shooting took place in the Gross Borstel district, a few kilometers (miles) north of the downtown area of Germany’s second-biggest city. “We only know…
DULUTH, Minn. — Art students from Duluth Public Schools have their artwork on display at the Miller Hill Mall this week. The artwork represents examples of work from school art programs across Duluth. Student’s works were chosen by art teachers to show a cross section of student learning at various levels. There are literally dozens of works on display, including…
GRAND MARAIS, Minn. — Two lumber yards in Grand Marais are now merging into one. According to a press release from a Cook County Home Center representative, Sawtooth Lumber Inc will become the Westside branch of the Home Center located just east of Grand Marais. The representative says this will provide customers who go to both businesses with more inventory…
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) — A letter claiming to be from the Mexican drug cartel blamed for abducting four Americans and killing two of them condemned the violence and said the gang turned over to authorities its own members who were responsible. In a letter obtained by The Associated Press through a Tamaulipas state law enforcement source, the Scorpions faction of the…
FOX21’s Ken Slama is back at Duluth’s Best Bread with co-owner Robert Lillegard. In this segment they make a Duluth Latte which is made with oat milk and real maple syrup. Watch the video above and check out their website here. Categories: Cooking Connection, News, News – Latest News
DULUTH, Minn. — Local Author Heather Wilde shared her personal story, “Tumbled: A Memoir of Perseverance, Personal Growth, and Magical Transformation,” on the morning newscast. The book features a collection of memories about codependency, budding sexuality, abuse, abandonment, introspection and the need for a new identity, according to Wilde. “I’ve learned that vulnerability is a superpower,” a quote from Wilde…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – Minnesota gained 14,100 jobs in February, according to data from the Department of Employment and Economic Development. DEED says the private sector gained 12,000 and the state’s unemployment stayed near historic lows at 2.9%. Across the country, unemployment fell 0.1% to 3.4% as 517,000 jobs were added nationally. “Our biggest month-to-month job growth in nearly a year indicates our…
DULUTH, Minn. — Wednesday was International Womens’ Day and in Duluth Grandmothers for Peace and other local groups held an event on the steps of city hall. The purpose was, in part, to draw attention to an item on the Duluth City Council’s agenda for its Monday Meeting. Next week the council will consider a resolution calling for the president…
GRAND MARAIS, Minn. — A homicide investigation is underway in Grand Marais involving a 78-year-old Lawrence Scully, who police say died after an altercation with another man. The call for help came in around 4:48 p.m. Wednesday at Scully’s home on the 1100 block of East 5th Street, according to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies found the victim suffering…
DULUTH, Minn. – A celebration of extraordinary women in the Northland was held at the DECC Wednesday for the 6th annual Rosie Awards. Put on by ‘The Women Today’ magazine, over 200 hundred people attended to see who would be recognized for six awards. The mentor award, trail blazer, silent advocate, most engaged volunteer, leadership, and the Rosie award. Those…
DULUTH, Minn. – In accordance with National Women’s Day, an event was held through Building Strong Communities, for women interested in the construction industry. Building Strong Communities is an organization that creates pathways for women to enter into the construction industry. Wednesday’s event was put on to show interested occupants what construction jobs are available and what goes into each…
DULUTH, Minn. — The DECC is hosting the NCAA Division I Women’s Frozen Four next weekend and they badly need help keeping concession stands open for thousands of hockey fans from across the country. A spokesperson at the DECC tells FOX21 they’ve gotten 50 organizations to volunteer through the DECC’s paid fundraising program, but it’s still not enough. So, to…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday signed an executive order protecting the rights of the state’s LGBTQ+ community to seek and receive gender-affirming health care. “As states across the country move to ban access to gender-affirming care, we want LGBTQ Minnesotans to know they will continue to be safe, protected, and welcome in Minnesota,” Gov. Walz said in a…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s upcoming budget proposal aims to cut deficits by nearly $3 trillion over the next decade, the White House said Wednesday. That deficit reduction goal is significantly higher than the $2 trillion that Biden had promised in his State of the Union address last month. It also is a sharp contrast with House Republicans, who have called for a…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — The Superior Fire Department took time Friday morning to show off a new piece of equipment, a UTV that’s better known as the Polaris Ranger. Thanks to a $30,000 grant from Cenovus Superior Refinery and another $20,000 from the city. This new vehicle actually replaces 2 vehicles the department uses now, a snowmobile and a smaller UTV….
