DULUTH, Minn. – The Bayfront Blues Fest ended on a high note. Blue skies and warm temperatures made it the perfect day to get outside and enjoy live music. Many blues fans took this opportunity to get in those last dance moves. While a few other festival–goers lined the dock to get a glimpse at the boats and ships passing…
DULUTH, Minn. – Bayfront Blues Fest introduces fans to the who’s who of Blues and the music keeps fans moving and grooving all weekend. For more than 30 years blues fans have packed the lawn of Bayfront Park to get a taste of some soulful sounds. While bands rock the stage, some festival-goers let the music take over their bodies….
TWO HARBORS, Minn.- If art isn’t your thing, you’ll also find a wide array of vendors at the art fair. Northern Soda Company out of Arden Hills is giving Northlanders the chance to try their 1950’s style pop made with pure cane sugar. The company has 16 different soda pop flavors with colorful names like North Coast Cooler and Sunday…
TWO HARBORS, Minn.- More than 25 artists from all over Minnesota are participating in the Two Harbors Art Fair this weekend. Those showing art at the fair brought their own style of ceramics, glass, and paintings to the area to sell. One of the artists we talked with has been selling at the Two Harbors Art Fair for almost a…
TWO HARBORS, Minn.- The Lake County Fair brings out thousands of organizations to the region and Saturday was 4-H day. Boys and girls of the Northland took center stage with their horses. Riders and their horses raced around the fairgrounds Saturday competing against some of the best the Northland has to offer. Obstacles and tight turns were just two of…
DULUTH, Minn.- Renegade Theater Company in Duluth is breaking down barriers with a show unlike anything seen before in the Northland. It’s the regional premiere of Fun Home. The Tony Award winning musical opened Friday night, a tribute kicking off pride month in Duluth and adding on to Zeitgeist Creative Community’s “Year of the Womxn” celebration, honoring stories by women, for…
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth and Isumi-City, Japan may be far away from one another geographically, but one local program has been finding ways to connect these two special cities for almost thirty years. Duluth Sister Cities International brought twelve middle school aged kids from Japan to spend the next week here in Duluth. The students will be exploring the North Shore,…
DULUTH, Minn.- Friday, two Wisconsin artists premiered their creative art exhibits featuring a variety of paintings and sculptural works completed in the past. The work, intentionally diverse and colorful shows off their cultural heritage one of the artists we spoke with says when he paints, he paints his feelings. “I like to paint my feelings. What comes out in my…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- It’s something they have been waiting weeks for as four new firefighters were sworn in to the Superior Fire Department Friday. One of the newest firefighters sworn in has a long family connection. Charlee Edwards joins her father, brother, and cousin as fire officials. Edwards says this was something she was bound to do. “I’ve always grown up…
DULUTH, Minn.- The new Heikkila Chemistry and Advanced Materials Science Building at UMD allows students more collaboration opportunities with interior and exterior glass to add transparency to the building. The building was actually completed back in January for students. It offers more study space since the Swenson College of Science and Engineering Building maxed out capacity. It features three floors,…
DULUTH, Minn. – The first day of school is quickly approaching for many Northland students. To help kids in need get prepared for the school year CHUM hosts its annual backpack drive but the group needs more donations. Every year CHUM works with different agencies to collect school supplies like backpacks, notebooks, and pencils. Last year the organization gave away…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Enbridge has big plans to invest millions of dollars to upgrade pipelines running through the Northland. Plans the company call the safest way to move oil and serve the region’s energy needs while many support the plans, others protested on the Nemadji river to share their concern. Protesters came out to the rally with their canoes and…
DULUTH, Minn.-Fox 21 has confirmed that Denfeld Principal Tonya Sconiers has been placed on leave beginning June 18. In an email to Fox 21, Superintendent Bill Gronseth said “she was the subject of allegations. The nature of the allegations remain private at this time.” Gronseth said they will name an experienced substitute principal shortly. He also said there are…
DULUTH, Minn.- Anglers ended their tour of Island Lake as the Minnesota Bass Nation Tournament of Champions comes to a close. It’s the last day of the tournament where about 160 anglers competed to qualify for the Bass Master World Championships. “This is the biggest Bass Tournament in Minnesota,” said President of Minnesota Bass Nation, Peter Perovich. Island Lake was…
DULUTH, Minn.- This weekend’s Festival of Sail is bringing an old Duluth resident out of storage. The Leif Erickson Viking Ship will be out on display in the parking lot behind Grandma’s after being fully restored, and sitting in storage. “The ship sailed through the ship canal back in 1927 and it’s been a part of Duluth’s history,” said Neill…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Police Department is issuing a traffic and marine advisory ahead of this weekend’s Festival of Sails event. The city says the event is expected to being the largest number of visitors to Duluth for the entire summer. The Festival begins with the Grand Parade at 9:00 a.m. and ends at 11:00 a.m. on August 11….
IRONWOOD, Mich. – The City of Ironwood has issued a Precautionary Notice to residents of Ironwood and Hurley regarding elevated manganese levels in drinking water. According to officials, they are working with the Michigan Department of Health and Humans Services to investigate potential manganese levels in homes. The city says they currently meet all health advisory limits for manganese, but…
(AP Photo, File) (AP) – Walmart is removing from all of its stores signs, displays or videos that depict violence following a mass shooting at an El Paso, Texas, store that killed 22 people. The retailer instructed employees in an internal memo to remove any marketing material, turn off or unplug video game consoles that show violent games, and to…
(FOX 9) – Minnesota State Troopers handed out a total of 500 citations and warnings during the first week of Minnesota’s hands-free law. The law restricts drivers from using their phones while driving, except for one-touch activation systems. The new rules went into effect at the start of the month with law enforcement officials taking steps to make sure drivers…
DULUTH, Minn. – Democrat Joe Radinovich confirmed on Friday that he will not run for Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District again. Radinovich lost the race for 8th Congressional District to Republican Pete Stauber in November 2018. Radinovich made the announcement on his Facebook page writing in part: “While I believe that our country faces one of its most important elections in…
DULUTH, Minn. — In this weeks Active Adventures, Fox 21’s Brittney Merlot takes us AXE THROWING, the perfect Northland sport. Currently Blacklist Artisan Ales in Duluth hosts the axe throwing on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. They have also paired with Duluth Experience to tie in local brewery tours and tastes as well. Become an axepert and learn all the…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Local planners say Minneapolis is the first city of its size in the country to ban new drive-through windows. The City Council voted Thursday to ban new construction of drive-through facilities. The existing ones are grandfathered. Council President Lisa Bender proposed the ban last year to cut down on vehicle noise, idling and traffic and to make…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – The Wisconsin Department of Health Services says doctors in Wisconsin have confirmed new cases of lung disease tied to vaping. Health officials have confirmed a total of 12 cases and are investigating 13 other cases. The new cases include those who vaped marijuana oils, extracts or concentrates. Patients with confirmed cases range in age from teens…
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) – Sheriff’s officials say a man has died after falling into the Mississippi River as he was getting off a boat in Inver Grove Heights. The Dakota County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call about a person who had fallen into the water at Twin Cities Marina about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday. KMSP-TV reports first responders…
CLOQUET, Minn. – It’s over and out for Cloquet Police Chief Jeff Palmer who has chosen to leave the department – making him the third chief to do just that since Wade Lamirande in 2014. Cloquet City Administrator Aaron Reeves said Palmer was not being investigated for any complaints while he was on leave for the past four months leading…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Kids and families got to play on big trucks and mighty machines at Superior Middle School Thursday afternoon. The school district’s annual event brought in fire trucks, construction equipment and other heavy–duty machinery for community members to get an up close look at. The event is a way for families to see what kind of work the people of…
DULUTH, Minn.- The ongoing conversation about how to improve transportation through the Twin Ports continued this afternoon in an open house at the Duluth Folk School. The Duluth–Superior Metropolitan Interstate Council invited the public to comment on their draft for a new long–term transportation plan. The plan looks at how to improve current infrastructure in a sustainable way without increasing…
DULUTH, Minn.- Minnesota health officials have confirmed the outbreak of Hepatitis-A in 9 counties across Minnesota including st. Louis county. Hepatitis-A is a virus that affects the liver. Medical professionals at St. Luke’s hospital say it’s usually contracted orally. People can get it by eating foods contaminated by the virus in unsanitary areas. Those most at risk are people without stable…
DULUTH, Minn.- Another concert sent music flowing through Duluth, originating somewhere you can only find on the Lakewalk. Throughout the month of August, the Gitchi-Ode Akiing, or Lake Place, Park along the Lakewalk will host the Music in the HART concert series. Five different bands will each play a day through August 29th and it is completely free to come…
DULUTH, Minn.- To celebrate National Health Center Week, Lake Superior Community Health Center put on their annual block party to celebrate being rooted in the community for 37 years. The event at the health center’s Duluth location on Grand Avenue featured live music, free bags of fresh produce from the Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank, a free yard sale,…
DULUTH, Minn.- Just as the first intersection of phase two of Superior Street Reconstruction opened at First Avenue East, another intersection closed temporarily. Where 6th Avenue West and Superior Street meet, there’s another road closed sign as Superior is temporarily closed from 6th Ave. to Mesaba. The closure is so crews can fix concrete panels which have cracked since they…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – For over 86 years Kari Toyota has served the Northland and now they have a new general manager, Chris Kari. Chris is the fourth generation Kari to be the general manager of the car dealership. Co-Owners Wayne and Jim Kari are stepping away from the day-to-day business but will still be involved. “In reality my grandfather always…
DULUTH, Minn. – The first intersection that was part of Phase II of Superior Street construction opened today at 1st Avenue East. The Duluth Coffee Company has been weathering the construction and even opened another location in Hoops Brewing to keep revenues up. Though sales have not been nearly as low as they projected during the construction they are happy…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth waterfront is going to be packed with Northlanders this weekend as the Blues Festival and Festival of Sail are both being held, with the crossover of the events happening Sunday. And with that, Blues Fest organizers will be opening the gates early on Sunday, so those in attendance can get the spot they want, and also…
DULUTH, Minn. – New Hope for Families foster care support organization held a ribbon cutting on Thursday at the old St. Anthony’s Community Center in East Hillside. Hundreds of young people in St. Louis county are in need of foster care each year and New Hope for Families helps support families who are generously giving their time to fostering. New…
DULUTH, Minn.- Often times, people don’t even know where to begin when it comes to searching for ancestors or looking up who they may be related too. But Thursday, some help was provided to those looking for answers during a genealogy workshop at the Depot. Participants learned what to search for when looking for ancestors, including how to sort through…
DULUTH, Minn.- In the coming weeks, the future of the Duluth’s Clean and Safe Team which works to beautify the downtown area will be decided by the City Council. Right now the council is looking at asking property owners in that area to continue paying a combined total of $400,000 annually, with another $220,000 coming from the city. They are…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin was in Superior today checking out how a unique research hub is working to protect Lake Superior from invasive species. Senator Baldwin told us that she has a strong bipartisan agreement just introduced in place to re-authorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative beginning in 2021 raising the funding from $300 million to…
(courtesy: Fox 9) ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Gov. Tim Walz says the state has signed a $33.9 million contract with an outside vendor to replace its troubled Minnesota Licensing and Registration System, known as MNLARS. The contract goes to Fast Enterprises. The governor’s office said Thursday that Fast Enterprises has successfully implemented its software for vehicle title and registration…
CLOQUET – The City of Cloquet Police Chief Jeff Palmer has officially resigned from his position effective today. City Administrator Aaron Reeves says the process of filling the position will be discussed by the Council, but he does not expect a new chief will be hired until September and after the completion of the Police Study. “The process of filling…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Wisconsin prison officials say they illegally released information that could reveal whether inmates are in substance abuse treatment. The Department of Corrections said Thursday that officials responding to an open records request released records on June 24 that contained 1,041 inmates’ personal identification numbers and locations. No names were released but DOC officials say someone could…
(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File) NEW YORK (AP) – FedEx says it will no longer make ground deliveries for Amazon as the online shopping giant builds its own fleet and becomes more of a threat to delivery companies. The announcement Wednesday comes two months after FedEx terminated its air delivery contract with Amazon. FedEx said dumping Amazon is part of…
DULUTH, Minn. — In this weeks Cooking Connection Bridgeman’s stirs up a Minnesota version of the classic breakfast hash. Adding in the wild rice has the chef and Fox 21’s Brittney Merlot popping with dance moves and all. You can ask for this breakfast anytime at their restaurant and you can also learn how to make it for yourself at…
DULUTH, Minn. – Part of the Superior Hiking Trail got a face lift on Wednesday thanks to the Conservation Corps Minnesota and Iowa and ALLETE. Adults and young people spent the day working on a part of the trail that often gets wet and muddy. Hikers then go around that mud causing the trail to widen and harm the natural…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Minnesota health officials say there’s an outbreak in cases of hepatitis A, a virus that can cause severe liver damage. Twenty-three cases have been identified with 13 patients requiring hospitalization for the virus, which is spread by unsanitary conditions. The state Department of Health is advocating for broader vaccination efforts in high-risk areas, such as jails and…
DULUTH, Minn. – The popular Beijing Restaurant in Duluth that was shut down by fire is expected to reopen by the end of the year. The owner Cindy Lee told FOX 21 Wednesday that she’s hoping to serve her loyal customers in possibly two months at the earliest. Crews are working on the inside of the building on London Road….
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth’s condemned Carter Hotel is officially a parking lot — at least for now. The lot is behind the Fond-du-Luth Casino in Downtown Duluth along 2nd Avenue East. It includes 16 new parking spots and improved lighting. The Fond du Lac Band owns the property and could turn it into an expansion of the casino or even…
DULUTH, Minn.- The bases were loaded, the crowd was pumped, and the players knew all eyes were on them to play a good game, for a great cause. Every year Duluth Firefighters and Police Officers battle it out on the diamond in the 12th Annual Guns and Hoses Charity Softball Game, to raise money for the Northern Lights Foundation, which…
DULUTH, Minn. — A new apartment building is in the works for Duluth’s growing Lincoln Park Craft District. The plans call for a 75-unit four-story complex on the corner of the 2100 block of West Superior Street. The location used to be home to Robert’s Furniture, which is two blocks from OMC Smokehouse and a handful of other new establishments….
DULUTH, Minn.- The Lake Superior Zoo partnered with Marcus Duluth Cinemas in capitalizing on the success of a new Disney movie for conservation efforts. $1 from any ticket purchased went towards the Lion Recovery Fund to help Lion conservation efforts. Since the first Lion King was released 25 years ago, half of Africa’s Lions have been lost and only 20,000…
