Canal Park Recovers After Storm
DULUTH, Minn. - A normal fall day in Canal Park; sunshine, tourists walking along the shore. It's a sharp contrast from the fury on Lake Superior only one day before. "She's like…
Business
Starbucks Provides Backup Care Benefit to US Workers
SEATTLE (AP) - Starbucks' U.S. employees have a new benefit: subsidized backup care for children and adults. The company says employees will get up to 10 backup care days each year to use when regular care is unavailable. More than…
Get Felted Soap at Apple Fest
BAYFIELD, Wis.- Believe it or not there's more than just apples at Apple Fest. There are all types of vendors taking advantage of the large crowds to sell their…
Students Tour Factory for Manufacturing Week
DULUTH, Minn. - Governor Mark Dayton declared this "Manufacturing Week" in Minnesota. Some prospective workers had the chance to tour a manufacturing facility in Duluth. Students in the Pathways to Prosperities program…
Bayfield Apple Festival This Weekend
BAYFIELD, Wis. - Shops in Bayfield have been spending the week preparing for the Apple Festival crowds. Booths, tents, and stands are going up all around town. The Fat Radish will…
Amazon ups Hourly Wage to $15, Will Advocate for Higher pay
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon, which has faced political and economic pressure to raise pay for thousands of employees, is boosting its minimum wage for all U.S. workers to $15 per hour starting next month and said it will push…
Knowing Your Neighbors: Diamond Royal Tack
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Northern Midwest isn't normally knowing for its Western staples, but Fox 21 found one of the only places in the Twin Ports that can help…
Cleveland-Cliffs, Steelworkers Reach Contract Agreement
HIBBING, Minn. (AP) - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. and the United Steelworkers have reached a tentative agreement on a new, four-year contract. The Cleveland-based company and the union announced the deal Sunday. The proposed contract takes effect Monday and covers about 1,800…
National Coffee Day is Finishing off September, but There's More to it Than Your Regular Cup of Joe
DULUTH, Minn.- Fox 21's Viktoria Capek takes you to the "lab" of Duluth Coffee Company where Jess Rossing creates organic beauty products and body scrubs from dried coffee grounds. She tells us all about her business Pretty Gritty Body. For…
Wasabi Coming to Duluth
SUPERIOR, Wis.- A popular Japanese restaurant in Superior is expanding into Downtown Duluth's old City Hall. Wasabi Restaurant will be the fourth restaurant to move into the building on the…
Winter Flurries Make Hardware Stores Hurry to Stock Winter Supplies
DULUTH, Minn.-As Lord Stark from Game of Thrones warned, "winter is coming" to the Northland. So snowplows, salt, and shovels are now headed to store shelves, waiting for their big…
Eight Years, Three Lawsuits Later, Kozy Bar Building to Come Down
DULUTH, Minn.- Eight years since the Kozy Bar and Apartments went up in flames. Eight years being condemned and falling apart. And on Wednesday night, in a unanimous…
Concrete Being Poured For New West Superior Street
DULUTH, Minn. - Superior Street's reconstruction project is showing some real signs of progress. Crews have finished sidewalks and curbs between 4th and 5th avenues west in front of Maurices. Concrete…
4th Time's A Charm? New Restaurant Planned For 'Old City Hall' Bldg.
DULUTH, Minn. - Fourth time's a charm? Another restaurant is planned inside the Old City Hall building on the 100 block of East Superior Street. Dennis Kempton, spokesperson for Just Take Action, which…
Fun with Flannels at Duluth Pack
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth Pack went full lumberjack Thursday night, hosting their first ever Flannel Fest. Hoops Brewing collaborated with Duluth Pack for the event. They gave samples of a brew…
Tips for Avoiding Future Money Problems
DULUTH, Minn. - Planning for retirement used to be fairly predictable. As decades pass, times have changed and we're now facing money problems today that didn't exist years ago.…
Hotel Pikku Opens in Lincoln Park
DULUTH, Minn.- Pikku means 'small and odd,' but the Hotel Pukku's size and aesthetic appears to fit perfectly in the renovated Lincoln Park Craft District. The hotel was opened for guests…
Wisconsin To Hit Highest Loss Of Dairy Farms Since 2013
MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ Wisconsin is on pace for losing the most dairy farms this year since 2013. The Wisconsin Public Radio reports that the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection says Wisconsin lost 47 dairy farms in…
Tailgating Tech Tips with Verizon Wireless
DULUTH, Minn. - Whether you're a die-hard sports fan, or simply love to tailgate once in awhile, Verizon Wireless offers a few of their best products to help you get through the…
GM Recalls 1.2M Pickups, SUVs for Power Steering Problem
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is recalling 1.2 million big pickup trucks and SUVs mainly in North America because of power-assisted steering problems that have been cited in a number of accidents. GM says the power steering can fail momentarily…
