DULUTH, Minn. — With the seasons changing and cold air on the way, Minnesota Power is reminding customers about the state’s “Cold Weather Rule.” The rule prevents residential customers from getting their natural gas or electric service shut off for non-payment between Oct. 1, and Apr. 30. Minnesota Power encourages customers, who believe the higher winter bills will be too…
Damian Lyle Coon(left) and Cayden John Pappas(right) FREDENBURG TOWNSHIP, Minn — Suspects have been named after a home was ransacked in an alleged planned burglary in Fredenberg Township. 26-year-old Damian Lyle Coon of Duluth and 18-year-old Cayden John Pappas of Cloquet are being charged with felony 2nd-degree burglary and felony theft. SEE PREVIOUS: 2 Arrested After Home Burglary In…
Benjamin Goldsmith of Duluth MINNEAPOLIS. Minn. (FOX 9) — A Duluth man is accused of taking inappropriate images of more than 100 female students at high school graduation ceremonies at Mariucci Arena in Minneapolis. Benjamin Thomas Goldsmith, 32, of Duluth is accused of getting closely behind girls while taking pictures and videos under their skirts, according to charges. 144 victims…
Minn. — 825 Minnesota power customers across the northland are without power Thursday morning. According to officials, the outage began at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday night, impacting Skelton Township, Moose Lake Township, and Barnum. Minnesota Power released a statement regarding the outage: “The outage is the result of a small, contained fire at our substation last night, which was caused by…
DULUTH, Minn. – Serious felony charges have been filed against a man after a burglary and shooting of a downtown Duluth business. James Eugene Ferry, 36 According to the criminal complaint, James Eugene Ferry, 36, whose address is listed in Duluth as “homeless” on the court records, shot out the front door of Namaste Gifts and Healing at 4th Avenue…
XP Lee MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota House will soon return to full strength under an unusual power-sharing agreement that forces both parties to work together, following a special election to fill the seat left vacant when the chamber’s top Democrat was assassinated. Democrat Xp Lee won Tuesday’s special election with 61% of the vote, according to unofficial results. After…
Courtesy: FOX 9 MINNEAPOLIS (AP/FOX9) — Seven people have been wounded, including four with critical injuries, in a shooting at a homeless camp on private property in Minneapolis, police said. The shooting happened just hours after and blocks away from another shooting that left five injured near a transit station as city officials acknowledge a spate of recent violent crime…
Monday: 1200 block of East 4th Street DULUTH, Minn. – A 16-year-old boy wanted in the state of Georgia for homicide, armed robbery and kidnapping, among other charges, was arrested by Duluth police Monday while officers were responding to a “possible burglary in progress,” according to a news release Tuesday. The possibly burglary call came in around 2:40 p.m. Monday…
DULUTH, Minn. — Two men were arrested this weekend after an altercation that lead to a shooting in Duluth Saturday. The report of the shooting happened at 8 p.m. Saturday in the area of South 72nd Avenue West, which is near the Lake Superior Zoo. A 29-year-old man and his brother, a 22-year-old man, got into a physical altercation with…
FREDENBERG TOWNSHIP, Minn. – Burglary suspects are under arrest after a home in Fredenberg Township was ransacked over the weekend and firearms were stolen. The discovery happened Saturday in the 6000 block of Olson Drive. The property owner found the doors to the home and barn were kicked in. The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office said there was significant damage…
Alexander Logan Keller DULUTH, Min & SUPERIOR, Wis. – A Superior man is accused of fighting with an acquaintance leading to his death. Charging documents say Alexander Logan Keller of Superior was fighting with Mathias Turbes at a residence in Gary New Duluth. The documents say Keller and Turbes arrived at the Gary New Duluth residence to split property between…
DULUTH, Minn. – Two men accused of assault and robbery of a man in Canal Park have been charged in the crime. Ra’Shawn Turner, 21, of Duluth and Camran Jones, 22, of Minneapolis are charged with first-degree aggravated robbery. A third suspect in this case is a 14-year-old boy. The teen is known to the victim, according to authorities. The…
Courtesy: Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office DULUTH, Min. & GAYLORD, Min. – The wife of Vance Bolter has filed for divorce from him. Paperwork filed in Sibley County on September 2, 2025 shows Jenny Boelter is starting the divorce process. Vance Boelter, 58, of Green Isle, Minnesota, was indicted in Federal Court on July 15 on six counts of murder, stalking…
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A student shot two of his peers Wednesday at a suburban Denver high school before shooting himself and later dying, authorities said. The handgun shooting was reported around 12:30 p.m. at Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colorado, about 30 miles west of Denver in the Rocky Mountain foothills. Shots were fired both inside and outside…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — An armed intruder in Superior caused an hours-long standoff at a home Tuesday evening, according to police. Authorities said a man came home to find another man armed with a gun inside his home. The homeowner fled the house safely, but the homeowner did not know if the suspect fled the home, too. The scene unfolded in…
DULUTH, Minn. — A case of robbery and assault in Duluth’s Canal Park is being investigated by the Duluth Police Department. After FOX 21 received a news tip about this crime, we reached out to police. A public information officer said the crime happened behind Caribou Coffee around 8:30 p.m. Monday. A 29-year-old male victim suffered minor injuries, according the…
DULUTH, Minn. — After much waiting, the Duluth City Council has officially established its 34th commission. The Council voted unanimously on Sep. 8. to establish the Duluth Transportation Commission. The ordinance for the commission was first read back on Jun. 16, before being tabled until September. Members off the commission will be appointed by the mayor with approval from the…
BOUNDARY WATERS, Minn. – A rescue in the Boundary Waters (BWCAW) happened Sunday afternoon northwest of Ely. A 70-year-old man from Colorado got injured in the area of Stuart River with a possible broken leg, according to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office. The man’s Garmin safety device notified 911. Rescue crews responded, including a LifeLink helicopter. The man was…
Camp House Fire (May 15, 2025) DULUTH, Min. – A Duluth man has been cited in connection with the Camp House Fire. It is believed the fire started from an unattended campfire. The fire started May 11, 2025, near Brimson. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources tells FOX21, “The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in coordination with the St….
Dana Wood SUPERIOR, Wis. — The Superior Police Department on Thursday night said they are investigating a stabbing that happened on Saturday, Aug. 30. Dana Wood, 35, of Superior is accused of stabbing a 38-year-old Michigan man multiple times, according to the Superior Police Department. The stabbing was reported around 9:15 p.m. in the 1600 block of Oakes Avenue. The…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – When a parent is driving, the most precious cargo is their children, and keeping them safe starts with proper car seats. The Superior Fire Department and Safe Kids Northeast Minnesota held their monthly car seat safety clinic earlier this evening. The program aims to teach parents and caregivers how to properly install car seats and learn what…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz plans to call a special legislative session to consider tougher gun laws following a shooting last week at a Catholic school in Minneapolis that left two children dead and 21 people injured. The Democrat told reporters Tuesday, after welcoming children back to a public school in the Minneapolis suburb of Eagan, that he’ll…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A shooter opened fire with a rifle Wednesday through the windows of a Catholic church in Minneapolis and struck some of the nearly 200 children celebrating Mass during the first week of school, killing two and wounding 17 people in an act of violence the police chief called “absolutely incomprehensible.” Armed with a rifle, shotgun and pistol,…
Flag lowered to half staff at White House after Annunciation School Shooting WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald Trump has ordered flag to be flown at half staff due to the shooting at Annunciation Catholic School. His proclamation reads: As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on August 27, 2025, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, by…
Stella Maris Academy Seal DULUTH, Min. – The Cathodic School in Duluth, Stella Maris Academy, released a statement following the deadly shooting at the Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis. Our hearts are broken as we hold our brothers and sisters at Annunciation Catholic School and Parish in Minneapolis close in prayer after today’s tragic events. Catholic schools are so much…
CARLTON COUNTY, Min. – The names of the two people killed in an ATV crash in Carlton County over the weekend have been released. Lisa Jo Westendorf, 48, of Cloquet and Glen Alan Burdick, 59, of Homestead, Iowa both passed away. The initial investigation says the two of them got separated from the group of ATV’ers. On Saturday August 23, 2025…
ASHLAND, Wis. – The body of a man missing from Gogebic County for about a week was discovered Sunday night in Ashland County. Ashland County Sheriff Brian Zupke reports on Sunday August 24, 2025, at approximately 5:05 P.M., the Ashland County Sheriff’s Office received a request to investigate a vehicle located in the Township of Morse. This vehicle was believed…
DULUTH, Min. – Blood donors to Memorial Blood Centers (MBC) from Wednesday, August 27th, through Wednesday, September 3rd will be entered into a sweepstakes for an all-expense-paid vacation for two. The vacation is provided by Winspire. It will also include a $1,500 Flightgift gift card for airfare. The location option are La Costa Golf Escape (San Diego, CA), Farmhouse Luxury…
CARLTON COUNTY, Min. – Two people are dead following an ATV crash in Progress Township in Carlton County. The Carlton County Sheriff’s Office says they received an emergency call just before 9:20pm on Saturday August, 23, 2025. The caller was reporting an ATV crash on Ditch Bank Forest Road in Progress Township. The caller said two people were dead. Witness…
DULUTH, Min. – The London Road Business Blood Drive is taking place Thursday, August 28th. CLICK HERE to sign-up to donate. It’s more necessary than ever with blood shortages around our area. Any one can donate – you don’t have to live or work on London Road. FOX21 is a sponsor. Another co-sponsor is Peace of Mind Duluth. Caelee Buell, a Team…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — The Superior Police Department released new information Thursday about Corrine Johansen, 41, of Superior who has been missing since early August. Officials said Johansen suffers from a condition that prevents her head from sitting in a forward-facing direction. Below is the full press release: “The Superior Police Department is providing an important update regarding the description of…
DULUTH, Min. & SUPERIOR, Wis. – People across the Twin Ports are reflecting on the life of MaeDean Davin. She was a long time employee for AMSOIL. Nathan Davin, 46, of Duluth is accused of shooting and killing his mother, MaeDean Davin, 74, of Duluth. AMSOIL released a statement reflecting on MaeDean, “MaeDean was a wonderful person. She managed the…
DULUTH, Min, – “No parent should have to wonder if their child is safe at a park.” That is what Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson said in announcing the sentencing for Dillon Alvan Reyna. Dillon Rayna Reyna was sentenced to 22-years in prison, followed by 15-years of supervised release. He was convicted of “Coercion and Enticement of a Minor.”…
Robert Ganz-Brown SUPERRIOR, Wis. – On Tuesday afternoon the Bayfield County Sherriff’s Office put out the call for a wanted man Robert Ganz-Brown. Ganz-Brown got away from Bayfield County authorities during an attempted traffic stop around 4 a.m. on Tuesday, August 19, 2025. He fled from Bayfield County Sherriff’s Deputies in a stolen mini van. Douglas County Sheriff Matt Izzard…
UPDATE: Test results confirm that no biological or bacterial contamination has entered the water system and that the drinking water remains safe to consume. The precautionary boil water notice is ended effective immediately. DULUTH, Min. – Residents between 43rd Avenue E to 54th Avenue E, from Norwood Street up to Skyline are under a boil water notice. During the evening…
DULUTH, Minn. — A second-degree murder charge was filed Tuesday in St. Louis County Court against Nathan Davin, 46, of Duluth. Court documents accuse Davin of shooting his mother, MaeDean Davin, 74, of Duluth in the face at close range while she sat in her recliner. Nathan Davin, 46 Officers on scene described her injury as a “devastating gunshot wound.”…
BAYFIELD COUNTY, Wis. – The Bayfield County Sheriff’s Office, along with the assistance of surrounding agencies, are searching for a runaway suspect with multiple arrest warrants in Wisconsin. Robert Ganz-Brown got away from Bayfield authorities during an attempted traffic stop around 4 a.m. Tuesday. Spike strips were deployed, which disabled the van Ganz-Brown was driving, but he fled the scene,…
GRAND MARAIS, Minn. – Three vehicles were recently stolen from a repair business in Grand Marais, according to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office. The vehicle thefts happened at Tire & Auto Lodge during the early morning hours of Aug. 14. Two vehicles were eventually recovered after the suspects left them abandoned. On Aug. 18, the third stolen vehicle, a 2014…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — The Superior Police Department released a timeline Monday of its response to a missing person case involving Corrine Johansen, 40, of Superior. The full release is below: The Superior Police Department is releasing an extended update to provide the community with a clear timeline of events related to the disappearance of Corrine Johansen and the steps taken…
SILVER BAY, Minn. — The U.S. Coast Guard released video of a water rescue involving four girls near Black Beach in Silver Bay. Courtesy: FOX 9 / File The call for help came in around 8 p.m. Saturday. Four juveniles between the ages of 8 and 14 paddled from Black Beach to a small island where they lost their paddles…
SILVER BAY, Minn. – Four children were rescued by a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter early Sunday near Black Beach in Silver Bay. Courtesy: FOX 9 The Coast Guard said the children were located on a rock. They were brought to land for medical attention around 2:10 a.m. An MH060 Jayhawk from Traverse City, Michigan was used in the rescue. The…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – It has been nearly two weeks since a woman in Superior went missing. And on Sunday, another search effort was launched with the help of Superior police and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. Sunday Multiple emergency vehicles and a command unit were stationed in the parking lot of the Superior High School Sunday. Previous Story: Daughter Of…
ASHLAND, Wis. — Fire damaged a restaurant in Ashland over the weekend. The fire happened around 2 a.m. Saturday in the kitchen of the El Tarasco restaurant in the 2300 block of Lakeshore Drive West. Ashland firefighters arrived on scene and put out the fire in about five minutes. One firefighter was treated for heat exhaustion. A cause was under…
Courtesy: Cherry Police Dept. GILBERT, Minn. — A member of the Cherry Fire Department has died in an ATV accident in Gilbert. The fire department shared photos and a short message of condolences on Facebook. The victim is identified as Tia Muller, 26, of Chisholm. Authorities said she was pinned underneath the ATV she was a passenger in. Other ATV…
DULUTH, Minn. – A woman was shot and killed Saturday by her 46-year-old son, according to the Duluth Police Department. Officers responded to the 1500 block of North 9th Avenue East where they located the body of 74-year-old MaeDean Davin. Home where shooting happened Police said she died of an “apparent gunshot wound.” Officers arrested the son without incident on…
INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Min. – International Falls Police says a guest at the Riverfront Hotel pulled a gun on a delivery driver. The driver told Police when they first approached a room a gun was pointed at them. It happened on the evening of Thursday, August 14. International Falls Police say they searched the room where the guest was staying and…
INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Min. – Some residents of International Falls were evacuated for their own safety during a stand-off on the morning of Thursday, August 14, 2025. The International Falls Police Department say it happened on the 100 block of 13th Street West. Police responded to the area after the call of a disturbance around 3:30am. A man met police and…
Kyle David Kannas DEER RIVER, Min. – The Itasca County Sheriff’s Office and Deer River Police Department had about a three hour stand-off during the morning of Friday, August 15, 2025. Kyle David Kannas, 36, of Deer River, was wanted on warrants. Law enforcement believed Kannas was inside a Deer River residence and possibly armed. The Sheriff’s Office says there…
DULUTH, Min. – Derrick Vincent Weatherly has been sentences to 86 months in prison for Third Degree Murder. He was convicted in the overdose death of Christopher Michael Sauve. An autopsy revealed that Sauve’s death was caused by fentanyl toxicity. Law enforcement discovered Weatherly sold the drugs to Sauve that ultimately caused his death. In his obituary Sauve’s family wrote, “Our…
SUPERIOR, Wisc. — Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over: Wisconsin State Patrol is reminding drivers to make responsible choices as their annual campaign for sober driving kicks off again in late August 2025. Intoxication isn’t just alcohol, THC can still impair your ability to drive. Plan a sober ride. Either through public transit, taxi, rideshare, or a sober friend….
