DULUTH, Minn. — The Duluth Area Chamber Of Commerce is encouraging the community to step up and donate to blood banks, which are facing a critically low supply right now. The chamber says groups of people, businesses, and organizations can make their own “Donor Days” where they go into a blood bank and donate together. You can invite anywhere from…
DULUTH, Minn. — A train partially derailed Sunday morning in West Duluth around 9 a.m, but it did not tip over. It happened on the tracks near the Lake Superior Zoo and the Willard Munger Inn. The train belongs to Burlington Northern Santa Fe, also known as BNSF. The company says two wheels on one of their locomotives went off…
HAYWARD, Wis. — Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers visited the Hayward Intermediate School to promote his budget proposal and funding for schools on Monday. One major theme of Evers’ proposed funding is taking care of school districts needs before they need to turn to the community and ask them to raise property taxes on themselves to fund aging buildings, staffing shortages,…
DULUTH, Minn. — The city of Duluth gave an update on the snowstorm on Sunday. Officials say they’ve been keeping up with the National Weather Service in Duluth, which estimates the city saw 14 to 16 inches of fresh snowfall over the weekend. The city says by Sunday morning, its crews had already gone through about 4,000 miles of “routes”…
DULUTH, Minn. — Cameras have now been added to the stop arms on all 30 buses owned by Duluth Public Schools. Drivers who make a school bus stop arm violation could be charged with a misdemeanor and face a $500 fine. They could face a gross misdemeanor if they go around the right side of a stopped school bus, or…
MINNESOTA/WISCONSIN — Memorial Blood Centers, which has locations in Duluth, Hibbing, Virginia, and Superior, Superior, Hibbing, and Virginia, is declaring a blood emergency. Blood donations are used for patients with traumatic injuries, burns, chronic diseases such as cancer, and are key in many surgeries and organ transplants. One donation can save up to three lives. MBC says its hurting for…
HIBBING, Minn. — A union representing employees with the city of Hibbing has filed an intent to strike notice. The union said it includes all city employees except for police, fire, confidential employees, and supervisors. AFSCME Local 791-1 says it gave the notice to the city of Hibbing and the Bureau of Mediation Services on Wednesday. The union says it…
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota is one of the top states for catalytic converter thefts, and after years of roadblocks, the state legislature is now making some progress on a bill that would discourage it. On Monday, the state House passed a bill that would make it illegal for scrap metal buyers to accept catalytic converters cut off of vehicles….
HERMANTOWN, Minn. — The Hermantown Volunteer Fire Department is sharing this photo to remind homeowners that if your vent is discolored from overheating, it’s a sign that there could be an issue with the gas in your house that could lead to a fire or carbon monoxide poisoning. They say you should call an HVAC technician immediately, and get your…
MINNESOTA — Two politicians representing Minnesota confirmed on Monday that mining company Cleveland-Cliffs plans to re-open its idling facilities in Babbitt and Silver Bay this April. Senator Amy Klobuchar (DFL-MN) and State Senator Grant Hauschild (DFL-03) sent press releases applauding the company for the announcement. The mine in Babbitt and the pellet plant in Silver Bay, both owned by Cleveland-Cliffs,…
DULUTH, Minn. — The Duluth Police Department has merged its unit that focuses on mental health and the one it has that addresses substance use to form its new Behavioral Health Unit. The department acknowledged that the mental health and substance use make up a significant portion of emergency calls. “Substance use and mental health conditions often go hand-in-hand,” Lieutenant…
PICTURED ROCKS NATIONAL LAKESHORE, Mich. — The Coast Guard is pausing its search for an ice climber who has been missing since Tuesday afternoon at the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Michigan. The 31-year-old man fell off a cliff while ice climbing with a friend. The Coast Guard and county rescue crews went out along with the National Park Service…
MOUNTAIN IRON, Minn. — Two people were brought to the hospital after a house caught fire on Sunday afternoon in Mountain Iron, according to The Northland FireWire. The fire was called in just after 1 p.m. on the 5600-block of Oriole Avenue. Several Iron Range fire departments were called to the scene. The two people were taken to a hospital…
UPDATE: An inmate’s death at the Ashland County Jail was likely caused by a drug overdose. That’s according to the Bayfield County Sheriff’s Office, which is handling the investigation to avoid any conflict-of-interest with the Ashland County Sheriff’s Office. The overdose is information coming from the preliminary investigation. The full toxicology report is still pending. —————————————————————————————————– ASHLAND, Wis. — An…
DULUTH, Minn. — Some residents in the Steve O’Neil Apartments in Duluth are resting easier after a furniture company donated mattresses to them. CHUM posted on Twitter that it was Ashley Furniture that donated 20 mattresses and frames to the complex. CHUM, which operates the apartments that are designated housing for families facing homelessness, said that the Coast Guard helped…
DULUTH, Minn. — Some Duluth residents discovered their cars were shot at while they were sleeping on Sunday. Duluth police first got a call in about this on Sunday at 9:30 in the morning, but they believe the vandal or vandals struck the Morgan Park neighborhood around 3 a.m. The cars were on the 8700-block of Beverly Street and also…
DULUTH, Minn. — A mother and her two daughters escaped a fire that broke out in their home early Sunday morning that claimed the life of their dog, according to the Duluth Fire Department. The DFD was called out to a home on fire on the 3200-block of Restormel Street at 6:46 a.m in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. The family…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Republican Representative Pete Stauber (MN-08) said on Thursday that the Biden administration’s decision to section off 350-square miles of the Superior National Forest from mining projects for 20 years means that the U.S. could rely on child labor overseas. The decision was made due to environmental concerns of potential mining near the Rainy River Watershed close to…
CHERRY, Minn. — After complaints of a noxious odor at the Cherry School, the superintendent says the issue is now hopefully fixed. Dr. Reggie Engebritson, the superintendent of St. Louis County Schools, said on Wednesday that the district “found a small leak on the roof and turned off the propane,” with contractors fixing the leak “immediately.” Dr. Engebritson added that…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — The Lake Superior Ice Festival is coming up this weekend in Superior, which includes crowning the cutest local pets. The Humane Society of Douglas County gets involved with the festival by letting the community enter in their dogs, cats, and other pets to be crowned the “Canine King and Queen,” the “Felines Of The Festival,” and “Lord…
DULUTH, Minn. — Duluth police are releasing somber numbers for the amount of overdoses the city has seen in less than a month. From New Year’s Day through January 16th, Duluth had 11 recorded drug overdoses. Two were fatal. In 2021, the city had enough overdoses to cover almost every day of the year. That year saw 330 ODs, including…
LUTSEN TOWNSHIP, Minn. — A car rear-ended a shuttle with 14 people on-board heading to Lutsen Mountains on Sunday afternoon, according to Minnesota State Patrol. None of the people in the shuttle were injured. The accident happened on Highway 61 and Poplar River Road. The shuttle was turning left to go toward the Lutsen Mountains Resort when it was rear-ended…
ESKO, Minn. — A 24-year-old woman and a toddler escaped a pull-behind camper that caught on fire on Saturday in Esko. It happened at the Knife Island Campground on Highway 61. Esko, Wrenshall, and Carlton firefighters all responded to the scene after receiving the call around 5 p.m. Neither the woman nor the two-year-old girl needed to be hospitalized after…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — One person was hurt after a house fire in Superior on Saturday. The Superior Fire Department says it was called out to a house fire on the 4700-block of East 2nd Street at 5:46 p.m. Firefighters learned that someone was still inside, and found them on the second floor of the house where the fire was. They…
DULUTH, Minn. — The deadline is approaching to enroll in a healthcare plan from the open marketplace, so on Thursday Minnesota residents could get personalized help in choosing what option works best for their budget and healthcare needs at the Duluth Public Library. The open market for health insurance is an option people can turn to when they can’t get…
WRENSHALL, Minn. — Inflation has upped the prices on a lot of products at the grocery store, including eggs, but one farm in the Northland says it’s trying to keep prices down. The Locally Laid Egg Company has a farm in Wrenshall and also partners with Amish farms in Mora that produce a lot of eggs for the brand. Right…
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Minn. — A man has lost his home and garage after both caught fire early Saturday morning in the Clinton Township, which is south of Virginia on the Iron Range. According to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office, the homeowner called 911 just before 5:30 a.m. after seeing heavy smoke and fire. It appeared that the fire may…
AURORA, Minn. — A man in his 30s was arrested in Aurora on Saturday after police say they recovered explosives in their home. The East Range Police Department says it executed a search warrant for another issue at a home on the 300-block of South First Street East in Aurora. Officers found explosives and a homemade incendiary device after searching…
DULUTH, Minn. — Duluth police say shots were fired outside of The Break Room bar on New Year’s Eve. The bar is located on the 500-block of East Fourth Street. Officers say there was a fight between two people, and one of them pulled out a gun and fired off an unknown amounts of rounds around 8:45 p.m. No one…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — A federal agency has released its final report on the 2018 Husky refinery explosion and fire in Superior, more than four-and-a-half years later. The United States Chemical Safety And Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) put out the 196-page report detailing what happened. The explosion that caused a fire went off on April 26th, 2018, during scheduled maintenance just…
DULUTH, Minn. — Duluth police say teens who were underage drinking got into a fight in Morgan Park on Thursday evening, and one was armed with a knife. It happened at 6:30 p.m. and involved a 17-year-old boy, a 17-year-old girl, and a 16-year-old girl. The 17-year-old girl was the one with the knife, according to the public information officer…
DULUTH, Minn. — If you’ve been waiting weeks to receive your mail or packages, you’re not alone. A Minnesota-based spokesperson for the Post Office tells FOX21 that the Duluth postal management is aware of the delays. To tackle it, the post offices in Duluth are paying overtime to current employees while also bringing in more workers from other locations. The…
DULUTH, Minn. — Spirit Mountain opened its tubing hills on Tuesday, just in time for kids on winter break from school. Tubing is open at the resort on weekdays for the holiday break, but will then switch over to only being open on the weekends afterward. If you go when the sun sets, Spirit Mountain turns on its colorful lights…
MINNESOTA — Minnesota Power’s outage map showed that power has been restored to all of its customers, days after a snowstorm knocked down lines and toppled trees that left almost 20,000 people connected to the service in the dark. Amy Rutledge, the director of corporate communications with Minnesota Power, said in an email that “this has been a herculean effort…
DULUTH, Minn. — The National Weather Service in Duluth shared insight on Thursday about the unique snowstorm system that has hit the Northland over two days this week. One meteorologist says Duluth has seen nearly two feet of snow up on the hill, making it the eighth largest amount of snowfall collected over two days in the city. But, there’s…
DULUTH, Minn. — Mayor Emily Larson launched her campaign for re-election Tuesday morning with the slogan “Building A Better Duluth.” She made the announcement on the Lake Walk in Canal Park. Larson talked about her time as mayor for the past seven years, and the affects the pandemic and George Floyd’s murder had on the community. She said some of…
DULUTH, Minn. — Duluth Mayor Emily Larson will launch her campaign for re-election on Tuesday, according to a press release sent out by her campaign manager. The event will take place at 500 Canal Park Drive at 11:30 a.m. According to the press release, “Mayor Larson will outline her work of the past 7 years and campaign commitments for this…
SANDSTONE, Minn. — The Wildcat Sanctuary in Sandstone is celebrating after a bill protecting big cats has now passed Congress and will head to President Joe Biden’s desk to be signed into law. On Tuesday, the Senate voted in favor of the Big Cat Public Safety Act, and the House did earlier this year. It will restrict Americans from privately…
DULUTH, Minn. — 15,000 nurses with the Minnesota Nurses Association have been voting all throughout the day on Wednesday deciding if they want to go on a three-day strike again, as contract negotiations with hospitals continue to fall apart. The union says it would another “unfair labor practice strike.” If at least two-thirds of nurses vote in agreement to walk…
MINNESOTA — The Minnesota Secretary of State’s office has confirmed that two districts will have recounts next month. Districts 3A and 3B will see a recount of the votes for the state house seats. It includes St. Louis, Itasca, Koochiching, Cook, and Lake counties. In district 3A, Republican Roger Skraba leads incumbent Rob Ecklund with the DFL by 15 votes….
MOOSE LAKE, Minn. — Essentia Health released a statement on Monday night saying that it reached a tentative deal with union nurses in Moose Lake. A representative says the Minnesota Nurses Association has a negotiating committee that will vote to make the new contract official by December 9th, or possibly earlier. “Both parties worked hard at the bargaining table in…
CHISHOLM, Minn. — Fundraising is underway for a memorial that will honor late Minnesota State Senator David Tomassoni in Chisholm. It will be an archway and public plaza added to Chisholm’s Longyear Lake Causeway. Construction will begin next summer. Those leading the fundraising efforts say the arch will not only honor the state senator, but also serve as a tribute…
DULUTH, Minn. — If you don’t have Thanksgiving plans, you can head over to the DECC and grab a free Thanksgiving meal on Thursday. This year, ham is on the menu instead of turkey. Organizers say this is because of the national turkey shortage. Plates will also include stuffing, mashed potatoes, dinner rolls, veggies, and dessert. Individuals going there in-person…
DULUTH, Minn. — Animal Allies says it’s seeing a disturbing trend pick up: more abuse and neglect cases of Northland pets. The Duluth-based animal shelter made two posts on Facebook just this week about pets being abandoned. In the first post, they wrote that two puppies were discovered taped up in a dirty box on the side of the road….
Cloquet, MINN. — The Churchill Elementary School in Cloquet held a celebration on Tuesday after it was recognized as one of the 2022 National Blue Ribbon Schools. It’s one of 297 in the country, and one of eight in Minnesota. The honor goes to schools that have made progress in narrowing the achievement gaps among their students, or have overall…
DULUTH, Minn. — On Tuesday evening, Northland residents could share their input with officials who are designing plans for the I-35 Corridor at an open house. It was hosted by MNDOT and the Duluth-Superior Metropolitan Interstate Council. The open house shared project details while also letting the public contribute to how the interstate can be re-imagined. The area they’re focusing…
DULUTH, Minn. — The city of Duluth’s snow removal assistance volunteer program isn’t happening this year. It ran for three years, and helped up to 25 older adults and people with disabilities every winter. Duluth residents could sign up to shovel their front doors and sidewalks as a free service to those in need. The city says the grant money…
VIRGINIA, Minn. — A Virginia man who pleaded guilty to criminal vehicular homicide after causing a crash that left a woman dead in the Embarrass Township was sentenced on Monday. Prosecutors say 40-year-old Michael Kenneth Miller had been out celebrating his birthday on August 12th, drinking at bars. He then got behind-the-wheel of his pickup truck and crossed over the…
PORTAGE TOWNSHIP, Minn. — A man who was out hunting on Saturday evening had to be rescued when he became stuck in waist-deep water in the Portage Township south of Crane Lake. The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office says a call came in after 5 p.m. from the 50-year-old hunter from the St. Cloud area who said he was stuck…
DULUTH, Minn. — Duluth Police have arrested a suspect who they say fired a gun during bar closing time in the downtown area early Sunday morning. Officers with the DPD were already in the area of the 100-block of West First Street when they heard someone shooting a gun just after 2 a.m., sending several people running. No injuries were…
