DULUTH, Minn.- The fresh school year begins in just weeks, and the Duluth Library is ready to offer students all types of opportunities. For starters after Labor Day, library hours will extend into Saturday. Activities are planned at the main library, like a giant bubble-making event, and even robotic coding for kids. Library officials tells us learning at the library…
DULUTH, Minn.- Plans are underway for a new Duluth Preschool that will be on the wild side. Starting in the fall of 2020, the Lake Superior Zoo will offer a nature-based preschool. The goal is to help ease Duluth’s need for childcare while also giving the Lake Superior Zoo new life and more revenue. The process has already begun to…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The up and coming Webster Dream Park in Superior needs help getting ready for kids to play on. The park on Tower Avenue is designed specially for kids with disabilities in mind and is ready to be constructed. Seven large playground pieces are being delivered at the end of the week and have to be put together in two…
DULUTH, Minn.- Several stolen bicycles are on the way back to their original owners after a so–called serial bike thief was arrested for illegally selling them in Duluth. 29–year–old Kieth bosh of Duluth is facing a felony charge for stealing and selling stolen bikes. Police were tipped off that he was selling bikes illegally on FaceBook Marketplace, bikes worth anywhere from…
DULUTH, Minn. – Ballroom dancing lessons can be hard to come by in Duluth. Now a new dance company is officially open for business. Move Dance Grow offers private lessons and group classes. Wedding parties can also take a class to learn a wedding dance routine. The owner who began pursuing the business about three years ago says the new…
DULUTH, Minn- Businesses are getting a bit of a boost thanks to tourists catching a glimpse of the ships taking over Lake Superior. A stretch of Canal Park Drive was packed with crowds of people wandering beyond the fun of the festival. And many businesses have been busy throughout the day. Tons of Sidewalk sales caught the eye of many…
DULUTH, Minn.- While the Tall Ships dazzle crowds in Canal Park, another watercraft is attracting some eyes at Pier B Resort. The resort now offers promotional rides in a water car. It looks like a jeep, goes about 80 mph on land, and 45 mph in the water. Giving guests another look at all that’s going the lake. “Y’know what…
DULUTH, Minn.- The seven tall ships for this year’s Festival of Sail bring thousands of spectators to Canal Park each day of its three day run. “Each time you see a ship like this or any of these ships here today it’s like you’re seeing a ship for the first time they’re just so beautiful,” said a certain famous Captain….
(AP Photo) MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Gov. Tony Evers is urging President Donald Trump to end his trade wars with other countries because they’re hurting Wisconsin farmers. Evers, a Democrat, sent Trump a letter Monday asking him to end the disputes. He says Wisconsin farmers are suffering a “triple whammy” of trade uncertainty, low commodity prices and bad weather. The…
WASHINGTON (AP) – California and Massachusetts say they’ll go to court to fight the Trump administration’s overhaul of the Endangered Species Act. Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey and California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said Monday that they planned to sue. It came hours after the administration announced broad changes to the way the government would enforce endangered species protections. Both…
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Authorities in Minnesota have arrested an Iowa pastor on charges that he sexually assaulted two girls at a home in Omaha, Nebraska. Police in Carlton County, Minnesota, arrested 44-year-old Emanuel J. Rodriguez on Saturday morning on a Douglas County, Nebraska, arrest warrant that charged him with two counts of third-degree sexual assault of a child. The…
(courtesy: Office of Gov. Tim Walz) ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Gov. Tim Walz says he still wants Senate Republicans to hold hearings on Democratic proposals for gun control and emergency insulin supplies. The governor told reporters Monday he finds it “absolutely unacceptable” that none have been scheduled following the latest mass shootings in Ohio and Texas. He contrasted the…
(Jake Place) ITASCA COUNTY, Minn. – The Nashwauk man charged with two counts of Criminal Vehicular Homicide after he fatally struck a two-year-old boy and critically injured a 16-year-old during a hit-and-run earlier this month has been granted a public defender. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, officers learned a 16-year-old pedestrian was struck while pushing a 2-year-old in a…
STILLWATER, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota prosecutors say a Woodbury father intentionally dropped his 5-month-old son headfirst on the floor because the baby was crying and fussy. Thirty-five-year-old Matthew Hoisser is charged with second-degree murder in the April death of his son, Gus. Hoisser’s bail was set at $350,000 on Friday. The St. Paul Pioneer Press reports a Washington County judge…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Gov. Tim Walz has named the leader of Lutheran Social Services to take over the state’s troubled Department of Human Services. Walz said Monday that Jodi Harpstead will replace Commissioner Tony Lourey starting next month. “It is my honor to appoint a Commissioner of Human Services with broad private and non-profit experience, and a proven…
MANAWA, Wis. (AP) – Authorities in Wisconsin say a man was killed when his home exploded. Waupaca County Sheriff Tim Wilz tells news outlets that the man killed in the Sunday morning explosion was likely asleep. He had not yet been identified. Wilz says the home was `”totally obliterated.” Manawa Rural Fire Chief Rob Rosenau says debris was `”scattered all…
DULUTH, Minn.- Sunday in Duluth started with a “parade of ships” coming in through the Aerial Lift Bridge for the Festival of Sail. The three day event brings in some of the biggest, oldest and best ships to show off and has already dazzled thousands in the Northland just on day one. “We just came out to see the ships….
DULUTH, Minn.- It was a day for play at the Duluth Children’s Museum for the 11th annual bubble festival. Kids and families had the chance to soak up some sun all while learning the science behind what a bubble really is. The festival gave a hands on experience to anyone looking to make a bubble, hold a bubble, blow a bubble…
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…
