FLOODWOOD, Minn. – The official start of Spring is just days away and many folks around the Northland are getting anxious to start gardening. This morning Bob Olen, Horticulturalist and Educator for St. Louis County, stopped by FOX 21 to chat about an upcoming gardening program. The county is hosting a seminar to give new home fruit and vegetable growing tips. The program…
Courtesy: KMSPST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Attorneys for a police officer facing manslaughter charges in the fatal shooting of Philando Castile don’t think the defendant can get a fair trial in Ramsey County, so they’ve filed a motion for a change of venue. St. Anthony Officer Jeronimo Yanez shot Castile seven times during a July traffic stop in the St….
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – A House bill moving through committee would allow Minnesotans to choose what conditions their health insurance covers. The author, Republican Rep. Steve Drazkowski of Mazeppa, says the bill would cut costs by giving people the freedom to drop options they are unlikely to need. Democratic opponents say the proposal would raise costs by reducing the…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – St. Paul police say a man has died in an officer-involved shooting in the Dayton’s Bluff neighborhood. Authorities say officers were called to an apartment building about 2:30 a.m. Wednesday because of a domestic situation that involved physical violence. Police say officers encountered a man on a street in the area, shots were fired and…
St. Paul, Minn. – Pentatonix is confirmed for the 2017 Minnesota State Fair Grandstand Concert Series sponsored by Sleep Number. The a cappella vocal group has won three Grammy Awards and performed for hundreds of thousands of fans at their sold-out shows across the globe. The group’s YouTube channel boasts close to 13 million subscribers, yielding more than 2 billion video…
SUPERIOR, Wisc. – The Douglas County Humane Society is staying busy these days. An animal hoarding case in the City of Superior is creating an overflow of feline friends at the shelter. Now, they need your help in finding nearly 60 cats a new place to call home. “It can be quite emotional, it can be really sad,” said Sheila…
DULUTH, Minn. – With the official start of spring less than a week away, downtown Duluth will soon look a little brighter. The Greater Downtown Council is looking for volunteers to help with its annual “Dig In for the Downtown Waterfront” in June. The project helps plant flowers in the streetscape planters and hang baskets on the streetlights throughout the…
SUPERIOR, Wisc. – After years of planning, construction is finally set to begin next week on Belknap Street in Superior. On Monday, drivers will see workers surveying the area setting up road signs for detours. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation tells us the ground is still a little too hard to start digging right now. Work could start as early…
Tonight the Superior Rookie Basketball Association recognized one of their own for 30 years of volunteer services. Bud Brand has coached almost every youth sport in Superior you can think of over the years. But basketball is where his heart lies. Tonight his family surprised him with their presence and were able to present him with the ring of…
Superior, Wis UWS Faculty String Quintet. The Quintet plays 6 times a year and each time they fill the seats. The Quintet features faculty and staff of UWS. “We have a lot of fun. Anytime, we all play in the symphony in the Duluth/ Superior Symphony Orchestra. We also teach here at UWS, and whenever I think it’s safe to…
Fortune BayTOWER, Minn. – An emergency evacuation was lifted late Tuesday after a gas leak situation at Fortune Bay Casino. The alert was sent out just after 7 p.m. for people enrolled in the Honeywell Alert system. Law enforcement officials evacuated everyone in a one-mile radius of the casino. Evacuees were sent to the Civic Center in Tower, Vermilion Wellness…
CHISHOLM, Minn. – A new Public Service Building could be coming to the City of Chisholm within the next year. Two developers, Krause-Anderson and SEH, have both submitted proposals for the City’s new building, and will be interviewed by the Chisholm City Council on Wednesday, March 29. Since 1907, the City has used the same building to house their police and…
HIBBING, Minn. – March is a big month for food shelves across Minnesota. But one Iron Range community faces uncertainty as their food shelf is set to close. The Hibbing Food Shelf hands out its last bags on March 29th after decades of serving the community. The food shelf became its own non–profit organization in 2003. But times got tough…
HIBBING, Minn. – The Hibbing Police Department hopes to have at least one new police cruiser on the roads in the near future. The city council recently unanimously authorized the department to purchase a new squad car. Hibbing police normally have five marked cars, two of which have been out of service because of damage. Officials say the city will…
DULUTH, Minn. – The southbound I-35 ramp 256B to Lake Avenue and 5th Avenue West in Duluth will close at 9 a.m., Thursday March 16 to allow maintenance crews to clean plugged freeway drains. Southbound motorists traveling to downtown and Canal Park should take alternate routes. During the closure, MnDOT and the City of Duluth maintenance crews will clean the…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – WisDOT along with the City of Superior and Superior Water, Light, and Power, is set to begin a reconstruction project on US 2, also known as Belknap Street, on Monday, March 20. The two-year project will replace around 1.4 miles of concrete roadway, upgrade the storm sewer system, improve roadway safety and access, and include improvements to utilities,…
DULUTH, Minn. – This weekend music will be filling the air as organists raise money for a scholarship fund. The Arrowhead Chapter of the American Guild of Organists will have its annual Pops Benefit Concert on Sunday, March 19, at 3:00 p.m. at the The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd (45th Ave. East, Duluth). Performers include Dr. Mark Monson…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota Republicans are preparing to plow more than $300 million into a new state program meant to reduce health insurance premiums next year. Minnesota has grappled with some of the largest rate increases in the nation. Premiums jumped by as much as 67 percent for shoppers buying insurance on their own this year, leading lawmakers…
ROSEVILLE, Minn. (AP) – A Minnesota city is banning the sale of dogs and cats at local pet stores. The Roseville City Council adopted the ban Monday following a citizen-led movement to end the practice which has been criticized by animal rights advocates who say keeping the animals in cages is harmful. Minnesota state director Christine Coughlin of the Humane…
DULUTH, Minn. – If you’re looking for a reason to crunch some numbers on this Tuesday, math lovers can get excited! Tuesday, March 14 (3.14) is National Pi Day. Not the pie as in the dessert, but as in the math symbol. Megan Spitzley with Johnson’s Lakeside Bakery stopped by the FOX 21 Studios with a few fresh baked pies…
Duluth, Minn It’s the end of the season for the Rookie Basketball Association. The DAA teamed up with the Salvation Army and had over 300 players that participated in this year’s season. The association was started to create an opportunity for the community as a whole to grow on and off the court. Over 2,000 hours were logged by coaches…
Duluth, Min Works of art from Marshall School are now on display for the rest of the month. Students have been working on their pieces of art all year. Now you can enjoy them as display pieces at the Zeitgeist Arts building. Teachers pick pieces where the artist problem solved or took risks while creating them. “Try to inspire our…
Superior, Wis For the School District of Superior, safety and the student’s education come first. The Superior School Board met tonight to approve the go ahead notion to restructure their middle school entry way for security purposes. The cost of the project will be nearly 200 thousand dollars. The money will be coming from the already approved school improvement referendum….
The AmericInn hotels in West Duluth and Proctor are collecting items for CASDA. That’s the Center Against Sexual and Domestic Assault. The idea started as a towel drive for families dealing with domestic violence issues but later changed to branch out even further. “It turns out they need much, much more than just towels. They need basics from silverware, paper…
DULUTH,Minn. – As the revitalization of Duluth’s Lincoln Park neighborhood continues, a local group is working to bring life to a forgotten park. Tonight, the Lincoln Park Business Group heard feedback from residents about the “Pocket Park” at 19th Avenue West and Superior Street. The park sits in the heart of Lincoln Park. Businesses in the area saw this as…
DULUTH, Minn. – Snow in March isn’t out of the question here in the Northland, but the powder some folks woke up to this morning might have been one of the strangest of the season so far. While many areas of the Northland scraped through yesterday’s winter storm with just a dusting or even a few inches, lake effect snow…
SUPERIOR, Wisc. – The Douglas County Humane Society is seeing an influx of cats calling the shelter home recently. First discovered by authorities in December, a Superior residence was housing dozens of cats. Officials say the owner eventually agreed to surrender the animals. Staff at the Humane Society say they have rescued more than 50 feline friends since the middle…
DULUTH, Minn.-Tonight, the Duluth City Council, will review an ordinance to allow ride-sharing services in Duluth. Businesses like Uber and Lyft have been clamoring to get into the area for months, but there has been push-back from local cab companies on the ordinance. Tonight at 9 we’ll hear more from Duluth City Councilors on what this ordinance means for the city….
CLOQUET, Minn.- Grace Daniel and Jay Stahl Students from Duluth East High School, are already thinking about what they want to do, when they graduate high school. And Mentoring Day at Fond Du Lac Community College is helping them and other middle and high school students, do just that. “I really wanna do like filming for big companies, kind…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Whole Food Co-op in Duluth is celebrating their Denfeld Location’s 1 year anniversary. Both the Denfeld and Hillside Locations offered free re-usable grocery bags to the first 100 customers, and had 50% off of their hot and salad bar today as part of the celebration. Whole Foods Co-op representatives say environmental sustainability is important to the company…
DULUTH, Minn. – The City of Duluth has continuously been working since last year with its consultant engineer LHB Corp, on a new design for the blue, Minnesota Slip Bridge in Duluth’s Canal Park. The City’s consultant engineer has been working to design new custom manufactured parts for the 26-year-old bridge, which has been riddled with numerous repairs and closures…
DULUTH, Minn.- Around 3,000 women shopped till they dropped at The 9th Annual Duluth Women’s Expo. More than 100 vendors were at the event this year, that featured a fashion show, information, product samples, and entertainment. The goal of the expo is to give women a chance to take a day out of their busy schedules to enjoy themselves. “Women…
DULUTH, Minn.- A big fundraiser was held to raise money for a Performance venue in Superior. Twin Ports Stage is planning on renovating a place on Tower Avenue to become an arts and entertainment venue for the Twin Ports. Today a fundraiser including a silent auction, spaghetti feed, and live music was held at Grizzly’s in Canal Park, to help…
DULUTH, Minn.- Northlanders celebrated the coming of spring at the 23rd Annual Fitger’s Bockfest. Bockfest is a traditional celebration started in Germany hundreds of years ago, but has also been celebrated in Duluth for more than 2 decades. And Today, Attendees had a taste of authentic German food, and beer caramelized with a hot fire poker in celebration. People also…
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SUPERIOR, Wis.- Skiers and Snowboarders said goodbye to winter at the Annual Melt Du Lac Spring Fling. Though Mont Du Lac will still be open for another week or so, Mont Du Lac pass holders celebrated the spring with fun activities like a rail jam, face painting, and a barbecue. “We do it for the pass holders and everyone who…
Duluth, Minn After 11 months overseas in Kuwait the U.S. Army Reserve 312th Engineer Company returned back to U.S. soil. Hundreds of loved ones waited anxiously as their husbands, brother’s, sons, daughters and friends arrived this evening at Duluth international airport. Kelsey Brown married her husband just weeks before he deployed and explains what it was like while he was…
CABLE, Wis. – The Fat Bike Birkie race took place this morning and it’s the largest Fat Bike event in North America. This year the race drew in 1,200 riders from 18 different states and 2 different countries. At the starting line this morning it was a cold one and a different one, as it was the first time…
SUPERIOR. Wis.- The Duluth Superior Pride celebrated their Annual Pride Pasta party today Celebrations started at the Main Club in superior with Adult Bingo, and ended at the Flame in Superior where the pasta feed was held. The Pasta Party is one of many fundraisers held by Duluth Superior Pride. Proceeds from Bingo go to helping fight AIDS, while proceeds…
DULTUH, Minn. – The 44th Annual Head of the Lakes Jazz Festival is happening this weekend, March 17 and 18, at the Weber Music Hall and Marshall Performing Arts Center in Duluth. -Head of the Lakes Jazz Concert: Ingrid Jensen & Christine Jensen Quintet Friday, March 17, 2017 | 7:30 pm Weber Music Hall World renown saxophonist Christine Jensen and…
DULUTH, Minn. – Happening Sunday, March 19, from 2:00 – 5:00p.m., more than 200 people will be gathering in Duluth to choose a local farm to grow their vegetables this summer. Event organizers are hoping more Northlanders will choose to invest and buy local in 2017. The 5th Annual Local Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Farm Open House will take place…
DULUTH, Minn.- Temperatures below freezing, and wind chills in the single digits didn’t stop hundreds of Duluthians from celebrating St. Patricks day at the Shamrock Pub Shuffle. “It was a beautiful day actually, just to be together with our friends, and with the lake, and hearing the open water splash against the rocks,” said Stephanie Francis, a runner. Runners start…
DULUTH, Minn. – You may have noticed field guides for this year’s Homegrown Music Festival have made their way to stands across the Twin Ports. This year’s festival starts April 30th and runs through May 7th. Organizers have around 200 local bands booked for stages in Duluth and Superior. If you want to start planning your Homegrown, the guide is…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Western Duluth Little League needs to improve its facilities, but they also need money for the project. The city stepped up with a commitment to match up to $100,000 in donations. Representatives from the league say their facilities are unsafe and difficult to maintain. “Things that not only need to be done, need to be replaced,…
DULUTH, Minn. – Women take over the DECC tomorrow. The 9th annual Duluth Women’s Expo starts tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. More than 100 vendors will be on hand this year. A new feature is the “Women Rock” VIP section to benefit the Saint Lukes Foundation’s fight against breast cancer. Organizers say it’s a day for the ladies. “They come…
DULUTH, Minn. – Today is a happy birthday for Vikre Distillery and they’re celebrating with a brand new whiskey. Iron Range American Single Malt is Vikre’s 3rd anniversary blend. This release is a little more special, because it’s the first batch of whiskey distilled when Vikre opened. “We sat down the other night with a bottle of it off the…
DULUTH, Minn. — The Duluth YMCA is hoping this March will be a big month for adults wanting to make a difference in children’s lives. Mentor Duluth is a volunteer program that pairs children ages 5-18 with positive adult role models. Those mentors are expected to spend at least 8-12 hours with their mentee. Folks at the YMCA say there…
DULUTH, Minn. – It’s been an unseasonably cold Mid-March day across the Northland and it’s likely the last cold snap of the season. A Wind Chill Advisory was in effect earlier this morning until 9am, feel like temperatures dropped down to -30° below zero. This frigid Friday didn’t stop some Northlanders from their daily routine though. “I like the weather…
HIBBING, Minn.- The Hibbing Memorial Building has been a space for the community since it was first built in the 1920’s. And with a senior center, hockey rink, curling club, and a space for veterans, the Memorial Building continues to be an important asset for the Iron Range. “You’ll never see another building like this built in a community of…
DULUTH, Minn. – Minnesota Power has received a decision form the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) that advances the approval of its new competitive rate for some of northeastern Minnesota’s largest employers. The 2015 Minnesota Legislature enacted a law authorizing Minnesota Power to submit discounted rate plans for a limited number of its large industrial customers, including taconite mines and…
