RED LAKE, Minn. (FOX 9) – The FBI is investigating after someone shot and killed a police officer on the Red Lake Indian Reservation Tuesday morning. The FBI said Red Lake Police Department officers were responding to a call at a residence when someone fired a weapon, killing an officer. The person who shot the officer is in custody. “It…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Police say four individuals were arrested Monday morning during multiple arrest and search warrant operations stemming from an ongoing investigation into Duluth shootings. Around 8:00 a.m. the Duluth Police Department, DPD’s Tactical Response Team, the Lake Superior Drug, and Violent Crime Task Force, Duluth Police Violent Crimes Unit, and St. Louis County Emergency Response Team conducted…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Police have arrested and charged a 37-yer-old Duluth man with second-degree attempted murder after he shot a 41-year-old during a verbal altercation last month. Police say, James Lamont Burns, 37, shot 41-year-old William David Urrutia on the 100 block of East 3rd Street around 9:15 p.m. June 20. According to the criminal complaint, Urrutia was transported…
DULUTH, Minn. – City of Duluth Utility Operations crews are responding to a water main break in the Lakeside Neighborhood. The break was reported around 11:00 a.m. Tuesday and is located on the 4200 block of Colorado Street. City officials say water has been shut off on Colorado Street between North 42nd Avenue East to North 43rd Avenue East, and…
ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) – Mayo Clinic says it will require employees to be vaccinated against the coronavirus by mid-September, becoming one of the latest health systems to do so as delta variant cases rise around the country. The Rochester-based medical system says the “vast majority” of its employees are already vaccinated. But it says all employees must be fully vaccinated…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Great Lakes Aquarium is collecting lead-based fishing tackle in hopes of reducing lead poisoning in wildlife. Working with the Minnesota pollution control agency the aquarium is encouraging people to bring in their lead tackle by giving lead-free tackle as a replacement. Lead can be especially harmful to loons as the birds oftentimes prey on fish who…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Lake Superior Youth Chorus is teaming up with the Duluth Playhouse and Vista Fleet for a unique summer camp experience this week. For 8 years, the NorShore Theater has offered youth chorus summer camps for kids from 2nd to 5th grade, but this year, they have the chance to perform on board the Vista Fleet to showcase…
COHASSET, Minn. – Lake Country Power says that while line crews are continuing to respond to outages caused by Monday night’s severe storms, there are still a reported 90 total outages affecting roughly 1,356 members as of 9:30 a.m. Tuesday morning. Affected areas are primarily in the Grand Rapids and Kettle River service areas. “The cooperative is reporting trees on…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Police say four people were arrested on Monday morning as part of an arrest and search warrant operation in connection to shootings that have occurred in Duluth. Authorities say the Duluth Police Department, DPD’s Tactical Response Team, the Lake Superior Drug and Violent Crime Task Force, Duluth Police Violent Crimes Unit, and St. Louis County Emergency…
DULUTH, Minn. — A national convention for miniature circus models is set up at the Duluth Depot this week. Builders from 15 different states are coming together for this event and presenting their detailed creations to the public. Tables full of wagons, trucks, and models made from scratch are on display, but the passion from these builders is what makes…
DULUTH, Minn.- The current drought is creating choppy conditions for trees in the Northland. Arborist services in the area are noticing a lot of poor tree conditions caused by all the dry weather. “One thing that I am seeing in particular is that the boss woods, the foliage is really spotty this year on a lot of them,” said owner…
CLINTON, Minn. (FOX 9) – Firefighters in western Minnesota have battled for hours to contain a large fire that erupted in a grain elevator. According to the Big Stone County Sheriff’s Office, crews were called around 10:45 a.m. on Sunday for smoke billowing from the Wheaton-Dumont elevator in Clinton, Minnesota — just east of the South Dakota border and a three-hour drive…
CARLTON, Minn.- Parade-goers weren’t the only ones enjoying “the daze” in Carlton during the “Carlton Daze” celebration. Local businesses have been enjoying a resurgence of customers this summer, especially during the festivities. Aaron Hanson, owner of Third Base Bar, said he’s seeing a 70% increase in sales from last year at this time. “We haven’t seen this in years, decades…
CARLTON, Minn.- As local celebrations make a comeback after 2020, the streets of Carlton filled for the return of this year’s Carlton Daze parade led by quite a smart cookie – a Jeopardy champion and town native. What is: hometown hero for 200? Cheers rained for 2019 Jeopardy tournament champion Sam Kavanaugh to lead the parade back down Highway 210…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth’s police union is calling the struggle to hire qualified officers a “crisis” for the police department and the city. In a post on Local 807’s Facebook page, the union said they recently were not able to fill all open police officer positions because there weren’t enough qualified candidates interested in working for the Duluth Police Department….
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (FOX9) – The Minnesota hockey community is mourning the loss of 20-year-old Mack Motzko, who died in a Saturday night crash. Motzko, a 2020 graduate of St. Cloud Cathedral High School, is the son of University of Minnesota hockey coach Bob Motzko. Mack played hockey for St. Cloud Cathedral, and the school released a statement on Sunday. “To…
The smells and music of Greek culture once again moved through the neighborhood around Marshall School, as the Taste Of Greece Festival is back this weekend. Within the first two hours organizers say a few hundred came through for the thousands of gyros, kabobs, pastries and more prepared. A grab and go option was once again available outside, and inside…
ELY, Minn.- The 40th Blueberry Arts Festival in Ely was forced to cancel for the rest of the weekend Friday night, after severe thunderstorms with 60 to 70 mile per hour winds ripped through the town including the park where festivities were already set up. “There wouldn’t have been a whole lot of show left for people to see…
DULUTH, Minn.– Saturday at Bayfront Festival Park, Festival by the Lake welcomed thousands of community members through its gates. This is the first un-restricted, big event of the year, for Lundeen Productions, after the event was canceled due to COVID last year. More than 100 vendors and tents set up to interact with the public and offer different pieces of…
DULUTH, Minn.– A new housing option is coming to Downtown Duluth. Lake Avenue Flats is a 30-unit building coming to the corner of Lake Avenue and Superior Street downtown in the old Gartner Hotel building next to Pizza Luce. It will be a mix of one and two bedroom apartments along with studios. Developers say the spaces can serve college…
ELY, Minn.– Ely’s Blueberry/Art Festival is canceled due to severe storm damage, after returning from an off year last year. Some images from the Festival on Friday night, taken by Ryan Tischer of Duluth’s Tischer Art Gallery who had a booth there, show the extent of the damage. A severe thunderstorm bringing 60 to 70 mile per hour winds blew…
DULUTH, Minn.- One Roof Community Housing teamed up with three other organizations to launch their campaign to help low-income homeowners go solar. The main goal of the “share the sun” campaign is to raise money through crowdfunding to make up for the federal tax credit low-income families are unable to use. The Holst family is one of eight northland families…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development or DEED, met with local community leaders to talk economic recovery for Northlanders post pandemic. The discussion covered legislative programs for employment development and initiatives towards child care assistance. DEED is looking to help people who lost their job due to COVID. “We just got through an unprecedented moment in…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth International Airport is announcing its new direct flight service from Duluth to Denver, Colorado, and the $750,000 grant supporting it. The $750,000 grant is being matched with $250,000 from the community along with other financial pledges. “So it’s important for us to have a wide portfolio of air service where it helps the economy grow and…
DULUTH, Minn. — The shipping industry is picking up after a rough 2020. With the total tonnage received last year being the lowest the Port Authority has seen since 1983. This year, shipping is now making a comeback and iron ore is leading the resurgence. So far there have been 2.3 million short tons going through the Twin Ports in…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Superior Fire crews are responding to a structure fire on the 2300 Block of Tower Ave Friday, which produced heavy smoke. According to our FOX 21 reporter on the scene, no one was in the residence so there were no injuries. Crews said two dogs were rescued, but “multiple” cats died in the fire. According to the Battalion…
UPDATE: Charges have now been filed in a vehicle pursuit case that happened Wednesday afternoon in Virginia, as the suspect was also driving a vehicle police say was involved in a possible shooting incident earlier that day at Bois Forte. Rustin Kent Hartland, 44, of Tower, is facing charges of driving while impaired, being a felon in possession of a…
FROM OUR SISTER STATION FOX 9 GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. (FOX 9) – Police say a Menards employee was killed Thursday morning after an accident at the store in Golden Valley. Officers say it appears the worker was using a forklift when a pallet of lumber fell on top of the forklift, killing the man. When emergency crews arrived shortly after 10 a.m.,…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. — Skyline Social & Games in Hermantown is now offering free bowling for kids Monday through Thursday. The program was previously offered on Tuesdays only. Now with their venue at full capacity, managers wanted people to finally get the full experience of Skyline and its new renovations after having to close multiple times due to the pandemic. “We’ve…
DULUTH, Minn.– An Indigenous Food and Arts Market is coming back to Duluth’s Central Hillside community this Saturday. It’s put on by the American Indian Community Housing Organization, known as AICHO. The market offers a local and diverse variety of indigenous food, artwork and handmade goods. Organizers tell us about 500 people showed up in July. “I’m not sure there’s…
DULUTH, Minn.– The Taste of Greece Festival makes its return to the Marshall School this Saturday and Sunday for its 28th year. This two-day, free festival, showcases Greek culture through music, dance, and delicious food, drinks, and pastries. After serving pre-packaged meals during the pandemic last year, being able to prepare food and serve close to three thousand people in-person…
DULUTH, Minn.– On Thursday morning, the Greater Downtown Council called off Duluth’s downtown farmers market for the 2021 summer season. Some of the reasons include farmers having trouble growing produce from the drought, and not being able to staff both the farms and their stands. One member of the market says “it’s sad” to hear of the cancellation, as so…
DULUTH, Minn.- Diversity and inclusion are important topics for workplaces. That’s why the Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce, Lake Superior College, and Visit Duluth teamed up for a diversity and inclusion workshop for local businesses. “Practical ways that we can combat racism in our workplaces, to make those places more welcoming to not just employees but to customers, consumers, patients,…
DULUTH, Minn.- A Planter’s Nut Mobile made a stop in Duluth today. Mr. Peanut came to the Lake Superior Railroad Museum to take photos with fans. Families also accompanied Mr. Peanut for a train ride along the North Shore Scenic Railroad. “It’s so incredible to travel with Mr. Peanut in the nut mobile because it is such a historic brand,”…
DULUTH, Minn.- Although the Northland is in a drought, local gardens and garden suppliers are doing well this growing season. Business is picking up for Marshall Hardware in the garden supply department. The current dry conditions are bringing crowds of people in for sprinkler systems and water tanks. “A lot of people out and about doing outdoor projects right now,”…
DULUTH, Minn. – Congressman Pete Stauber announced today that the Duluth Airport Authority received a $750,000 grant from the Department of Transportation to help fund direct flights from Duluth to Denver. Congressman Stauber stated, “As Minnesotans become increasingly more excited to travel again, I am proud to announce funds to help establish a direct flight from the Duluth Airport to…
DULUTH, Minn. – On Thursday, the Superior National Forest announced campfires of any kind will no longer be allowed in the Forest or the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The newly tightened restrictions include a ban on fires even in designated fire rings and go into effect immediately. According to a recent news release, the Forest Supervisor is restricting campfires…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Fire Department says a Thursday house fire in the Central Hillside neighborhood was intentionally set. Fire crews responded to the fire around 11:36 a.a. on the 100 block of East 8th Street. When fire crews arrived at the scene they found the deck and entire back of the home in flames. All occupants of the…
UPDATE: Fire officials say the fire has been knocked down on the first floor of the home. Crews completed a search of the first and second floor of the house and all occupants have been evacuated. DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Fire Department is on the scene at a single-family home structure fire in the Central Hillside neighborhood. Fire crews…
DULUTH, Minn. – On Thursday, the Greater Downtown Council announced that the Downtown Farmers Market has been canceled for the remainder of the summer season. The Farmers Market was originally scheduled to be held every Tuesday from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Fountain Plaza. The council says the decision was made to cancel the remaining dates due to…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows 72% of Minnesota is currently experiencing severe drought. That’s up from last week when 52% of the state was considered to be in severe drought. Minnesota Public Radio News reports the news is startling since, at the start of June, less than 1% of the state had severe drought areas….
TWO HARBORS, Minn. — The Two Harbors Police Department is asking the public for help finding a woman who has been missing since Sunday. 31-year-old Bettina “Tina” Rhea Rasmussen was last seen west of a Holiday gas station in the city on Highway 61 at about 4:30 p.m. on July 18th. Police say that Rasmussen is a diabetic who is…
ESKO, Minn. — As campgrounds around the area continue their busy summer, state parks in the area are keeping a close eye on the dry conditions. Park staff are asking people to be careful with their campfires as they don’t have any burning restrictions. Campers are urged to keep fires small and under watch. “There is of course the fire…
DULUTH, Minn.- The current air quality alert in the Northland is moderate to unhealthy for sensitive groups, while other parts of Northern Minnesota are experiencing very unhealthy conditions. Medical experts advise people stay indoors and limit their physical exercise. “This predominantly affects high risk population. Patients that are under 18 or over 65,” said allergy specialist Dr. Minto Porter. “COPD,…
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth public schools are returning to in-person classes in September. All grades will go back for a full five-day week of learning, but social distancing alternatives are available for high school students through the district’s academic excellence online program. “There’s so much of a human connection that people are really looking forward to,” said superintendent John Magas. “I…
DULUTH, Minn.- It has been 16 months since Duluth fire stations have been able to do community events and conduct educational tours, but they are re-opening to the public on august 1. Duluth fire stations have been closed to the public since the beginning of the pandemic. They will soon be able to have kids from schools and camps come…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Police Department has identified the deceased male found near the train tracks in Leif Erickson Park on Tuesday. Authorities say the male was found by a North Shore Scenic Railroad employee around 10:00 a.m. Tuesday and has now been identified as 50-year-old Matthew Maki. Duluth police say they do not believe there was any foul…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Public Schools Superintendent John Magas says schools are prepping to return to five days a week, in-person learning for the upcoming school year. “Our schools will continue to prioritize student learning needs while protecting the health and safety for staff and students and monitor any impact of COVID-19 on school operations,” said Magas. “We’re providing families…
TWO HARBORS, Minn.– Drought conditions are common throughout the upper Midwest right now and that’s impacting some of the many tourist destinations up the North Shore, but Gooseberry Falls is still expecting a busy peak visitation stretch, despite the current lower water levels. Gooseberry Falls is described as the gateway to the North Shore. Located just 15 minutes North of…
DULUTH, Minn.– The healthcare industry is having trouble finding new workers, especially after it was overwhelmed with demand from the pandemic. Saint Luke’s is holding a hiring event Tuesday and Wednesday to encourage a new generation of healthcare workers to sign up. Some areas they are looking to fill are the nursing and hospitality departments. They also need medical assistants…
