DULUTH, Minn. — Are you looking for cheap books while also supporting your local community? Gabriel’s Used Bookstore is exactly the place. With over 50,000 books on the shelves at a time, this quaint store has a big cause. Run by a staff of volunteers, Gabriel’s mission is to make sure everyone has access to affordable books. One of the…
DULUTH, Minn. – FOX 21 has gathered new details involving city wide budget cuts in Duluth worth $383,000. City administration says the cuts involve this year’s status-quo budget. The Duluth Police Department, which has the largest portion of the city’s budget, is being asked to cut $98,402. The Duluth Fire Department holds the city’s second-largest portion of the yearly budget….
CARLTON, Minn. — After two years in the making, Lake Superior Community Health Center has completed its practice expansion in Carlton. Thanks to the partnership with the Delta Dental of Minnesota Foundation they believe they will be able to serve up to seven thousand individuals in the coming year. Their clinic has brand new tools and rooms that offer an…
A group of Duluth business owners is welcoming new members as it works to help the area prosper. Members of the West Duluth Business Club gather the second Wednesday of every month at Mr. D’s. Wednesday was no exception. There is usually a guest speaker, and this month it was Amber Burns with the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation. One…
CLOQUET, Minn. — After fire ripped through Berquist Imports in Cloquet in February, it’s neighboring business Erbert & Gerbert’s is now reopen. The owner of the sandwich shop tells Fox 21 suffered extensive smoke and inventory damage from the nearby fire worth $40,000, but everything is back now. Meanwhile Berquist’s remains heavily damaged. A new post on its website says…
DULUTH, Minn. — A longtime locally owned gas station in a prime location along Duluth’s London Road has shut down. The gas pumps have been removed at the ICO at the corner of 21st Avenue East and London Road. Inter City Oil CEO Judy Weber told FOX 21 on Sunday that it’s “ICO’s desire to work on developing” the parcel…
DULUTH, Minn. — Two more people have announced they’re running for Duluth City Council seats. Wendy Durrwachter is running for Dist. 1. She says she will “focus on doing the work to ensure Duluth stays a great place to call home.” Durrwachter was a single mother of two who supported her family mostly as a restaurant server. She’s now a…
DULUTH, Minn. – A future Taco Bell in Duluth is showing signs of being closer to opening. The shell of the fast-food restaurant at the corner of London Road and 21st Avenue East is now up, as well as the installation of some windows. It was in June of 2018 when Taco Bell announced it was moving into this spot,…
TWIN PORTS — For all the pet lovers out there, a local business is expanding its operations to help take care of even more animals. Twin Ports Pet Sitters is a 9-year-old company providing pet care to animals all around the Duluth area. Now, they’ve expanded their operations to Superior. The company now offers dog walks, cat bonding, and critter…
DULUTH, Minn. — One of Duluth’s popular coffee shops is back up and running in a new location. Yellow Bike Coffee is now located in Duluth’s Airport Business Park. Making the best of a sudden change, employees spent the past few months building, painting, and decorating their new space in a former industrial garage. “We did everything. I painted the…
DULUTH, Minn. – FOX 21 learned Tuesday that the city of Duluth is continuing discussions with a one-year-old housing development to try to avoid the second floor from converting into boutique hotel units. The development is known as the Lincoln Park Flats on West Superior Street, which is owned by P&R Properties out of Duluth. The city remains firm that…
DULUTH, Minn. – People protested Monday outside a one-year-old housing development in Duluth’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. The protesters said they don’t want to see one floor of the building converted into boutique hotel units. Lincoln Park Flats on West Superior Street is owned by P&R Properties. Company officials told FOX 21 Monday that turning the second floor into 24 short-term…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — It’s hard to find a lot of roller rinks around here these days… but one is still going strong in the Twin Ports, and they just hit a new milestone. Opening in 1975, the World of Wheels roller skating rink in Superior has faced many challenges. In 2008, the rink changed owners and in 2020 they had…
DULUTH, Minn. — Typically Spirit Mountain closes their operations at the end of March. This year is a little different. Spirit Mountain has extended their season until April 8. This is because the amount of snow we’ve had and temperatures staying lower than usual. There are also other factors they have to keep in mind with crews having to maintain…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Mayor Emily Larson and Chief Administrative Office Noah Schuchman released joint statements late Friday involving a newly built apartment building in Lincoln Park that could potentially be changing a floor to boutique hotel units, which the city said was not what was originally presented for development. Statement from CAO Schuchman: “The City of Duluth and DEDA are…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – It’s the sixth Friday of lent and local restaurants serving fish frys are staying busy. At Gronk’s in Superior, the fish fry special includes three pieces of fish, with cod or catfish options, homemade tartar sauce, choice of potato, and a side of coleslaw. Staff there say it’s been a busy season so far with both snowmobilers…
DULUTH, Minn — If you are college student in a nursing program or a seasoned RN looking for a job, The Garden in Canal Park was the place to be on Wednesday afternoon. Essentia held its Spring Job Fair focusing on graduating nursing students from local colleges including St. Scholastica, LSC, and Fond Du Lac. Interested attendees were able to…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — If you like craft beer and fun, the Gitchee Gumee Brewfest is the place to be this Saturday at Wessman Arena in Superior. More than two dozen brewers will be set up to pour all types of samples for hundreds of people from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. Tickets are $40 and available at Keyport Liquor and…
DULUTH, Minn. — The Lake Superior Railroad Museum is celebrating its 50th golden anniversary year. That means there will be a family free day on Saturday and the lighting of the golden drum head. The museum was founded in 1973 after 5 people came together with a vision. The vision was to repurpose Duluth’s historic union depot train station into…
DULUTH, Minn. — The idea of a passenger rail service from the Twin Ports to Minneapolis has gained its best steam yet at the Minnesota Capitol. On Wednesday, the House Transportation Committee set aside full funding for the Northern Lights Express in its omnibus bill. The amount is $194,300,000, which is the state’s 20-percent share of the project. The remaining…
DULUTH, MINN. — Former Duluth city councilor Joel Sipress says the news that P&R Properties plans to convert 24 rental units into hotel rooms at Lincoln Park Flats did not please him. “I voted for this with every expectation that what the development agreement called for is what would happen. And I am very disappointed and in fact, appalled that…
DULUTH, MINN. — Lincoln Park Flats is a 74-unit apartment building that opened last June. Presley Eldian was one of the first people to move into the building. Her apartment is on the second floor and she was one of the first tenants in the building. “I was so excited to live here, I moved in June 3. I’d finally…
NORTHWEST WISCONSIN — The United States Postal Service is holding a job fair next week at 9 of its post offices in Northwest Wisconsin. The event is happening April 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and no appointment is accessary. Ashland, Bayfield, Birchwood, Hayward, Minong, Shell Lake, Solon Springs, Spooner, and winter post offices are all ready to hire….
BRULE, Wis. – The state known for its cheese is moving full swing with another popular food product–maple syrup. FOX 21 photojournalist Nathaniel LeCapitaine takes us to the Brule River Farm where maple tapping is underway as long as temperatures cooperate. Categories: Business, Community, Environment, News, News – Latest News, Weather in the News, Wisconsin
DULUTH, Minn. — Vista Fleet, a local sightseeing and dinner cruise company in Duluth, is getting ready to set sail for their 2023 season. Crews have been working all winter long to plan their cruises for spring and summer with the season starting May 5. Vista offers regular sightseeing and dining cruises along with ones for special occasions, such as…
DULUTH, Minn. — A downtown Duluth business celebrated its 3rd anniversary Sunday. The Juice Pharm on 1st Street threw a party for the occasion, and everyone was welcome. The band, “Multigrade” played some tunes, while guests could grab a birthday cake smoothie from the Juice Pharm and so some shopping with the local vendors who stopped by. The Juice Pharm…
ISLAND LAKE, Minn. — Lake Effect Restaurant & Bar opened a month ago during a blizzard and business has been booming. The Northwoods cozy feel restaurant has a mix of everything on their menu. It includes quick bites like wings to full rack ribs and even duck. The fan favorites so far have been the walleye sandwich, and the jerk…
DULUTH, Minn — The Lee A. Tregurtha left the Duluth Harbor Thursday morning at 9:20 a.m. kicking off the 2023 shipping season for the Twin Ports. It is an exciting time of year because not only do we get to enjoy all the boats coming and going, but also because of the impact shipping has on our local economy. The…
DULUTH, Minn. — The St. Louis County Auditor’s Service Center will fully reopen Friday in its usual location at the Miller Hill Mall following a major roof collapse in a section of the mall more than a week ago. All service center operations were temporarily moved to the Courthouse in Duluth March 15. The Service Center is located on the…
DULUTH, Minn. — Duluth Mayor Emily Larson held her State of the City Address Wednesday evening at The West Theatre. Click here for the complete transcript from that speech. The mayor covered a broad range of topics which she believes need to be addressed. Larson has served as Duluth’s mayor for the past seven years. She’s running for another term,…
CLOQUET, Minn. — The first taste of spring is here with the season opening of Gordy’s Hi-Hat in Cloquet kicking off Wednesday. The weather did not stop people from lining up at the door waiting for their food. And with this 63rd season of Gordy’s, the first 50 people to arrive received free t-shirts. Gordy’s is known for its burgers,…
DULUTH, Minn. — Mentor North kicked off a month-long fundraising drive at Hoops Brewing Monday night. The nonprofit matches kids and teens with adult mentors who inspire creativity and learning. Throughout the next month, Hoops Brewing is hosting a variety of events, closing with a comedy show. One of the leaders of the organization explained how role models who take…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – “This is kind of the heart of Superior. We felt it was important to bring something that had some class and integrity to the area,” Central Pub Co-Owner, Ryan Nelson says. Central Pub, located on the southwest corner of the Central Flats apartment building on Belknap Street, has been in the works for about a year and…
DULUTH, Minn — Ever since the roof collapse at the Miller Hill Mall last Tuesday, dozens of businesses ranging from local stores to chain stores to Essentia have been waiting for the go to reopen their doors. While some have been given the green light, others remain closed as workers continue to repair the damage and ensure the structural integrity…
DULUTH, Minn — The film and content industry in St. Louis County is booming. That’s according to a recent study done by UMD, published earlier this month. They found that in 2022, the film industry created 106 jobs with a total economic impact of $6.9 million. With a larger investment into the industry, the study projected over 200 jobs could…
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon plans to eliminate 9,000 more jobs in the next few weeks, CEO Andy Jassy said in a memo to staff on Monday. The job cuts would mark the second largest round of layoffs in the company’s history, adding to the 18,000 employees the company said it would lay off in January. In the memo, Jassy said the…
DULUTH, Minn. — Management for the Miller Hill Mall sent the following email to its tenants late Sunday evening about the phased reopening of the mall property after a partial roof collapse last Tuesday shut the mall down. Thank you for your continued patience as we work to safely reopen the Miller Hill Mall. We are returning leased premises to…
DULUTH, Minn. – Thursday marked Day 3 of clean-up and repair efforts after a major roof collapse at the Miller Hill Mall. Crews were again on scene Thursday working to remove a lot of snow off that roof. FOX 21 observed snow removal beyond the area of the collapse near the Applebee’s entrance. A crane was also removing snow above…
DULUTH, Minn. — More snow, more problems Thursday with at least two more structures in Duluth dealing with roofing issues just days after the Miller Hill Mall’s roof collapsed. Michaels, and arts and craft store, is the latest Duluth business to temporarily close because of roof damage from heavy wet snow. St. Louis County Public Works maintenance facility Construction crews…
DULUTH, Minn. – Are you still making St. Patrick’s Day plans? Look no further than your local Dubh Linns Brew Pub. Starting at 11am the doors will be open for a full day of family friendly fun, this will include games, contests, and even Ceili dance lessons. Enjoy an array of authentic Irish meals with live music including a group…
Removing Snow from the Interior of the Mall DULUTH, Minn. — On day two of the partial roof collapse at the Miller Hill Mall, crews moved in with machines Wednesday to begin clean-up and snow removal efforts. While representatives from the mall have not provided many details other than they’re thankful nobody was hurt, a manager of one of the…
DULUTH, Minn. — Bridgeman’s restaurant in Duluth is looking green for St. Patrick’s Day on Friday. They’re offering festive items on their menu with the main course offered all day Friday being the corned beef and cabbage dinner. It comes with slow roasted corned beef, roasted veggies, bread, and a creamy mustard sauce. But at Bridgeman’s the mega malts are…
The Northeast Minnesota Office of Job Training hosted dozens of businesses at a career fair Tuesday. The primary focus was to highlight careers that are accessible with general education and also provide a ladder of opportunities. The event was held at Black Bear Casino. Employers ranged in fields like human services, business and natural resources. Rowdy Egger, a senior at…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – A new pub with a familiar flavor opened its doors in Superior Tuesday. Central Pub, located on the southwest corner of the Central Flats apartment building on Belknap Street, has been in the works for about a year and a half. The owners are the same people who ran Tavern 105 in Superior before its doors were…
FOX 21 was once again representing at this year’s Hunger Bowl Twin Ports bowling tournament. The event raised money for Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank. FOX 21’s Dan Hanger, Rusty Mehlberg and Ken Slama greased up their bowling shoes for the cause. News Director Steve Goodspeed cheered them on. The tournament was held a Superior Lanes in Superior. For…
DULUTH, Minn. — Wild State Cider in Duluth is quadrupling its production capacity thanks to the demand for its products rising. Wild State Cider, located in the Lincoln Park Craft District has been in business for almost 4 years now. And with the success of the business, it has quickly outgrown its 10,000 square foot taproom space. Wild State expanded…
There’s some good news for parents within the Maple School District as that district faces a nearly $600,000 deficit next school year. Supt. Sara Cronley said Thursday the school board has decided to not relocate Iron River Elementary School’s second-grade class to Northwestern Elementary School’s second-grade class. This comes after parents expressed serious concerns to the board — from students…
GRAND MARAIS, Minn. — Two lumber yards in Grand Marais are now merging into one. According to a press release from a Cook County Home Center representative, Sawtooth Lumber Inc will become the Westside branch of the Home Center located just east of Grand Marais. The representative says this will provide customers who go to both businesses with more inventory…
CLOQUET, Minn. — Gordy’s Hi-Hat, a popular burger restaurant in Cloquet announced their 2023 opening date in a fun way. Gordy’s great grandson made the announcement via Facebook with the video above. Mark your calendar, Gordy’s Hi-Hat opens soon for their 63rd season on March 22. Categories: Business, Entertainment, Minnesota, News, News – Latest News
HIBBING, Minn. – “Anything that you could possibly imagine of why or how, we like to explore. The world is an endless supply of curiosity,” Electrified Imagination Co-Founder, Steven Sanders says. Why is the sky blue and the grass green? Why do lizards crawl and birds sing? Entrepreneurs in Hibbing are laying the groundwork to find all the answers of…
