DULUTH, Minn — Last October, much of the hockey world was shocked by the tragic death of a player. Former UMD Bulldog Adam Johnson died after his neck was cut by another player’s skate. Following the incident, the USA Hockey Congress began looking into rule changes related to neck protection for its hockey players. This past weekend they announced that…
DULUTH, Minn. — An alleged stabbing took place Tuesday night leaving one person in the hospital. The Duluth Police Department says at 9 p.m. they responded to a report of a stabbing at Chum. The victim, a 37-year-old man had a minor stab wound to his elbow and was transported to a local hospital. Police say at the same time…
GRAND MARAIS, Minn. — An annual sled dog race in northern Minnesota has been canceled. The 2024 Gunflint Mail Run Sled Dog Race had already been postponed from January 6th to February 10th. But due to lack of snow and above average temps for the near future the board of directors made the tough decision. According to the website, they…
MINNESOTA — The winners of the 2023-24 Name a Snowplow contest have been revealed. Governor Tim Walz, Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, and MnDOT announcing this Tuesday. The newly named snowplows will be assigned to one of MnDOT’s 8 districts. More than 32,500 voters participated in the contest. There were 49 finalists to choose from. The winning names, in order of…
DULUTH, Minn. — The 25th Anniversary ALS Circle Tour has been postponed. Event organizers announced this Tuesday due to record low snowfall the expedition will be pushed back to the winter of 2024-2025. The group of 6 would have been departing Duluth January 31st, going counterclockwise around Lake Superior and ending February 7th at the Black Bear Casino. All to…
DULUTH, Minn. — Two Duluth residents are displaced after a house fire happened in the early morning hours on Tuesday. The Duluth Fire Department says they responded to a structure fire on South 69th Avenue West at 2:44 a.m. When they arrived, they received a 911 report of people trapped on the first story porch roof. Crews were able to…
DULUTH, Minn. — When the 2023 shipping season officially ended on January 21, it was one of the longest seasons ever for the Duluth Seaway Port Authority. The lengthy season helped total shipments exceed 31.7 million tons, up 4.5 percent from last year and 0.1 percent above the five-year average. Total iron ore was over 21.5 million tons which is…
CLOQUET, Minn. — The Cloquet Police Department has released an update regarding the Super 8 Motel shooting incident that happened earlier this month. The shooting occurred January 8 with the shooter taking the life of 2 victims, 22-year-old Shellby Trettel of Cloquet and 35-year-old Patrick Jeffrey Roers of Deer River before taking his own life. The suspect is Nicholas Lenius,…
HIBBING, Minn.– About 20 Hibbing Drama students were preparing for their drama competition on Thursday afternoon when they received a surprise visitor from a noted actor. None other than Timothee Chalmet. Megan Reynolds, the Drama Coach at Hibbing High School learned just a day earlier that he wanted to visit. Chalamet stopped by Hibbing as he prepares to take on…
VIRGINIA, Minn. — A 17-year-old boy was robbed at gunpoint in Virginia Thursday night. The Virginia Police Department says at 10:41 p.m. the report of a robbery came in near the 800 block of 5th Avenue in South Virginia. Authorities say the victim told police he was robbed at gunpoint by known acquaintances. The robbers took money and personal property….
DULUTH, Minn. — The American Indian Community Housing Organization is hosting its first-ever love-themed market on Saturday. The Zaagi’idiwin Tour 2024 will include 22 vendors offering love-themed art, merchandise, and pastries. The market is all about making Valentine’s Day gift shopping easy and less stressful. It’s all taking place at the Dr. Robert Powless Cultural Center, 212 W. 2nd Street,…
TWIN PORTS — Republican Pete Stauber of Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District was not at President Biden’s visit to the Twin Ports Thursday. Biden and democrats including Governor Walz have called Stauber a hypocrite for voting against Biden’s infrastructure bill, but taking credit, they say for the Blatnik funding in that bill. Congressman Stauber snapping back in a video online saying…
DULUTH, Minn. — The Duluth Fire Department is reminding the public not to drive over hydrant lines when they are responding to a fire. This comes after crews were fighting a structure fire at the Greysolon Plaza building early Thursday morning. The DFD says crews were called to the fire on Superior Street at 5:16 a.m. happening in a single…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — Joe Biden arrives to Earth Rider Brewery in Superior to speak about his Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, which includes $1B for the Blatnik Bridge reconstruction. Categories: Minnesota, News, News – Latest News, Political, Wisconsin
SUPERIOR, Wi. — FOX 21’s Maria Vollom provides an update from Earth Rider Brewery in Superior ahead of President Joe Biden arrival. He’ll be speaking about his Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, which includes $1B for the Blatnik Bridge reconstruction. FOX 21 will break into programming and stream live during the 1 p.m. hour for Biden’s remarks. Categories: Community, News, News –…
DULUTH, Minn. — Live coverage of President Joe Biden arriving to the Twin Ports around 11:40 a.m. Thursday. The President will then head over to Earth Rider Brewery in Superior around 1 p.m. to deliver remarks on “Investing in America and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,” according to the White House. Fox 21 will continue to provide live updates. Categories: News,…
DULUTH, Minn. — Fox 21 live on air at 11 a.m. Thursday updating on President Joe Biden’s arrival to Duluth. Watch the video above for the latest on Biden and weather updates. Categories: News, News – Latest News, Political
DULUTH, Minn. — FOX 21 will break into programming within the 11 a.m. hour Thursday, as President Joe Biden lands in Duluth and heads over to Earth Rider Brewery in Superior around 1 p.m. to deliver remarks on “Investing in America and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,” according to the White House. FOX 21 will then have team coverage on the…
DULUTH, Minn. — The Duluth Police Department responded to six vehicle break-ins between Sunday and Monday. Duluth police said the incident happened in the Ely’s Peak Superior Hiking Trail parking area off of Becks Road. Authorities said the suspect or suspects broke into vehicles by breaking windows. Police said “nothing of significant value was taken” as all reporting parties didn’t…
On Monday, many Minnesota and Wisconsin lawmakers lauded the announced federal funding that will help with the replacement of the Blatnik Bridge. Among those was Minnesota’s 8th District Congressman Pete Stauber. State DFL leaders said the republican lawmaker was a “hypocrite” because he voted against the law that provided the funding. Tuesday, Stauber responded and said that after the bill…
MINNESOTA — Voting has begun for the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s fourth annual Name a Snowplow contest. MnDOT says out of the 8,000 submissions there are 50 finalists to choose from. The top 8 will then become snowplow names. A new name for each district. Names to choose from include Barbie’s Dream Plow, Just Scraping By and Oh Snow You…
DULUTH, Minn. — The Duluth Citizen Police Academy is looking for its next batch of students. Members of the community who are accepted to the program will learn in-field and in-classroom tactics to better understand the Duluth Police Department’s practices and procedures, as well as the reasons for them. Police Chief Mike Ceynowa believes the Citizen Police Academy is all…
DULUTH, Minn. – Mayor Roger Reinert has released his top legislative priorities for 2024, which the city council will vote on Monday night, Jan. 22. Below is a news release sent out Monday afternoon by Mayor Reinert’s office: Mayor Roger J. Reinert has proposed the City of Duluth’s top legislative bonding priorities for 2024. The priorities, which are outlined as…
TWIN PORTS — Minnesota Congressman Pete Stauber announced a one-billion-dollar federal grant has been awarded to Duluth and Superior to replace the Blatnik Bridge. The money totaling $1,058,398,200 from the U.S. Department of Transportation will address geometric deficiencies, increase capacity, and create a new shared-use path for cyclists and pedestrians to access both states easily according to a press release….
SUPERIOR, Wis. — The Superior Fire Department battled two structure fires Saturday Morning. Just before 8:00 a.m., fire crews responded to a residential structure fire at 708 Winter St. Crews remained on scene until 2:00 p.m. and were able to stop the fire from spreading to neighboring houses, but the home itself was deemed a total loss. There were no…
MINNESOTA. — One man is dead after a fatal snowmobile accident on Poplar Lake. According to the Cook County Sheriff’s office, the victim was discovered by another snowmobiler and believed to have hit a rock and was thrown from the snowmobile. When authorities arrived on scene, it appeared the crash happened sometime Thursday night. The deceased has been identified as…
DULUTH, Minn. — The Duluth Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect involved in the armed robbery that happened on Tuesday. The robbery happened in the 1600 block of Kenwood Avenue around 7 p.m. at Walgreens. The person in the photo above is seen wearing a black face mask, plaid jacket, blue jeans, black shoes,…
DULUTH, Minn. — New London Cafe in Duluth’s Lakeside neighborhood is closing after 20 years. According to a Facebook post the closure was announced on Thursday with the last day of operations being January 29. The restaurant is a breakfast and lunch spot that has been under new ownership for the last 2 years. The Facebook post does not say…
DULUTH, Minn. — Starbucks workers at a Duluth location have voted to unionize. The 11 to 8 vote of approval adds the Woodland Avenue Starbucks as the 7th location in Minnesota to join the Starbucks Workers United. Video shown is from a one-day strike the workers held in November. The Duluth workers are among more than 9,000 Starbucks union workers…
DULUTH, Minn. — The Duluth Playhouse is getting ready for its 2nd annual “Singing with the Stars” fundraiser. The contestants with familiar faces perform a piece of musical theatre using their own vocals. FOX 21’s Dan Hanger will be one of three judges on stage giving some flare. But the real judges are people in the audience. Donations to each…
DULUTH, Minn. – A suspect took St. Louis County deputies on a pursuit Wednesday that ended in a crash. The incident happened around 3:30 p.m. on West Central Entrance. In a news release, the Duluth Police Department said a pit maneuver was used on the vehicle by a deputy after using spike strips. The vehicle eventually crashed and hit two…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — The Lake Superior Ice Festival is all set to take place January 26th and 27th. Even with the warmer temps and lack of snow the City of Superior says there will still be lots for families to do. Taking place at Barkers Island people can enjoy ice sculptures, fireworks, smore’s, mini golf, and activities just for the…
CLOQUET, Minn. — The Cloquet Police Department has released the names of the victims and suspect in the Cloquet shooting that happened Monday night. Authorities say the suspect who was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound has been identified as 32-year-old Nicholas Elliot Lenius of Ramsey, Minnesota. The victim found inside a car in the parking lot of…
CLOQUET, Minn. — The Cloquet Police Department held a press conference Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. on the shooting that happened Monday night. Categories: Crime, News, News – Latest News
Law enforcement investigators spent the night at the crime scene in Cloquet. Investigators say a man shot and killed a female desk clerk, and then shot another man who was sitting in a car. The gunman then shot himself. Tuesday morning, Chief Derek Randall said investigators were still looking for answers for what happened at the Super 8 motel. He…
ASHLAND COUNTY, Wis. — A house fire in Ashland County resulted in in the death of one person. The Ashland County Sheriff’s Office says the call came in around 5:30 p.m. Monday of a fully engulfed structure fire on Salo Road, in the Township of White River. Authorities say when deputies arrived on scene the homeowner was unaccounted for. When…
A crash on the Bong Bridge closed lanes headed to Duluth from Superior on Monday. The lanes were closed late morning, and according to the Superior Police Department the lanes opened back up at 1:25 p.m. The crash included a semi-truck whose cab ended up bent to the driver’s side. There is no word on any injuries. The closed lanes…
CASS LAKE, Minn. — The man who died after his ATV fell through the ice on Pike Bay on Friday has been identified. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says the report came in at 11:15 a.m. Friday that 82-year-old Thomas Steele, of Bemidji had been traveling on the ice when it broke through and went into the water. Steele was…
DULUTH, Minn. – An apparent domestic dispute ended with one man stabbed multiple times at the Union Gospel Mission Tuesday and a female arrested on three felony charges. According to court documents, 38-year-old Tiwanna Cheree Dunbar stabbed the man five times and accused him of cheating. The two had been in a relationship for a few months and were living…
DULUTH, Minn. — Essentia Health and Marshfield Clinic Health System have decided not to move forward with a merger. The decision announced Friday morning from Essentia saying that after 2 years of discussions, the organizations have decided that a combination at this time is not the right path forward. Essentia also mentioned Marshfield’s financial situation was the primary factor as…
DULUTH, Minn. — Have you ever considered what a new year’s malt would taste like? Celebrating the new year a diner looks to shake things up with a new malt. At Bridgeman’s for a limited time you can get a taste of the new year with their “Happy New Year” mega malt. Since COVID, staff have been creating new mega…
DULUTH, Minn. — Essentia health-St. Mary’s Medical Center welcomed a set of twins for the first born in 2024. Elle Ustipak and Jason Traver of Duluth welcomed Addison Evonne Traver at 11:22 a.m. Addison’s twin sister, Brinley Eve Traver, arrived shortly after. Addison weighed 5 pounds, 4.3 ounces, while Brinley weighed at 4 pounds, 3.7 ounces. The twins became the…
Upper Red Lake, Beltrami County, Minn. — According to a press release from Beltrami County, vehicle access will be restricted on Upper Red Lake effective at sunset on December 30. The lake has seen continued incidents of fishermen being stranded on and breaking through the ice. Including Friday, December 29, when The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office rescued 122 fisherman after…
BALKAN TOWNSHIP, Minn. — Saturday, December 30, St. Louis County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a two-vehicle head-on crash around 6:00 a.m. in Balkan Township. The Sheriff’s Office reports that one vehicle was traveling northbound on Hwy 5 and lost control on the ice-covered road. The northbound vehicle struck an oncoming vehicle. The northbound vehicle rolled and ejected the driver, who…
Former U.S. Senator and Milwaukee Bucks Owner Herb Kohl has died. Kohl, who was also known as a retail shopping magnate, died Wednesday (12/27) after a brief illness. The son of Jewish immigrants from Russia and Poland, Kohl entered politics in 1988 at the age of 53 after becoming a household name with his family’s chain of Kohl supermarkets and…
It was a long, steady march, but the Duluth Salvation Army says they had another Christmas miracle. The organization said Tuesday that it had reached their kettle goal for this holiday season. During the past couple of weeks, they were far behind their goal as the end of the campaign approached. But the day before Christmas Eve, they heard from…
The rain has forced a change in plans for Chester Bowl in Duluth. The ski hill was going to start its annual Holiday Ski and Snowboard lessons Tuesday. But the endless rain has changed that, and the hill was closed. Chester Bowl says it is disappointed to be closing, but felt that the best chance to preserve the snow they…
During the holidays there are many people who are surrounded by friends and family members. But there are also those who may not be remembered by a lot of people. That’s why the Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center in Superior has had a gift drive every year since 2012 to remember veterans during this season. They collect and accept…
NORTHLAND — If you want to know all the buzz this weekend, here’s a list of events swarming through the Northland. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update
BELTRAMI COUNTY, Minn. — Three men are safe after breaking through the ice on Upper Red Lake when returning from fishing on Thursday. The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office says the call came in just before 8 p.m. Upon investigation it was found an all-terrain vehicle and trailer along with 3 people had broken through the ice. 2 of them fell…
