PROCTOR, Minn.- The South St. Louis County Fair is also starting Wednesday in Proctor. Rides, food stands, tables, and chairs were being set up today ahead of the four day event. With it being just a year away from it’s 100th anniversary, officials say nothing has changed since day one. “We try to keep it old school. Especially the agriculture…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota’s health insurers are seeking relatively small premium increases and in some cases cuts for patients who buy coverage on the individual market. The Commerce Department says the Blue Cross HMO is seeking a 4.8% increase for next year, while HealthPartners wants a 2.1% increase and UCare plans on a 0.3% increase. Meanwhile, Medica is…
DULUTH, Minn. – The speed limit on some Northeastern Minnesota Highways will be increasing from 55 mph to 60 mph in the coming weeks. The new speed limit signs will be installed the week of July 15. MnDOT says once the signs are posted the new speed limit will take effect. The highways affected are: Minnesota Highway 67 – between…
DETROIT (AP) – Water levels in two of the Great Lakes are the highest ever recorded. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Tuesday that Lakes Erie and Ontario last month reached their highest points since record-keeping began in 1918. Also setting a new mark was Lake St. Clair, which is part of the waterway linking Lakes Huron and Erie….
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Fire Department has released new information regarding the structure fire that happened Monday morning at 2213 West 4th Street. Officials say the home was occupied at the time of the fire by an adult male, adult female, juvenile female, and four dogs. The adult male and juvenile female exited the home safely through the back…
DULUTH, Minn. – The following traffic advisories have been issued ahead of Duluth’s Downtown Sidewalk Days Festival and Street Dances which will take place July 10 – July 13. Sidewalk Days: July 10 – July 12 from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. – Superior Street from Lake Avenue to 5th Avenue West will close to vehicle traffic each day. “No…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota saw a big drop in drug overdose deaths in 2018. Preliminary statewide data released Tuesday shows that overdose deaths dropped 17 percent, from 733 in 2017 to 607 in 2018. Officials say the numbers are promising, but that overdose deaths remain at historic highs and more work needs to be done to prevent and…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – At least six people were hurt, including three critically, when a van slammed into a crowded bus stop shelter in north Minneapolis. All six were transported to hospitals. Metro Transit spokesman Howie Padilla says police took the driver of the van into custody following the crash about 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. Authorities say the man driving the van…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Greater Downtown Council is hosting the 2019 Sidewalk Days Festival Wednesday, July 10 through Saturday, July 13. Despite Superior Street reconstruction, the festivities will continue with dozens of deals, live entertainment, a car show, food vendors and more. This year Sidewalk Days will encompass five city blocks along Superior Street from Lake Avenue to 5th Avenue…
DULUTH, Minn. – U.S. Department of Transportation announced Tuesday morning that the Duluth International Airport will receive more than $1 million in federal grant funding. The funding from the Federal Aviation Administration is for improvements including acquiring snow removal equipment and updating their Airport Master Plan This is the third allotment of the total $3.18 billion in the Airport Improvement…
(courtesy: Facebook/Friends of the Northland FireWire) GILBERT, Minn. – A Duluth man was injured late Monday afternoon while diving from a 50 foot cliff at the Genoa Mine Pit near Gilbert. Authorities say police responded to reports of a male hitting a rock after jumping from the cliff around 4:52 p.m. Bystanders were able to bring the victim, identified as…
DULUTH, Minn.- After a successful five-day stretch of concerts at Bayfront Festival Park, the Park is returning to its resting state. Crews with local business Doucette’s Special Events, Party, and Tent Rental were at Bayfront Monday disassembling the tents used during the shows. They say 4th of July week was a great boost for their business. “For this week I…
DULUTH, Minn.- Water levels on Lake Superior have been in an upward trend, breaking record averages for July, still months away from the Fall when they’re expected to rise. As of Monday Lake Superior sits at 603.22 ft for the month of July. It is 14 inches above the norm for the month. According the Associate Director of Outreach with…
DULUTH, Minn.- Two Northland Banks are joining forces. The National Bank of Commerce has announced it is merging with the Republic Bank. With the move, six Republic Banks in the Twin Ports will be renamed “N-B-C”. The bank’s president says customers will not see a dramatic change when the merger is complete. Local dollars will stay local, giving people more…
DULUTH, Minn.- Meanwhile you may recall a fire and small explosion closed down the Motel 6 in May in Lincoln Park on 27th Avenue West. Nobody was hurt. Fast forward to today, and the hotel is back open to the public. The motel declined to comment, but their corporate office did release a statement saying “they are helping customers who…
DULUTH, Minn.- Arson has not been ruled out involving an intense house fire in Duluth that injured a woman inside. Both Duluth Police and the Duluth Fire Marshall are investigating. Mayor Larson’s office is declining interview’s with fire officials until tomorrow, but here is what we know at the moment. Duluth firefighters were called to the scene around 5:30 Monday…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – A new report finds that murders decreased in Minnesota last year but rapes increased. The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension released the 2018 crime report Monday. The report says violent crimes – including murder, rape, robbery, human trafficking and aggravated assault – decreased by nearly 7% in 2018. Murders in Minnesota decreased from 114 in 2017…
LUTSEN, Minn. – Beer and cider connoisseurs have the chance to indulge responsibly Friday, July 13 and Saturday, July 14 during the 9th annual Caribou Highlands Lodge Hopped Up Caribou Festival. The event features an expansive list of craft brewers, live music and variety of activities. Several new breweries will make their festival debut this year joining some of the…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Fire Department says one person is being treated for burns and smoke inhalation after a house fire broke out Monday morning at 2213 West 4th Street. Fire crews responded to a rapidly growing porch fire just before 5:30 a.m. When fire crews arrived on scene, officials say a trapped occupant jumped from a window…
TOWER, Minn. (AP) – Authorities say a man was injured when he became trapped under a small cabin in Minnesota while trying to move it. St. Louis County Sheriff’s officials say the 40-year-old man, identified as Michael A. Tam of Tower, was trying to move the 12 feet by 16 feet cabin Saturday at Daisy Bay Resort on Lake Vermillion,…
DULUTH, Minn.- Some nostalgic 90s kids got crafty with their memories at Hucklebeary in Duluth today. The store hosted a 90s craft party. Those who signed up made desk accessories out of old 90s crafts like melted beads and weebles, all while enjoying a lunchables lunch and listening to 90s jams. “It’s good to reminisce and remember the good times…
DULUTH, Minn.- All the events at Bayfront the last few days have been lucrative for Canal Park businesses. The staff at 310 pub tells us even though they’ve been working through the concerts, they enjoy hearing stories about the shows from customers who come in afterward for a drink. “Business is booming we definitely had quite a lot of business…
DULUTH, Minn.- Music lovers packed Bayfront Festival Park for the final time to hear the bands 311 and Dirty Heads Sunday night. The show concludes an impressive 5-night, back-to-back run of festivals and concerts at Bayfront, the largest run in the venue’s history. “About 35,000 total over the course of those 5 days have set foot through Bayfront Festival Park,”…
A Hermantown man died after crashing his motorcycle into a cement wall on I-35 near Lake Avenue in Duluth early Sunday morning, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. The man was identified as 32 year-old Ryan Mathisen. In the crash report, Minnesota State Patrol said Mathisen was not wearing a helmet and was speeding at the time of the crash….
DULUTH, Minn.- “Bambi” was spotted on the UMD campus and needed a little help from Duluth Fire Department. The fawn was found trapped in a fence. College police called the fire department to assist in letting the baby deer free. Firefighters said they could see how scared the animal was, but it was an easy call to take care of….
DULUTH, Minn.- Northland–grown and internationally known folk–band ‘Trampled by Turtles” has quite the following, thousands of which spent the day gathered at Bayfront Park in Duluth to hear them play at one of the city’s biggest events of the Summer. Trampled by Turtles is arguably the most well known musical group from the Northland. The folk–rock band makes a point to…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Combine capture the flag, and paintball, and throw it in a junkyard. That’s what dozens of paintballers got to experience at Superior Paintball Saturday. Once the whistle blows to begin the round, you better keep an eye out for your opponent and hope your aim is on target. Players use bunkers to shield themselves, or even crawl on…
MINNESOTA- Safety on the water will be a top priority this weekend. According to authorities, drunk boating is drunk driving. Law enforcement will be increasing patrols on Northland waters as part of their yearly Operation Dry Water campaign. From 2013 to 2017 alcohol was a factor in 26 boating deaths and 46 injuries on Minnesota waters. Meanwhile Wisconsin was the…
ELY, Minn.- A man is pronounced dead Tuesday after trying to get back on his watercraft on Lake Vermillion, about 30 miles west of Ely. A resident saw 58-year-old Darrell Pfannenstein of St. Joseph struggling to get back on his jet ski in shallow water. The resident offered help but Pfannenstein declined. Later he was seen walking towards shore and…
DULUTH, Minn. – Fourth of July can be one of the busiest times of the year for Duluth. It draws thousands of visitors from across the country. And the increase in tourism can have its advantages for the city. Many call Duluth the “go to” place to spend their weekend on a non–holiday. “Well it’s a beautiful city. You have…
HILL CITY, Minn.- The Fourth of July may be over, but that isn’t stopping one small town in Minnesota from keeping the festivities going. All ages made the most of the Fourth of July long weekend, as Hill City continued it’s holiday celebration from yesterday. From kids using the water slide to keep cool, to others testing their aim to…
GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP, Minn. – According to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office, preliminary autopsy results determined the 58-year-old who drowned in Lake Vermilion on Tuesday died of natural causes. Saint Louis County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a water emergency in the Greenwood Bay area of Lake Vermilion around 5:25 p.m. on Tuesday. Officials say Darrell Pfannenstein was observed by a…
SUPERIOR, Wisc. — In this week’s Active Adventures we are gliding across the water on a stand up paddle board! North Shore SUP offers cheap rentals for both hourly and for the entire day! Fox 21’s Brittney Merlot chatted with the co-owner Heather on some tips and tricks and why you should try this sport out. Interested? Click here to…
CLOQUET, Minn.- The 4th of July Festivities in Cloquet were made possible by about 100 volunteers across the 3rd, 4th and 5th. According to one of those volunteers, he is happy to make the holiday fun for everyone. “It helps the 4th of July Committee out and it helps all the volunteers out,” said Chad Erickson, who helped out with…
CLOQUET, Minn.- Veterans Park was packed with Cloquet residents enjoying fair food, live music, and 4th of July fun, despite the wet weather. Red, white and blue flooded the park as everyone put on their patriotic best to celebrate the 4th of July. “I think that people in Cloquet are patriotic and really like their town so they stay here…
DULUTH, Minn.- A new restaurant could be coming to Duluth, in a more unorthodox location. Brothers Chuck and Robert Bagley are working on turning the old Bethany Lutheran Church on the 2300 block of West 3rd Street into a restaurant. They have not decided the menu just yet, though have began amassing kitchen equipment and have their plans laid out….
DULUTH, Minn.- One Proctor business has closed, and another announced its closure, as the new Duluth Kwik Trip near Proctor undergoes construction. Back in 2017 over 100 Duluth and Proctor residents and business owners packed an open house, opposing the Kwik Trip on Boundary Avenue, for fear of it forcing smaller businesses out. Ultimately Kwik Trip got the land, and…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Police want to remind the public of all of the rules when it comes to shooting off fireworks. Any firework that flies is considered illegal in the state of Minnesota. Authorities say they are hoping Northlanders will take all the rules into consideration to keep problems from happening. “Leave that to the professionals. Even they take…
DULUTH, Minn. – A new apartment building is being proposed in the 2200 Block of South Street directly next to the Endi apartment complex on London Road. Launch Properties, based out of Minneapolis, says the four to six story apartment building would hold 98 units with roughly 84 interior parking spaces for automobiles, 5 interior motorcycle spaces and 19 additional…
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn. – A 14-year-old male is in critical condition following a water emergency at Little Grand Lake near Sampo Beach on Tuesday. The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the area around 8:19 p.m. When squads arrived on scene they found the teen had been removed from the water by bystanders and life saving measures…
GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP, Minn. – A 58-year-old man from Saint Joseph was pronounced dead on Tuesday after being found unresponsive and face down in the water. Saint Louis County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a water emergency in the Greenwood Bay area of Lake Vermilion around 5:25 p.m. on Tuesday. Authorities say the water in the bay is shallow and the victim,…
DULUTH, Minn. – Anxiety medications are flying out the doors of local veterinary clinics and hospitals this week along with other treats, toys, and materials used to keep animals calm as humans prepare to blast off fireworks to celebrate independence. “We do get a lot of anxiety ridden dogs that come in this time of year,” said Jamie Parent, Owner…
Minnesota: Aurora July 3: Quilt Show from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Kids’ Carnival and Amazing Charles Balloon Sculpturist from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. First Annual Eino Koivisto & Terry Koivisto Vintage Car & Motorcycle Show on Main Street from 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Evening Patriotic Parade at 5:30 p.m. Live Music: Diamonds & Dreams from 3:30 to…
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) – A domestic assault suspect has been fatally shot following a standoff with police in a St. Paul suburb. The Star Tribune reports the man fled on foot after assaulting a woman in a car in Eagan about 6 p.m. Tuesday. Eagan police spokesman Aaron Machtemes says officers tracked the man down to a commercial area and…
DULUTH, Minn.- Throughout the month of July, a portion of donations made to the Duluth Salvation Army will be matched through a grant from an organization called “Open Your Heart To The Hungry and Homeless”. Organization leaders say the summer months are extra hard on low income families, with their children out of school. Organizations say while donations like canned…
DULUTH, Minn.- Campgrounds across the Northland are beginning to fill up as the Fourth of July is just days away. The Indian Point Campground is about half full right now. Campers who just pulled in to start their vacation here in Duluth say it’s great to escape their routines and get outdoors for a few days. “It’s like a home…
DULUTH, Minn.- Fireworks start an average of almost 19,000 fires in America every year, and with the 4th of July almost here it’s not a bad idea to have a refresher course of firework safety. In 2017, U.S. Hospital Emergency Rooms treated an estimated 13,000 people for fireworks related injuries, but there’s ways to prevent being part of that statistic….
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth’s annual Fourth Fest is coming to Bayfront Festival Park in just a few short days. Gates for the even open at 4:00 p.m., musical performances start at 4:30 p.m. and fireworks will begin at 10:10 p.m. This year’s musical guests include Born Too Late, Superior Siren, The Slamming Doors, and headliner Junk FM. Dozens of food…
MINNETONKA, Minn. (AP) – Nearly two dozen well-armed officers sealed off several blocks and surrounded a Minnetonka home on Saturday in response to a call about a man who killed his wife with an AR-15 rifle and was threatening to kill police. But inside the home, a couple in their 60s were sleeping safely – the unwitting targets of “swatting,”…
DULUTH, Minn. – “Belly Laughs” is set to light off fireworks in the Spirit of the North Theater at Fitger’s Saturday, June 6. The Maritime Improv Crew offers a hilarious PG 13 long form improve show once a month in the theater. Shows begin at 7:00 p.m. and end early enough to still get to bed at a decent time!…
