CLOQUET, Minn.- A shooting on the Fond–Du–Lac Reservation leaves a man hospitalized with a gunshot wound to the head. The 45–year old victim was allegedly shot at a funeral in a head–start facility gym. Authorities responded to the facility off Big Lake Road just before 10 a.m. to find a chaotic scene where funeral goers subdued a 28-year-old male suspect…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – An international gas retailer is expanding its business into the Twin Ports. In August, Ireland-based Applegreen purchased three gas stations previously owned by Cross America Partners… Those stations including the Freedom and Holiday stations on Belknap Street in Superior and the Holiday on Haines Road in Hermantown. Applegreen plans to keep all employees at the stations. Major…
DULUTH, Minn. – Firefighters put their lives on the line every day to save the lives of others. It’s very common for that to have a huge impact on the mental health many firefighters. During this week’s Minnesota Fire Chief Association’s conference one organization is bringing awareness to the topic. In Minnesota, nearly five firefighters take their lives every year…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Village of Superior is searching for the culprits who vandalized a brand new playground at the Clarence Benson park on Ogden Avenue. The initials “M” and “K” were found in various areas of the park including on a swing. Vandals also wrote names on a park bench. 99% of the vandalism has since been removed and…
POPLAR, Wisc. — A horrifying haunted experience leads Northlanders through fun fear and it all starts Friday October 18th, 2019. The rural town of Poplar Wisconsin awaits you for… The Haunt. Formerly known as The Haunt at Wentworth, the owners of the Poplar Golf Course are now hosting the local screams. Winding through the woods on a haunted hayride that…
(photo courtesy: drydenwire.com) SPOONER, Wis. – A Spooner man has been charged in connection to a suspicious death of a male in his Spooner residence earlier this year. 31-year-old Joseph Rogers is charged with first degree intentional homicide for the death of 52-yearold Troy Sweep. Police discovered Sweep’s body at the Park West Mobile Home Park on July 16. Investigators…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Gov. Tony Evers is setting May 12 as the date of a special election for northern Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District to replace former Republican Rep. Sean Duffy. The primary will be Feb. 18. Evers opted against setting the general election on April 7, the same day as a state Supreme Court election. Democrats feared holding the…
POPLAR, Wisc. — There is a new local scare in the Northland! The Haunt, at Poplar Golf Course, just a few miles off of HWY 2 in Douglas County opens Friday October 18th for their first screams and laughs of the season. Formerly held at Wentworth Gardens, the rural haunt has moved just a few miles down the road. Members…
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MT. IRON, Minn. – A Minntac production line is being shut down for maintenance, according to a company spokesperson. The company released a statement Thursday saying, “In order to reflect changing market conditions and the need to adjust our raw materials accordingly, we plan to take advantage of this situation by performing additional maintenance on our 5 Minntac agglomerators for…
(photo courtesy: Fox 9) MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Police say a pregnant woman was killed and three others were injured when a speeding vehicle hit a minivan and several other vehicles in Minneapolis. Authorities say police and fire department personnel worked for nearly an hour to extricate the woman, who was eight months pregnant, from the minivan Thursday about 11 p.m….
(NASA via AP) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – The world’s first female spacewalking team is making history high above Earth. NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir exited the International Space Station on Friday, the first time in a half-century of spacewalking that a woman floated out without a male crewmate. Their job is to fix a broken part of…
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – One woman is dead and five others are injured in a head-on crash in St. Paul. Police say two vehicles carrying nine people collided in the Battle Creek neighborhood Thursday evening. An 18-year-old woman who was thrown from a vehicle died at the scene. Authorities say three men suffered critical injuries and two people have…
DULUTH, Minn.-The annual Minnesota youth firearms deer hunt began today as way to get more young people involved in outdoor activities. The event coincides with MEA weekend where kids get a four-day break from school. The event is open for anyone ages 10 to 17 who has a deer hunting and firearms license – the young hunters must also be…
DULUTH, Minn. – School was out for many students in Duluth today. For a little fun on their day off, a few kids attended a craft camp at the duluth folk school in lincoln park. More than a half a dozen kids spent the day making crafts like handmade mittens. They outlined a stencil onto an old blanket to get…
DULUTH, Minn. – Twin Ports rescue organizations have been given some new life-saving equipment that will help them with water and ice emergencies, and the technology behind it was invented in Duluth. According to Duluth Fire Chief Shawn Krizaj, his department responds to twelve to fifteen water emergencies every year. Now, the Duluth Fire Department, Duluth Police Department, Superior Police…
DULUTH, Minn. – Each month, teen anime fans come together in Duluth for a night of bonding. The Teen Anime Club met Thursday at Rogue Robot Games and Comics in Downtown Duluth. Kids enjoyed role playing games and ate pizza. One club member tells us she joined the group to meet friends who like the same kinds of activities. “It’s…
DULUTH, Minn. – Families hopped aboard the North Shore Scenic Railroad for the annual Pumpkin Train. The first stop was to a secret pumpkin patch. It is filled with tons of pumpkins of all sizes where kids had a chance to pick out any pumpkin they wanted to take home. A set of grandparents say this is one of many…
DULUTH, Minn. – A new mural was painted outside the Kirby Bus Hub at the University of Minnesota Duluth. The mural honors and celebrates the indigenous people of Duluth. It features a turtle with thirteen shell pieces on its back. That represents the thirteen moons or months on the Anishinaabe calendar. The artist worked collaboratively with UMD students on the…
DULUTH, Minn. – The William A. Irvin is finally back in the Minnesota Slip after being removed for repairs more than a year ago. Now that The Irvin is back in its place fans have shown up to get their first look at the popular tourist attraction. The return of the Irvin caught the eye of people visiting the area….
DULUTH, Minn.-St. Luke’s was honored today with national recognition for their treatment of severe heart attacks. The hospital received two different awards from the American Heart Association for all they do to save lives. Staff from the cardiac unit say they work hard to make sure they follow the latest trends in heart care so they can give their patients…
WASHINGTON (AP) – Juul Labs will stop selling fruit and dessert flavors for its electronic cigarettes. The voluntary step announced Thursday is the company’s latest concession as it tries to weather a political backlash blaming its flavored-nicotine products for hooking a generation of teenagers. The move is unlikely to satisfy the company’s critics. Juul will continue selling its most popular…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Enrollment at the University of Wisconsin dropped 2.6% percent compared to last year. Preliminary enrollment for the 2019 academic year announced by the university Thursday was just over 167,000 students. That is down from nearly 4,500 students from last year. Enrollment on the flagship Madison campus was up 2% or 879 students. UW-Green Bay, La Crosse,…
DULUTH, Minn. – Two men were arrested on drug charges earlier this month following a drug bust by the Lake Superior Drug and Violent Crime Task Force. According to the Duluth Police Department, a search warrant was conducted at an apartment on the 900 Block of East Fourth Street on October 2. Police found heroin and drug packaging materials in…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has created a task force to develop strategies to deal with climate change in the state. Evers announced formation of the new group Thursday at the Urban Ecology Center in Milwaukee. Evers tasked the group to come up with recommendations to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change by August….
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Wisconsin’s unemployment rate ticked up for the fourth straight month and is up nearly half a point since May. The state Department of Workforce Development reported Thursday that unemployment in September was 3.2%. That is up from 3.1% the month before and 2.8% in April and May. That tied a record low for the state. The…
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DULUTH, Minn. — In this weeks Cooking Connection we are exploring a lighter alternative for meals and a healthy dose of fruits, greens and more. Duluth’s micro-juicery provides 100% raw juice, superfood smoothies, acai bowls and global inspired plant-based food at The Juice Pharm. This week we blended up the Al Green Smoothie that is made fresh and all natural…
WASHINGTON (AP) – Sen. Amy Klobuchar says she raised $1.1 million for her 2020 presidential campaign in the 24 hours following this week’s Democratic debate. The moderate Democratic Minnesota senator was among the top critics of Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday, criticizing Warren’s health care plan as a “pipe dream.” She also ripped President Donald Trump. Campaign manager Justin…
ASHLAND, Wis. – A District Judge has ordered the owners of the Burger King in Ashland to pay two former employees over $400,000 in damages and fines for alleged ongoing sexual harassment by the store’s general manager. According to court documents, the two female employees were hired in 2017 and say the general manager began making “regular sexual advances and…
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(photo: Cass County Sheriff’s Office) AITKIN, Minn. (AP) – Sheriff’s officials say the death of a northeastern Minnesota woman who had been missing for nearly two weeks appears to be a homicide. Authorities had been searching for 35-year-old Michelle Mary Mae, of Outing, since her family reported her missing Oct. 3. Her body was found Tuesday on some rural property…
BALTIMORE (AP) – Maryland Rep. Elijah E. Cummings died early Thursday at Johns Hopkins Hospital due to complications from longstanding health challenges, his congressional office said. He was 68. A sharecropper’s son, Cummings became the powerful chairman of a U.S. House committee that investigated President Donald Trump, and was a formidable orator who passionately advocated for the poor in his…
DULUTH, Minn.- After much anticipation and setback, the William A. Irvin–Duluth’s historic museum ship–headed back home to Canal Park Wednesday night. This after it underwent repairs while the seawalls in the Minnesota Slip were also getting worked on. The “Queen of the Lakes” left Fraser Shipyards around 5:30. Just like last year the move was dicey with only seven inches…
SUPERIOR, Wis. -If you are looking for a place to get your car or truck repaired… Well a new auto shop has opened in Superior on Ogden Avenue. Twin Ports Diesel and Auto specializes in repairing medium to heavy duty trucks. But they can also handle all types of vehicles. The shop opened in April after relocating from a location…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The annual Lake Superior Ice Festival is coming back to Superior for another weekend in January after a proposed cut in funding. The festival on Barker’s Island is for all ages. It brings out ice ATV racing, pond hockey, bonfires, ice sculptures, fireworks, and a kids zone. Mayor Jim Paine proposed to cut the festival’s funding by…
DULUTH, Minn. -The University of Minnesota Duluth is fighting to end food insecurities on campus to help in this effort, the university hosted a food drive on World Food Day to ensure no student goes without food UMD is one of few campuses that provides a free campus food shelf to help students who fall on hard times. The dining…
DULUTH, Minn. – This week was supposed to be the start for free parking in canal park, but unfortunately residents will now have to wait a little longer to enjoy the perk. Between October 16th and May 14th parking is typically free in Canal Park. City officials say they have decided to extend paid parking until after the Minnesota Educator…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Police Department expects to be at full strength of force in the coming months for the first time in twenty years. While it’s a big accomplishment, the police union says even more officers are needed to meet the demands of the job. A Duluth Police Department spokesperson tells us this is an exciting time for…
DULUTH, Minn. – Health system leaders from across the country are in Duluth talking about how to better provide healthcare. The second annual “Believe in Better” project is a hands-on forum for invited guests to discuss how to fix what they call a “broken” healthcare system. Speakers talked about how marijuana legalization affects healthcare systems, using data and analytics to…
DETROIT (AP) – The United Auto Workers union’s top bargainer with General Motors says a tentative deal with the company will bring “major gains” to workers. Union Vice President Terry Dittes says in a statement that bargainers wanted to get a strong and fair contract for the 49,000 members who have been on strike for a month. Details of the…
DULUTH, Minn. – City officials say the SS William A. Irvin is moving back to the Minnesota Slip today, weather permitting. In preparation for the move, the Blue Bridge will be closed to pedestrians until sometime Thursday. The east side of Harbor Drive has also been closed to the public during the move. City officials say spectators are encouraged to…
SHAWANO, Wis. (AP) – An 8-year-old boy told authorities that a man who lives with him and his mother strapped him to a chair in the basement of their northeastern Wisconsin home, but that he escaped and sought help from strangers. WLUK-TV reports that police arrested 36-year-old Nathan Pogrant Monday on charges including false imprisonment and child abuse. The boy’s…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, October 16, 2019. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, brittney merlot, community, Local News, midday update
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Minnesota health officials are reporting the state’s second and third deaths due to lung illnesses caused by vaping. The Department of Health said Wednesday both deaths involved people over age 50 who died in September after complicated hospitalizations. One of those deaths was reported at Essentia Health in Duluth. One had vaped several products including THC, the…
DULUTH, Minn. – Receiving word of a cancer diagnosis is never something you plan for in life. It’s why Catch Your Moment Foundation is looking to help Northlanders impacted by their diagnosis build strength and keep spirits strong. The Foundation is made up of a group of dedicated anglers and professionals looking to connect families touched by cancer with the…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, October 16, 2019. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, brittney merlot, community, Local News, morning update
