DULUTH, Minn. — A stronger community is something we can all get behind. To help make that happen, the kickoff for a major grant program was announced Monday. It came from the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation. The Community Opportunity Fund focuses on three key areas- opportunity, resilience, and belonging. President Shaun Floerke says the goal is to create solutions…
SUPERIOR, Wisc. — In March, Northwood Technical College unveiled its 53-foot mobile welding lab that has eight individual welding booths. However, to make the lab work anywhere other than on campus, a generator was needed. And, it had to be a large generator–one that costs $90,000. The college didn’t have the money and needed help from others. So, two local…
RICE LAKE, Minn. — One fire department’s Halloween carnival is bringing some fun into the rural side of Duluth. This was one of the biggest years for the Rice Lake Fire Department’s 37th Annual Halloween Carnival. For the last six years the carnival was organized by the Rice Lake Fire Department Auxiliary Club. Kids had the chance to play one…
DULUTH, Minn. — Friday, an event for outdoor recreation enthusiasts took place at Zeitgeist Arts Cafe in Duluth. The Duluth Area Outdoor Alliance hosted the Great Lakes Outdoor Summit. The event is a way for businesses, advocates, and other organizations to get together, build community, and learn more about each other. Around 170 people gathered from across the state. The…
DULUTH, Minn. — Thursday was the last market of the season at The Depot in Duluth. St. Louis County hosts the market with local vendors supplying fall produce, homemade baked goods, jams, and other crafts. This is the second year of indoor market as the event takes place at the Civic Center June through September. But they have found new…
DULUTH, Minn. — On Thursday a community event in Duluth was held as a one stop shop service for those in need. The Damiano Center hosted the Donna Howard Community Connect gathering over 20 local organizations. Groups such as Chum, Safe Haven, the Salvation Army and the Affordable Housing Coalition all offered their services. Free haircuts, flu shots, warrant resolutions,…
DULUTH, Minn. — Traditional country music is making its way to the West Theatre in Duluth next week. Northland Legends is presenting A Classic Country Jamboree happening on November 1st. 5 Northland artists will be performing as well as the Allstar Band bringing tributes of well-known country artists such as Johnny Cash. The show is styled like the Grand Ole…
DULUTH, Minn. — A new food truck is bringing flavors from the windy city to the Northland. Toms Taste of Chicago includes different kinds of hot dogs, Italian beef, sausage, burgers, and fries. The manager Tom says he grew up on Chicago food and realized there is nothing like this in the Twin Ports. So, he talked to his crew…
SUPERIOR, Wis.–“We wanted to gather artists of all kinds and all facets and bring them together. And we thought bringing them all together would make for a really special, unique experience,” said Cherry Koch, a local artist. A show of hauntings and scares awaits those who attend the Main Club in Superior this Friday night. June was Koch’s last fashion…
If it takes a village to raise a child, then there are those who feel the same about what it takes for a community’s health care. That is what brought over one hundred and thirty people together in Duluth Wednesday. It was titled “Bridging Health Care,” and the goal is just that: bringing like-minded people and organizations together to make…
DULUTH, Minn. — The Duluth Lions Club is celebrating their 75th anniversary with a day of service. The non-profit organization supports sight and hearing-impaired programs, diabetes awareness, and youth projects. And Tuesday groups of Lions were helping with different projects they have around the community. That included collecting used eyeglasses to recycle them for those who do not have access…
DULUTH, Minn. — A local hiring agency is helping people start their careers in construction. SOAR Career Solutions is teaming up with MnDOT to offer a free 16-week training program. Training starts January 9th and goes till May 3rd and includes learning math and safety skills, blueprint reading, and more through online classes and hands-on experiences. The training is open…
DULUTH, Minn. — Duluth Police squad cars are going to be carrying a special message this month. On the back of each police vehicle there will be a unique rectangular, red, magnet. It is called the Red Ribbon campaign, and it is both a sobering reminder of the past, and a hope for the future. It honors a federal special…
Minnesota Power is helping the Duluth community celebrate Energy Awareness Month. They put on their annual Energy Awareness Expo at Salvation Army earlier today. It featured community groups and free energy-saving kits. The event aimed to educate people about energy assistance and provide resources for home efficiency, safe housing, and other affordability programs. As the winter months approach, Minnesota Power…
DULUTH, Minn. — The Women’s Care Center in Duluth is celebrating 10 years of supporting mothers, babies, and families in need. One in five babies in St. Louis County start at the center. The non-profit organization provides free resources which includes pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, counseling, parenting classes, and more. Monday there were brand new coats given out for kids during…
DULUTH, Minn. — One of Duluth’s most popular destinations is preparing for the cold months ahead. The City of Duluth and Lake Superior Rose Society hosts the annual Tipping of the Roses events. Roses in the Rose Garden at Leif Erikson Park go through the process to protect roses for winter. That involves cutting the flowers down, tying them up,…
DULUTH, Minn. — Former two-term Duluth Mayor Don Ness publicly endorsed Emily Larson for a third term Monday. Ness posted on social media saying Duluth is lucky to have “two good candidates” to choose from Nov. 7. He called Larson’s opponent, Roger Reinert, a friend but said Larson has a better understanding of the city’s operational realities and knows how…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth International Airport has announced direct flights from Duluth to Phoenix are not returning this winter. But Sun Country service is returning with direct service to Fort Myers, Florida. The non-stop flights will start back up Feb. 2 and end April 24. Sun Country service to Fort Myers will operate twice weekly on Mondays and Fridays….
CLOQUET, Minn. — The fall fun continues at the Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet this weekend. The Volunteer Service Organization or VSO is hosting the Fall Vendor and Craft Fair. Proceeds from the event will help with scholarships and various items for the hospital. This is the third year of the craft fair, and the president of VSO says it…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Jim Jordan failed badly Friday on a third ballot for the House speaker’s gavel, rejected by even more Republicans from the conservative mainstream who warned the hard-edged ally of Donald Trump that no threats or promises could win their support. The Republicans have no realistic or workable plan to unite the fractured GOP majority, elect a…
Steve Hanke Northeastern Minnesota will be getting a new judge. Steve Hanke has been tapped by Governor Walz to fill a vacancy in the Sixth Judicial District. He will be replacing the retiring Judge Michael Cuzzo. Hanke has ties to both sides of the Blatnik Bridge. He is a lawyer for the City of Duluth and is also an adjunct…
DULUTH, Minn. — The University of MN Duluth, Institute on the Environment and Office of Sustainability are hosting a two day, in person conference, Our Climate Futures, October 23-24, 2023, at the UMD Kirby Student Center. Institute on the Environment Director Julie Etterson and Office of Sustainability Director Jonna Korpi joined FOX21 on the morning newscast Thursday to talk about…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — The dreary day is not stopping a local flower shop owner in Superior from putting a smile on people’s faces. Petal it Forward is an event that Artistic Florals by Leslie has been participating in for a few years now. Leslie spent the morning giving random strangers 2 bouquets of flowers, one meant for the person and…
DULUTH, Minn. — A fitness center focusing on being judgement free and inclusive is now open. Planet Fitness located in Duluth near the Miller Hill Mall offers over 22,000 square feet of fitness. That includes cardio and strength machines, as well as express circuit, tanning beds, and massage chairs. There are over 2,500 locations in the U.S., and this is…
One Northland lawmaker held firm in his support of Representative Jim Jordan for Speaker of the House Wednesday, but another moved away from Jordan. Jordan, a Republican lawmaker from Ohio, lost his second vote in his bid to become speaker. On Tuesday, both Minnesota 8th District Congressman Pete Stauber, and Wisconsin 7th District Congressman Tom Tiffany voted for Jordan. Wednesday,…
DULUTH, Minn. — St. Scholastica’s new School of Heath Professions received a significant gift from Essentia Health today. Essentia is donating $1.2 million dollars to fund a permanent dean position. Dr. Michael Wendinger started as the inaugural dean this past July. Over 1,000 St. Scholastica alumni work at Essentia. The new partnership’s goal is to prepare future healthcare workers and…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Jim Jordan was again short the votes he needed in a second round of balloting for speaker on Wednesday, failing to convince his Republican detractors to support him to replace the ousted Kevin McCarthy. Jordan lost 20 Republican votes in the first round of balloting Tuesday and lost more on Wednesday. Jim Jordan’s rapid rise has…
DULUTH, Minn. — The actual Lincoln Park, which is in the Lincoln Park area, had a grand reopening Tuesday. Seven years after the city council adopted the Lincoln Park Mini-Master plan. The plan provided direction for the updating of the park. It was a celebration at the park, which has been referred to as a gem in the park system….
DULUTH, Minn. — 5th grade students at Piedmont Elementary School had the opportunity to expand their scientific minds Tuesday. Clear skies made it possible for the young scientists to launch a weather balloon thousands of feet into the air. Weather balloons take several hours to reach altitudes up to 100,000 feet before they pop and parachute back down to Earth….
Courtesy Duluth Police Department, via Twitter page. DULUTH, Minn. — Tuesday is National Move Over Day and the Duluth Police Department is reminding those out and about to follow this law. The Ted Foss Move Over Law is for any emergency vehicle with its lights activated that may be on the side of the road. It is important for the…
DULUTH, Minn. — Duluth city leaders, the Chamber, project managers and labor representatives were among the many taking the shovel to the dirt Monday for the official start of the seawall-waterfront reconstruction project behind the DECC. Mayor Emily Larson described the area behind the DECC “tired” and “old.” But she said after years of planning, it’s now time for that…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. — Sen. Grant Hauschild of Hermantown is announcing what he calls his “Northland Strong” initiative. The DFLer’s District 3 is largely rural. He wants to bring the region together with five key priorities. They include strong families, safe communities, outdoor heritage, an innovative economy, and a state that works. “Making sure that Minnesota works really well for our…
DULUTH, Minn. — Chum, a non-profit serving those experiencing homelessness is being recognized for a whole week in Duluth. Mayor Emily Larson announced the proclamation of Chum Week on Monday right outside of St. Francis Apartments, which is housing Chum provides to seniors in need. The week is all about recognizing Chum’s work and commitment to the issues of hunger…
DULUTH, Minn. — Locally, the outside of the Islamic Center of the Twin Ports was vandalized with spray paint. Members of the mosque believe the damage may have been done by teenagers and may not be a hate crime. Nonetheless, to show that people in our area have respect for one another and their beliefs. The mosque reached out to…
DULUTH, Minn. — UMD’s Marshall W. Alworth Planetarium is inviting the community out to see the solar eclipse Saturday. The Annular Eclipse, otherwise known as the Ring of Fire Eclipse, is where the moon doesn’t fully cover the sun, so you’ll be able to see a ring of the sun visible around the moon. The planetarium will provide special solar…
DULUTH, Minn. — If you’re looking for treasure, the Gary New Duluth Recreation Center might just have it. Their annual Fall Rummage Sale kicked off Thursday. The center is packed full of clothes, household goods, toys, and more. Thanks to the overwhelming amount of donations, every square inch of space seemed to be jammed. In fact, they have had so…
DULUTH, Minn. –Here’s a story that you’ve heard before, there is a significant blood shortage taking place locally and nationally. The Red Cross and Memorial Blood Bank are both looking for new and past donors to give blood to help alleviate the shortage. At Marshall School in Duluth, the Health and Wellness Club sponsored its first of three blood drives…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — A power outage in Superior is affecting a large number of customers. According to the Superior Water, Light & Power Facebook page restoration time was expected to take about an hour as of around 8:15 a.m. 1,656 customers were affected. Outage updates can be found on this map. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News
DULUTH, Minn. – The November election is less than a month away in Duluth, and the president of the West Duluth Business Club, Susan Coen, is promoting civility over divisiveness. Coen hosted a public form Wednesday for the West Duluth community involving the mayoral race between incumbent Emily Larson and opponent Roger Reinert, and the council races. Coen said she…
Wisconsin State Sen. Melissa Agard is continuing her push to legalize recreational marijuana for adults through a bill in the state legislature. Sen. Agard (D-Madison) told FOX 21 Wisconsin is living on a disserting island when it comes to cannabis. Minnesota, Illinois and Michigan have laws on the books allowing adult-use of cannabis. Agard said the state is losing out…
DULUTH, Minn. – It was in the middle of August when FOX 21 broke the news about construction temporarily halted on a new housing development in Duluth’s Lincoln Park. Now two months later, the structure remains just a frame of wood. Merge Urban Development is behind the 45-unit apartment building (Urbane 218) on the former West Superior Street site of…
When we’re looking for birds, we usually look up in the sky, but in Duluth’s Lakeside you might want to look down at the sidewalk. That’s where the birdwatching–and bird drawing–was going on Wednesday. The chalk drawings are colorful, but by their nature, also temporary. The goal is to brighten up the neighborhood, and also draw attention to birds and…
DULUTH, Minn. — If you live in the Northland and have children, you know that finding childcare that meets your needs is difficult. And it’s even more problematic if you’re relocating to the area and don’t know the lay of the land. Yet, you still need a nanny or a source to help you find someone to watch your child….
What do Poltergeist, The Wolf Man, Abbott and Costello, and Frankenstein have in common? It could be a love of movie theater popcorn, but it’s not. They are actually just part of the mixed bag of scary springing up at Zeitgeist Zinema. For the Halloween month of screams, in addition to a variety of frightening cinema, the theater will also…
The Kwik Trip stores have apparently been having some technology-related issues over the past two days. On Monday, Madison television station WKOW reported that some customers were posting on social media that they were having problems with the store’s app, rewards program, and telephone service. Tuesday, Kwik Trip issued a statement saying, “As you are aware, we are currently experiencing…
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn. — The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office announced they are offering their first ever Citizen’s Academy. The class is a way for the public to get an inside look as to how the sheriff’s office operates. Topics will include jail, rescue squad, and emergency response team and tactical operations, as well K-9 demonstrations. Those involved will…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. — Zach Graves has been hired as Fire Chief. He served for over 20 years in the International Guard as Chief. He has been with the Hermantown Fire Department for 12 years as a volunteer and is the current Deputy Chief of the Department. Graves says the most important and challenging work to do is staffing. Public Safety…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — Superior Police Chief Nicholas Alexander, who has been with the police department since 1998, is preparing to retire from the department. Alexander was just 26 when he joined the department as a police officer before climbing the ranks as captain of investigations and taking the chief position in 2015. Under Alexander’s leadership, he had a lot of…
DULUTH, Minn. – The board of directors at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center released an extensive public statement Monday on the DECC’s website explaining the entertainment venue’s financial situation, the responsibilities of the board and how they plan to move forward. The statement also provides a ‘question and answer’ section to help the public understand the challenges and successes at…
Duluth commemorated Indigenous Peoples’ Day as a holiday Monday. The cold winds were swirling around City Hall, but they did not lessen the resolve of those in attendance. The group gathered with music and the spoken word to acknowledge the painful history indigenous people have had, and to celebrate the promise of the future. No one exemplifies that promise of…
