BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (KMSP) – Bloomington police are investigating a stabbing at the Mall Of America. Police say they were dispatched to Macy’s around 6:40 p.m. on a report of a stabbing. When police arrived they found two adult males had been stabbed in the dressing room in the men’s department of Macy’s. Police say a man was in the dressing…
AURORA, Minn. (AP) – Authorities are now calling the death of a 16-year-old hunter in northeastern Minnesota a suicide. A member of the boy’s hunting party found him dead in his hunting stand near Aurora late Saturday afternoon. The death initially was reported to authorities as an accidental shooting. But the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office said Sunday the death…
DULUTH, Minn. – A new restaurant is transforming the inside of what used to be the Blind Pig and Tycoons in downtown Duluth’s Old City Hall building 132 E Superior St. The restaurant is being called “Sound,” and the people behind the idea believe the business model is so sound it won’t be following the path of the past, as…
DULUTH, Minn. – Sally Trnka spoke to FOX 21 live on air Tuesday night about her win over longtime Duluth school board member Harry Welty. Trnka got 30 percent of the vote (8,088) compared to Welty’s 22 percent (5,894) for the at-large race. Josh Gorham was the other winner for the second at-large school board member race with 27 percent…
DULUTH, Minn. — Mayor Emily Larson reacted live on FOX 21 Tuesday night to an overwhelming yes vote for a half-percent sales tax increase dedicated specifically for streets. 12,021 (76.5%) voted yes. 3,689 (23.5%) voted no. While Duluth residents approved, the Minnesota legislature will have the ultimate say on the tax increase. Categories: News, News – Latest News,…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – A Minnesota researcher is turning to crowdfunding to pay for research of a parasite that kills moose. The Pioneer Press reports that up to 30 percent of moose are killed by the brainworm parasite, which is transmitted through snails and slugs. The parasite invades a moose’s brain. It debilitates it, making the animal unable to…
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) – Scientists have found a way to keep sea lampreys largely in check in the Great Lakes, which has allowed the lake trout population to rebound. Minnesota Public Radio reports that the sea lamprey is an invasive species that has needle-sharp teeth that can bore a hole through fish scales. Lampreys then suck out blood and fluids….
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) Republican Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is calling for an “army of grass-roots volunteers” to combat what he says will be a coordinated attack against his re-election campaign by “big government” Washington-based special interests. Walker officially kicked off his re-election effort with a rally Sunday before a couple hundred backers at a factory outside of Milwaukee. Walker says…
Threat sent out on Snapchat SUPERIOR, Wis. – A juvenile was taken into custody Sunday after a threat of violence at Superior High School. According to police, the threat was posted on social media. The photo above was submitted to FOX 21 by a family member of a Superior High School student who said her niece and her niece’s fellow students…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Blind Pig on East Superior Street in downtown Duluth closed earlier this month, but the space could now turn into a new restaurant. The current owner, Rod Raymond, of Just Take Action, is in the process of signing the space over to a new entity that plans to open a new restaurant, according to real-estate broker…
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St. Louis County is working on a project to restore a historical building for a practical purpose. Renovations are underway on the Cook Home Barn near the public safety complex in Duluth. The barn was originally constructed in 1926. The building is currently in use as storage for the sheriff’s officer’s vehicle. But after restoration, it will be used to…
Duluth police are investigating after a woman says she found small nails in a candy bar her son got from Fall Fest at Bayview Elementary. Candy Ellestad, of Proctor, told FOX 21 Tuesday the chocolate bar was meant for her son, but when he didn’t eat it, she did, and what happened next was more than just chocolate. “I was…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Lake Superior Maritime Museum is evaluating piles of rock and debris caused by Friday’s fierce waves after the area’s first winter storm of the season. Officials say they want to get the debris moved before the deep freeze. Categories: News, News – Latest News
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DULUTH, Minn. – It was a big night for the Lincoln Park Business District and entrepreneurs wanting to make a difference in that part of town. The social hour and dinner attracted all types of local businesses like OMC Steak House, Bent Paddle and Lake Superior Brewing. The Lincoln Park Business Group, as it is known, is working to advance…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Coffee Company celebrated five years Monday as a brick-and-mortar business on East Superior Street. The small business started out of a garage and even sold coffee out of the back of a pick-up truck. But that has since dramatically changed from a three kilogram roaster to a 12 kilogram roaster now. And on top of that,…
DULUTH, Minn. – Final preparations are underway for downtown Duluth’s newest restaurant on Superior Street. The Lyric Kitchen Bar is located in the Holiday Center with a new street-side entrance on West Superior Street. The location is the former home of Porter’s restaurant. The menu at Lyric has items like fresh cut steaks from Superior Meats a slew of local beers….
VIRGINIA, Minn. – Lawmakers and supporters of mining gathered in Virginia Tuesday night to push back against new sulfate and wild rice standards proposed by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. The agency says the proposed enforcement would change Minnesota’s standards for sulfate discharges into the water where wild rice grows. But mining supporters say the standard is based off of poor…
DULUTH, Minn. — Twelve positions at the cash-strapped Lake Superior Zoo were eliminated Monday. It’s the first big restructuring move that the zoo’s CEO, Erik Simonson, has made since taking the job four weeks ago. Simonson told FOX 21 the cuts will not affect the health and safety of any animals or the experience for visitors. The eliminated positions include…
CLOQUET, Minn. – The pedestrian who was struck and killed by a vehicle while walking Sunday morning has been identified as 66-year-old LaVonna Prevost of Cloquet, according to the Cloquet Police Department. The accident happened around 9:03 a.m. at the intersection of 20th and Washington Avenue. The 79-year-old driver, who is also from Cloquet, was not injured in the crash….
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CLOQUET, Minn. – The city of Cloquet officially has a new police chief. This comes after the former chief, Steve Stracek, agreed to retire with no wrongdoing after a “vote of no confidence” by his officers. Cloquet’s new chief is Jeff Palmer – a 16-year veteran of the department who was previously tapped as the interim chief by the city…
SUPERIOR, Wis.-The state of Wisconsin is moving forward with legal action against Kestrel Aircraft. The state says the company is in serious default on millions of dollars in loans that were supposed to be used to build a manufacturing plant in Superior. That plant was expected to break ground by the Superior airport in 2013 and bring more than 650…
SAGINAW, Minn. – A man died Wednesday after the ATV he was riding rolled. The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office identified the man as Gregry Gundy, 58, of Saginaw. Authorities said the accident happened on the 5400 block of Bear Trap Road. The cause of the crash appears to be human error, according to officials, and Gundy was not wearing…
CHISHOLM, Minn. – Chisholm City Councilor Kevin Scaia, 50, is being accused of groping a woman. The Hibbing Daily Tribune reports Scaia was at a local bar in Chisholm when he allegedly reached around a woman at the bar and grabbed her breasts. Scaia is set for court Nov. 30 on a fifth-degree criminal sexual conduct charge. Scaia and his…
DULUTH, Minn. — HR professionals from across the region converged on the DECC Monday for a special leadership conference by Associations North. Organizers say it’s a way for these professionals to stay up on current laws, network and get revived about the profession. Categories: News, News – Latest News
BIWABIK, Minn. – The Gilbert Police Department has arrested a 21-year-old man after the Biwabik Post Office and vehicles in the neighborhood were damaged. As for the post office, police say several interior mailboxes were damaged. Officers determined mail was even stolen out of those mail boxes, according to the press release. Damage is estimated to add up to several…
DULUTH, Minn. – DLH Clothing is partnering up with the Minnesota Wild for one of the team’s “Made in Minnesota” nights. The means special tickets for the Nov. 14 Wild vs. Flyers game will include a DLH t-shirt with the word “Skate the Lake” or “Skate Minnesota” on it. DLH Clothing was created by two people who love Duluth and wanted…
DULUTH, Minn. – Four Duluthians are sharing their stories of survival – people who feel lucky to be alive after dodging bullets at the Jason Aldean concert in Las Vegas. Nearly 60 people were killed and hundreds more injured. And while the four survivors made it out alive, the post traumatic streets is very real, as FOX 21’s Dan Hanger…
DOUGLAS COUNTY (Press Release) – The body found in Cloverland Township on Tuesday October 3rd was that of reported missing person Fred Luostari. Luostari, 52, had last been heard from on Thursday Sept. 28th. His vehicle was located by family members on Friday Sept. 29th, stuck in mud on family property located on Rudolph’s Rd. He was reported missing to…
DULUTH, Minn. – While the country mourns and tries to make the slightest sense of the mass shooting in Las Vegas, mental health experts are speaking out. Extreme tragedies can take a toll on one’s mental health, according to Kelly Chaudoin-Patzoldt, a mental health professional at St. Luke’s. She says it’s important to talk to other about your feelings and also…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – A Vietnam veteran from the South Range has finally received his Purple Heart after being wounded in 1969. 73-year-old Jerry Carswell was in his early 20s when shrapnel from a rocket attack injured him. Carswell was hospitalized in Vietnam before being shipped to Japan and then the U.S. to recover, which he believes, may have contributed to the…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The city of Superior is officially moving forward to create its first-ever dog park before the end of the year. The new doggy hangout will be located near the Mellenium Trail in the Billings Park neighborhood. The city will use dollars from the Capital Improvement Fund to pay for the fencing at a cost of around $18,000,…
DULUTH, Minn. – Residents of Morgan Park got a chance to learn about a housing development that’s in the works for the neighborhood. The proposed development consists of eight 12-plex buildings with a total of 96 two-bedroom units that will take over the old Morgan Park Middle School. “Basically what we’re looking for out here is a development that’s going…
DULUTH, Minn. – Band members at Denfeld High School hit the halls Monday to kick off “College Knowledge Month.” All month long, the school is hosting different college-themed events to get students planning for their futures outside four years of high school. “So if you can find what you do like to do, or even what you don’t like to do…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The city of Superior wants your feedback on the future of parks, recreation and forestry. A survey is up on the city’s web site to get that feedback. Mayor Jim Paine says the city wants to know if outdoor interests have changed in the area, while also finding out what people want out of the city’s land, water…
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DULUTH, Minn. – A Minnesota man from the Twin Cities area is charged with releasing Duluth’s Vista boats into the harbor last week with one of them nearly getting hit by a freighter. The suspect is 49-year-old Mark Sullwold of Greenwood. The charge is felony theft, according to the Duluth Police Department. Vista owner Justin Steinbach told FOX 21he has no…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Plans for Hermantown’s new wellness center are getting closer to breaking ground. Hermantown city officials say the design phase should wrap up by the end of October with construction in 2018 and completion by June of 2019. The wellness center, which is a partnership with Essentia Health and the YMCA, will act as a center of the…
DULUTH, Minn. – Castle Danger Brewery in Two Harbors is wrapping up another month of what they call “Pints for a Cause.” September’s cause has been Duluth’s PAVSA, which helps victims of sexual assault. Every Wednesday this month, a dollar was donated to PAVSA from every pint of beer sold at Castle Danger. Advocates at PAVSA say this was a…
DULUTH, Minn. – With the city of Duluth facing $2.1 million in cuts for 2018, Mayor Emily Larson is looking at every single dollar that flows in and out of the city. That includes a deeper look into the lucrative revenue stream of tourism tax dollars – a stream that Larson says doesn’t have a clear story to tell –…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – While Duluth is facing cuts to police and fire, it’s the opposite for the city of Superior. Mayor Jim Paine says the police department is getting an additional $28,000 next year to help fund more community policing and provide officers training in crisis intervention, diversity and de-escalation. As for the fire department, an extra $10,000 is being allocated…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth city council voted to uphold a proposed 4.7 percent water rate increase at Monday night’s meeting. This means water rates will increase by 4.7 percent a year for the next six years. The resolution goes into effect January 1, 2018. Last week, the Duluth Public Utilities Commission voted unanimously to approve the rate increase. Categories:…
LAKE COUNTY, Minn. – A man is dead after going out on Lake Superior with a group of divers, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. The man, identified as Aaron Timmerman, 42, of New Hope, Minnesota, was diving Saturday afternoon just north of Split Rock Lighthouse up the North Shore at the popular site of the Madeira shipwreck. Authorities…
DULUTH, Minn. – Video from DuluthHarborCam.com shows the unbelievably close call between an unmanned Vista boat and a 750-foot ship gunning straight ahead into the Duluth harbor after a criminal unleashed that boat and another Vista boat from the dock behind the DECC. “Nightmare, a nightmare situation. We missed it by about 20 feet,” said Justin Steinbach, owner of the…
In this week’s Great Outdoors, we head to the North Shore Inline Marathon! Categories: Great Outdoors, News, News – Latest News
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Mayor Emily Larson is defending her 2018 budget proposal that includes $2.1 million in cuts spread out throughout all city departments. Mayor Larson told FOX 21’s Dan Hanger Monday that nobody wants cuts and cuts are stressful, but she says that doesn’t mean her office should avoid the problem, especially with aging streets and infrastructure –…
