DULUTH, Minn.– A fresh set of officers were sworn in to the Duluth Police Department Friday. Six new officers received their badges and took the oath to serve at DPD headquarters today. Police Chief Mike Tusken says this comes at a time when there is a crisis of public confidence in their line of work. One of the biggest points…
DULUTH, Minn.– As the COVID-19 vaccine continues to rollout, local public health officials and community organizations are trying to get doses out to groups most impacted by the virus. Over 30 shots were given out to those who pre-registered at the pop-up vaccination at St. Mark’s church in the Hillside community on Friday. The goal was to prioritize vaccinations for…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – This Saturday, Mont du Lac will kick off its annual ice cross. Ice cross downhill is a winter sport using hockey gear and hockey skates where racers compete by skating downhill. This is the only ice cross race in the U.S., according to Mont Du Lac officials, and will feature men’s, women’s, and junior league races. “It’s…
DULUTH, Minn. – Bakeries are getting busy for what they hope is a busy Valentine’s Day holiday. Over at Johnson’s Bakery in Lincoln Park, workers are putting together everything from cookies and cakes to doughnuts, all with Valentine’s theme. While the special day had been busy in the past at the bakery, everything is so different now with COVID because…
DULUTH, Minn. – During this cold snap, many organizations that help the homeless and disadvantaged are seeing an uptick in people using their services. Over at the Union Gospel Mission, the organization has seen its numbers grow as more people have been coming in to get hot meals, which are served curbside because of spacing. The mission let go of…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – On Friday, Gov. Tim Walz signed an Executive Order to continue supporting Minnesota’s economic recovery by making adjustments to current COVID-19 restrictions in the state such as allowing restaurants to stay open until 11:00 p.m. “Our small businesses have made enormous sacrifices for the health of their employees and communities,” said Governor Walz. “Today, we can make these…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Fire Department responded to a house fire in the Piedmont neighborhood early Friday morning. The fire broke out just after 4:00 a.m. this morning at 2232 Hoover Street. According to the fire department, the fire originated in the basement of the home and extended to the rest of the house before crews arrived on the…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Warming Sheds in Superior will be closed this weekend due to forecasted cold temperatures. According to the City of Superior website, all Warming Sheds in the city will be closed February 12-14. The Warming Sheds will be open again on Monday as long as the weather permits. For more information, you can visit http://www.ci.superior.wi.us/. Categories: Community, News,…
(AP) – The nation’s top public health agency says in-person schooling can be done safely with mask use, social distancing, and other strategies, but vaccination of teachers, while important, is not a prerequisite for reopening. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday released its long-awaited roadmap for getting students back to classrooms in the middle of a pandemic….
DULUTH, Minn. – According to the MN Department of Transportation road reports, a crash has been reported between Garfield Avenue and the end of southbound I-535. Current reports say commuters should expect a short travel delay on the Blatnik Bridge due to the crash. For updated road reports you can visit 511mn.org. Categories: Minnesota, News, News – Latest News
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, Feb. 12, 2021. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, community, Headlines, Ken Slama, Local News, midday update, News
(from left, Derek Chauvin, Tuo Thao, Thomas Lane, and J. Alexander Kueng) MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The Minnesota Court of Appeals said Friday it will not step in and delay the upcoming murder trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd. Chauvin is scheduled to go to trial on March 8. State prosecutors, led by…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Police Department is swearing in six new officers Friday afternoon. The Swearing-In Ceremony will be heard virtually this year due to COVID. The ceremony will begin at 2:00 p.m. and will be live-streamed on the Duluth Police Department’s Facebook page. Categories: Community, Minnesota, News, News – Latest News
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, Feb. 12, 2021. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, community, Headlines, Ken Slama, Local News, morning update, News
MADISON, Wis. — A staffing shortage at Wisconsin prisons is pushing corrections officers to work long hours, costing taxpayers at least $60 million in overtime pay. Data from the state Department of Corrections shows roughly 15% of corrections officers positions are unfilled at Wisconsin’s prisons. The problem is currently most severe at Waupun Correctional Institution where 40% of jobs are…
SUPERIOR, Wis.– The City of Superior welcomed in its newest business on Thursday. The Hearing Wellness Center is located on 8th street. It offers services like hearing assessments and hearing aid fittings. A doctor at the new store say the location allows Wisconsin residents to save a trip across the bridge. “Our Superior patients, our Wisconsin patients often just don’t…
DULUTH, Minn.– The pandemic has impacted certain career fields but not all are in a bad way. Lake Superior College’s healthcare programs have seen an increase in enrollment over the past year. At LSC’s Career Fair Thursday, more than 100 prospective students showed up to get a look at the college’s 15 healthcare programs like nursing, med assistant, and LPN….
DULUTH, Minn.– The below-zero temperatures have kept Duluth city crews busy with water main break after water main break. More than a half-dozen breaks have happened so far in the past week alone. But it’s a job the city is used to handling with about 140 breaks every year. “Frost has driven down and water mains seem to be breaking…
DULUTH, Minn. – The clock is ticking before time runs out to pre-order your significant other something special. If you’re unaware, Valentine’s Day is coming up this Sunday! Two local businesses in the Northland are doing all they can to make sure your experience is beyond excellent and easy. “You have that instant good feeling when you walk into the…
DULUTH, Minn. – It’s the 20th year of the Northland’s St. Jude Radiothon on B-105. The event raises money for children battling cancer at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. In 2020, the radiothon raised about $80,000. Organizers say it’s inspiring to see people come together under one cause. “It makes me almost emotional to see everybody like leaning on each…
DULUTH, Minn. – With the cold weather, we should be paying extra attention to making sure our furry friends stay safe. Management at “A Place for Fido” in Duluth says you can put boots on dogs’ feet to keep their paws safe from the elements. Jackets and coats may be more beneficial for short-haired dogs as they need more insulation…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Despite the pandemic, several renovations are now complete at the Holden Fine and Applied Arts Center at UWS. Some of the renovations include expanding classroom spaces while also moving the previous media lab to a larger area that has more work stations. Another big project they worked on was renovating a highly visible space adjacent to the…
MINNESOTA – A group called the Alliance of Minnesota Craft Breweries introduced new legislation today that would remove Minnesota’s growler cap. A state law that now prohibits bigger breweries from selling their beer in 64 ounce growler containers. That law says Minnesota breweries cannot sell to-go growlers if they make more than 20,000 barrels of beer a year. There are…
(courtesy: Kenosha County Court via AP) MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A judge is refusing prosecutors’ request to issue a new arrest warrant for an 18-year-old from Illinois who’s accused of killing two people and wounding a third during a Wisconsin police brutality protest last summer. Prosecutors in Kenosha County asked Judge Bruce Schroeder to issue a new warrant for Kyle…
JEFFERSON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge has ordered the state Department of Natural Resources to start a wolf hunt this month rather than wait until November. The Trump administration removed wolves from the federal endangered species list in January, returning management to the states. Wisconsin law mandates the DNR run a wolf season from November through February. The department…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Nearly 200 Walgreens pharmacies across Wisconsin are expecting to receive coronavirus vaccines directly from the federal government starting this week. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services on Thursday announced the beginning of the program that targets underserved areas. The state health department says the vaccinations will be provided for free under the state and federal partnership….
FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama take a look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. Have a great day! Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, community, Headlines, Ken Slama, Local News, midday update, News
CABLE, Wis. (AP) – The American Birkebeiner Ski Race in northern Wisconsin will look different this year because of coronavirus safety protocols. Organizers of the event, promoted as North America’s largest and longest cross-country ski race, have stretched it from a single day to five days from Feb. 24-28. Last year about 11,000 skiers participated in the race, which can…
(Antioch Police Department via AP) KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) – An Illinois 18-year-old charged with killing two people during street protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last summer faces a judge Thursday with prosecutors asking that he be re-arrested. Prosecutors say Kyle Rittenhouse violated conditions of his $2 million bond by failing to inform the court of his current address. They’ve asked a…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was prepared to plead guilty to third-degree murder in George Floyd’s death before then-Attorney General William Barr personally blocked the plea deal last year. Two law enforcement officials with direct knowledge of the talks say the deal would have averted any potential federal charges, including a civil rights offense, as part of…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man who shot five staff members at a Minnesota health clinic this week shot two of them in the reception area before heading back to where patients are treated and shooting three others, including a medical assistant and mother of two who died of her wounds, authorities say in the criminal charges filed Thursday. Gregory Paul…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – If you’re looking for an action-packed fun time or date night this weekend, the Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center in Superior is the place to be. ‘Escape the Bong!’ is returning for its third year on Feb. 12 – 14. The three day event will feature four escape rooms to test your knowledge and puzzle solving…
DULUTH, Minn. – If you have yet to buy your honey something special this Valentine’s Day, then you’re looking for sweets in all the wrong place. Duluth resident Amy McMillan had the idea of starting her own side business in the summer of 2020. Fast forward to today, and The Minnesota Marshmallow has taken off. McMillan says business is booming,…
FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama take a look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. Have a great day! Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, community, Headlines, Ken Slama, Local News, morning update, News
WINONA, Minn. (AP) — The Diocese of Winona-Rochester in Minnesota says it has reached a $21.5 million settlement with 145 individuals who were sexually abused by its clergy members. It’s the last Catholic diocese in the state to settle its abuse claims, filed in response to a 2013 law that temporarily extended the statute of limitations on abuse cases. The…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Supreme Court says regulators can apply strict drinking water standards to limit groundwater pollution from North America’s top-producing iron mine. The high court says the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency properly concluded that pollution seeping into groundwater from the Minntac mine has harmed waters covered by federal standards meant to protect drinking water. Reports…
DULUTH, Minn. – The American Cancer Society estimates more than 13,000 women will die from ovarian cancer this year. Researchers at the University of Minnesota Medical School may have found a way to help detect disease earlier. A new study shows the possibility of detecting the disease using a pap test, which is a process already being used to diagnose…
DULUTH, Minn. – Over at Impact Sports Training CrossFit gym in Duluth, management says they made a few changes during the pandemic that are now permanent. To keep up with the restrictions on gyms, they dropped the size of classes from 40 people to 22, but then realized that actually makes it easier to coach and give clients more attention….
DULUTH, Minn.– While the temperatures may be below zero outside, it’s nice and warm here in the skywalk in downtown Duluth, which has been seeing a steady increase in the last couple weeks with the chilly temps. “There’s definitely a few more people with me than usual,” said Marie Williams, who was walking home from work. The 3.5-mile long skywalk…
DULUTH, Minn.– Valentine’s Day is just a few days away and health experts are encouraging couples to get creative and find some new ways to celebrate the day and stay six feet apart from other people. Some options include getting take-out, cooking a meal together, or making a playlist together at home. Even though we’re doing better as more vaccines…
DULUTH, Minn. – 27 ice anglers had to be rescued from Lake Superior in Duluth yesterday. The risk of falling through the ice or being stranded is something you want to be prepared for before going out ice fishing. Waterways like Lake Superior or the St. Louis River can be unpredictable as ice can break off at any time and…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Fire Department received a much-deserved treat today for all they do for the community. The DECC donated 75 gallons of ice cream to the department as part of its “Share the Love” initiative. “We appreciate the recognition,” said Jon Otis, the deputy chief at the Duluth Fire Department. “It’s always nice to be recognized for…
DULUTH, Minn. – The first Ronald McDonald House has opened in the Northland after partnering up with Essentia Health. A Ronald McDonald House is a place of refuge for families traveling to get the best care for their children battling cancer or other illnesses. The space includes five bedrooms, along with a full kitchen, family room, and stocked pantry. Management…
DULUTH, Minn. – The warming center at the Tri-Towers will be open from 6 p.m. to 10 a.m. through Friday as the chilly temperatures linger in the Northland. The center will also be open 24 hours over the weekend. Since the chill hit, there’s been an increase of people using the site of about a dozen. The center has a…
DULUTH, Minn.-We are less than a week away from Valentine’s Day and Lake Superior Art Glass is joining in on the fun offering up classes for couples to make Valentine’s-themed gifts. Find Fox 21 photojournalist Adam Jagunich’s story above. To find out how to sign up for classes, visit this website. Categories: News, News – Latest News
MADISON, Wis. — A northwestern Wisconsin prosecutor has been charged with secretly recording sexual encounters he had with two women after allegedly persuading them he could help them with their criminal cases. Burnett County Assistant District Attorney Daniel Steffen was charged Friday with three felony counts of representations depicting nudity. The criminal complaint says investigators learned early last year from…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A bipartisan task force that examined a looming retirement savings crisis in Wisconsin is recommending a series of steps to improve the outlook, including the creation of first-of-its-kind savings accounts for every child in the state. The retirement task force released its recommendations Wednesday. State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski chaired the group and says bills to implement…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal authorities are investigating a massive counterfeit N95 mask operation in which fake 3M masks were sold in at least five states to hospitals, medical facilities, and government agencies. The foreign-made knockoffs are becoming increasingly difficult to spot and could put health care workers at grave risk for the coronavirus. A federal official says these masks are…
Update: DULUTH, Minn. – City officials issued a correction Wednesday afternoon stating: “*Correction-The City received bad information in regards to a water main break noted below. There is no break at this location.” DULUTH, Minn. – City crews responded to a water main break in the Denfeld neighborhood just before 9:00 a.m. Wednesday. The City of Duluth Utility Operation crews…
DULUTH, Minn.-Two former owners of the Pastoret Terrace, known to many as the Kozy building in downtown Duluth, have reached a settlement with St. Louis County for $190,000. The lawsuit claimed St. Louis County did not allow enough time for someone to purchase the dilapidated building, before it was foreclosed on in 2015. It also alleged the county did an…
