Morning Update 8-22-18
Local News and Weather Making Headlines Wednesday, August 22, 2018
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Experience an Extreme Form of Relaxation Called Floating Pt. 2
Floatation is meant to put you in a dream-like state.
DULUTH, Minn.- Fox 21’s Viktoria Capek took a trip to Inner Bliss on Superior Street to experience the Floatation Duluth Dreamfloat. Sessions normally run 60 to 90 minutes inside of a float pod, which includes calming music and lights to enhance your altered experience. For more information on Inner Bliss, Floating and Floatation sessions, you can visit the studio’s website…
Experience an Extreme Form of Relaxation Called Floating Pt. 1
Floatation is meant to put you in a dream-like state.
DULUTH, Minn.- Fox 21’s Viktoria Capek took a trip to Inner Bliss on Superior Street to experience the Floatation Duluth Dreamfloat. Sessions normally run 60 to 90 minutes inside of a float pod, which includes calming music and lights to enhance your altered experience. For more information on Inner Bliss, Floating and Floatation sessions, you can visit the studio’s website…
Cloquet Baby Born Premature Remains in Hospital After Birth
Beau was Born at Just 26 Weeks Old
CLOQUET, Minn – One out of every ten babies is born prematurely nationwide, a number that is on the rise nationwide according to the Minnesota Department of Health. In Minnesota, prematurity is the second leading cause of infant death. Roxanne Wood and her finance Ryan Worgren know that experience all too well after their baby, Beau was born at 26…
Welcome to Duluth, UMD Students
Over 2,200 new students are moving into the University of Minnesota Duluth dorms for the first time.
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth welcomes students who attend the University of Minnesota Duluth back to the Northland. Those students make a large impact on Duluth and their return is creating a lot of energy and excitement on campus. “It’s always been something that’s been so far away and now it’s here so it’s weird,” UMD freshman Riley Campion said. Over 2,200 new…
Educators and City Leaders Address Community Truancy Issue
The Student Attendance Review Board considers a student to be truant after missing seven class periods.
DULUTH, Minn. – Students skipping class or not going to school at all is something Duluth educators and community leaders want to end. With the start of the school year only weeks away a conversation about truancy is the first step in making it happen. School may be out, but the session on keeping students in the classroom is in….
Club Canal Bark Holds Grand Opening
The second store is located in downtown Duluth.
DULUTH, Minn. – Club Canal Bark celebrated its second location on Tuesday with their grand opening of their downtown store. This location features large and small play areas, so dogs can hang out and play with dogs more of their size. Their focus is primarily training and day care, taking care of a need that the owners have heard from…
City Officials Look to Decriminalize Possession of Marijuana
A proposed ordinance is currently under review for new possession of marijuana charges
SUPERIOR, Wis.- A Superior city councilor brought discussion to the most recent public safety meeting on the potential decriminalization of possession of small amounts of marijuana. Craig Sutherland along with the police department, city attorney and the county attorney are drafting an ordinance that would keep offenders from facing the criminal system for first time and small amount possession offences….
Duluth Tanning Salon Now Selling CBD Oils
Selling CBD oils is popular among salons all over the country
DULUTH, Minn.- A local tanning company announced they’re selling CBD from multiple locations. AJ’s Tanning Salon on Redwing Street and Grand Avenue began carrying the oils in their stores because of health benefits some believe the products have. Owner Christ Verhel says that the natural substances are being sold by salons everywhere as a prescription drug alternative. “The benefits are…
Local College Students Create $77 Million in Economic Impact
The study conducted also states students produce nearly 700 jobs to the area.
DULUTH, Minn.- College students returning not only add an energy to the city but also a large economic impact. College students create more business for local shops, those students are a staple in the Duluth community. UMD students and visitors bring in $77 million of economic impact to the region according to a study conducted in 2014 by the Labovitz School’s Bureau of…
Immigrant Charged With Murder of Iowa College Student
The Charge Carries a Manadatory Life in Prison
(Iowa Department of Public Safety via AP) MONTEZUMA, Iowa (AP) — A man from Mexico living in the U.S. illegally has confessed to kidnapping college student Mollie Tibbetts while she was running in her small Iowa hometown, killing her and dumping her body in a rural field, authorities said Tuesday. Cristhian Bahena Rivera, 24, was arrested and charged with first-degree…
Cohen Pleads Guilty to Charges Involving Hush Money
Sentencing Could be From 46 to 63 Months
(AP Photo/Richard Drew)NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer and “fixer,” Michael Cohen, has pleaded guilty to charges including campaign finance fraud stemming from hush money payments to porn actress Stormy Daniels and ex-Playboy model Karen McDougal. The 51-year-old Cohen said in federal court in New York on Tuesday that he made the payments in coordination with Trump,…
Ex-Trump Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort Guilty of Eight Charges
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Paul Manafort, the longtime political operative who for months led Donald Trump’s winning presidential campaign, was found guilty of eight financial crimes Tuesday in the first trial victory of the special counsel investigation into the president’s associates. A judge declared a mistrial on 10 other counts the jury could not agree on. The verdict was part…
UW System Wants $107 Million More in Next Budget
Regents Will Vote on Thursday
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – The University of Wisconsin System plans to ask regents this week to request an additional $107 million in the next state budget. System officials say about $82.5 million would go toward meeting performance-based goals in four areas: student success, student progress toward graduation, workforce contributions and improving efficiency. The remaining $25 million would go toward providing…
Three Mesabi Range Football Players Arrested for Burglary
The man Have Been Released From Jail
VIRGINIA, Minn. (AP) – Mesabi Range College has confirmed three men arrested for burglarizing a Virginia business are student athletes. Police arrested the three Friday night following a burglary at Momentive Chemicals plant. WDIO-TV reports Mesabi Range confirmed Monday the three arrested are football players and that the college is cooperating with law enforcement. Officers responding to a motion sensor…
Chicago Man Charged in Duluth for Sale of Controlled Substance
Bail is set at $30,000
DULUTH, Minn. – The Saint Louis County Attorney’s Office has formally charged 36-year-old Michael Mark Lewis, of Chicago, with 2nd degree sale of a controlled substance in a public housing zone. Authorities say after they executed a search warrant at Lewis’ apartment located in the 200 block of East 2nd Street investigators recovered cocaine packages for sale, a digital scale,…
Midday Update 8-21-18
Local News and Weather Making Headlines Tuesday, August 21, 2018
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Minnesota Spends $10M a Year to Battle Invasive Species
The Damaging Plants and Animals Continue to Spread
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota is spending millions annually to fight invasive species in its lakes and waterways, but the damaging plants and animals are continuing to spread. Minnesota Public Radio News reports that the state Legislature since 2014 has set aside $10 million each year for counties to fight invasive species like zebra mussels and starry stonewort. Counties…
Emergency Need for Blood Donations in the Northland
The American Red Cross is Now Calling for an Emergency Need of Blood Donations in the Twin Ports Region
DULUTH, Minn. – There is currently an emergency need for blood donations in the Northland. Officials with the American Red Cross say as summer comes to an end, they’re urging members in the community to give blood and platelets now to help end the emergency summer blood shortage that began in July. As many people take final summer vacations and…
Back-to-School Fashion, Community Engagement at Miller Hill Mall
On Saturday, August 25 the Miller Hill Mall is Looking for Community Suggestions Regarding Future Development at the Mall
DULUTH, Minn. – The Miller Hill Mall in Duluth is looking for your input and ideas. On Saturday, August 25 from 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. a back-to-school fashion show will be taking place at the Barnes & Noble Court. During the fashion show, folks will have the chance to write down a store they would like to see in the…
Duluth International Airport Receives $8.6 Million Grant
The Grant is for Infrastructure Improvements
DULUTH, Minn. – A grant for more than $8.6 million has been awarded to the Duluth International Airport for infrastructure improvements. Senator Amy Klobuchar, Senator Tina Smith, and Representative Rick Nolan made the announcement today that the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the grant which will allow the airport to fund a major runway rehabilitation. “By investing in Duluth International…
Morning Update 8-21-18
Local News and Weather Making Headlines Tuesday, August 21, 2018
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One Dead, one Missing After Pontoon Found in Western Wisconsin
The Search for Robinson Continued Monday
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (AP) – A Minnesota man is dead and another missing after an unoccupied pontoon boat was found on Lake Wissota in western Wisconsin. Authorities were called Sunday about the pontoon near the Wissota Hydro Dam. Someone later reported finding a rubber tube floating near buoys near the dam. A man’s body was attached to the tube by…
Officials Believe Body of Iowa Student Mollie Tibbetts Found
Information is not Available Regarding the Location of the Body
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – Investigators believe they have found the body of Mollie Tibbetts, a University of Iowa student who has been missing for more than a month. The 20-year-old woman was last seen July 18, jogging in her hometown of Brooklyn in central Iowa. Greg Willey, the vice president of Crime Stoppers of Central Iowa, says a body…
Belknap Street Reconstruction Ahead Of Schedule; Lanes To Open Early October
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Superior’s multi-million dollar reconstruction of Belknap Street is ahead of schedule by a solid two weeks. FOX 21’s Dan Hanger has an update on the transformation of not only fresh pavement, but a main artery or Superior poised for future development. An afternoon stroll on Belknap Street is quite the obstacle these days. “I wanted to walk to…
Knowing Your Neighbors: Aerostich Equipment for Riders
A motorbike gear manufacturing company in West Duluth.
DULUTH, Minn.- The motorbike community is a tight knit group of people. It’s not uncommon for riders to wave when passing each other driving down the road. But safety is the number one concern for many members of this family, including one company whose gear is globally known for being some of the best around. Aerostich has been in West…
Businesses Feel Impact of Flavored Tobacco Ordinance
The ordinance on flavored tobacco products has been in effect since June 12, four months after the council passed it.
DULUTH, Minn. – The city of Duluth has now restricted the sales of flavored tobacco products at some businesses for more than two months. It’s an ordinance that went into effect 120 days after the city voted to ban those products from grocery and convenience stores, limiting them to be sold at adult–only smoke shops. It’s business as usual at…
Mini Golf Fundraiser Held for Old Firehouse and Police Museum
Organizers aim to raise $1,000-1,500 for the Superior Public Museum
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Families were out playing mini golf Monday to raise money for Superior Public Museums. Businesses sponsored each hole at Capt’n J’s Mini Golf while families paid to play and have supper. Organizers hope the fundraiser will bring in $1,000-1,500 to support projects at the Old Firehouse and Police Museum. “An old building like that from the 1890s…
Cooper Elementary Construction Resumes After April Fire
Cooper Elementary and Superior High School Renovations Expected to be Complete by 2019 School Year
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Superior School District is starting the academic year with some major construction projects, including at Cooper Elementary. The new school was supposed to open this fall but a fire and explosion delayed that by a year. In April, Cooper Elementary School was ninety percent done. The fire destroyed much of the progress and crews have been…
New Murals Unveiled in Northland
Both Duluth and Superior Have New Murals
NORTHLAND-Multiple new murals have popped up in the Northland. Over at the pub Jack’s Place on Tower Avenue, a huge mural is being painted by artist Brian Olson in the bar’s beer garden. The co-owner of the bar said this is the 13th mural at the site with this one focusing on a cityscape from Superior’s past. “Customer’s love it;…
Evening Update: 8-20-2018
A look at the latest local news and weather forecast
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Minnesota man Charged With Aiding Wife’s Suicide
Houck Will Appear in Court on Tuesday
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) – A Minnesota man has been charged with aiding the suicide of his wife, who was reportedly suffering from unexplained pain. Sixty-one-year-old Thomas Houck of Eden Prairie was charged Monday. A criminal complaint says he called 911 last Thursday to report his wife had “euthanized herself” with nitrogen. Eden Prairie police arrived to find the woman…
Head Coach of UMD Cross Country and Track and Field Resigns Alleging NCAA Violations
UMD Cross Country Track and Field Head Coach, Joanna Warmington, has announced her resignation today. In her resignation statement she alleges a ‘variety of NCAA violations at UMD.’ UMD has since responded with a statement saying: “UMD Athletics respects Coach Warmington’s decision to resign. The details of the investigation remain private data. However, we can say that complaints were made…
Hermantown Police Searching for Robbery Suspects
Authorities are Investigating the Incident
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Authorities in Hermantown responded to two robbery calls just 30 minutes apart on Saturday night. According to a Monday press release from the Hermantown Police Department the first call came in at 10:30 p.m. stating that an armed robbery took place at the Lakes 10 Theatre. A male jumped over the counter, assaulted employees, threatened them with…
Washburn Woman Dies Following Motorcycle Crash
The Incident is Under Investigation
BAYFIELD COUNTY, Wis. – Authorities say that a Washburn woman died on Thursday after her motorcycle left the roadway striking several trees. Nona DeMars, 65, was traveling on County Highway G near Sportsman Lane in the Township of Pilsen when she failed to negotiate a curve in the road. DeMars was being transported by ambulance to a helicopter landing zone…
Wisconsin Woman Drowns in Ponto Lake
The Victim's Identity is Being Withheld
BACKUS, Minn. – A Sheboygan woman has died from an apparent drowning accident in Ponto Lake on Sunday. Authorities say the 37-year-old female had been swimming near shore and was found by other parties in the area. The victim was pulled from the water where emergency personnel performed CPR. She was airlifted to a St. Cloud hospital where she was…
Northland Paddler Alliance Introduces Duluth’s First Paddlefest
A continuation of the recently cancelled Two Harbors Kayakfest
DULUTH, Minn. – A group of adventurers gathered encouraging community members to embrace the water around them. With the cancellation of the Two Harbors Kayakfest, the Northland Paddler Alliance took on the task of carrying on the tradition with the first ever Paddlefest in Duluth. “Paddling’s a big cornerstone of the twin ports and the north shore and Lake Superior…
Midday Update 8-20-18
Local News and Weather Making Headlines Monday, August 20, 2018
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Man Struck and Killed by Train at Crossing in Detroit Lakes
The Accident Happened Early Monday Morning
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (AP) – A man is dead after being struck by a Canadian Pacific Railway train in Detroit Lakes. Police say the 57-year-old pedestrian was hit at a crossing about 12:15 a.m. Monday. He was taken to a local hospital, where he died. The man’s name wasn’t immediately released. His last known address was Fergus Falls. Categories: News,…
PepsiCo Buys SodaStream for $3.2 Billion
JERUSALEM (AP) — PepsiCo bought carbonated drink maker SodaStream for $3.2 billion on Monday, a move the beverage giant hopes will further help it adjust as consumers drink less traditional soda and opt more for flavored waters and other drinks. The deal is also a boon to SodaStream, which has enjoyed a resurgence after being targeted by anti-Israel boycotters in…
Blues, Bluegrass to Entertain Crowds in Gary New Duluth
The Gary New Duluth Recreation Center will Host a Blues & Bluegrass Concert Wednesday, August 22
DULUTH, Minn. – Fish Heads and Friends, an evening of blues to bluegrass, will entertain crowds Wednesday, August 22 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Fish Heads and Friends will perform starting at 4:00 p.m. followed by Gina Lee at 5:45 p.m. The evening will close with the Holy Hottenanners from 6:30 until 7:30 p.m. The concert is free and…
Torso, leg Found in Mississippi River in Southeast Minnesota
DNA Tests Will be Conducted
WABASHA, Minn. (AP) – Authorities say more body parts have been found in the Mississippi River in southeastern Minnesota. Wabasha County Sheriff Rodney Bartsch says two boys discovered a torso and an attached leg with a boot on Saturday. The Winona Daily News reports the boot appears to match a boot found on a human leg that was discovered July…
Kitten Caboodle at Animal Allies Humane Society
With the Recent Closure of one Local Shelter, Animal Allies Humane Society is Feeling the Impact
DULUTH, Minn. – Cats keep coming in to Animal Allies Humane Society at record numbers lately, according to shelter staff. As of Monday, more than 90 cats were in house at the Humane Society. Right now is known as “kitten season” in the Northland, but the recent closure of Friends of Animals Humane Society in Cloquet isn’t helping matters this year….
Morning Update 8-20-18
Local News and Weather Making Headlines Monday, August 20, 2018
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Police Recover Puppy Stolen From car in Chaska
The Puppy was Stolen Outside of Goodwill on Friday
photo: Facebook/Chaska Police DepartmentCHASKA, Minn. (AP) – Police have recovered an 11-week-old puppy stolen from a car in Chaska. The Chaska Police Department said in a Facebook post on Sunday that the dog named Goldy has been recovered. Police say a suspect has been identified, and the investigation is still active. A woman was suspected of stealing the puppy from…
Pence’s Return Highlights White House’s Focus on Minnesota
The White House is Focused on Minnesota Ahead of Election
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence is heading back to Minnesota. Minnesota Republican Party chairwoman Jennifer Carnahan announced Monday that Pence will return to Minnesota Aug. 30 and will be stopping in Bloomington for a fundraising event. It’s the latest evidence of the White House’s keen focus on Minnesota ahead of an election filled with competitive races…
Duluth Children’s Museum is Poppin’ with the 10th Annual Bubble Festival
The museum's biggest community outreach event of the year
DULUTH, Minn.- 5,000 people were expected to attend the Duluth Children’s Museum’s biggest event of the year: Bubble Festival! Entrance for the event was free, though donations were encouraged to continue growing outreach opportunities in the community. President and C.E.O Cameron Kruger says Bubble Festival is the most popular event for the museum among employees, kids and adults in the…
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Deer In Northern Minnesota
CHISHOLM, Minn. (AP) — A motorcyclist was killed when he struck a deer head-on in northern Minnesota. The Minnesota State Patrol says the crash happened late Saturday on Highway 169 near Chisholm in St. Louis County. The crash threw 20-year-old Devin James Eskeli of Hibbing from his motorcycle. He died at the scene. The patrol says he was not wearing…
Fun for All at the Lake County Fair
Event aimed to attract more than 3,500 guests in 2018
TWO HARBORS, Minn. – “County fairs are just a gathering,” said Rachel Bailey, the secretary manager at the Lake Country Fair. “People come and they talk and you make new friends everyday here.” The Lake County Fair attracted 3,500 guests last year and organizers hope to top that number in 2018. “Our county is small but we are diverse and…
9th Annual Hillfest Brings Hillside Community Together
Vendors and activities fill East Fourth Street one Sunday every August
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth’s Central and East Hillside neighborhoods came together today at the ninth annual Hillfest. Sixth Avenue East and East Fourth Street were blocked off for the event so people from different parts of the hillside could more easily get to know each other. Organizers say when neighbors interact, the city feels more like a community. “We have…
