Big Cleanup Happens Across Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- With trash bags and grabbers in hand local business leaders and volunteers are hoping to keep the integrity of local neighborhoods. The desire to clean up the community has spread…
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UMD Students Talk Income Inequality
DULUTH, Minn. - Income inequality is a big issue across the nation . Today, a few UMD students took it upon themselves to educate others on the importance of how this issue…
Multiple Vehicle Crash Reported at Can of Worms
DULUTH, Minn.-A multiple vehicle crash has been reported at the Can of Worms intersection in Duluth. There's no word yet on how many victims are involved in the crash, but a traffic cam at the site does indicate at least…
CSB Calls on EPA to Review Current Hydrofluoric Acid Study
DULUTH, Minn. - The U.S. Chemical Safety Board released a letter Tuesday asking the EPA to review its current study on Hydrofluoric Acid (HF) and the “viability of utilizing inherently safer alkylation technologies in petroleum refineries.” CSB Interim Executive Kristen…
US Measles Cases hit Highest Mark in 25 Years
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. measles cases in 2019 have climbed to their highest level in 25 years in a resurgence largely attributed to misinformation that is turning parents against vaccines. New…
Civil Trial Continues Over Future of Kozy Building
DULUTH, Minn. - A civil trial began Tuesday over whether the condemned Kozy building and apartments in downtown Duluth should be torn down. Former Kozy owner Eric Ringsred is arguing in the lawsuit that the city of Duluth failed to…
Minnesota Senate GOP Unveils tax Bill With Income tax cut
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Republicans who control the Minnesota Senate have unveiled a tax bill they say will benefit all Minnesota taxpayers and provide tax cuts to half of them. The bill presented Wednesday contrasts with proposals from Gov.…
Ground Beef Likely Cause of 10-State E. Coli Outbreak
DULUTH, Minn. - The E. coli outbreak in the U.S. has spread to ten states. Federal officials now say more than 150 people have been infected with the disease. The illness is linked to tainted ground beef eaten at home…
Midday Update 4-24-19
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a look at local news and weather making headlines Wednesday, April 24, 2019.
Walgreens to Hike Minimum age for Store Tobacco Sales
(AP) - Walgreens has decided to raise its minimum age for tobacco sales several weeks after a top federal official chastised the drugstore chain for violating laws restricting access to cigarettes and other products. Walgreens said Tuesday that it will…
Minnesota OSHA to Investigate Officer's Death
PINE CITY, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the death of a conservation officer on a Pine County lake last weekend. Officer Eugene Wynn and a Pine County sheriff's deputy were responding to a…
Duluth Police Investigating Possible Shooting in Lincoln Park Neighborhood
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Police Department says they are investigating a possible shooting that took place in the Lincoln Park neighborhood Tuesday evening. According to police, officers were dispatched to a local hospital just after 10:30 p.m. Tuesday where…
Donations Wanted for In-Progress Wetterling Documentary
DULUTH, Minn. - It's a case millions across the country will never forget. 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling was kidnapped on October 22, 1989 near his home in St. Joseph, Minnesota. Now there's…
Family of Mall of America Victim: 'Prayers are working'
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The family of a 5-year-old boy thrown off a third-floor balcony at the Mall of America earlier this month says he remains in intensive care but that the public's "prayers are working." A short statement Tuesday said…
Local Veterinarians Express Tick Prevention as Temperatures Rise
DULUTH, Minn. - With warmer days frequently popping up in the forecast many of us will be spending countless hours soaking up the sun and heading out for walks with our four…
Morning Update 4-24-19
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a look at local news and weather making headlines Wednesday, April 24, 2019.
St. Louis Historical Society Celebrates 97th Birthday
DULUTH, Minn.- The Saint Louis County Society celebrated a big birthday: 97 years. They're a society that loves studying the past, but their Annual Meeting…
Skywarn Severe Storm Spotter Training Begins
DULUTH, Minn. -- We've had our fair share of rainy days so far this Spring but the severe storm season hasn't quite hit the Northland yet. In this weeks Great Outdoors we…
Women Hike Duluth Hikes the Lakewalk
DULUTH, Minn.- Tuesday's sun and warmer temps brought many women to the lakewalk in Duluth, as part of the Women Hike Duluth program. Dozens of women lined the lakewalk, walking two…
UWS Hosts Annual Veterans Expo
SUPERIOR, Wis. - University of Wisconsin - Superior brought veterans from all over the Northland to their annual expo Tuesday. Veterans, community members, and elected officials visited the university to…
Pier B Hosts Ice Out Challenge
DULUTH, Minn. - Pier B is keeping an eye on their harbor. They are putting on an ice out challenge, asking people to guess when the ice will melt in…
Microchipping Clinic for Family Pets
DULUTH, Minn. - Animal Allies Humane Society of Duluth is trying to avoid lost pets by hosting microchipping clinics with discounted rates. Tuesday, one was held in West Duluth and more are…
Protesters Rally Against Hate
DULUTH, Minn. - A protest on the street in Downtown Duluth as people rallied against hate in the Twin Ports community. This after posters from a white nationalist group were posted…
UMD Students Planning to Offer Electronic Scooters in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - A new electric scooter sharing service could be on the way to Duluth thanks to a pair of junior business students at UMD. Latisha Forsberg and Jed Irvine, founders…
Council Makes Changes To Proposed Regulations of Massage Businesses
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth city council has had a first read on an ordinance to put stricter rules on massage businesses in Duluth with hopes of combating sex trafficking. The amended…
Shots Fired into a Home in Lincoln Park Neighborhood
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth police department is investigating a shooting that happened on the five hundred block of Winnipeg Avenue, in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. Authorities tell us they…
College of St. Scholastic Students Hosts Senior Health Fair
DULUTH, Minn. - College of St. Scholastica students are finishing out their last year strong by collaborating with the benedictine living community of Duluth to host the annual senior health fair.…
Duluth Launches 'Budget Game' To Help Prioritize Spending
DULUTH, Minn.- The city of Duluth has launched a so-called "budget game" to let the Mayor Emily Larson know where you think your tax dollars should be spent the most. The game can…
Volunteers Honored by Duluth Mayor
DULUTH, Minn.- Many Northlanders always seem ready to volunteer in times of need, and today twelve different volunteer groups in the region were honored by Duluth Mayor Emily Larson for all…
Federal Lawsuit Challenges Wisconsin Student Voter ID law
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A new federal lawsuit filed Tuesday alleges that Wisconsin's voter ID requirements for college students are unconstitutional. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday by Common Cause in Wisconsin and a 20-year-old Milwaukee School of Engineering student. It…
