CASS COUNTY, Minn.-An ATV crash at about 10:30 p.m. Saturday left the driver dead and two passengers injured in Loon Lake Township near Pequot Lakes. Steve Verville, 42, of Pequot Lakes, was killed. He was driving down a driveway on an ATV when it left the road and struck a tree. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Two other men…
ST. PAUL, Minn.-Minnesota’s Court of Appeals has upheld a state law allowing counties to hire private firms for financial audits. It’s the second such court ruling involving the Legislature’s 2015 law that ignited controversy. State Auditor Rebecca Otto challenged the law, arguing it was an unconstitutional breech of her duties that puts taxpayers at risk. Republicans who spearheaded the change…
WASHINGTON (FOX NEWS) – Veteran GOP strategist Michael Dubke resigned as White House communications director on Tuesday, Dubke confirmed to Fox News. Asked about reports announcing his exit, Dubke told Fox News, “It is true.” He added: “It has been a privilege to serve this president.” Dubke said in a message to friends and associates that his reason for leaving…
CHIPPEWA COUNTY, Wis. (KMSP) – Four people have died after a two-car crash Saturday evening near Cornell, Wisconsin. Shortly after 5 p.m. on Saturday, the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Department received a call regarding a two vehicle accident at the intersection of State Highway 64 and CTH G. According to a release, the caller reported a number of people injured, requesting…
FREDENBERG TOWNSHIP, Minn. – Sunday evening around 8 p.m., the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Department responded to the report of a structure fire. Authorities arrived on scene in the 5000 block of Parsons Point Road in Fredenberg Township, and determined the fire started from wood chips previously used in a meat smoker that were improperly disposed of in a garbage…
Sheboygan Co Plane Crash – Fox 6 Now SHEBOYGAN COUNTY, Wis. (FOX 6 NOW) – Sheboygan County officials now say two men were killed in a plane crash near the Sheboygan County Memorial Airport on Friday afternoon, May 26. The Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Office indicates they were notified around 12:30 p.m. of an aircraft that had crashed into a field…
GRAND MARAIS, Minn.-The bike race Le Grand du Nord will kick off tomorrow at 8 a.m. in Grand Marais. The race is expected to feature more than 200 cyclists, as they can participate on either a 50-mile or 100-mile course, which will go through the Sawtooth Mountains. Much of the allure of the race is of course, the scenery. “It’s…
DULUTH, Minn.-A Duluth auto salvage business started in 1965 is getting some national attention from one of the biggest clothing manufacturers in the world. Carhartt is honoring Chesney Auto Salvage with a documentary on the history of the business and the special relationship the owner and his grandson have while working at the shop. Carhartt searched the entire country in…
SUPERIOR, Wis.-Former Superior City Councilor Graham Garfield entered a not guilty plea today in connection with four charges, including one felony in relation to an alleged domestic violence incident with his then fiancé in April. The felony carries with it a maximum of 12 years in prison. Garfield is accused of pointing a loaded gun at his former girlfriend and…
REMER TWP, Minn. – A fire at 66th Avenue NE and Highway 200 claimed a single-story home just before 3:30 p.m. Friday. FOX 21 crews on scene confirmed with authorities that everyone was able to safely evacuate the home. Fire crews arrived just after the fire began. Damage estimates and the cause of the blaze are unknown at this time….
Kirk Bigby GRAND MARAIS, Minn. – A Finland, Minnesota man has pleaded guilty to Felony Murder in the shooting of a Bloomington man in December 2015. Sixty-two-year-old, Kirk Lee Bigby, pleaded guilty to the murder of 35-year-old Marcus Roberts Bigby. The shooting happened at the Bluefin Bay Resort in Tofte, Minnesota after an altercation between the two men. Full details…
LINO LAKES, Minn. – The last offender has been apprehended following a inmate van theft in Lino Lakes. James Douglass Mitchell was found just before 4:30 p.m. in Minneapolis at the 35W and 8th Street SE bridge. Earlier in the day, an offender transportation van was driving from Minnesota Correction Facility – St. Cloud with stops at several other…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Aerial Lift Bridge will commence its summer lift schedule beginning today, May 26. The bridge will lift on the hour and half hour from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., seven days a week until the Tuesday after Labor Day. Exceptions for this include lakers, government, and commercial vessels. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KMSP) – Investigators from Minnesota assisted in breaking up an international prostitution ring that trafficked women from Thailand to cities across the United States, including Minneapolis, acting U.S. District Attorney Greg G. Broker announced Thursday. Twenty-one people have been charged with their role in the organization. Of the people charged, 10 were Thai nationals and 11 were U.S….
COOK COUNTY, Minn.-The Cook County Sheriff’s Office is searching for three or four men who were seen cutting down birch trees illegally in the Tom Lake area. Witnesses said they were driving a blue van and had about 25 birch trees piled up. Those trees are usually sold to craft manufacturers. “Unfortunately, it seems there is a highly profitable market…
DULUTH, Minn.-We have an update tonight about a lawsuit involving a Northland transgender case. Annmarie Calgaro, a mother who has been trying to stop her 17–year–old son from getting transgender services, had filed a number of lawsuits including one against St. Louis County. She claimed her son couldn’t go through with the transition as he didn’t have her permission because…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Police Chief’s secretary received a call from a Duluth resident who was being scammed over the phone, according to the Duluth Police Department. The report indicates that the caller was posing as Police Chief Mike Tusken and informed the person they had won $1,000,000 from Publisher’s Clearing House, but that someone had claimed their prize….
Manishkumar Petel (Photo: Clinton Co. N.Y. Sheriff’s Dept) APPLETON, Wis. (WLUK) – A judge in Outagamie County has set $50 million bond for a man accused of trying to cause his girlfriend to miscarry her child nearly a decade ago. The former Kaukauna man forfeited a $750,000 bond when he disappeared in January 2008. He was found in January of…
Amazon DETROIT, Mich. (FOX NEWS) – Graco Children’s Products is recalling more than 25,000 car seats because the harness webbing can break in a crash and may not keep children restrained. The recall affects certain My Ride 65 convertible seats with model numbers 1871689, 1908152, 1813074, 1872691, 1853478, 1877535, 1813015, and 1794334. The seats were made on July 22, 2014…
ESKO, Minn. – One northbound and one southbound lane of Highway 61 near Esko have been closed to allow for the repair of a Western Lake Superior Sanitary District (WLSSD) sewer pipeline. The pipeline is located in the median of Highway 61 near Sorila Road. Lanes and adjacent road crossings will be closed during the project and is expected to…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KMSP) – Lawmakers at the Minnesota State Capitol have missed another deadline after working through the night to try to pass the two-year state budget. Gov. Mark Dayton called a special session immediately after the regular session ended on Monday at midnight to pass the unfinished bills, but lawmakers missed their self-imposed 7:01 a.m. deadline Wednesday morning….
MADISON, Wis. – College students would be eligible for more financial aid under a plan the Wisconsin Legislature’s budget committee has approved. Gov. Scott Walker’s budget calls for increasing state grants by $5.6 million for University of Wisconsin System students; $2.6 for private college students; and $1.8 million for technical college students over the next two years. The new money…
WRENSHALL, Minn. – The 17-year-old male victim, from Duluth, who was found brutally beaten and had been held against his will in Wrenshall, has been released from the hospital, according to the Carlton County Sheriff’s Office. His condition and prognosis are not yet known at this time. Authorities believe there was at least one other person involved in the assault….
SUPERIOR, Wis. – In honor of Memorial Day, the Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center has planned several activities, as well as free admission for Veterans all weekend. 9:00 a.m.: The American Legion Post #435 will perform a memorial service at Calvary Cemetery 10:30 a.m.: Another memorial service will take place at Greenwood Cemetery 1:00 p.m. : The Superior Signers…
British actor Roger Moore signs autograph on his latest book “The World is My Bond” during the news conference in Hong Kong Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) (WJBK) – Actor Sir Roger Moore, the longest-serving movie star to play iconic British spy James Bond in the famed film series, has died at the age of 89, his family…
(FOX NEWS) – British authorities on Tuesday identified the suicide bomber who launched a deadly attack at a Manchester Ariana Grande concert, hours after the Islamic State terror group claimed responsibility for the blast. Salman Abedi, 23, was identified as the man who detonated an improvised explosive device at about 10:30 p.m. local time Monday, killing more than 20 people,…
Photo: Maplewood Police Dept. MAPLEWOOD, Minn. (KMSP) – Before you donate clothes, it might be a good idea to check the pockets. During a virtual ride-along, Maplewood Police tweeted a photo of a rather unusual donation to Once Upon a Child. Apparently instead of just clothing, someone also donated several dozen baggies of marijuana to the resale store. Police say…
NORTHFIELD, Minn. (KMSP) – 13 students have been suspended from Carleton College in Northfield, Minn., after school officials say they engaged in hazing activities. In a letter to students and staff, the school’s president Steven Poskanzer said the students engaged in “extreme alcohol consumption” as part of initiation into a “secret co-ed social club.” Poskanzer said the school launched an…
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (KMSP) – Minnesota Vikings head coach, Mike Zimmer, is taking time away from the team to recover from eye surgeries, the Vikings announced Monday. Zimmer recently underwent his eighth surgery on his right eye since November, when he scratched his retina during a game. Emergency eye surgery forced him to miss one of the team’s regular season…
MADISON, Wis. – Official numbers are in for Wisconsin’s Drug Take Back Event that was held in April. Attorney Brad Schimel announced a record-breaking 66,830 pounds of unused medications were turned in. Schimel reports that 267 police and sheriff’s departments from 69 Wisconsin counties hosted events on April 29, and have provided 328 permanent drug disposal drop boxes, giving citizens…
HIBBING, Minn.-One person was killed at 6:45 p.m. Sunday in a two-vehicle crash on the Iron Range. A car was traveling northbound on Spirit Lake Road when it pulled in front of an SUV going westbound on Highway 169 east of Hibbing. The car then struck the passenger side of the SUV. One of the passengers in the car, 73-year-old Carol Mattila,…
CLOQUET, Minn.-The Friends of Animals Humane Society in Cloquet is enjoying new digs after moving into its new locale at the beginning of this month. Staff told us the new place is 7,000 square-feet bigger than its previous location, making it one of the biggest shelters in the state. It includes many new amenities such as medical suites where the…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesotans will be able to get a REAL ID compliant driver’s license and ID card next year, under a law signed by Governor Dayton, Thursday. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Driver and Vehicle Services (DPS- DVS) will begin the process of meeting federal requirements set by the REAL ID Act, which was enacted in 2005….
BRAINERD, Minn. (KMSP) – Administrators at Brainerd High School are investigating a quote that was published in the yearbook, attributed to a sophomore student whos aid she “would like to behead” President Donald Trump. The quote was published on a page titled, “Trump 2k17-2k20? How do you feel about him?” “I would like to behead him. I do not like…
CHASKA, Minn. (KMSP) – The six heirs to the Prince estate have been officially determined. A court order signed by Carver County Judge Kevin Eide named Tyka Nelson, Omarr Baker, Alfred Jackson, John Nelson, Norrine Nelson, and Sharon Nelson the heirs to the estate. For mroe than a year, Prince’s estate has been debated in court. The court order sets…
DULUTH, Minn.-A new festival will kick off the Fourth of July weekend at Bayfront Festival Park. A new festival will kick off the Fourth of July weekend at Bayfront Festival Park. Lundeen Productions and Twin Ports Entertainment will team up for the event which will feature food, live music, beer, and a variety of displays that are homegrown. “There isn’t…
DULUTH, Minn.-The Duluth Public Utilities Commission plans on raising the city’s water rates 4.7 percent a year beginning in 2018. The rate increase would go through 2023. They hope the increase will help pay for reconstructing parts of its water supply system which is aging. The commission will have meetings throughout June to get public input, and they hope to…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Around 10:30 a.m Thursday, May 18, the Superior Police Department began executing a search warrant for evidence and a felony arrest warrant in the 1200 block of Harrison Street. The Superior Police Department’s Emergency Response Team (ERT) was used to serve the warrant. Attempts were made by the Crisis Response Team to negotiate with the man to…
(FOX NEWS) – Roger Ailes, who built Fox News into a cable powerhouse before leaving the company last year, died Thursday morning at age 77. The Palm Beach County Medical Examiner’s Office determined Thursday afternoon that Ailes suffered bleeding of the brain caused by a fall at home. The Ohio-born television pioneer was a confidante of presidents and an acknowledged…
NEW YORK (FOX5NY) – One person is dead and there were several other victims after a car driving the wrong direction on 7th Avenue in Times Square jumped a curb and plowed into pedestrians. They were injured after the out-of-control car crashed into a sidewalk on Thursday morning. It happened at Broadway and W 45th. The red sedan was…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KMSP) – Minnesota lawmakers have reached a deal to get the state in compliance with the federal REAL ID law. The compromise bill passed the House on a 120-11 vote late Wednesday afternoon, then passed the Senate on a 57-8 vote. Thursday morning, Gov. Mark Dayton signed the bill, making Minnesota the last state in the nation…
DULUTH, Minn.-The suspect in the Superior Street CVS pharmacy robbery Monday was found dead at a residence on the 600 block of North First Avenue East Tuesday. When investigators arrived at the scene of the reported body, they noticed numerous items that looked like they were from the CVS robbery. Police are reporting that they don’t believe the death is…
DULUTH, Minn.-Have you ever wanted to relive the 1980s? Now’s your chance, as CHOICE-Unlimited and Ignite Studio are partnering up for a 1980s night featuring an aerobics class and a dance party on Friday. The event costs $10 and raises funds for CHOICE, a local non-profit that helps people with disabilities become more involved with the community. “This is something…
DULUTH, Minn. – Nationwide, 143 law enforcement officers died in the line of duty last year – 45 have already died this year. Today local police, choirs, and chaplains honored those who paid the ultimate price at what’s called a Blue Mass at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary. Another event will be held tomorrow to honor police at noon…
DULUTH, Minn.-The Duluth School Board has voted to not go forward with a $1.2 million bid to replace it’s rubber mulch with a wood fiber. In recent months, parents expressed concern about the mulch the district currently uses. Some have suspected it is connected to various diseases such as cancer, which makes it necessary to remove it as quickly as…
Corey Leet DULUTH, Minn. – Lake Superior Zoo CEO Corey Leet announced today that he will be resigning from his position and will advise the Lake Superior Zoological Society Board of Directors as a consultant while the search for a new leader is underway. “It is with regret that I must make this decision and step down from what really…
CHETEK, Wis. (KMSP) – The National Weather Service has confirmed the storm damage in the Chetek, Wisconsin area was caused by a tornado. The path and strength of the tornado are still being analyzed. The tornado destroyed at least 12 of the 60 homes at the Prairie Lake Estates mobile home park off of Highway 53, and severely damaged…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Canadian Forces Snowbirds have cancelled their appearance at the Duluth Airshow happening June 3 and 4. A spokesperson for the Snowbirds said the team needs more practice before having more public performances. The airshow will still have three military demonstrations this year including the Navy’s Blue Angels. “A reduced training period hampered by poor weather which continued…
Eric Nelson, 14, was killed in a shooting at a home in Princeton, Minnesota. Photo courtesy of family members. PRINCETON, Minn. (FOX 9 – KMSP) – A 14-year-old boy is dead after a shooting at a home in Princeton, Minnesota Monday afternoon. The shooting took place shortly before 4 p.m. on the 1300 block of 15th Avenue North. Upon arrival,…
(FOX NEWS) – Real-life pirates are holding Disney’s most valuable pirate for ransom. Digital hackers have reportedly gotten their mitts on a copy of Disney’s new “Pirates of the Caribbean” film. Deadline reports the hackers are demanding a lot of Bitcoin loot, or they will release the film online before its May 26 premiere date. According to the Hollywood Reporter,…
