About 300 up-and-coming firefighters will be in Duluth this weekend, learning how to do the job of saving lives at a fire officer training school at the DECC. It’s a conference held every year in southern Minnesota, but due to popular demand the Minnesota State Fire Chiefs Association is hosting its second Fire Officer & Training Officer School. A second…
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A first-of-its-kind batch of beer is now brewing at Hoops in Canal Park. It’s created by a group of brewers who hope to pay it forward on International Women’s Day. Competitors don’t usually work together on one product; it’s about a rare as a brew house over-flowing with women. But on a day to celebrate female empowerment who better than…
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MINNEAPOLIS- A federal judge has put on hold four lawsuits filed by eight environmental groups to block a land swap that the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota needs to move forward. U.S. District Judge Joan Ericksen stayed the lawsuits while Congress considers legislation to force completion of the land exchange between PolyMet and the U.S. Forest Service. The…
There will be a increased police presence at Denfeld High School Monday following rumors of a shooting there made on a social media app called Snapchat. Duluth Schools Superintendent Bill Gronseth posted on facebook that school will be in session tomorrow and safety measures will be put in place. “Approximately 45 minutes ago we became aware of a rumored threat…
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In case you haven’t heard Tuesday is officially “Gold Medal Day” in the Twin Ports. Duluth and Superior’s mayors gave the U.S.A Men and Women’s Curling Team members keys to the cities has hundreds watched on. Categories: News, News – Latest News
Monday was the first time that the family and friends of Team Shuster got to see their champions after several weeks away, and that made for one big celebration at the Duluth International Airport. Hundreds of people greeted the U.S. Olympic Curling Team members with chants and cheers, and a happy ending to a storybook Olympic experience in PyeongChang Winter…
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Will the Apostle Island Ice Caves open this year? It’s the question of the Northern Wisconsin tourism season. The ice formations in the sea caves on Lake Superior are so popular that back in 2014 about 140,000 people came out to see them. The last time they were open was four years ago, and after a cold winter many people…
Despite a frigid winter, the hugely popular Apostle Island Ice Caves are still not open or accessible. The frozen sea caves attract thousands of visitors when they are accessible. The last time people were able to see them on foot was in 2015. In a special report, FOX 21 heads out on the ice with the Park Rangers in charge…
One couple in Duluth is celebrating a bit of a anniversary this Valentine’s Day, because it was 74 Valentines ago that their love story began. Seventy-four years ago a certain guy caught a young, bright-eyed Betty Petersen’s eye. Even then, she says she knew he was ‘the one.’ “He had lots of other girls looking at him, but I knew…
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Dozens of dogsled teams are preparing for a big day in Two Harbors with the start of the 34th Annual John Beargrease Dog Sled Marathon. FOX 21 met up with a team that won second place in the longest race in 2017. Ryan Redington has a home in Ino, Wisconsin and says the conditions were great for training this year….
The trial for a man charged with second degree murder in Duluth has been stalled with a mistrial, even before the first witness took the stand. Aaron Demetrius Humphreys, 43, is accused of intentional second degree murder in the shooting death of Orin Vann outside of a Lincoln Park bar in 2016. Tuesday, a mistrial was declared after Prosecutor Nathan…
Duluth will soon become home to the Northland’s first-ever “Toppers Pizza.” The Wisconsin-based pizza chain was founded in 1991 and is based out of Whitewater. The first official franchise store opened in Eau Claire in 1997. The Toppers Pizza in Duluth will be located at 1231 East 9th Street across from the Cenex. It’s not known when the restaurant will…
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The 9th Annual ‘More Cowbell’ fundraiser is coming up, and the FOX 21 team is ready to compete. Northern Lights is hosting their 2nd biggest fundraiser of the year Thursday night at Grandma’s Sports Garden. It’s an SNL inspired event in which contestants compete while playing the cowbell to their favorite song. Proceeds from ticket sales benefit the Northern Lights…
Exciting news for Bentleyville Tour of Lights 2017, attendance was way up compared to last year. Nathan Bentley tells us that in 2016, 292,000 people visited Bentleyville in Duluth’s Bayfront Park. In 2017, that number is about 330,000 people. Bentley says it takes a lot of people to make the holiday attraction come together each year, and they are now…
The holiday season can be one of the best or one of the worst times for families. As the Northland struggles to battle a opioid crisis, it hits families especially hard during this time as this is the time of year overdoses spike. It’s also the time of the year that people who have lost ones to overdose can’t avoid…
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SAGINAW, Minn. – A Northeastern Minnesota man has died of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in a cabin. St. Louis County sheriff’s authorities say their office responded Saturday afternoon to a report of an unresponsive male in the Saginaw area. Authorities arrived and found the body of 46-year-old Stanley Skare of Saginaw. Stanley Skare (GoFundMe) His dog also was found dead…
A family home has been destroyed in Brookston after a fire broke out there Sunday afternoon. St. Louis County deputies and local fire departments responded a report of a fire at 4792 Stevens road in Brookston. When they arrived the house was engulfed in flames, its now been deemed a total loss. One person was at home during the fire,…
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It’s a story of friendship made in a way that you just don’t hear about often, and a message that took more than two decades to be delivered It all started for Charles Nelson back in October when a storm sent massive waves crashing onto the shore on Madeline Island, taking out docks and beaches in the process. The next…
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An owl was rescued from a barbed wire fence this month in Gilbert. Resident Luke Soderling sent FOX 21 video of it all on camera from the Iron Range. Click here to see the full video. He was able to cut the fence and get the owl wrapped up and taped up in a towel. He took it to Wildwoods,…
Seven people were taken to the hospital Sunday morning following carbon monoxide exposure in Virginia. It happened around 10:10 a.m. Sunday on the 1200 block of 19th Street South. Ambulance crews from Virginia, Eveleth and Biwabik were dispatched to the scene. The seven people inside were transported to a local hospital for treatment, with several airlifted to other medical facilities….
A few years ago Duluth received a title that no police department would ever want. They had the highest number of untested sexual assault kits out of every department in the entire state. There were 578 kits, some from the early 90’s that were never sent into the state crime lab for testing. Currently there are 187 kits that are…
The one-time manager of a popular Downtown Duluth Mexican restaurant is now behind bars, convicted of sexually assaulting a customer while working at the business last summer. Esteban Magana Mata, 35, was convicted of a felony charge of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct after he plead guilty to the charge in September. Â He was sentenced this week to a guideline two-year…
A Twin Ports boy’s fight to compete in Minnesota high school dance team competitions may now be headed to the national level after the legal foundation representing him filed a new complaint. Sophomore Kaiden Johnson is on Superior’s High School dance team, but was forced to sit out of Minnesota competitions last year because Minnesota does not allow boys to…
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It’s going to be a busy month over at Black Bear Casino as history comes alive. Wednesday was opening ceremonies for Native American Heritage month in the Northland. All month long the Fond Du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa will hold events to educate others about their culture. They hope to clear up any confusion about what they stand…
At the University of Minnesota Duluth is well on its well way of meeting a $120 million dollar fundraising goal. The college is well on its way of meeting a 10-year fundraising campaign goal. UMD wants to raise the money to supplement what isn’t covering by the state aid The money would go to scholarships, faculty support, creating hands-on learning…
Lake Superior has taken the lives of roughly 10,000 people with fierce weather, and ever-changing conditions out on the water. There are said to be about 350 shipwrecks in her waters, but what’s very unsettling are the dozens of ships that disappeared without a trace and still are yet to be found. It’s said the lake never gives up her…
ASHLAND, Wis. – A man has been taken to the hospital Monday evening after being shot by a police officer in Ashland. According to Mayor Debra Lewis, two Ashland police officers responded to the 400 block of West Main Street at approximately 7:28 p.m. Shots were fired at about 7:36 p.m. The suspect was shot by an officer, according to…
More than a year after a horrific brutal murder on the Iron Range, some family members of a Hibbing man tell us they are finally getting some closure. Back in June of 2016, 20 year old David Haiman was beaten, stabbed, and beheaded by a Grand Rapids couple, Kayleene Greniger and Joseph Thoresen. Thoresen was found guilty of first degree…
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St. Louis County was recently awarded $675,000 of federal money to improve opioid addiction treatment. The grant was given following troubling statistics that the area is struggling with the most overdose deaths per capita in the state. Now Senator Amy Klobuchar is collecting information from the county to discuss the best way to use that money. Just last year more…
American Red Cross volunteers from Superior and Duluth are in California helping out with wildfires. The volunteers are there to support victim’s mental health, physical health and help out with food distribution and emergency response clinics. This is all happening just after the hurricanes down south, but volunteers continue to step up to help. “We’ve had people that have raised…
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A Superior High school Sophomore is reacting to the news that he could finally get his wish to compete in dance competitions in Minnesota before the season starts. As a freshman Kaiden Johnson made the superior dance team last year, but learned soon after that he wasn’t allowed to compete in competitions with Minnesota judges. The reasoning is that in…
A non-profit legal organization is threatening the Minnesota High School League to change one of their policies, or face a lawsuit. It’s an update to a story we brought you first on Fox 21 earlier this year. A high school male dance student, from Superior is able to compete in Wisconsin, but forced to sit out in Minnesota competitions because…
As body cameras worn by police officers become very common in Wisconsin, there are some disagreements over who exactly should be able to view the footage captured on them. A state assembly committee met last week about a bill that would make it possible to keep much of police video private. The bill has support from police officers across Wisconsin,…
