(courtesy: ISD 700) HERMANTOWN, Minn. – According to a post on the Hermantown Community Schools ISD 700 Facebook page, the High School and Middle School closed early Monday due to a gas leak. The gas leak was found to be from a rooftop air handling unit. Schools officials say the gas was shut off and the situation is being handled…
SILVER BAY, Minn. – Students at William Kelley Schools in Silver Bay will be out of school for the remainder of the week due to a water pipe collapse. School officials say classes were let out early last Thursday due to the water pipe issue and students have not been in class since. School staff is asked to return back…
DULUTH, Minn. – University of Minnesota President Joan Gabel announced on Friday that she has asked the System for funds to eliminate UMD’s sequestered debt over the next two years. Gabel wrote in an email on Friday: “Duluth has been front of mind for me since becoming President on July 1. UMD is a core part of our mission….
VIRGINIA, Minn. – According to the Northland FireWire, a school bus caught fire around 10:10 a.m. Thursday near Virginia. According to reports, the school bus caught fire in the southbound lane of Highway 53. There were no students on the bus at the time of the fire. The driver was not injured. Fire crews from Virginia, Pike-Sandy-Britt, and Mountain Iron…
ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE, Minn. (FOX 9) – After the first full year of Sunday liquor sales in Minnesota, the results are in. Wednesday, the Minnesota State Auditor released its annual Municipal Liquor Store report for 2018. The combined net profit of all municipal liquor operations totaled $29 million in 2018, a 25 percent increase compared to 2017. 2018 was the…
DULUTH, Minn. – Humans aren’t the only one who have a tough time with frigid temperatures. Pet owners need to also be wary of how long their animals are outside. Animal Allies says it’s important to keep your pet’s bathroom breaks and walks short outside. They also recommend as you bundle up in boots and a coat, you can also…
BENA, Minn. – The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says they have identified the male victim in Saturday’s fatal crash on just south of Bena. According to reports, deputies were dispatched to County Road 8 a mile south of Bena on reports of a vehicle crash. Upon arrival authorities found a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado that had rolled in a ditch and…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Greater Downtown Council announced the 14th Annual Storefront Window and Lighting Display contest winners Wednesday morning at their Quarterly Breakfast Event. This year, 17 businesses participated in the annual contest which kicked off last month. This year’s winners are: Lighting: St. Louis County Depot Most Original Window Display (commercial): CSL Plasma Most Original Window Display (retail):…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Gloria Dei Warming Center will be activated Tuesday and Wednesday night due to overnight temperatures reaching below 10 degrees. CHUM Executive Director Lee Stuart said nine people spent the night Monday night which was the center’s first night of operation. The Gloria Dei Center will be open from 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday and…
DULUTH, Minn. – The City of Duluth has invited the public to the official inauguration of re-elected Mayor Emily Larson and the newly elected City Councilors Gary Anderson, Arik Forsman, Janet Kennedy, Derek Medved, and Roz Randorf. The inauguration will take place on January 6 and will be held at the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center. Outgoing City Councilors Noah…
(photo courtesy: CDC) ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – Minnesota Department of Health officials confirm five Minnesotans are among those who have fallen ill due to an E. coli outbreak linked to Fresh Express Sunflower Crisp Chopped Salad Kits. In total, health official have confirmed nine cases nationwide, according to the MDH and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In addition…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a Duluth man charged in connection to a fentanyl overdose death in 2017. According to reports, Sheriff’s Office Deputies were called to a residence on reports of an unresponsive male on December 4. When Deputies arrived they found a male, later identified as 33-year-old Samuel James O’Leary,…
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (FOX 9) – The National Guard says crews are looking for one of its Black Hawk helicopters that went missing Thursday. Minnesota National Guard Master Sgt. Blair Heusdens said the helicopter went missing after a mayday call nine minutes after taking off at 1:55 p.m Thursday from the St. Cloud airport. The Minnesota National Guard released the…
DULUTH, Minn. – A Duluth man charged with fatally striking and killing 30-year-old Peter Seppanen with his Jeep earlier this year, and then fleeing the scene, has been sentenced. According to court records, Stanley Brown, 30, was sentenced to 78 months in prison after pleading guilty to criminal vehicular homicide and second degree test refusal in October. Witnesses to the…
MCDAVITT TOWNSHIP, Minn. – The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim in the fatal truck vs. train crash as 40-year-old Adam Eugene Newton of Grand Rapids. The Sheriff’s Office says Newton was driving a truck for Norland Environmental Services at the time of the crash. On Wednesday, authorities were called to the intersection of Sax Road and…
Duluth, Minn. – Duluth Police say a man had been formally charged in connection with a shooting that occurred last week in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. Robert Anthony Winston was charged with second degree assault and use of a dangerous weapon on Wednesday. According to police, Winston used a firearm and shot into a moving vehicle on November 25. There…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Aerial Lift Bridge is now fully operational. According to city officials the bridge shed more ice weight Thursday morning allowing it to become operational again. The bridge had been stuck in the down position since Monday due to large amounts of heavy ice weighing down the structure. City crews working to de-ice the bridge were called…
MCDAVITT TOWNSHIP, Minn. – According to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s office, one man is dead following a train vs. truck crash at the intersection of Sax Road and Highway 7. Deputies were called to the intersection around 12:06 p.m. on Wednesday on reports that a northbound CN Freight train had struck an eastbound commercial vehicle. When authorities arrived on…
DULUTH, Minn. – The City of Duluth held a press conference Wednesday morning to apologize to residents for the response to the storm. Prior to the press conference Mayor Emily Larson posted on social media saying, “As a City, we have let you down in our response to this storm. As Mayor, I take full responsibility.” City staff is now…
DULUTH, Minn.- As of 3:00 p.m., city officials have announced one hundred percent of all main roads have been cleared, and ninety percent of residential roads. For streets that are not yet clear, it is likely that cars are parked on either side of the road and plows cannot access areas without the vehicles being removed. “City staff is aware…
DULUTH, Minn.-The St. Louis County Board has unanimously approved the purchase of 12 new tandem trucks to be used for snow plowing and ice control, as well as hauling gravel, for $1.59 million. The new trucks will replace existing trucks that are all at least 20 years old. The purchase is being accelerated because of the time it takes to…
DULUTH, Minn.-The Minnesota Supreme Court has denied hearing a lawsuit brought on by three former UMD coaches concerning a case focused on discrimination based on sexual orientation. Former UMD women’s hockey coach Shannon Miller, former softball coach Jen Banford, and former women’s basketball coach Annette Wiles were asking the court to review the decision of the Minnesota Court of Appeals…
DULUTH, Minn.-The Aerial Lift Bridge will begin deicing at 10:00 a.m. this morning. During this time the bridge will need to close for approximately 15 minutes to vehicle and pedestrian traffic. The bridge will then reopen to clear traffic before closing it again for approximately 15 minutes to continue the deicing operation. This will go on until the deicing has…
University of Minnesota Duluth: CLOSED Nov. 27 Superior Vocations Center: CLOSED Nov. 27 Lake Superior College: CLOSED Nov. 27
WASHBURN, Wis. – A snow emergency has been declared for the City of Washburn starting at 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 27 and ending at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 27. All vehicles must be removed from all City streets, alleys and parking lots. This will allow for streets to be completely cleared without obstruction. Failing to comply may result…
DULUTH, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Duluth campus will close early due to impending weather conditions. A UMD Safe-U Alert sent out Tuesday afternoon says the campus will close at 8:00 p.m. Tuesday and will be closed all day Wednesday. The University says essential personnel should report to work as scheduled. Campus operations will resume on Thursday, November 28….
DULUTH, Minn. – The man charged with shooting and killing a Duluth man outside of a downtown bar in 2018 has been sentenced. Jamal Jackson, 27, was sentenced to 367 months in prison on Tuesday morning. 1/3 of the sentence will be suspended. Jackson was found guilty of second-degree intentional murder last month for the fatal shooting of 31-year-old Scott…
(courtesy: Fox 9) EAGAN, Minn. (FOX 9) – Police are looking for a man who was last seen leaving work early Monday morning in Eagan, Minnesota. According to police, David Benson was last seen leaving work on foot near Yankee Doodle Road and Washington Drive at 6:40 a.m. Monday. He was wearing jeans, a black North Face jacket and possibly a…
RICE LAKE, Minn. – Multiple fire departments responded to calls of a house fire Tuesday morning in the 3900 Block of Martin Road in Rice Lake. Fire crews responded to the calls around 6:30 a.m. Authorities say two people were trapped inside in the home and were pulled out by off duty volunteer firefighter for Normanna Township, Ryan Linn, 38….
(Bowser | Hale) DULUTH, Minn. – Two men have been formally charged following their arrests in connection to the largest suspected fentanyl bust in Minnesota in 2019. According to court documents, Raymond Bowser, 35, has been charged with first degree aiding and abetting drugs and fleeing on foot. Denzel Hale, 29, has been charged with first degree sale of drugs….
DULUTH, Minn. – The transportation company Landline is offering a special one-day route for Duluthians looking to shop Black Friday deals at the Mall of America this holiday season. According to a recent press release, Landline will depart from the Duluth International Airport at 2:00 a.m. on Friday, November 29 with a brief transfer at MSP to the Black Friday…
DULUTH, Minn. – According to the Duluth Police Department, a female pedestrian was struck and killed while walking down the center line on 6th Avenue East in the area of 9th Street on Monday morning. Police responded to the scene in the East Hillside neighborhood around 6:09 a.m. The 42-year-old female victim was transported to a local hospital where she…
DULUTH, Minn. – A man found guilty of criminal sexual conduct due to evidence collected in the Duluth Sexual Assault Kit Initiative has been sentenced. In a press release from the St. Louis County Attorney’s Office, Kenneth Keith Clark, 66, was sentenced to 144-months in prison after being found guilty of first degree criminal sexual conduct in June. Clark was…
DULUTH, Minn. – One man was arrested and another was transported to a local hospital early Monday morning after a stabbing incident. Authorities responded to reports of a stabbing in the 1300 Block of Commonwealth Avenue around 1:45 a.m. According to Duluth police, when officers arrived on scene they found a 27-year-old male with a large stab wound to his…
INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. – Authorities have confirmed that the Falls High School and Elementary School were evacuated Monday morning due to a potential bomb threat against the high school. Students were evacuated and sent to the First Lutheran Church located on Wayside Lane. Staff at First Lutheran confirmed parents are able to pick their children up at the church via…
COOK, Minn. – According to the Northland FireWire, a fire was reported at the Elbow Lake Lodge around 9:15 a.m. on Monday. The fire broke out in the lodge’s shop building where several boats and other pieces of equipment are stored. There is no word yet on damage estimates or if any injuries were reported. The Cook Ambulance Service responded…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth man charged with setting fire to the Adas Israel Synagogue has requested to execute his prison sentence. Matthew Amiot, 36, violated his probation for the second time last week and will now spend one year and one day in prison with credit for 56 days already served. According to a county attorney, Amiot will serve…
DULUTH, Minn. – Fire crews say a candle left burning in an unattended room too close to combustible materials was the cause of a West Duluth house fire Thursday night. According to reports, multiple crews responded to a call of a house fire at 4715 West 5th Street around 8:10 p.m. When Duluth Fire crews arrived on scene they found…
CLOQUET, Minn. – A Brevator Township man accused of fatally shooting his friend early Saturday morning at his home has been formally charged. Court records show 44-year-old Thomas Allen Micklewright has been charged with second degree murder in the shooting death of 65-year-old James Arthur Couture. According to the criminal complaint, officers were dispatched to the 3500 block of…
HIBBING, Minn. – Another suspect in the January murder of a 33-year-old Joshua LaValley has been sentenced. Anthony Howson, 21, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after he previously pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for his role in the fatal shooting of LaValley. According to the criminal complaint, LaValley’s body was found on the Mesabi Trail in January…
CLOQUET, Minn. – Former news anchor Michelle Lee officially announced her run for Minnesota Senate District 11 on Wednesday morning. Lee will seek the DFL endorsement at the district convention in March. “Winning a DFL majority in the state senate is critical if we are to clear the Republican roadblock to passage of critical legislation designed to move Minnesotans and…
ASHLAND COUNTY, Wis. – One of the two men involved in a 2017 Ashland County murder has been sentenced. 42-year-old Brian Nelis received a life sentence Wednesday after previously being found guilty of first degree murder in the stabbing death of 39-year-old Shane Cadotte. Cadotte’s body was found in a weedy area in the town of Sanborn in the fall…
UPDATE: VIRGINIA, Minn. – After an extensive search of the Virginia Courthouse authorities say no explosive device was located. The St. Louis County 911 Dispatch received a call around 12:23 p.m. Wednesday with the caller stating there was a bomb located inside the Virginia Courthouse. Following an evacuation of the building a Duluth Police Department Bomb Detection Dog was used…
(courtesy: Facbook/Dunn County Sheriff’s Office) MENOMONIE, Wis. (FOX 9) – Authorities in western Wisconsin arrested a 29-year-old woman for animal mistreatment after dropping off a severely malnourished dog at an animal shelter, claiming it was a stray. When the woman surrendered the 2-year-old dog to the Dunn County Humane Society on Nov. 1, he weighed only 24 pounds. Shelter staff and…
KABETOGAMA, Minn. – A fire destroyed the Voyageur Park Lodge in Kabetogama Monday evening. The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office along with the Kabetogama Fire Department responded to reports of the blaze around 5:00 p.m. The lodge is considered a total loss. Noe one was at the facility at the time of the fire and no injuries were reported. The…
DULUTH, Minn. – Many celebrations and ceremonies are taking place across the Northland today in honor of Veteran’s Day. The Twin Ports Veteran’s Day march and program in Duluth will begin at 10:30 a.m. Participants are encourages to line up for the march at the Depot starting at 9:00 a.m. The march will proceed to the DECC via 5th Avenue…
DULUTH, Minn. – Officials with U.S. Steel say they have eliminated a number of non-union positions at their Minntac and Keetac facilities. The company made the decision following the announcement of their new operating structure on October 8 as well as “challenging market conditions.” The company released a statement Friday afternoon saying in part: “This was a necessary step in…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minneapolis man charged with shooting another man in the head during a funeral on the Fond du Lac reservation last month has been indicted on federal charges. According to a recent press release, 28-year-old Shelby Gene Boswell has been charged with one count felon in possession of a firearm, one count of possession of a…
DULUTH, Minn. – The 24-year-old man killed in a single-vehicle crash on Mesaba Avenue Thursday has been identified. According to the Duluth Police department the victim has been identified as Gabriel Zachariah Stunkel of Duluth. The incident happened around 4:38 a.m. on Thursday when authorities responded to the scene of the crash on Mesaba Avenue at West 5th Street and…
VIRGINIA, Minn. – The man killed in a single-vehicle crash at the Minorca Mine on Tuesday has been identified. According to the president of the United Steelworkers Local 6115 the victim was 51-year-old Kenny Mattson of Gilbert. The incident happened around 9:40 a.m. on Tuesday when authorities responded to the scene of the crash and found a service truck flipped…
