NEW YORK (AP) – Walmart says it will stop selling electronic cigarettes at its namesake stores and Sam’s Clubs following a string illnesses and deaths related to vaping. The nation’s largest retailer said Friday that it will complete its exit from e-cigarettes after selling through current inventory. It cited growing federal, state and local regulatory complexity regarding vaping products. More…
ACTIVE ADVENTURES: Get lost in a corn maze with Fox 21’s Meteorologist Brittney Merlot and Brett Scott. We timed their adventure to see how long it took to get out! Ru-Ridge is a 400 acre farm with 8 acres of corn maze and family activities including a straw bale maze, ninja course, petting zoo, pumpkin painting, games, corn piles, photo…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, September 20, 2019. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, brittney merlot, community, Headlines, Local News, midday update, weather
INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Wis. – International Falls Mayor Bob Anderson has passed away. City officials confirmed that Mayor Anderson’s family notified the city of his passing early Friday morning. Anderson, 77, had been serving as mayor since 2013. His current term was up in 2020. Anderson had also served as mayor in International Falls in the 1980s. Categories: Minnesota, News, News…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Three legislators have introduced a bill that would legalize medical marijuana in Wisconsin. Sens. Jon Erpenbach and Patrick Testin along with Rep. Chris Taylor introduced the bill Friday. Erpenbach and Taylor are Democrats. Testin is a Republican. The bill would require patients to get a doctor’s recommendation. State health officials would have to create a registry…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A group of lawmakers is introducing a bill that would allow American Indians from anywhere in the United States to pay resident tuition at University of Wisconsin System schools. The bill’s chief sponsors, Democratic state Rep. Nick Milroy, Republican Rep. Jeff Mursau and Democratic Sen. Jeff Smith, say they hope the bill will encourage more American…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Superior is hosting the 6th annual Running for Our Heroes 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, September 28, at 9:00 a.m. The event is hosted by UW-Superior’s Veteran and Nontraditional Student Center (VNSC) and Douglas County Veteran Services. “It’s been great to see this event grow,” said Monte Stewart, the VNSC Student Services Coordinator. “We’ve made…
DULUTH, Minn. – You’re invited to drink ciders for a cause! Zeitgeist is teaming up with Wild State Cider to celebrate and raise funds for active transportation in Duluth. On Tuesday, September 24 from 5:00 – 9:00 p.m., one dollar of every cider purchased at Wild State will go towards Zeitgeist’s active transportation and community development efforts. The family-friendly event…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, September 20, 2019. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, brittney merlot, community, Headlines, Local News, morning update, weather
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) – A ceremonial send-off is being held for 700 Minnesota National Guard members headed for Western Asia. The St. Paul-based 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade will provide Army helicopter, airplane and drone support to U.S. and coalition forces. The unit flies Black Hawk, Chinook and Apache helicopters and twin-engine turboprops for reconnaissance, transportation and medical evacuations….
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth police have increased patrols in the Lincoln Park neighborhood after recent break-ins at a business there. The business is on the 2300 block of West Superior Street and has been a target three times, which is why FOX 21 is not naming it. No arrests were made as of Thursday night. Police believe the crimes involve…
CARLTON, Minn. – A brand new age 55 and older living community called The Willows. is coming to Carlton. The new building is expected to be done in March of 2020 and not allow children, pets, or smoking. According to the owner, the best amenity will be the neighborhood. “The location where it’s at the bike trails right here so…
CLOQUET, Minn. – Housing consistently comes at a low supply and high demand meaning the need for affordable housing continues to grow. One Roof Community Housing is a group that tries to help families achieve homeownership and on Thursday they celebrated their 300th home sale. One Roof helps sell about 25 to 30 homes each year with their land trust…
DULUTH, Minn. – An new restaurant has opened in Duluth, but it’s not the traditional restaurant you may be thinking of. Bowls to go is a virtual restaurant designed to be “delivery–only”. the restaurant will offer more than five different mac and cheese bowls along with other specialities. Owner Rick Lampton, who also owns 310 Pub and 7 West, says…
DULUTH, Minn. – Drivers learned how to properly install child car seats in their vehicles. The free clinic is offered every month at various Duluth fire stations. Rear-facing car seats are recommended for kids until they’re between two and four years old. All kids should be in a special car seat until they’re between eight and twelve years old. Clinic…
TWO HARBORS, Minn.- It’s drive electric week across the United Dtates and the Northland is taking part by opening up two new vehicle charging stations in downtown Two Harbors. The city celebrated the addition of their electric car charging stations right behind city hall. The joint project with Minnesota Power is a response to the increased number of electric cars the…
CLOQUET, Minn. – Deer season is upon Minnesota and the Department of Natural Resources has added a few new regulations this year relating to a variety of things. The DNR is carefully monitoring the Chronic Wasting Disease management zones. They are also announcing a statewide youth season in October in hopes kids will become interested in hunting. “One of the…
VIRGINIA, Minn. – At the Virginia-Quad Cities Chili Cook-off, twenty-nine chilis are competing for the top prize. Now in its tenth year, the cook-off brings close to a thousand people together from across the Iron Range to the Miner’s Memorial Building in Virginia. “And everyone thinks they make the best chili, so why not have a cook-off and get some…
DULUTH, Minn.- Maurices employees shut down their headquarters in downtown Duluth for the day, to take time giving back to local non-profits. It’s part of the company’s “Best Day Ever”. Life House for homeless and street youth was one of the non-profits employees volunteered at today. Associates rolled in a boutique of Maurices clothing and jewelry for the young people…
DULUTH, Minn. – Members of the St. Louis River Alliance and several volunteers paddled over to Clough Island in Duluth today to plant wild rice seeds to help promote growth. The estuary has been on a list of areas of concern by the EPA and this wild rice restoration project will help remove the estuary from that list by 2025….
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TWO HARBORS, Minn.- The Two Harbors High School community experienced a bit of a scare Thursday morning after rumors of a possible threat led to closing the school for most of the day. The principle received a call early Thursday morning from a staff member reporting a threat directed at the campus. Once the superintendent was informed, they decided to cancel…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Skyline Social and Games is expected to reopen soon after a major renovation. After a $3 million renovation project, the former Skyline Lanes will include a lot more than bowling. The entertainment center will have a forty-piece arcade, virtual reality experiences, and a game called Duckpin bowling in the expanded bar area. “Winter’s a lot longer up…
TWO HARBORS, Minn.- We may be soaking up our final days of Summer, but Fall is getting a head start in some of the trees along the Superior Hiking Trail. Shades of red and yellow have already appeared up the North Shore, including on the Superior Hiking Trail. Trail services and nearby businesses are ready for all the people coming to…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth police are investigating after they say a 29-year-old man stole a vehicle before crashing into another vehicle — severely injuring himself and the other 58-year-old driver. The call for help came in around 1:15 p.m. Thursday near 70th Avenue West and Grand Avenue near Perfect Timing Auto Repair. A witness to the crash said they saw…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota Senate Republicans want to require drug makers to provide free insulin to qualifying residents who can’t afford the high cost of the life-saving medication. Senate GOP leaders unveiled the plan Thursday, a week ahead of when House Democrats plan to announce their own proposal. The clock ran out on the 2019 session before the…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Wisconsin’s schools chief says a nearly $600 million boost in education funding is a “down payment” on equity and closing the state’s persistent achievement gap. State Superintendent Carolyn Stanford Taylor calls that gap a “crisis.” She delivered the message Thursday during her first state of education address at the Capitol. Taylor took over as state superintendent…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – It’s football season and with it comes the munchies! In this week’s Cooking Connection, FOX 21’s Brett Scott chats with Bucktales Cantina and Grill owner Dee Morales as business picks up for the fall season. Morales is the only chef in the kitchen at Bucktales, handcrafting each order to perfection. The business is located near Pattison State…
(AP Photo) MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers says he would consider mandatory buybacks for assault weapons. Democratic presidential candidate and former Texas congressman Beto O’Rourke has been pushing for mandatory buybacks on the campaign trail. Republicans have balked at the idea. Asked if he supports mandatory buybacks during a news conference Thursday to introduce a red flag…
UPDATE: FOND DU LAC, Wis. (AP) – Officials say three people have died in a fire at a group home for people with disabilities in eastern Wisconsin. One victim was found not long after firefighters responded to the Fond du Lac home about 6 a.m. Thursday. Two others were found later and all victims were on the second floor of…
DULUTH, Minn. – Age Well Arrowhead’s first annual The Art of Aging fundraising event is taking place September 26, at Northland Country Club in Duluth. The fundraiser begins at 5:00 p.m. The event includes live and silent auctions, art demonstrations, opportunities to meet local artists and a chance to take home amazing pieces of art and other prizes. All of…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, September 19, 2019. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, brittney merlot, community, Headlines, Local News, morning update, weather
UPDATE: TWO HARBORS, Minn. – Two Harbors High School was closed Thursday morning due to a “rumored threat” made to the school. An alert was sent out to parents from the Lake Superior School District that read: “Due to a rumor of a threat to Two Harbors High School the building was closed today. After working with law enforcement we…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota police say a man who was leaving a Bible study with his young daughter and father was fatally shot outside his church in St. Paul. The homicide Wednesday night is the sixth fatal shooting in St. Paul this month. Police don’t believe the latest shooting outside St. Albans Church of God in Christ was…
On Wednesday afternoon, the Minnesota Court of Appeals suspended Polymet’s permit to mine and dam safety permits for its proposed $1 billion copper-nickel mine near Babbitt. The permits will be discussed at an Oct. 23 hearing. That’s when the “DNR shall be prepared to advise the court on the status of post-permit developments, including its evaluation of the Brumadinho dam…
DULUTH, Minn. – Education students at the University of Minnesota Duluth were visited by the Minnesota Commissioner of Education Mary Cathryn Ricker on her Back to School tour. She stopped by schools to talk to teachers and students and learn more about education in the state. Commissioner Ricker has held the position since January and she is visiting six different…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Lake Superior Zoomobile made a stop today at the University of Wisconsin- Superior Library. A tortoise, a tarantula, and a few other animals went along for the ride. Visitors had the opportunity to pet and interact with the animals. Zoo staff were also available to give the visitors a lesson about the wildlife ambassadors. “We can…
DULUTH, Minn.- A Willow River man is facing two counts of vehicular homicide after driving through a river while on meth, killing one of his passengers, according to the complaint. Two formal charges of criminal vehicular homicide have been filed against him, one for operating a vehicle with any amount of a controlled substance in his body. No bail has…
DULUTH, Minn. – Housing continues to be a big issue in Duluth, but a new housing option is on the way for seniors on London Road next to the Ecumen Lake Shore Community. And today Developers broke ground on the new property. Zvago Lake Superior is a cooperative housing unit where residents can still have ownership, but not the usual…
DULUTH, Minn. – It’s Homecoming week at the College of St. Scholastica, and students are celebrating school pride. A student activities fair filled the Benedictine Commons. About fifty clubs met with students, teaching them all the ways they can get involved on campus. “I think it’s good for people to get involved, especially for our first year students who are…
DULUTH, Minn. – A big renovation has transformed the Multicultural Center at the University of Minnesota Duluth. The Multicultural Center is a space for all students to feel welcome at UMD. Staff tell us it hasn’t been updated since it opened in 2004, and a remodel was more than a decade in the works. The new layout has a bigger…
DULUTH, Minn. – September is Hunger Action Month, a time when people from all over the country work with food banks to fight hunger in their communities. Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank in Duluth supplies the region with more than six million pounds of food every year. It rescues food donated to other organizations and works with programs like…
DULUTH, Minn. – Sky Harbor Airport in Park Point will receive a nearly $1 million grant from the Department of Transportation to finish phase three of the runway reconstruction project. Congressman Pete Stauber recently announced funding was also allocated for Falls International Airport, which will receive more than $15 million for runway reconstruction. Sky Harbor’s runway has been undergoing a…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – A woman is alive after a water rescue off Park Point starting at around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. According to the Duluth Fire Department, the woman was the sole occupant of a sailboat which she was out of and on the shore at the time of rescue. The woman hurt her hand while trying to secure her sailboat…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A Minneapolis man is charged with attempted murder and assault after he allegedly strangled his girlfriend and set her on fire. The criminal complaint says the woman escaped and drove herself to the hospital while her hair and body were still smoldering. She’s now in a medically induced coma after Monday’s attack. Prosecutors charged 46-year-old Richard Bullock…
DULUTH, Minn. – The ongoing project to recover remains in the Fond du Lac neighborhood in Duluth at a Native American burial site has been halted. A spokesperson with the Minnesota Department of Transportation says only the burial recovery portion of the $6 million project has been delayed. For two years crews have been working to restore the native burial…
WILLOW RIVER, Minn. – The 43-year-old man who drove his vehicle into Kettle River on Monday has been charged with two counts of criminal vehicular homicide. Authorities received reports on Monday around 3:48 p.m. of a vehicle in the river and people in the water. When officers arrived on scene they learned that the driver, Preston Prokasky, and the backseat…
(AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File) LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Michigan has joined New York in banning the sale of flavored e-cigarettes as federal health officials investigate the cause of hundreds of serious breathing illnesses in people who have used vaping devices. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services released details of the ban Wednesday and gave retailers, including online sellers,…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota’s new task force on the opioid crisis will hold its first meeting next week on how best to spend $20 million from new licensing fees on the pharmaceutical industry. The Department of Human Services on Wednesday announced the 19 members of the Opioid Epidemic Response Advisory Council. They include legislative and tribal leaders; health…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Chief Meteorologist Anthony Peoples for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, September 18, 2019. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Anthony Peoples, Brett Scott, community, Local News, midday update
