DULUTH, Minn.- This has been the day so many Northlanders have been waiting for- warm, sunny and just good enough to give them that push to spend the afternoon basking outside. Brighton Beach was filled with people for its first day open. College students hammocking and couples skipping rocks. One family drove up from the Twin Cities to spend the day…
DULUTH, Minn. – While on the job firefighters are exposed to many cancer causing agents. Thanks to union contract negotiations with the city, every firefighter in the Duluth Fire Department will get a backup set of turnout gear, which they say will be beneficial to their health. Turnout gear is the special protection Duluth firefighters wear while battling fires. Department…
DULUTH, Minn.- The hunt is on at Glensheen. Kids of all ages are coming out to look for 13 eggs hidden around the historic mansion. With the purchase of any tour on the grounds, families are able to experience the free Easter Egg hunt throughout the mansion. Glensheen staff say it’s all about the fun the event brings to those…
DULUTH, Minn.-The city of Duluth has reopened Brighton Beach. The park was closed last week during the storm due to debris from Lake Superior collecting on the roadway. The debris has been removed, and the park is now open for traffic and visitors alike. Portions of Skyline Still Closed The city of Duluth is delaying the opening of parts of…
DULUTH, Minn. – Eighth District Congressman Pete Stauber from Minnesota and Seventh District Congressman Sean Duffy from Wisconsin made a trip to the Mexican border this week as they looked into issues border security officials currently face. MUST WATCH: @CBP agents in Arizona showed me how easy it is for illegal immigrants to enter our country across our vulnerable southern…
DULUTH, Minn. – On Wednesday night the Duluth Economic Development Authority will vote on the sale of the historic Temple Opera building, which is owned by DEDA, to business developer Titanium Partners. The sale would later need to be approved by the Duluth City Council. Under the agreement the property would be sold for about $400,000. The agreement also says…
(Courtesy: WLUK via Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources) (WLUK) — Authorities are investigating after several dogs and wildlife were found dead after ingesting possible poison in northern Wisconsin. The state Department of Natural Resources says since December, dead animals, including domestic dogs, coyotes, weasels, raccoons and a wolf, were reported in Bayfield, Marinette and Florence Counties. There is the possibility,…
DULUTH, Minn. — In this week’s Cooking Connection we are combining art and chocolate with L’apothicaire Chocolat! Tonya is a chocolatier near the shores of Lake Superior in Superior, WI. She has trained at Ecole Chocolat in Vancouver with Graduate Studies at Ecole Du Grand Chocolat Valrhona in Tain L’Hermitage. Currently she has seasonal sales at Valentine’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a look at your local news and weather making headlines Friday, April 19, 2019. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, brittney merlot, community, Headlines, Local News, midday update, weather
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) – An Eden Prairie man accused of locking his teenage daughter in a bedroom and whipping her with a tree branch and a belt has pleaded guilty. The Star Tribune reports that 38-year-old Craig Underwood II pleaded guilty to malicious punishment of a child for his November attack on the girl after she came home from…
SEYMOUR, Wis. (AP) – A man and two young children have been found dead in a home in the northeastern Wisconsin community of Seymour. Police were called to the home for a domestic disturbance about 11:30 p.m. Thursday. When they were unable to make contact with anyone inside, the SWAT team was called to the scene. Neighbors were evacuated. WLUK-TV…
WASHINGTON (AP) – Former Vice President Joe Biden is expected to announce he’s running for president next week. That’s according to three people with knowledge of Biden’s plans. Biden will enter the race as a Democratic front-runner, although the 76-year-old faces questions about his age and whether his more moderate record fits with a party that has become more liberal….
DULUTH, Minn. – Cirque du Soleil is thrilled to return to Duluth, Minnesota with its coolest arena show yet, CRYSTAL. The unique production glides into Amsoil Arena in Duluth for six performances happening April 19 – 21. This is Cirque du Soleil’s first-ever experience on ice, showcasing synchronized, freestyle, and extreme skating alongside circus acts such as swinging trapeze, aerial…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a look at local news and weather making headlines Friday, April 19, 2019. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, brittney merlot, community, morning update, News
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Researchers at the University of Minnesota and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say a virus appears to be the cause of a polio-like illness that caused paralyzing symptoms in some Minnesota children last fall, including one girl who remains hospitalized after losing all motor function. The researchers say they found Enterovirus-D68 in the spinal…
DETROIT (AP) — Fiat Chrysler is recalling more than 300,000 vehicles in North America because a transmission problem could cause them to roll away unexpectedly. The recall covers Dodge Dart compact cars from 2013 through 2016 with six-speed automatic transmissions. The company says a bushing can fail, causing the shifter cable to come loose from the transmission. That means when…
DULUTH, Minn. – Warmer weather is giving Duluth public works crews more chances to patch up winter potholes. A crew was spotted patching away on London Road Thursday. The city will have six crews filling potholes full time this summer, which is an increase from last year. “The late snow storms had a large effect on the overall ability to…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The days are getting longer for students within the Superior School District. Snow days on April 11 12 need to be made up before the end of the year. So this means starting Monday, April 29, school will start 10 minutes earlier. Bus pick-ups will happen 10 minutes earlier as well. The end of the school day…
DULUTH, Minn- Duluth’s City Council is considering tightening regulations on massage therapists that operate within the city. This, after the bust of a sex trafficking ring that investigators say carried out illegal sex acts under the guise of “massage parlors.” Last month, police arrested Hermantown couple and charged them with sex trafficking and prostituting their employees at “Better Massage” in…
CLOQUET, Minn. – Cloquet’s police chief has put himself on “voluntary paid leave.” City Administrator Aaron Reeves says Chief Jeff Palmer began his leave on Tuesday, April 16. Reeves could not confirm what it’s for or how long the leave will last. Reeves did say the leave has nothing to do with a complaint against Palmer by former Cloquet Police…
DULUTH, Minn. – Cirque Du Soleil Crystal is gliding into Duluth for 6 shows. Many of the acrobats will be on ice skates, and on Thursday night two performers met with members of the Duluth Figure Skating Club to teach the young skaters new elements. “I was privileged enough to have really idols and heroes, skating heroes, in my life…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Lighthouse Center for Vision Loss hosted a different kind of event tonight called “Dinner in the Dark” where people enjoyed a meal while blindfolded. The dinner allowed the public to experience food in a different way and understand a small bit of what those who experience vision loss go through on a daily basis. “I think…
DULUTH, Minn.- Tonight, the meteorologists of the Northland put their minds to the test, paired up with students from the Boys and Girls Club of the Northland for a quiz battle. Teams were asked math, history, and meteorology questions. There were four teams competing tonight, each representing a meteorologist from a local T.V. station. “Our kids inside its important to…
DULUTH Minn.- Next Monday is Earth Day, and to get an early start on taking care of the planet, one group met for a beach clean-up in Duluth tonight. There may still be ice out on the lake, but that didn’t stop people from coming out to Park Point to clean up Lake Superior. About twenty people came out for…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth’s newest pop-up event venue opens this weekend in the Historic Arts and Theater District. The Brewer’s Garage is located at 207 East Michigan Street. It’s owned by Fitger’s Brewhouse. The space will only be open when events are happening there. It can fit up to four-hundred people for concerts and private parties. The general manager says…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Recruiting efforts by white nationalist group, Patriot Front, have moved into Superior after first making an appearance in Duluth. The Southern Poverty Law Center says Patriot Front is a hate group that believes white people in North America are being pushed out of town by non-European immigrants and that people of color are not Americans. Photos were…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says he’ll tighten hiring rules after a prominent Iron Range Democrat was hired for a civil service job without going through the normal hiring process. The Star Tribune reports that Walz’s move comes after Joe Radinovich, a former state legislator, was fast-tracked for a job at the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board….
DULUTH, Minn. – More than 50 students conducted research of their choice with the help of UMD’s Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program. Students shared the findings of their research at showcase Thursday afternoon. Aisles of posters showed the hard work students put in to creating these projects. The UROP awards students with a scholarship twice a year to conduct research. The…
DULUTH, Minn. – It’s not officially Easter until this weekend, but some tiny tots are celebrating early at Little Neetchers in West Duluth. one through five year olds made crafts and got to have an Easter egg hunt. The owner is a mom of four and says it’s important to provide a safe space for the younger kids. “We cater…
DULUTH, Minn. – The recent release of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report has sparked a lot of reactions. It might have some people wondering will this impact future elections? Here in Minnesota, one political expert we spoke with believes the report won’t change the minds of voters. “Are Minnesota voters are going to go all out to change their point…
DULUTH, Minn.- If you don’t plan on cooking your own meal for Easter Sunday, you can always order one for pick up. Northern Waters Smokehaus in Canal Park is busy at work preparing smoked Easter hams. Each ham is Minnesota raised pork with a salt and sugar glaze. The owner says they’re honored to help provide Northlanders with such an…
Aerial Lift BridgeDULUTH, Minn. – The City of Duluth has announced new Aerial Lift Bridge operating hours to help improve traffic flow in and around Canal Park and Park Point. The new bridge lifting hours will be to lift on the hour and half hour between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. seven days a week from March…
ITASCA COUNTY, Minn. – A 23-year-old homeless man accused of robbing the First National Bank of Coleraine Bank in La Prairie on Tuesday made his first appearance in District Court this morning. Court records show Connor David Johnson has been charged with two counts of First Degree Aggravated Robbery and two counts of Second Degree Assault with a Dangerous Weapon….
(Courtesy: Fox 9/Cedric Hohnstadt) MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The partner of a former Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed an unarmed woman says he was startled by a thump on the officers’ squad car and feared a possible ambush. Officer Matthew Harrity is a key witness at the trial of Mohamed Noor. Noor killed Justine Ruszczyk Damond with a single…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a look at local news and weather making headlines Thursday, April 18, 2019. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, brittney merlot, community, Headlines, Local News, midday update, weather
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – A central Minnesota farm where deer were found infected with a fatal brain disease has closed under an agreement that paid the owner to euthanize his herd. The Star Tribune reports that the Minnesota Board of Animal Health announced Wednesday that captive deer were killed on a Crow Wing County farm to try to prevent…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Marijuana advocates have high hopes that a proposal to legalize pot in Wisconsin has a better chance of success than ever given growing public support. Democratic state Rep. Melissa Sargent and other supporters on Thursday unveiled the latest proposal to fully legalize marijuana in Wisconsin. It comes after Democratic Gov. Tony Evers called for legalizing medical…
DULUTH, Minn. – Larsmont Cottages on Lake Superior is thrilled to announce their first ever Sauna Days Festival happening during the weekend of April 19th through April 21st. Weekend ticket holders will get full access to everything along with comfortable lakeside lodging. For locals that don’t need a place to stay we are offering a day pass to Saturday’s main events….
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a look at local news and weather making headlines Thursday, April 18, 2019. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, brittney merlot, community, Headlines, Local News, morning update, weather
UPDATE: Special counsel Robert Mueller’s report includes President Donald Trump’s written responses submitted in the Russia probe. Trump’s responses are being released by Attorney General William Barr without redactions and comprise 12 pages. Trump told Mueller he had no recollection of several key events in Mueller’s probe, including a 2016 meeting at Trump Tower between top aides and a Russian…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — A divided Superior City Council has failed to vote in a new council president. The two nominees up for a vote Tuesday night were councilors Ruth Ludwig and Brent Fennessey. The vote came down to five votes for Fennessey over 4 votes for Ludwig. Councilor Dan Olson abstained, which kept a tie from happening, which also prevented…
DULUTH, Minn.- Easter is only four days away, but the Easter bunny himself made an early appearance at the Lake Superior Zoo today. Parents and their kids were able to dye eggs of all different colors, and get some free candy. Also, the kids got a chance to take their picture with the Easter Bunny. Matt Peterson, a father who…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD hosted a special speaker today, who talked about social justice and equity. The featured speaker was Janaya Khan. She’s described as a black queer gender-non-conforming activist and social justice educator. An organizer at UMD says it’s important to listen. Sean Bedard-Park, Accreditation Director at UMD said “we have people who take sides, and we aren’t often willing…
SUPERIOR, Wisc.- A sought after trainer, who works with the four major U.S. sports, like the NHL was in Superior today. Robert Kappelman of “Pacific Blue Institute” spoke at a leadership conference at WITC to help aspiring and current leaders in our community better become in their chosen fields of work. Kappelman, Director of Pacific Blue Institute of Ethics &…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – University of Wisconsin – Superior hosted a sexual assault mock trial on Wednesday. The trial was just one of many events scheduled this month observing sexual assault month. The Center Against Sexual and Domestic Abuse (CASDA) hosted the mock trial. The event also featured posters created by students highlighting the theme this year involving understanding consent. The…
DULUTH, Minn. – Sammy’s Pizza is celebrating its 65th anniversary by raising money for others in need. All day on Thursday, Sammy’s Pizza locations throughout the Northland will honor the armed forces by donating 65 percent of all sales to Disabled American Veterans chapters. “It’s an anniversary, and I think everyone’s excited to celebrate. We’ve been around for so long…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Pita Pit located in the Maurice’s building in downtown Duluth has closed. The chain’s sign on West Superior Street is gone and the space is now dark. Pita Pit opened there in late 2016 and it was the only Pita Pit in the Northland. It is not known why the sandwich shop closed but the hours…
DULUTH, Minn.-Governor Tim Walz made a stop in Duluth today continuing his Community Prosperity Tour, where entrepreneurs gathered to learn about ways their innovations can help the Minnesota economy soar. It was more or less a “Minnesota Nice” version of the TV show, “Shark Tank”. Where Gov. Walz heard presentations at the University of Minnesota’s Natural Resources Research Institute about…
DULUTH, Minn.-Duluth police say they are continuing to search for a person of interest in a shooting in downtown Duluth earlier this month, that left a man with a gunshot wound to the face. A suspect ran from the scene at about 11 p.m. April 2 in the area of Second Avenue West and Superior Street. Authorities tell us the…
DULUTH, Minn.-Multiple Northland organizations were honored today for all the work they do in the community during the Local Initiatives Support Corporation’s Luncheon at the DECC, which included a keynote address from the governor. Those honored included multiple affordable housing groups, which Duluth leadership say are vital to the Northland’s growth. “It’s so great as a mayor to know that…
