ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – A bill that will provide free school lunches to all students in Minnesota is now law. Gov. Tim Walz’s signed the bill into law on Friday after a modified version was approved by the Minnesota House on Thursday. “As a former teacher, I know that providing free breakfast and lunch for our students is one of the best…
Duluth, Minn. – At Dubh Lin in downtown Duluth, the full Irishness of the bar was on display for St. Patrick’s Day. It was also a very family friendly spot to celebrate. The sounds of Irish music could be heard as a musician was on hand to play traditional songs. That prompted some of the children who were in the…
Superior, Wisc. — St. Patrick’s Day is a day when the Irish in all of us do a little celebrating in honor of the Emerald Isle. With the wearing of the green and many people having a good time at local bars, the Superior Fire Department wants to remind everyone to be safe and to make sure your friends are…
DULUTH, Minn. — While the Miller Hill Mall will be closed through at least Sunday, Essentia Health says its mall facilities will be reopening starting Saturday. The roof collapse did not directly impact Essentia’s mall locations, but they were closed the last few days out of safety for patients and staff. Essentia officials say an inspection has been completed by…
DULUTH, Minn. — The Miller Hill Mall is closed again Friday for the fourth day in a row after a major roof collapse. On Friday evening, management told FOX 21 the mall will remain closed through at least the weekend. Here is the official statement: “Thank you for your patience as we safely work towards a phased reopening of the Miller…
DULUTH, Minn. — The Duluth Police Department is investigating after they say a student brought a gun to school Friday morning. Police say it happened at 9 a.m. at the Edison North Star Academy after they received a report of a person with a weapon. The police found that a student brought a handgun to school. After taking the gun,…
MINNESOTA – A school bus with its red lights flashing and the stop arm extended signaling a traffic stop… But that didn’t stop a car from rolling right through it seemingly without hesitation. “I don’t ever want to respond to an accident. Where one of our kids got hit and killed, or severely injured,” said Nathan Berg, Willow River School…
It’s St. Patrick’s Day weekend and if you’re wondering what to do… Here’s a list for you: March 17, 11am-2am – St. Patrick’s Day Celebration 2023 at Dubh Linn Irish Pub in Downtown Duluth. March 17, 3-8pm – St. Patrick’s Day Dinner at Ledge Rock Grille up the North Shore. March 17, 7-10pm – Annual Ceili Fundraiser for Loaves and…
DULUTH, Minn. — Motorhead Madness is gearing up to show off its 53rd annual car show happening this weekend. The family-friendly event is taking place at the DECC. It includes four arenas stuffed with 150 cool cars and trucks, a simulator to pretend you’re a drag racer, prizes to win, games, and more. And it doesn’t matter if you come…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. — Heads up for drivers Saturday, March 18 near Skyline Social and Games; the 10th annual St. Fennessy 4k is taking place and your travel could be impacted. ROAD CLOSURES: Stebner Road will close from West Arrowhead Road to just south of Village Drive at 9:15 a.m. and reopen before noon. West Arrowhead Road will close from Stebner…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The former Minneapolis police officer serving time for the 2020 murder of George Floyd pleaded guilty Friday to two counts of tax evasion. Derek Chauvin pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting, failing to file tax returns to the state of Minnesota for the years 2016 and 2017. in a Minnesota court before Washington County Judge Sheridan Hawley. Chauvin appeared via…
DULUTH, Minn. — March is National Nutrition Month, highlighting the importance of a balanced diet and exercise. Essentia Health Dietician Amanda Joyce joined FOX21 on the morning newscast to discuss what steps you can take to prioritize your health each day. Categories: Coffee Conversation, Minnesota, News, News – Latest News
ST.. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota regulators said Thursday they’re monitoring the cleanup of a leak of 400,000 gallons of radioactive water from Xcel Energy’s Monticello nuclear power plant, and the company said there’s no danger to the public. “Xcel Energy took swift action to contain the leak to the plant site, which poses no health and safety risk to the local…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – On Wednesday, Cindy Strange and her dog Jax were out on a walk at Bear Creek Trail in Superior, when Jax came across something toxic. “We were at the trail and right over there where that little mound is, I saw Jax grab a piece of something blue,” Cindy Strange says. What Jax found was rodent poison,…
DULUTH, Minn. – Thursday marked Day 3 of clean-up and repair efforts after a major roof collapse at the Miller Hill Mall. Crews were again on scene Thursday working to remove a lot of snow off that roof. FOX 21 observed snow removal beyond the area of the collapse near the Applebee’s entrance. A crane was also removing snow above…
DULUTH, Minn. — More snow, more problems Thursday with at least two more structures in Duluth dealing with roofing issues just days after the Miller Hill Mall’s roof collapsed. Michaels, and arts and craft store, is the latest Duluth business to temporarily close because of roof damage from heavy wet snow. St. Louis County Public Works maintenance facility Construction crews…
Superior, Wisc. It’s generally not someone you want to call, a tow truck, but it needs to be done. That’s the case for law enforcement as well, when there’s a crash and the vehicles need to be towed away. The four tow companies that work with the City of Superior say they need more money to tow the vehicles for…
Duluth, Minn. — Duluth Mayor Emily Larson has officially proclaimed this week as AmeriCorps Week in the city, and Thursday she celebrated with members of the group at city hall. In the Duluth area, AmeriCorps has approximately 100 people who help at more than 75 different sites. The work of the various parts of AmeriCorps touch many different areas. In…
Proctor, Minn. — Three cities that refer to themselves as “the communities on the hill” spoke at the Hermantown chamber luncheon on Thursday. Hermantown, Proctor and Rice Lake are the three cities. The mayors from two of the cities were on hand to talk about where their cities stand today and what’s ahead. The mayor of Rice Lake was sick and…
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn. — A St. Louis County Jail inmate who was recently convicted of a serious crime has died after being found “unresponsive” in his cell last Friday. St. Louis County Sheriff Gordon Ramsay said John Maio, 60, hanged himself. Staff were doing routine checks Friday, Mar. 10 when they found Maio unresponsive at around 9:30 a.m. Staff…
DULUTH, Minn. — The city of Duluth released the follow storm update Thursday afternoon: City of Duluth staff are monitoring the weather forecasts provided by NWS Duluth. The National Weather Service in Duluth is forecasting a Winter Storm Warning for all of northeast Minnesota today into Saturday. This system is dynamic and difficult to predict, so we encourage you to…
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s president said Thursday that his country plans to give Ukraine around a dozen MiG-29 fighter jets, which would make it the first NATO member to fulfill the Ukrainian government’s increasingly urgent requests for warplanes. President Andrzej Duda said Poland would hand over four of the Soviet-made warplanes “within the next few days” and that the rest needed…
DULUTH, Minn. — Officials respond to Public Works Maintenance Facility on Jean Duluth Road whose roof was showing signs of distress Thursday morning following heavy snowfall, ahead of another winter snow storm. The Rice Lake Fire Department and Minnesota Power arrived on scene around 11 am to access the building after they say reports came in that the roof was…
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (FOX 9) – Brandi Carlile is the latest act to be announced for the 2023 Grandstand Concert Series at the Minnesota State Fair. The nine-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, performer and producer will perform at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 29. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 22, via etix.com or by calling 800-514-3849. Tickets will…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota courts will allow greater audiovisual coverage of criminal proceedings starting next year under an order filed Wednesday by the Minnesota Supreme Court, but the rules will nonetheless remain more restrictive than those in many other states. Worldwide broadcasts and livestreams of the 2021 trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin and his conviction for murdering…
NORTHLAND — With the major winter storm coming in the Twin Ports, there are many schools closed, delayed, or holding an e-learning day from home. After school activities may also be affected. Below is the list which will be updated continuously. School Closings & Delays Cherry School – Closed. Nashwauk Keewatin School – Closed. North Woods Schools – Closed. South Shore…
NORTHLAND — With the major winter storm coming in the Twin Ports, there are events and that may be canceled or postponed, and businesses that may be closed. Below is the list which will be updated continuously. Categories: Minnesota, News, News – Latest News
HIGHLAND, Wis. (FOX 9) – A few miles outside the small town of Highland, Wisconsin, in Douglas County, there’s a monument to pursuing your passion. At 10 feet high, 22 feet wide, and weighing in at more than 24,000 pounds, this oval-shaped sphere is believed to be the heaviest ball of twine in the world. “I love it. I love things like…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth comedian Maria Bamford is getting ready to put on a special one-hour comedy show at Zeitgiest Thursday in honor of her father, Dr. Joel Bamford, who died over the weekend. FOX 21’s Dan Hanger interviewed Joel in 2016, along with Bamford’s late mother, Marilynn, and sister, Sarah. It was all about Bamford’s Netflix series “Lady Dynamite.”…
DULUTH, Minn. – Are you still making St. Patrick’s Day plans? Look no further than your local Dubh Linns Brew Pub. Starting at 11am the doors will be open for a full day of family friendly fun, this will include games, contests, and even Ceili dance lessons. Enjoy an array of authentic Irish meals with live music including a group…
DULUTH, Minn. – As if we haven’t seen enough of it, more snow is coming to the Northland. Back-to-back snow systems aren’t too common during the month of March, where typically it’ll be snow then rain or vice versa. Staff at the Duluth National Weather Service predict strong winds and near blizzard conditions in the coming days. Those expected to…
DULUTH, Minn. — The following information below is a Wednesday afternoon update from the city of Duluth about the upcoming winter storm for tonight and into Friday. City of Duluth staff are monitoring the weather forecasts provided by NWS Duluth. The National Weather Service in Duluth is forecasting a Winter Storm Warning for all of northeast Minnesota that will begin…
Removing Snow from the Interior of the Mall DULUTH, Minn. — On day two of the partial roof collapse at the Miller Hill Mall, crews moved in with machines Wednesday to begin clean-up and snow removal efforts. While representatives from the mall have not provided many details other than they’re thankful nobody was hurt, a manager of one of the…
PROCTOR, Minn. — Students at Proctor High School are gearing up for their future with a career fair Wednesday. Essentia Health hosted the event at the Proctor High School. 8th through 12th grade students were able to check out 16 different departments with Essentia. Staff says they try to expose students to as many pathways as possible. And by providing…
DULUTH, Minn. — Bridgeman’s restaurant in Duluth is looking green for St. Patrick’s Day on Friday. They’re offering festive items on their menu with the main course offered all day Friday being the corned beef and cabbage dinner. It comes with slow roasted corned beef, roasted veggies, bread, and a creamy mustard sauce. But at Bridgeman’s the mega malts are…
LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday said his administration was focused “intensely” on lowering health care costs and took aim at “MAGA” Republicans who he said are intent on dialing back Medicare coverage for millions of Americans. Biden used a speech in Las Vegas where he was wrapping a three-day Western swing to make the case there…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature unveiled a bill Wednesday that would create rape and incest exceptions to the state’s 1849 abortion ban and clarify when abortions that protect the health of the mother would be allowed, but would not return the same rights that were in place under Roe v. Wade. The move comes as…
UPDATE (March 15, 1:25 p.m.) — The Miller Hill Mall will remain closed through at least Thursday after a portion of the roof collapsed Tuesday morning. This is according to a statement from the Miller Hill Mall, which is below: “We are grateful there were no injuries as result of a portion of the roof collapsing and for the swift…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Legislation to legalize recreational marijuana for adults in Minnesota underwent a major rewrite Tuesday with the addition of new language to regulate and protect the state’s burgeoning industry in low-potency edibles and drinkables. Low-potency products containing THC derived from industrial hemp instead of full-strength cannabis have been legal in Minnesota since last year. But the law that…
DULUTH, Minn. — In this weeks Connecting Principles segment, Duluth Public Schools Superintendent John Magas stopped by the morning newscast to talk about all things happening in the district. Magas highlighted current successes and challenges at hand, along with steps moving toward the end of the school year and into next. Categories: Connecting Principles, Minnesota, News, News – Latest News
SMALL LAKE, Minn. – A 6-year-old drowned to death Sunday after falling through the ice on Small Lake in Aitkin County. The sheriff’s office got the call for help around 1:30 p.m. The boy fell through ice next to a dock and in an area normally used as an ice skating rink. The ice was covered with snow at the…
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report involving February’s Cirrus plane crash in Duluth that killed one of the aircraft company’s longtime employees. The NTSB said pilot David Rathbun was the only person on board the 2016 SR22 Cirrus aircraft. Courtesy: Daniel Rathbun He took off from the Duluth International Airport around 4 p.m. Feb. 24. The…
The Northeast Minnesota Office of Job Training hosted dozens of businesses at a career fair Tuesday. The primary focus was to highlight careers that are accessible with general education and also provide a ladder of opportunities. The event was held at Black Bear Casino. Employers ranged in fields like human services, business and natural resources. Rowdy Egger, a senior at…
Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Ryan Redington, a two-time Beargrease Champion, has won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, which his grandfather helped co-found. Redington’s dog team pulled him down Nome’s main street shortly after noon on Tuesday, sliding him under the iconic burled arch finish line. The 40-year-old Redington will pocket about $50,000 for the win. Redington’s grandfather,…
DULUTH, Minn. – Following the pro-boxing event that took place at The Garden in Canal Park last Friday, we caught up with the main event winner, Danny “Lionheart” Huffman, to see how he’s feeling after the big win. In the fourth round Huffman took the win with a TKO victory, which improved his professional record to 8-2-1 and made a…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – A new pub with a familiar flavor opened its doors in Superior Tuesday. Central Pub, located on the southwest corner of the Central Flats apartment building on Belknap Street, has been in the works for about a year and a half. The owners are the same people who ran Tavern 105 in Superior before its doors were…
Duluth, Minn. –The Duluth City Council held its regular meeting on Monday night and on the agenda was a resolution to support an international treaty banning nuclear weapons. The resolution failed as the final vote was tied at four to four Last week on International Women’s Day, a group of supporters in Duluth held a rally on the steps of…
DULUTH, Minn. — Officials are on scene of a partial roof collapse at Miller Hill Mall Tuesday morning, according to the Duluth Fire Department. No injuries reported. (3/14) 12:00 pm UPDATE: The Fire Chief has called a press conference to address the collapse this afternoon. More details to come. The Auditors Service Center, in a separate part of the Mall,…
DULUTH, Minn. — Winter isn’t giving up just yet with impressive snow totals over the weekend. And for Duluth plow crews, that’s meant 16-hour shifts since Saturday working through thousands of intersections, and thousands of miles of roadways. All of this, as a potential second storm in a week is eying the Northland in just days. It’s no secret, frustrations…
FOX 21 was once again representing at this year’s Hunger Bowl Twin Ports bowling tournament. The event raised money for Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank. FOX 21’s Dan Hanger, Rusty Mehlberg and Ken Slama greased up their bowling shoes for the cause. News Director Steve Goodspeed cheered them on. The tournament was held a Superior Lanes in Superior. For…
