Superior, Wis. – The Duluth City Council has now approved 235–thousand dollars in emergency funding to help keep Spirit Mountain operating this winter. At nearby Mont Du Lac, the season is off to a much better start. Mont Du Lac in Superior opened earlier than usual this year, and the resort stayed open throughout the record setting snowfall Thanksgiving weekend. The…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Christmas spirit was in full swing at the Salvation Army Tuesday morning. Employees at Fond-Du–Luth staff dropped off thousands of socks collected as part of the casino’s annual sock drive. The employees also dropped off a check, which the Salvation Army will use to help purchase toys, and support other programs. When area families who come…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth– St. Louis county Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) project just received its fifth federal grant. The latest award will help victim–survivors of sexual assault by funding prosecution of their abusers. The award puts the SAKI program’s sum grant total at $727,651 this fiscal year. Duluth police, PAVSA and St. Louis county all say this money is helping…
DULUTH, Minn. – Denfeld High School’s Maroon 16 Choir is spreading holiday cheer with their voice. The group traveled through the skywalk on Tuesday to different businesses around downtown Duluth. Their first stop was at the P.S. Rudie Medical Center on Superior Street. There they sang holiday songs like as 12 days of Christmas and Silent Night. One caroler says…
DULUTH, Wis. – After winter hit the Northland pretty hard mail and package carriers are busy catching up on deliveries. Staff at The Mail Room on London Road says after the recent snowfalls, the U.S. Postal Service, Fedex and UPS were delayed making deliveries. Now that the carriers have finally been able to get through town things are starting to…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Winter has gotten off to an early start with huge piles of snow already covering the Northland. With frigid temperatures on the way, having a place to warm up can be crucial for those who need it most. The Superior YMCA is now opening it’s doors to allow anyone, for any reason to stop by its facility…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Gloria Dei Warming Center will be activated Tuesday and Wednesday night due to overnight temperatures reaching below 10 degrees. CHUM Executive Director Lee Stuart said nine people spent the night Monday night which was the center’s first night of operation. The Gloria Dei Center will be open from 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday and…
DULUTH, Minn. – The City of Duluth has invited the public to the official inauguration of re-elected Mayor Emily Larson and the newly elected City Councilors Gary Anderson, Arik Forsman, Janet Kennedy, Derek Medved, and Roz Randorf. The inauguration will take place on January 6 and will be held at the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center. Outgoing City Councilors Noah…
(photo courtesy: CDC) ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – Minnesota Department of Health officials confirm five Minnesotans are among those who have fallen ill due to an E. coli outbreak linked to Fresh Express Sunflower Crisp Chopped Salad Kits. In total, health official have confirmed nine cases nationwide, according to the MDH and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In addition…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Pay raises for Wisconsin state employees are scheduled to be voted on by a special legislative committee next week. The panel of legislative leaders is scheduled to meet on Dec. 18 to act on pay plans that Gov. Tony Evers’ administration forwarded for approval last month. Democrats had been calling on Republican legislative leaders to set…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, December 10, 2019. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, brittney merlot, community, Headlines, Local News, midday update
DULUTH, Minn. – Happening now through Sunday, December 22, The Wizard of Oz is set to captivate audiences as it takes center stage inside Duluth’s historic NorShor Theatre. Christina Stroup who plays Miss Gulch and the Wicked Witch, stopped by FOX 21 Local News to chat about the production. Living on a Kansas farm with her aunt, uncle, and dog…
DULUTH, Minn. – During the week of December 9 – 13, FOX 21 Local News from 7:00 – 9:00 a.m. will be highlighting local makers in the Northland ahead of the Christmas holiday. Throughout the holiday season, many folks are working to pick out unique, locally made gifts for friends and loved ones. Alexa Carson is a wildlife artist based…
(courtesy: Fox 9) ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota’s legislative auditor says the state is on track to meet the project implementation deadlines for replacing the state’s troubled driver and vehicle registration system known as MNLARS. However, the auditor’s report found some minor risks to completing the project on time and on budget, and says managers should address them soon….
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, December 10, 2019. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, brittney merlot, community, Local News, morning update
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) – Duluth is the latest city to consider banning conversion therapy aimed at changing a person’s sexual orientation. City Council member Gary Anderson said at a meeting Monday night that he introduced the measure because of a lack of action by the state legislature. A proposed statewide conversion therapy ban failed in the Legislature earlier this year….
WASHINGTON (AP) – Democrats have announced two articles of impeachment charging President Donald Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The charges announced Tuesday stem from Trump’s pressure on Ukraine to announce investigations of his political rivals as he withheld aid to the country. Earlier Tuesday, Trump tweeted that he did “NOTHING” wrong and that impeaching a president…
WEBSTER, Wis. – Kids in mental health treatment are finding their strengths in a unique program in Northwestern Wisconsin. Northwest Passage is a residential treatment facility that helps about seventy-five kids at a time and three-hundred fifty every year on campuses in Webster and Frederic, Wisconsin. Along Highway 35, the program has a special gallery showcasing original artwork made by…
DULUTH, Minn.- Glensheen Mansion will officially house another Northland Holiday Tradition Tuesday–Marcia Hales’ Spirit of the Lights display opens on the estate from 4 to 9 p.m. For more than 20 years the same lights were on display at Marcia’s Park Point home for all to enjoy. About 30-40 volunteers helped shine the lights again on Glensheen grounds. An undertaking…
DULUTH, Minn.- The fate of Spirit Mountain rested in the hands of the Duluth City Council, who voted to grant $235,000 to the resort, to make up for losses after a Thanksgiving blizzard cancelled this past Amsoil Snocross. While the council approved the resolution 8-1 with Jay Fosle opposed, it was not without a tone of disappointment that the resort…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin–Superior Athletic Department kicked off its “Week of Giving” by wrapping gifts for 15 families in need. Each sports team adopted a child and was given 30 dollars to purchase items from a list of gifts requested. Student athletes spent their afternoon wrapping those gifts to get them ready in time for Christmas. The…
DULUTH, Minn. – Lake Superior College manufacturing students put their self–designed robots to the test in a task competition. The competition demonstrated how the robots can handle mechanical challenges. Each robot had to move 50 steel balls from one side to the other. This class is part of a core requirement for students. One student says he didn’t know what…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – This time of year slip and falls can become a lot more frequent due to large amounts of ice. One chiropractic office in Superior has seen an increase in new patients injured from slip and falls. Lake superior Chiropractic wants folks to remember to use caution when walking on slippery areas. Back strains and broken wrists or…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Every winter as temperatures drop, people choose to use alternative heating sources to warm up their homes. One of those methods is the use of space heaters. But space heaters can pose a fire risk. The Superior Fire Department says kitchen fires are a common type of house fire, with electrical fires being number two. When using…
DULUTH, Minn.- Many Minnesotans call themselves the toughest people when it comes to gearing up for brutal winters, cold weather and major snow fall. In fact, a handful of them are embracing it! “I feel like if we live in Minnesota, we know it’s going to be cold, it’s going to snow and you’ve just got to get out and enjoy it…
DULUTH, Minn.- The double layer of snow falling in the Twin Ports has people rushing through local hardware stores to buy new snow gear. Car and sidewalk scrapers were a big seller at Marshall Hardware Store Monday morning. The store owner says he’s glad to see people learning that one shovel won’t cut it in this kind of snow. “So the…
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) – A Wisconsin teenager who was shot by a police officer after he allegedly pointed a pellet gun at another student’s head says he was “tired of being picked on.” Eighteen-year-old Tyrone Smith was charged Monday with several counts, including second-degree recklessly endangering safety and dangerous weapons on school premises. Smith was 17 last week when authorities…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Minnesota Court of Appeals has reversed a decision by state regulators to renew a wastewater permit for U.S. Steel’s Minntac iron mine in northeastern Minnesota. The court sent the dispute back to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for further proceedings. The agency renewed the permit last year amid a protracted dispute over whether Minntac had to…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Salvation Army is currently seeking donations for this year’s Red Kettle Campaign. The annual campaign raises funds to help with many needs in our community, whether it be housing, food, or other services. Due to the recent blizzard that impacted much of the Northland, donations are slightly down compared to last year at this time. The…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, December 9, 2019. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, brittney merlot, community, Headlines, Local News, midday update
DULUTH, Minn. – During the week of December 9 – 13, FOX 21 Local News from 7:00 – 9:00 a.m. will be highlighting local makers in the Northland ahead of the Christmas holiday. Throughout the holiday season, many folks are working to pick out unique, locally made gifts for friends and loved ones. Barry Sands and his partner Rita work…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An updated environmental review released by a state agency Monday found no serious threat to Lake Superior if crude oil ever leaked from a new pipeline to replace Enbridge Energy’s aging Line 3 across northern Minnesota. State regulators ordered the update after the Minnesota Court of Appeals in June declared that an earlier review, issued in February…
CANCELLATIONS: Bayfield Schools Ironwood School District Mercer Schools South Shore School District (Includes All After School Activities) Watersmeet Township School District Northwoods School District 2-HOUR DELAY: Aitkin Public Schools delayed 2 hours, no 8 or 10 a.m. preschool or ECFE Deer River Independent School District Grand Rapids – Bigfork School District Hill City School District Nashwauk-Keewatin ISD 319 CLOSING EARLY/EVENING…
RICE LAKE, Wis. (AP) — A toddler who went missing in northwestern Wisconsin has been found dead, according to officials. Rice Lake police say they received a call about 9:30 p.m. Sunday that a 2-year-old girl was missing from her home and that the front door was open. Officers began searching and issued an urgent call for help in finding…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, December 9, 2019. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, brittney merlot, community, Local News, morning update
ESKO, Minn. (AP) – Authorities in northeastern Minnesota say a woman and a boy were hurt in a collision between a car and a train. Carlton County dispatchers got a report of the crash at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Thomson Township. A 41-year-old woman and a 10-year-old boy from Thomson Township were injured. The two were taken to a hospital…
DULUTH, Minn.- Through a silent auction, food sales, and regular donations, eight local bands raised money at the Caddy Shack Indoor Golf and Pub, for a family who lost their home and belongings to a fire. “We believe in the village concept,” said Caddy Shack owner Stephanie LaFleur. “And in a village you take care of everybody and your family—that…
DULUTH, Minn. – Fins from all over the Northland gathered at the Holiday Inn on Sunday for their annual Christmas celebration dinner. The 39th annual Pikkujoulu dinner meaning little Christmas is put on by the Minnesota Finnish American Historical Society and gives Finnish people a chance to gather before the holidays and speak about Finland and buy Finnish memorabilia. “We…
KNIFE RIVER, Minn. – Around 7,500 guests visited Knife River this weekend to celebrate their annual Julebyen, Finnish for Christmas Village, in the town. Knife River was founded by Norwegian Fishermen and they continue that tradition today. “We’ve got a strong Norwegian heritage here which we want to retain and share with others and I think we’ve done a pretty…
DULUTH, Minn.- With dangerously cold air on the way, a new warming center will be opening tomorrow in Duluth. That center is the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church on 6th Avenue East. CHUM will activate it on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. Temperatures are expected to drop below 10 degrees those nights, which is the new…
DULUTH, Minn.- Active and newly retired members of Duluth’s 148th Fighter Wing were recognized at the DECC Sunday for their accomplishments in 2019. The 148th fighter wing is home to more than one thousand active duty members and employees, many of whom received national attention in 2019. “2019 has been one of the most rewarding years in the history of the…
DULUTH, Minn.- Demolition of Duluth’s Adas Israel synagogue has begun. The historic building on 3rd Street and 3rd Avenue East was the oldest Jewish Orthodox congregation in Duluth before it burned down in September. Neighbors watched machines tear down what was left of the building. David Lewis lived across from the synagogue for 22 years and still can’t believe it’s gone….
DULUTH, Minn.- December 7th, 1941. Proclaimed “a date which will live in infamy” by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The whole nation felt the shock of the surprise attack in Hawaii, and is still feeling the grief 78 years later as the day is commemorated across the country. Beside Lake Superior, the late morning air is broken by the sound of…
DULUTH, Minn.- The smell of fresh cut pine filled the Northland air Saturday. The 20th annual Boulder Lake Environmental Center tree cut invited families to chop down and take home their very own Christmas tree. This was sisters Taylor and Ria Cole’s first year at the Boulder Lake cut. They had their sights on a tree with the perfect shape and…
DULUTH, Minn.- On Saturday many in Duluth celebrated New Years–not American New Year’s, but Hmong New Years. About 20 Hmong families currently reside in Duluth. The Hmong people come mostly from the country of Laos, and many emigrated here after the Vietnam War. There are also many Hmong students at UMD, and they performed traditional dances as the crowd at…
DULUTH, Minn.- The grounds of Glensheen were packed for the 4th annual Duluth Winter Village outdoor market. Last year was the market’s biggest year yet with more than 20,000 people shopping the locally made gifts. According to organizers, this year is looking to be just as big as people continue to be attracted to what Duluth has to offer. “It…
DULUTH, Minn; SUPERIOR, Wis.- Local shops in the Twin Ports got a second chance at Small Business Saturday after it was snowed out by last weekend’s storm. More than 50 stores, restaurants and artists in the Northland put their best foot forward for Small Business Saturday 2.0. Superior Street was crawling with Duluth shoppers looking for a bargain. Stores like…
CARLTON COUNTY, Minn. – A 41-year-old woman and 10-year-old boy were taken to the hospital after an accident involving a car and a train. According to the Carlton County Sheriff’s Office, the accident happened around 1:30 p.m. Saturday on E. Stark Road in Thompson Township. Emergency Medical Services from the Esko Fire Department and Cloquet Area Fire District responded to…
(courtesy: Fox 9) ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota National Guard says the three soldiers who were killed when their helicopter crashed near St. Cloud this week were part of a unit that returned last May from a nine-month deployment to the Middle East. The Guard identified the men who were killed in Thursday’s crash as Chief Warrant Officers…
DULUTH, Minn.- Dozens of parents and grandparents gathered around the Angel of Hope statue in Leif Erickson Park on the cold night, warmed in unity and remembrance of the souls they all lost too soon. The vigil was held for those who have lost children to illness, accidents or other causes. Everyone stated the name of their lost child, followed…
