Dan Hanger, Author at Fox21Online

Hermantown Suspect Wore Bullet-Proof Vest During Officer-Involved Shooting

May 7, 2019

Dan Hanger,

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has identified two officers who used deadly force during an officer-involved shooting May 4 in Hermantown. Meanwhile, the investigation has revealed the suspect killed in the shooting – Timothy Russell Majchrzak, 37, of Hermantown — was wearing a bullet proof vest. St. Louis County Sheriff’s Deputy Troy Fralich – a 12-year veteran…

Hermantown Suspect Killed In Police Shootout ID’d

Police Department, Sheriff's Office Don't Have Body Cameras

May 5, 2019

Dan Hanger,

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – The suspect who was killed in an officer-involved shooting in Hermantown Saturday has been identified as Timothy Russell Majchrzak, 37, of Hermantown, according to the Midwest Medical Examiner. He died of multiple gunshot wounds. The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension will provide additional information, including the names of the deputies, after the initial interviews with people involved are…

Millard LaJoy Dies at 106 Years Old

May 5, 2019

Dan Hanger,

DULUTH, Minn. – Millard LaJoy — a man we have followed since he turned 100 — has died at the age of 106. LaJoy, of Pike Lake, died peacefully Friday in his sleep. He graduated in 1930 from Duluth Central and went to the U of M to receive engineering and law degrees. He owned Cubs Roller Skating Rink, worked…

Duluth Officer Shot On Duty Remembers Fallen K-9, Trains For Next Chapter With New K-9

May 3, 2019

Dan Hanger, Andrew Kirov,

DULUTH, Minn. – It’s been four months since a suicidal domestic-assault suspect shot Duluth police officer Aaron Haller and fatally shot his K-9 partner Haas. Officer Aaron Haller and K-9 Haas People lined the street during Haas’ funeral procession, and they’d later pack the DECC for his memorial. As FOX 21’s Dan Hanger reports, Aaron and his wife open up…

Vista Fleet’s Season Starts Friday With Discounted Tickets

May 1, 2019

Dan Hanger,

DULUTH, Minn. – The Vista Fleet — one of Duluth’s top tourist attractions — is ready to sail Friday, May 3. This comes after a 40-percent decline in business last season during complications with the delayed seawall reconstruction project in the Minnesota Slip. Vista officials say they’re ready to have a full season free of construction, and they’re going to…

Sidewalks, Businesses Open During Superior Street Reconstruction

April 25, 2019

Dan Hanger,

DULUTH, Minn. – The city of Duluth is reminding everybody to support downtown businesses during the reconstruction of East Superior Street. While there’s a lot going on within the street, the sidewalks are wide open to all businesses and there are even paths to cross over to the other side of the street. “It gets to be a little bit…

Luxury Condo For Rent At Top of Former ‘Last Place On Earth’ Building

April 25, 2019

Dan Hanger,

DULUTH, Minn. – Titanium Partners has wrapped up a new luxury condo on top of the old Last Place on Earth building on East Superior Street that’s now home to Blacklist Brewing and Solve Entertainment below. The condo includes three bedrooms, two baths, a private elevator and all new appliances with a modern industrial feel. But it’s what’s on the…

‘Titanium Partners’ Purchases Temple Opera Building; Plans Revealed

April 25, 2019

Dan Hanger,

DULUTH, Minn. – The historic Temple Opera Building next to the NorShor Theatre in downtown Duluth officially has a new owner — and changes are on the way. That owner is Titanium Partners, which is also behind the new multi-million dollar high-rise apartment building planned just blocks away, as FOX 21’s Dan Hanger reports. The revitalization of downtown Duluth is…

Semi Loses Control, Slams Into 5 Vehicles On ‘Can of Worms’

April 24, 2019

Dan Hanger,

DULUTH, Minn. – Scary moments for drivers on the “Can of Worms” in Duluth Wednesday after a semi lost control and slammed into five vehicles. The crash happened around 3:30 p.m. on Highway 53 at the intersection of the Northbound I-35 off-ramp. The Minnesota State Patrol said the semi’s brakes likely failed before the crash. The five vehicles hit…

Roz Randorf Announces Run For Duluth Council Dist. 3 Seat

April 22, 2019

Dan Hanger,

DULUTH, Minn. – Roz Randorf has announced her run for Duluth’s Dist. 3 council seat, which is currently held by Em Westerlund who is not running for reelection. Randorf says she has more than 25 years of leadership experience, including working for the Duluth News Tribune. She currently works at Dale Carnegie Training. “I love Duluth and look forward to…

Irvin May Not Return To Slip Until August; Ship’s Maintenance Work In Question

April 22, 2019

Dan Hanger, Arman Rahman,

DULUTH, Minn.- The William A. Irvin may not get its paint job and rehab work after all. According to DECC’s Executive Director Chelly Townsend, the bids for the Irvin’s maintenance work at Fraser Shipyards are coming in higher than expected. Townsend said they can’t pay much more than $500,000 worth of grant money available from the Minnesota Historical Society. The…

City Of Duluth Encourages Pothole Reports As Crews Hit The Streets

April 18, 2019

Dan Hanger,

DULUTH, Minn. – Warmer weather is giving Duluth public works crews more chances to patch up winter potholes. A crew was spotted patching away on London Road Thursday. The city will have six crews filling potholes full time this summer, which is an increase from last year. “The late snow storms had a large effect on the overall ability to…

April Snow Days = 21 Extra Minutes Of School A Day In Superior

April 18, 2019

Dan Hanger,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The days are getting longer for students within the Superior School District. Snow days on April 11 12 need to be made up before the end of the year. So this means starting Monday, April 29, school will start 10 minutes earlier. Bus pick-ups will happen 10 minutes earlier as well. The end of the school day…

Cloquet’s Police Chief Places Himself On ‘Voluntary Paid Leave’

April 18, 2019

Dan Hanger,

CLOQUET, Minn. – Cloquet’s police chief has put himself on “voluntary paid leave.” City Administrator Aaron Reeves says Chief Jeff Palmer began his leave on Tuesday, April 16. Reeves could not confirm what it’s for or how long the leave will last. Reeves did say the leave has nothing to do with a complaint against Palmer by former Cloquet Police…

Divided Superior City Council Fails To Vote In New President

April 17, 2019

Dan Hanger,

SUPERIOR, Wis. — A divided Superior City Council has failed to vote in a new council president. The two nominees up for a vote Tuesday night were councilors Ruth Ludwig and Brent Fennessey. The vote came down to five votes for Fennessey over 4 votes for Ludwig. Councilor Dan Olson abstained, which kept a tie from happening, which also prevented…

Passerby Finds Body In Chester Creek

April 16, 2019

Dan Hanger,

DULUTH, Minn. — A death investigation is underway after a body was found Tuesday evening in Chester Creek. According to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office, a passerby spotted the body lying face down around 4:30 p.m. under the Chester Creek Bridge on East 9th Street. Authorities believe the victim is an adult male. Investigators do not suspect foul play, according…

Mayor Larson To Deliver State Of The City Address Monday

April 14, 2019

Dan Hanger,

DULUTH, Minn. (Press Release) – Mayor Larson will hold her fourth State of the City address on Monday, April 15th, 2019 at 6:00 pm at Myers-Wilkins Elementary School in the gymnasium. Doors will open at 5:30 pm. The program will begin at 6:00 pm which includes drumming by Myers-Wilkins students, comments from Council President Noah Hobbs, and poet laureate Gary…

Championship Celebration Tuesday for UMD Bulldogs

April 14, 2019

Dan Hanger,

DULUTH, Minn. (Press Release) – Bulldog Men’s Hockey Team to be Honored with Tuesday Night Championship Celebration Event at Romano Gymnasium on campus at the University of Minnesota Duluth The University of Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey team, fresh off a NCAA National Championship (3rd in school history), will be honored this Tuesday, April 16th at Romano Gymnasium on campus at the University of Minnesota…

Gitchee Gumee Brewfest Is Saturday At Wessman Arena

April 11, 2019

Dan Hanger,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Superior Jaycees is getting ready to put on the 22nd Annual Gitchee Gumee Brewfest this Saturday. Roughly 30 brewers will be set up inside Wessman Arena from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. 1,200 people will be taking down unlimited samples of craft beer. All of the money made on the event will go toward the community efforts…

Street Lights Come Down Ahead Of Superior Street Reconstruction

April 10, 2019

Dan Hanger,

DULUTH, Minn. – Decades-old street lights on East Superior Street are coming down. Crews were carefully removing the light poles Wednesday between Lake Avenue and 3rd Avenue East. The city says the light poles will be re-purposed, and parts will be used to keep the same type of light poles operational on the avenues downtown. This is all ahead of…

Hardware Stores Slim On Winter Items Ahead of April Snowstorm

April 9, 2019

Dan Hanger,

DULUTH, Minn. – If you are out of winter supplies, you might be out of luck because hardware stores are in spring and summer mode. Over at Marshall Hardware Hank in Duluth, you’ll only find a few snow shovels out on the shelves for sale, along with rock salt. Co-owner Scott Marshall says he’s not surprised at all with an…

Martha’s Daughter Restaurant Closes In Downtown Duluth

April 8, 2019

Dan Hanger,

DULUTH, Minn. – A downtown Duluth restaurant that’s been open for only about a year has announced it is closing its doors for good and solely offering a “pop-up service.” Martha’s Daughter opened in the former Coney Island location on East Superior Street in early 2018 to serve locally sourced and sustainable food. A GoFundMe created by the owner, Nyanyika Banda,…

Kennedy Announces Run For Duluth City Council Dist. 5

April 8, 2019

Dan Hanger,

DULUTH, Minn. – A life-long resident of West Duluth is running for the 5th District City Council seat currently held by Jay Fosle. Janet Kennedy made her announcement Monday at Beaner’s Central in West Duluth. Kennedy says she’s focused on community centered economic development, decreasing health disparities, and improving infrastructure and transportation. Kennedy ran against Fosle in 2015 with roughly…

Cloquet Police See Public’s Help After Hockey Arena Burglarized

April 7, 2019

Dan Hanger,

CLOQUET, Minn. — Cloquet police are looking for two suspects who broke into the Northwoods Credit Union Hockey Arena. The burglary happened March 30. Two suspects stole items from a concession stand, according to police. It was not clear Sunday what type of items were stolen or what the dollar value was for those items. Police released images of the…

Evers Budget Restores Eminent Domain For Bike Trails

April 7, 2019

Dan Hanger,

MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Gov. Tony Evers’ budget proposal would restore local governments’ power to seize private property for bike and recreational trails. Republican lawmakers added to the budget a prohibition on local government and state agencies using eminent domain powers to establish or extend bike trails, recreational trails and sidewalks into the last state budget. That came at the…

New Hotel Development Planned For Duluth

April 4, 2019

Dan Hanger,

DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth is in line for another new hotel development near the Miller Hill Mall. The 82-room hotel with four floors is a Fairfield Inn and Suites. The company, Brutger Equities out of St. Cloud, wants to build the hotel at the corner of Maple Grove Road and Cottonwood Avenue. That location is next to the Days Inn…

Gov. Tim Walz Delivers State Of The State Speech

April 3, 2019

Dan Hanger,

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Gov. Tim Walz has called on Minnesota to write a new story about how a government divided between Democrats and Republicans puts aside ideology and comes together for the good of the people. The Democratic governor used his first State of the State speech Wednesday night to say the state of the state is “strong.” And…

Police Investigate Shooting In Downtown Duluth

April 3, 2019

Dan Hanger,

DULUTH, Minn. — Duluth police are investigating a shooting in the heart of the city’s downtown that left one man with a gunshot wound to the face, according to authorities. The call came in about 11:20 p.m. Tuesday for a report of a shooting on West Superior Street between 1st Avenue West and 2nd Avenue West. The crime scene tape…

Endorsement Controversy Involving Superior Mayor Jim Paine, Council Candidates

March 29, 2019

Dan Hanger, Andrew Kirov,

SUPERIOR, Wis. — There are growing concerns among some Superior city leaders — inside and outside the council chambers — involving Mayor Jim Paine’s decision to publicly endorse three council candidates in a political ad that’s running on both television and social media before Tuesday’s election. As FOX 21’s Dan Hanger reports, one of those endorsed candidates is an incumbent…

1 Stabbed, 1 Arrested After Fight In Duluth’s East Hillside

March 26, 2019

Dan Hanger,

DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth police arrested a 29-year-old woman Tuesday night after a fight that ended in a stabbing in Duluth’s East Hillside neighborhood. The call came in around 8:20 p.m. on the 600 block of East 6th Street. When officers arrived on scene, a 25-year-old woman was found outside with “significant but not life-threatening injuries,” according to release by…

Counselor Pleads Not Guilty To Juvenile Sex Crimes

March 26, 2019

Dan Hanger,

Mark Painter DULUTH, Minn. – A youth counselor has pleaded not guilty to all five counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct against him involving juvenile boys at a Duluth residential treatment facility. Mark Painter, 29, of Hermantown is accused of sexually assaulting five boys under his watch at The Hills Youth and Family Services in Duluth. Court documents in St….

Hungry Canadian Wolves Relocated To Isle Royale

March 24, 2019

Dan Hanger,

Six starving wolves have been rescued from Michipicoten Island on Lake Superior in Canada and are now at Isle Royale National Park with plenty of moose to prey on. The nearly $100,000 operation over the weekend was an effort between the International Wolf Center in Ely and the National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation. Officials say the wolves would have…

Study: Minnesota Sees Jump In Homelessness Since 2015

March 24, 2019

Dan Hanger,

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A study says Minnesota’s homelessness increased by 10 percent between 2015 and 2018, despite employment growing during the same period. Minnesota Public Radio reports that the St. Paul-based Wilder Foundation released its findings this month from a count of people experiencing homelessness in 2018. Researchers counted 10,233 homeless people in Minnesota on Oct. 25, a jump of…

East Superior Street Reconstruction To Start April 8

March 21, 2019

Dan Hanger,

DULUTH, Minn. – Phase two of the Superior Street reconstruction project is about to get underway on the east side of downtown. Starting Monday, April 8, city crews will close down East Superior Street from Lake Avenue in front of Pizza Luce up until 3rd Avenue East by Greysolon Plaza. Pending weather conditions, a public kick-off event will happen at…

Mother Speaks About Superior Firefighter Son’s Suicide; Dept. Holds New Support Training

March 7, 2019

Dan Hanger, Andrew Kirov,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Cheryl Sutton, the mother of Erik Sutton — a retired Superior fire battalion chief – broke her silence Thursday about her son’s suicide to FOX 21’s Dan Hanger. This, as the Superior Fire Department – for the first time – takes on special mental health training to help prevent another tragedy involving one of their own. “Each…

County To Hire Exec. Dir. To Oversee Duluth Depot

March 5, 2019

Dan Hanger,

DULUTH, Minn. — St. Louis County is hiring a Heritage and Arts Center executive director to handle operations at the Duluth Depot. Commissioners say the position will help with collaboration among the eight tenants at the Depot while also taking away some of the politics among the tenants. The director will be a neutral party making between $67,000 and roughly $90,000…

President’s Owner Sells Gas Station, Car Wash To Korner Store Owner

March 3, 2019

Dan Hanger,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Jim Bolin, the longtime owner of the President’s Liquor, Bar, One Stop and car wash, is beginning to move close to retirement by selling off half of his business to Korner Store owner Derek Medved. “I’ve come here every morning for 62 years, and it will be different not to have the convenience store,” Bolin told FOX…

At Least 14 Dead Amid “Catastrophic” Damage In Tornado Outbreak

March 3, 2019

Dan Hanger,

(Associated Press) – An Alabama sheriff says at least 14 people are dead amid “catastrophic” damage from a possible tornado, and more people are missing as crews search through wreckage and debris. Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones told WRBL-TV on Sunday that damage in his community followed a path several miles (kilometers) long and appeared up to a fourth of…

UMD Student Running For Duluth City Council At-Large Seat

February 27, 2019

Dan Hanger,

DULUTH, Minn. – UMD student Mike Mayou, who is studying at the Labovitz School of Business and Economics at the university, has announced he is running for an at-large seat on the Duluth City Council in November. “I’m running to make our city government open and accessible to all so that we can continue to make Duluth an inclusive city…

Plans Move Forward For Hotel On Tower Avenue in Superior

February 26, 2019

Dan Hanger,

DULUTH, Minn. – We’re getting a preview of what a new hotel will look like on Tower Avenue in Superior. The four-story hotel will be built on the site of the former Palace Theater on North Tower and 11th Street. Wisconsin-based Cobblestone Hotels is behind the project. The 60-plus room hotel will include a steakhouse and taproom on the lower…

Feb. 25, 2019 Proclaimed ‘Maria Bamford Day’ in Duluth

February 25, 2019

Dan Hanger,

DULUTH, Minn. – Feb. 25, 2019 officially became Maria Bamford Day in the city of Duluth Monday. Mayor Emily Larson made the proclamation at a private lunch with the Duluth-raised comedian and her family. “I can’t believe I’ve made it. It’s all I’ve ever wanted,” Bamford joked in a short video posted to Facebook by her sister, Sarah. Bamford is…

Man Robs Duluth Domino’s For Cash, Pizza, Breadsticks

February 24, 2019

Dan Hanger,

DULUTH — A man was arrested Friday after the Domino’s in downtown Duluth was robbed. The crime happened around 1 a.m. Friday at the store on East 2nd Street. Police say the 28-year-old suspect demanded food and money while having his hand in his pocket that workers believed was a gun. The guy left with some cash, two pizzas and…

Duluth City Councilor Em Westerlund To Not Seek Re-Election

February 24, 2019

Dan Hanger,

DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth city councilor Em Westerlund says she will not be seeking re-election to the Dist. 3 seat when her term ends at the end of 2019. “Passing an earned sick and safe time ordinance to protect working families is one of the most important things I had the opportunity to work on as the District 3 councilor…

Duluth Firefighters Respond To Kitchi Gammi Club

February 21, 2019

Dan Hanger,

DULUTH, Minn. — Duluth firefighters responded to the historic Kitchi Gammi Club in Duluth Thursday night. Thick smoke could be seen coming out of the top of the building on 831 East Superior Street. No flames were visible when a FOX 21 photographer was on scene at 9 p.m. before the fire crews wrapped up to leave the scene. As…

City Speeds Up Plan To Clear West Duluth Snow Mounds Before Wed. Storm

February 19, 2019

Dan Hanger,

DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth city plows will be tackling five-foot snow mounds along businesses on Grand Avenue in West Duluth at 2 a.m. Wednesday ahead of a winter storm that is expected to hit the area later on in the morning Wednesday, according to Phil Jents, a spokesperson for the Mayor’s Office. The original plan, according to Jents, was to…

Coal Train Derails Near Cloquet

February 17, 2019

Dan Hanger,

Courtesy: Anthony Gist CLOQUET, Minn. (AP) – Crews are cleaning up a coal train derailment in northeastern Minnesota. Forty rail cars of a 121-car train loaded with coal derailed near Cloquet around 11:30 a.m. Saturday. BNSF Railway spokeswoman Amy McBeth says several cars ended up on their sides near or partially in the frozen St. Louis River. She did not…

Great Lakes Freighter St. Clair Catches Fire

February 17, 2019

Dan Hanger,

CLEVELAND, Ohio (Press Release) — The Coast Guard is conducting pollution assessment of the Maumee River following a fire on board the St. Clair vessel at the CSX Torco terminal in Oregon, Ohio in the Port of Toledo, Saturday. Watchstanders in the Coast Guard Sector Detroit Command Center were notified of the fire about 9: 30 p.m. by members of…

Valentine’s Day at Lake Superior Art Glass

February 14, 2019

Dan Hanger,

DULUTH, Minn. — Valentine’s Day was a little extra special for a couple at the Lake Superior Art Glass in Canal Park on Thursday. FOX 21 photojournalist Adam Jagunich takes us there. Categories: Business, News, News – Latest News

Arrest Made In Double Homicide Near Bemidji; Victim From Superior Identified

February 13, 2019

Dan Hanger,

BEMIDJI, Minn. – A Bemidji man is set to be charged in a double homicide that includes a victim from Superior, according to the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities believe Darren Stebe, 44, is involved in the deaths of two men after their remains were discovered in a fire pit on a rental property in Eckles Township, which is just…

Duluth Police Investigate Double Stabbing

February 12, 2019

Dan Hanger,

DULUTH, Minn. – Two adult males were hospitalized Tuesday night after a stabbing at the Tri Towers apartments on the 200 block of 2nd Avenue East, according to Duluth police. The call for help came in around 8:45 p.m. One man was stabbed in the hand. The other man was stabbed in the arm. Their injuries were considered non-life threatening,…

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