MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Wisconsin’s unemployment rate ticked up in September, increasing 3.4 percent to 3.5 percent. The state Department of Workforce Development reported the employment information on Thursday. It remains below the national unemployment rate of 4.2 percent. The state gained 5,900 private sector jobs between August and September. Workforce Development Secretary Ray Allen says the 2.5 million people…
DULUTH, Minn. – The public is invited to join the Duluth Parks staff and Lake Superior Rose Society in the annual Tipping of the Roses at Leif Erikson Park. The event is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 21 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Tuesday, Oct. 24 from 3-6 p.m., weather permitting. Expert rose tippers will be on hand to…
DULUTH, Minn. – Halloween is just around the corner and homes and yards are decorated all across the Northland. This morning, Rachel Agurkis, a Solutions Specialist for Verizon Wireless, visited FOX 21 to chat about some gadgets perfect for the spooky season. Ghoulish lighting – With Philips Hue Lights, you can put the haunt in your house. Turn the lights…
DULUTH, Minn. -As football season continues, and hockey and basketball season begin, it’s the perfect time of year to make recipes many folks can munch on. So, for this week’s Cooking Connection, FOX 21’s William Seay made his homemade salsa. Necessary Ingredients: 1 28 oz. can whole tomatoes, peeled, unsalted 1/2 red onion, roughly chopped 3 jalapenos, sliced (no seeds…
WASHINGTON (AP) – If President Donald Trump prevails in shutting down a major “Obamacare” health insurance subsidy, it would have the unintended consequence of making free basic coverage available to more people, and making upper-tier plans more affordable. The unexpected assessment comes from consultants, policy experts, and state officials trying to discern the potential fallout from a Washington health care…
DULUTH, Minn.-A special deer hunt is taking place in many parts of Minnesota this weekend for youth ages 10-15. Students throughout the state are out of the classroom as teachers work at the Minnesota Educator Conference. The hunts began Thursday and end Sunday in 28 permit areas which include southeastern and northwestern Minnesota. “Youth deer season is about putting the…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Gov. Scott Walker plans to launch his campaign for a third term on Nov. 5 at a manufacturing facility in Waukesha. Walker’s campaign announced Thursday that he will hold an event at Weldall Manufacturing to officially begin his campaign. Walker was just there last month with Vice President Mike Pence who met with employees to tout…
The Oshkosh Correctional Institution, seen June 2, 2017 after lockdown went in effect the day before. (WLUK)MADISON, Wis. (AP) – The head of Wisconsin’s prison system is telling lawmakers that additional capacity is needed to deal with an aging and growing inmate population. Department of Corrections Secretary Jon Litscher tells a Senate committee Thursday that since he took over in…
Image from Fox 9MINNEAPOLIS -The family of a school receptionist is suing over an explosion that killed her at Minnehaha Academy in Minneapolis this summer. Ruth Berg’s family is seeking at least $50,000 in damages. Berg and custodian John Carlson were killed and nine others injured when the building fell on Aug. 2. The lawsuit alleges that contractors for CenterPoint…
CLOQUET, Minn. – The city of Cloquet officially has a new police chief. This comes after the former chief, Steve Stracek, agreed to retire with no wrongdoing after a “vote of no confidence” by his officers. Cloquet’s new chief is Jeff Palmer – a 16-year veteran of the department who was previously tapped as the interim chief by the city…
DULUTH, Minn.-A singer-songwriter who has a checkered past, came to Duluth East today to teach a valuable lesson. Mindy Davey is a recovering addict, now five years sober. Today the singer told us the whole process of helping others has been life changing. “You open yourself up,” Davey said. “It’s a blessing that I can open myself up and inspire…
DULUTH, Minn. – Wednesday night at the DECC, the hearing was divided, supporters from both sides stood shoulder to shoulder voicing concerns. The proposed line would replace 1,031 miles of pipeline, 337 miles of it will be built across Northern Minnesota. “It supplies about 80% of the crude oil that’s refined right here in the Minnesota refineries,” said Jessica Smith…
DULUTH, Minn. – Students are working together to create a mural for the American Indian Education Department at Denfeld High School. Students will be painting a local chief from the Fond Du Lac area in an effort to raise cultural awareness and provide an after school program for Native students in Duluth. “I don’t want people to take it as…
DULUTH, Minn. – People from different sides of Duluth had a discussion about the divide between the east and west side and how to bridge that gap. Speak You Peace: The Civility Project held the workshop at Lincoln Park Middle School. Elected officials and local residents were part of the discussion that focused on creating a civil community and ending…
DULUTH, Minn. — The Duluth School Department is close to finishing a million-dollar project to replace the mulch in its playgrounds, but not without one last controversy. The school board approved the use of wood mulch back in June. But with the project almost complete, district officials received an email alleging that the new mulch hasn’t been properly tested or…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — A restaurant in Twin Ports is giving back to the community that supports them. The Kitchen is a tiny place in Superior that serves homemade breakfast and brunch. And tomorrow, they’re hosting a prime rib dinner from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. The meal costs ten dollars, and partial proceeds will be donated to area charities. “This…
DULUTH, Minn. — The annual Senior Expo brings thousands to Duluth, and this year’s event was no exception! Huge crowds fill the DECC for the Senior Expo, an event geared toward people 55 or older. The event pairs seniors with businesses and services all over the area, and attracts as many as four thousand people. The event has a new…
DULUTH, Minn.-Volunteers who help seniors throughout the community were recognized for all the work they do earlier today at luncheon at the Kitchi Gammi Club. Volunteer leaders told us that it’s shocking just how much help seniors get here. “The work they do helps seniors in their home, helps them keep independent, helps them have really wonderful relationships, and it…
Edward Michalek BIG LAKE TOWNSHIP, Minn. (KMSP) – A five-year-old boy has died after a tree fell on him while he was playing in his backyard in Big Lake Township, Minnesota. According to the Sherburne County Sheriff, Edward “Eddie” Michalek was playing on a hammock with other children when a tree the hammock was tied to uprooted and fell. It hit Eddie on the head…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota residents will be able to use their driver’s licenses to board domestic flights for at least the next year. That’s been an open question for years as the state has struggled to satisfy the federal Real ID Act. The 2005 law requires upgraded security standards for licenses and is scheduled to take effect for…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) – A federal program that helps Minnesota farmers and ranchers who lose livestock to wolves, has run out of money for the year. So members of Minnesota’s congressional delegation Wednesday, urged U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to find the money to allow wolf depredation services to continue. They cite Minnesota’s growing wolf population, which rose to an…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – The state Senate’s agriculture committee has overwhelmingly approved a bill that would allow Wisconsin farmers to grow hemp. The panel voted unanimously Wednesday to approve the proposal. The vote clears the way for a full floor vote in the Senate. The bill would set up state licenses for farmers looking to grow industrial hemp. People with…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota’s economic development commissioner says the state has submitted its bid for a second Amazon headquarters. The state hasn’t released details of the bid for a project that could bring a $5 billion investment and 50,000 jobs wherever it lands. Commissioner Shawntera Hardy gave no new details Wednesday, saying only that Minnesota’s bid showcases the…
(Garret Ellison | MLive)HAYWARD, Wis. – The Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Governing Board passed a resolution approving an agreement with Enbridge Energy Partners during their Tuesday, Oct. 11 meeting, according to the DrydenWire.com. This new 25-year agreement allows Enbridge the right-of-way for two existing pipelines that cross over three miles of the southwestern corner of the reservation. The two lines…
DULUTH, Minn. – As part of the 4th Street Reconstruction project, the City of Duluth will be making a new water main connection beginning on Thursday, Oct. 19 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Work will impact service to some water customers located in the northeast Endion and northwest Congdon neighborhoods (between 21st and 29th Avenues East, down to East…
DULUTH, Minn. – With the power of social media, animal pictures find a way to make many of us sink into our screens, begging for more. Now, more and more pet parents are looking for more professional options to capture breathtaking images of their furry companions. Fall is a typical time for scenic shots or graduation images. “It’s always been…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Since 2011, Mentor Superior has been supporting youth across the bridge by partnering them with an adult to share some positive community experiences with. Now, Trends Day Spa and Salon is looking to give back to that program. The Black and White Affair is 6-9 p.m. on October 20 at Barker’s Island Inn. There will be food,…
St. Louis County was recently awarded $675,000 of federal money to improve opioid addiction treatment. The grant was given following troubling statistics that the area is struggling with the most overdose deaths per capita in the state. Now Senator Amy Klobuchar is collecting information from the county to discuss the best way to use that money. Just last year more…
American Red Cross volunteers from Superior and Duluth are in California helping out with wildfires. The volunteers are there to support victim’s mental health, physical health and help out with food distribution and emergency response clinics. This is all happening just after the hurricanes down south, but volunteers continue to step up to help. “We’ve had people that have raised…
FOND DU LAC RESERVATION, Minn. – Some more outdoor opportunities are coming to the Fond du Lac Reservation. The Minnesota Super Bowl Host Committee was there today to award a grant worth $85,000 to fund three different community projects. There will now be an expansion of a walking path that goes toward the Fond du Lac Tribal Center, along with…
DULUTH, Minn. – Birds are migrating to their winter homes in Central and South America, and Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory in Duluth is a fantastic place to watch them fly overhead. In this weeks’s Great Outdoors, we take you to Hawk Ridge where a lot of work is being done to study migratory birds. “Birds are everywhere and so I…
Most of stolen lures still in factory packaging provided by the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office UPDATE 10/17/17: The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office reports that on Oct. 7, 2017, the fishing lures and other items of merchandise were recovered from a storage shed in the Morgan Park neighborhood of Duluth. The retail value of the recovered items exceeds $25,000….
DULUTH, Minn. – Students at the Edison Charter Schools got a special treat today as they got a unique look at Native American history. Flute player Darren Thompson visited seventh and eighth graders and played a variety of songs for them with a Native American twist. Educators at the schools said today’s performances will lead to future topics they educate…
DULUTH, Minn.- If you are an entrepreneur, you now have the opportunity to start your own business through the Greater Downtown Council’s Pop-Up Campaign. Future business owners can apply with their own idea for a business and have it fill a pop-up shop in downtown Duluth. The program is in its fifth year and has lead to some tenants staying…
(AP) MADISON, Wis. (AP) – The leaders of Gov. Scott Walker’s job creation agency met behind closed doors again to discuss contract negotiations with Foxconn Technology Group but didn’t take any action. The electronics giant wants to build a flat-screen manufacturing campus in Mount Pleasant. Walker signed a $3 billion incentives package for the company last month. The Wisconsin Economic…
A fire burns atop Mount Wilson, seen from Pasadena, Calif., northeast of Los Angeles on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017. The fire erupted in the early morning on the peak. (AP) SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — As crews gained on the wildfires in California wine country, new blazes broke out in other parts of the state, including a fire in the…
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (KMSP) – The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened late Monday night in St. Cloud. The man shot by police is expected to survive, and the initial investigation indicates the man fired a weapon at some point. According to the BCA, a Stearns County sheriff’s deputy and several St. Cloud police officers…
DULUTH, Minn.-Starting a business can be quite stressful for anyone. Today, some of that stress was relieved for younger entrepreneurs as they got to meet with a variety of local business leaders. It was all part of the third annual UMD Entrepreneurship Conference. The conference offered a platform where students got to understand what it all takes to start and a…
DULUTH, Minn. – St. Louis County District Court in Duluth is partnering with local prosecutors, law enforcement agencies, the public defender’s office, and Community Connect to hold a Warrant Resolution Day on Thursday, Oct. 26 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Damiano Center, 206 W 4th Street. Individuals with outstanding warrants from anywhere in the state of Minnesota…
DULUTH, Minn.-Seniors, get ready to celebrate tomorrow at the DECC. The Northland Senior Expo will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will feature a variety of exhibitors focused on the Northland’s aging population. A celebration will also be held at 10 a.m. featuring those who are celebrating their 100th birthday. To find out more, visit this…
CHISHOLM, Minn. – The roundabout at the intersection of Highway 73 and Highway 5 in Chisholm is set to open on the afternoon of Wednesday, Oct. 18. The project was part of a re-route of Highway 5, which was needed in order to accommodate an expansion of mining operations at Hibbing Taconite. The project was phased over two years. Phase…
DULUTH, Minn. – On Wednesday, some Duluthians will be working together to bring unity to the city. It’s all part of Speak Your Peace: The Civility Project. On October 18, from 5:45-7:45 p.m., the group will be addressing ways to bridge the gap between East and West Duluth. This will be a workshop to talk about issues and voice concerns…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – University of Wisconsin employees would no longer be allowed to work part-time at Planned Parenthood under a bill supported by anti-abortion advocates that’s up for a public hearing. The Republican-backed measure to be heard by the state Senate’s health committee pits anti-abortion forces against the university and medical community. The measure would prohibit UW employees from…
DULUTH, Minn.-Another public hearing is all set tomorrow in Duluth for the Enbridge Line 3 replacement project. There will be a hearing from 1 to 4 p.m. at the DECC and another from 6 to 9 p.m. Recently the state’s commerce department came out against the project, saying it’s not needed in Minnesota. Enbridge, on the other hand, argues that…
DULUTH, Minn. – Grab your fork! Enjoy a bowl of pasta today in honor of National Pasta Day! A stable in Italian cuisine, pasta is a versatile noodle which comes in many different shapes and sizes. Staff from the Duluth Olive Garden sopped by to chat about the never ending pasta bowl special happening now through the middle of November….
DULUTH, Minn. – Summer is winding down which means many animal lovers are spending more time inside with their furry friends. Many local groomers are seeing an increase of business as clients look to freshen up their pets before a long winter indoors. “Nobody wants a stinky dog. You’re in the house with them, they’re on the furniture, they’re on…
DULUTH, Minn. — When we look at lakes we tend to think that the color and clarity of the water determines if it is clean or not. New research says it could be the complete opposite. Research from the University of Minnesota Duluth and Minnesota Sea Grant found that the sun reacts with nitrates and creates a reactive oxygen species. “What those…
SUPERIOR, Wisc. – The City of Superior celebrated the New Poplar Wetland Basin with an open house on Monday. The community was invited to come and learn more about the wetland area, which is designed to receive some of the city’s storm water runoff. The basin is meant to naturally remove pollutants that get picked up by storm water. “The…
DULUTH, Minn. – A long–time Downtown Duluth restaurant has closed its doors. Sneakers Sports Bar and Grill in the Holiday Center downtown has closed up shop after 32 years in business. With the opening of the new Lyric Kitchen and Bar opening up soon, Holiday management decided it would be best to combine the two businesses. “It was a staple…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Mayor Emily Larson is asking for a half percent sales tax increase to pay for road repairs across the city. Mayor Larson held a forum tonight to explain the details of her plan to residents and hear their questions and comments. Mayor Larson is asking Duluthians to decide through a referendum on November 7th if they…
