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Jeff Schwarten joined the FOX 21 News Team in October of 2011 as a Production Assistant. In July of 2013 he was promoted to Assistant Production Manager. Jeff moved to Duluth to in 2003 where he earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Minnesota – Duluth. In his free time Jeff enjoys the local music scene, and…
Rusty joined Fox 21 in November 2021 as their weekend meteorologist and reporter. He became Chief Meteorologist in August of 2022. A Wisconsinite all his life, he contributes his passion for weather and the importance of local media while growing up on his family’s dairy farm. After graduating from UW-Eau Claire with a broadcast journalism degree in 2008, he spent…
DULUTH, Minn. — A Duluth City employee who still works for the Fire Department was sentenced Monday on a felony assault conviction. Conrad Sunde had been convicted of Third-Degree Assault after shoving and injuring a woman on a hiking trail two years ago. Sunde was sentenced to three years of supervised probation. It is a standard sentence for first time…
PROCTOR, Minn. — The parents of the teenage boy who was sexually assaulted with a plunger at Proctor High School last year are suing the school district, the coaches, and the superintendent. The lawsuit is on a federal level. The parents are suing the Proctor school district, the superintendent John Engelking, the football coach Derek Parendo, and five assistant coaches…
HIBBING, Minn. — The Hibbing Police Department believe they have found human remains of a man that went missing exactly a month ago. On July 22, 49 year-old Jesse Crabtree was considered a missing person after authorities learned that no one had been in contact with him since earlier that month. According to a press release, Crabtree’s car was found…
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn. — The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office has issued a warning to residents about a phone scam hitting the area. According to authorities, an unknown person is impersonating members of the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office and telling victims they have missed jury duty or missed a court date. The person then asks for money from…
Neil joined Fox 21 in August of 2022 as their Sports Director. He was born in the city of St. Cloud, MN, a town just an hour north of the Twin Cities. And has spent much of his life in the state of Minnesota. Vierzba went to St. Cloud Cathedral where he would letter in football and basketball. That would…
UPDATE (August 19, 2:00 p.m.) — Assistant Coach Brendan Phelps of the NAHL’s Minnesota Wilderness team will not face criminal charges regarding a YouTube video of him involved in a sting operation that surfaced in July. In 609.352, a Minnesota statute explains that solicitation of children for sexual conduct and sending sexually explicit materials to children is prohibited. The first…
DULUTH, Minn.– A 22-year-old man is in custody after he caused an incident with police in West Duluth. Around 8 p.m. Thursday night, Duluth Police Officers responded to an incident on the 5800 block of Cody Street. They were called to the scene after there were reports of gun shots. When officers arrived, the suspect barricaded himself into a house,…
DULUTH, Minn. — FOX 21’s Dan Hanger and Ken Slama ended up on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” Wednesday night during the opening monologue with guest host Nicole Byer. The clip shows Hanger and Slama bantering about Snoop Dogg’s new cereal line called Snoop Loopz. While there was no cattiness involved, Byer called the funny exchange “the cattiest moment in the history…
Michael Carbo Jr. mugshot CHISHOLM, Minn. — On Tuesday, a jury found the suspect in a cold case guilty of two counts of first-degree murder while committing first-degree criminal sexual conduct. Michael Carbo, Jr., was charged two years ago in the 1986 murder of Nancy Daugherty in Chisholm. Investigators say he was 18 at the time, and raped and strangled…
UPDATE (August, 16, 4:40 p.m.) — The man accused of driving drunk and killing a woman after crashing into her car head-on has been charged. Michael Kenneth Miller from Virginia has been charged with Criminal Vehicular Homicide – Operating a Vehicle with Negligence Under the Influence of Alcohol, according to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office. The crash happened Friday…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — If you live in Superior and still need school supplies but want to avoid the big box stores, you may want to head over to the Salvation Army on Wednesday. The Superior Salvation Army has been collecting supplies and now it’s time to give it away to the community. Any Superior resident can stop by the Salvation…
DULUTH, Minn. — 15,000 nurses with the Minnesota Nurses Association are planning to hold a strike vote on Monday, according to a press release. Nurses in the Twin Ports and Twin Cities are coming together for the first time to fight for fair contracts to hold healthcare executives accountable to put patients before profits. “Corporate healthcare policies in our hospitals…
DULUTH, Minn. — The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office says a boat collided with a break wall and partially sunk Tuesday night. At 10:50 p.m. the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office responded to a water emergency at the Minnesota/Wisconsin point of entry on Lake Superior. Officials say five adults were traveling when the boat they were on hit the break…
Below is the results of the key races in Tuesday’s Primary Election U.S. Representative District 8 – Two Advance Republican: Pete Stauber (incumbent) – 91% Harry Welty – 8% Stauber took the overwhelming win and will be seen at the November election. DFL: Jen Shultz – 86% John Munter – 14% Shultz took the big win and will face off…
DULUTH, Minn. — A man is arrested after he was suspected of strangling and kidnapping his partner on Tuesday, according to the Duluth Police Department. Just after noon, the DPD responded to a report of a domestic incident at the 400 block of North 53rd Avenue West. Police say a man, 41 years-old had barricaded himself and his 40 year-old…
UPDATE: 1:00 p.m. August 12, 2022 ASHLAND, Wis.– Local responders searched the shoreline and off-shore area through August 11th. Their efforts were focused on areas of interest near Second Landing. At 8:oo p.m., the owner of the boat, John Stanslaski, 60 of Ashland, WI, was found dead on the shore. Stanslaski was found approximately a 0.5 miles from where his…
TWO HARBORS, Minn. – Two Harbors Mayor Chris Swanson will learn Tuesday if he is staying in office as he faces a recall election. In June, the City Council unanimously approved a resolution calling for Swanson to step down. Council members said allegations against him are a distraction and damaging the City’s reputation. A recent state auditor’s report supported the…
UPDATE (August 8, 5;15 p.m.) — The man who went missing Sunday morning near Madeline Island has been found dead. La Pointe Police say the 41 year-old, Curtis Wilmer of Eau Claire jumped off one of the Eagles Nest cliffs inside the Big Bay State Park Sunday afternoon. It was his second jump into Lake Superior for the day, but he…
DULUTH, Minn. — Beginning August 15, a major bridge near the St. Louis River will be closed for a week for an inspection. The Oliver Bridge is a multi-use railway that vehicles can pass through. It goes across the St. Louis River near Gary-New Duluth and is part of the Canadian National Railway. The bridge will be closed daily from…
DULUTH, Minn. — A heads up for boaters and pedestrians in Canal Park. The Minnesota Slip Bridge will be getting some work done Tuesday. The bridge will close for maintenance at 9:00 Tuesday night. The work is expected to take four hours. If any boaters need to get through to access the marina, make sure to do so before the…
Tuesday’s primary elections have some key state and federal seats up for grabs in Minnesota, along with Sheriff’s races in St. Louis and Douglas County. Starting in St. Louis County for the 8th Congressional race: On the Republican side incumbent Pete Stauber is running against Harry Welty. On the Democratic side Jen Shultz is running against John…
KOOCHICHING COUNTY, Minn. — The Koochiching County Sheriff’s Office says a boating accident resulted in two people severely injured Thursday night. The accident happened on Rainy Lake near Franzen Island around 9:19 p.m. Officials say the boat hit a rock causing the motor to land in the boat. The motor was still running and it’s propeller severely injured the passenger’s…
BAYFIELD COUNTY, Wis. — On Wednesday a boy went under the water and drowned in Wisconsin, according to the Bayfield County Sheriff’s Office. It happened around 3:30 p.m. at Deep Lake, Town of Hughes, Wisconsin. It was reported that a 14 year-old boy was swimming in the middle of the lake with a group of people when he suddenly went…
DULUTH, Minn. — A heads up to voters ahead of next week’s primary election. The City of Duluth is re-drawing precinct boundaries. This is because of the 2020 Census results, which required boundaries to be re-drawn. City Councilors worked on the new map back in March to balance the populations as equally as possible in each district. This means that…
CASS COUNTY, Minn. — A man riding his motorcycle crashed into a bear in Cass County, according to the Cass County Sheriff’s Office. The crash happened Monday on County Road 34 in May Township. Officials say the 67 year-old man was riding his motorcycle when a black bear crossed his path. The man was treated at the scene and transported…
DULUTH, Minn. — A condemned house caught fire in the Lincoln Park neighborhood on Tuesday, and city officials tell FOX21 it seems suspicious. It happened around 3:49 p.m. at 111 Park Avenue and police and fire crews were at the scene within two minutes, according to a press release. A firefighter on-scene said he wasn’t sure if anyone was inside…
DULUTH, Minn. — The Lake Superior Zoo welcomed a new baby monkey to one of it’s exhibits. It is an Angolan Colobus monkey that was born on July 11. This type of monkey is listed as vulnerable, and they’re part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums Species Survival Plan. These monkeys are native to several countries in Africa. In…
UPDATE (August 2, 12:00 p.m.)- A 53 year-old man from Virginia was charged after a burglary and barricade situation occurred at a home in Virginia on Friday, according to the Virginia Police Department. Mark Williams, who did not have permission to be in the home and injured officers after he barricaded himself in was officially charged Monday. Officials say he…
DULUTH, Minn. — As construction work on Vision Northland gets closer to completion, it will be tougher to get into Essentia Health’s Duluth Clinic Second Street Building over the next two months. Starting August 1, the patient drop-off off Second Street will close through late September. New drop off locations will be set up along Second Street between Fifth and…
FLEMING, Minn. — A man is dead in Aitkin County, and his own son is accused of the crime, according to authorities. The Sheriff’s Office said the body of Daniel Bzdok, 62, of Buffalo, Minnesota was found in his cabin in Fleming Township Wednesday during a welfare check by deputies. Bzdok had a gunshot wound to the back of the…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — A Superior Police Officer will not be charged after he ran over a man lying on the road back in February. On February 19, the officer was initially searching for a car prowler on Tower Ave. At some point he turned off of Tower Ave and hit something he believed was a chunk of ice or snow….
DULUTH, Minn. — A Duluth firefighter was formally charged after assaulting a 65-year old woman on the Traverse Trail back in 2020. In July of 2020, the victim was startled when she saw unleashed dogs. She told Conrad Sunde, 50, they needed to be leashed and took out her phone to record. That resulted in him assaulting her, leaving her…
DULUTH, Minn. – Viking Cruises has announced a new world cruise that will start in Duluth in the fall of 2023 and end 71 days later in Argentina. (courtesy: Viking) Tickets begin at $49,995 and end at $159,995, according to the Viking website. The most expensive suite is 12-hundred square feet with panoramic views of the water and a private…
DULUTH, Minn. – Early Monday morning the Duluth Harbor welcomed its first cruise ship in 10 years. Viking Cruise’s first expedition vessel, the 700-foot Viking Octantis, traveled under the Lift Bridge shortly after 6 a.m. Tender boats later transported the 400 guests and 200 crew members off the boat to the Customs Facility in the DECC. This unloading process is…
Send in your pics on our website here, or through Facebook, with your grad’s name, their high school or college, and a short message for them, and we’ll feature them in our Fox 21 Local Newscasts at 9pm. The Senior Spotlight segment will run in the 9pm News Sunday through Thursday, beginning Sunday May 26th and ending Thursday June 20th….
DULUTH, Minn.- Today people shopped a hodge-podge of items in West Duluth while supporting a church’s mission work. Believer’s Church on 58th Avenue West held their All Church Rummage Sale. Home décor, books, toys, knick-knacks, and more were available, with all proceeds going to the church’s outreach work. “An opportunity for my church to come together and serve together. To…
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DULUTH, Minn. – A 33-year-old Duluth man is under arrest after a Door Dash driver was robbed at gunpoint Monday evening before police said he stole the victim’s vehicle. The armed robbery happened around 9:10 p.m. on the 1000 block of East 3rd Street. The male victim told people the suspect approached him with a gun during a delivery, and…
TWO HARBORS, Minn. – Two Harbors Mayor Chris Swanson is officially facing a recall election after a unanimous vote by the city council Monday night, except for one vote against, which was from Swanson. Click here to watch the full council meeting from May 23 The meeting was all but calm, with Mayor Swanson and the public throwing comments…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Superior’s top cop is calling for the Palace Bar to lose its liquor and amusement device licenses after a shooting in March and after more than 150 calls for police services since January of 2021. Superior Police Chief Nicholas Alexander said beyond the recent shooting there are ongoing calls of violence at the Palace Bar on the…
DULUTH, Minn. – May is national drug court month and on Friday, members of Minnesota’s Sixth Judicial District celebrated the work they have done to help drug offenders recover. Treatment court brings together members of the courts, probation, law enforcement and treatment providers to work with those involved in the criminal justice system who are chemically dependent or suffer from…
DULUTH, Minn. – (Monday Press Release) At approximately 5:54 p.m., Duluth Police Officers were dispatched to the 700 block of E 1st St for sounds of shots fired. Initial information received from the victim stated a male, later identified as 36-year-old Duluth resident Valentino Dodge, was inside the residence on the 700 block of E 1st St after having a domestic…
DULUTH, Minn. – Monday, health experts raised awareness and helped out the public on the first day of skin cancer awareness month. It’s called Melanoma Monday and Dermatology Duluth was holding free SPOTme skin cancer screenings throughout the day. Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the U.S. and melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer. Health experts…
DULUTH, Minn.- Saturday was the 30th Anniversary of the Duluth Area YMCA’s largest one-day event, celebrating healthy lifestyles for families and kicking off the Y’s Summer Schedule. FOX 21 Photojournalist Owen Zagrabelny takes us to Healthy Kids Day. Superior Douglas County Family YMCA will hold their Healthy Kids Day Event Sunday from 11-3. Categories: Community, Education, Entertainment, Health, Minnesota, News,…
