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Karate Masters in Training at Clyde Iron Works

DULUTH, Minn.- Clyde Iron Works was packed with students young and old, and their senseis, for the Spirit of the Arts Fall Karate Tournament. Students from as far as Thunder Bay and the Cities…

Catalyst Content Festival Wraps Up with Red Carpet Gala

DULUTH, Minn.- The Greysolon Ballroom dressed up like the Red Carpet on Oscars night as filmmakers, actors, and more mingled with other artists who showcased their work at the Catalyst Content Film Festival.…

Teen injured in West Duluth Shooting

DULUTH, Minn.- On Friday in reference to a shooting, Duluth Police responded to the area of 67th Avenue West and Sherburne Street. According to authorities it was reported a 17-year-old suffered a…

Bentleyville Volunteers Set Up 128ft Tree for Tour of Lights

DULUTH, Minn.- All this snow has us thinking about the holiday season, which is coming up quickly- and so is the Bentleyville Tour of Lights! Set up for the free display of lights…

NAPA Auto Care Gives Away Free Inspections and a Car

HERMANTOWN, Minn.- NAPA Auto Centers across the Northland were extra generous this weekend. Mechanics at the 9 Twin Ports locations offered free inspection tests for vehicles... To take on Winter weather, but that was…

Sports Cards, Coin, and Memorabilia Show

DULUTH, Minn.- Sports fanatics got to check out some vintage collectibles at Miller Hill Mall Saturday. Forty tables filled with new and vintage cards of all sports, autographed items like jerseys and bobbleheads,…

Esko Student Athlete Dies Following Cardiac Event

ESKO, Minn.- We are learning more about the 15-year-old Esko High School football player who died Friday night after collapsing on the field during a game. School officials say Jackson Pfister made…

Esko Football Player Dies After Collapsing on Field During Game

ESKO, Minn.- An Esko High School Football player has died, after collapsing on the field during the Varsity game on Friday. According to Aitkin Police, 15-year-old Jackson Pfister was transported to Riverwood Healthcare Center with a serious medical condition following…

UMD Students Celebrate Homecoming With Corn on the Cob

DULUTH, Minn- Who doesn't love fair food. Well there was a bunch at the University of Minnesota Duluth, as they hosted a county fair to kick off homecoming weekend. The UMD Student Association…

UMD Hosts Luncheon For National Coming Out Day

DULUTH, Minn. - The University of Minnesota Duluth's Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Commission held a luncheon at the Kirby Student Center to celebrate National Coming Out day. Students and faculty of…

WLSSD Reminds Folks To Bring Leaves To Yard Waste Site

DULUTH, Minn. - Fall leaves are beginning to drop and the folks at WLSSD say they can help you get rid of your piles of leaves. In Duluth it's illegal to put leaves and…

WLSSD Disposes Old Or Unwanted Medications

DULUTH, Minn. - The Western Lake Superior Sanitary District in Duluth hosted a free collection event to help people clean out their medicine cabinets to get rid of unwanted medications in…

Preparing for Bad Weather: Tips and Tricks Walking into the Season's First Storm

DULUTH, Minn.- Fall snow storms and colder weather is nothing Northlanders can't handle, but it's important to remember how to stay safe during these seasonal changes. "Every year when we get our first slippery…

Charges: Eagan Woman Smashed Vehicle With Hatchet While Wearing Joker Mask

EAGAN, Minn. (FOX 9) - An Eagan, Minnesota woman was charged earlier this week for smashing the windows of a car while wearing a joker mask. Tazara Oliver, 19, is charged with one count of criminal damage to property, a…

Fire Crews Respond to Fire at Goodwill, No Injuries

DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth fire crews responded to a fire at the Duluth Goodwill on Garfield Avenue around 3:30 p.m. Friday. According to the Goodwill manager, the fire broke out in the back…

Wisconsin DNR: New Lead Contamination Rules not Good Enough

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources officials say the Trump administration's proposed rewrite of lead contamination rules isn't good enough. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced in Green Bay on Thursday that the chances will…

California to Require Abortion Medication at Public Colleges

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California will become the first state to require public colleges and universities to offer abortion medication at campus health centers. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday he had signed the legislation. It's a reversal from his…

UW Regents OK Staff to Write Free Speech Policy

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The University of Wisconsin System regents have authorized staff to begin drafting formal language implementing a Republican-backed plan to punish students who disrupt others' free speech rights. The regents in 2017 adopted a Republican-backed policy declaring…

Duluth Cider Hosting Big Bad Apple Bash

DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth Cider has been operating in the Lincoln Park neighborhood for nearly one year, and the owners of the business are looking to celebrate in fall fashion. Duluth Cider's Big…

Major North Dakota Highways Closed Amid Fall Snowstorm

MINOT, N.D. (AP) - Hundreds of miles of major highways in North Dakota have been closed due to what forecasters are calling a crippling fall snowstorm. Transportation officials shut portions of Interstates 29 and 94 and U.S. Highway 2…

Midday Update 10-11-19

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

Morning Update 10-11-19

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

FBI: Woman Kidnapped, Sex Assaulted Girl She Met Online

GREEVILLE, S.C. (AP) - Federal authorities say a South Carolina woman kidnapped a girl from Minnesota and sexually assaulted her. Citing an FBI affidavit, news outlets report 23-year-old Katrina Marie Aliff was arrested last month on charges including aggravated child…