DULUTH, Minn. – The Great Glensheen Pumpkin Hunt has returned to the popular tourist destination. Visitors taking a tour can try their luck at finding as many pumpkins as they possibly can. Tons of pumpkins are hidden within the mansion and around grounds of the estate. Many believe this family-friendly Halloween activity might be what people need during these tough…
DULUTH, Minn.- For this October’s Pitbull Awareness Month, one Northland Pitbull organization held a fundraiser Saturday to educate more people about the dog breed. PJ’s Rescue held a barbecue fundraiser outside of GB Schneider’s in Duluth’s Denfeld neighborhood. The group sold hot dogs and chips, as well as raffle tickets for gifts and local art, to raise money to help…
DULUTH, Minn.- On Saturday an annual Halloween and Holiday Bazaar in Duluth’s Norton Park neighborhood found a way to bring their goodies to the area during the pandemic. Norton Park United Methodist Church’s Harvest Bazaar was held outdoors this year. Fall and Scandinavian treats along with decorations for Halloween and Christmas — all homemade by church-goers — were on sale…
DULUTH, Minn.- With a pandemic-ravaged summer coming to an end and another cold Minnesota winter around the corner, the homeless population in Duluth is getting some help from a small but mighty source. “I’m collecting donations, for homeless people, said 7-year-old Grayson Zebro. A room fills with donations at the CHUM Shelter in downtown Duluth, gathered by the 7-year-old Iron…
WASHINGTON (AP) – Sources are reporting President Donald Trump is feeling “feverish” and “fatigued” after being strickened with COVID-19. Friday night, Potus was flown to Walter Reed Military Hospital in Washington, where he is undergoing an experimental treatment. The president is expected to stay for a “few days” at the hospital and will continue to work from a presidental suite,…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Fire Department burned old household items to show just what can happen if you don’t have a working sprinkler system in your home. Experts say while there may be an initial expense having a sprinkler system at home, in the long run, is cost-effective when it comes to saving property and valuable items in the…
DULUTH, Minn.- As we inch closer to Halloween, Lake Superior Art Glass in Duluth is offering classes for those looking to get into the spirit of the holiday. Photojournalist Adam Jagunich gives a look at some people making glass pumpkins. Categories: Community, Minnesota, News, News – Latest News
DULUTH, Minn. – Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) reported Friday afternoon that his COVID-19 test came back negative. Earlier in the day, Stauber released a statement upon learning that the President and First Lady tested positive for COVID-19: “Before embarking to Duluth on Air Force One two days ago, I tested negative for COVID-19. After learning about the President’s diagnosis earlier…
MOOSE LAKE, Minn. – Carlton County 911 Dispatch was notified by phone provider, Lumen (formally Century Link) of a possible phone outage in the Moose Lake area of Carlton County. 911 calls by landline and cell phones for the state of Minnesota are having routing errors and delays. The call provider is aware of the situation and is working to…
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn. – St. Louis County health officials say after recent news of President Trump testing positive for COVID-19 following his visit to Duluth they are strongly recommending attendees consider getting tested. “Based on the ‘six feet for 15 minutes’ assessment, the likelihood of someone in the audience catching the virus from someone on stage is fairly minimal,”…
DULUTH, Minn. – On Friday morning Duluth Mayor Emily Larson released a statement regarding the recent news that President Trump, and others traveling with him, have tested positive for COVID-19. Trump traveled to Minnesota on Wednesday for a fundraiser event in Minneapolis as well as a campaign stop in Duluth. Larson issues the following statement: “The news of anyone contracting…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 101,366 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state Friday morning and 10 new deaths bringing the death total to 2,059 in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 2,086,963 tests have been completed to date. There are 90,492 patients who no longer require isolation. So far, 7,793 patients have required hospitalization…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) made the following statement upon learning that the President and First Lady have tested positive for COVID-19: “Before embarking to Duluth on Air Force One two days ago, I tested negative for COVID-19. After learning about the President’s diagnosis earlier this morning, I immediately contacted the House Attending Physician and I am following their strict recommendations,…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The University of Minnesota plans to have 98 fewer athletes on its non-revenue teams next school year. According to data obtained by the Star Tribune, the athletics department is trimming 41 female players from women’s athletics in addition to the 57 men cut by the elimination of men’s track and field, tennis, and gymnastics. Besides eliminating the three…
(Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images/CNN) WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump has tweeted that he and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus. Trump’s positive test comes just hours after the White House announced that senior aide Hope Hicks came down with the virus after traveling with the president several times this week. Trump is 74 years…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth City Councilor Derek Medved is condemning Mayor Emily Larson’s recent comments that called president trump a “white supremacist” after Tuesday’s debate in Cleveland where Trump refused to directly denounce groups centered on racism and hate, such as the Proud Boys. You’ll hear Medved’s reasons why below, but first Mayor Larson’s comments from the press call hosted…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Northland is hot off President Donald Trump’s campaign stop in Duluth Wednesday — one night after his fiery debate with Vice President Joe Biden. This was the President’s second visit to Minnesota, the first being in Bemidji two weeks previous, on the trail to get Trump the states he says he needs to be reelected this November….
DULUTH, Minn. – Police say a man with meth on him somehow shot himself in the thigh and went to the hospital before being arrested. A police K9 located the handgun involved near the 2200 block of West Arrowhead Road after police got a call around 12:30 a.m. Thursday the 23-year-old man was at the emergency room with a gunshot…
DULUTH, Minn. – Tommy’s Car wash will soon be coming to Central Entrance in Duluth right next to the Vietnamese restaurant Phoholic. The company originated in Holland, Michigan and currently has two other locations in Minnesota in New Hope and Rochester. Construction is already well underway, and the grand opening is scheduled for February 2021 Categories: Business, Minnesota, News Tags:…
DULUTH, Minn. – Before you pour another glass of wine or drink another beer you might want to think about how your alcohol consumption can affect your health in the midst of the global pandemic. Many treatment facilities like the Center for Alcohol and Drug Treatment in Duluth, have been seeing an uptick in the number of people looking for…
DULUTH, Minn. – It’s that time of year again the setup for Bentleyville Tour of Lights is officially underway. The setup officially started September 26th and will go up until the its opening in late November. The Executive director of the tour of lights says, this year is more challenging then others with figuring out logistics for each display so…
DULUTH, Minn. – Researchers at the University of Minnesota Medical School Duluth are reporting they have found traces of the COVID-19 virus in water from four area beaches. The group has been taking samples from eight local beaches since July. Researchers have found evidence of the genetic makeup of the COVID-19 virus at Leif Erikson, Park Point, Brighton, and 42nd…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth police say a 23-year-old male that presented to the emergency room in Duluth Thursday morning was later arrested for possession of methamphetamine. According to police, officers responded to the emergency room around 12:36 a.m. on reports that a male had arrived at the ER with a gunshot wound to the thigh. After police interviewed the male…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Police Department said on Thursday that there have been no citations issued in connection to a ‘disturbance’ that was reported Wednesday evening near the Duluth International Airport. According to the police department, an incident was reported to police shortly before 6:00 p.m. in the area of Airport Road and Venture Avenue. Reports state that a…
(AP) – The Minnesota Vikings reopened their headquarters for team activities on Thursday, following another morning of zero positive COVID-19 test results four days after playing a Tennessee Titans team that experienced the NFL’s first outbreak. The Vikings announced their resumption of practice shortly after the league postponed Tennessee’s home game on Sunday against Pittsburgh. The Titans, who were hoping…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 100,200 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state Thursday morning and 13 new deaths bringing the death total to 2,049 in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 2,055,888 tests have been completed to date. There are 89,980 patients who no longer require isolation. So far, 7,758 patients have required hospitalization…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The 29-year-old Minneapolis man accused of shooting a man during a funeral on the Fond du Lac reservation last October pleaded guilty to one felony charge on Wednesday. According to court reports, Shelby Gene Boswell announced his guilty plea to illegally possessing and discharging a firearm in a school zone in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis….
ITASCA COUNTY, Minn. – According to the Minnesota State Patrol one person is dead and another person suffered life-threatening injuries following a head-on crash in Itasca County Wednesday afternoon. Authorities say the crash happened on Highway 2 near Hummingbird Drive in Blackberry Township just before 3:00 p.m. Reports state a Chevy trailblazer was traveling eastbound on Highway 2 when it…
DULUTH, Minn. – Wednesday night Duluth Police were called to a truck versus bicycle crash with injuries. It happened in the 1800 block of London Road shortly after 11:30 p.m. When speaking with the driver of the truck, she says she believes she had a medical issue and lost control of the vehicle. Alcohol is not believed to be a…
DULUTH, Minn – Runners missed out on this year’s Grandma’s Marathon due to the ongoing global pandemic. Now they can look forward to next year. Registration for the 45th annual marathon opens on Thursday. Leadership for the event say they were forced to start from scratch in order to come up with a safety plan ahead of registration day. This…
President Donald Trump says he “enjoyed” debating former Vice President Joe Biden, but he is falsely claiming that Biden is trying to get out of the next two debates. Trump spoke at a campaign rally in Duluth at 8 p.m. Wednesday for about 40 minutes a the Duluth International Airport. He gloated about the television ratings the debate generated and…
DULUTH, Minn- Ahead of President Trump’s visit local DFL leaders joined together virtually to highlight their displeasure with the leadership from the Trump administration. Leaders such as House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler, Duluth Mayor Emily Larson, and others expressed their feelings on the recent presidential debate and confirmed their support for Joe Biden during the press conference. Those key elected…
DULUTH, Minn- The White House Director of Trade and Manufacturing joined President Trump on his visit to Duluth on Wednesday. The administration shared their vision for the Iron Range and Northern Minnesota with Fox 21. Navarro says the goal is to keep the Iron Range booming. The administrations vision includings building on trades like mining and manufacturing. The hope is…
DULUTH, Minn. (FOX 9) – President Donald Trump is returning to Minnesota Wednesday for a campaign rally at the Duluth International Airport. Doors open for the event at 5 p.m. The president is expected to speak around 8 p.m. This is Trump’s second trip to Minnesota in less than two weeks. He campaigned in Bemidji on Sept. 18. The Biden campaign is also making a return…
DULUTH, Minn. – A Duluth man who was sentenced to four years in prison in 2016 for killing a pedestrian while driving under the influence of a controlled substance pleaded guilty on Tuesday to first-degree driving while impaired. According to the criminal complaint, a concerned driver called police on the afternoon of March 9, 2019, due to a vehicle that…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 99,134 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state Wednesday morning and 16 new deaths bringing the death total to 2,036 in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 2,030,167 tests have been completed to date. There are 89,392 patients who no longer require isolation. So far, 7,701 patients have required hospitalization…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Pittsburgh-Tennessee NFL game will be played either Monday or Tuesday due to positive coronavirus test results among the Titans. The NFL announced the switch on Wednesday. The previous day the NFL said that three Titans and five other team personnel had tested positive for COVID-19. The Titans have closed their facility at least through Friday…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – Itasca County Sheriff’s announced Wednesday that the body of a missing Hibbing man was found on the shoreline of Lake Pokegama near Grand Rapids. Authorities say trained K9 dogs along with search team volunteers located the body of 29-year-old Jeremiah Eliapoi Uti on Tuesday. Uti was reported missing on Sunday and was last seen around Pine…
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — Fresh off the first presidential debate, President Donald Trump is returning to the battleground state of Minnesota. Trump will address a rally at Duluth International Airport on Wednesday night. Doors open at 5 p.m. The campaign has pushed the start time back to 8 p.m. from the originally announced 5 p.m. Trump will also attend a fundraiser earlier…
DULUTH, Minn.- An annual architecture and design expo found a way to showcase this year’s newest products in a safe way during the pandemic. The third annual Duluth Design Expo at the Clyde Malting Building in Lincoln Park was modified this year to be a trade show only. All vendors and attendees took COVID-19 questionnaires and had their temperatures checked…
DULUTH, Minn. – After starting in May of 2016, the Duluth Folk School is now looking to expand The school hosts popular hands on courses from soap making to sewing. After evolution of the dovetail cafe, directors of the school realized it was time for an expansion so it can host more of a variety of courses in a rural…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- A Superior man is behind bars, accused of the city’s first homicide since 2017. The victim, police say, is the suspect’s own mother. The prime suspect under arrest is Robert Bennett III, 39, of Superior, who is accused of first-degree intentional homicide of his mother Cindy Bennett. The call for help came in just before 7 a.m. Tuesday…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 98,447 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state Tuesday morning and 5 new deaths bringing the death total to 2,020 in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 2,017,350 tests have been completed to date. There are 88,380 patients who no longer require isolation. So far, 7,633 patients have required hospitalization…
(courtesy: Carlton County Sheriff’s Office) MOOSE LAKE, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota man who was shot by a sheriff’s deputy during a raid last year has settled a federal lawsuit for about $6 million. Shawn Olthoff, 35, was left paralyzed and uses a wheelchair after a Carlton County deputy shot him during the raid at a Moose Lake home he…
(AP) – The NFL says the Tennessee Titans and Minnesota Vikings are suspending in-person activities after the Titans had three players test positive for the coronavirus, along with five other personnel. The league said Tuesday that both clubs are working closely with the NFL and the players’ union, including their infectious disease experts, on tracing contacts, more testing, and monitoring…
DULUTH, Minn. – The first week of COVID-19 testing by saliva in Duluth is complete and thousands showed up. St Louis County confirmed to FOX 21 Monday that 2,374 tests were given out between Wednesday, Sept. 23 and Sunday, Sept. 27. There was no immediate word on how many tests came back positive, but county officials said they were working…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Police Department says an SUV crashed into a storefront in downtown Duluth Monday morning. According to police, officers responded to the incident around 7:30 a.m. in the 100 block of West 1st Street. The 53-year-old male driver told police he lost his brakes at the stop sign on 3rd Street while traveling down 2nd Avenue…
DULUTH, Minn.- Minnesota Department of Health leaders spoke out Monday, as the total COVID-19 cases statewide gets closer to 100,000. After reaching a milestone over the weekend of 2,003,115 tests performed so far, 936 new cases were reported Monday, bringing the total to 97,638 since the pandemic began. Seven new deaths were also reported Monday, meaning 2,015 Minnesotans have now…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Police Department says an SUV crashed into a storefront in downtown Duluth Monday morning. According to police, officers responded to the incident around 7:30 a.m. in the 100 block of West 1st Street. The 53-year-old male driver told police he lost his brakes at the stop sign on 3rd Street while traveling southbound on 2nd…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth City Council voted unanimously to fork over $300,000 to Spirit Mountain to help it re-open this coming winter. Council also tabled another resolution Monday night which proposed leaving some homes and condominiums along the lake disconnected from the main Lakewalk. The $300,000 to Spirit Mountain is to reimburse most of the $340,000 the Mountain spent on…
