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Minnesota Search for 3 Missing Fishermen

One man fell in, two others tried to rescue him.

RED WING, Minn. (AP) — Officials in Minnesota are searching Tuesday for three men who are missing from a fishing boat in the Mississippi River. The Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office said that around 7:30 p.m. Monday, a 911 call reported that a man fell into the river while fishing near the town of Red Wing, at a point where the…

Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Accident In Hermantown

HERMANTOWN, Minn. — A woman was killed Monday afternoon in a two-vehicle accident in Hermantown, according to a news release. Hermantown police identified the victim as 46-year-old Penny Jean Polaski. Investigators believe the Kia Rio Polaski was riding in as a passenger was driving south on Lavaque Bypass near Ugstad Road around 2:20 p.m. when it crossed the center line…

Smarts and Caution Urged When Lighting Fireworks

There are ways to make it safer for everyone around you.

With many area burning restrictions lifted or eased in recent days, it is expected that more people will be wanting to light fireworks on their own. Those who deal with fireworks and those who deal with the aftermath of injuries are reminding people to be careful. Despite the lack of rain early this summer, sales have been pretty steady at…

Pop-Up Plant Sale At Baily Builds

DULUTH, Minn. — People with a green thumbs were in heaven Saturday for a pop-up plant sale at Baily Builds on Grand Avenue. Sweet Green Plantscapes offering a variety of options for plant care at homes and businesses. Baily Builds is located on the 5700 block of Grand Avenue. It’s a new women-owned business featuring a wide variety of houseplants…

Camp Esquagama Holds Free Activities Day At Duluth Depot

DULUTH, Minn. – Camp counselors from around the world held a one-day, fun-filled camping experience at the Duluth Depot this weekend. Camp Esquagama lead a variety of activities for free Saturday — from arts and crafts to outdoor games and sing-alongs. The camp is based out of Gilbert and has a goal of creating lasting friendships, building self-confidence, developing lifelong…

Fireworks for the Fourth

  SOUTH RANGE, WISC. — The Fourth of July means, hot dogs, potato salad, corn on the cob, and of course fireworks. KG Fireworks in South Range, Wisconsin is a family-owned fireworks store. They have been in business for nearly ten years and have grown bigger each year and have stocked more fireworks. The staff knows their stuff. “We test…

Touring the UMD Research Boat

DULUTH, MINN. — Friday was a great day to be on a big boat–whether you were on the water or tied to the dock. Anyone who wanted to,  could step aboard the Blue Heron. It is UMD’s research vessel which is part of their Large Lakes Observatory program. It was a chance for the general public to learn about the…

Operaton Dry Water – Don’t Drink and Operate a Vehicle

DULUTH, MINN. –The Department of Natural Resources conservation offices and other public safety officers are taking part in Operation Dry Water this weekend. They will be on the lookout for anyone operating a boat while they are intoxicated. Minnesota has some of the strictest Boating While Intoxicated laws in the country. At a news conference, the State Boating Law Administrator,…

Fox Along the North Shore: Waterfall and River Recap

MINNESOTA. –Minnesota may be the land of 10,000 lakes, but don’t underestimate the beauty of its many rivers and waterfalls. We visited some of the state parks along the north shore, as well as other raging falls and rivers, including Gooseberry Falls, Temperence State Park and Cascade River State Park. Let’s take a look back on some of the highlights…

Duluth’s CAO Responds To Concerns About $195K Tiny Home

DULUTH, Minn. — A new tiny home in Duluth with a sale price of nearly $200,000 is getting quite the sticker-shock response and concerns from locals. The concerns are being heard by the city’s chief administrative officer who addressed the issue to the council with some background and perspective. The tiny home is located along 6th Avenue East. It’s a…

Cancer Society Gets Donation from Super One Customers

June fundraising effort results in big money.

Super One presented a check donation to the American Cancer Society Thursday morning in Hermantown. Super One President Patrick Miner presented a $76,000 check to the American Cancer Society. Customers made donations at forty-four Super One locations during several weeks in June. He expressed gratitude to customers for the campaign’s success. “We’re incredibly fortunate to have generous customers in the…

Restaurant 301 Welcomes New Executive Chef

DULUTH, Minn. –There’s a new chef in town and he is bringing his twist on cooking to Restaurant 301 at the Sheraton Duluth hotel. New executive chef is Chris ReCore is bringing 26 years of culinary experience to Duluth’s restaurant scene. The hotel welcomed the new chef by featuring some of his new menu items. Including bite sized samples of…

Hairball’s Dave Moody On Bayfront Park Concert July 3: ‘Duluth Is The King Of Energy’

DULUTH, Minn. – Hairball — one of the most popular cover bands in America — is taking the stage at Bayfront Festival Park in Duluth on July 3. It’s an annual rock-and-roll tradition for the band to perform to thousands of fans at Bayfront during the 4th of July holiday. Dave Moody The band jams out to all the greatest…

Woman Looks For Strangers That Helped Save Her Life

DULUTH, MINN. — Melissa Radtke works cleaning buildings for her daughter’s cleaning company. On the Friday of Grandma’s Marathon weekend, she was driving on Railroad Street, and on her way to clean the Marcus Theater complex near the DECC. Melissa missed her turn, so she was going to make a U-turn just ahead, but that’s when everything went bad. ”…

Rain Fails To Quell Canadian Wildfires; More Smoky Haze On The Way

AP TORONTO (AP) — Canadian wildfires will send worsening smoky air across the country and neighboring United States in coming days after recent heavy rains failed to fall in areas of Quebec where the fires are most active, officials said Wednesday. Drifting smoke from the wildfires has lowered curtains of haze on broad swaths of Canada and the United States,…

Coffee Conversation: Overcoming Social Isolation Post-Pandemic

DULUTH, Minn — As we know, the pandemic disrupted “normal” living for everyone, but one group in Duluth is working on a new project to help people overcome social isolation post-pandemic, specifically, aging individuals and/or those living with disability, Social Worker Jessica Marquardt with Lighthouse Center for Vital Living, a disability/aging non-profit, joined FOX21 on the morning newscast to talk…

Weightlifting Couple Raising the Bar

New Weightlifting Gym in Hermantown

Regardless of what sport you play, almost everyone is interested in getting a little stronger. For some, that means heading to the gym. A Twin Ports couple has combined their love for each other with their love of lifting weights. The result is a new, state-of-the-art weightlifting facility. They titled it Los Campeones, or The Champions. Owner Carl Sievert began…

Coffee Conversation: ‘Visit Cook County’ Natural Attractions

COOK COUNTY, Minn. — FOX21 explored Cook County throughout this past waterfalls season, but wanted to dive deeper into the many natural attractions the North Shore has in the heart of summer. Visit Cook County Executive Director Linda Jurek joined FOX21 on the morning newscast to talk about Cook County and its current happenings. Being that the area is stomping…

Sheriff Issues Warning After Double Drowning In Lake Superior

SILVER BAY, Minn. — Two teens who died Sunday cliff diving into Lake Superior were identified Monday. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said they are Austin Henning, 18, from South St. Paul and Maximillion Williams, 18, of Inver Grove Heights. The U.S. Coast Guard said the men resurfaced after their jump at Black Beach in Silver Bay Sunday afternoon but…

Police: Man, 25, Attacked In Piedmont Heights Neighborhood

DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth police are investigating after a man was attacked in the Piedmont Heights neighborhood. The crime was reported around 12:30 a.m. Friday near the intersection of Hutchinson Road and Hagberg Street. Police told FOX 21 Monday the victim is a 25-year-old man. The man was taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Officers were not…

Historic Civic Center’s Fountain Broken, Could Be Dry All Summer

The city says work on the fountain will take at least 12 weeks

DULUTH, Minn. — One of Duluth’s oldest fountains in one of Duluth’s most historic places is still shut down from the winter, and it’s likely going to stay that way for the rest of the summer. We’re talking about the decades-old Priley Fountain in the Civic Center.  The 1970 structure usually has multiple sources of water shooting into the air,…

The Titan Implosion Will Be Investigated By An International Group Of Agencies

(AP) — An international group of agencies is investigating what may have caused the Titan submersible to implode while carrying five people to the Titanic wreckage, and U.S. maritime officials say they’ll issue a report aimed at improving the safety of submersibles worldwide. Investigators from the U.S., Canada, France and the United Kingdom are working closely together on the probe of the June…

High-Speed Internet Is A Necessity, President Biden Says, Pledging All US Will Have Access By 2030

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday said that high-speed internet is no longer a luxury but an “absolute necessity,” as he pledged that every household in the nation would have access by 2030 using cables made in the U.S. “These investments will help all Americans,” he said. “We’re not going to leave anyone behind.” Biden announced that more…

Chum Selling Leftover Rhubarb Festival Pies

DULUTH, Minn. — The Chum Rhubarb Festival is not quite over yet as there is one last chance to pick up a pie. At noon on Monday the leftover pies, crisp, and scones will be sold at Chum’s office 102 West 2nd Street. The Rhubarb Festival is Chum’s biggest fundraiser of the year as the funds go toward helping support…

Teen Identified In BWCAW Drowning

BWCA, MINN. — Authorities have released the name of a teen that drowned in the Boundary Waters (BWCAW). Lester Hochstetler, 18, of Clear Lake, Wisconsin drowned Wednesday evening in Gillis Lake. The Cook County Sheriff’s Office said the victim was in a canoe with other fishermen when it overturned. Hochstetler was not wearing a personal flotation device, according to the…

Lutsen’s Papa Charlie’s Ruled A Total Loss After Fire

LUTSEN, Minn. – Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mountains is considered a total loss after fire ripped through the beloved restaurant and bar over the weekend. The call for help came in around 6 a.m. Saturday. The Lutsen Fire Department and mutual aid from departments in Cook County responded. Fire officials said suppression efforts were at a high level but the…

Unique Crafts, Artwork At Park Point Art Fair

DULUTH, Minn.–Sunday was the last chance to check out the 51st annual Park Point Art Fair. Over 110 artists from around the Midwest gathered to show off and sell their art ranging from woodworking, jewelry, paintings, sculpture and so much more. But for Steven Weagel, he spent the majority of this last winter working with both hot metal and glass…

Farm Doug Opens Farm For Tours, Wine Tasting

DULUTH, Minn.–Peonies are in season and one local farm is bringing more into the gardening season. Farmer Doug and Duluth Flower Farm held a farm tour showing off this year’s selections of flowers and crops all while offering complimentary wine. Expert advice on gardening and farming were available for people to really understand what Minnesota Grown means. “The feedback has…