Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Chief Meteorologist Anthony Peoples for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, November 4, 2019. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Anthony Peoples, Brett Scott, community, Local News, midday update
DULUTH, Minn. – Best Christmas Ever is a non-profit organization working to partner with business leaders and communities across the country to lift up families who have fallen on difficult times due to health conditions and other life challenges. The vision of Best Christmas Ever started when Co-Founder Don Liimatainen began battling Ulcerative Colitis in 2010. It was Christmas Eve,…
MILWAUKEE (AP) – Milwaukee police have made an arrest after a man was attacked and burned with acid in what officials say is a hate crime. Mahud Villalaz suffered second-degree burns to his face after he was confronted by a man he says accused him of being in the country illegally. Villalaz, a U.S. citizen and Latino, says the man…
(courtesy: Facebook/Bentleyville USA) DULUTH, Minn. – After being struck by vandals, yet again, Bentleyville USA says they are looking for volunteers to help prevent future incidents. In a recent Facebook post, Bentleyville organizers posted a photo of what appears to be graffiti spray painted on a semi-trailer at Bayfront park. In December of last year Bentleyville was the target of…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Chief Meteorologist Anthony Peoples for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, November 4, 2019. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Anthony Peoples, Brett Scott, community, Local News, morning update
STILLWATER, Minn. (AP) – The Minnesota State Patrol says a man standing next to his SUV on the shoulder of Interstate 94 was struck and killed east of the Twin Cities. Authorities say 65-year-old Randy Kopesky, a Lakeland City Council member and former mayor, was pronounced dead at the scene Sunday near the St. Croix rest area in Washington County….
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Sen. Bernie Sanders attempted to recapture the political energy at a Minneapolis rally that led to his runaway victory in the Minnesota DFL presidential caucus four years ago. He appeared Sunday at the University of Minnesota with Rep. Ilhan Omar, who has endorsed the 78-year-old Vermont senator and who broke from the rest of the state’s Democratic…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Break Room Bar in Duluth hosted the finals of their first ever Amateur 8-Ball Classic Pool Tournament. 16 players entered the tournament paying a $300 entry fee higher than most amateur tournaments but means a bigger payout of $2,000 for first place. The tournament not only attracted Duluth pool players but players from the Twin Cities, Iron…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Owl City Big Band rocked the house at Duluth Cider Sunday. The free show filled the cidery up more than most Sundays. The band is a super group of about 20 of Duluth’s top musicians playing jazz, swing, and big band favorites. “I think they’ve got 18 or 20 guys up on stage and it’s just, not…
DULUTH, Minn.- A group in Duluth is trying something new with meditation: connecting with themselves through drumming. Just follow the pounding sound down to the basement of the Inner Bliss Spiritual Health Center on East Superior Street, where you’ll find the group drumming circle. “It’s almost primal in nature, everyone can pick up a drum,” said drumming circle leader Gini…
DULUTH, Minn.- In less than a week Canal Park will welcome its first boutique-style hotel, or “brew-tique” as the owner is calling it, inside the old Endion Station building. The Endion Station Inn features five rooms, priced similarly to the other hotels in the area. Owner Rod Raymond also owns Fitger’s Brewhouse, Burrito Union, and the Rathskeller. He said opening…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Sheraton Hotel in downtown Duluth is undergoing a multi-million dollar transformation. It’s the first time the hotel is going through such a renovation since opening in 2007 that’ll strip down every piece of what the public sees, as FOX 21’s Dan Hanger reports. The final phase of the $31 million Superior Street reconstruction project is well…
NORTH BRANCH, Minn. – A 63-year-old Moose Lake man died Friday after he was rear-ended by a drunken driver on Interstate 35 in North Branch, Minnesota. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, at about 5 a.m., the 63-year-old man was driving his Buick on I-35 when a Toyota Tundra, traveling at a high rate of speed, rear-ended him. The Buick then…
DULUTH, Minn.- Minnesota Power has reached out to state regulators asking for an increase in its electric rates for small business and residential customers. Officials say the increase would reflect changes in customer demand and increased operating expenses associated with delivering energy from cleaner, renewable energy sources. If all requests are approved, which could take up to 18 months, Minnesota…
DULUTH, Minn.- Students from UMD’s Rocketry Club held an explosive motor test for their high-powered rocket. They tested the motor for the International Rocket Engineering Competition held annually in the New Mexico Desert in June. Students have been working on this since July, to eventually deliver a payload of 8.8 lbs and hit altitudes of either 10,000 ft or 30,000…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Gales of November occur when cold, dry air from northern Canada converges with warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico over the Great Lakes. The name is inspired by the 1975 sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald and with that comes an educational event here in Duluth. People filled the DECC Saturday afternoon to bring the Lake…
DULUTH, Minn.- All types of homemade holiday treats and crafts were on sale today at the Duluth Women’s Club for their 2nd Annual Fall Bazaar. Over 990 items like baked goods, book pillows, and wreaths were for sale. Part of the money raised went back to the Women’s Club, and the rest go to their work in the community helping…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Depot was taken over by pop art as the Duluth Art Institute held their largest fundraiser, the Masquerade Gala, for the 3rd year in a row. Masks and vibrant colors swept through the floor of the Depot as community members, art buyers, and artists gathered to celebrate local visual art. “I feel like artists really are magicians…
DULUTH, Minn.- The University of Minnesota Medical School Duluth Campus hosted their second annual Healthcare Ethics Conference, about decision making at the end of one’s life. Panels focused on topics like rural end-of-life care, advanced care planning, and more. “We’re afraid to talk about death,” said Cathy McCarty, Associate Dean for Research. “And what’s really nice about today is we…
DULUTH, Minn.- St. Louis County is investigating a possible arson at a logging operation just north of Duluth. The fire destroyed $500,000 worth of equipment and is considered a total loss. The destroyed piece of equipment, the Caterpillar 521B Feller Buncher is a type of harvester used in logging. It is a motorized vehicle with an attachment that can rapidly…
ST. LOUIS CO., Minn.- Deputies with the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a possible arson that destroyed more than $500 thousand worth of equipment at a logging operation North of Duluth. Officials responded to the call of the equipment fire off the 3700 block of N. Aldean Lake Rd. Fire crews were able to extinguish the blaze, but…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Kids in Superior got an opportunity to use their brains to put together parks powered by gears. Kids ages five and up and their parents got a challenge outside of school at the Superior Public Library. They learned about gears and then put that learning into action to build a monkey park powered by a motor, to get…
DULUTH, Minn. – Project Joy and the Duluth Curling Club came together to raise money for the Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank Backpack program. Project Joy has been happening annually for eight years and is held in the Duluth Curling Club. It was started in memory of Patrick Plys, a member of the curling club, who passed away after…
DULUTH, Minn. – To help address the need for commercial airline pilots in the United States Lake Superior College announced they will be partnering with Minnesota State University Mankato. It is a chance for LSC students to transfer to the university to expand their education. Currently LSC offers a two-year professional pilot program, where students can gain their professional license….
DULUTH, Minn. – According to the City of Duluth, damage from last month’s storm was not enough to qualify for state aid. Duluth Fire Chief Shawn Krizaj said in a press conference Friday that city and county damage totaled around $300,000 which does not meet the state disaster declaration threshold of $385,000. According to Chief Krizaj, most of the damage…
DULUTH, Minn. – One person’s junk can be another person’s treasure. Hundreds of people stopped by the DECC for the semi-annual Duluth Junk Hunt in search of those treasures. The event features nearly 150 vendors from around the region. Attendees can check out one-of-a-kind “junk” like antique furniture and vintage clothing, which are up for sale. The founders say each…
DULUTH, Minn. – 2019 was Bayfront Festival Park’s busiest year yet. This year Bayfront held more than 30 events such as concerts by bands like Trampled by Turtles. That’s nearly triple the number of events compared to 2012 when the DECC took over the park. Also about 150,000 people visited the park this season. “To give some perspective and context…
DULUTH, Minn.- Many people welcome the day after Halloween as the first day of the holiday season. And with holidays come yearly traditions, like Burrito Union’s Thanksgiving burrito. “The Thanksgiving Burrito is our yearly burrito of the month for November. It has turkey, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, stuffing, corn and it comes with a house made cranberry salsa and turkey gravy…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Public Arts Commission unveiled a new and colorful 4–wall mural in the 3rd floor skywalk entrance to the NorShor Theater Friday morning. The mural was painted by Ashland artist Susan Martinsen, who has painted more than 30 murals around the Northland since 1998. The piece depicts buildings, performers and performances important to Duluth’s art scene and…
WASHINGTON (AP) – Democrat Beto O’Rourke has announced he’s dropping his 2020 presidential bid. O’Rourke tweeted Friday that his campaign “has always been about seeing clearly, speaking honestly, and acting decisively.” He writes, “In that spirit: I am announcing that my service to the country will not be as a candidate or as the nominee.” O’Rourke had been struggling to…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – The head of the University of Wisconsin System’s Board of Regents has named a search committee to find candidates to replace retiring system President Ray Cross. Regent President Andrew Petersen said Friday that board Vice President Michael Grebe will chair the committee. Other members include Petersen, regents Mike Jones, Edmund Manydeeds and Torrey Tiedeman, UW-Madison Chancellor…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Chief Meteorologist Anthony Peoples for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, November 1, 2019. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, community, Local News, midday update
DULUTH, Minn. – Happening Saturday, November 2 in Mitchell Auditorium at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, you’re invited to enjoy a night of the golden hits with Duluth musician Todd Eckart and the band. The concert starts at 7:00 p.m. and is expected to wrap up around 9:00 p.m. The Golden Hits Concert is serving as a fundraiser…
DULUTH, Minn. – In this weeks Active Adventures, we are tagging along in a sacred ritual that happens only once a year… Absinthe and the Green Fairy, is one of the oldest drinks in history, dating back to end of the eighteenth century. Invented by a French doctor who distilled wormwood and other herbs in an alcoholic base as a…
(courtesy: Fox 9) EAGAN, Minn. (FOX 9) – A 13-year-old boy died after he was hit by a car while riding his bike on Diffley Road in Eagan, Minnesota Friday morning. The crash occurred at 7:20 a.m. near Dakota Hills Middle School, where the victim was a seventh grade student. According to the Eagan Police Department, when officers arrived, they found…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Chief Meteorologist Anthony Peoples for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, November 1, 2019. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, community, Local News, morning update
SAWYER COUNTY, Wis. – The Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office is warning citizens of a current phone scam. The Sheriff’s Office says they have received multiple complaints from citizens saying they have received calls from individuals claiming to be from local utility companies. According to authorities, the scammers have attempted to get victims to provide them with their banking information and…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A new report says expanded online sales tax collection will result in $77.4 million in lost income tax revenue for the state. A 2018 U.S. Supreme Court decision expanded states’ authority to require online sellers to collect and remit sales and use taxes on products delivered to Wisconsin. State law requires the additional revenue to cover…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Nine remaining lawsuits filed by former students who say they were abused by employees of the Children’s Theatre Company in Minneapolis decades ago have reached settlements. Attorney Jeff Anderson plans to announce the settlements at a news conference Friday. Minnesota Public Radio News reports the theater company faced lawsuits by 16 former students who say they were…
DULUTH, Minn. – October 31st isn’t just reserved for Halloween. It is also the Mexican holiday, the “Day of the Dead” Students from Lowell Elementary visited UMD’s Multicultural Center to celebrate the holiday. Students from their art department spent the day teaching second and third graders the history of the Mexican holiday. The kids also learned how to make Mexican…
DULUTH, Minn. – Most leaves have finally fallen off the trees in the Northland but they can cause problems by backing up storm drains. When whole leaves stay on the ground they can work their way down into gutters and block up neighborhood storm drains which can cause flooding issues. Full leaves on the ground can also prevent growth of…
DULUTH, Minn.- Human service professionals reached out to students at UMD Thursday in hopes of finding the next generation of workers in their field. The targeted career fair was designed so organizations in the Twin Ports and around the state could talk to students in corresponding majors. Officials say any field where you deal with individuals directly is difficult to…
DULUTH, Minn.- Another shelter in Duluth is working as fast as it can to open its doors to those in need before winter weather sets in. The Lincoln Park Resource Center, located in the Ministry of Seafearers’ Building (2024 W 3rd St), wants to be an overnight warming center for families. But logistics need to be worked out before moving forward….
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth firefighters have been recognized for their actions to save Jewish artifacts during the Adas Synagogue Fire. The Jewish War Veterans of the United States presented the fire department the awards on Wednesday night during a special ceremony in St. Paul. Duluth firefighter Ben Johnson was one of 30 firefighters who helped in some way to rescue…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – University of Wisconsin-Superior students hosted children and their families all dressed up in costume for a night of indoor Halloween activities. The kids in costume got an up close look at college dorms up and down Catlin Avenue during the 26th year of this annual on-campus trick-or-treating. The college students were all dressed putting on activities like…
DULUTH, Minn.- Halloween wasn’t always trick–or–treating and pop–culture costumes, it has a long–rooted history in Celtic religion. According to Duluth’s own spooky specialist Lady Ocalat, the day started as a festival known as Samhain to celebrate the dark time of the year. The Celts believed the barrier between our world and the ghost world was very thin during this time so…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Superior is reworking some academic programs to move forward after major cuts were made two years ago. Now, some of the suspended programs may get a chance to be reinstated. In 2017, UW-Superior administration announced the suspensions of twenty-five academic programs saying they wanted to trim down offerings and give students a clearer path…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- In Superior, families got a head start on trick-or-treating in the city’s Business District. The cold windy day forced many trick-or-treaters indoors, but that didn’t stop them from having just as much fun. Young and old filled the Superior Business District for some daytime trick-or-treating. From skeletons, to spider-man, and even dressing up as their favorite music artist,…
DULUTH, Minn. – Children decked out in costumes celebrated Halloween at the Duluth Public Library for spooky storytime. Children and their parents sang songs and heard Halloween stories. The kids also had a costume parade while walking around the library while staff handed out treats. The Youth Services Coordinator says this special storytime shows parents how learning and fun can…
DULUTH, Minn. – The historic Board of Trade building on 1st Street in Duluth, is well on its way to becoming the next mixed–use space in the city. Last year the building was purchased by a Chicago based developer, planning to offer apartments and commercial space. Now construction crews are already on site making those renovations. The century old building…
