DULUTH, Minn. – After multiple financial bailouts, a change in leadership, and a shortened 2020 season due to the pandemic, Spirit Mountain is opening this winter to record pass sales and a renewed outlook on the future of the ski hill. “We had a record for the last at least five years in season pass sales, so we think that…
DULUTH, Minn. — The Santa clauses came to town Saturday, or Wild State Cider, for the 2nd annual Wild Santa Run, which had over 400 racers to help ring in the holiday. The weather was perfect for Wild State Cider to bring their Santa run back to Lincoln Park just weeks before Christmas. “I love it, I had seen this…
DULUTH, Minn. — The number of 911 calls coming to the Duluth Fire Department is set to hit an all-time record high. This year, the fire department reports 13,930 calls so far and expects to hit 14,000 by the end of 2021, which would be the highest yearly total in history. Members of the fire department say they were worried…
DULUTH, Minn. — People got a rare inside look into all the crafting magic that happens at Bailey Builds workshop in West Duluth Saturday. Owners Anna and Nathanael Bailey opened the garage doors at North 56th Ave W, and revealed the tools they use to create their iconic art. This is the first time they have held a pop-up sale…
DULUTH, Minn.- Volunteers over at the Labor Temple on London Road helped make the holidays a bit happier for families in need. They gave out food, books, and holiday gifts in their parking lot Saturday. 28 kids were signed up for holiday gift assistance. Kids could wave hi to Santa on the balcony, while he sent some goodies down his…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Minnesota State Patrol has tallied 286 car crashes across the state during a wintery storm that brought as much as 20 inches of snow in some places. The highway patrol reported that 21 of the crashes resulted in injuries, including one that was fatal. The St. Paul Pioneer Press reported that a car driving on Highway…
CARLTON, Minn. — A 62-year-old woman was found dead in her home in Carlton from an apparent gunshot wound, and her 65-year-old husband was arrested in connection to it. According to a spokesperson with the Carlton County Sherriff’s Office, a welfare check call came through Carlton County 911 Dispatch on December 10 at 2:35 PM, to check on two individuals…
DULUTH, Minn. — So far in 2021, 30 people have died from overdoses in Duluth but according to the police department, 2 of those deaths are overdoses from counterfeit Percocet 30’s. These counterfeit pills contain fentanyl, which is more powerful than actual Percocet pills. Officials say it is a deadly drug and hard to tell apart from real pills, but…
DULUTH, Minn. — The Duluth Fire Department will soon patrol the waters in a new rescue boat thanks to a donation from the Skyline Rotary Clubs of Duluth and Superior. The rotary clubs raised around $2,000 dollars from a fundraising concert held back in October. The DFD plan on investing it in a new boat called the aqua eye, which…
DULUTH, Minn. — Owners of Pier B Resort are excited to announce Silos Restaurant is back open after being closed for two weeks following a grease fire on Black Friday. The fire started in the kitchen and spread to the ductwork and roof, causing $75,000 dollars in damage, no one was injured. The staff says they were happy to be…
DULUTH, Minn.- After two years, the Arrowhead Ice Fishing and Winter Show is back with angler essentials, animals, activities, and more. FOX 21 Photojournalist Adam Jagunich takes us there. Categories: Entertainment, Minnesota, News, News – Latest News Tags: anglers, Arrowhead Ice Fishing and Winter Show, DECC, Ice Fishing, Ice Fishing Show, Winter Show
DULUTH, Minn. — The DSGW Architect Firm on 1st street in downtown Duluth is continuing its tradition of making a gingerbread village. With not being able to host a holiday party due to the pandemic last year, the firm had the idea of making a gingerbread village instead. Members put hundreds of hours into the office display adding features like…
DULUTH, Minn. — With four big events looking to attract large crowds this weekend, the Duluth Police Department wants to remind people to take extra precautions while out on the roads. Minnesota Ballet’s Nutcracker and the Arrowhead Ice Fishing and Winter Show both at the DECC, Bulldog Hockey games at Amsoil Arena, and Bentleyville at Bayfront are all happening this…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Officials from Minnesota’s natural resources and pollution control agencies detail the ways climate change is diminishing Minnesota winters, with 10 to 14 fewer days of lake ice over the past 50 years. It’s a change they say hurts local economies, the environment, and the Minnesota way of life. Warmer lake waters are leading to more toxic algal…
DULUTH, Minn. – An 18-year-old Duluth man was arrested early Wednesday morning after Duluth Police Officers noticed two people “acting suspiciously” in the Endion neighborhood. Authorities say a concerned citizen flagged down the officers patrolling in the area of 18th Avenue East and East Superior Street and told them the two people were allegedly stealing items from parked vehicles. Officers…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The owner of a bar in Albert Lea was found guilty of six criminal misdemeanor charges and sentenced to 90 days in jail for defying Gov. Tim Walz’s executive orders to close her business last winter. The jury found Lisa Hanson, 57, guilty after deliberating for an hour, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported. Judge Joseph Bueltel gave her…
DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office held its own candlelight vigil Thursday night to honor lives lost and injured survivors of drunken drivers. It was part of a state-wide vigil organized by Mothers Against Drunk Drivers, also known as MADD. “Today is a good reminder this still is a problem not only state wide but locally as…
CLOQUET, Minn. — The B&B Market in Cloquet may have a new owner, but the annual tradition of selling trees and wreaths for a good cause is continuing. The new owners started selling them before Thanksgiving and is partnering with a local elementary school to give two families the best Christmas ever. All of the proceeds go towards helping the…
CLOQUET, Minn. — Burger’s Shoes in Cloquet is now under new ownership. On Thursday, the local business held a grand opening celebration with a focus on highlighting small businesses. They specialize in selling a variety of brands of shoes along with providing a full-service shoe repair shop. Members of the northland small business development center were also helping celebrate and…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Police Investigations Division is warning the community of a rise in counterfeit pills across the Northland. So far this year there have been 30 fatal overdoses across within the City of Duluth, according to a Thursday press release. The police department says two of those fatal overdoses were from the use of counterfeit Percocet 30s….
DULUTH, Minn.- Local doctors continue to stress not delaying preventative care as they’re seeing more patients with chronic medical conditions paying dire consequences. At Essentia Health physicians are seeing less come in for issues with hypertension and diabetes, which can lead to strokes and heart attacks if not addressed. Especially concerning, Dr. Lisa Seeber said, are patients suffering unfortunate results…
DULUTH, Minn. – Spirit Mountain and the Duluth Traverse have landed more than $1 million combined to increase outdoor recreation. Starting with Spirit Mountain, it’s getting roughly $1.2 million to expand its Nordic, snowmobile and mountain bike trails. The state grant will allow Spirit to complete the third loop for its Grand Avenue Nordic Center, build connector trails up to…
DULUTH, Minn. — The New Scenic Cafe on highway 61 is back open for in-person dining bringing back some normalcy to the popular eatery. While this is exciting there are still staffing issues causing hours of operation to be limited. The owner tells Fox 21 it’s just another piece of their road to recovery. This after the restaurant was forced…
DULUTH, Minn. — Total overdoses are 7 times higher than they were in 2013 in Duluth from opioids, this epidemic continues to cause problems in Duluth, we took a look at the current numbers that might be surprising to some. In 20-13, there were 42 total overdoses in one year in Duluth. This year, which isn’t even over yet, has…
DULUTH, Minn. — It officially feels like winter in Duluth now that the first outdoor hockey rink has frozen over. The Duluth Heights Rink is the first one in Duluth to open for the winter and the kids laced up for a little skate party to welcome back the beginning of their favorite season. Not only does this rink serve…
DULUTH, Minn. — Wild State Cider in Duluth’s Lincoln Park Neighborhood has started installing a new outdoor curling rink. After seeing the success of bars in the Twin Cities doing this same type of operation, the cidery is freezing its own rink. They have a goal of hosting an eight-week outdoor curling league along with lane rentals on the weekends….
DULUTH, Minn. — The Salvation Army is partnering with the Fond-Du-Luth Casino to give thousands of socks to northlanders in need. The 12th annual sock drive began with the Fond-Du-Luth Casino collecting socks in early October. They since have amassed nearly four thousand pairs and recently dropped them off at the Salvation Army community center. Socks are typically not donated…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission has recommended Duluth’s Spirit Mountain for a $1.2 million Parks and Trails Legacy Fund grant. The $1,254,471 Spirit Mountain grant would be part of the $12.2 million recommended by the commission for 20 parks and trails around the state. Spirit Mountain says the grant would allow Spirit Mountain to…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tribal communities in South Dakota, North Dakota, and Minnesota are working together on a project that would reduce reliance on fossil fuels. Minneapolis-based Native Sun Community Power Development plans to collaborate with Standing Rock Renewable Energy Authority and two dozen other partners to create a network of electric vehicle charging stations. The Upper Midwest Inter-Tribal Electric Vehicle…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Two views of the Minnesota police officer who killed Daunte Wright will collide in opening statements at her manslaughter trial. The defense claims that Kim Potter made an innocent mistake by pulling her handgun instead of her Taser when she shot Wright in April as he sought to pull away from a traffic stop. The prosecution will…
DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the public’s input as it plans to purchase body worn cameras for its deputies. The St. Louis County Board is scheduled to vote Dec. 14 on the purchase of 110 cameras and supporting equipment at a cost of $790,000. “The Sheriff’s Office has experienced an increase in deadly…
DULUTH, Minn. – If you like supporting art in the community, Lake Superior College is the place to be Wednesday. More than 300 pieces of artwork are on display from students there. They include jewelry, digital drawing, digital photography, digital graphic designs, ceramics, and painting. Some students are even putting their artwork up for sale. “I came to the art…
DULUTH, Minn.- You can help the City of Duluth “stomp out” any problems on snow-covered trails, by literally volunteering to stomp. The City of Duluth is looking for volunteer snow-stompers for 7 trail systems as far west as Ely’s Peak to as far east as Jean Duluth Road. They will provide snowshoes for stompers to rent for the season. The…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior Police Department is upping its officers on the streets in hopes of curbing a rise in traffic crashes this year. Traffic crashes are up 25% this year in Superior and 18% nationwide in the first half of 2021 — the largest 6-month increase that’s ever been tracked by the federal government. According to the department’s Public…
DULUTH, Minn.- Even though winter has chilled the great outdoors out, Northland runners sure have not, mostly unfazed by the change in temps. “Once you start running outside you realize that it’s something that you can do once you have the right equipment,” said Clint Agar, Manager at the Duluth Running Company. According to Agar, it all comes from staying…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth School Board approved an extended winter break of an additional two days during a special meeting Tuesday evening. The two days include Wednesday, Dec. 22 and Monday, Jan. 3, which is district-wide. District officials say the extended break will help deal with staffing shortages and student safety involving COVID. “With general staffing shortages, many unfilled…
DULUTH, Minn. – A broken sprinkler pipe forced the Marcus Duluth Cinema to be evacuated Tuesday evening. The break happened just before 5 p.m. in the ceiling of the entrance to the building at 300 Harbor Drive, according to the Duluth Fire Department. Fire crews arrived to shut off the water flow and remove water from the lobby area. After…
DULUTH, Minn. — The Duluth Entertainment Convention Center is looking to improve some of its aging infrastructures. This comes after the DECC experienced an ammonia leak over the summer prompting officials to look more closely at the other structural issues the DECC has been having over the years. This has led executive Director, Dan Hartman, to propose $8 million in…
SUPERIOR, Wisc.– The Bong Veterans Historical Center hosted a Pearl Harbor remembrance Tuesday morning. Veterans with the American Legion post 435 in the bong center gathered to host a flag-raising ceremony to honor those soldiers who died during Pearl Harbor. Leaders of the legion say, it’s good that they can keep the memory of these soldiers alive in a younger…
DULUTH, Minn. — The DECC also hosted its own ceremony to honor those who lost their lives during Pearl Harbor. Veterans laid a wreath into the Duluth harbor to commemorate the men and women who served our country during this historic moment in U.S history. Categories: Community, Minnesota, News Tags: DECC, duluth, Pearl Harbor, veterans
GRAND LAKE TOWNSHIP, Minn. – The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office says it is conducting an extensive search to locate a 60-year-old man who has been missing for over a week. According to the sheriff’s office, William Terry has been missing from his home on Munger Shaw Road in Grand Lake Township since November 27. Earlier today, deputies along with…
DULUTH, Minn. – Benedictine Living Community-Duluth will acquire Hearthstone Home Care in Duluth effective December 1. “Hearthstone Home Care has been providing quality home care services to area seniors for many years. For the past seven years, Benedictine Living Community-Duluth has partnered with Hearthstone with Benedictine Duluth’s professionals providing in-home physical, occupational, and speech therapy to Hearthstone clients,” said Barb…
(AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – Minnesota has a record-shattering $7.7 billion surplus, state budget officials project, setting the stage for lawmakers to debate how to spend it in 2022. The Minnesota Department of Management and Budget released the projection Tuesday morning, basing it on strong growth in income, consumer spending, and corporate profits that have driven…
MINNEAPOLIS – The number of people hospitalized in intensive care in Minnesota has reached the highest level yet during the coronavirus pandemic. The state is reporting a 98% occupancy rate in adult ICU beds when COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients are included. Nearly 350 people are receiving intensive care. M Health Fairview doctor, Andrew Olson, is urging people to get vaccinated…
FINLAND, Minn. –The freshly fallen snow is good for business and outdoor enthusiasts up on the North Shore. The family-owned Maple Grove Bait Store & Lodging in Finland had its phone ringing off the hook on Monday as the area saw 16 inches of snow fall overnight. One of the owners said that the ice started forming pretty well in…
DULUTH, Minn. — The new owners of The Mail Room on London Road in Duluth are getting busier for the holiday season. After taking over November 1st, Pack and Mail now has three locations including stores in both Cloquet and west Duluth. They offer a variety of services including faxing, copying, and more. Extra employees have been added to be…
DULUTH, Minn. — It’s one of the coldest days of the year so far and the wind didn’t help as residents were digging themselves out of the first big snowstorm of the season. With the city blanketed with anywhere from four to eight inches of snow, residents spent the Monday shoveling and snow blowing their driveways and sidewalks. We caught…
DULUTH, Minn. — Just in time for the temperature drop, CHUM received a large donation of blankets and socks from Miller Hill Subaru on Monday. Hundreds of blankets and socks will be distributed to people at the chum drop-off center in downtown Duluth. Whatever is left over will go to the warming center. With much colder weather now happening in…
DULUTH, Minn. — The warming center in Duluth that is operated by CHUM has remained at capacity this winter season. After opening up on November first, it has seen a large number of people stopping in on a daily basis. Right now, the center is still in need of hand warmers and gloves for those going back outside in the…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Monday sent the first three Minnesota National Guard skilled nursing teams to care facilities statewide on Monday as part of an effort to fix staffing woes amid the current wave of COVID-19 infections. Fifty Guard members were to begin providing care Tuesday at facilities in New Hope, Onamia, and Fergus Falls. Walz…
