DULUTH, Minn.–The rest of the scheduled events at the Duluth Airshow did continue on through Sunday showcasing spectacular skills of the U.S. Air Force at Minnesota’s largest airshow. Aviation lovers had their chance to get up close and personal to explore the inside of planes and helicopters. The Duluth Airshow brought out 12 performing groups… Crowds of people flocked to…
MOOSE LAKE, Minn.–Hundreds of people took over downtown Moose Lake Saturday in search for agates. Trucks poured loads of gravel into the streets where hundreds of people lined-up and flooded Elm Ave. in search for that perfect agate. The annual agate stampede is part of Moose Lake’s Agates Days Celebration. Agate Days is a community event that residents and volunteers…
Trevor Billings DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Police Department is searching for a suspect they considered a “potential risk to the public.” Trevor Billings has active warrants out for his arrest, according to police. “We are concerned for his safety and well-being,” said Mattie Hjelseth, public information office for the police department. “Trevor poses a potential risk to the public…
DULUTH, Minn.–Saturday night was the perfect time to get out of the house onto the streets for Downtown Duluth’s Street Dance. Hosted by Dubh Irish Linn Brew Pub, the 200th block of West Superior was closed down for barbeque and taco food trucks, live music, and beer. Folks who attended had the chance to listen to Blues legend The Lamont…
DULUTH, Minn.– Bayfront Festival Park was packed yet again, for this year’s 17th annual Reggae and World Music Festival on Saturday. Over the years, Reggae and World Music Festival have been getting more and more popular. Artists from all over the world took the stage with their lively music like Ghana artist Stonebwoy, Bajan artist Alison Hinds, and Minneapolis-based reggae…
DULUTH, Minn. — Plato’s Closet, a Duluth shop that buys and sells gently-used clothing, has undergone a recent expansion as of June 2023. The store, locally owned since 2007, is located right in front of the Miller Hill Mall. Beginning May of this year, plans to expand reached fruition and construction began to create more space, add more racks, and…
DULUTH, Minn. — One of the planes flying in the Duluth Airshow is the B-25 Bomber ‘Miss Mitchell’ The original aircraft served in the 310th Bomb Group in the 57th wing in the Airforce. During which it completed over 130 missions, and was known for its legacy of good luck, as there was no crew fatalities during all the missions,…
It is always fun when you can brighten up a city landscape with a bit of art–some great big wall art. The Zenith Bookstore was the place to be Thursday afternoon for the official celebration of their new mural. Congratulations went to artist Jonathan Thunder. He was praised for his vision, energy, inspiration and heart. But the mural was also…
DULUTH, Minn. — Minnesota largest airshow is taking off this weekend and because of that the Duluth Police Department has released a traffic advisory. The full press release is below: The Duluth Air and Aviation Expo will occur on Saturday, July 15 and Sunday, July 16, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., each day. Traffic on portions of Airbase Road,…
DULUTH, Minn. — Dogs from all over the U.S. and Canada are in town and that can only mean one thing. It is the Duluth Kennel Club All Breed Dog Show. Taking place at the DECC, there are over 150 breeds of dogs in town. Classes include sporting dogs, hounds, working dogs, and more. The class winners then compete for…
DULUTH, Minn. — The 17th Annual Bayfront Reggae & World Music Festival is returning Sat. July 15 to Bayfront Festival Park in Duluth. Janna Dreher with the Bayfront Reggae & World Music Festival along with Performer Luciano from Jamaica joined FOX21 on the morning newscast to talk about the event and its purpose. Luciano gave a live in-studio performance. For…
DULUTH, Minn. — The United States Navy Blue Angels are preparing to take to the skies at the Duluth Airshow this weekend. Each year thousands of aviation lovers come out to see Minnesota’s largest airshow. The headliners of the show which feature F-18’s and their cargo plane Fat Albert are ready to be back. The Blue Angels consist of 143…
DULUTH, Minn.–Through Monday, low-flying airplanes will fly over the Duluth and Holyoke area. These planes are carrying pheromones to prevent the spread of spongy moths. Formerly known as gypsy moths, spongy moths are an invasive species originally from Europe and are known to strip away leaves from trees. One female spongy moth can lay between 500 and 1,000 eggs. Spongy…
DULUTH, MINN. — A major announcement came today from St. Luke’s. The Duluth-based healthcare system has signed a letter of intent to affiliate with Aspirus Health of Wisconsin. The combined organization of St. Luke’s and Aspirus will serve residents of northeastern Minnesota, northern and central Wisconsin, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Headquarters for the health care system will be…
VIRGINIA, Minn. — An attempted murder charge has been filed against a Virginia man accused of shooting his brother in the head. According to the criminal complaint, Robert Cope, 30, told authorities he “…woke up from a dream and was told to shoot my brother.” The shooting happened around 10:20 a.m. July 8 at a residence on 9th Street South…
DULUTH, Minn. — Fishing is a very popular outdoor sport in Minnesota, and there is many ways of doing it Minnesota Trout Unlimited is teaching the basics of fly-fishing in hopes to get more people on the water. Over a dozen people gathered at Lester Park Wednesday to learn about fly-fishing and how to cast the rod. Mastering the technique…
DULUTH, Minn. — Not only does Sidewalk Days have vendors and food, there was also a car show Wednesday night that had hundreds of hot rods lined up on Superior Street Old classic trucks to new sports cars, the show was packed with people and wheels. The cars took over eight blocks in downtown Duluth, car fanatics or people passing…
DULUTH, Minn. — Park Point is hosting a series of beach parties, where you can learn the importance of water safety while taking a splash in Lake Superior. The parties are taking place at the beach house on park point, right on the edge of the lake. Life guards and professionals are on hand to teach about rip currents, hypothermia,…
Summer is a very busy time for many people, but the need for a steady supply of blood continues year-round. Wednesday the Red Cross held a blood drive at their chapter office by the Miller Hill Mall. The entire morning was booked with appointments and there were just a few openings left heading into the afternoon. Volunteers from St. Cloud…
DULUTH, MINN. — Cupcakes, a Food Truck and a prize drawing were all a part of fundraising efforts by PAVSA, or Program for Aid to Victims of Sexual Assault Each year PAVSA directly helps a little more than one-thousand people who have been victims of sexual assault Additionally, the group provides community education to about 5,000 people. The Executive Director…
DULUTH, MINN. — The Plaza located next to the Minnesota Power and Allete Building is home to the weekly Power up the Plaza event This combination of music and free coffee creates an environment that is conducive to creating community in the downtown area. Power up the Plaza happens each Wednesday morning. The event lasts from 10 until 11 and…
DULUTH, Minn.– It was a pleasant day to get outside and enjoy some ice cream on Tuesday. Whenever it’s Love Creamery’s Salted Caramel or good old classic Neapolitan from Super One, the Central Hillside Farmers Market has it all. This time, the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church handed out complimentary ice cream with a donation towards CHUM. “CHUM relies on the…
St. Luke’s in Duluth and Aspirus Health in Wisconsin announced Wednesday they have agreed on a proposal to join their systems. The health care systems said their approach and philosophies are a good match. The St. Luke’s system includes two hospitals and more than 40 clinics. Aspirus has 17 hospitals and 75 clinics. “Evolving community needs require us to find…
CLOQUET, MINN. – The Monarch Butterfly is a very important pollinator and within the last two decades, the number of them has decreased significantly. But you wouldn’t be able to tell that visiting with a family in Cloquet who has three generations raising Monarch Butterflies and teaching their children about life. It was a fifth-grade class project that began this…
COOK COUNTY, MINN. — The Grand Marais man charged with killing a 77-year-old-man in a home invasion earlier this year, has been declared incompetent to stand trial. Judge Michael Cuzzo ‘s decision comes just days after 27-year-old Levi Axtell was civilly committed. The commitment was based on Cook County Public Health and Human Services’ determination that Axtell is a mentally…
DULUTH, Minn. — On Wed. July 12, Dr. Addie Vittorio from St. Luke’s Mt. Royal Medical Clinic weighed in on the topic of summer scheduling and routine benefits for kids. Part 1. Part 2. Categories: Coffee Conversation, Minnesota, News, News – Latest News
DULUTH, Minn.– Tuesday was the last chance to say a final good-bye to one of the Great Lakes Aquarium’s biggest fish. Macgrouper is the large orange-spotted grouper, just shy of four feet and will eat about anything. Macgrouper has been a part of the Great Lakes Aquarium since 2014. “I actually took care of this system for quite awhile, so…
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (FOX 9) – The Minnesota State Fair released its list of new fair foods that will be available at this year’s Great Minnesota Get-Together. There are 34 official new foods and seven new food vendors at the 2023 Minnesota State Fair, bringing the total to 500 foods and about 300 different concession locations throughout the fairgrounds. Here are the new foods:…
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – It’s been more than a month since over 55,000 Minnesotans re-gained the right to vote, and efforts to remind them of that continue. “A lot of these events are really to continue to keep the message out there,” said Michelle Witte of the League of Women Voters Minnesota. “That this is now available to you to have the freedom…
BARNUM, Minn. — The Moose Lake Area Fire Department released images showing just how bad a house fire was in Barnum Township over the weekend. The fire happened around 4:30 p.m. Saturday in a house on the 3700 block of Grizzly Lane. A child was rescued from inside the burning home by an adult who saw smoke coming from the…
DULUTH, Minn. — Duluth’s Men As Peacemakers is working to help stop domestic violence. Just last year alone, 70,000 Minnesota women received help from domestic violence agencies, according to the Safe Haven Shelter. To help reduce that violence, there are groups like Men As Peacemakers in Duluth working to help prevent violence against women and children. Training was held Monday…
DULUTH, Minn. — Saunas, which are steam baths that come from Finland are not just places to relax, but they also can help improve mental and physical wellbeing. Cedar and Stone Nordic Sauna offer many ways to reduce stress and anxiety through saunas. “Cedar and Stone is a stress relieve company, we just help people destroy stress and anxiety all…
DULUTH, Minn. — A new Chester Bowl Bridge officially opened this afternoon. It was a beautiful day today as the Chester Bowl Bridge officially re-opened. Many were present to celebrate rebuilding the bridge that was washed out in the 2012 flood. After the flood, a temporary footbridge was used during certain times of the year, but it had its own…
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources plans to auction off 10 parcels this month, including pieces along lakes in northern Minnesota’s cabin country. Properties in Clearwater, Itasca and Wadena counties are available for online bidding from Monday, July 10, through Monday, July 24, with the DNR saying the rural and lakeshore properties for sale offer areas for recreation….
DULUTH, Minn. – Excitement is building for the 17th annual Reggae and World Music Festival at Bayfront Park this Saturday. Singers from all over the world will take the stage starting at 1 p.m. and lasting through the night. It’s an all-ages event that keeps getting bigger every year. The Bayfront Reggae Fest’s mission is to provide cultural entertainment through…
DULUTH, Minn. — 75 vendors and 15 food vendors will be taking over downtown Duluth for Sidewalks Days this week. The fun kicks off at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Sidewalk Days is described as downtown Duluth’s biggest shopping festival of the year. The event covers Superior Street from Lake Avenue to 5th Avenue West. Local retailers bring merchandise into the street….
A solar storm forecast for Thursday is expected to give skygazers in 17 American states a chance to glimpse the Northern Lights, the colorful sky show that happens when solar wind hits the atmosphere. Northern Lights, also known as aurora borealis, are most often seen in Alaska, Canada and Scandinavia, but an 11-year solar cycle that’s expected to peak in…
(AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) An estimated $650 million jackpot will be at stake for the next Powerball drawing after no winning ticket was sold for the Saturday drawing. The new jackpot for Monday’s drawing is the ninth-highest in the history of the game. The Powerball jackpot rolled over after no one matched all six numbers drawn — white balls 7, 23,…
VIRGINIA, Minn. – The Virginia Police Department is investigating a shooting that injured a man over the weekend. The shooting was reported at 10:20 a.m. Saturday on the 600 block of 9th Street South in Virginia. Upon arrival, an adult male suspect was taken into custody without incident. The gunshot victim was transported to a Duluth hospital. His condition was…
DULUTH, Minn. — Saturday was a good day for a craft show, Nice Girls of the North held its monthly marketplace showing off handcrafted goods. The marketplace has handmade items, which are all made by women artists. The wide-variety of items included yarn creations, exclusive clothing, baked goods and much more, even photographs and jewelry. The market serves as a…
DULUTH, MINN. — Duluth is known for its cideries and breweries as well as its bread and bakeries. Combine these and you have five weeks where bread and cider or beer are paired. Duluth’s Best Bread is bringing its baked goods to the breweries and cideries, and it kicked off Saturday at Wild State Cider. Duluth’s Best Bread brought its…
TWO HARBORS, Minn. — Friday afternoon shortly before 3:30, a two-vehicle crash just south of Two Harbors on Highway 61 critically injured 10-Year-old Balle Gizelda Jimbo of Minneapolis. Balle was taken to the Hennepin County Medical Center. Balle was a passenger in a 2016 Honda Pilot being driven by 44-year-old Manuel Jesus Jimbo when it was rear-ended by a 2015…
DULUTH, MINN. – The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a preliminary report on the crash that killed two people just north of Duluth on June 21 The plane’s two occupants, 60-year-old Bryan Handyside and 64-year-old Matthew Joseph died in the crash. The report indicates the plane overflew the Handyside’s private grass runway at 100 feet and was traveling 58…
DULUTH, MINN. – The DECC has created a brand new Summer Event that will be held in just 4 weeks on August 5th The event is Cider Vs Seltzer and was created after the success that the DECC had with its Cider North Event last January. The Executive Director of the DECC, Dan Hartman, says the January event sold out…
TWO HARBORS, MINN. – There are countless reasons to head up the North Shore, and Two Harbor SHeritage Days is certainly one of them. The streets and sidewalks were filled with people out enjoying a Friday in July. There was a mix of street vendors, and various booths and displays. You couldn’t walk far without seeing something to eat, or…
Lake Superior often gets all the attention in Duluth, but this weekend it’s the dry land of Spirit Mountain where things are happening. It is the Bike Duluth Festival that happens every year. Close to one thousand bikes and their riders will be flying down the hill, and over and around all kinds of terrain. There are a lot of…
https://www.fox21online.com/content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-fox-21-avatar.pngIn Silver Bay Friday afternoon, it might have felt a little bit like Christmas. The community center that is important in bringing people together, received some financial support. T-Mobile has donated fifty thousand dollars as part of its initiative to help small towns. Silver Bay’s North Shore Area Partners will use the funds to further develop a gathering place downtown….
NORTHLAND — If you want to know all the buzz taking place this weekend, here’s a list of events swarming through the region. (All Weekend) In Two Harbors, the annual four-day Heritage Days event is taking place; featuring arts, crafts, stage entertainment, a street dance, two parades and more. (July 7 & 8) In Duluth, the Freshwater Dance Collective presents…
BIWABIK, Minn. — The Gilbert Police Department released new information involving a death investigation in the city of Biwabik. UPDATE: (7/7/2023) — Police say evidence on scene indicates that Buschman entered the freezer on his own accord. According to a press release, investigators located a metal lawn ornament rod that was inserted from inside of the freezer towards the latching…
DULUTH, MINN. — On August 27th, the Duluth Transit Authority (DTA) starts its new vision for bus transit in the city. Ron Fournier, the General Manager of the DTA bus system said riders will be pleasantly surprised with more frequent, more reliable, and more consistent service. The largest change will be the addition of two routes known as Go lines….
