SILVER BAY, Minn. — Beargrease officials announced Tuesday that the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon would not be taking place this year. The decision was based on the lack of snow and the likelihood that a rescheduled race would interfere with other races that are scheduled. Dog mushers are disappointed and saddened, but not surprised by the decision to cancel…
HAYWARD, Wis. – The 2024 American Birkebeiner is expected to attract 14,000 to as many as 15,000 skiers for the race’s 50th anniversary. Organizers say, the lack of snow isn’t going to ruin the fun. “It’s non-negotiable. We will be doing something in Hayward during Birkie week,” said Blair Flickinger, marketing director for the race. “I would say we are…
Minnesota Congressman Pete Stauber endorsed Donald Trump for president Wednesday. The 8th district republican said Trump will, “finish what he started.” Stauber announced his endorsement in concert with all three other Minnesota republican representatives. Stauber’s statement said, “Donald Trump fought for our way of life in northern Minnesota when he was President. He supported domestic mining and manufacturing jobs, built…
TWIN PORTS — Twin Ports Trailer Trash is once again offering their free Christmas tree removals. This is their fifth annual holiday event. It is a free service where people can sign up to have their Christmas tree picked up from their curb. All trees will go back to WLSSD’s drop off sites. Those in Duluth, Superior, Hermantown, and Proctor…
(AP) — Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war in the biggest single release of captives since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022. Ukrainian authorities said that 230 Ukrainian prisoners of war returned home in the first exchange in almost five months. Russia’s Defense Ministry said that 248 Russian servicemen have been freed under the deal…
LAKE OF THE WOODS, Minn. — Another ice rescue has happened in the Northland — this time on the Lake of the Woods. The Lake of the Woods Sheriff’s Office said around 50 anglers got trapped on ice that cracked open Monday afternoon. Authorities used airboats and UTVs to rescue everybody. Nobody was injured. Superior Angling Company provided FOX 21…
A big announcement was made Tuesday night involving the 40th annual John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon. Officials told FOX 21 the race will not go on as planned because of a serious lack of snow. The Beargrease board members voted on the decision late Tuesday to put on the 40th annual Beargrease on Jan. 26, 2025. The Beargrease was originally…
The Duluth School Board kicked off its first meeting of the year Tuesday night by swearing in the three most recently elected members. The room was energetic and positive as family, friends and supporters watched Stephanie Williams, Henry Banks and Sarah Mikesell affirm their pledge to serve the residents of Duluth. After the stress of campaigning, we discussed what it…
DULUTH, Minn. — It’s been slightly less than a year since Roger Reinert announced that he was running for mayor. And on Tuesday, it was the culmination as he was sworn in as Duluth’s 40th mayor. In the rotunda area of City Hall, with other elected officials, including former mayor Emily Larson, city council members, and the general public in…
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday amid plagiarism accusations and criticism over testimony at a congressional hearing where she was unable to say unequivocally that calls on campus for the genocide of Jews would violate the school’s conduct policy. Gay is the second Ivy League president to resign in the past month following the congressional testimony — Liz Magill,…
DULUTH, Minn. — The Great Lakes Aquarium finished the year in record-breaking fashion. In fact, they’ve broken their attendance record for the second year in a row. The final attendance numbers show that in 2023 they had ten thousand more visitors than last year at 214,533. That was without a new exhibit or adding animal attractions. The aquarium has big…
WILLOW RIVER, Minn. — The Pine County Sheriff’s Office has identified the driver of a truck that almost hit two kids exiting a school bus. FOX21 reported on the incident last week after a Facebook post by the Sheriff’s Office. It happened on December 21 around 3:22 pm on County Road 41 in Willow River. The trucked veered into the…
DULUTH, Minn. — “Duluth for Mandela: A Northland Celebration” is a locally produced documentary that will be premiering Saturday, January 6 at Zeitgeist Zinema at 2:00 pm. Producer and Director Gerri Williams joined FOX21 on the morning newscast to talk about the film and its purpose. The film is based on community events that took place during 2018, commemorating the…
DULUTH, Minn. — Have you ever considered what a new year’s malt would taste like? Celebrating the new year a diner looks to shake things up with a new malt. At Bridgeman’s for a limited time you can get a taste of the new year with their “Happy New Year” mega malt. Since COVID, staff have been creating new mega…
DULUTH, Minn. — Essentia health-St. Mary’s Medical Center welcomed a set of twins for the first born in 2024. Elle Ustipak and Jason Traver of Duluth welcomed Addison Evonne Traver at 11:22 a.m. Addison’s twin sister, Brinley Eve Traver, arrived shortly after. Addison weighed 5 pounds, 4.3 ounces, while Brinley weighed at 4 pounds, 3.7 ounces. The twins became the…
DULUTH, Minn. — The American Legion Post in West Duluth is typically closed on New Year’s Day, but this afternoon they opened their doors to the public for some drinks and fun. Everyone was invited to enjoy Bloody Mary’s and Walking Tacos, but the main draw was the Pull Tab Racing, according to House Chairman Bob Stephens. People lined up…
DULUTH, Minn. — For the last 62 years now, the Blatnik Bridge helped the Twin Ports to stay connected. Most recently, both Minnesota and Wisconsin submitted their second application for federal funding to replace the bridge. Their first, being back in August. Sunday, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar spoke alongside the Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce and the Duluth Building and…
Upper Red Lake, Beltrami County, Minn. — According to a press release from Beltrami County, vehicle access will be restricted on Upper Red Lake effective at sunset on December 30. The lake has seen continued incidents of fishermen being stranded on and breaking through the ice. Including Friday, December 29, when The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office rescued 122 fisherman after…
DULUTH, Minn. — After already being rescheduled once already, the 2nd Annual Portman Great Skate is being postponed again due to lack of ice. The Portman Great Skate, put on by the Portman Amateur Hockey Association, was originally set for December 16th. After warm temps halted ice making for the rinks, it was postponed to a later date, and now…
DULUTH, Minn. — For the kids who don’t make it to midnight to welcome in the New Year, the Duluth Public Library hosted “Noon” Year’s to celebrate early. Kids 2nd grade and younger joined in on the fun Saturday for the early New Year’s celebration. The library had various craft stations set up and a space for a dance party….
BALKAN TOWNSHIP, Minn. — Saturday, December 30, St. Louis County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a two-vehicle head-on crash around 6:00 a.m. in Balkan Township. The Sheriff’s Office reports that one vehicle was traveling northbound on Hwy 5 and lost control on the ice-covered road. The northbound vehicle struck an oncoming vehicle. The northbound vehicle rolled and ejected the driver, who…
Upper Red Lake, Beltrami County, MN – Over 100 fishermen were stranded and needed to be evacuated from an ice floe on the southeastern area of Upper Red Lake Friday evening that detached from the main shoreline. PRESS RELEASE: At 4:57pm on December 29, 2023 the Beltrami County Emergency Communications Center received a call that around 100 people were stranded…
DULUTH, Minn. — The holidays are a time to travel and gather with family and friends, but with that also comes an increase in the spread of seasonal sickness. Recently, there’s been a rise in RSV, influenza and covid cases nationwide and right here in the northland. St. Luke’s Infectious Disease Doctor Andrew Thompson said, they’re expecting influenza rates to…
Those who want to get outside and enjoy a real winter, don’t know how long they will have to wait. And there is a different kind of waiting going on for those who sell winter gear. Superior’s outdoors gear store, Northwest Outlet, has decided it can’t wait forever for cold and snow, so they’re putting out the sale sign for…
The cautionary tone about being careful on lake and river ice was echoed this week as outdoor enthusiasts get antsy. At Duluth’s Marine General, this month they had customers torn between both ice and open-water fishing. Some anglers were rigging up their boats and heading out on the lake. But with the weather now turning back to a little bit…
While the weather has forced many businesses to adjust, others keep on trucking. Or maybe swimming? The Great Lakes Aquarium is finishing the year in record-breaking fashion. In fact, they’ve broken their attendance record for the second year in a row. In 2023 they had ten thousand more visitors than last year—hitting the 210,000 mark. Aquarium leaders say the holiday…
BAUDETTE, Minn. — An investigation is under way of an apparent drowning on Lake of the Woods after the body of a man was recovered Thursday afternoon. The Lake of the Woods County Sheriff’s office said it was notified around 8 am Thursday morning of a possible drowning at the Northwest Angle near Flag Island on Lake of the Woods….
MINNESOTA — The week between Christmas and New Year’s has become a popular time for ice fishing, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources but that doesn’t mean ice conditions are safe. The DNR and county sheriffs are warning Minnesotans of poor ice conditions across the state. The recent rain, wind, and unseasonably warm weather has caused ice to…
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched 122 missiles and dozens of drones against Ukrainian targets, officials said Friday, killing at least 27 civilians across the country in what an air force official called the biggest aerial barrage of the war. At least 144 people were injured and an unknown number were buried under rubble during the roughly 18-hour onslaught, Ukrainian officials said. A…
DULUTH, Minn. — Warmer weather may be taking a toll on the winter businesses, but for indoor attractions such as the Lake Superior Railroad Museum, business has been booming. The museum was going into the season already with a 5 to 7% increase in attendance, but within the last week with all the rain, it went up 10 to 12%….
FOX21 reported earlier this week that an anonymous Santa stepped in to help the Duluth Salvation Army this year. Today we all learned who that special Santa is. The Salvation Army says it was Hartel’s Disposal that disposed of the donation shortage. It did so in the form of a check for $25,000 that the company delivered Thursday. The contribution…
While no snow and a lot of rain may have driven people inside to do things like check out Duluth’s trains and railroad museum, there are also those who think winter is going to come–eventually. There were still plenty of snowblowers lined up at Northern Tool and Equipment in Hermantown on Thursday. Store manager Mike Surface said it’s been quiet…
UPPER RED LAKE, Minn. — Two men are safe after the all-terrain vehicle they were on broke through ice on Upper Red Lake Thursday morning. This is the fourth incident like this on Upper Red Lake in just two weeks. According to the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office, it happened on December 28th around 7:30 am just north of the Southern…
Rain and warm weather put a damper on local ski hills, causing them to close. Here’s an update on what’s going on with them now: DULUTH, Minn. — After closing due to several days of rain, Spirit Mountain is now back open. The hill opened back up Thursday at 10 a.m. and will close at 8 p.m. Crews have been…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow said Thursday that regents fired him because they were uncomfortable with him and his wife producing and appearing in pornographic videos. The regents voted unanimously during a hastily convened closed meeting Wednesday evening to fire Gow. After the vote, Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman and regents President…
Former U.S. Senator and Milwaukee Bucks Owner Herb Kohl has died. Kohl, who was also known as a retail shopping magnate, died Wednesday (12/27) after a brief illness. The son of Jewish immigrants from Russia and Poland, Kohl entered politics in 1988 at the age of 53 after becoming a household name with his family’s chain of Kohl supermarkets and…
WILLOW RIVER, Minn. — The Pine County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the publics help in identifying the driver of a truck that nearly hit two kids exiting a school bus. The vehicle in the video almost hit a couple of kids as they were exiting the School Bus. The incident happened on 12/21/23 at about 3:22PM on County Road…
DULUTH, Minn. — Whether you run a Twin Cities downhill ski facility, or your winter fun is here in the Northland, humans and businesses are all adapting to two different weather worlds. At outdoors gear shop Marine General, they’re already putting out the summer fishing gear. They are trying to keep two seasons satisfied at the same time. That includes…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — Music can spark memories from the past and help people reminisce, according to the Aging and Disability Resource Center of Douglas County. That’s why they invited the band, Born Too Late to play at their Memory Cafe at the Superior Public Library Wednesday. The center hosts the event the last Wednesday of every month for anybody experiencing…
DULUTH, Minn. — Volunteers gathered Wednesday to assist with day one of tearing down Bentleyville “Tour of Lights.” Roughly 30 to 40 people came together to help tear down five million lights and many displays. The no snow is actually helping the process move fast and efficiently, according to Mayor of Bentleyville Nathan Bentley. Further stating, they’re on track to…
DULUTH, Minn. — If you’re looking for a good chuckle to ring in the New Year, Renegade Comedy is hosting a holiday show at Zeitgeist. The 3rd annual comedy show will have all kinds of laughs, as comedians perform sketches, stand up comedy and even take audience suggestions for improv. The show is for adults only and afterwards, you can…
CLOQUET, Minn. — A Cloquet couple held a grand opening Wednesday for their new business venture– 218 TapHouse, which is now open and ready for customers. After 14 months of planning and construction, the taphouse is finally open in Cloquet. The owners also own Cold One Liquor which is a few doors down from their new business. The taphouse has…
DULUTH, Minn. — A local competition is lighting up the Lincoln Park Craft District during the darker times of the year. The Lights On! Competition is an annual event taking place around the holiday season featuring storefronts filled with festive lights and decorations. This year the winner is the North Shore Federal Credit Union with a hand-painted Charlie Brown tribute……
(AP) — Michigan’s Supreme Court is keeping former President Donald Trump on the state’s primary election ballot. The court said Wednesday it will not hear an appeal of a lower court’s ruling from groups seeking to keep Trump from appearing on the ballot. It said in an order that the application by parties to appeal a Dec. 14 Michigan appeals…
DULUTH, Minn. — It may be the day after Christmas, but the holiday magic stuck around for one last night at the Bentleyville Tour of Lights. Despite spitting rain and winds, crowds gathered for Bentleyville’s final lights of the year. The conditions didn’t stop people from enjoying the display. In fact, this year’s warmer weather brought in potentially record-breaking attendance,…
It was a long, steady march, but the Duluth Salvation Army says they had another Christmas miracle. The organization said Tuesday that it had reached their kettle goal for this holiday season. During the past couple of weeks, they were far behind their goal as the end of the campaign approached. But the day before Christmas Eve, they heard from…
DULUTH, Minn. — When you think of the holiday season, there’s some classic drinks that come to mind: spiked eggnog, festive cocktails, champagne. At Fitger’s Wine Cellar, however, they make sure to have options for anyone of legal drinking age. This year, store manager David Anderson said bourbon has been flying off the shelves, even with increasing prices. “A lot…
DULUTH, Minn. — Christmas shopping might be over, but there’s still plenty of reasons to head to your favorite stores. After spending the holiday weekend indoors, shopping offers a way to get your steps in — without the rain and fog. Visitors from across Minnesota were enjoying Fitger’s Shopping Mall today, including Heidi Hilderth and her family from St. Paul….
DULUTH, Minn, — One person was hospitalized Tuesday morning after a car crashed head on with a Duluth Transit Authority (DTA) bus. According to Duluth Police Department Public Information Officer Mattie Hjelseth, the accident happened around 10:30 am on the ramp over Mesaba Avenue near Michigan Street and the M&H gas station. The initial investigation shows a vehicle was traveling…
The rain has forced a change in plans for Chester Bowl in Duluth. The ski hill was going to start its annual Holiday Ski and Snowboard lessons Tuesday. But the endless rain has changed that, and the hill was closed. Chester Bowl says it is disappointed to be closing, but felt that the best chance to preserve the snow they…
