MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The trial of a Minnesota police officer charged with the shooting death of Daunte Wright has opened its second week of testimony with an assistant medical examiner explaining his autopsy. The 20-year-old Black motorist was slain on April 11 after police pulled him over in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center for having expired license plate tags…
DULUTH, Minn. – In a Monday news release, CEOs from nine Minnesota health systems have come together in an appeal to the public, asking them to help the state’s overwhelmed health care system. You can read the full news release below: As COVID-19 continues to surge, leaders have taken out a full-page ad in major newspapers across the state this…
GREEN BAY, Wis. – A Green Bay man has been sentenced to five years in prison for his 18th drunken driving conviction. Seventy-four-year-old Wallace Bowers had a valid driver’s license when he was arrested last January after crashing into a power pole on Green Bay’s east side. Bowers pleaded no contest Friday to drunken driving, 10th or more offense. Two…
DULUTH, Minn. — Santa Claus took some time out of his day Sunday to swim with the fish, and greet families through the glass at the Lake Superior Aquarium. For years, Santa has enjoyed coming to the aquarium because he doesn’t get to scuba dive too often. The aquarium staff says after Santa could only visit virtually last year, having…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — A store that’s been around for 10 years on Tower Ave in Superior, is now under a new name, but the products and service are going to remain the same. ‘Up North Sundries’ is now called the ‘Cedar Barn’, coming out of the pandemic, the owners decided they wanted to re-focus their mission on quality crafted goods…
DULUTH, Minn. — Employees of the Voyager Bus Company have come together for years as a Christmas choir, traveling to different health and care facilities around Duluth to sing and spread the holiday spirit. On Sunday, they jingled all the way to 4 different facilities, and residents and staff helped sing along. Office staff, bus drivers, and family of employees…
DULUTH, Minn. — As the Northland is expecting warmer temperatures this week, snow is still in our future, and one hardware store tells us how they’re stocking up. Marshall Hardware on East Superior Street has been doing their best to keep up with the demand. After the snow the Northland saw over a week ago, their store was filled with…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Officials from Minnesota’s natural resources and pollution control agencies detail the ways climate change is diminishing Minnesota winters, with 10 to 14 fewer days of lake ice over the past 50 years. It’s a change they say hurts local economies, the environment and the Minnesota way of life. Warmer lake waters are leading to more toxic algal…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Minnesota State Patrol has tallied 286 car crashes across the state during a wintery storm that brought as much as 20 inches of snow in some places. The highway patrol reported that 21 of the crashes resulted in injuries, including one that was fatal. The St. Paul Pioneer Press reported that a car driving on Highway…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A federal judge has sentenced two Wisconsin men to probation for joining in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. The Wisconsin State Journal reports that 29-year-old Brandon Nelson of Madison and 24-year-old Abram Markofski of La Crosse pleaded guilty in September to a misdemeanor charge of parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building….
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A bipartisan bill introduced in the state Assembly would give the University of Wisconsin System authority over tuition reciprocity with Minnesota. The legislation would also let UW campuses keep additional revenue from students paying Minnesota tuition rates, revenue that is currently deposited into Wisconsin’s state budget. The reciprocity agreements between Wisconsin and Minnesota have been in…
DULUTH, Minn. – After multiple financial bailouts, a change in leadership, and a shortened 2020 season due to the pandemic, Spirit Mountain is opening this winter to record pass sales and a renewed outlook on the future of the ski hill. “We had a record for the last at least five years in season pass sales, so we think that…
DULUTH, Minn. — The Santa clauses came to town Saturday, or Wild State Cider, for the 2nd annual Wild Santa Run, which had over 400 racers to help ring in the holiday. The weather was perfect for Wild State Cider to bring their Santa run back to Lincoln Park just weeks before Christmas. “I love it, I had seen this…
DULUTH, Minn. — The number of 911 calls coming to the Duluth Fire Department is set to hit an all-time record high. This year, the fire department reports 13,930 calls so far and expects to hit 14,000 by the end of 2021, which would be the highest yearly total in history. Members of the fire department say they were worried…
DULUTH, Minn. — People got a rare inside look into all the crafting magic that happens at Bailey Builds workshop in West Duluth Saturday. Owners Anna and Nathanael Bailey opened the garage doors at North 56th Ave W, and revealed the tools they use to create their iconic art. This is the first time they have held a pop-up sale…
DULUTH, Minn.- Volunteers over at the Labor Temple on London Road helped make the holidays a bit happier for families in need. They gave out food, books, and holiday gifts in their parking lot Saturday. 28 kids were signed up for holiday gift assistance. Kids could wave hi to Santa on the balcony, while he sent some goodies down his…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- It was a “furry” Merry Christmas in Superior as Earth Rider Brewery hosted their first Pups & Pints Holiday Party. The pooches were invited to strut their stuff in a pup sweater contest and get a holiday photo with Santa, with proceeds benefitting Animal Allies. Organizers were happy to help get the community’s tails wagging for the holidays….
MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky’s governor says tornadoes may have killed 70 people in the state and the death toll may exceed 100. Gov. Andy Beshear said Saturday that a twister had touched down for more than 200 miles in the state. Severe storms moved through the area Friday night and caused catastrophic damage across multiple states. The storms hit…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Minnesota State Patrol has tallied 286 car crashes across the state during a wintery storm that brought as much as 20 inches of snow in some places. The highway patrol reported that 21 of the crashes resulted in injuries, including one that was fatal. The St. Paul Pioneer Press reported that a car driving on Highway…
CARLTON, Minn. — A 62-year-old woman was found dead in her home in Carlton from an apparent gunshot wound, and her 65-year-old husband was arrested in connection to it. According to a spokesperson with the Carlton County Sherriff’s Office, a welfare check call came through Carlton County 911 Dispatch on December 10 at 2:35 PM, to check on two individuals…
DULUTH, Minn. — So far in 2021, 30 people have died from overdoses in Duluth but according to the police department, 2 of those deaths are overdoses from counterfeit Percocet 30’s. These counterfeit pills contain fentanyl, which is more powerful than actual Percocet pills. Officials say it is a deadly drug and hard to tell apart from real pills, but…
DULUTH, Minn. — The Duluth Fire Department will soon patrol the waters in a new rescue boat thanks to a donation from the Skyline Rotary Clubs of Duluth and Superior. The rotary clubs raised around $2,000 dollars from a fundraising concert held back in October. The DFD plan on investing it in a new boat called the aqua eye, which…
DULUTH, Minn. — Owners of Pier B Resort are excited to announce Silos Restaurant is back open after being closed for two weeks following a grease fire on Black Friday. The fire started in the kitchen and spread to the ductwork and roof, causing $75,000 dollars in damage, no one was injured. The staff says they were happy to be…
DULUTH, Minn.- After two years, the Arrowhead Ice Fishing and Winter Show is back with angler essentials, animals, activities, and more. FOX 21 Photojournalist Adam Jagunich takes us there. Categories: Entertainment, Minnesota, News, News – Latest News Tags: anglers, Arrowhead Ice Fishing and Winter Show, DECC, Ice Fishing, Ice Fishing Show, Winter Show
DULUTH, Minn. – Friday, Dec. 10 serves as International Human Rights Day, a time when people all over the world reflect and honor the date the U-N General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration on Human Rights back in 1948. The Declaration guarantees the most basic rights of all individuals such as the right to nationality, life and liberty, freedom from…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Officials from Minnesota’s natural resources and pollution control agencies detail the ways climate change is diminishing Minnesota winters, with 10 to 14 fewer days of lake ice over the past 50 years. It’s a change they say hurts local economies, the environment, and the Minnesota way of life. Warmer lake waters are leading to more toxic algal…
DULUTH, Minn. – An 18-year-old Duluth man was arrested early Wednesday morning after Duluth Police Officers noticed two people “acting suspiciously” in the Endion neighborhood. Authorities say a concerned citizen flagged down the officers patrolling in the area of 18th Avenue East and East Superior Street and told them the two people were allegedly stealing items from parked vehicles. Officers…
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Crews with Wisconsin manufacturing company Komatsu are working to clean up an oil spill on the Menomonee River in Milwaukee. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said in a statement that Komatsu, a company based in Japan, spilled 400 gallons of oil into a storm sewer drain at its facility in Milwaukee last week, the Milwaukee Journal…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, Dec. 10, 2021. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, community, Headlines, Ken Slama, Local News, midday update, News, weather
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The owner of a bar in Albert Lea was found guilty of six criminal misdemeanor charges and sentenced to 90 days in jail for defying Gov. Tim Walz’s executive orders to close her business last winter. The jury found Lisa Hanson, 57, guilty after deliberating for an hour, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported. Judge Joseph Bueltel gave her…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, Dec. 10, 2021. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, community, Headlines, Ken Slama, Local News, morning update, News, weather
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court has ruled that Texas abortion providers can sue over the state’s ban on most abortions, but the justices are allowing the law to remain in effect. The court acted Friday, more than a month after hearing arguments over the law that makes abortion illegal after cardiac activity is detected in an embryo. That’s around…
WASHINGTON (AP) – Prices for U.S. consumers jumped 6.8% in November compared with a year earlier as surging costs for food, energy, housing, and other items left Americans enduring their highest annual inflation rate since 1982. The Labor Department also reported Friday that from October to November, prices jumped 0.8%. Inflation has been intensifying pressure on consumers, especially lower-income households…
DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office held its own candlelight vigil Thursday night to honor lives lost and injured survivors of drunken drivers. It was part of a state-wide vigil organized by Mothers Against Drunk Drivers, also known as MADD. “Today is a good reminder this still is a problem not only state wide but locally as…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — Some UWS student-athletes continued doing good deeds for their Week Of Giving. On Thursday, about 100 athletes representing different UWS sports teams went out caroling through Superior neighborhoods, encouraging those who opened their doors to donate canned goods or checks, all going to St. Vincent’s food shelf. The teams have been out in the community all week…
SUPERIOR, Wisc. — Some people who got the covid shots earlier this year are now choosing to go in for booster shots. One vaccine clinic in Superior is seeing more foot traffic come through right now because of it. The AMI vaccination program has been set up at UWS since April, and has moved around with the demand of new…
DULUTH, Minn. – If you don’t want to make your own sweet treats for the holiday season, Valley Youth Center Duluth can help you out. They are selling a wide variety of caramels and fudge, with flavors that include chocolate, chocolate walnut, rocky road, chocolate peanut butter, maple nut, chewy praline, sea salt caramel, chocolate mint swirl, chocolate amaretto swirl, pumpkin…
DULUTH, Minn. – The DECC is preparing to have ice fishing novice, experts and enthusiasts check out the latest gear and techniques this weekend. The Arrowhead Ice Fishing Winter Show will feature dozens of vendors, host seminars, give people the chance to catch a rainbow trout for prizes, and watch a sea lion show. For Shamrock Production, they’re ready to host…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A federal judge has upheld voter ID requirements for Wisconsin college students. Common Cause in Wisconsin filed a lawsuit in 2019 seeking to block portions of the state’s voter ID law related to what must be on a college ID to be considered valid for voting. The lawsuit didn’t seek to overturn the underlying voter ID…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth’s Parks and Recreation Department wants people to find the Lark in a Park. Louis, a plush western meadowlark, will be visiting six parks across the city over the next month. “Folks can follow along to our social media pages and find where the lark is flying off to next,” says Recreation Specialist Megan Lidd. “With that they…
(AP) – The U.S. is expanding COVID-19 boosters, opening the third dose of Pfizer’s vaccine to people as young as age 16. The U.S. and many other nations already urge adults to get a booster to pump up their immunity months after the initial vaccination. In the U.S., the Pfizer vaccine is the only option for children and teenagers. The…
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – A federal jury in Arkansas has convicted former reality TV star Josh Duggar of downloading and possessing child pornography. Jurors on Thursday found Duggar guilty of the charges, and Duggar was immediately taken into custody. He faces up to 20 years in prison and fines of up to $250,000 for each of the two counts when…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Police Investigations Division is warning the community of a rise in counterfeit pills across the Northland. So far this year there have been 30 fatal overdoses across within the City of Duluth, according to a Thursday press release. The police department says two of those fatal overdoses were from the use of counterfeit Percocet 30s….
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — University of Wisconsin System leaders signed off Thursday on tuition increases for out-of-state undergraduates and graduate students at seven campuses. The Board of Regents’ finance committee approved the plan during a meeting at UW-Madison, setting up a final vote before the full board on Friday. The proposal calls for increases at UW-Madison; UW-Eau Claire; UW-Oshkosh; UW-Platteville;…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, community, Headlines, Ken Slama, Local News, midday update, News, weather
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, community, Headlines, Ken Slama, Local News, morning update, News, weather
WASHINGTON (FOX TV Digital Team) – Uber is launching a new audio recording option for drivers and riders during trips. This new feature is part of several new safety initiatives the company is starting. According to a press release from the company, a rider and driver can enable the audio recording feature by choosing to record audio by pressing the…
DULUTH, Minn.- Local doctors continue to stress not delaying preventative care as they’re seeing more patients with chronic medical conditions paying dire consequences. At Essentia Health physicians are seeing less come in for issues with hypertension and diabetes, which can lead to strokes and heart attacks if not addressed. Especially concerning, Dr. Lisa Seeber said, are patients suffering unfortunate results…
DULUTH, Minn. – Spirit Mountain and the Duluth Traverse have landed more than $1 million combined to increase outdoor recreation. Starting with Spirit Mountain, it’s getting roughly $1.2 million to expand its Nordic, snowmobile and mountain bike trails. The state grant will allow Spirit to complete the third loop for its Grand Avenue Nordic Center, build connector trails up to…
GRAND MARAIS, Minn. – Starting Thursday, Dec. 9, Visit Cook County invites the public to turn their eyes to the night sky. After beginning in 2018 and cancellation in 2020 due to COVID-19, the annual Dark Sky Festival returns in full force this year. The festival runs from Thursday, Dec. 9 to Saturday, Dec. 11. It includes a variety of…
