GRAND MARAIS, Minn. (FOX 9) – Matt and Maria Conlan’s 11-year-old daughter was eager to try on some new outfits after ordering clothes online last week. But instead of fast fashion, the family received something much different at their home in Grand Marais. Inside the shipment, not clothes, but a drum containing nearly 14 pounds of white powder in plastic bags. “Somebody…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — The YMCA celebrated Healthy Kids Day all across the nation Sunday. The Douglas County YMCA was open to all families today free of charge. This is the 31st year of Healthy Kids Day, where the Y is celebrating healthy families and a healthy lifestyle. Local students volunteered to help set up an indoor carnival, free food, and…
DULUTH, Minn. — It was a cold one Sunday morning as people participated in the Law Day 5k fundraiser. The Legal Aid Service of Northeastern Minnesota hosted its second 5k fundraiser Sunday morning. Participants raised money through donations and raffle items to help provide funds for the Legal Aid Service. This fundraiser will help them provide legal support to low-income…
DULUTH, Minn. – April 30th marked 56 years since three teenage brothers were swept away from the Duluth Ship Canal during an intense storm and massive waves. A U.S. Coast Guard officer also lost his life trying to rescue the boys. On Sunday, a special ceremony was held by the Coast Guard near a plaque along the Canal dedicated to…
Parts of the South Shore got hit with measurable snowfall Sunday. Click the video above to take a look at what appears to be the heart of winter! Categories: News, News – Latest News, Weather in the News, Wisconsin
DULUTH, Minn. – Two Duluth native curlers of Team USA have taken a historic gold win over Japan. Korey Dropkin, 27, and Corey Thiesse, 28, secured USA’s first mixed doubles curling world title Saturday in Gangneung, Korea. This is the same arena Team USA took home the gold in 2018. Team Coach Cathy Overton from Winnipeg and National Coach Phill…
We’re learning more about that fatal fire fight involving a tanker that rolled Saturday in New Independence Township. The Alborn Fire Department was the lead agency and first on the scene. Fire Chief Jack Carlson told FOX 21 Sunday that the big rig was fully engulfed when his crews arrived on scene. The tanker spilled diesel and gasoline, according to…
DULUTH, Minn. — Music is officially taking over Duluth for the 25th annual Homegrown Music Festival. Mayor Emily Larson kicked off the eight-day festival Sunday with a proclamation and toast at Hoops Brewing. Zeitgeist Teatro, Blacklist, Carmody Irish Pub and Pizza Luce are among the 36 venues supporting 171 sets through Sunday. There are dress-up themes every day. For more…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – A Superior man who died in a collision with a semi Saturday was identified by authorities Sunday. He’s John Myers, 78. The accident happened around 1:30 Saturday. The Wisconsin State Patrol said Myers was not wearing a seatbelt when he slammed his SUV into the back of the semi before hitting a light pole and stopping in…
Fire crews at The Mercy Islamic Center in Minneapolis last Monday. (FOX 9) Minneapolis police have arrested a man suspected of setting two fires that damaged mosques in the city last week as part of what the police chief called “an attempt to inflict terror onto our Muslim community.” Police Chief Brian O’Hara announced the arrest of 36-year-old Jackie Rahm…
A 31-year-old man from Grand Rapids died Saturday afternoon after the semi truck he was driving rolled and caught fire in New Independence Township, which is in St. Louis County. The crash happened around 1 p.m. near the intersection of highways 53 and 33. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Xavier Ryan Henson, 31, was traveling north on Hwy 33…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – A crash Saturday afternoon on Highway 2 and 41st Avenue East in Superior took the life of a 78-year-old Superior man. The man was driving his SUV when he struck the back of a semi. The vehicle then left the road and struck a light pole before coming to a rest in the front yard of a…
DULUTH, Minn. — Saturday Duluth’s Continental Ski and Bike hosted its 15th annual bike swapping event, just in time for “Bike to Work Month” in May. Over 500 bikes were sold or donated in the past few days to Continental Ski and Bike as they prepared for the event. Starting this morning over one hundred people lined up for the…
Recreational marijuana is now one step closer to being legal in Minnesota. After debating the bill for hours, senators took a vote. As expected, the vote was straight along party lines with the Democrats all voting in favor of the bill while Republicans were unanimous in their opposition. The final vote was 34 in favor, 33 opposed. In past years,…
DULUTH, Minn. — After a long winter, the one and only Portland Malt Shoppe opened back up for the season Saturday, and was already bringing in lots of customers. Because of recent weather, the popular Duluth ice cream shop had to push back its original opening date, but the day has finally come for the windows to be opened for…
Superior, Wis. — The Veterans Honor Flight is back in the Northland after the pandemic and participants are gearing up to take their flight. 183 veterans, guardians, and staff will be taking the honor flight to Washington D.C. for a day trip coming up on May 13. Veterans from the Korean and Vietnam wars, as well as one person who…
DULUTH, Minn. — The All American Club in Lincoln Park hosted a fundraiser Saturday to support the Northland Honor Flight by raising funds for the veterans going on the trip. The fundraiser was a spaghetti dinner for $10 a person, with funds helping raise money for the honor flight. There was even a silent auction with all kinds of goods,…
DULUTH, MINN. — It’s been years in the making…but recreational marijuana is now one step closer to being legal in Minnesota. After debating the bill for hours senators finally took a vote this afternoon. As expected the vote was straight along party lines with the Democrats all voting in favor of the bill while Republicans were unanimous in their opposition….
DULUTH, MINN. –In some years, the all-volunteer St. Louis County Sheriff’s Rescue Squad is paged out to assist more than 400 times per year. The squad can be called out for any number of events, ranging from automobile crashes, and missing persons to swift water rescue. And it’s the possibility of swift water rescues that members were training for Friday…
DULUTH, Minn.- Next week, mark your calendars, the annual Community Day Free Kids Camp presented by the Black Men Serving Excellence group returns for its second year. Next Wednesday, May 3, all kids across the Northland are welcome to participate in outdoor games and activities at Malosky Stadium. There will be fun friendly competition, group games, personalized paint-your-own t-shirts and…
DULUTH, MINN. — The Annual Housing Indicator Report for the City of Duluth was released and it shows overall things have not considerably changed in the last year. Duluth’s population is just about the same as it has been over the past three decades, nearly 87,000 people. The city has added 176 net housing units in 2022, which includes 167…
DULUTH, MINN. — Hundreds of Disabled American veterans are in Duluth this weekend for the group’s annual convention. They are from the 32 DAV chapters across Minnesota. As its name says, these people are all veterans who have been injured or wounded while serving in the armed forces. One of the major services offered by the DAV is free transportation…
DULUTH, MINN. — What’s the appropriate amount of space you need to make beer? Ursa Minor Brewery in Duluth thinks they have figured it out. They are transitioning to a new facility right around the corner from their taproom in West Duluth. They found themselves slowly adding tanks and capacity, but they were also limited a bit by their taproom…
DULUTH, Minn. — The 6th annual Friends of Roundelay garage sale fundraiser is taking place this weekend and all proceeds benefit it’s Girl Scouts camp. Camp Roundelay has served over 35,000 Girl Scouts since it started in 1958. At the camp, Girl Scouts can go horseback riding, learn how to kayak, make arts and crafts, and more. Organizers say…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — A collaborative event took place at the Superior YMCA Friday in honor of Earth Day It was to teach students ways to prevent pollution and live a healthy lifestyle. Groups that were there to teach elementary school students from around the area included the Northwest Wisconsin Lung Health Alliance and Superior’s Environmental Services Division, among others….
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – After several hours of debate, the Minnesota Senate voted to approve a bill that would legalize recreational marijuana for adult use in Minnesota. The Minnesota House earlier this week passed its version of a bill that would legalize recreational marijuana. Lawmakers discussed more than 20 amendments throughout two sessions spanning two days prior to passing the legislation. Several contentious changes…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. — Hermantown Police say a man has been arrested after threatening to kill someone with a gun Thursday. According to the Hermantown Police Department, just before 4:30 p.m. police responded to the 4200 block of Timber Ridge Lane where they learned a 75-year-old man had left the area in a vehicle. Authorities found the man just a short…
If you’re looking for something to do this weekend in the Northland, FOX 21’s Maria Vollom has the rundown for you. April 28-30: Go, Dog. Go! At the West Theater in Duluth. April 29, 10am-7pm: Independent Bookstore Day Celebration at Zenith Bookstore. April 29, 9-11am and 2-4pm: Healthy Kids Day 2023 at the downtown Duluth YMCA, then at the Essentia…
TWO HARBORS, Minn — There are eight state parks spread out along the scenic North Shore. One landmark in particular started to gain popularity among tourists during the 1920s. Then, in 1937, Gooseberry Falls became the first designated state park along the North Shore. Nearly 100 years later, Gooseberry Falls remains a popular stop along the shore as we wake…
DULUTH, Minn. — A St. Scholastica graduate is being recognized for her hard work as a Red Cross volunteer. Amy Leopold received the Navin Narayan Excellence in Youth Leadership Award. Which is the highest award for youth leadership from the National Red Cross organization. This award is only given out to one volunteer each year out of nearly 100,000 volunteers…
DULUTH, Minn. — Duluth Public Schools reported good news Thursday regarding four-year graduation rates. For the school year of 2022, 76.66% of Duluth Public School seniors graduated in four years, and that exceeds the pre-pandemic level. Superintendent John Magas sees the graduation rates as “significantly improved.” Only one measured group, White students, scored higher than the average. But all groups…
DULUTH, Minn. — A Duluth born-and-raised attorney and judge was remembered by friends, family and colleagues Thursday during a memorial at the DECC. Judge Sally Tarnowski died unexpectedly in March when she was struck by a vehicle while jogging on vacation in Florida. Tarnowski was 63 years old. Thursday’s reflections included her Duluth public school roots, her going to law…
DULUTH, Minn. — For the first time ever, the Northern Lights Express project now has financial backing from the Minnesota House and the Senate. The Senate has approved $50 million toward the passenger rail service between the Twin Ports and Minneapolis. This comes after the House Transportation Committee set aside full funding for NLX in its omnibus bill and was…
DULUTH, MINN. — Safety training is an important part of just about everyone’s employment. For companies that respond to train derailments, safety training can literally mean the difference between going home and being seriously hurt or killed. Nearly two dozen employees from a handful of environmental companies were training at the train yard behind the North Shore Railroad. The training covered…
TWO HARBORS, Minn. — In this week’s Cooking Connection, we take you to the Ledge Rock Grille at Larsmont Cottages to preview a steamy event being cooked up along the North Shore. Categories: Cooking Connection, News, News – Latest News
SUPERIOR, Wis. — It was five years ago that the skies over Superior were filled with thick black smoke. Wednesday, the owners of the refinery said they have slowly ramped up to about half capacity, and hope to be operating in full later this spring. Five years ago, the smoke coming from what was then the Husky Plant, had Twin…
DULUTH, Minn. — The Duluth Area YMCA celebrates its afterschool professionals for national afterschool appreciation week. This week is about appreciating and advocating for those who work with this communities’ youths during out-of-school hours. The Duluth Area YMCA is making a comeback after the Covid Pandemic. With 140 staff members and growing, they are able to provide care to 1,000…
SEATTLE (AP) — Democratic governors in Washington state and Minnesota on Thursday signed into law legal protections for people who travel to those states seeking reproductive and gender-affirming procedures and treatment. They are the latest blue states to enact safeguards against bans or limits on transgender and abortion healthcare in Republican states. In Seattle, Gov. Jay Inslee wore a pink tie…
DULUTH, Minn. — The American Heart Association and St. Lukes’s hosted their 19th annual Go Red for Women event. 200 people were wearing red in support for women’s cardiovascular disease. With heart disease becoming more prominent the American Heart Association wants to spread the word on the importance of healthy living. The event had a focus on hands-only CPR practices…
DULUTH, Minn. — A 47-year-old man was taken to the hospital after he was found in the water outside near Pier B, according to a press release from the Duluth Fire Department. The fire department says they responded to a water emergency just before 8:30 Thursday morning at 800 Railroad Street. When multiple responding agencies arrived, they found a man…
DULUTH, Minn. — How high can you stack ’em? The Duluth Lions Club community-favorite fundraiser, Pancake Day, is back for its 64th year at the DECC on Thursday, May 4. Pancake Day is a major fundraising event for the Duluth Lions Club. In 2022 over $50,000.00 was returned to the community to help fund programs for youth and people who…
DULUTH, Minn. — A local coffee shop is expanding their menu, and it’s not just new drinks. Duluth Coffee Company is now serving breakfast! The shop has been open for over 10 years bringing the area farm focused coffee from all over the world such as Guatemala, Mexico, and Peru. Now the roastery will be bringing in locally sourced eggs,…
CINCINNATI (AP) — Jerry Springer, the onetime mayor and news anchor whose namesake TV show featured a three-ring circus of dysfunctional families willing to bare all on weekday afternoons including brawls, obscenities and blurred images of nudity, died Thursday at 79. At its peak, “The Jerry Springer Show” was a ratings powerhouse and a U.S. cultural pariah, synonymous with lurid drama. Known for chair-throwing…
DULUTH, Minn. — The Lake Superior Zoo officially has a new resident named Zoozee. They are making preparations to open up a new outside exhibit that will feature Zoozee the red panda. The zoo began the process of bringing this new species to Duluth a year ago. The red panda is currently the only one residing in the state of…
DULUTH, Minn. — High school students from around the Twin Ports are getting a chance to explore construction trade careers. It is a 2-day event at the DECC called Construct Tomorrow. Students get a hands-on day of learning how to wire circuits, set tile, trowel cement, among other tasks. Multiple workstations are set up by local union apprenticeship programs. Those…
DULUTH, Minn. – Cleanup of a problematic homeless encampment in Duluth has begun. Encampment site before it was cleaned up along Rail Road Street in Duluth. MnDOT crews have removed piles of trash and debris at the site across from Bayfront Park and Pier B Resort along Railroad Street. The clean-up process was stalled because of the frozen ground and…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The dangers of firefighting are very real, and that means dozens of hours of training every year. On Wednesday, Superior firefighters got an opportunity to get the best type of training possible by using an abandoned building. Superior fire officials said these opportunities don’t open up often, but when they do, they reschedule whatever they are doing…
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans passed sweeping legislation Wednesday that would raise the government’s legal debt ceiling by $1.5 trillion in exchange for steep spending restrictions, a tactical victory for Speaker Kevin McCarthy as he challenges President Joe Biden to negotiate and prevent a catastrophic federal default this summer. The bill passed by a razor-thin 217-215 margin. Biden has threatened to veto the Republican package, which…
DULUTH, MINN. — Four Local Breweries were recently named as winners in the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild Award Program. Canal Park Brewing Company placed first in the American Wheat & Cream Ales category, with its ‘Clear Waters Cream Ale’. In the Dark Lagers category, Fitger’s Brewhouse’s, ‘Brewhouse Bock’ finished first. Fitger’s also won first in the Strong Ales category for…
HOUSTON, Texas — The Hermantown robotics team recently returned from their trip to Houston, Texas and the Robotics World’s Championship. During the competition they had several ups and downs including cables getting unplugged and parts failures as a result of collisions. At one point they even got some Northland love from fellow world’s competitors Denfeld who assisted them with a…
