SUPERIOR, Wis. – A first-ever “Blessing of the Bikes” is happening this Sunday, June 4, at Dewey Borea Gospel Tabernacle. Pastor Alan DelVecchio said it’s the first bike blessing at a Superior church in 41 years. The event is open to anybody with a motorcycle. The goal is to bless as many bikes and riders after the 10 a.m. church…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — Keeping citizens safe is one of the biggest jobs of a police department. And Superior Police Chief Nicholas Alexander says that especially means events with large crowds, like a parade. It was in 2021 when six people were killed and dozens more injured when a vehicle plowed through a parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Alexander said that parade…
DULUTH, Minn. — Minnesota is working hard with first responders and engineers to reduce the number of traffic related deaths. The Towards Zero Death workshop is recognizing 20 years of saving lives. Law enforcement is working with engineers and emergency responders to make Minnesota Roads a safe environment. In the meetings they work on strategizing and ways to educate before…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. — Hermantown police are investigating an incident in which a gun was fired. It happened around 10 p.m. Tuesday in the parking lot of Walmart. Officers located a stolen vehicle there. Police said a 42-year-old man from Silver Bay left Walmart and got inside the vehicle. As police approached, a single round from a firearm discharged inside the…
DULUTH, Minn. — A manager at the North Shore Scenic Railroad received multiple bruises after he was randomly attacked outside the Duluth Depot. The crime happened Tuesday around 2 p.m. in the Depot’s railyard. The Duluth Police Department’s public information officer told FOX 21 a 26-year-old Duluth man who is known to police assaulted the 70-year-old employee. The official said…
INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. – An arson investigation is underway in I-Falls, and police are offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect or suspects responsible. The fire happened in an apartment unit on the 300 block of 5th Street during the early morning hours Friday, according to I-Falls police on Tuesday. The call…
One of the challenges facing people living on the street, is what to do with their belongings. A place to put those items until they are needed is the goal of a new resource that launched Tuesday in Duluth. Bins, described as Safe Storage Bins, are now available through the Damiano Center. The run-up and launch had been a little…
SARONA, Wis. – An 18-year-old man was seriously injured after the motorcycle he was on was struck by a vehicle in Washburn County last Friday. The accident took place just after 4:30 p.m. on Highway 253 at Sheldon Tower Drive near Sarona. The Wisconsin State Patrol says the motorcyclist was slowing down to enter a driveway when it was struck…
GENESE TOWNSHIP, Minn. – It’s was a busy Sunday for over a half dozen fire departments north of the Twin Ports as they responded to a structure fire near the Boulder Lake Reservoir. The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office says they got word just after 2:30 this afternoon of the fire on the 4300 block of three lakes road in the…
DULUTH, Minn. — The City of Duluth says lifeguard services are returning to the Park Point Beach House this summer. The full press release on when lifeguards will be on duty is below: Lifeguard services will resume Memorial Day weekend and continue through Labor Day on a schedule that provides more guard hours on typical high use days. Hours of…
The Itasca County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s help in locating 43-year-old John Ellis. “He left his residence and was seen walking through a yard near the 900 block of Trailview Street in Bovey, MN. He was last seen wearing a white t-shirt and light colored pants,” according to a news release from the BCA. If you have seen…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. — Debra Hagenbuck. 68, has been found safe after going missing Tuesday afternoon in Grand Rapids. GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. — The Grand Rapids Police Department is requesting the public’s help assistance in locating 68-year-old Debra Hagenbuck. “On May 23 around 1:30 p.m., she was seen on foot near the Wal-Mart on 29th Street SE in Grand Rapids. She…
DULUTH, Minn. (FOX 9/FOX 21) – A Duluth landlord is accused of intentionally setting his apartment on fire while other tenants were inside the building. Travis Carlson, 37, faces a felony charge of first-degree arson for allegedly starting his apartment on fire early in the morning on May 18. According to court records, officers were called to a building on…
DULUTH, Minn. – Homeless advocates in Duluth say the struggle to get the homeless off the streets and into stable housing is at its worst. But at the same time, those advocates say the communication and weekly mission to tackle the problem is stronger than ever between advocates, the city, county, police, and the list goes on. More than 600…
A 32-year-old man armed with a shotgun took authorities on a wild pursuit on Highway 61 Thursday. According to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office, the suspect discharged the shotgun into the door of a family friend’s garage, which lead to the pursuit with authorities. The driver drove back and forth in the wrong direction on the Highway 61 while…
DETROIT (AP) — More than 33 million people in the United States are driving vehicles that contain a potentially deadly threat: Airbag inflators that in rare cases can explode in a collision and spew shrapnel. Few of them know it. And because of a dispute between federal safety regulators and an airbag parts manufacturer, they aren’t likely to find out…
The Mark W. Barker, the first U.S. ship built last year on the Great Lakes since 1983, ran soft aground early Wednesday in the Detroit River after the freighter lost propulsion. The 639-foot vessel, which was built to navigate tight ends, suffered an “electronics malfunction” near Belle Isle around 8 a.m., according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Nobody was injured….
DULUTH, Minn. — The man accused of a shooting last weekend near downtown Duluth that struck an innocent bystander with a stray bullet was arrested Tuesday evening in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, according to the Duluth Police Department. The 36-year-old suspect was taken into custody without incident around 6:15 p.m. “on an arrest warrant for 2nd Degree Assault, Felon in Possession…
(FOX 9) – While GPS technology can be helpful to consumers in a variety of ways, more criminals are leveraging the technology to illegally track and even stalk their victims. GPS technology is already a $3 billion industry and market projections expect it to grow even more over the next few years. Using GPS tracking devices without someone’s consent to track their…
Warmer air, dry fuels, low humidity and wind are creating a high danger for wildfires in the Northland through Monday evening. A wildfire ignited Saturday near Adolph in St. Louis County. The Grand Lake Volunteer Fire Department said the flames spread quickly. Multiple agencies assisted in successfully extinguishing the flames, including a DNR helicopter with a 210-gallon bucket to drop…
The critical fire conditions in the Northland Sunday come on the 10-year anniversary of the Germann Road Wildfire in Douglas County. The fire, which is one of the largest in Wisconsin state history, consumed more than 7,400 acres and destroyed 104 structures in the towns of Gordon, Highland and Barnes. Twenty-three of the structures destroyed were residences. The DNR said…
DULUTH, Minn. — The Duluth Fire Department was called out to a hairy situation Thursday at the grounds of Spirit Mountain. A dog named Roo her paw stuck in a culvert. Multiple firefighters came to the rescue with ropes and other techniques to safely release Miss Roo! Categories: Community, Minnesota, News, News – Latest News, Public Safety
TWO HARBORS, Minn. – An isolated and an unfortunate event. That’s how Two Harbor’s Police Chief Richard Hogenson describes how a rock the size of a softball came through the windshield of an extended cab pickup Last Friday, leading to the death of a Cook County woman. Hogenson says 46-year-old Kay Spielman was driving south on Highway 61 near the Burlington…
**UPDATE** 5:48 AM, Thurs. May 4 — The Cloquet Police Department has confirmed Friedman has been found safe and is back home with family. CLOQUET, Minn. — The Cloquet Police Department is seeking the public’s help locating 12-year-old Leon Roy Friedman. Friedman was last seen leaving the Cloquet Middle School Wednesday. “While he is not believed to be in immediate…
MOOSE LAKE, Minn. – Attempted murder and assault charges have been filed against a man accused of attacking a staff member Monday at the Moose Lake Sex Offender Program. Nicolas Ladell Aron-Jones, 29, has been committed at MSOP as a “sexually dangerous person” since 2015, according to the criminal complaint. Court documents say a 53-year-old male security counselor entered a…
MOOSE LAKE, Minn. – An “unprovoked attack” by a man committed to the Minnesota Sex Offender Program (MSOP) in Moose Lake on Monday left a staff member “seriously injured,” according to the Minnesota Department of Human Services. The call for help came in around 1:20 p.m. Carlton County sheriff’s deputies, Essentia Health Ambulance and Moose Lake fire personnel responded. The…
DULUTH, Minn. – April 30th marked 56 years since three teenage brothers were swept away from the Duluth Ship Canal during an intense storm and massive waves. A U.S. Coast Guard officer also lost his life trying to rescue the boys. On Sunday, a special ceremony was held by the Coast Guard near a plaque along the Canal dedicated to…
We’re learning more about that fatal fire fight involving a tanker that rolled Saturday in New Independence Township. The Alborn Fire Department was the lead agency and first on the scene. Fire Chief Jack Carlson told FOX 21 Sunday that the big rig was fully engulfed when his crews arrived on scene. The tanker spilled diesel and gasoline, according to…
DULUTH, Minn. — Music is officially taking over Duluth for the 25th annual Homegrown Music Festival. Mayor Emily Larson kicked off the eight-day festival Sunday with a proclamation and toast at Hoops Brewing. Zeitgeist Teatro, Blacklist, Carmody Irish Pub and Pizza Luce are among the 36 venues supporting 171 sets through Sunday. There are dress-up themes every day. For more…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – A Superior man who died in a collision with a semi Saturday was identified by authorities Sunday. He’s John Myers, 78. The accident happened around 1:30 Saturday. The Wisconsin State Patrol said Myers was not wearing a seatbelt when he slammed his SUV into the back of the semi before hitting a light pole and stopping in…
Fire crews at The Mercy Islamic Center in Minneapolis last Monday. (FOX 9) Minneapolis police have arrested a man suspected of setting two fires that damaged mosques in the city last week as part of what the police chief called “an attempt to inflict terror onto our Muslim community.” Police Chief Brian O’Hara announced the arrest of 36-year-old Jackie Rahm…
DULUTH, Minn. — A Duluth born-and-raised attorney and judge was remembered by friends, family and colleagues Thursday during a memorial at the DECC. Judge Sally Tarnowski died unexpectedly in March when she was struck by a vehicle while jogging on vacation in Florida. Tarnowski was 63 years old. Thursday’s reflections included her Duluth public school roots, her going to law…
DULUTH, Minn. – Cleanup of a problematic homeless encampment in Duluth has begun. Encampment site before it was cleaned up along Rail Road Street in Duluth. MnDOT crews have removed piles of trash and debris at the site across from Bayfront Park and Pier B Resort along Railroad Street. The clean-up process was stalled because of the frozen ground and…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The dangers of firefighting are very real, and that means dozens of hours of training every year. On Wednesday, Superior firefighters got an opportunity to get the best type of training possible by using an abandoned building. Superior fire officials said these opportunities don’t open up often, but when they do, they reschedule whatever they are doing…
DULUTH, Minn. – A brother and sister who lost their sister and nephew in a weekend apartment fire in Duluth are thanking the firefighters who tried to save their relatives and for the outpouring of community support with the unexpected funeral costs. Fatal fires are not common in Duluth, especially fires that take the life of more than one person….
DULUTH, Minn. — We’re getting a new look at just how intense the flames were for firefighters and residents of an apartment building early Saturday morning in Duluth that killed two people and injured two firefighters. The fire victims were a mother and son who lived together, and that son, according to family, actually helped save lives in a 2020…
CASS LAKE., Minn. – Three people were arrested Sunday morning after a drive-by shooting injured one person and hit two residences. The shooting was reported around 6 a.m. Sunday in the area of 164th Street NW in Pike Bay Township in rural Cass Lake. When authorities arrived, they learned an adult male victim had been taken to Cass Lake Indian…
DULUTH, Minn. — The Duluth man accused of Facebook threats earlier this week that put the Twin Ports on alert has been formally charged. Trevor Billings, 30, is facing two counts of Threats of Violence. Trevor Billings Each felony charge comes with a maximum sentence of five years in prison. The criminal complaint says Billings used a Facebook page called…
It is child abuse prevention month, and part of that includes an effort by some to get parents to move away from spanking children. Thursday, supporters of that effort gathered at the YMCA in Hermantown to promote an area coalition that is establishing and increasing the number of “No Hit Zones.” The zones will be spaces and agencies where others…
DULUTH, Minn. – Mayor Emily Larson is speaking up — through an email to councilors — about this year’s $383,000 in city wide budget cuts. She’s urging them to avoid the cuts by using American Rescue Plan funds. The $383,000 handles the one-percent levy cut the council made last December in Larson’s proposed property tax levy increase, which she said…
DULUTH, Minn. – Wednesday the Duluth Fire Department presented a picture of what calls were up and which were down in 2022. In 2022, the department made 478 more runs than the year before. That’s an increase of 3.2%. over 2021. There were twenty-four fewer fire calls. There were also 18 water rescues, down by 21 from the year before….
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth firefighters rescued two dogs from a house fire Tuesday afternoon. The call for help came in around 3:40 p.m. at a home on the 3200 block of Greysolon Place in the Congdon Park neighborhood. When crews arrived within minutes, they found a fire on the rear deck of the home that was extending up the wall…
The following schools are closed, delayed or holding classes virtually for Monday, April 17, 2023: Ashland Schools: Closed Bayfield School District: Closed Bessemer Area School District: Closed Floodwood School District: Closed Solon Springs School District: Closed / Remote Leaning South Shore Schools: Closed / Remote Learning Washburn Schools: Closed / Remote Learning Categories: Minnesota, News, News – Latest News,…
CARLTON, Minn. — Minnesota Power has activated its emergency action plans at four of its hydro facilities along the St. Louis River, like the Thomson Dam in Carlton. The emergency action plans are enforced to put the public and emergency management agencies on high alert of the higher-than-normal flows. They’ve developed plans of action to identify which neighborhoods are most…
CARLTON, Minn. – The St. Louis River within Jay Cooke State Park is raging so high that park officials have closed the Swinging bBridge to pedestrians for the time being. Visitors braved the snowy conditions Sunday to check out Mother’s Nature at her best there. Signs and tape blocked off the famous bridge over the St. Louis River until conditions…
DULUTH, Minn. — Part of a gas station’s canopy landed on a vehicle Sunday. This happened as wind gusts were clocked at 40 mph at the nearby Duluth Airport. Pictures from viewers showed a massive sheet of siding on the ground at the Holiday Station at the corner of Arrowhead Road and Rice Lake Road. A vehicle’s windshield getting covered…
Investigators work at the site of a fatal shooting in downtown Dadeville, Ala., on Sunday, April 16, 2023. Several were killed during a shooting at a birthday party Saturday night, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said. (Alex Gladden/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP) DADEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — A high school senior who planned to play college football was celebrating at his…
CYRUS, Minn. (Fox 9) – A Pope County Sheriff’s Deputy was killed along with a suspect in a domestic assault call Saturday. Two other law enforcement officers were also shot during the incident. Around 7:30 p.m. the deputy along, with another deputy from Pope County and a police officer from Starbuck, Minnesota responded to a domestic assault call in the town of Cyrus on…
CARLTON, Minn. – Due to the recent warm weather and rapid snow melt, the St. Louis River is in a high flow state. To prepare for potential flooding in areas, Minnesota Power has activated Emergency Action Plans. These emergency action plans are enforced to put the public and emergency management agencies on high alert of the higher-than-normal flows. Minnesota Power…
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn. — Spring flooding continues to be an issue causing many road closures for St. Louis County. The County says there have been road and culvert washouts, as well as flooded roads. The St. Louis County Public Works crew has been monitoring conditions and making repairs as needed. The roads closed are list below: District 4 (northern…
