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Mayor Larson, DTA Manager Pressed For Answers About Nearly-Fatal Bus Assault
After FOX 21's Questions Were Not Answered, We Asked Them at Public News Conference
DULUTH, Minn – In May, a 71-year-old man ended up in the ICU with bleeding on the brain and a fractured skull following a beating from a younger passenger after the two were allegedly removed from a DTA bus. The victim told police the fight started after he told the man to stop swearing on the bus and that same…
East H.S. Student In Assault Speaks Out; Son’s Death Ruled Homicide In Separate Case
5-week-old Infant Dead After Head Trauma
DULUTH, Minn. – A Duluth East High School student involved in assault caught on camera is speaking to FOX 21 about the attack, while details of his infant son’s homicide have emerged. Jedda Simpson, 17, wanted to share his side of the story after he says he’s gotten death threats and been the target of bullying on social media. Simpson is…
DTA Faces Potential Lawsuit After Man Nearly Beaten to Death
DTA, City of Duluth Not Releasing Video Or Details of Investigation
DULUTH, Minn – The Duluth Transit Authority could be facing a lawsuit over a bus ride gone very wrong for a 71-year-old man. He ended up in the ICU with bleeding on the brain after being nearly beaten to death by another passenger as the bus driver drove off. Nearly six months later, the city refuses to answer FOX 21’s…
300 Sleeping Bags Needed for Homeless Duluth Residents
Mother of Man Recently Killed Organizes Drive To Collect Supplies
HERMANTOWN, Minn – As the days get colder, there’s a call to help the Duluth area’s homeless. Advocates estimate there are about 700 homeless in the city. Now a local woman is organizing a push to collect 300 sets of sleeping bags and tents this week. Ann Esala’s son Aaron Esala, 26, died last month after his motorcycle was hit…
UPDATE: Housing Found For Sex Offender Released to Live Homeless in Spooner
Baugh Has Been Arrested Twice on Probation Violations Since His Sept. 4th Release
SPOONER, Wisc – An update to a story we told you last month about a repeat violent sex offender released to live homeless in Spooner, Wisconsin after none of the local landlords would rent to him. The Washburn County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday the Wisconsin Department of Corrections has found a place for 55-year-old William Baugh to live, as he…
Aurora Man Dies in Crash in Biwabik Township
Driver Lost Control And Flipped Vehicle
BIWABIK TOWNSHIP, Minn – Tonight authorities believe alcohol and speed were factors in a fatal one-vehicle accident in Biwabik Township. The accident happened around 2:20 Sunday morning on Vermilion Trail and Ajax Road. The victim is a 25-year-old Aurora man. The St. Louis County sheriff’s office tells us the driver lost control of the vehicle and ended up landing it…
Large Black Bear Feasts on Hermantown Garbage Cans
The Bear With a Big Belly Has Been Spotted By Dozens
HERMANTOWN, Minn – As it gets colder outside chances are getting higher that you might encounter a certain kind of creature in your neighborhood. There’s one that’s become a sort of ‘neighborhood celebrity’ spotted by dozens of people in Hermantown looking for a snack. Talk to most people on Morris Thomas road in Hermantown and you’ll hear something like what…
Dear John Billboard Aims To Stop Sex Trafficking
Billboard Located on Highway 61
TWO HARBORS, Minn- Something new might catch your eye on Highway 61 outside of Two Harbors, a ‘Dear John’ billboard designed to stop local sex trafficking by addressing the demand. The Lake County Sex Trafficking Task Force is behind the sign. It’ll be up for six months, reminding everyone who drives by, including snowmobilers the reason commercial sex exploitation is…
Police Robot Used To Resolve Standoff in Superior
The Suspect Was Taken into Custody Peacefully
SUPERIOR, Wisc- A tense situation in Superior Monday night, as police armored up for a standoff on on Hammond Avenue. It happened at 3:49 p.m. at a residence in the 700 block of Hammond Avenue. Police were called to the location for a disturbance involving a firearm. Some local roads were blocked off to traffic at the time.. The Superior Police…
Woman Pulled To Safety In Duluth Apartment Fire
Spirit Lake Manor Building Manager and Second Resident Credited With Saving Woman
DULUTH, Minn- A tenant of a Duluth apartment complex was rescued by another resident and her building manager Sunday afternoon after the main floor of the building caught fire. It happened at about 4:42 p.m. Sunday at 1099 88th Avenue West. The Duluth Fire Department responded to a report of smoke filling up the main hallway of the Spirit Lake…
Superior School District Struggles With Bus Driver Shortage
A Website Has Been Created For Parent Feedback
SUPERIOR, Wisc- The Superior School District has now set up a website for parents to send their feedback about the school transportation system after facing backlash on issues related to the school buses. The district says that since the end of last year, six bus drivers have left the job. Three of those people left due to changes in policy….
A Violent Repeat Sex Offender Released To Live Homeless In Spooner
There are 542 Homeless Sex Offenders Living in Wisconsin
SPOONER, Wisc- The prison release of a repeat violent sex offender in Spooner, Wisconsin is prompting a lot of questions about the judicial system. No one in the town would rent him a house or apartment, so the Wisconsin Department of Corrections allowed him to live homeless until other arrangements could be made. William Baugh, 55, pleaded guilty to the…
Chisholm to Host Walk to End Alzheimer’s
Event Takes Place September 15th
HIBBING, Minn – According to the CDC, more Americans are dying from Alzheimer’s Disease. The number of people who have died from it has more than doubled in the last 20 years. Much of that has to do with the fact that there are a greater number of older Americans now, and health professionals are able to make diagnosis they…
18-Year-Old Swimmer Dies in Ely Lake
His Body Was Discovered Submerged 20 Minutes After He Disappeared
ELY, Minn. – UPDATE: The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office has identified the Miners Lake drowning victim as 18-year-old Sean Westly Giles Jr. of Detroit, Michigan. ELY, Minn- An 18-year-old swimmer is dead after authorities say his body was discovered in a lake in Ely. It happened just before 4 p.m. Monday at Miner’s Lake. The name of the victim…
Cloquet Baby Born Premature Remains in Hospital After Birth
Beau was Born at Just 26 Weeks Old
CLOQUET, Minn – One out of every ten babies is born prematurely nationwide, a number that is on the rise nationwide according to the Minnesota Department of Health. In Minnesota, prematurity is the second leading cause of infant death. Roxanne Wood and her finance Ryan Worgren know that experience all too well after their baby, Beau was born at 26…
Radinovich Wins DFL 8th Congressional District Primary
Radinovich Will Run As DFL Candidate in November Primary Election
WASHINGTON (AP) Former state Rep. Joe Radinovich has won a crowded Democratic primary to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan in a northeastern Minnesota swing district. Radinovich defeated Rep. Jason Metsa, longtime former news anchor Michelle Lee and others on Tuesday. Radinovich served one term in the state House and managed Nolan’s 2016 re-election campaign. It sets up another hard-fought…
Congressional Candidate Stauber Ready for Strong Primary Showing
HERMANTOWN, Minn.-Minnesota Republican Congressional candidate Pete Stauber is eyeing a victory tonight in the Eighth District Republican primary. On the Republican side, Stauber is facing off against former Duluth School Board member Harry Welty. Stauber is a former police officer and current St. Louis County Commissioner. On the Democrat’s side, voters are making a choice between North Branch Mayor Kirsten…
Hostel du Nord Prepares to Open in September
Lodging Alternative Soon Available Downtown
DULUTH, Minn. – A form of lodging more common in the big cities or while traveling abroad is coming to Duluth. The Hostel Du Nord will be the first hostel in the Twin Ports, in just a few weeks they’ll start taking reservations. As construction wraps up, we got at the first sneak peek inside their space on West First…
Rolled Ice Cream is Coming to Duluth
Store Plans For Mid-August Opening
DULUTH, Minn – A Thailand ice cream delicacy will soon be sold in Duluth. The store is called T-Icy Roll Cream, located in the Denfeld Center on Grand Avenue in Duluth. Thai hibachi ice cream is made to order with milk and fresh fruit, it freezes quickly on a special cold surface. Workers than scrape the ice cream off of…
Ashland Man Killed by Iowa Deputy
Shooting Will Be Reviewed By Grand Jury
ASHLAND, Wisc – An Ashland man is dead after he was shot by a deputy in Iowa Tuesday. Authorities say it happened after 25-year-old Isaiah Hayes was pulled over for a traffic stop in a city outside of Des Moines. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says when deputies approached Hayes’ car he put his car in gear and sped from…
Pontoon Boat Rentals Float Into Duluth Harbor
'Your Boat Club' Partners With Pier B
DULUTH, Minn – Changes are coming to boating on the Duluth Harbor, a new company is in town allowing people who don’t own a boat, and have never driven one a chance to get out on the lake. Gone are the days where a big investment is the ticket to boating on the water in this new short-term rental culture…
Governor Scott Walker Tours Wisconsin Flood Damage
Most Roads May Be Back Open By This Weekend
Governor Scott Walker declared a state of emergency in Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, and Iron counties Monday. Storms that produced torrential rain, damaging wind, and large hail has caused widespread damage in those areas. That severe weather caused people to be evacuated, downed trees and power lines, mudslides, and flash flooding, and issues with roads and bridges. Monday in Superior…
American Spirit Ship Runs Aground Near Canal Park
The Coast Guard Is Monitoring the Situation
An unusual scene for people in Canal Park Sunday afternoon, when a nearly 1,000 foot ship ran aground just short of the break wall in Duluth. It happened around 3:30 p.m. Sunday, the Coast Guard says the American Spirit was departing the Duluth harbor fully loaded with taconite when it ran aground while attempting to turn out of the harbor….
Great Outdoors: Duluth Farmer’s Market
Exploring the Fresh Produce and Local Products Sold in Duluth
The grass is green, the leaves on the trees are busting, and our local farmers are back in the groove. In this week’s Great Outdoors we chat with some local farmers at the Duluth Farmer’s Market. Categories: News, News – Latest News
Cub Scouts Help VFW Honor Veterans
750 Flags Placed at Ely Cemetery
In Ely Cub Scouts and the Ely VFW teamed up to pay tribute on the graves of Ely veterans. On Saturday, VFW Post 2717 and the Cub Scout Troop 170 put 750 flags in the cemetery. “The Cubs really help us out, they’re the ones putting the flags in the ground,” Post Commander Michael Pope. “It’s easier for them to…
Strength in Community Scholarship Winner Kayla Hanson
12 Semi-finalists Selected to Win $10,000 Scholarship
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Duluth Hospitals Restrictive On Certifying Patients For Cannabis
No Doctors in Lake, Cook, Aitkin County Giving Any Patients Access to Medical Cannabis
Opioid overdoses have consistently been a problem for St. Louis County, the most recent data says the number of people who die from opioids in the area is double the statewide average, and highest in the state per capita. Some people say they’ve found a cure for the opioid crisis in medical cannabis, using marijuana as an alternative treatment instead…
Special Report: The Minnesotans Cannabis Is Working For
Minnesotan's Share Experiences of Success Substituting Cannabis for Prescription Painkillers
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Special Report: Inside A Minnesota Medical Cannabis Growing Operation
Could Cannabis Be The Solution To The Opioid Crisis?
Opioid overdoses are now killing more people each year than vehicle crashes on the road, according to the latest numbers from the Minnesota Department of Health. It’s a public health crisis that the CDC says is even driving down U.S. life expectancy. Now, the nation-wide conversation has turned toward how to fix the mess. In the first of three-part series…
Strength in Community Scholarship Winner Rebecca Pupp
12 Semi-finalists Selected to Win $10,000 Scholarship
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Strength In Community Scholarship Winner Mary Aimone
12 Semi-finalists Selected to Win $10,000 Scholarship
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Mother Remembers Daughter Killed by Drunk Driver on Mother’s Day
Snowden Bothwell Died in A Crash Near Virginia One Year Ago
Mother’s Day is a time to celebrate the people in our lives, but for a mother in Virginia this day means something else. The day her life changed forever because of one man’s drunken decision to get behind the wheel of his truck. May 13, 2017 seven-year-old Snowden Bothwell was killed when the car she was in was hit by…
Strength in Community Scholarship Winner: Elijah Ham-Williams
12 Semi-finalists Selected to Win $10,000 Scholarship
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Strength in Community Scholarship Winner: Katrina Ziells
12 Semi-finalists Selected to Win $10,000 Scholarship
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Duluth Community Garden Offers Space For Gardeners Affected By Husky Explosion
According to a Chemical Engineering Expert, The Soil Near the Explosion Site May Not Be Safe To Grow In
DULUTH, Minn. – If you live 30 miles south or five miles east of the Husky Energy site you might want to hold off on gardening this year. According to a Chemical Engineering expert at UMD, the topsoil in these places could be contaminated by harmful chemicals. Pollutants could get into food grown in that soil. The Duluth Community Garden…
Senior Citizen Taken To ICU After Assaulted on DTA Bus
The Victim Told Police the Assault Happened After A Dispute About Swearing
A 71-year-old man is recovering from life-threatening injuries after an assault that all started with a dispute about “swearing” on a DTA bus. Jeremy John Baumgart, 40 is charged with third-degree-assault inflicting substantial bodily harm for the crime. Police say when the senior citizen man asked him to stop swearing on the bus Saturday afternoon Baumgart punched him in the…
Strength in Community Scholarship Winner Antonio Davis
12 Semi-finalists Selected to Win $10,000 Scholarship
Strength in the Community Scholarship Winner: Nolan O’Hara
12 Semi-finalists Selected to Win $10,000 Scholarship
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Ely Couple Embarks On Bike Ride to Washington D.C.
The Freemans Hope to Gather Signatures Against Mining Near The Boundary Waters
An Ely couple biked through Duluth Sunday, and took a pit-stop at Bent Paddle as one of the first breaks in a nearly 2,000 mile bike ride to Washington D.C. In addition to making the long bike ride, they are also towing a canoe with them the entire journey. Amy and Dave Freeman say they’re on a mission to protect…
Governor Dayton Celebrates UMD Bulldog Day at Statehouse
Wednesday is "UMD Men's Hockey National Championship Day"
The UMD Bulldogs National Championship win put the school and Duluth on the map, and now even Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton is giving them their own day. Governor Dayton a former division one hockey player for Yale, revealing at Wednesday’s press conference that the semi-final round of the Frozen Four kept him on the edge of his seat. He officially…
Duluth Man to Run 13.1 Miles In Kevlar Vest For Fallen Officers
Austin Lauridsen Has Big Plans For the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon in June
A respect for law enforcement has inspired one Northland man to go above and beyond to help the families of fallen officers. Austin Lauridsen is raising awareness for them by taking on a physical challenge, sacrificing his own comfort for 13.1 miles. He’ll be wearing a Kevlar vest that weighs an extra 30 pounds during the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon…
Cigarette Causes Apartment Fire in Duluth
Initial Damage Estimates at $15,000
A discarded cigarette started a fire in Duluth Sunday that caused $15,000 in damage to an apartment complex. It happened at about 1:30 p.m. Sunday, at 1005 Glen Place Drive in Duluth. When the fire department arrived they found smoke coming from the deck of two top floor apartments. Initial damage estimates are $15,000 for the structure and $500 for…
Nikki’s Notebook: Tim Pawlenty Talks School Safety
Nikki's Notebook: Tim Pawlenty Talks School Safety
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Duluth Police Investigate Vehicle Vandalism After Bulldog Celebration
Police Blocked off Part of Lake Avenue For About 45 Minutes As Crowd Celebrated
Excitement from the UMD Bulldog’s Men’s Hockey NCAA National Championship game spilled out onto the street in Canal Park late Saturday night. Duluth Police say they responded to a large crowd on South Lake Avenue between Buchanan and Morse Street as the crowd was blocking the street. South Lake Avenue was shut down, and diverted Park Point traffic for about…
Fans Prepare To Watch Bulldogs In Frozen Four
Several Fans Make Their Way To Frozen Four
Thursday night the UMD Bulldogs will take on Ohio State in the Frozen Four at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. Several fans made their way all the way to the big game. The team hit the ice for practice Wednesday morning, and some die-hard fans watched their team prepare for Thursday’s national semi-final against Ohio State. Nick Hansen…
Thrift Store Opening at Former Duluth Video Vision
Store Owners Hope to Raise Money for Cancer Survivors
The doors will be re-opening at the former Video Vision store in West Duluth tomorrow morning as a pair of women officially kick off the start of a new business all centered on good deeds. Two women that have been working together in thrift stores for more than ten years are starting a thrift store of their own named “Soul…
Nikki’s Notebook: Many Rivers Montessori School
Nikki's Notebook: Many Rivers Montessori School
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Nikki’s Notebook: March For Our Lives and School Safety
Nikki's Notebook: March For Our Lives and School Safety
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Living with Childhood Cancer
Northern Lights Partners with Grandma's Marathon to Fundraise
Up until Grandma’s Marathon in June FOX 21 is showcasing a part of the 26.2 miles that aims to make a difference in the community. Fifteen charity partners have teamed up with Grandma’s to create teams of runner that will be fundraising money before the race even starts. FOX 21’s Nikki Davidson is part of the Northern Lights Foundation Marathon…
