Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, November 19, 2019. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, brittney merlot, community, Headlines, Local News, midday update
DULUTH, Minn. – 60 turkeys will be deep fried outside Marine General in Duluth on Wednesday, November 20. The public is invited to stop by the store located at 1501 London Road from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. for turkey sandwiches, ice fishing information, and more. The 11th annual event will also kick off Bob’s Bike Drive. This year, more…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, November 19, 2019. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, brittney merlot, community, Local News, morning update, News
DULUTH, Minn. – Tenants in the Mt. Royal Shopping Center are expected to be back open for business Tuesday after some were forced to close for four days because of a plumbing issue. One business owner who did not want to be named for this story told FOX 21 the revenue loss has been in the thousands of dollars over…
DULUTH, Minn. — It’s time for the 2019-2020 Winter Weather Outlook from our Fox 21 Meteorologists! While we’re still a month away from the official start of winter, snow arrives earlier in the Northland and sticks around beyond March! We’ve already seen big snow events this season with a “Winter Storm Warning” across the Snowbelt with more than a foot…
DULUTH, Minn.- Here outdoor activities are a part of life in any season. But all of that equipment can get pricey. Great Lakes Gear Exchange is hoping to change that. “Our mission is to make outdoor adventure financially and culturally accessible while promoting sustainability in the outdoor industry,” said co-owner Brooke Wetmore. Before occupying their new storefront on East 4th…
DULUTH, Minn.- It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas throughout the rest of Duluth as crews decorated the Minnesota Power Christmas Tree in lights for the 35th year. The 54 ft tree will be strung in 3400 feet of LED lights, to be lit Friday at five before the Christmas City of the North Parade. The tree will be…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Bentleyville Tour of Lights is almost done setting up in Bayfront Park, for opening night this Saturday. Over the last eight weeks, about 15 hundred volunteers helped set up the 21 acres of over 5 million lights. Founder Nathan Bentley said the display wouldn’t happen without all of that help. “I sometimes believe the public maybe doesn’t…
DULUTH, Minn.- Every year, 55,000 Americans are diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer. There’s no exact cause known, other than smoking and obesity having a strong link to the disease. And on Monday night, one women affected by the disease hosted an event to raise awareness. In Minnesota alone, 780 deaths will occur from Pancreatic Cancer this year, which is one of…
DULUTH, Minn.- The City of Duluth has officially named a new ‘Planning and Economic Development Director’. Chris Fleege will be replacing Keith Hamre who retired after 22 years. Duluth native Chris Fleege brings in 27 years of work at various capacities in the Northland at place like Minnesota Power and Superior Water Light and Power. Fleege is a UMD alum…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Students at Four Corners Elementary in Superior are giving back this holiday season to help those in need. The school is hosting a “Stuff the Turkey” food drive. All week students can bring in non–perishable items like canned goods and personal hygiene products. Some Four Corners students have been learning about rights and responsibilities. A 3rd grade…
DULUTH, Minn. – Many Superior Street businesses are welcoming the holidays by putting up red curtains. This is part of the annual Storefront Window Display and Lighting contest in Duluth hosted by the greater downtown council. More than 15 businesses along superior street will take part in this year’s contest. Those businesses will spend all week decking out their windows….
DULUTH, Minn. – If you’re looking for another option to get your passport, UMD now has a U.S. passport facility on campus. A grand opening was celebrated on Monday. Students, staff, and the public can use the facility to fill out an application and take a passport photo. Without this new service, UMD officials tell us getting a passport would…
DULUTH, Minn. – A man found guilty of criminal sexual conduct due to evidence collected in the Duluth Sexual Assault Kit Initiative has been sentenced. In a press release from the St. Louis County Attorney’s Office, Kenneth Keith Clark, 66, was sentenced to 144-months in prison after being found guilty of first degree criminal sexual conduct in June. Clark was…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Gov. Tim Walz is urging Minnesota lawmakers to hold public hearings to try to break an impasse over legislation to make insulin more affordable. Lawmakers have made little apparent progress in closed-door talks over the past month toward reconciling the differences between competing House Democratic and Senate Republican plans. Their last meeting was Friday. The…
DULUTH, Minn. – One man was arrested and another was transported to a local hospital early Monday morning after a stabbing incident. Authorities responded to reports of a stabbing in the 1300 Block of Commonwealth Avenue around 1:45 a.m. According to Duluth police, when officers arrived on scene they found a 27-year-old male with a large stab wound to his…
INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. – Authorities have confirmed that the Falls High School and Elementary School were evacuated Monday morning due to a potential bomb threat against the high school. Students were evacuated and sent to the First Lutheran Church located on Wayside Lane. Staff at First Lutheran confirmed parents are able to pick their children up at the church via…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota wildlife officials say three ruffed grouse in Itasca County have tested positive for a mosquito-borne virus. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources said Monday it is the first time the virus called eastern equine encephalitis has been confirmed to cause illness in a Minnesota wild animal. The hunters who harvested the grouse brought them…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, November 18, 2019. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, brittney merlot, community, Local News, midday update
COOK, Minn. – According to the Northland FireWire, a fire was reported at the Elbow Lake Lodge around 9:15 a.m. on Monday. The fire broke out in the lodge’s shop building where several boats and other pieces of equipment are stored. There is no word yet on damage estimates or if any injuries were reported. The Cook Ambulance Service responded…
DUNCAN, Oklahoma (AP) – 11:10 a.m.: Police have confirmed that two men and a woman have been fatally shot at a Walmart in Oklahoma. Duncan Police Chief Danny Ford says two of the people killed were in a vehicle outside the store and the third person killed was in the parking lot of the store in Duncan. Ford says police…
DULUTH, Minn. – In its first five years of existence, The Bluebird Foundation, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit, has awarded nearly $50,000 in grants and scholarships to regional high school age youth in the performing arts. The foundation’s major annual fundraiser is the Christmas by the Lake Album. The annual music album (two CD’s or digital download) consisting of 33…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, November 18, 2019. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, brittney merlot, community, Headlines, Local News, morning update
DULUTH, Minn. – More than 5,000 Northlanders will receive a free, home cooked meal on Thanksgiving thanks to help from hundreds of local volunteers. Organizers of the annual Thanksgiving Day Buffet at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center are in crucial need of volunteers to help make the event a success once again this year. Organizer Monica Hendrickson says volunteers are…
(Larry Valenzuela/The Fresno Be via AP) FRESNO, Calif. (AP) – As police search for suspects and a motive in the killing of four people at a backyard party in Fresno, California, neighbors say they are scared because there have been other shootings in the same neighborhood recently. Choua Vang tells the Fresno Bee in a story published Monday that his…
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) – Duluth police are searching for a suspect in an overnight shooting in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. Authorities say a 35-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound to his arm sometime after 10 p.m. Sunday. The man told officers he was shot at an apartment building that had been declared uninhabitable on the 1900 block of West Third…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota’s House speaker says Rep. Diane Loeffler has died after battling cancer. Speaker Melissa Hortman says Loeffler died Saturday at age 66. Hortman calls Loeffler a “powerhouse” whose absence will be a huge loss for the Legislature. Loeffler is a DFLer who was first elected to the House in 2004. She was a lifelong resident…
DULUTH, Minn.- Some Northland horseback riders spent time working with a trainer from out of state this weekend. Paul Belasik flew in from Pennsylvania to Spring Hill Farm on Jean Duluth Road for the weekend. He helped riders with their Dressage riding, where the horse and rider are expected to perform a series of pre-planned movements from memory. “It’s often…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Marcus Aurelio is a 5th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and a 6-time UFC star. But Sunday night he was an instructor for an all ages Self-Defense Seminar in Superior. “I wanna help people in a way that they need to have understanding about what’s gonna happen, what can happen with them on the street,” Aurelio…
DULUTH, Minn.- Before walking down the aisle Twin Ports brides walked down rows of vendors to scout out the elements for their perfect wedding. Dresses, cakes, and entertainment filled the Greysolon Ballroom Sunday as more than 40 vendors gave couples and brides some one-on-one time as they plan for their special days. “We have found that the peak engagement season…
DULUTH, Minn.- It’s the season of giving, and for one group of Northlanders, they are giving this year in a unique way. St. Luke’s workers and their family members donated their precious hair Saturday for kids in need. “I love my hair so much so I just hope someone else can love it as much as I did”, said Sarah…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating after a two-level garage went up in flames. The fire broke out around 5:25 p.m. Sunday on the 300-block of East 2nd Street in the Central Hillside neighborhood. The thick smoke could be seen from I-35 at one point. When fire crews arrived, they went into defense mode — guarding…
DULUTH, Minn.- Thousands of people filled the DECC for the annual Festival of Trees to get a head start on some Christmas shopping. The weekend fair is the biggest fundraiser of the year for Junior League of Duluth. It brings in more than $50,000 and all of it goes right back into the community. Young and old filled the DECC…
DULUTH, Minn.- Kids around the Northland strengthened their case to be on Santa’s nice list this year. The children learned first hand on what it takes to be one of Santa’s elves by doing hands-on activities, and decorating cookies to bring home. They even get a picture with Santa, and their favorite characters from the movie ‘Frozen’. Mall management says…
DULUTH, Minn.- Northland skiers under the age of 18 got a once in a lifetime opportunity to ski with an Olympic athlete Saturday. Kikkan Randall, a 2018 U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist in Peyongchang spent some time with young skiers at Spirit Mountain. Randall, who is also a breast cancer survivor demonstrated for the kids in attendance some helpful tips on…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD International Club took people on a trip around the world with their annual International Taste of UMD event. About 15 countries had their cuisine represented, made by the students themselves. According to the President of the International Club, the event makes international students feel like part of the community. “I think it creates a sense of…
DULUTH, Minn.- The sound of metal skates on ice mean it’s that time of year: hockey season is back again. And the Duluth Heights Community Center is the first to open their outdoor rink this season. “The kids spend 4–6 days here every week in the winter I would say,” said Duluth Heights Hockey Association President Kim Oppelt. “So it’s…
DULUTH, Minn. – A new collection of Vietnam War era books were celebrated at the Lake Superior College library on Friday. The book “Battle Notes” by Lee Andresen uses the music of the Vietnam War era to depict the polarizing actions and opinions of the time. The books in the new LSC collections were used as the books Andresen researched…
DULUTH, Minn. – A local artist partnered with the Duluth Fiber Guild and the Art Institute to make a felt rug, which will be donated to the Denfeld library branch. Volunteers spent the day assembling the nearly seven foot rug to bring it to life. For the last few weeks the group has also been working on a design that…
DULUTH, Minn. – Five thousand people are expected to fill the DECC this weekend for the annual Festival of Trees. The holiday craft fair is the Junior League of Duluth’s biggest fundraiser of the year, raising more than $50,000 annually to support the community. More than 180 vendors will be on two levels at the DECC giving people a lot…
DULUTH, Minn. – A special beer inspired by the Bentleyville Tour of Lights is now available from Bent Paddle Brewing. The “Bentleyville Christmas Cookie Cream Ale” is on tap at the Bent Paddle taproom and at Grandma’s restaurants. One dollar of every pint sold will go to support the holiday light display. “We came up with an ale that’s inspired…
DULUTH, Minn.- Applications are being taken for the development of more affordable housing options in Duluth. The process is part of Duluth Mayor Emily Larson’s State of the City initiatives. The city and the Duluth Economic Development Authority have identified several vacant lots throughout the city for housing development. “This is not something that comes off of a template of…
DULUTH, Minn.- Superior Street wasn’t the only road re-opening in Duluth on Friday. A two year project to reconstruct portions of Woodland Avenue and Calvary Road has reached its halfway point. The roads are now re-opened, and bus routes are back to normal following five month of work to install new utilities and reconstruct the the streets. Businesses in the…
DULUTH, Minn.- Some state leaders believe the “learn as you go” technique may be the best way to encourage young professionals to pursue trade careers, many represented at an apprenticeship summit in Duluth Friday. An apprenticeship is a way to train and study while you work and there are a record number of openings for them in Minnesota. Governor Tim Walz…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Make way for the Northland’s newest Thanksgiving delicacy: The Thanksgiving pizza at Shamrock Bar in Superior started as a meal the cooks would throw together in the past with their holiday leftovers, but staff decided it was time to put it on the menu as the featured pizza of the month. The pie comes with gravy, turkey, stuffing and…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Lake Superior Zoo welcomed a new member to their furry family this week. Weighing in at just under a pound, a baby Angolan Colobus monkey was born to 17-year-old Kero and 7-year-old Ndizi. This is the first Angolan Colobus born at the zoo in over six years, Kero’s second baby and Ndizi’s first. “The role that the…
DULUTH, Minn. – Superior Street is reopen in downtown Duluth as Phase II of the reconstruction project has wrapped up for the year. Business owners, community members, and city officials crowded along Superior Street to witness its reopening. After dealing with street barriers and closed sidewalks over the course of six months, folks are now letting out a sigh of…
DULUTH, Minn. – Lake Superior College hosted a Cybersecurity workshop for adults who may be looking for a new career or have an interest in the high demand field. Participants learned about the skills needed to start a career in Cybersecurity. Workshop topics also included the outlook on the current job market. A Cybersecurity workforce study shows there are nearly…
LA CROSSE, Wis.-Prosecutors have accused a Minnesota man of using a Porsche as a battering ram to get his Nissan Altima out of an Onalaska impound lot. The La Crosse Tribune reports that Benjamin Gjere of Lanesboro was charged Thursday with operating a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent, property damage, theft and bail jumping. According to investigators, Gjere’s 2019…
MADISON, Wis.-Wisconsin’s unemployment rate is up for a fifth straight month and half a percentage point since a record low in May. The state Department of Workforce Development reported Thursday that unemployment in October was 3.3%. That is up from 3.2% the month before and 2.8% in April and May. That tied a record low for the state. The October…
