DULUTH, Minn. – The University of Minnesota announced Monday that starting July 1, it will require all students, staff and visitors to wear a mask while in any indoor or enclosed space on campus. In an email sent to staff and students, officials wrote that “We now know that wearing a face covering provides valuable, albeit imperfect, protection against the spread…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Police Department is seeing an uptick in calls for fireworks disturbances. As those calls increase, the Duluth Fire Department is looking to remind fireworks users about the potential dangers and the importance of safety. As the Fourth of July inches closer, the use of illegal fireworks around Duluth has increased drastically compared to the same…
DULUTH, Minn. – Many teens hoping to begin the process of getting their driver’s license, may have thought they lost their chance this year, as the Covid-19 pandemic continues. Fortunately, a local driving school is offering virtual driver’s education courses, so those teens get that opportunity. Northern Lights Driver Education is accepting sign-ups for its upcoming virtual class. The course…
DULUTH, Minn. – With each day, the Twin Ports Interchange, better known as the Can of Worms, project gets closer. Monday, the Minnesota Department of Transportation provided an update on those plans along with other projects going on in Duluth. After earlier postponing the Can of Worms project, design plans are now close to 100 percent complete to get started…
TWO HARBORS, Minn. – Lilly’s Asian Cafe is now open in Two Harbors as of Monday. Lilly’s, previously operated as the Vietnamese Lantern in a different location, is located in the former Blueberry House Bakery on Highway 61. The staff has been working to get the space up to speed for a restaurant instead of a bakery. They opened on…
TWO HARBORS, Minn. – Judy’s Cafe reopened on Monday for dine-in service after more than three months. The staff is taking precautions with some tables and chairs were taken out to promote social distancing as well as encouraging customers to do reservations. The owner says she is happy to be back. “It feels good we’re all kind of a little…
DULUTH, Minn. – Phase 2 of the East Superior Street construction project is scheduled to begin tomorrow. The City of Duluth says Phase 2 involves crews repairing the road surface where anodes were installed three years ago. “Anodes wrapped around a pipe is a process that protects pipes from external corrosion,” the city said in a Monday press release. Phase…
(Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office via AP) MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota judge on Monday warned that he’s likely to move the trials of four police officers charged in George Floyd’s death out of Minneapolis if public officials and attorneys don’t stop talking about the case. Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill stopped short of issuing a gag order on attorneys, but…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An attorney representing Democrats in a federal lawsuit seeking to make absentee voting easier told a judge Monday that his clients are no longer looking to implement changes in time for Wisconsin’s August primary and are now looking ahead to the November presidential election. The Democratic National Committee and the state Democratic Party filed a lawsuit…
GORDON, Wis. – Authorities say a Gordon man died in a motorcycle crash on Saturday on CTH Y near Jackacki Road in Gordon. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says they responded to reports of a crashed motorcycle but no driver. When authorities arrived on the scene they found the crashed motorcycle about 300 feet off the pavement. First responders then…
WASHINGTON (AP) –The Supreme Court has struck down a Louisiana law regulating abortion clinics, reasserting a commitment to abortion rights over fierce opposition from dissenting conservative justices in the first big abortion case of the Trump era. Chief Justice John Roberts joined with his four more liberal colleagues in ruling that the law requiring doctors who perform abortions to have…
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ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 35,861 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state Monday morning and 10 new deaths bringing the death total to 1,435 in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 592,955 tests have been completed to date. There are 31,225 patients who no longer require isolation. So far, 4,031 patients have required hospitalization…
(from left, Derek Chauvin, Tuo Thao, Thomas Lane, and J. Alexander Kueng) MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The four former Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd are due in court Monday for a hearing that could deal with bail amounts and other issues. It’s the second pretrial hearing for the men, who were fired after Floyd’s May 25…
WRENSHALL, Minn. – In this week’s Coffee Conversation, Farm LoLa co-owner Lucie Amundsen chats about picking season as the honeyberry crops ripen and are ready to harvest. Honeyberries taste similar to a blueberry with notes of citrus toward the end. Farm Lola is located at 852 Cemetery Road in Wrenshall, Minnesota. You’re encouraged to visit Farm LoLa online, or call the…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist William Seay for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, June 29, 2020. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, community, Headlines, Local News, Morning Updatte, William Seay
DULUTH, Minn. – Fire crews from Duluth’s UMD, Lakeside, Woodland, and Downtown fire stations responded to reports of a small fire around 9:26 a.m. Sunday at the Edgewater Hotel on London Road. The Duluth Fire Department says when crews arrived on the scene an on-site manager said there was smoke coming out of a guest room on the east side…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Superior Fire Department says a garage in Superior was destroyed in a fire Sunday night. Fire crews responded to the fire around 8:30 p.m. Sunday. The fire department says the garage was already “well involved in fire” when crews arrived on the scene. The fire was quickly put out, however, the structure was destroyed with no…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — 3M Co. says global demand for N95 masks continues to far exceed supply. The Maplewood-based conglomerate corporation says it has doubled the production of N95 masks this year. But, with too few N95 respirators to go around, nurses and other health care workers are being forced to reuse the masks even though the coronavirus can live on…
DULUTH, Minn.- While beaches were crowded with swimmers, one pair of friends enjoyed the water in another way. They used a kiddie pool not filled with water, but on the water, as a makeshift raft. The “Floaty Floatilla” event behind Fitger’s Complex was canceled due to choppy water, but that didn’t stop Bryce Kelly and Sean Daly from setting out…
BAYFIELD, Wisc. – This year, the fall season in Bayfield will be looking different. “Certainly overwhelming. Very large crowds come into town over the weekend. When the weather is nice, typically the streets will be packed body to body with people,” Howl Owner, Mary Thiel says. That won’t be happening with the cancellation of the 59th annual Apple Fest, and…
DULUTH, Minn. – A Saginaw woman is being treated for life-threatening injuries after rolling her vehicle off the end of the Blatnik Bridge. The accident happened around 1 a.m. Sunday just before the I-35 exit to Duluth from Superior. The Minnesota State Patrol said the 25-year-old woman who was driving somehow lost control before rolling down into the train yard below….
DULUTH, Minn.- If you were hoping to catch a glimpse of a hazy sky or a vibrant sunset here in Minnesota Sunday or Monday, caused by the phenomenon known as the Saharan Dust Cloud, you may be out of luck due to our pesky clouds. The Saharan Dust Cloud is dust picked up by thunderstorms and winds in Africa’s Sahara…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Fire Department issued a red-flag warning on Park Point Beaches Sunday because of a high risk of Rip Currents. Despite this, many on the beaches said they felt safe as long as they were careful and didn’t swim out far from shore. Sunday’s cooler temperatures were a welcome feeling for many after a week of 70’s…
CHISHOLM, Minn. – It’s been a long time coming to get a mountain biking trail in Chisholm. “They started working on this last summer and got 15 miles down and now they’re here again working on the next 15 miles,” consultant Gary Sjoquist said. Redhead Mountain Bike Trail, located next to the Minnesota Discovery Center, opened to the public on…
DULUTH, Minn. — The Duluth Fire Department has issued a red-flag warning on Park Point beaches because of a high risk for rip currents. The warning expires at 10 a.m. Monday. “Rip currents are life-threatening to anyone entering the water. Stay out of the water regardless of your swimming experience,” according to a news release from the fire department. There…
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn.- The suspect in a hit and run on Midway Road Friday, which has left one victim in critical condition, has turned themselves into the St. Louis County Sheriff Department after authorities had asked for public assistance in locating the suspect. While investigating credible tips that the suspect’s vehicle was in the Alborn area, a 35-year-old man…
DULUTH, Minn.- Another local business in Lincoln Park is trying new ways to open back up while also following public health guidelines. Liila Boutique on West Superior Street has been bringing their store to the sidewalk the past few weekends. Since they’re located in the Duluth Folk School building which remains closed, they can’t open their doors to the public….
SUPERIOR, Wis.- To celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month, Zenith City Horror Production Company and the Main Club on Tower Avenue teamed up to send supplies to communities in the Twin Cities, and show support for the Black Lives Matter Movement. “Just like the Black Panthers did with the Queer community in ’69 at Stonewall, we think it’s important to stand together…
COOK, Minn. – Conditions are dry across the Northland causing major concerns about potential wildfires in Northeastern Minnesota. June is usually a wet summer month, but less rain than normal has caused potentially dangerous fire danger within the Superior National Forest and Boundary Waters. People building campfires or burning in windy conditions need to use extreme caution. The forest service…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation is welcoming an interim president until a replacement is found. Dave Montgomery, who serves on the organization’s Board of Trustees and is Chair of its investment committee, will take over for current President Holly Sampson. Sampson is officially retiring next week. Previously, Montgomery served as Chief Administrative Officer for the City…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Area Family YMCA is giving out meals to local kids over the summer. The Summer Food Service Program is available to everybody age 18 and younger. Meals include healthy items like sandwiches, yogurt, and fresh fruits and vegetables. Over the last few months, the YMCA has given out 9,000 meals. “A lot of families depend…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Parks and Recreation Department hosted their first pop-up-play of the year at Portland Square with some changes due to the pandemic. The staff brought fully-sanitized recreation equipment kits for families to check out. They also required temperature checks, a verbal health screen, and hand sanitizing before the equipment could be used. All this is to…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – State corrections officials say a second Minnesota prison inmate has died after testing positive for COVID-19. The Minnesota Department of Corrections says 71-year-old Leroy Wallace Bergstrom died at a hospital on Saturday. The department says Bergstrom tested positive for COVID-19 on June 10. An autopsy to determine the cause of death is pending. Bergstrom was…
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) – The FBI is investigating after a piece of rope resembling a noose was found in a Black firefighter’s locker in the Minneapolis suburb of Bloomington. An FBI spokesman confirmed Saturday the bureau is investigating and said that the case is in its initial stages. Bloomington officials had asked the FBI to investigate. Officials say that the…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Three cats and two dogs died in a fire at a Superior home on Friday evening. The Superior Fire Department responded to the blaze 609 Grand Avenue just after 7:00 p.m. Fire crews arrived to heavy smoke and fire coming from the rear of the duplex. The fire was spreading to adjacent structures and firefighters worked to…
DULUTH, Minn. – Looking for ways to get involved locally? Check out the City of Duluth’s boards and commissions. Right now, the city is in need to fill out some positions on their approximately 30 boards and commissions, which include everything from the African American Heritage Commission to the Spirit Mountain Task Force. “A lot of times, we have people…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth-based IKONICS Corporation has announced it will furlough about 40 percent of its 81-employee workforce through the end of July. Furloughed employees will continue to receive benefits, but the company is suspending retirement plan contributions. The furloughs are designed to offset revenue lost during the COVID-19 pandemic. Glenn Sandgren, IKONICS CEO, released this statement in regard to…
DULUTH, Minn.– The band One Less Guest was going to perform tonight at Ursa Minor Brewing Friday night but when they heard the news of the fire this morning they found a way to help. The band reached out to other breweries in town and tonight they performed at Wild State Cider in Duluth to help raise money for Ursa…
CLOQUET, Minn.– Kevin Schroeder served the community for more than three decades and today the long time fire chief for the Cloquet Area Fire District received a nice send-off into his retirement. Schroeder’s been fighting fires since he was 17 years old. And his many years of service to his hometown were honored Friday afternoon. “He’s been a just such…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – A fire heavily damaged a Superior home on Friday evening. The Superior Fire Department responded to the blaze at 609 Grand Avenue just after 7:00 p.m. Fire crews arrived to heavy smoke and fire coming from the rear of the home. All occupants were reported out of the building. The Superior Fire Department is asking citizens to…
DULTUH, Minn.– The city of Duluth is eligible for more than $6.5 million in aid from the federal CARES Act after Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed an executive order allowing cities to receive that funding. Duluth’s share of the money can only be used to cover COVID-19 expenses like PPE, hand sanitizer, technology equipment, and overtime for police officers whose…
LAKE COUNTY, Minn. – The North Shore Rotary Club handed out free face masks to residents in Lake County. This was the club’s second face mask giveaway. The organization was inspired by the Duluth NAACP’s effort to continue to provide free masks to members of the Duluth community. The Rotary Club thought it was the responsible thing to help smaller…
TWO HARBORS, Minn. – Many folks took some time to head up north to visit Gooseberry Falls in Two Harbors, this week. Hoping to make the most of the warm weather, many people hit the trails to enjoy a nice peaceful hike. Others took the opportunity just to bask in the beauty of the north shore and lake superior. “I…
DULUTH, Minn. – Wilderness health, a collaborative of independent health providers for rural communities, was recently awarded a grant worth nearly $800,000. The grant will be used to support the development of a telehealth program to offer mental health and other services to be used within its ten health system network. The funds will also be used to provide the…
BIGFORK, Minn. – Friday morning during a press briefing, economic officials in Itasca County provided new details regarding the economic impact COVID-19 is having on residents and businesses in the region. According to Tamara Lowney, President, and CEO of Itasca Economic Development Center, by the end of 2020, Montreal based e2ip Technologies will close its Bigfork location for good. The…
DULUTH, Minn. – The fire was reported just before 1:00 a.m. this morning and it’s still unclear how it started. The shed where the fire happened is attached to Ursa Minor Brewing. But the flames did not reach the brewery’s building. The fire did destroy several items in the shed, including a forklift and a refrigeration unit. Damage is estimated…
DULUTH, Minn. – Researchers at UMD have been studying artificial intelligence to track developments related to COVID-19. One professor there is tracking hate speech connected to the virus. His research is just a small portion of how coronavirus can be studied using AI. For instance, other researchers are using AI to predict who most likely should and shouldn’t use intensive…
(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, file) SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court on Friday ruled against the Trump administration in its transfer of $2.5 billion from military construction projects to build sections of the U.S. border wall with Mexico, ruling it illegally sidestepped Congress, which gets to decide how to use the funds. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of…
AITKIN, Minn. – A McGregor man has been charged with second-degree attempted murder after stabbing a man in the chest. According to the Aitkin County Sheriff’s Office, authorities responded to reports of a stabbing at a residence in Spalding Township on Thursday. When deputies arrived on the scene they learned that 49-year-old Clifford Monroe Skinaway Jr. had stabbed a male…
