DULUTH, Minn.- It all started as a conversation inside of Living Art Tattoo studio in Duluth, when tattoo artist Josh Kirkpatrick was giving Scott Rabold a tattoo. “He was having trouble finding a decent beard care product, one that he liked the smell of, one that worked in his beard,” explained Kirkpatrick. So Kirkpatrick offered Rabold a little bit of…
DULUTH, Minn.- Though it was rainy today, around 50 people braved the elements and marched to raise awareness of Veteran suicide. Veterans, Community members and active service members joined together for a Ruck March. The participants walked approximately 6 and a half miles from Lester Park in Duluth, through Hawks Ridge, and back to the park. The goal of the…
Duluth, Minn. A high-speed crash six years ago took the life of one person, while seriously injuring three others. The life taken was that of Tim Stephenson, a caring person whose favorite thing to do was playing ultimate Frisbee. Every year since his death, Tim’s teammates and friends remember him by hosting a ultimate Frisbee tournament in his honor. Tim…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Head of the Lakes Fair starts Tuesday. For a complete list of festivities, click here. Categories: Entertainment, News, News – Latest News
DULUTH, Minn. – A Duluth man is fighting for his life after a crash that authorities say reached speeds of 100 miles an hour. The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office says the 30-year-old driver was ejected from the vehicle and found around 10 yards from the crash site on the 6400 block of Rice Lake Road. The call for help…
CLOQUET, Minn.- Steve Parkhurst was a chiropractor working in his office in Cloquet for 37 years, but now that he has been retired for a few years, heâs having a big sale he calls âeverything paper saleâ Parkhurst calls himself a life long book collector, and the inside of his office is lined with thousands of medical books, magazines, paintings,…
GRAND MARAIS, Minn.- Wooden rings, handmade cutting boards and naturally dyed silk shirts lined the inside of one booth at the Art festival in Grand Marais. Dawnette Davis and Andrew Kringen the artists that manned the booth, have been attending the festival for half a decade “I do wood cutting boards, jewelry, and my work is laminated wood. I use…
SILVER BAY, Minn.- Bay Day celebrations are continuing in Silver Bay. The festival has been going on for years, but grows bigger each year. Organizers say this year the festival has cost 45,000 dollars to put on, but that the experience has been well worth it. Friends and families enjoyed eating at food trucks, checking out craft booths, and jumping…
HIBBING, Minn. – A Missouri man was taken to the hospital after a deer hit his motorcycle. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the crash happened around 3:30 p.m. Saturday. 53 year old Troy McMahon of Kansas City was riding his motorcycle on Highway 73 near Sand Lake, when a deer ran into traffic and made contact with his bike….
SUPERIOR, Wis. – A Kentucky man was arrested in connection to an SUV found in Superior Bay Friday. 38 year old Anthony Bowles of Louisville was arrested Caledonia, Wis. for Obstruction. According to the Douglas Co. Sheriff, Bowles dumped a GMC Yukon bound for a dealership in North Dakota, in the water near Conner’s Point. Bowles and another man were…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Professional athletes are working together in Superior to help area youth improve their hockey skills. The Twin Ports Pro Development Camp is starting up on Monday, July 10 and running through Friday, July 14. The kick off event on Sunday, July 9 will feature a “Skate with the Pros,” coaches symposium and silent auction. Superior native and…
DULUTH, Minn. – Minnesota’s 8th District Congressperson Rick Nolan was in Duluth on Friday to meet with members of the Sea Grant and the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. The Trump Administration had originally planned on cutting or reducing the amount of funding that these organizations receive. Through a biâpartisan effort, those funds were restored in the 2017 budget. Nolan met…
CLOQUET, Minn.- The interchange on Minnesota Highway 33 at Interstate 35 in Cloquet has seen many car crashes in recent years, and even fatalities. So Minnesota Department of Transportation representatives have been working on a plan to make the spot safer. “The state has been working for a number of years, theyâve tried many different things in terms of…
CARLTON, Minn.- Itâs a rare sight to see. The Lady Slippers at Jay Cooke State Park are in bloom. A few of Minnesotaâs state flower, Lady Slippers, were transferred to Jay Cooke State Park, when a road construction project put them in jeopardy two years ago. Now, the state park has put them towards the front of the park where…
NORTH SHORE, Minn.-It’s festival weekend on the North Shore as both Silver Bay and Two Harbors will host some weekend events. In Two Harbors, Heritage Days is being held which includes a parade Saturday, music, and plenty of local delicacies. Much the same is going on in Silver Bay as their parade kicked off tonight for Bay Days – on…
DULUTH, Minn. – Construction work started Friday afternoon at a West Duluth housing complex just weeks after the roof collapsed, displacing residents. The Red Cross responded to the building on West Third Street in the Lincoln Park neighborhood during the morning of June 5. Authorities say the building was vacant at the time of the incident. A neighboring building was…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) âMinnesota hunters and anglers can expect a more modern electronic licensing system with some new bells and whistles. The Department of Natural Resources is looking for a vendor to upgrade the system when its current vendor contract expires in 2020. DNR licensing program director Steve Michaels says it’s still too early to say exactly what…
MINNESOTA – The Minnesota State Fire Marshal reports that fire deaths are up 36-percent compared to this time last year, according to preliminary numbers. According to the preliminary data, 30 people have died in fires in 2017, and by July last year, 22 people had died. The most recent fatality was reported just last week on July 28, when John…
(KMSP) – Childrenâs Minnesota and major health insurance company Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota have reached an agreement that would keep Childrenâs Minnesota as an in-network provider for Blue Cross patients. Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson helped broker the new deal between the two parties. According to her office, she acted as the mediator after Childrenâs and Blue Cross failed to meet the…
(AP Photo | Evan Vucci) HAMBURG, Germany (AP) â President Donald Trump opened his first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday by raising U.S. concerns about Moscowâs meddling in the 2016 presidential election, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said. He said Putin denied being involved. Trumpâs decision to confront Putin directly over election interference fulfilled ardent demands…
(Garret Ellison | MLive)HOLT, Mich. (AP) – Analysts say there’s a small chance but serious risk of an oil spill from a nearly 65-year-old dual pipeline underneath the Straits of Mackinac in northern Michigan. Engineer James Mihell of Dynamic Risk Assessment Inc. says there’s a 1 in 60 probability that the section of Enbridge Energy Inc.’s Line 5 pipeline running…
Gonorrhea Bacteria (CNN) – Gonorrhea is becoming hard and in some cases impossible to treat with antibiotics, the World Health Organization said. “The bacteria that cause gonorrhea are particularly smart. Every time we use a new class of antibiotics to treat the infection, the bacteria evolve to resist them,” said Teodora Wi, a human reproduction specialist at WHO, in a…
(FOX NEWS) – A Washington mother whose 7-month-old son died in a tragic accident on Monday has shared her grief on Facebook as a warning to others who let their young children go to sleep with blankets. Jorden DeRosier, whose youngest son Sloan was discovered with his blanket around his head, said she was moved to share her heartbreak after…
DULUTH, Minn. – Several parents throughout the Northland are looking for ways to keep their kids busy while they’re off from school for the summer. Spirit Mountain in Duluth is hosting several camps to encourage kids to stay moving and try new activities. The following is a sample of the camp programs offered in July at Spirit Mountain, based on…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth’s Sidewalk Days Festival is set to kick off on Wednesday, July 12 and run through July 14. Vendors will hit the bricks of West Superior Street from Lake Avenue to 5th Avenue West to offer up some mouth-watering food, shopping, and entertainment for the whole family. Events for the festival include: Sidewalk Shuffle 5K – 12…
Photo courtesy of Matthew StewartSUPERIOR, Wis.-A car has been found submerged off Connors Point Road in Superior. Officials from the Superior Police Department told us they believe the vehicle went into the water last night. They are currently trying to remove its position near 156 Main Street. Police do not believe anyone was injured in the incident. Check back for…
(left) Original #4 (right) Original #3 (Duluth Pack) DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Pack has announced they will be offering a new program for those seeking to rent one of their packs. The program will offer their Original #3 and 4 canoe packs in a variety of colors. Those interested in renting can sign up at their website and pick the…
(AP) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug in nearly 20 years for sickle cell, an inherited disease in which abnormally shaped red blood cells canât properly carry oxygen throughout the body, which can cause severe pain and organ damage. About 100,000 people in the U.S., mostly blacks, have the disorder and about 275,000 babies…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – It may be warm and sunny outside, but that’s not stopping many folks in the Northland from thinking about hockey. The Twin Ports Pro Development Camp starts up next week and a coaches symposium, skate with the pros and silent auction is kicking it all off this weekend. The camp was started after several professional hockey players…
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DULUTH, Minn. â Duluth police are investigating a shooting in the Central Hillside neighborhood. The shooting is believed to have happened around 5:50 p.m. Thursday on the 600 block of East 4th Street. Thatâs the location officers were told to look for a possible gun in the high grass by an apartment building across from the Whole Foods Co-op. This…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Northland is known for its natural beauty, but there’s one kind of wilderness that — to this day — remains a huge mystery. Lake Superior is a huge part of our lives here, but what lies below the surface is rarely seen. In a special report, FOX 21’s Nikki Davidson is following a crew tasked with…
DULUTH, Minn. – It was a zombie apocalypse down at the Duluth Public Library on Thursday. Â That was the theme — at least for an escape room party. It’s part of the library’s summer programming for teenagers. The teens put together clues to find a cure to save humanity from the zombie takeover. Library officials say it’s important to engage…
DULUTH, Minn. – People are getting ready for “A Day at the Wade,” a fundraiser to raise money for youth programming in the community. The community BBQ is happening on July 19, at the Wade Stadium in Duluth. The fundraiser for youth programs like baseball, football, and robotics. Organizers say community support is vital to keeping these programs up and…
SUPERIOR, Wisc. – NFL star Dak Prescott is under fire for allegedly using a machine to forge his signature. The quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys is accused of using an autopen to sign hundreds of Panini brand football cards. Over at the Globe News card shop in Superior, owner Tom Unterberger says he’s never seen this happen with sports memorabilia….
DULUTH, Minn. – Live music took over Leif Erikson Park Thursday evening as part of The Reader’s Lake Effect Concert Series. Every Thursday through the end of August two musical acts will perform at the park. The concerts are a way to celebrate the magazine’s 20th anniversary in Duluth. “We started it for $1,000 20 years agoâ said Bob Boone…
New information is out regarding house sharing numbers in rural Minnesota. According to the Airbnb, 19,000 guests stayed in homes outside larger metro areas over the past year, accounting for more than $2 million in earnings. These figures have many small bed and breakfast owners throughout the state asking for more equal regulations against homesharing services. An ordinance was recently…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth police are investigating a shooting in the East Hillside neighborhood. The shooting is believed to have happened around 5:50 p.m. Thursday on the 600 block of East 4th Street. Thatâs the location officers were told to look for a possible gun in the high grass by an apartment building across from the Whole Foods Co-op. This…
CLOQUET, Minn. — For the first time in about a decade, the fees to visit Minnesotaâs state parks have increased. Daily park passes have increased from five dollars to seven, and yearly passes for passenger vehicles have increased from 25 to 35 dollars. The changes began at the beginning of July. Lisa Angelos, Park Manager at Jay Cooke State Park,…
CLOQUET, Minn. — Itâs been an active summer for thunderstorms, and last nightâs severe weather was no exception. At the camp sites at Jay Cooke State Park, most of the damage affected their unpaved roads and biking trails. But for campers, the experts there do have a few tips to plan ahead if youâre camping during inclement weather. Being…
CLOQUET, Minn. — The City of Cloquet is going to make big improvements on its parks, thanks to more than four million dollars in sales tax revenue. Those dollars will be used in a large project focused on Dunlap Island and Broadway. And right now, on the east end of Dunlap Island, in the place known as Voyageurâs Park doesnât…
DULUTH, Minn. – Starting Friday, July 7, the Minnesota State Patrol will be joining forces with 300 local agencies across the state to crack down on speeding. The partnership comes as Minnesotans drive through the 100 deadliest days of summer on Minnesota roadways. According to the State Patrol, 92 people lost their lives last year on Minnesota roads due to…
DULUTH, Minn. – Wednesday night’s storm left about 2,000 homes without power through the early morning and brought down branches and whole trees across the Northland. One tree in Duluth couldn’t stand the powerful winds. It fell between two homes in East Hillside as the storm rolled through. “It was about 5:43 in the morning and the wind was going…
DULUTH, Minn. – Anybody with questions about MNsure can get some help at the Duluth Public Library. A certified MNsure navigator is stationed on the Downtown Library’s second floor every Thursday from 10:30 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. for anyone with questions about health coverage, or who needs assistance filling out a MNsure application. “People don’t think about or have insurance until…
WASHBURN COUNTY, Wis. – A dead raven has tested positive for West Nile Virus in Washburn County, according to the Washburn County Health Department. West Nile virus is spread to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito, which acquire the virus by feeding on infected birds. “Finding the virus in birds indicates that West Nile virus may be present…
A police officer sprays a crowd of protesters with liquid in Hamburg, German during a protest against the G-20 summit. (AP/Michael Probst) HAMBURG, Germany (FOX NEWS) – Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters fought with police in Hamburg, Germany, Thursday ahead of the G-20 summit where President Donald Trump and other world leaders will be meeting. Police in Hamburg were seen using…
(AP) – Democratic attorneys general from 18 states and the District of Columbia sued U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Thursday over her decision to suspend rules that were meant to protect students from abuse by for-profit colleges. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington, says DeVos violated rule-making laws when she announced a June 14 decision to delay…
DULUTH, Minn. – Effective Saturday, July 8, 2017, the Duluth Transit Authority will discontinue service to the bus stop located directly in front of the Holiday Center on Superior Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues West. Due to expanded construction, buses will no longer be able to safely access the curb and shelters. No boarding or alighting will take place…
TOIVOLA TOWNSHIP, Minn. – The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office reports that a driver of a road grader died in a collision with a train late Thursday morning. Deputies responded to the area and located the crash at the intersection of Zim Road and Maki Road in Toivola Township. The driver of the road grader, Walter Maki Jr., of Hibbing,…
Leah Buehring Leah was located on July 7, and according to authorities is safe. DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing 17-year-old female. Leah Buehring, 17, is described as a white female, 5’7″, 180 pounds, brown hair, with hazel eyes. She was last seen on July 1, in the 4000 block…
