DULUTH, Minn. – A portion of East Superior Street is reopening at the end of the day Friday. It’s the section that starts at Lake Avenue in front of Pizza Luce. The street has been closed to traffic since the final Phase 3 of the reconstruction project began earlier this spring. There’s no opening date announced yet for West Superior…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Superior police are asking for the public’s help finding a missing teenager. Tereia Campagna, 14, of Superior was last seen on Sept. 15. She is 5’7” tall, weighs 130 pounds and has brown hair and black eyes. At this time, police believe this is a runaway case. If you know of her whereabouts, you’re asked to contact…
TOWN OF BARKSDALE, Wis. — One person is dead and another was hospitalized Monday after a reported erratic driver slammed into oncoming traffic — setting both vehicles on fire. The accident happened Monday just before 12:30 p.m. on Wedal Road in the Town of Barksdale, which is in Bayfield County. First responders and a bystander helped get the victims out…
DULUTH, Minn. – A traffic stop early Sunday morning in the Central Hillside neighborhood resulted in four handguns seized by Duluth police and two people arrested. The traffic stop happened around 3 a.m. on the 100 block of East 4th Street after a person called 911 to report an erratic driver. A 25-year-old man and a 29-year-old man in the…
DULUTH, Minn. – An attorney in Duluth is now representing the unarmed man shot by Duluth police over the weekend during a domestic assault call. Attorney Andrew Poole sent a letter to local news outlets Thursday saying Jared Fyle, 23, of Duluth “is fortunate to still be alive” after being shot in the shoulder by police while standing behind his…
DULUTH, Minn. — Former Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he’ll be speaking in Duluth on Friday. “In the afternoon, Vice President Biden will tour a union training center and deliver remarks,” a statement read in a short press release from the campaign. The location and time are “to be announced.” Meanwhile, President Donald Trump will…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) has identified the Duluth police officer who shot a man during a domestic assault call in downtown Duluth Saturday, Sept. 12. Officer Tyler Leibfried, a five-year veteran of the Duluth Police Department, is on standard administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation after discharging his weapon and hitting the…
DULUTH, Minn. – A new UMD student organization called Black Men Serving Excellence is calling on faculty, staff, students and Duluthians to attend what they are calling a “peaceful protest and march.” The event is happening at 5 p.m. Wednesday at UMD’s Malosky Stadium. The goal is to raise awareness of black students on campus and encourage social activism within…
DULUTH, Minn. – The principal of Lincoln Park Middle School informed faculty and staff Monday of a confirmed COVID-19 case involving a “member” of the school’s community. Principal Brian Kazmierczak said the infected person was last in the school Sept. 11. “We have worked with the MDH to identify those who had close contact with the case, and have communicated…
DULUTH, Minn. – Starting Monday, First Street traffic in Duluth will officially be converted to two-way traffic. It’s happening from Mesaba Avenue through downtown to 24th Avenue East. Traffic flow has not been consistent on First Street — with some sections two-way and others one-way. The city says the change will help cut down on confusion for drivers and improve…
DULUTH, Minn. — A Duluth police officer shot a suspect during a domestic assault call on Saturday night, according to a spokesperson with the Duluth Police Department. Officers were called to the 100-block of W. 1st Street in downtown Duluth shortly before 9:30 p.m to respond to “a report of a physical domestic.” During the call, one of the…
DULUTH, Minn. – There is some good news for the city of Duluth’s budget crisis related to millions of dollars in lost revenue this year because of the pandemic. The projected 2020 budget shortfall that was once nearly $40 million in April and was decreased in June to $25 million is now projected to land around $11.88 million. Duluth Mayor…
A Duluth man is accused of shooting at Minnesota deputies after a carjacking. Isaac Nabors, 21, of Duluth is charged with first-degree assault after authorities say he shot at them from the passenger’s seat of the stolen vehicle during a pursuit Sept. 4 around 9:30 p.m. A deputy’s vehicle was hit by a bullet. Nobody was hurt. The two deputies…
ESKO, Minn. – Esko High School’s first day of in-person classes has come with a positive case of COVID-19. In an email to parents Tuesday afternoon, the district said a person with a positive test was in Esko High School Tuesday, Sept. 8. The district said it will clean and disinfect the school to control the spread of the virus,…
IRONWOOD, Mich. – A Wisconsin man is accused of trying to murder another man in Ironwood, Michigan last week. Benjamin Bozile, 30, of Gillett, Wisconsin is accused of stabbing a 36-year-old man several times and slitting his throat at a motel in Ironwood Sept. 1. The victim was found in the parking lot of the motel. His condition Sunday was…
A former Hermantown Middle School science teacher and junior high volleyball coach is accused of sexually assaulting a student she used to teach. Madeleine Schmaltz, 29, of Saginaw, Minnesota is charged with fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct as a “current or recent position of authority over the victim,” which is a felony. According to the criminal complaint filed in St. Louis…
DULUTH, Minn. – The 35th annual Rose Sale kicks off Sept. 3 to benefit the Duluth Rotary Club’s mission of improving the lives of people in our communities. You can purchase a dozen roses for $25 through Oct. 6, which will include a coupon book for local businesses. All you have to do is call 348-ROSE or log on to…
DULUTH, Minn. — Roger Reinert — known in the world of politics in Duluth and St. Paul after stints as a city councilor, state senator and representative — is the new interim executive director of the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center – replacing Chelly Townsend whose contract was not renewed for reason not disclosed by the board. Reinert is not new…
DULUTH, Minn. — The DECC is hopeful Bentleyville Tour of Lights will return again this year but Bentleyville’s owner told FOX 21 Wednesday that nothing is for sure at this point. One idea being thrown around is a drive-thru version of Bentleyville at its usual location at Bayfront Park. Owner Nathan Bentley says his team is discussing a variety of…
Chelly Townsend DULUTH, Minn. – A major shake-up is underway at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center as the DECC’s board is parting ways with its executive director, and the No. 2 person under her has decided to retire. All of this comes as the DECC is virtually empty and facing a serious financial challenge during the pandemic. Chelly Townsend told…
DULUTH — The Duluth School District announced Monday that middle and high school students will fully use a distance learning model for the first quarter of the school year. Supt. John Magas said the change through Nov. 6 will allow the district to safely handle state-mandated childcare service for around 1,000 kids who have at least one parent who is…
A man is in critical condition after an ATV accident near Babbit. The accident happened around 7 p.m. Saturday on Pulkinen Road — about 10 miles northwest of Babbitt. The ATV went off the road and hit a tree. The driver — 53-year-old Ward Meyer of Cambridge, Minnesota — was hospitalized Sunday in Duluth in critical condition, according to the…
PEQUAYWAN TOWNSHIP, Minn. — Alcohol is believed to be a contributing factor in an ATV accident that left the driver seriously injured. The rollover happened just before midnight Saturday at 8744 Pequaywan Road in Pequaywan Township in St. Louis County. When deputies arrived, they found the driver — a 40-year-old man from Two Harbors — unconscious with severe injuries. He…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Mayor Emily Larson is backing Joe Biden for president and says he and his running mate Kamala Harris have the intelligence to move the country forward. “To me, it’s a ticket of people who have a depth of knowledge capacity and emotional intelligence to really be a powerful force of change and good, and I really…
LUTSEN, Minn. — A scary attack between a young bald eagle and a woman took place along Lake Superior Thursday – and it was all caught on video, as FOX 21’s Dan Hanger reports. The aggressive bald eagle was seen attacking the woman Thursday morning just 100 yards away from the Cascade Lodge and Restaurant along Highway 61 in Lutsen….
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Mayor Emily Larson says Tuesday’s primary election brought out a larger number of voters than a typical primary. Larson took to Facebook Wednesday to post a video saying more than 16,000 ballots were cast in Duluth, which is a 29-percent turnout from registered voters. She says a typical primary in Duluth usually sees between a 9…
DULUTH, Minn. – The city of Duluth has released tourism tax revenue totals for the month of June, and it confirms what city officials expected — a significant loss. Hotel, motel, food and beverage taxes added up to $701,156 for June, which is also half of the dollars collected in June of 2019. To date, tourism tax revenue is down…
Mick Paulucci 2019 (Facebook) DULUTH, Minn. – The co-founder of Grandma’s Saloon & Grill in Canal Park died over the weekend. Michael Paulucci, who was known to many as Mick, died Saturday morning. He had underlying health issues and was fighting COVID-19, according to Grandma’s Restaurant Company President Brian Daugherty. Paulucci, who is the son of the late Duluth businessman…
Life Link flew in two helicopters to Gooseberry Falls in Lake County Saturday afternoon after two children got injured during a fall. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office says the accident happened around 3 p.m. Officials say the children fell into the Gooseberry River and then over the falls. They were transported to a hospital in Duluth. The conditions and ages…
A man’s body was recovered late Saturday night from Lake Namakagon after jumping off of a pontoon boat. The accident was reported around 7 p.m. when the man could not be located after jumping into the water to go swimming. Private boats in the area conducted a search before boats from the Bayfield County Sheriff’s Office, the Wisconsin DNR, Namakagon…
CHISHOLM, Minn. – Three decades since the rape and murder of Nancy Daugherty in the close-knit city of Chisholm, a 52-year-old man, Michael Carbo Jr., living in that very community was arrested for the crime Wednesday on probable cause of second-degree murder. “This is the day Nancy Daugherty’s family and all of Chisholm have waited for, for over 34 years….
DULUTH, Minn. – Superior police are investigating after getting multiple reports of gunfire. It happened around 11 p.m. Saturday in the area of North 11th Street and John Avenue. Police say the person or persons responsible for the gunshots fled the scene before police arrived. There are no reports of injuries. Police believe one or more rifles were discharged at least…
DULUTH, Minn. – As discussions about defunding and reforming police continue to evolve at the state and national level, Duluth Mayor Emily Larson and Police Chief Mike Tusken are giving us their insight on the issue. And you might be surprised to hear, much of the change being asked of law enforcement across the country has already been in place…
DULUTH, Minn. – Mayor Emily Larson responded Tuesday after Duluth city councilors voiced their frustrations at Monday night’s council meeting involving an ordinance to remove the word “chief” from the Chief Administrative Officer title that failed to pass. If passed, the new title would have been City Administrator. “I really think the title should have been changed. And you know,…
DULUTH, Minn. – Built-up emotions and frustrations poured out from city councilors during Monday night’s council meeting involving an ordinance that called for the removal of the word “chief” from the Chief Administrative Officer title. The ordinance was pushed publicly by Mayor Emily Larson in June who said the word “chief” is offensive to the Indigenous community and removing…
DULUTH, Minn. – Two of Duluth’s biggest nightclubs are operating very differently during COVID-19. For The Flame Nightclub, it’s a shutdown dance floor. For Grandma’s Sports Garden — it’s a temporary closure of the entire venue. FOX 21’s Dan Hanger takes a look at the balance of health and safety versus bigger entertainment venues designed to bring hundreds of people…
The National Weather Service out of Duluth is surveying damage in the Blueberry and Ashland areas in Northwest Wisconsin to determine if two tornadoes formed during storms that rolled through Friday night and into Saturday. Click the video above for a recap of this weekend’s severe weather outbreak. And for Saturday’s storm coverage, click here. Categories: Minnesota, News, News –…
MORSE TOWNSHIP, Minn. – Gusty winds are to blame after a boat capsized on a lake just south of Ely Sunday, according to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office. The water emergency happened around 2:30 p.m. Sunday on White Iron Lake in Morse Township. The five people in the 14-foot boat who went overboard were all wearing life jackets at…
AURORA, Minn. – The East Range Police Department is searching for an armed gunman after a robbery at the Lucky Seven gas station in Aurora, Minnesota. The crime happened around 10 p.m. Saturday. Nobody was injured. Police are hoping somebody will recognize the masked man in surveillance images taken from the crime. If you know anything, you’re asked to call…
DULUTH, Minn. – The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating after a 1,000-foot ship came to a screeching halt while under the Lift Bridge in Duluth Monday morning. Video of the incident was captured by an eyewitness around 7:15 a.m. The ship involved was the Presque Isle — one of the biggest ships on the Great Lakes – that was leaving…
DULUTH — Mayor Emily Larson has dropped the word “chief” from one of the city’s top positions — calling that word “offensive” to the indigenous community. The “Chief Financial Officer” title is now known as the “Finance Director.” Mayor Larson was able to make that change on her own because the position is not listed in the city’s charter, which…
Super One Foods and its liquor store locations in the Northland will now require face coverings for all customers starting Tuesday, July 14, including children “old enough to walk.” The announcement was made Monday evening before the city council’s mask mandate ordinance was unanimously passed. The Hermantown-based company says face coverings must cover the nose and mouth while in-store. Single-use…
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth Police are searching for suspects in two shootings hours apart Saturday night, including one downtown that sent a person to the hospital — and according to Chief Mike Tusken, guns owned by people who shouldn’t are to blame. The first shooting happened downtown in the 100 block of E. # 3 alley around 7 p.m. where…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Come Monday, all City of Superior employees will be mandated to wear a mask or face covering while in city buildings. That’s the order from Superior Mayor Jim Paine as he also works to create an ordinance for a city-wide face mask mandate inside public buildings. According to a memo sent by the mayor, city employees must…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — There is growing concern over the rise in COVID-19 cases in Douglas County, and Superior Mayor Jim Paine is speaking out about it and making plans on how to help stop the spread of the virus. “We are in a crisis in Douglas County. This is very much an emergency and this virus is spreading through our…
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DULUTH, Minn. – A Two Harbors man was charged in St. Louis County Court Tuesday after a hit-and-run in Midway Township Friday that seriously injured five people — one of them critically. Suspect Rodney Scandin Rodney Scandin Jr., 35, of Two Harbors is charged with five felonies and a misdemeanor, including Criminal Vehicular Operation leading to bodily harm while also leaving…
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DULUTH, Minn. – The University of Minnesota announced Monday that starting July 1, it will require all students, staff and visitors to wear a mask while in any indoor or enclosed space on campus. In an email sent to staff and students, officials wrote that “We now know that wearing a face covering provides valuable, albeit imperfect, protection against the spread…
