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Duluth YMCA Offering Free Memberships for Kids

Kids going into grades 8 through 12 qualify for this offer, but there are only 100 free memberships available

DULUTH, Minn.- With most Northland schools out for the year, the YMCA is offering 100 free youth memberships at their downtown location for kids entering 8th through 12th grade. The memberships are sponsored by Western Bank and help the ‘Y’ keep kids busy this summer and give them more opportunities to meet new friends. “The opportunity to allow youth to…

Adopt a Storm Drain in Superior

Storm drain adopters volunteer to keep drains around their homes and businesses clean and free of debris to stop flooding and limit pollution.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Superior water resources department gathered at the government center on Friday to educate citizens on how they can pitch in and keep their waterways clean. Storm drain adopters volunteer to keep drains around their homes and businesses clean and free of debris to stop flooding and limit pollution. Douglas County adopts storm drains around the government…

The Salvation Army Delivers Donuts to Veterans for National Donut Day

National Donut Day started during World War I.

DULUTH, Minn.- The first Friday in June is National Donut Day and the Salvation Army is celebrating the holiday’s history by delivering donuts to veterans. The day started in 1939 and commemorates the making and serving of donuts on the frontlines in World War I by Salvation Army Officers. The Duluth chapter donated boxes of donuts to four veterans’ halls,…

Duluth Edison Charter Schools Hosts Golf Scramble Fundraiser

DECS hosts their 4th annual golf scramble fundraiser.

DULUTH, Minn.- Golfers were out at Enger Park Golf Course to raise money for athletic programs at Duluth Edison Charter Schools. The 18–hole competition, raffle and silent auction is one of the charter school’s biggest fundraisers. School officials say these kind of events are necessary to keep track and field, basketball, volleyball and most of their sports clubs active. “I think…

Bike MS 150 Cyclists Prepare for Ride

The ride raises money to find a cure for multiple sclerosis. 

PROCTOR, Minn. – Over 3,500 bikers from across Minnesota and Wisconsin are getting ready to embark on a 150 mile journey for a great cause. The cyclists are camping out at Proctor High School and will take off from there on Saturday morning. They will be riding to Hinckley and White Bear Lake. The ride raises money to find a…

Fond du Lac Band Members Stick Together During Tough Times

The Fond du Lac community host a dinner and discussion following the death of one of their own.

CLOQUET, Minn.- Fond du Lac tribal members met at the reservation community center in Cloquet to mourn the loss of one their own. The Anishinaabe community shared their grief for the loss of Pennie Robertson, whose body was found hanging on the reservation earlier in the week. Friday’s dinner and discussion was a way to encourage the community to stick together…

Library Symposium Creates A Resource for Librarians in the Region

DULUTH, Minn. – The Lake Superior Libraries Symposium brought together dozens of librarians from public and school libraries to create a resource in an industry which is changing frequently. Attendees participated in multiple breakout sessions to hear stories from colleagues. Speakers shared trends impacting libraries in the region. Librarians also discussed new ideas to better improve library services. “I’m always…

Grandma’s Marathon and Local Toyota Dealers Collect Shoes

DULUTH, Minn. – Grandma’s Marathon and local Toyota dealers are partnering to collect shoes to donate to Goodwill. Now until marathon weekend all types of gently worn shoes can be dropped off at dealerships across the Northland, like Kolar Toyota in Duluth. Their goal is to fill a Toyota Tundra truck with shoes. The shoe drive began more than five…

Minnesota State Legislative Session Wrap-up

The DFL says while they're excited about some of their accomplishments, there's still more work to be done.

DULUTH, Minn. – The 2019 Minnesota legislative session has wrapped up and the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party chair says that while they’re excited about some of their accomplishments, there’s still more work that needs to be done. Chairman Ken Martin said a compromise allowed the legislature to preserve the healthcare system, increase local government aid, and education funding which he says…

Pop Up Play at Leif Erikson Park

The Parks and Recreation Department supplies all the equipment including soccer, ladder golf, bags, and many other activities.

DULUTH, Minn. – The city of Duluth kicked off its summer long Pop Up Play Thursdays at parks around the city. The Parks and Recreation Department supplies all the equipment including soccer, ladder golf, bags, and many other activities. “Being mobile means we can bring recreation to people and so if people have limited access to getting around to Leif…

Veterans Honored at Bong Center for the 75th Anniversary of D-Day

One special veteran who grew up in Germany during the war attended with his grandson.

DULUTH, Minn. – The ones who stormed the beaches of Normandy by air and by sea, which turned the tide of World War II, were honored at the Bong Center in Superior by veterans and everyday people. “That was the end basically of the Nazis and we wanted to be able to honor them and show a little bit of…

Fill-A-Truck Feed-A-Family Campaign Supports Second Harvest Food Bank

The goal is to also raise $10,000.

DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Superior Transportation Association is looking to feed Northland families by filling a truck with food items and raising $10,000 for the Second Harvest Food Bank. Passing customers donated cash or purchased a bag of food worth five bucks. A one dollar donation can create about three meals for a Northland family from the Second Harvest Food…

The William A. Irvin’s Return Date to be Decided Soon

The DECC and Fraser Shipyards will decide on a return date for the Irvin in the coming days.

DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth’s Wiilliam A. Irvin won’t be returning to its home in the Minnesota slip this Summer or anytime soon. It’s long awaited return date will be decided in the next few days. DECC officials say they’re optimistic that a contract with Fraser Shipyards, where the Irvin has stayed during its restoration, will be finalized in the coming days. The…

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar Discusses Minnesota Slip Restoration Project with City Leaders

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar visited Duluth to talk about the Minnesota Slip.

DULUTH, Minn.- Presidential hopeful and U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar stopped in Duluth Thursday. She came to learn more about what’s going on with the Minnesota slip and to hear updates on the city’s restoration project involving both the slip and seawall. Parts of the slip were under construction for longer than expected, but Senator Klobuchar is confident restoring the slip and…

Gary-New Duluth Dog Park Named After Fallen K-9 Haas

Haas Memorial Dog Park is part of a big renovation at the GND Recreation Center

DULUTH, Minn. – The dog park at the Gary-New Duluth Recreation Center has been renamed in honor of fallen Duluth Police K-9, Haas. Haas was shot and killed on January 13th while responding to a domestic dispute. His partner, Officer Aaron Haller, took a bullet to the vest the same night. Now, Haas’ name will not be forgotten in Duluth….

Research on Peregrine Falcons Continues

BY FOX 21 PHOTOJOURNALIST BRANDON GORDON DULUTH, Minn. – Some researchers in Duluth got a bird’s eye view Wednesday to learn more about falcons and their behavior. The Raptor Resource Center sent some of their researchers from Iowa to West Duluth to put leg bands on three falcon chicks that hatched last month. The researchers teamed up with Minnesota Power…

Northland First Responder Accused Twice of Sexual Assault

In Both Cases Prosecutors Declined to File Charges

DULUTH, Minn- Duluth has received more than two million dollars of federal money in recent years to enhance the investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases, but many of those cases won’t ever see a courtroom. The Sexual Assault Kit initiative Grant came after a state-wide audit revealed Duluth had nearly 600 untested sexual assault DNA kits sitting on evidence…

Community Health Fair Brings Awareness to Available Health Resources

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Some folks in the Northland may have trouble finding the right health resources they need. University of Wisconsin–Superior hosted a community health fair to bring awareness to those resources that are available in the Northland. Several organizations set up booths and talked to visitors about handle their finances and how to get the best home care services….

Deer Caught Inside Grand Rapids Business

The deer was inside what will be the Boulder Tap House, in the former Ground Round space

GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – An unexpected visitor walked out of the wilderness to take a sneak peek at a business that isn’t even open yet. A deer stopped in at the Boulder Tap House, which is currently under construction in the former Ground Round space on Pokegama Avenue. Police responded and eventually helped the deer out of the building. “Carl…

Minnesota Wildfire Academy Trains About 700 Firefighters

Trainees from fourteen states learn how to battle fires in extreme conditions

GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – This week, hundreds of firefighters are getting hands-on training in Grand Rapids. Fire professionals have come from fourteen states to take part in the training. Seven-hundred firefighters are learning skills in fire suppression and fire training at the Wildfire Academy at Itasca Community College. “We can take it so far in the classroom through discussions but…