Minnesota Dentists Offering Free Dental Care for over 2,000 Children
DULUTH, Minn. - Northland children in need of dental care are now able to apply for free services to be completed on February 7 & 8. The Minnesota Dental Association (MDA)…
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Pattison State Park to Host Centennial Celebration with Series of Events
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Wis. - Pattison State Park becomes 100 year old on January 20th. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is kicking off the centennial year with “Winterfest” on…
Morning Update 1-20-20
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, January 20, 2020.
Minnesota Teen Found Unresponsive After Fall From Park Cliff
TAYLORS FALLS, Minn. (AP) - Sheriff's officials say a teenager was found unresponsive after falling off a 30-foot cliff at a state park north of the Twin Cities. The Chisago County Sheriff's Office says deputies navigated the “extreme terrain” to…
St. Louis County, Teamsters Local 320 Reach Contract Agreement
DULUTH, Minn. - According to Teamsters Local 320 Recording Secretary Erik Skoog, an agreement has been reached between public works employees and St. Louis County. The announcement was made early Monday morning on Skoog's Facebook page. In a post, Skoog…
Less Than Week Ahead of Beargrease, Fundraiser Helps with Last Minute Expenses
DULUTH, Minn.- Excitement is building less than a week before the 40th annual John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon. A fundraiser was held at Breeze Inn on Jean Duluth Road to help raise money for…
Interfaith Service Honors Martin Luther King Jr., Continues Fight for Equality
DULUTH, Minn.- The kickoff to Duluth's events commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. was an interfaith service honoring the work of freedom fighters of the past, with performances by youth continuing the fight in…
Red Dress and Skirt Making in Honor of Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women
DULUTH, Minn. - Indigenous women gathered this weekend to make red skirts, dresses, and shawls in honor of missing and murdered Indigenous women. In 2016 alone there were 5,712 missing…
2 Dead, 1 Injured In Three Separate Snowmobile Accidents Over The Weekend
Three separate snowmobile accidents over the weekend have taken the lives of two people and serious injured another. The latest accident happened around 2 a.m. Sunday just outside of Hurley, Wisconsin. The snowmobile went off the trail. The 47-year-old female…
1 Injured, 2 Arrested In Home Invasion, Robbery In Duluth's Woodland Neighborhood
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth police are investigating an apparent home invasion and robbery that injured a man. The call for help came in around 5:30 p.m. Sunday on the 200 block of St. Paul Avenue in the Woodland neighborhood. Two…
Minnesota State Fair to Add Metal Detectors, Other Upgrades This Year
MINNESOTA- This year the Minnesota State Fair will be adding metal detectors to their gates, among other upgrades and maintenance projects. According to Fair Officials entrance gates will be changed to accommodate fair-time metal detectors. “We’ve looked at adding metal…
St. Louis County and Teamsters Local 320 Back in Mediation
DULUTH, Minn. - The on-strike Teamsters Local 320 and St. Louis County are back in a mediation session on Sunday. The session started at 11 a.m. at the St. Louis County Courthouse. The Teamsters went on strike Wednesday January…
MLK Indoor Frisbee Tournament Raises Money for UMD Team
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD's Northern Lights Ultimate Frisbee Team held their annual MLK Indoor Tournament Fundraiser at Ward Wells Fieldhouse Saturday. Teams from as far as Mankato and North Dakota came to the fieldhouse to…
International Athletes Tear Down Red Bull Ice Cross Hill
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Hundreds of athletes from around the world gathered at Mont Du Lac Ski Resort for the 6th Annual Red Bull Ice Cross World Championship. "Maybe we're a little crazy," said Alex Mercier, a…
Man Dies in Aitkin County Snowmobile Crash
AITKIN COUNTY, Minn. - A 56-year-old man is dead after a fatal snowmobile crash Saturday in Aitkin County. First responders were called around 5:45 p.m. to Highway 169 near 610th Street in Macville Township for the crash. According to the…
Duluthians Digging Out After Winter Storm
DULUTH, Minn. - After a winter storm hit the Northland, people spend their Saturdays digging out. Fox 21 spoke to one Duluth resident who clears snow professionally. He has some words of wisdom for…
Cub Run Attracts Dozens of Kids Ahead of Beargrease
TWO HARBORS, Minn. - Eleven inches of snow fell ahead of the Cub Run kids sled dog race days before the Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon, but that did not stop nearly 30 young…
Day Three of Teamsters Local 320 Strike Brings Snow and Tensions
DULUTH, Minn. - Dozens of union members picketed outside the St. Louis County Public Works Complex in Pike Lake. This weekend more than six inches of snow is expected and the county…
Northland Begins Prepping for Big Storm
DULUTH, Minn.-With that big storm ready to hit the Northland, hardware shops are swamped with customers who are looking to get some last-minute items. Over at Marshall Hardware in Lakeside, items like salt and…
Fox 21 Visits Local Elementary School Classroom
WRENSHALL, Minn. - A few Fox 21 staff members visited a Wrenshall Elementary School classroom to talk to fourth graders about what it is like to work for a tv station. Anchor…
The Red Bull Ice Cross Kicks Off At Mont Du Lac Ski Resort
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Nearly 75 skaters are already gearing up to crush the ice for the Red Bull Ice Cross main event. Friday morning the athletes displayed their courage to fly and jump down…
$1 Million In Governor Walz's Bonding Proposal Could Fund New Manufacturing Department At LSC
DULUTH, Minn. - Governor Walz recently announced his higher education proposal. The proposal included nearly $1 million in pre-design funding for new manufacturing labs at Lake Superior College. LSC's manufacturing department resides in downtown…
Early Voting Begins In Minnesota
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluthians were out early Friday morning casting their votes for the 2020 Presidential Primary Election. Voters say this is a convenience factor that should allow more people to get to the…
Area Auto Care Centers Pay It Forward, Donate Repaired Vehicle
DULUTH, Minn. - Nine auto care centers in the Northland, in association with Napa Auto Parts, have come together to fix and then donate used vehicles for people in need. It's something the organizations…
Tensions Continue Between Teamsters Local 320 and St. Louis County Ahead of Winter Storm
DULUTH, Minn. - A major winter is in the forecast and tensions are continuing between St. Louis County and its plow drivers union the Teamsters Local 320. The Teamsters Local 320 also has…
Closings & Delays for January 18, 19
Saturday College of St. Scholastica's "Survivor Songs" concert - Canceled ALL ISD 709 High School events - Canceled All home and away games, meets, and contests All practices at all facilities Robotics Duluth Community Education Classes - Canceled Denfeld Snow…
Former Minnesota Probation Officer Accused of Luring Slain Real Estate Agent to Her Death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A woman who had worked as a probation officer is accused of luring a real estate agent to a Minnesota house before the agent was kidnapped and killed on New Year’s Eve, prosecutors alleged Friday. Elsa Segura,…
Hearing Puts Agency Under Scrutiny Over PolyMet Mine Permit
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Legal challenges to the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine enter a new phase this week. A Minnesota judge will open a fact-finding hearing Tuesday into allegations that state regulators improperly…
Midday Update 1-17-20
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, January 17, 2020.
'Duluze' Weight Loss Challenge Kicks Off
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluze Weight Loss Challenge started Thursday at Clyde Iron Works in Duluth. Every week for the next thirteen weeks, competitors will step on a scale and log their…
