DULUTH, Minn. – With those above average temperature, it was a great day to get outside, and that’s what Duluthians did today at Bayfront Festival Park where Cold Front Duluth has officially kicked off! Duluthians celebrated the great outdoors at today’s festival. The third annual celebration was an excuse for locals to go outside and enjoy winter for all its…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Fire Fest event scheduled for February 15th at the Glensheen Mansion has been canceled. Glensheen announced the cancellation Friday saying Fire Fest had many unexpected elements that required additional planning time with a wide variety of stakeholders. Glensheen said a “cool new future” for the wooden shark made for Fire Fest is being planned for this…
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn. – The St. Louis County Rescue Squad says 2019 was the busiest year in its 61-year history. The Rescue Squad posted on Facebook that its members ran 542 missions in 2019, eclipsing the previous record by more than a hundred. In the woods, the squad ran a record 154 missions, consisting of 80 searches, 69 rescues,…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Republican lawmakers have introduced a bill designed to prevent a backlog of untested sexual assault kits, scrapping proposals championed by Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul. The Senate overwhelmingly passed bills in October that would create new kit submission and tracking requirements but they’ve stalled in the Assembly. Kaul has blasted Republicans who control that chamber for…
BESSEMER, Mich. – From recreation to railroads to military, Sno-Cats are versatile machines that can take people through deep snow. Photojournalist Adam Jagunich takes us to a convention where more than two-dozen vintage Sno-Cats blazed trails through Bessemer. Categories: Features, News, News – Latest News
DULUTH, Minn. – This weekend the 40th Annual Northland Figure Skating Competition put on by the Duluth Figure Skating Club is bringing 489 skaters to the DECC. It is the largest skating competition in the midwest with skaters from 3 years old through adult. It includes jumps, spins, sparkly outfits, and pressure, all the makings of a skating competition. The…
DULUTH, Minn. – Valuable parts are being stolen out of parked cars in Duluth’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. The recent trend is creating a financial burden for a local community club that relies on the use of vehicles to serve kids in Duluth. The Boys and Girls Club in Lincoln Park is the victim of that recent trend to steal car…
DULUTH, Minn. – Today, a Minnesota Supreme Court Justice spoke at Denfeld High School in Duluth. Justice Anne McKeig is the first American Indian to serve on Minnesota’s Supreme Court. She was appointed by former Governor Mark Dayton in 2016 and was officially elected in 2018. McKeig spoke about pursuing one’s dreams in spite of difficulty. “They shouldn’t restrict themselves,…
TWIN PORTS – The Coronavirus has caused the State Department to recommend against all travel to China. Airlines are also suspending flights between the U.S. and China as the virus spreads. According to the Associated Press, the Coronavirus has resulted in 10,000 sick in just two months and has killed more than 200. Delta Airlines and American Airlines have suspended…
DULUTH, Minn. – This weekend is the third annual Duluth Cold Front Celebration. This year, the event will be held at Bayfront Festival Park for the first time. Outdoor events include sled rides, a two-mile fun run, a sledding hill and a skating rink. Organizers say it’s all about celebrating the season. “We’re down here celebrating winter in Duluth. If…
DULUTH, Minn. – Many pizza shops in Duluth are gearing up for the big game this Sunday. Lee’s Pizza in Lincoln Park has already started making extra dough and slicing fresh mozzarella to prepare for the Super Bowl rush. Staff says the big day wouldn’t be the same without pizza and they are happy to give the customers what they…
WASHINGTON, D.C.-The Senate rejected the idea of summoning witnesses for President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial late Friday, all but ensuring his acquittal. But senators considered pushing off final voting on his fate to next week. The vote on allowing new witnesses was defeated 51-49 on a near party-line vote. Republicans Susan Collins of Maine and Mitt Romney of Utah voted…
DULUTH, Minn.-The breathtaking ice caves along the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore will likely be inaccessible this year, due to low ice coverage on Lake Superior. As of Friday, less than 5% of Lake Superior was covered by ice, much lower than the typical 25% of coverage at the end of January. While ice coverage on Superior typically peaks in February…
ST. PAUL, Minn.-Minnesota regulators have opened a hearing on whether to approve an updated environmental review for Enbridge Energy’s plan to replace its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline across the state. But most of Friday’s testimony strayed well beyond the narrow official scope of the proceedings into the broader questions of whether the project should even be built. Environmental…
Fox 21 is also streaming the impeachment trial on Facebook. WASHINGTON- President Donald Trump appears poised for acquittal in his impeachment trial. Senators are preparing to vote late Friday to reject efforts to call more witnesses and instead start bringing a close to the third such trial in American history. Democrats’ hopes of prolonging the trial dimmed after a late…
BEIJING-Delta Air Lines and American Airlines are suspending all flights between the U.S. and China as an outbreak of a new virus spreads. American Airlines says it’s suspending flights beginning Friday through March 27. The company cited the U.S. State Department’s decision to advise against all travel to China. The decision also comes a day after the pilots’ union at…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, January 31, 2020. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, brittney merlot, community, Headlines, Local News, midday update
DULUTH, Minn. – As winter rolls on, the City of Duluth is reminding residents to think ahead before problems occur. The City says due to an increase in snow and ice-related issues this season involving gas metering equipment, they’re asking residents to make sure gas meters, furnace, boiler, and dryer vents are clear of ice and snow. This preventative action…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Gary New Duluth Development Alliance takes great pride in celebrating “I Love to Read” Month. For the past five years, board member Fran Morris and her team have organized an event inviting students from nearby Stowe Elementary School in Gary New Duluth to make way to the Gary New Duluth Rec Center to pick out a…
HILL CITY, Minn.-A Hill City man has been sentenced to nearly 16 years in prison for his connection with an officer-involved shooting and domestic assault incident last February in Itasca County. 45-year-old Roy Thomas Miller previously pleaded guilty to four counts of felony first degree assault on a police officer with deadly force, one felony count of second degree assault…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, January 31, 2020. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, brittney merlot, community, Headlines, Local News, morning update
DULUTH, Minn. – If you could choose any neighborhood to live in in Duluth, Park Point is one of the most desirable. A beautiful six-mile isle on Lake Superior, there’s no better place to be close to the water in the city. However, in recent years, Duluthians who are living on Park Point are battling the power of Lake Superior…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Superior Middle School students showed off their knowledge at the National Geographic Geography Bee. The geography bee is similar to a spelling bee, but the student scholars have a different area of expertise. “I love geography. It’s really my thing,” said seventh-grader Jack D. Milliken. Twenty-seven middle school students battle it out to be the king, or…
DULUTH, Minn. – Kids in Duluth spent the evening learning science with marshmallows. The ‘Marshmallow Madness’ event at the West Duluth Public Library gave students a chance to make catapults, build towers, and make marshmallow art. “Including engineering, some basic science with torque, it’s including some of those really interesting hands-on things, but we’re less emphasizing the different elements that…
DULUTH, Minn. – A mental health office for kids who are deaf or hard of hearing has opened in Duluth. Therapeutic Services Agency is now open on the 1000 block of East Ninth Street. The agency has been helping kids for the last several years in schools, but the new, centralized location is expected to give kids and families a…
DULUTH, Minn. – St. Louis County needs around two or three thousand census workers as they only have filled 55 percent of their goal. The job pays $24 an hour and officials say that it is an ideal job for college students or people who just want to make some extra money. The workers usually go to addresses near their…
DULUTH, Minn. – The sidewalk at the corner of First Street and Second Avenue has been closed to pedestrian traffic after a pipe became dislodged from the dilapidated Kozy building. Once city crews arrived, they noticed the bricks from the building were also falling off. The city of Duluth owns the Kozy building and recently spent $76,000 on clearing out…
CLOQUET, Minn. – Cloquet’s new city administrator is settling into his role after being selected for the job back in November. Tim Peterson, who officially took over a little more than two weeks ago, comes to Cloquet with a wide range of experience. He previously held the title of City Administrator for Moose Lake. Before taking the role in Moose…
CARLTON, Minn. – Carlton County is seeking nearly $40 million from local option sales tax to build a new jail. This comes after an aging facility and the growing inmate population is creating a need for more space. It has caught the attention of the Minnesota Department of Corrections, which is recommending the facility close its doors if a solution…
DULUTH, Minn. – CHUM has received a major boost in funding for its warming shelters. Last year, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced more than four-million dollars will be given out to a variety of non-profit groups to help battle homelessness. CHUM will be getting more than one-hundred thousand dollars of that grant money. It will allow local warming centers in…
PROCTOR, Minn. – The 21st Annual Blackwoods Blizzard Tour kicked off Thursday morning in Proctor. Over 200 snowmobilers will spend the next few days raising money for ALS. Thursday night, the group will be traveling to Fortune Bay, then back down to Two Harbors on Friday and finally to Proctor on Saturday. “It’s the largest fundraiser for ALS in the…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Mayor Emily Larson will attend the State of the Union Address in Washington, D.C. on February 4 as the guest of U.S. Senator Tina Smith. The announcement was made Thursday morning in a press release from Senator Smith’s office: “Duluth was my first stop after becoming Senator for Minnesota, and I’m so glad Mayor Larson has…
(courtesy: cbp.gov) INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. – U.S. Customers and Border Protection officers seized 42,390 pieces of drug paraphernalia on January 10 at the International Falls Port of Entry, according to a recent press release. The officers targeted a rail container that was set to arrive in Ranier and say the paraphernalia had an estimated domestic value of $467,372. “While CBP’s…
(courtesy: Minnesota Lottery) COON RAPIDS, Minn. (FOX 9) – A group of 28 coworkers in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, are celebrating after they claimed a $1 million Powerball prize Tuesday afternoon. According to a release from the Minnesota Lottery, the ticket was purchased by Dustin Uran of Minneapolis. Uran usually buys the tickets for his lottery pool, “Team APG.” He later learned that the ticket was…
GENEVA (AP) – The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak of a new virus from China a global emergency after the number of infected people spiked more than tenfold in a week. The United Nations health agency made the determination on Thursday as more cases of human-to-human transmission were being reported worldwide. To date, China has reported more than…
DULUTH, Minn. – The American Indian Community Housing Organization’s (AICHO) Indigenous First Art and Gift Shop is hosting an inaugural art exhibit opening featuring local artist Samuel J. Zimmerman. Zimmerman’s exhibit is called “The Journey Home – Chapter 2.” The opening is taking place Friday, January 31, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. AICHO is located at 202 West 2nd Street…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, January 30, 2020. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, brittney merlot, community, Headlines, Local News, midday update
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A Wisconsin high school teacher has been charged in federal court with seven counts of attempting to create child pornography by secretly recording minors twice in 2019. The charges follow an investigation that was triggered by the discovery of hidden recording devices in the Minneapolis hotel room of students he was chaperoning on a business club…
DULUTH, Minn. – In this weeks Cooking Connection, Fox 21’s Brittney Merlot has Crooked Pint Ale House in featuring their brunch menu. This spicy skillet heats up the Northland in the dead of winter with flavor and a full belly. Check it out in the video above. MEXICAN CHORIZO SKILLET INGREDIENTS: 1/2 oz 80/20 oil 1/2 oz butter 8oz hasbrown…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, January 30, 2020. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, brittney merlot, community, Headlines, Local News, morning update
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Five colleges on Minnesota’s Iron Range hit by declining enrollment in recent years plan to merge. Minnesota State higher education system trustees endorsed the merger of the Northeast Higher Education District schools Wednesday in a unanimous vote. The colleges, which have a combined enrollment of about 2,900 full-time students, share a president and some services. The…
PROCTOR, Minn. – This year’s Blizzard Tour is drawing nearly 250 snowmobilers in Proctor and is set to raise $1 million for the fight against ALS. Over 5000 people in the United States are diagnosed with ALS each year and there is no cure for the disease. Early Thursday morning the first of hundreds of snowmobile riders are embarking on…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth International Airport is celebrating a banner 2019 with a record-setting number of passengers at more than 318,000. That is a 13.5% increase over 2018’s numbers, also the second-highest number of passengers to come through the airport in the past decade. Last May, American Airlines joined Delta and United as the three major carriers flying in…
DULUTH, Minn. – This winter, volunteers have been hard at work restoring train cars from the North Shore Scenic Railroad. One of the first projects on the list involves volunteers spending time bringing back the historic elements of the Empire Builder Dining Car… Some of the tasks involve repairing a paint job for the roof of the car along with…
DULUTH, Minn. – It’s been more than six months since the bus company Landline launched it’s direct bus service from Duluth to the Minneapolis- St. Paul Airport. And Northlander’s are really taking advantage of all that the company offers. In November Landline started a partnership with Sun Country Airlines. It served as an opportunity to give Duluth residents an easier…
DULUTH, Minn. – A Twin Cities non-profit is partnering with Duluth Public Schools to help protect young people by testing them for lead poisoning. The use of lead was banned in Minnesota more than 40 years ago. However, studies have shown there are still a large number of older homes in the state, where lead can often be found. There…
DULUTH, Minn. – The College of Saint Scholastica is doing all it can to combat the recent increase of flu spreading around the campus. The student health service at the college has seen an increase in the influenza virus recently. So, members of student health service handed out flue kits Wednesday afternoon which included disinfectant wipes and one-time use thermometers….
PROCTOR, Minn.-Tonight, the annual Black Woods Blizzard tour begins in Proctor with the goal of raising $1 million to fight ALS or Lou Gehrig’s Disease. In the previous two decades of the event, which features a snowmobile ride, over $11 million has been raised to provide support and services for individuals living with ALS as well as research into treatments…
DULUTH, Minn. – New, more efficient LED light fixtures are being installed along the Duluth Lakewalk. A portion of the Lakewalk is now closed from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to Leif Erickson Park while city employees work to remove sixty-eight light poles and replace them with new ones. The new light fixtures are black and have a more storm-proof design….
DULUTH, Minn. – There is a critical need for blood donations across the country, with less than a three-day supply of O-positive and O-negative blood on hand. The American Red Cross held a blood drive at the Miller Hill Mall in Duluth to collect much-needed donations. Organization officials tell us it takes less than ten minutes to donate blood, and…
