ST. PAUL, Minn. – November is the peak time for deer-vehicle crashes in Minnesota, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The increase in crashes is due to deer mating season occurring in November. Increased deer movement and reduction of daylight increases drivers’ chances of encountering deer on roadways. From 2013-15, there was 6,149 reported deer-vehicle crashes, according to the…
NEW YORK (CNN) – The driver of a rental truck drove down a busy bicycle path in Manhattan near the World Trade Center, killing eight people and injuring about a dozen others in what officials said was an “act of terror.” After crashing the truck into a school bus, the suspect exited the vehicle while displaying imitation firearms and…
BEMIDJI, Minn. – The Bemidji Police Department is continuing to look for Jeremy Jourdain who was last seen one year ago. Police say they have followed up on over 120 leads, each of them being thoroughly investigated. Numerous interviews and searches have been conducted to look for Jeremy. Bemidji Detective Michelle Leffelman said in a Facebook post on the department’s…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A bill making it more difficult for the public to view footage taken on police body cameras is headed to Wisconsin Assembly for a vote. The Assembly criminal justice committee passed the measure on an 8-4 vote Tuesday, making it available for the full Assembly to take action last this month. The proposal would prohibit police…
UPDATE: The Superior Police Department has confirmed that Lucian Allan was apprehended in Duluth, it is unknown at what time he was located. Police are currently working to extradite him to Wisconsin. No other details have been released. INITIAL REPORT: SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Superior Police Department is on the hunt for a 19-year-old male, Lucian James Allan, who is…
CLOQUET, Minn. – Cloquet Police responded to the call of a fatal crash in the 2000 block of Carlton Avenue, late Saturday evening. Officers arrived on scene to find that a 2014 Ford F-150 had been traveling west on Carlton Avenue when it struck a parked vehicle and rolled, partially ejecting the driver. The driver, who has been identified as…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A legislative committee has signed off on a Republican bill that would end Wisconsin’s nearly 20-year ban on gold, silver, and nickel mining. Wisconsin lawmakers passed a bill in 1998 that requires sulfide mining applicants to prove a similar mine has operated in North America for 10 years without causing pollution and a similar mine has…
DULUTH, Minn. – If you’re one to search for a special find for your home, The Duluth Junk Hunt may be the place for you. The semi–annual Duluth Junk Hunt kicks off Friday. Vendors will fill the DECC’s Pioneer Hall Friday, November 3 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, November 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Vendors…
DULUTH, Minn. – Halloween is all about fun as kids head out to trick or treat, but there are safety concerns surrounding the tradition. Sgt. Gayle Holton with the Duluth Police Department visited FOX 21 this morning to shed some light on the topic. Sgt. Holton says kids should be wearing bright costumes and if they’re not, they should wear…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Lake Superior Zoo will be switching over to winter hours beginning Nov. 1. Visitors will be welcome five days a week from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with the last admission at 3 p.m. The zoo will be closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Hours will remain in effect until April 30. Beginning Nov 1. through April 27,…
Snicker Bar Found with trim nails in it (Candy Ellestad – Facebook) Snicker Bar Found with trim nails in it (Facebook) DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Police Department is reporting that on Monday, a report of a tampered candy bar came in from Bayview Elementary School. According to police, trim nails had been placed inside the candy bar. No suspects…
DULUTH, Minn. – For years an abandoned tuberculosis sanatorium has been the interest of Northlanders, ghost hunters, and historians around the country. Nopeming Sanatorium sits almost empty in Duluth. “In 1908 they built the first building and then after that it filled so they built other buildings to accommodate more patients,” explained Tanya Graysmark, the Project Director at Nopeming. A…
RICE LAKE TOWNSHIP, Minn. – Tuesday morning fire filled a garage in Rice Lake Township. Crews got the call to 4055 Fairview Rd. just at 6:27 a.m. Upon arrival, responders found a large pole barn-style garage fully engulfed in flames. An adult female and two adult males were safely evacuated from the adjacent residence with no injuries. Fire department personnel…
Lake Superior has taken the lives of roughly 10,000 people with fierce weather, and ever-changing conditions out on the water. There are said to be about 350 shipwrecks in her waters, but what’s very unsettling are the dozens of ships that disappeared without a trace and still are yet to be found. It’s said the lake never gives up her…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Lake Superior Maritime Museum is evaluating piles of rock and debris caused by Friday’s fierce waves after the area’s first winter storm of the season. Officials say they want to get the debris moved before the deep freeze. Categories: News, News – Latest News
DULUTH, Minn. – UMD students had the chance to celebrate Halloween with younger members of the community on Monday. It was the 22nd annual Haunted Halls at UMD. Students dressed up in costumes and decorated the living spaces on campus, and hundreds of kids got to go trick or treating with them through the halls. “Kids going through get to…
DULUTH, Minn. – After more than 20 years in business, popular Twin Ports cake decorators, How Sweet It Is Cakes is closing its doors. How Sweet It Is posted to Facebook on Monday to announce that they will be shutting down, citing a “significant decline in sales,” among other personal reasons. Eileen Brown, the owner of How Sweet It Is…
DULUTH, Minn. – An investigation is underway after shots were fired early Saturday morning near the University of Minnesota Duluth, according to Duluth Police. According to authorities, police responded to the call regarding a house party in the 1300 block of 20th Avenue East just after midnight Saturday morning; police resolved the matter and departed the scene. Around approximately 1…
DULUTH, Minn.- Trick-or-Treating is 24 hours away, FOX21 has tips on handling the sugar monsters that come with it. Plenty of candy will be handed out and eaten by little ones. According to one local expert, allowing children to indulge on Halloween has its benefits. “A lot of times on that first night it’s good to just let them eat,”…
DULUTH, Minn.- On Monday downtown Duluth is officially home to a new restaurant and bar; serving up breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The Lyric Kitchen Bar is located on the first floor of the Holiday Center, with street-side views of West Superior Street. Monday was the grand opening of the restaurant, which has a large menu serving everything; from paninis, to…
DULUTH, Minn.- Friday’s storm pummeled the Lake Superior shore with massive waves, the city is busy picking up the pieces. The total dollar amount of the damages is unknown. The city is currently assessing the damages, which will be announced in the next couple of days. If the damages exceed the State threshold of $368,000 seventy five percent of the…
DULUTH, Minn. – Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Tina Smith started the workweek with a stop in Duluth to talk healthcare Monday morning. Smith along with Commissioner Emily Piper chose to host a town hall in Duluth on the MinnesotaCare Buy-In Proposal. For Lt. Governor Smith, the goal of Monday’s meeting at Duluth City Hall was to inform residents of the plan…
Photo: Amy Benson – U.S. Geological Survey DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed zebra mussels in Dora Lake and connected waters in Itasca County, as well as in Serpent Lake in Crow Wing County. Itasca County aquatic invasive species staff found zebra mussels downstream of Sand Lake, where zebra mussels had been confirmed in 2013….
RADISSON, Wis. – The Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office reports two adults and one child are dead after possible carbon monoxide poisoning. Deputies responded to the call on Sunday, Oct. 29 just before 11:30 a.m., at the report of three unresponsive people at a residence located on Highway 27/70 in Radisson. First responders arrived to find the three victims, who have…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton is calling on President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers to abandon their tax proposal, which is estimated to cut deductions for 900,000 middle-class Minnesota families. As a result, an average of $12,000 tax deduction would be eliminated per Minnesotan. “One of their most offensive proposals would eliminate the deductibility of Minnesota’s state…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota’s nearly 200 roundabouts are reducing serious injuries and saving lives, according to a new study released by the Minnesota Department of Transportation. According to MnDOT officials, roundabouts have a comparable initial construction costs and lower life-cycle cost than a traffic signal with similar traffic capacity. The study examined the safety performance of 144 roundabouts by…
(Wisconsin State Journal) DEFOREST, Wis. (AP) – Girl Scouts in southern Wisconsin are stocking the shelves of a small food pantry they created. The Wisconsin State Journal reports a seven-member Girl Scouts troop largely funded the installation of the Little Free Pantry box outside Christ Lutheran Church in DeForest. The wooden box is a place where community members can pick…
2018 Walleye Stamp competitionFirst Place: Dean Kegler (MnDNR) DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has announced that a Duluth artist has won the Minnesota Walleye Stamp contest. Dean Kegler, was selected by judges from among 11 entries for the annual contest sponsored by the DNR. Kegler’s painting featured a walleye about to strike a crankbait and will…
DULUTH, Minn. – It may be Halloween on Tuesday, but registration for the Twin Ports Area Christmas Lighting Challenge begins this week. Families and business owners are encouraged to decorate their buildings in Christmas lights and enter them in the competition. Once the establishments are entered, families can see the list online, tour the displays and vote for their favorites….
(Netflix/Science Museum of Minnesota) ST. PAUL, Minn. (KMSP) – A vintage Science Museum of Minnesota hoodie spotted on the Netflix hit ‘Stranger Things’ had Minnesotans buzzing over the weekend – and now the museum says they’re bringing it out of retirement In the first episode of Season 2, fans noticed one of the main characters sporting a 1980s-era purple hoodie from the Science…
WASHINGTON (AP) – A federal court in Washington is barring President Donald Trump from changing the government’s policy on military service by transgender people. Trump announced in an August memo that he intended to reverse course on a 2016 policy that allowed troops to serve openly as transgender individuals. He said he would order a return to the policy prior…
Dennis Banks (Facebook) (AP) – The family of American Indian activist Dennis Banks says he has died. He was 80. Banks, who lived on the Leech Lake Reservation in Minnesota, was a co-founder of the American Indian Movement and a leader of the Wounded Knee occupation in 1973. Banks’ family wrote on his Facebook page that he died Sunday night….
DULUTH, Minn. – Friday’s snowstorm brought devastation to Duluth and this weekend FOX 21 got a first look at the damage left behind. The City of Duluth has been forced to close down parts of two popular attractions. At Duluth’s lakewalk, parts of the boardwalk have been completely ripped up, benches damaged and rocks have taken over what was once…
WASHINGTON-President Donald Trump says alleged misdeeds by his former campaign chairman were “years ago” and insists there was “NO COLLUSION” between his 2016 campaign and Russia. Former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and his deputy Rick Gates were indicted Friday on money laundering and conspiracy charges. The indictment says money laundering occurred through “at least 2016.” Trump reacted on Twitter Monday….
DULUTH, Minn. – Fans of the Minnesota Vikings made the early morning trek to their favorite bar to catch that 8:30 a.m. kickoff Sunday morning. With the Vikings playing the Cleveland Browns in London, England, the time difference made for an early start to football Sunday. Thanks to a state exemption, made only for today, bars in St. Louis county…
CARLTON, Minn. – The weather didn’t stop the folks out at the Ru–Ridge Corn Maze from staying open another day. It was the last day for the corn maze at the Ru-Ridge Produce in Cartlon. It was Ru–Ridge’s first year having the corn maze, and the owners were pleasantly surprised by the show of support from the community, even on the…
SUPERIOR, Wis- Superior leaders and residents are making a list, getting ready to head to the statehouse in a few months, to ask for legislative changes. In February, hundreds of people from 5 northwest Wisconsin counties will head down to Madison. There they will lobby for the top legislative issues deemed most important in northwest Wisconsin. During last year’s superior…
DULUTH, Minn. – Hundreds of kids and their families made their way to the Great Lakes Aquarium for the annual Scarium at the Aquarium. There were fun and games, a dance party, and super hero divers. Families dressed up in their favorite costumes and trick or treated through the aquarium. “It’s really a family party,” Great Lakes Aquarium’s Allison Iacone said. “We…
DULUTH, Minn. – Kids were figure skating in their costumes today at Mars Lakeview Arena. The Duluth Figure Skating Club held their annual Halloween party out on the ice. Skaters in the club and the Learn to Skate Duluth program were decked out in costumes, getting to know each other while having a lot of fun. “It’s kind of a…
DULUTH, Minn. – Before trick or treating on Tuesday, kids in Duluth’s Lincoln Park neighborhood got to “trunk or treat” on Sunday. The Duluth Gospel Tabernacle put on the Halloween-themed event. Hundreds of kids dressed in their costumes and got candy from the trunks of twenty-seven cars in the church’s parking lot. There were costume contests all day and food…
MOOSE LAKE, Minn. – A team of paranormal investigators took on a challenge this month braving the halls of a supposedly haunted school searching for ghosts. Have you ever experienced something you can’t explain? Strange noises in your basement? Lights that turn on and off by themselves? Well, the Duluth Paranormal Society investigates those strange situations and tries to find…
The storm may be over but it has left its lasting presence on Duluth’s drinking water. The City of Duluth water system recently violated a drinking water standard related to turbidity. Although the levels have continued to drop throughout the day, Duluth’s water is still not at a level that we would normally come to expect. What should you do?…
DULUTH, Minn. – Wade Stadium was transformed into one of the biggest Halloween bashes in town, Saturday. Benefiting Noteworthy kids, the first year of Hallowade featured both inside and outside stages for local live music, thousands of dollars in prizes for the costume contest winners, and a haunted locker room. The Lake Superior Zoo stopped by with their mobile animal…
UPDATE: The Duluth Police have reported that preliminary autopsy results suggest the man died from accidental death due to exposure. Currently, toxicology results are pending. DULUTH, Minn- The Duluth Police Department is investigating the death of a man found near the 10 block of E 4th St. According to police, they were notified of a man down at 9:43 a.m….
MORGAN PARK, Minn- The United Protestant Church in Morgan Park brought back a family fun event tonight. After a 3 year hiatus, members of the church thought it was important to bring back the annual Morgan Park Halloween Carnival. Kids and even some grownups dressed up in their customs came to enjoy games and family fun. The organizer of the…
ASHLAND, Wisc. – On Sunday, students at Northland College will be scaring people in their haunted ravine. At the annual event, guests are led on a fifteen to twenty minute walk down a trail filled with people in costumes trying to scare them. It’s free to attend if you bring a non-perishable food item to be donated to the Brick…
DULUTH, Minn. – Mother Nature knocked the Northland with a punch Friday, leaving thousands without power and many left to cleanup after the first blast of winter. FOX 21 Photojournalist Adam Jagunich brings us to the sights and sounds as people assess the damage. Categories: Community, Environment, Minnesota, News, News – Latest News Tags: Adam Jagunich, Brett Scott, Destruction, First,…
MOOSE LAKE, Minn.-A new school is up and running in Moose Lake. Back in 2014, voters in that region approved a $35 million referendum to build a new school. Construction began last summer with the goal of creating a more modern school that wasn’t flood damaged like their old one. School officials told us their new digs are making everyone…
MAPLE, Wis.-The Maple Wisconsin School District is looking for the public’s help to determine what they should ask for in a proposed referendum. Right now the district is looking for $1.7 million a year over the next five years. In order to remain where they are at right now, they need at least $576,000 over the next five years. Earlier…
DULUTH, Minn. –The Glensheen Mansion was not spared by the brunt of today’s winter storm. The shoreline attraction in Duluth was hammered by high winds and big waves earlier this morning. Dan Hartman, the director of Glensheen, says the shoreline suffered damage from the rocky beach to the boathouse. Hartman says the boathouse lost half its door, allowing water from…
