Hometown Hero – 6/17
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Senior Spotlight – 6/14
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Hometown Hero – 6/14
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Iron Range Woman Creates Facebook Group Dedicated To “Quarant-wining”
PENGILLY, Minn. — A Facebook group started by one woman on the Iron Range now has thousands of members with a goal of spreading joy to each other during Minnesota’s COVID-19 shutdown. Cassie Husmann, a Pengilly resident, said her sister had invited her into a Facebook group for women who wanted to surprise each other by leaving gift baskets on…
Hometown Hero – 6/11
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Senior Spotlight – 6/11
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Two Arrested in Anoka in Connection to Makinen Murder
ANOKA, Minn. — Two suspects were arrested Thursday afternoon on suspicion of aiding and abetting second-degree murder in the death of a Makinen man. FOX21 cannot name the suspects at this time because they have not been formally charged. St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office investigators and special agents with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension arrested a 53-year-old man and…
Senior Spotlight – 6/8
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Hometown Hero – 6/8
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Duluth Rip Current Warning in Effect until 10 a.m. Monday
DULUTH, Minn. — The Duluth Fire Department issued a rip current warning on Sunday, meaning it is too dangerous for swimming. The warning will expire at 10 a.m. tomorrow unless dangerous conditions continue. The warning is in place because of strong wind and wave conditions. Getting caught in a rip current can be deadly for even strong swimmers, and…
Events Remembering Clayton, Jackson, and McGhie Moved Partially Online
DULUTH, Minn. — The organization that educates the community about the Isaac McGhie, Elmer Jackson and Elias Clayton Memorial in Duluth has announced that the 100-year commemoration of the wrongful lynchings of the three men will be moved partially online because of the pandemic. The organization said that the original plan included hosting 10,000 people on June 15th of this…
Hometown Hero – 6/1
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Hometown Hero – 5/31
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Hometown Hero – 5/28
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Hometown Hero – 5/27
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Hometown Hero – 5/26
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Hometown Hero – 5/24
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Man Arrested after Father Found Dead, Mother Injured from Apparent Stab Wounds
TOWN OF HAYWARD, Wis. — A Colorado man was arrested on Saturday afternoon in the town of Hayward after authorities discovered his father dead from an apparent stab wound, and his mother severely injured with lacerations. According to a press release from the Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office, authorities went to the home on Hinton Avenue on Saturday afternoon after receiving…
Hometown Hero – 5/21
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Hometown Hero – 5/20
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Canoeist Found Dead After Search on Tuscarora Lake
COOK CO., Minn. — Search and rescue crews have found the body of a missing 29-year-old man who went canoeing on Tuscarora Lake on Wednesday. His identity is being withheld until his family is notified. According to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office, the canoe had capsized on the lake, with two others onboard who were able to swim to an…
Hometown Hero – 5/19
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Hometown Hero – 5/18
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Hometown Hero – 5/17
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Drummond Area School District Leaders Surprise Graduates With Signs
DRUMMOND, Wis. — On Thursday, seniors graduating from the Drummond Area School District got a nice surprise from some school administrators. The high school principal Kristen Lamb and district administrator John Knight went out and delivered personalized signs for each student, congratulating them on the milestone. “This is a great bunch of young adults and this project was worth every…
Maurices Lays Off 39 Employees
DULUTH, Minn. — Maurices has had to make cuts on the corporate level due to the pandemic. On April 27th, the company let go of 39 employees who worked in the Duluth office, the Design Center team in New York, and the field leadership team. A spokesperson with the company added that all employees who were laid off were offered…
Hometown Heroes: 5/13/20
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Governor Evers Issues Statement Reacting to Stay-At-Home Order Being Struck Down
(Steve Apps/Wisconsin State Journal via AP, File)MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers released a statement on Wednesday night reacting to the state Supreme Court’s decision to strike down his stay-at-home order. The statement adds that the Wisconsin Department of Health will now be required to go through a “rulemaking process” to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. From the office…
Republican Tom Tiffany Wins Former Rep. Sean Duffy’s Congressional Seat
(District 7 – Tom Tiffany (R))WISCONSIN- Wisconsin Republican state senator Tom Tiffany has won former Representative Sean Duffy’s seat in the 7th district special election. With 99% of precincts reporting, Tiffany won 57.26% of the vote, with 108,570 ballots cast in his favor compared to his Democratic challenger, Tricia Zunker, who took home 42.74% of the votes with 81,026 ballots…
No Positive COVID-19 Cases So Far From Pop-Up Testing in Two Wisconsin Counties
NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN– COVID-19 testing that was done in partnership with the state of Wisconsin, the National Guard, and local healthcare providers turned up all negative results in two Northwestern Wisconsin counties for those who were tested last week, with some results still pending. According to the Douglas County Department of Health and Human Services, all 171 people who went to…
Duluth High Schools Creating Virtual Graduation Ceremony Videos
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth Public Schools will hold virtual graduations this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the school district announced on Tuesday. “Graduation from high school is a significant milestone, one that students anticipate and look forward to for years,” Bill Gronseth, the ISD 709 Superintendent, said in a press release. “In the face of the pandemic and the restrictions…
Free Pop-Up COVID-19 Testing Events Happening in Northwestern Wisconsin
WISCONSIN — As states gather more testing kits for COVID-19, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has announced that free testing sites will pop-up in counties across Northwestern Wisconsin through at least mid-May. The testing will be done in areas that currently lack it or where there might be higher rates of the virus, according to the state. The pop-ups will be…
WRA Claims Half of Wisconsin Restaurants Could Close By End of May Due to Shutdown
WISCONSIN — The Wisconsin Restaurant Association president and CEO said that she believes up to half of all Wisconsin restaurants in the state could close as the state’s “Safer At Home” order continues until May 26th. “This is an extinction level event for small businesses,” WRA president and CEO Kristine Hillmer said. “We’re estimating that without relief, we think that…
Eating Better to Boost Immunity, Heart and Lung Health
DULUTH, Minn. — We might be reaching for comfort foods right now, but health experts recommend eating healthy to boost your lung and heart health, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. New research published in the Oxford Academic Journals last month found that adding more fresh produce into your diet and reducing red meat, dairy, and sugar intake can dramatically lower…
How to Sanitize a Cloth Face Mask Properly
The CDC is recommending all Americans wear face masks when out in public because of COVID-19. If you have started wearing a cloth mask, make sure it’s protecting you and others by washing it after each time you wear it. The Minnesota Department of Health said you should also wash your hands before and after removing the mask from your…
Grand Marais Community Reacts to Losing Three Businesses to One Fire
GRAND MARAIS, Minn. — Fueled by strong winds, a Monday afternoon fire ripped away three businesses from Grand Marais, ones run by local families that are friends to many in the area. “We know these people, we know their families, we know their kids,” Grand Marais resident Kati Stieler said. “White Pine North had just switched owners. It was a new…
Woman Dies After Lincoln Park House Fire
DULUTH, Minn. — A woman has died after she was hospitalized from a fire at home in Lincoln Park that broke out on April 5th. The April 5th fire was reported shortly after 1 a.m. on the 300 block of North 22nd Avenue West. Janice Smith, 74, and William Smith, 67, suffered from burns while escaping the fire. Janice Smith…
Minnesota Launches Free Program to Help People Quit Smoking, Vaping, and Chewing Tobacco
MINNESOTA – The Minnesota Department of Health just launched a new program to help people who are interested in quitting smoking, vaping, or chewing tobacco. The program, called Quit Partner, offers free, personal counseling over the phone and online, plus it sends free lozenges, gum, and patches to help your body wean itself off of nicotine. There are an estimated…
