SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Head of the Lakes Fair kicks off tonight in Superior with the WISSOTA Stock Car Races starting at 6:30 p.m. at the Gondik Law Speedway. The fairgrounds, located at 4700 Tower Avenue, will feature rides, games, and plenty of food through Sunday, July 21. Gate Admission is: 18 – 64: $8.00 65+: $5.00 Military (ID Required):…
COLVIN TOWNSHIP, Minn. – A 34-year-old Duluth man was rescued Monday night from the Whiteface Reservoir. According to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office, authorities responded to reports of a water emergency around 10:15 p.m. Officials say a homeowner on North Cabin Circle heard a man yelling for help from the lake. The homeowner got in his boat and located…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Police are continuing to investigate a stabbing that happened Monday night in Duluth’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. According to the Duluth Police Department, officers responded to a report of a domestic disturbance around 6:15 p.m. on the 500 Block of 22nd Avenue West. When officers arrived they located a 33-year-old female with significant injuries. Authorities say they…
TOWNSHIP OF GORDON, Wis. – The Ashland County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 66-year-old man from Bonduel, Wisconsin. Authorities say they received a call from a U.S. Forest Park Ranger around 9:30 a.m. Friday reporting a camper was unaccounted for at the East Twin Lake campground in the Township of Gordon. The camper,…
BACKUS, Minn. – A 44-year-old male was transported via Life Link to a St. Cloud area hospital after being ejected from an ATV that crashed into several trees on Friday. According to the Cass County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a report of a serious ATV crash on the Ox Yoke Road NW in rural Backus around 7:43 p.m. Authorities…
LAKE COUNTY, Minn. – According to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, a woman was injured Saturday evening after falling from the lower falls at Gooseberry State Park. Lake County Dispatch says they received a report of a 20-year-old female that had fallen approximately 30 feet from the falls around 7:16 p.m. on Saturday. The female was flown by Life Link…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – A bicyclist was struck and killed by a tour bus in Hermantown Friday night. The victim has been identified as 47-year-old Jacob Joseph Sabin of Hermantown. The Minnesota State Patrol responded to the crash around 11:25 p.m. They tell us a tour bus was traveling south on Highway 53 in Hermantown when it struck a bicyclist that…
BASSETT TOWNSHIP, Minn. – Two people were seriously injured Sunday night after the car they were driving struck a moose on Forest Highway 11. According to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office, the car vs. moose crash happened in Bassett Township around 11:15 p.m. Authorities say 17-year-old Amaya Nelson was driving a Dodge Neon southbound on Forest Highway 11 when…
ROSEVILLE, Minn. – An Elk River resident is Minnesota’s newest lottery multimillionaire. According to Minnesota Lottery officials, Jeffery Love came forward as the winner of the $21.6 million lottery ticket. Love said that he stopped at a lottery retailer this morning and scanned his ticket. The scanner message instructed him to contact the Minnesota Lottery to claim the prize. “I…
(photo: Fox 9) BARRON, Wis. (FOX 9) – According to Fox 9, it appears the former Barron, Wisconsin home of Jayme Closs and her parents will soon be up for sale. The address is currently listed as “Coming Soon” on HomePath.com, a real estate website for Fannie Mae-owned properties. “Conveniently located just outside Barron on Highway 8,” read the property…
CASS COUNTY, Minn. (Fox 9) – According to officials in Tennessee, the three kids missing out of Maury County, Tennessee have been found safe in Minnesota. The three kids, Analia, Abigail, and Michale were located in Cass County, Minnesota with their non-costodial parents. The parents are currently in custody. Categories: Minnesota, News, News – Latest News
DULUTH, Minn. – According to local Beekeepers, 60 percent of the honeybees up north died this past winter. In order to counteract the winter bee kill-off, the Head of the Lakes Beekeeping Association has started monthly meetings at UWS to help spread the word on protecting nature’s pollinators by educating the public. “We are such a great community. For example,…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Mayor Emily Larson released a statement Thursday afternoon that she will be “asking the Duluth City Council to vote on a resolution that requests that the EPA review usage of hydrogen fluoride in refineries throughout the country.” Mayor Larson’s Facebook post reads in full: “On multiple occasions since the Husky Refinery explosion on April 26th,…
DULUTH, Minn. – Essentia Health is investigating a data privacy breach involving health information of more than 1,000 patients. Hospital officials say a former third party vendor that assisted with billing services fell victim to an e-mail phishing incident. At this time Essentia is not aware of any actual or attempted misuse of patient information. All patients affected are being…
FORBES, Minn. – According to Cleveland Cliffs, a small fire occurred at its United Taconite Plant Wednesday afternoon. The location of the fire was in a coal mill on one of the company’s line furnaces. The company says the fire department quickly extinguished the fire and no one was injured during the incident. Officials at Cliffs say they will continue…
DULUTH, Minn. – According to the Duluth Fire Department, investigators determined the Monday morning Lincoln Park fire to be arson. A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered from the Minnesota International Association of Arson Investigators to anyone with information that could lead to an arrest. Duluth firefighters responded to a report of a rapidly growing porch fire around…
DULUTH, Minn. – The speed limit on some Northeastern Minnesota Highways will be increasing from 55 mph to 60 mph in the coming weeks. The new speed limit signs will be installed the week of July 15. MnDOT says once the signs are posted the new speed limit will take effect. The highways affected are: Minnesota Highway 67 – between…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Fire Department has released new information regarding the structure fire that happened Monday morning at 2213 West 4th Street. Officials say the home was occupied at the time of the fire by an adult male, adult female, juvenile female, and four dogs. The adult male and juvenile female exited the home safely through the back…
DULUTH, Minn. – The following traffic advisories have been issued ahead of Duluth’s Downtown Sidewalk Days Festival and Street Dances which will take place July 10 – July 13. Sidewalk Days: July 10 – July 12 from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. – Superior Street from Lake Avenue to 5th Avenue West will close to vehicle traffic each day. “No…
DULUTH, Minn. – U.S. Department of Transportation announced Tuesday morning that the Duluth International Airport will receive more than $1 million in federal grant funding. The funding from the Federal Aviation Administration is for improvements including acquiring snow removal equipment and updating their Airport Master Plan This is the third allotment of the total $3.18 billion in the Airport Improvement…
(courtesy: Facebook/Friends of the Northland FireWire) GILBERT, Minn. – A Duluth man was injured late Monday afternoon while diving from a 50 foot cliff at the Genoa Mine Pit near Gilbert. Authorities say police responded to reports of a male hitting a rock after jumping from the cliff around 4:52 p.m. Bystanders were able to bring the victim, identified as…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Superior Police Department announced Monday that a community meeting will be held on Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. regarding the release of three registered sex offenders in Superior. The meeting will be held in the Council Chambers on the second floor of the Douglas County Government Center. All members of the public are welcome to attend. Authorities…
SAWYER COUNTY, Wis. – According to the Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office, an adult male reported missing on July 4 was found deceased near Big Timber Island. Officials say 20-year-old Gage James Backstrom of Arlington, Virginia was found around 9:00 a.m. Friday deceased, floating in the water without a personal flotation device. The Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office says they received a…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Fire Department says one person is being treated for burns and smoke inhalation after a house fire broke out Monday morning at 2213 West 4th Street. Fire crews responded to a rapidly growing porch fire just before 5:30 a.m. When fire crews arrived on scene, officials say a trapped occupant jumped from a window…
TOWER, Minn. (AP) – Authorities say a man was injured when he became trapped under a small cabin in Minnesota while trying to move it. St. Louis County Sheriff’s officials say the 40-year-old man, identified as Michael A. Tam of Tower, was trying to move the 12 feet by 16 feet cabin Saturday at Daisy Bay Resort on Lake Vermillion,…
GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP, Minn. – According to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office, preliminary autopsy results determined the 58-year-old who drowned in Lake Vermilion on Tuesday died of natural causes. Saint Louis County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a water emergency in the Greenwood Bay area of Lake Vermilion around 5:25 p.m. on Tuesday. Officials say Darrell Pfannenstein was observed by a…
DULUTH, Minn. – A new apartment building is being proposed in the 2200 Block of South Street directly next to the Endi apartment complex on London Road. Launch Properties, based out of Minneapolis, says the four to six story apartment building would hold 98 units with roughly 84 interior parking spaces for automobiles, 5 interior motorcycle spaces and 19 additional…
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn. – A 14-year-old male is in critical condition following a water emergency at Little Grand Lake near Sampo Beach on Tuesday. The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the area around 8:19 p.m. When squads arrived on scene they found the teen had been removed from the water by bystanders and life saving measures…
GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP, Minn. – A 58-year-old man from Saint Joseph was pronounced dead on Tuesday after being found unresponsive and face down in the water. Saint Louis County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a water emergency in the Greenwood Bay area of Lake Vermilion around 5:25 p.m. on Tuesday. Authorities say the water in the bay is shallow and the victim,…
Minnesota: Aurora July 3: Quilt Show from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Kids’ Carnival and Amazing Charles Balloon Sculpturist from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. First Annual Eino Koivisto & Terry Koivisto Vintage Car & Motorcycle Show on Main Street from 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Evening Patriotic Parade at 5:30 p.m. Live Music: Diamonds & Dreams from 3:30 to…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth’s annual Fourth Fest is coming to Bayfront Festival Park in just a few short days. Gates for the even open at 4:00 p.m., musical performances start at 4:30 p.m. and fireworks will begin at 10:10 p.m. This year’s musical guests include Born Too Late, Superior Siren, The Slamming Doors, and headliner Junk FM. Dozens of food…
(courtesy: Fox 9) FOX NEWS – A Wisconsin man dubbed “the serial toilet clogger” was sentenced to a 150-day jail term and three years of probation on Monday after being convicted of five counts of criminal damage to property for repeatedly plugging plastic bottles down toilets in the women’s restroom at his workplace, causing them to overflow. Patrick D. Beeman,…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a runaway teen. According to the police department, 15-year-old Evalynn Goldberg was last seen wearing her McDonald’s uniform in the Zenith Terrace area. She is described as a white female with dyed black hair, brown eyes, 5’7” and weighing 144 pounds. If you have any…
DULUTH, Minn. – A 22-year-old male arrived at a local hospital Friday morning with a non-life threatening gunshot wound following reports of shots fired in Central Hillside, according to the Duluth Police Department. Authorities say officers responded to reports of a large group of people fighting and shots fired in the area of 7th Avenue East and 4th Street around…
DULUTH, Minn. – A 21-year-old female was cited for inattentive driving Friday morning following a crash on London Road. According to authorities the crash happened on the 4100 Block of London Road around 7:40 a.m. When authorities arrived on scene they found three vehicles involved in the crash with one of the vehicles on its side. Duluth Police say there…
BIWABIK, Minn. – The Gilbert Police Department and Minnesota State Patrol are investigating a crash that left two people injured Thursday night. According to the Northland Fire Wire, a building in downtown Biwabik was heavily damaged when a car crashed into the building and went through the lower level. The crash happened at 400 Main Street around 9:55 p.m. The…
ASHLAND, Wis. – A $10,000 reward is being offered for anyone with information related to a pawn shop burglary in Ashland that occurred in July 2018. According to a recent new release from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, a masked person broke through a window of Bar Area Pawn and loaded more than 30 firearms into a…
FacebookDULUTH, Minn. – The Sunset Bar & Grill has some new owners. According to a recent announcement, Jessica and Erik Lietz of Lietz Properties purchased the bar and grill with the hope of a grand opening in spring 2020. After renovations are complete the Lietz’s want to reopen the restaurant and also plan to use some of the land on…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Fraser Shipyards Inc. has settled yet another OSHA penalty due to an employee being injured after they were struck by falling steel plates. According to the citation and notification of penalty, the violations took place in February resulting in a proposed penalty charge of $13,127 which was later reduced to $9,188. The shipyard received three citations from…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – PolyMet announced today that preliminary results from a recent rights offering Glencore will now own approximately 72 percent of PolyMet common shares. Last March Polymet had secured a 12 month payment extension and lowered interest rates on its roughly $152 million of debt owed to Glencore AG, a mining company based out of Switzerland. In addition,…
DULUTH, Minn. – A resolution was passed Monday night by the Duluth City Council to fund a K-9 that will monitor the Duluth Transit Authority over the next five years. The resolution will provide $13,000 for the K-9, which will be paid for through local donations. The K-9 will work with a Duluth Police Officer that works with the DTA….
DULUTH, Minn. – A 30-year-old Duluth man charged with criminal vehicular homicide in connection to a West Duluth fatal hit-and-run crash last month pleaded not guilty to the charges on Tuesday. Stanley Brown pleaded not guilty to all three charges which included criminal vehicular homicide, fifth degree possession of a controlled substance, and second degree test refusal. According to court…
VIRGINIA, Minn. – Virginia police are actively investigating an armed robbery that took place at the Virginia Edgewood Vista Assisted Living facility early Monday morning. According to authorities, officers were dispatched to the facility at approximately 3:39 a.m. on reports of a robbery. Police learned from employees of the facility that two younger men wearing masks, bandanas, dark clothing, and…
DULUTH, Minn. – The City of Duluth plans to host a First Street traffic study public open house on Thursday at the City Hall to discuss the section of the street from Mesaba Avenue to 6th Avenue East. According to a recent press release, the City of Duluth will be conducting a two-way conversion study on First Street from Mesaba…
DULUTH, Minn. – The first case to go to trial stemming from evidence collected in the Duluth Sexual Assault Kit Initiative has resulted in a man being found guilty of criminal sexual conduct. Kenneth Clark was charged after evidence suggested he sexually assaulted a Native American grandmother in his cab in 2012. The investigation was stalled due to miscommunication between…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Fire Department has issued a warning for dangerous swimming conditions for Park Point beaches effective immediately through 10:00 a.m. Saturday. The warning is due to wind and wave conditions that can support rip currents. Rip currents are life-threatening to anyone entering the water regardless of your swimming experience. There are currently no lifeguards at Park…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Police Local #807 announced their endorsements in the At-Large and 3rd District races for Duluth City Council Friday morning. According to a recent press release, the Duluth Police Local #807 is endorsing Arik Forsman and Noah Hobbs for councilor-at-large and Roz Randorf for 3rd District. “The individuals that we have chosen to endorse have demonstrated…
DULUTH, Minn. – According to the Duluth Police Department, Ausineese Dufault’s manner of death has been listed as a suicide following lab results from the Midwest Medical Examiner and the investigation of the DPD Violent Crimes Unit. A preliminary report confirmed last month that Dufault’s cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head. Authorities discovered Dufault, 16, dead…
DULUTH, Minn. – Former Duluth school board member, Harry Welty, officially entered the race for the Duluth School Board’s 2nd District seat on Tuesday. Welty previously spent twelve years on the Duluth School Board between 1996 and 2017. According to his blog, Welty says his first concern will be to establish financial equity between Duluth’s eastern and western schools. Welty…
ST. Paul, Minn (Fox 9) – Rejoice, Minnesota, the official list of the new foods coming to the State Fair has arrived! This year the Great Minnesota Get-Together has added 31 new culinary adventures to bring the total of items available to nearly 500 foods. In order to get through the Fair’s whole menu, one would, and this is back…
