HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Hermantown Middle School and High School were evacuated again Friday morning due to the smell of gas. According to the Hermantown Police Department, the smell of gas was detected in the high school’s boiler room. As a precaution, the schools were evacuated to the Hermantown Ice Arena where parents are able to come and pick their children…
Join Fox 21’s Arman Rahman and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, December 20, 2019 Categories: Minnesota, News, News – Latest News
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers says he will not consider a pardon request from a man convicted of rape and murder when he was a teenager whose story was documented in the 2015 Netflix series “Making a Murderer.” A letter released Friday says the request from Brendan Dassey filed in October does not meet the criteria for…
DULUTH, Minn.- This year a UMD Theatre production has been selected to perform at a highly anticipated regional competition in South Dakota next month. An Enemy of the People, directedy by Tom Isbell, was selected among seven other shows to perform at the seven-state Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF). Isbell stopped by FOX 21 to discuss the play,…
DULUTH, Minn. — In this weeks Active Adventures Fox 21’s Brittney Merlot and Brett Scott donated their time to help the less fortunate this holiday season. Volunteering to bell ring for Salvation Army Red Kettle Drive at Mount Royal turned out to be a fun experience, check it out. Brittney Merlot wanted to take it to the next level with…
DULUTH, Minn. – After much anticipation the film Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker hit the big screen in Duluth on Thursday. At Marcus Theaters in Duluth fans dressed up for the big finale of the 9-part Star Wars Trilogy. There were not big lines to get tickets for the premiere because for the past month people have been reserving…
DULUTH, Minn. – Ruby’s Pantry at Duluth’s Coppertop Church held its last distribution day before the holidays. More than 25,000 pounds of food were unloaded off a semi-truck where 70 volunteers helped distribute the food. For only $20 anyone can get all types of food, from milk eggs and over a dozen other items. “Everyone is eligible there are no…
DULUTH, Minn. – The flu season is ramping up in Minnesota with the department of health reporting 262 hospitalized cases throughout the state. The flu usually presents itself as a high fever, runny nose, body aches, and fatigue. However, this year’s flu is a bit different than usual with the prominent strain. The B strain of the virus is the…
DULUTH, Minn.- It’s no surprise the holidays bring out the sweet tooth in a lot of people and local candy shops are busy because of it. Rocky Mountain Chocolate factor in Canal Park has orders lined up until Christmas day. Staff are busy preparing fudge, dipping candied apples and wrapping chocolate box sets. The owner says candy boxes have been so…
DULUTH, Minn.- Candy shops AND bakeries are both sweet stores that are getting attention right now. Positively 3rd Street bakery in Duluth says they’ve been working plenty of overtime preparing special holiday goodies this year, including cardamom bread and gingerbread men. Staff say they love having a new menu to prepare during this time of year. “It’s lovely to be able…
VIRGINIA, Minn. – Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (DFL) has launched a new initiative to help Minnesota’s homeless population find a warm place to stay this winter. On a given night, more than 1,600 Minnesotans sleep outside, including 300 children. According to the Governor’s office, that number has doubled since 2015. The Winter Homeless Initiative is a public and private partnership…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Giving Tree project began as a small gesture and now has spiraled into a 17 year holiday tradition. Second through fourth grade students walked the halls of St. Mary’s to deliver trees to patients. The Christmas trees were beautifully decorated by the students with ornaments and trinkets. At the age seven Robbie Baker was inspired to…
DULUTH, Minn. – Downtown Duluth may now look a little different after massive amounts of snow used to clog the streets. Overnight snow removal teams went through and whisked away huge snow banks from Superior Street between Second Avenue East and Sixth Avenue West. Business owners say parking became very limited. And the big chunks of snow made it hard…
DULUTH, Minn.- Leaders with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) opened a public hearing in downtown Duluth Thursday for the revised environmental impact statement made by Enbridge on their Line 3 replacement project. The latest EIS revision was a request from the state court appeals for Enbridge to execute another spill model exercise which would outline the impact oil could have…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Fox 9) – A new report from the Minnesota Department of Health shows the flu is now “widespread” in the state and showed a total of six influenza-related deaths this season, up three from last week. Overall, 262 people have been hospitalized with the flu this year, which has been upgraded to “widespread” status, this highest alert…
(AP Photo) MADISON, Wis. (AP) – The Wisconsin Transparency Project is suing Gov. Tony Evers on behalf of WITI-TV over his reluctance to release emails to the Milwaukee station under the state’s open records law. Evers released a day’s worth of emails after initially denying the station’s request. Evers was criticized by open records advocated for initially rejecting the reporter’s…
DULUTH, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Duluth announced Thursday afternoon that they have reached a global settlement with former women’s hockey coach Shannon Miller. According to a statement from the Director of marking and Public Relations Lynne Williams: “The University has finalized a global settlement with Shannon Miller in the amount of $4,530,157.77. The settlement breaks down to payments…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, December 19, 2019. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, brittney merlot, community, Headlines, Local News, midday update
MINNEAPOLIS – A former worker at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center is charged with filming 11 people with a hidden camera in a men’s restroom trash can. Forty-five-year-old Mauricio Morales of Eden Prairie was charged Tuesday with 11 counts of interfering with privacy. According to the charges, Morales said he drilled a hole into the trash can, mounted the…
(AP Photo/Jim Mone, File) DULUTH, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota regulators will hold a forum in Duluth on Thursday for members of the public to comment on additions to the state’s environmental review for Enbridge Energy’s plan to replace its Line 3 crude oil pipeline across northern Minnesota. The update became necessary after a court declared that the previous version was…
MADISON, Wis. – A new report says Wisconsin school districts are fueling the largest annual increase in property taxes in a decade. The Wisconsin Policy Forum analyzed data from the state Department of Revenue and found school districts are levying about $5 billion in property taxes this year. That’s a 4 1/2 percent increase from last year and the largest…
DULUTH, Minn. – Ursa Minor Brewing invites you to celebrate the shortest day of the year with them during a day-long lineup of entertainment and locally crafted brews. The 2019 Winter Solstice Celebration is happening Saturday, December 21 from 11:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. at the brewery located at 2415 West Superior Street in Duluth. The Winter celebration is set…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, December 19, 2019. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, brittney merlot, community, Local News, morning update, weather
DULUTH, Minn. – Christmas is only a week away and tree farms are selling out of their trees. Hoffbauer Tree Farm in Duluth is sold out and owner Farmer Doug believes many people who wanted to cut their own tree did not this year because of all the snow that fell. “We were sold out last Saturday, we sold a…
DULUTH, Minn. – St. Louis County passed a budget more than 407 million dollars which is about a three percent increase over last year. The budget includes increased investment in public works equipment and materials to support roads and bridges. It also continues to support programs to assist members of the community addressing substance use, mental health, and other services…
DULUTH, Minn. – A local musician is selling original ornaments at a holiday pop-up shop. Ornaments and paintings filled a table inside Duluth Cider. Each hand painted creation is unique and made using an improvisational process. “I just take glass bulbs that you can buy at Michael’s or Walmart or Target and I take acrylic paints and I paint blobs…
DULUTH, Minn. – Dozens of wreaths were created at Glensheen Mansion in Duluth. They were made with balsam fir that was sustainably cut from the Boulder Lake Environmental Learning Center. The event has sold out every time for the past three years. “It’s just this pre-holiday community family friend event that they’re able to get together and there’s just something…
CLOQUET, Minn. – The Cloquet and Fond do Lac Police Departments are spreading holiday cheer with an annual toy drive for the Salvation Army. This year, they hope to fill three and a half or four squad cars with toys for kids in need. Law enforcement officers have been collecting donations all week for the ‘Stuff the Squad’ toy drive….
DULUTH, Minn. – The Salvation Army of Duluth is helping to make sure families in need aren’t going without Christmas gifts. Nearly 1,000 households stopped by the salvation army center in Duluth to “shop” for toys. Thousands of donated toys, including brand new bikes, stuffed animals and games, were up for grabs. Thanks to this years toy distribution about 2,000…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday night, becoming only the third American chief executive to be formally charged under the Constitution’s ultimate remedy for high crimes and misdemeanors. The historic vote split along party lines, much the way it has divided the nation, over the charges that the 45th president abused…
DULUTH, Minn. – The College of St. Scholastica received two grants totaling nearly $4 million. This is the largest amount of funding the college has ever earned in its 108-year history. About $3 million was awarded to the School of Nursing will fund the Advanced Nurse Education Workforce project. ANEW is four year initiative that helps address the need for…
TWIN PORTS – CHUM in Duluth and the Ruth House in Superior both are getting their fair share of intakes on these frigid cold days. The Ruth House has seen an increase in new visitors this winter. On average nearly 30 people drop in during the day. Another 15 have been using the center as a warm place to sleep…
DULUTH, Minn.- The students from the Harbor City International School choir filled the skywalk with sounds from the holiday season Wednesday. This is the honor choir’s first year caroling downtown. Students say they love doing it because of the joy it brings people during the holidays. “I love telling a story. That’s my favorite part- with body language and faces, and…
DULUTH, Minn.- For the first time ever, Duluth Mayor Emily Larson held a 2019 State of the City recap and spoke on some major accomplishments in Duluth since her speech in April. In her 2019 State of the City, Mayor Emily Larson set what she called urgent goals to build, develop and sustain the Duluth community. Larson recapped the city’s fight…
DULUTH, Minn.-The city of Duluth is on a search to fill more than 40 board and commission seats at the start of the new year. Duluth has more than 30 boards relating to the public arts, disabilities and heritage preservation. Board members will have a say in impact residents in these communities have on the rest of Duluth. “We want…
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth is still digging the city out of snow. Clearing the sidewalks are a big priority right now- it’s why the Parks and Grounds committee is using their best equipment. Three, heavy-duty, model- trackless sidewalk snowblowers are clearing miles of snow each day. Wednesday, crews tackled Woodland, Kenwoord and Arrowhead roads. “If we did not have this type of…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A special bipartisan legislative committee has unanimously approved pay raises for University of Wisconsin and state employees. The Joint Committee on Employment Relations on Wednesday approved 2% pay raises in each of the next two years. The raises are for state workers, University of Wisconsin System employees and workers on the flagship Madison campus. The committee…
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) – Authorities have arrested two suspects after a woman was shot and seriously wounded in St. Cloud. Police say the 42-year-old woman was shot multiple times Wednesday. She was taken to St. Cloud Hospital with serious injuries but is expected to survive. The shooting happened just before 9 a.m. The suspects fled. About an hour later…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, December 18, 2019. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, brittney merlot, community, Headlines, Local News, News
Update: Power has been restored to the affected customers: Our crews restored power at 11:30 a.m. to the downtown/Canal Park areas of Duluth; cause was a faulty underground cable and power was restored quickly through the process of switching. — Minnesota Power (@mnpower) December 18, 2019 DULUTH, Minn. – Minnesota Power says they are working to restore power to…
(courtesy: Northland FireWire) HIBBING, Minn. – Authorities have released the identity of the man who died in Tuesday’s Hibbing house fire. After completion of an autopsy the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as 55-year-old Kevin Charles Buchwitz of Hibbing. The preliminary cause of death is smoke inhalation. Hibbing Fire and Police Departments responded to reports of a house…
(AP Photo/Steve Karnowski, File) ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Twin Metals Minnesota has formally submitted a plan to regulators for an underground copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota. The filing launches what’s expected to be a lengthy environmental review and permitting process for what would be Minnesota’s second copper-nickel mine. The project has drawn fierce opposition because it would sit just…
DULUTH, Minn. – The alpaca species isn’t native to northern Minnesota. The livestock originates from the Andes Mountains in Peru, living at an average elevation of 14,000 feet. It wasn’t until the 1970s that alpacas were introduced to North America. In this week’s Animal Answers, FOX 21’s Brett Scott takes you to a growing herd living in the Northland. “I’m…
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) – The family of former NHL player Scot Kleinendorst says he has died of injuries suffered in a workplace accident in northern Minnesota. Kleinendorst suffered severe brain trauma and numerous broken bones at UPM Blandin paper plant in Grand Rapids on Dec. 7. He was airlifted to a Duluth hospital. His daughter, Kelby Kleinendorst, wrote on a…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, December 18, 2019. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, brittney merlot, community, Headlines, Local News, morning update
CARLTON, Minn. – As winter break approaches for many Northland students, families will have more time to venture out and explore the winter wilderness. Two upcoming events are set to take place at Jay Cooke State Park in December. Carly Hawkinson-Sohm stopped by FOX 21 Local News to chat about the events and let folks know how to get involved….
WASHINGTON (AP) – The House has gaveled in for a historic session to impeach President Donald Trump. He faces charges he abused his power and obstructed Congress. Speaker Nancy Pelosi asked Democratic lawmakers to gather for what she calls a “solemn” session Wednesday. As soon as it opened, Republicans tried to halt the proceedings with a procedural vote. It was…
TWO HARBORS, Minn.- While most dread seeing snow and ice here in Duluth they’re the cherry on top of the experience up at Gooseberry Falls. The fluffy white snow and icicles inching closer to the rushing water paint a pristine winter picture. “The sunset makes it look really nice,” said Amy Yip. The scene makes for the perfect background to…
DULUTH, Minn.- As the House of Representatives is set to vote on President Trump’s impeachment Wednesday, some in Duluth voiced their support for his ouster. The “No One is Above the Law” Rally was one of the more than 500 protests planned in all fifty states Tuesday. According to organizers, they want to ensure Congress holds President Trump accountable for…
DULUTH, Minn.- On Tuesday 22 Duluth Police Officers were able to make this Christmas one to remember for a special group of kids. The Duluth Police Department held their 10th annual Shop with a Cop event at the Target up the hill. Each of the 32 children was given a $200 gift card to pick out anything for themselves or…
