Midday Update 7-24-18
Local News and Weather Making Headlines Tuesday, July 24, 2018
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Drowning Victim Recovered From Vermillion River
No Other Details Were Released
HASTINGS, Minn. (AP) – The Dakota County sheriff’s dive team has recovered a drowning victim from the Vermillion River. The sheriff’s office says sonar was used to locate the victim early Tuesday. The sheriff’s office says it has been searching for the victim in the southern part of the county since Monday. No other details were released. The Vermillion River…
McDonald’s Removing Salads from 3,000 Stores After Illness
The Illness is Caused by the Cyclospora Parasite
(AP Photo) CHICAGO (AP) — McDonald’s is stopping the sale of salads at 3,000 restaurants after people became sick from a parasite causing intestinal illness. The Chicago-based fast-food chain said Friday it’s acting “out of an abundance of caution” until switching to another supplier. Health officials in Illinois and Iowa say they’ve identified roughly 100 combined cases of cyclosporiasis apparently…
Essentia Health Says Certain Vaccines Were Improperly Stored at Duluth Clinic
The Hospital is Unaware how Many Children are Affected
DULUTH, Minn. – Pediatric patients who received two types of vaccines at the Essentia Health-Duluth Clinic may need to return for a second round due to improperly stored doses. According to a letter sent out to parents, the vaccines at the clinic were not stored at the manufacturer’s recommended temperature. Essentia is recommending that patients who received a dose of…
Morning Update 7-24-18
Local News and Weather Making Headlines Tuesday, July 24, 2018
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One Dead After Vehicle Goes Over Ledge in Lutsen
Cook County Towing Extracted the Vehicle From the Scene
LUTSEN, Minn. – A Twin Cities woman is dead after a single vehicle accident in Lutsen on Monday evening. According to authorities, a female driver and her female passenger were behind the vehicle attempting to push it in a steep driveway in the 3900-area of Cascade Beach Road when the vehicle rolled backwards over the ledge. The driver, 59, was…
Four Types of Goldfish Crackers Recalled, Salmonella Fears
Products can be Returned for a Refund
Photo: Business WireNORWALK, Conn. (AP) – Pepperidge Farm is voluntarily recalling four varieties of Goldfish Crackers because of fears they could potentially have salmonella. The company on Monday took the action after one of its ingredient suppliers notified it that whey powder used in a seasoning may be contaminated. The products were distributed in the United States and no illnesses…
“Super Seniors” Build Community Garden
The Super Seniors began working on the garden boxes last Wednesday and will have them all complete by Monday afternoon.
DULUTH, Minn. – It’s a labor of love for a group of elderly volunteers that began with building habitat houses. And now the so–called “Super Seniors” are planting their goodwill in a community garden at the growing Gary New Duluth Recreation Center. All the work these men do is for free and from the kindness of their hearts. You don’t need superpowers to be a “Super Senior,” all you…
Knowing Your Neighbors: Walk About Real Leather Hats
These hats are more than just a fashion staple
HAYWARD, Wis.- At an outdoor oasis like the Lumberjack World Championships, it’s important to remember to protect yourself from the sun, and Dane Heckendorn is here to make sure you do just that. Heckendorn was a featured vendor at this year’s “Olympics of the Forest,” there to sell his various styles of hats, including real kangaroo leather hats. Originally from…
Wisconsin Democratic Candidate Matthew Flynn Campaigns for Governor
Online registration for the primaries closes July 25
DULUTH, Minn. – Democratic candidate for Wisconsin Governor Matthew Flynn campaigned in the Northern part of the state and surrounding areas early Monday. Flynn is a former chairman for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin and a U.S. Navy Veteran who says he’s running for governor because he doesn’t want to watch the nation’s democracy be destroyed. His major concerns for…
Calling All Artists in Duluth: The City Wants to Display Your Art
Make your mark on the city's Historic Arts and Theatre district
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Public Arts Commission and the City of Duluth is requesting artist qualifications for new art to be displayed in the third floor corridor in the NorShor Theatre. The corridor connects to the skywalk in the Historic Arts and Theatre District. Submissions for the art to be displayed will be accepted from artists within a 200-mile radius…
Toppers Pizza to Open Two More Locations in the Twin Ports
Duluth's Lincoln Park neighborhood and North Tower Avenue in Superior will soon be home to Toppers
DULUTH, Minn. – A pizza chain that just arrived in the Twin Ports already has plans for opening two new locations. Toppers Pizza will open a Lincoln Park Store at 1905 West Superior Street and a Superior store on North Tower Avenue. They are expected to open by the end of the year. Toppers management says they’re excited to bring…
CBD Hemp Oil Store Opens in Superior
Apple House CBD Wisconsin is located at 1613 Tower Avenue
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Northland’s first specialty hemp-based CBD oil store is officially open for business. It’s called “Apple House CBD Wisconsin” and is located at 1613 Tower Avenue. The store sells CBD edibles, lotions, creams, and under the tongue products. CBD water will also soon be for sale. None of the products contain detectable amounts of THC, which is…
Mayor Paine Encourages More Bonfires to Help Clean Up WI Point
The Mayor's Facebook post has people fired up about helping remove driftwood from the beach
SUPERIOR, Wis. – A summer of severe weather and flooding means Wisconsin Point needs some work because driftwood has taken over the beach. Instead of spending city dollars to clean it up, Superior Mayor Jim Paine is suggesting something cost-free and unconventional: More bonfires on Wisconsin Point. After having a campfire on the point, Mayor Paine posted on Facebook a…
NorShore Clothing Opens Local Shop
What started as a small online shop is growing into a local treasure.
TWO HARBORS- Minn.- A locally owned clothing store is helping show off your North Shore pride. NorShore Clothing Company started nearly a year ago as a small online shop, as of this month, it’s now a retail store in Two Harbors. The shop is packed full of a variety of products dedicated to northern Minnesota. “My favorite part is if I’m out…
Cleveland-Cliffs’ Nashwauk Land Acquisition Upheld in Court Ruling
The Acreage Acquired is Approximately 553 Acres
DULUTH, Minn. – Cleveland Cliffs announced Monday that the United State Bankruptcy Court reaffirmed the 2017 Cliffs acquisition of the land in Nashwauk. The ruling resolved the land dispute between Cliffs and Glacier Park Iron Ore Properties LLC ruling in favor of Cliffs. Cliffs now expects to be able to utilize the acquired real estate interests to implement a financially…
Woman Accused of Leaving Five Children in car While she Gambled
The Temperature was 80 Degrees
MILWAUKEE (AP) – A Milwaukee woman is accused of leaving five children, including a newborn, in a casino garage while she gambled. Twenty-seven-year-old Takeshia Stanton is charged with five counts of criminal child neglect in connection with the July 2 incident. Police say Stanton left the children for up to four hours in her parked car at Potawatomi Hotel &…
Family of Woman Killed by Minneapolis Officer Sues
The Lawsuit Seeks Monetary Damages
Justine Damond, Fox 9MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The family of a woman who was killed by a Minneapolis police officer last year after she called 911 to report a possible assault is suing the officer, his partner and the city. A lawsuit filed Monday in U.S. District Court alleges Justine Ruszczyk Damond’s civil rights were violated when she was shot July…
Breastfeeding at Mora Public Pool Prompts Police Call
A Pool Patron Requested the Women Cover up While Breastfeeding
MORA, Minn. (AP) – Dozens of mothers and their children gathered over the weekend for what they called a “nurse-in” to support two women who were chastised for breastfeeding at a public swimming pool in eastern Minnesota. The women gathered Saturday near the Mora Aquatic Center in Mora to defend Stephanie Buchanan and Mary Davis, two sisters-in-law whose breastfeeding of…
Golda Meir, A Global Connection Coming to Superior
On Sunday, July 29, the Douglas County Historical Society will Host a Production Highlighting the Life and Legacy of Former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir
SUPERIOR, Wisc. – On Sunday, July 29, the Douglas County Historical Society Theatre is bringing in Jessica Michna of Racine, Wisconsin. Michna is a well-known historical performer, this time visiting DCHS to perform as former Isaeli prime minister Golda Meir. Meir was the prime minister of Israel during the turbulent, war-torn years of the 1960s. She also lived in Milwaukee for…
Midday Update 7-23-18
Local News and Weather Making Headlines Monday, July 23, 2018
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Coffee Conversation: Brews with the Beach Club
Glensheen Mansion in Duluth Invites Everyone to Check Out Thier New Lake Superior Beach Club on the Shore of Lake Superior
DULUTH, Minn. – Adventurous Northlanders and visitors to the area now have the chance to check out the newly opened Lake Superior Beach Club at the historic Glensheen Mansion. Marketing Manager Jane Pederson told FOX 21’s Brett Scott on Monday, the idea came after Executive Director Dan Hartman recently traveled to a conference, and was able to enjoy a brew on the grounds…
Man Firing Into Toronto Cafes Shoots 14 People, Killing two
Terrorism has not Been Ruled out as a Motive
(Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP) TORONTO (AP) — A man walked along a Toronto street firing a handgun into restaurants and cafes, shooting 14 people and killing two before dying after an exchange of gunfire with police. Police Chief Mark Saunders did not rule out terrorism as a motive, though officials did not immediately identify the attacker, other than…
Morning Update 7-23-18
Local News and Weather Making Headlines Monday, July 23, 2018
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Divers Recover Body of 13-Year-old boy From Mine pit Lake
He was Swept Aaway by a Strong Current
CROSBY, Minn. (AP) – Authorities say divers have recovered the body of a 13-year-old Minneapolis boy from a mine pit lake in the Crosby area. A spokesman for the Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office says the boy was playing Frisbee with his father Friday evening when the disc landed in the water. He was swept away by a strong current…
Suspect in Woman’s Abduction Arrested in Otter Tail County
The Suspect is a Registered sex Offender
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (AP) – A woman abducted at gunpoint from her rural Fergus Falls home has been found and a suspect has been arrested. The mother of the woman abducted Sunday afternoon tells KFGO a masked man armed with a gun entered her daughter’s home through an unlocked basement door. She says the intruder forced her daughter to leave…
Authorities: Alcohol Believed To Be Factor In Fatal ATV Accident
Alcohol is believed to be a factor in a fatal ATV accident in Itasca County, according to authorities. The sheriff’s office got the call for help at 12 a.m. Saturday on North Wassen Lake Road in the rural part of the county. The victim is Kyle Sagedahl, 23, of Bemidji. He was life-flighted to a hospital where he later died….
Duluth Celebrates its Greatest Natural Resource
The Water for Life Festival featured good music for a good cause
DULUTH, Minn.- It’s no surprise that the heart of the Northland lays with the lake, which is many gathered Sunday afternoon to honor not only the Earth but also its water. Bayfront Festival Park filled with guests anxious to hear big time musical acts like the Indigo Girls, and activists groups and speakers all uniting to support the protection of…
UMD Students Take Political Action
Through rain, sleet, snow, or hail...
DULUTH, Minn.- University of Minnesota Duluth students are encouraging young people to get out and vote, but in a personal way. The group of college Democrats are knocking on doors in the school’s surrounding area in the weeks leading up to the state’s primary elections. This is the group’s second week of knocking on doors and has received a positive…
Reelin’ It In
Salmon Classic Fishing Contest Held at Silver Lake
Silver Bay, Minn.- This weekend brought out hundreds of Anglers in Silver Bay for the 18th annual Salmon Classic Fishing Contest. The crystalline water of Lake Superior laps gently against the wooden pier. Fishermen were out at the crack of dawn to get out on the water. While the fish were probably still asleep, if they were smart. Hours later, a boat motor…
Valley Youth Center’s Biggest Fundraising Event of the Year
Grab Your Harley and Get Ready to Ride
DULUTH, Minn.- The Valley Youth Center’s 3rd annual Bike Run fundraiser has arrived. The event is the center’s biggest fundraiser of the year and helps raise money for children’s after school and summer programs. The “run” starts with a motorcycle ride through the city starting from Player’s Sports Bar at noon, and ends in the same spot, with raffles and…
Emotions in Motion 5k Run/Walk for Suicide Awareness
Back for it's fifth year with a community stronger than ever
DULUTH, Minn.- An event that started as a family honoring a lost loved one nearly 15 years ago has grown into a national cause. The Emotions in Motion 5k is a suicide prevention and mental illness awareness event that made it from the Twin Cities to all over the country. The walk in Duluth, started by Ashley Johnsen, has grown…
Woodland Wonderland
Woodland Days Takes Place in Duluth
Duluth, Minn.-Woodland Days took place on Friday the 21st outside the Other Place Bar and Grill. In years past organizers said the event became more “drinking days” than Woodland Days. But now it’s family friendly, thanks to the birth of one little daughter. “I became a father,” said Other Place Owner Martin Hinz. “And I started to realize that there’s…
Reggae World Music Festival Takes Place at Bayfront
Duluth, Minn.-When the thumping beats of reggae fill your ears and the savory smell of Jerk Chicken fills your nostrils that means the Reggae World Music Festival has begun in Bayfront Festival Park.. Going strong for 13 years, folks from all walks of life are drawn to the chill tunes that reach deep into listeners’ hearts. Organizers say that connection…
Chop, Drop, and Roll at the 59th Annual Lumberjack World Championship`
You don't want to mess with these Jacks and Jills!
HAYWARD, Wis. – What many refer to as the “Forest Olympics” is back again for the 59th annual Lumberjack World Championship in Northern Wisconsin. The event hosts athletes from all over the world to compete in everything from your traditional block chop to Jack and Jill events like the double buck saw. Competing for nearly 20 years now is Hayward’s…
Annual ReaderFest at Bayfront Festival Park
Longtime supporters of the Duluth reader also made sure to come and check it out.
DULUTH, Minn. – Happening right now, the stage is set for the Annual ReaderFest at Bayfront Festival Park in Duluth. It’s a concert event that features games, vendors and live music and it’s all free. The festival began this afternoon and guests started were getting the party started early. Longtime supporters of the Duluth reader also made sure to come and check…
The Bar Is Open For Glensheen’s Lake Superior Beach Club
Glensheen access is free at four so you don't have to purchase a tour to enjoy the club.
DULUTH, Minn. – You’re invited to Glensheen mansion’s new hotspot. It’s called the Lake Superior Beach Club. You can enjoy the shores of Lake Superior while having a cocktail. The bar is open from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Glensheen access is free at 4 p.m. so you don’t have to purchase a tour to enjoy the club. While you’re…
All Aboard the Blue Heron For LLO Science on Deck
The Blue Heron was docked behind the Great Lakes Aquarium for the outreach tours that have been around for about five years.
DULUTH, Minn. – Have you ever wondered what life is like as a freshwater scientist? Well today many were given the chance to find out. The program is called Large Lakes Observatory (LLO) Science On Deck and this was the last one open to the public. All aboard the Blue Heron! It was docked behind the Great Lakes Aquarium for…
South End Days Stirs Up Superior
Weekend Event Begins With Rummage Sales
Superior, WI-Superior’s South End Days are back for a third year. To start the weekend event residents could bargain for some baubles at any of the 35-plus rummage sales around South Superior. “Hit the jackpot at this one,” said Rummager Taylor Tuura. “She found some stuff for her kitchen,” said fellow Rummager Chloe Whittington. “I just found some sharpies for…
Beefing Up Blatnik
UMD Civil Engineering Students Help Work on Blatnik Bridge
Duluth, Minn.-Some Civil Engineering students from University of Minnesota Duluth got up close and personal with the Blatnik Bridge. Students teamed up with the Minnesota department of transportation and WSP consulting company to attach and test sensors on the underbelly of the bridge. The sensors will be used for a load test which measures how weight of heavy truck loads…
New Northwood Facility
Northwood Children's Services Opens New Psychiatric Facility
Duluth, Minn.-The first residential psychiatric facility for children in Minnesota has opened in Duluth, and is breaking new ground as the first of its kind in the state. While the building has been open to patients since June 15, Northwood Children’s Services formally introduced the building and its amenities on Friday. The building’s softly colorful walls, cozy–looking rooms and large…
Former Gov. Pawlenty Visits Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.-Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty came to Duluth today to visit the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District, while campaigning for governor. The former Republican presidential candidate met with WLSSD staff and toured the facility to discuss their project to increase efficiency and sustainability. “ want to make sure we have available, affordable energy and that sort of includes an…
Woman Injured by Lightning Strike at Country Thunder
The Woman was Transported for Treatment
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) – The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department says a woman attending the Country Thunder Wisconsin Music Festival in Twin Lakes has been seriously injured by a lightning strike. Sheriff’s officials say it happened about 12:30 a.m. Friday at the festival’s campground. The woman was transported to Northern Illinois Medical Center for treatment. Authorities identified the woman as a…
Lori Swanson Stands by Running Mate Rick Nolan
Nolan Apologizes to the Women
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Democratic gubernatorial candidate Lori Swanson is standing by her running mate, Rick Nolan, despite pressure from liberal groups to dump him over his handling of a top aide accused of sexual harassment. Lori Swanson’s statement reads: “Sexual harassment has no place in the workplace or society. Congressman Nolan has apologized to the women who were harassed by…
Walker Wants Federal Disaster Declaration for NW Wisconsin
Flooding Caused More Than $13.1 Million in Damage
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Gov. Scott Walker has asked President Donald Trump’s administration to issue a federal disaster declaration for six northwestern Wisconsin counties that saw flood damage in June. Heavy rains fell across northwestern Wisconsin beginning June 16, washing out many roads and culverts. Walker sent a letter to Trump on Friday asking for federal aid to help local…
Charges Filed in City Council Brawl
Hagen Resigned his Council Seat
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (AP) – Charges have been filed against two City Council members from Thief River Falls who were involved in a knockdown, chair-swinging brawl that resulted from a discussion about a children’s splash pad. The Pennington County attorney has charged Joshua Hagen with fifth-degree assault and Jerald Brown with disorderly conduct stemming from the physical fight at…
Active Adventures: Log Rolling
Meteorologist Brittney Merlot Attempts To Log Roll For Her First Time
HAYWARD, Wisc. — The Lumberjack World Championships are underway and for this weeks active adventures we take you to the historic Lumberjack Bowl as Meteorologist Brittney Merlot learns how to log roll by a six time world champion! Will she pick it in just 30 minutes? Find out in the video above! Plus, learn tips on how you can stay…
Midday Update 7-20-18
Local News and Weather Making Headlines Friday, July 20, 2018
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Mayor Larson Tweets About Nolan Incident
This is the Only Commet Larson Will Make at This Time
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Mayor Emily Larson shared a tweet Thursday night saying: City officials confirm the post was in response to the recent sexual harassment accusations three women made against Nolan’s former legislative director, Jim Swiderski. The women accused Swiderski of harassing and groping them in the workplace. Swiderski was allowed to leave his office in 2015 rather than…
Hustle to Duluth Marshall Saturday Morning
The Third Annual Hilltop Hustle is Happening Saturday, July 21 Starting at 7:30 a.m.
DULUTH, Minn. – School’s out for the summer, but Duluth Marshall is heating up this Saturday, July 21. This is the school’s reunion weekend, and many activities are planned. At 7:30 a.m., registration will open for the 3rd Annual Hilltop Hustle 5k obstacle fun run. Seven different obstacles including an inflatable obstacle course will be on site. Participants will be…
