DULUTH, MN – The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is adding 10 more adaptive devices to its all-terrain track chair program, according to a press release from the DNR. The program launched in 2022, starting with five track chairs. Following these newest additions, the DNR will have 23 total track chairs across the state. This will include Jay Cooke…
FOXBORO, Wis. – Douglas County Sheriff Matt Izzard confirmed to FOX 21 at 6:30 p.m. that the missing boy, Wayne Bixler, was located safe after an extensive search effort. Izzard said more information would be released on Wednesday. FOXBORO, Wis. – The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing 12-year-old in Foxboro. In a Facebook post The Sheriff’s…
DULUTH, Minn. — Volunteers came together in Lincoln Park to clean up for Earth Week. Local organization Ecolibrium3 wrapped up it’s 5th annual Earth Week on Saturday. The week consists of a series of events dedicated to bettering the environment. On Saturday Eco3 hosted a community clean-up in Lincoln Park. Volunteers were provided gloves, garbage bags and grabbers. Last year…
CLOQUET, Minn. — This week, students at Fond Du Lac Tribal and Community College presented their environmental research, a part of the campus’ ‘Earth Week’ celebrations. Today the students with the environmental institute presented their projects in the research symposium. Projects ranged between wildlife biology to forest related research. Others presentations talked about the mercury levels in our local water…
DULUTH, Minn. – Staff say they are appealing to public after a freeze on federal grants has put the program and its services at risk. Neighborhood Youth Services (NYS) provides meals, mentorship, and a safe space for kids. Located in Duluth’s central hillside, the program also serves families and runs juvenile justice programs for St. Louis County. However, according to…
DULUTH, Minn. — A search warrant conducted Tuesday morning lead to the seizure of over 100 grams of suspected meth and 100 grams of cocaine in Duluth. This happened around 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday, April 15. The Duluth Police Department, Hermantown Police, and the Lake Superior Violent Offender Task Force collaborated together to execute a search warrant on the…
NORTHERN MINNESOTA — The Superior National Forest is starting prescribed fires to help reduce overgrown vegetation. The prescribed fires may be close to areas open to the public for the next several days. Warning signs will be posted along roads near all prescribed fire areas before operations begin. The Forest Service is warning that nearby residences may experience heavy smoke….
CROMWELL, Minn. — The community of Cromwell is helping out one their volunteer firefighters’ fight against cancer. Tim Smith of Cromwell, Minn., was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer and has already underwent major surgery following his diagnosis. Smith has been a EMT/firefighter for Cromwell-Wright Volunteer Fire Department for over a decade. A GoFundMe page has been set up to…
MINNESOTA — The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced Monday that the rules governing Minnesota’s adult-use cannabis market have been formally adopted and are in effect following their approval by a judge, according to a press release from the OCM. This was the final step in the process of setting up the cannabis market in Minnesota, and means…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — One suspect is in custody after making threatening statements to his ex-wife and kids in Superior. The Superior Police Department received a call on Monday, April 14, right after 8:30 p.m. from a woman worried about the safety of herself and her kids. The woman told officers that her ex-husband was calling and texting her making threatening…
DULUTH, Minn. — The Duluth Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying an individual who shoplifted from JC Penny last week. This event happened last Tuesday, April 8. The shoplifting suspect is described as a white female with red hair wearing a black vest, blue sweatshirt, and black leggings. The DPD is encouraging the public to call 911…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. — The community of Grand Rapids is coming together to build a community garden for a beloved gym coach battling terminal breast cancer. Andrea Hassel started the Grand Rapids Gymnastics Academy over 20 years ago. She helped many gymnasts grow and develop into competitive college athletes. The community is hoping to fundraise $35,000 for a memorial garden…
DULUTH, Minn. — A candidate has announced his run for Duluth city council at-large. Jordon Johnson, was born and raised in Duluth. He is the former executive director of Life House. In 2024 he ran for Minnesota House District 8A. Johnson says he would bring accountability and transparency to the council, with a focus on fair and accessible housing, economic…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. — True North Goodwill held a packed grand opening for their new Hermantown location . It was packed grand opening today for new Hermantown flagship location after construction for the store took 8 months. The 8000 square foot store front offers a wide selection of household items, clothes, books, toys at competitive prices. The new store was…
Matt is happy to be in the Northland. He spent time here with family and friends prior to making the move. A few highlights include seeing the Concorde Supersonic Airliner do a touch-and-go at the Duluth Airshow, plus being chased by a bear on Madeline Island. Both were exciting, but for very different reasons. Since living here, Matt graduated from…
DULUTH, Minn.- A little over a month before the start of the season, the Duluth Harbor Monsters have suspended their offensive coordinator. The team announced on Thursday that as a precautionary measure, they have suspended Kevin Gregory. They added that the decision comes as part of their ongoing effort to fully investigate the allegations raised against Gregory. The Harbor Monsters…
MINNESOTA — With severe weather awareness week happening through Friday you may hear some warning sirens around 1:45 p.m. today. Participating counties and townships were asked to test their outdoor tornado sirens for Tornado Drill Day. The sirens are being tested twice, on Thursday, in the afternoon at 1:45 p.m. and again at 6:45 p.m. Schools and the public are…
DULUTH, Minn. — The Duluth Depot Foundation announced a change in leadership with Jason Young being promoted as the executive director. Young started working at the Depot Foundation in March of 2023 as their development director. In the last two years, Young changed the Depot from a private foundation to a public charity. Young also had a history of working…
DULUTH, Minn. — Duluth police are investigating a stabbing downtown. The incident happened around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 100-block of East 3rd Street. A police spokesperson said a 33-year-old man was stabbed in the arm while walking. The victim was taken to the hospital for treatment. A suspect was identified Tuesday, and their vehicle was towed for evidence. Investigators…
DULUTH, Minn. — This week, the Duluth Fire Department is educating the public for severe weather awareness week. Twice a year Homeland Security and Emergency Management collaborates with the National Weather Service to sponsor severe weather awareness weeks in Minnesota. With spring starting out on an unseasonal note, the DFD is informing the public on what to do during severe…
BAYFIELD COUNTY, Wis. — What started as a disturbance call turning into a fatal fire in Bayfield county. Happened around 4 p.m. Sunday afternoon. 9-1-1 dispatchers received a call of a “disturbance” at a residence on U.S. HWY 2 in the Town of Keystone. Shortly after, another 9-1-1 call reported that the residence was on fire. After firefighters got control…
DULUTH, Minn. — A burglar created quite the scare early Monday morning in a downtown Duluth apartment building that involved a firearm being discharged. The call for help came in around 12:30 a.m. at the Zenith Apartments on the 200 block of North 1st Avenue East, which is the former home to the Duluth Central High School. The caller said…
DULUTH, Minn. — A fire on Duluth’s Piedmont Ave. displaced two residents on Sunday night. The Duluth Fire Department responded to the call around 8:59 p.m. Sunday night. Upon arrival, fire crews arrived to find a visible smoke coming from the second floor of a commercial space with an apartment above it. The tenants in the apartment safely self-evacuated with…
NORTHLAND – A number of Northland communities were part of the hundreds across the United States taking part in the “Hands Off” protests Saturday. The largest was likely in Duluth. Organizers say over 2,500 people gathered outside Duluth City Hall to protest the actions taken by the Trump administration to reduce the federal government through the ending of grants, programs,…
OLIVER, Wis. – One person is in custody after an armed home invasion took place near Oliver Sunday. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says they responded to the home on Highway 105 near the village. They activated their Special Response Team to investigate while deputies and the Wisconsin State Patrol contained the area. The sheriff’s office says a suspect was…
MEADOWLANDS TOWNSHIP, Minn. – An investigation continues into the death of a person after they were run over by a vehicle near Meadowlands Friday evening. The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office says they received word just after 6:50 p.m. on April 4, 2025, on the 7800 block of Blue Spruce Road in Meadowlands Township. When emergency responders arrived, they attempted lifesaving…
DULUTH, Minn. — The Easter Bunny has returned to the Miller Hill Mall. With Easter only a few weeks away, mall shoppers can get into the springtime spirit and get their picture taking with the Easter mascot. The Easter Bunny hopped on over to the mall on Friday and will be at there daily until April 19th. People are encouraged…
DULUTH, Minn. — A big digital marketing conference is on its way to Duluth next week with experts from around the world sharing their knowledge. The 12th annual Zenith Digital Marketing Conference is happening April 10. It’s put on by Duluth marketing agency AIMCLEAR and the Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce. The event is full of the best marketing minds…
ELY, Minn. — Tragedy struck Tuesday night in Ely when a house fire took the lives of a woman and two dogs. According to Friends of the Northland Fire-Wire, the fire was reported around 11 last night in the 200 block of North 5th Avenue East. When fire crews arrived, they found smoke and flames coming from the two story…
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Sarah Anderson | Tyler Elm SUPERIOR, Wis. — Results of the Spring Election in Superior have an incumbent city councilor being replaced and another councilor staying in his seat. According to preliminary results from the the City Clerk’s Office Tuesday night, Dist. 2 Councilor Jenny Van Sickle received 397 of the votes compared to candidate Sarah Anderson’s 454. Van Sickle…
BEMIDJI, Minn. — On Tuesday, a Bemidji man was sentenced to over 21 years in prison after advertising and distributing child sexual abuse images on the dark web. According to court documents and evidence presented in trail, Craig James Myran, age 47 of Bemidji, used an account on the dark web to distribute over one-thousand images of child sexual abuse…
DULUTH, Minn. — At 4 p.m. Sunday afternoon, Duluth Police responded to a report on what turned out to be a pair of burglaries in West Duluth. Last night, police responded to a report of a burglary on West 6th street. Upon arrival, the officers followed fresh footprints to another home nearby on North Central Avenue. The individual was identified…
DULUTH, Minn. –Hundreds of Duluthians gathered at Duluth East High School on Saturday, sharing their concerns at a town hall. Practicing Democracy, a local political action committee hosted the town hall which saw residents engaging in the discussion surrounding local, state and federal issues. Former Minnesota State Representative Jen Schultz is a co-leader of the effort and spoke at the…
TWO HARBORS, Minn. — After facing more than $100,000 in repair damages earlier this year including busted frozen pipes, flooding, and two failed boilers, the Lake County Historical Society announced that they’re beginning to make progress towards the restoration of the Lighthouse Bed and Breakfast. The historical society said that this week they have begun installing registers and are still…
DULUTH, Minn. — 14 sex offenders were arrested after multiple agencies conducted a compliance operation in Duluth. The U.S. Marshal’s Sex Offender Investigation Branch partnered with the Duluth Police Department, and the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office to complete the operation between February 3 and March 21. According to a press release from the Duluth Police Department, there are 338…
DULUTH, Minn. — Northern Bedrock Preservation Corps has a new headquarters in the Morgan Park area. The group purchased an old U.S. Steel building in Morgan Park in September of 2024, and has since been working to transform it into a space that will fit their needs. Their goal is to create a space that can be used for several…
SUPERIOR, Wis. –Dozens of protesters rallied together in Superior on Friday, making their voices heard against President Trump and his administration. People with signs filled the corner of Belknap Street and Tower Avenue. Some of the those signs reading “hands off social security” and “protect veteran benefits.” Many signs also showed support for Susan Crawford, the Democratic-backed candidate for Wisconsin…
DULUTH, Minn. — Senator Klobuchar visited Duluth on Friday to highlight multiple projects in need of federal funding. The Duluth International Airport, the lift bridge, the Blatnik bridge, the Lakewood Water Treatment Plant, and many others are all projects in our area that are in need of federal funding to help keep Duluth’s infrastructure up-to-date. But recent cuts in government…
WRENSHALL TOWNSHIP, Minn. — Thursday night in Carlton County a trailer fire erupted killing one dog. This happened at 5:55 p.m. Thursday night, Carlton County Dispatched received a 9-1-1 call from a passerby who noticed a trailer home fully engulfed in a fire in Wrenshall Township. When first responders arrived they found a lone adult male homeowner outside the home…
DULUTH, Minn. — Demolition progress on the Essentia Health’s St. Mary’s Legacy Medical Center is now complete. Construction crews started back taking down the former hospital last August. According to Essentia, office supplies, furniture, lab supplies, and other items from inside the now destroyed hospital were donated to various businesses in our area and to rural healthcare clinics in Ghana….
DULUTH, Minn. — Start your engines northlanders Motorhead madness is back at the DECC this weekend! Car enthusiasts can look forward for an exciting weekend spectating a variety of hot rods, classics cars, trucks, race cars, motorcycles, and even some modern cars. The car show is spread between four different arenas. Vendors will also be available alongside a chance to…
CLOQUET, Minn. — Students at Cloquet Middle School got a chance today to do some hands on learning about their brains. Undergraduate students from U.M.D.’s psychology department brought their mobile neuroscience lab to the middle school, and spent time teaching the seventh graders all about the brain. For one of those U.M.D. students, it was a great chance to see…
CLOQUET, Minn. — The arrival of spring in the Northland means many things — warming air and melting ice. But in Cloquet, the opening of Gordy’s Hi-Hat is all about spring, as FOX 21’s Jack Hagberg reports. For over six decades, Gordy’s has prided itself on serving food to a community that clearly holds a warm, deep-fried place in its…
DULUTH, Minn. —Â Early Thursday morning, the multiple policing agencies were gathered to safety execute a high risk search warrant and arrested 4 people. This happened approximately around 3:45 a.m. on the 100 block of East 3rd Street. Members of DPD’s Tactical Response Team, DPD’s Investigation and Patrol Division, the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office, Lake Superior Violent Offender Task Force,…
Photo courtesy of Northland Fire Wire. UPDATE: 4:25 p.m. 3/18/25 BIWABIK, Minn. — A spokesperson for Dyno Nobel released the following statement about Tuesday’s fire at the explosives plant: “At around 10 a.m. CT this morning, an employee noticed smoke and flames in a boiler room that is part of Dyno Nobel’s facility in Biwabik, Minnesota. The on-site team followed…
DULUTH, Minn. — The bars and pubs opened early for a Monday all to celebrated St. Patrick’s Day. Dubh Linn Irish Brew Pub opened their doors at 10 a.m. — 6 hours earlier than usual — to celebrate the holiday. Dubh Linn started as a family business 20 years ago, and has been hosting St. Patrick’s celebrations every year….
WALKER, Minn. — One person is dead, four other injured, after a roll over crash in rural Walker, MN, Sunday night. According to the press release, Cass County Sheriff responded to a 911 call about a crash on County Road 13 near Stony Point Camp Rd, in Turtle Lake Township. While arriving on scene, deputies found a 2007 Dodge Nitro…
DULUTH, Minn. — Structural repairs will soon be underway for a critical link in the Duluth skywalk system between downtown, the DECC and Amsoil arena. The concrete pillars that support the skywalk over I-35 will be the subject of the repairs, with many spots that are starting to crumble and crack. Northland Constructors of Duluth came in with the lowest…
DULUTH, Minn. — Duluth mayor Roger Reinert will hold his first State of the City address on Tuesday, March 25th, at 6 P.M. The event will be held at Ordean East Middle School, with the Duluth East Sterling Strings performing ahead of remarks from Council President Terese Tomanek, followed by Reinert. Categories: Minnesota, News, News – Latest News, Political
