SUPERIOR, Wis.- Skeletons and superheroes, clowns and creatures line Tower Avenue, all to try and nab some candy from the parade goers. “There’s a lot of people, ran out of candy pretty fast actually,” said Grant Peterson, a player on the Superior Area Lacrosse float. “It’s awesome, we saw some people that we know, it’s pretty fun.” “It was definitely…
DULUTH, Minn.- On Friday, Myers–Wilkins Elementary School in Duluth is celebrating a massive fundraising effort. The “books for kids” program has received more than $20,000 in donations allowing the school to put 10,000 books in the hands of its students. The school principal says, students are grateful for the generous donations. “Many of them said to me, do I really…
DULUTH, Minn.- While Halloween is mostly about eating all the candy you can get, ghouls and goblins, superheroes and animals of all kinds danced the candy calories away at Ignite Studio. “I, as an adult love dressing up in costumes and I find every excuse, I do it several times a year,” said Zumba regular Alex Loch. “So this was…
DULUTH, Minn.- Bridgeman’s Restaurant is celebrating the recent renovation of their dining area. The restaurant officially opened after the remodel on Friday the 11th. They updated the tables, flooring, front area, and the seating in the dining room over the last few months. They say the new booths in particular spark old memories for some of their customers. “Probably the…
DULUTH, Minn. – Registrations are now open for the 20th annual Polar Plunge down on Lake Superior supporting the Special Olympics. Thousands of thrill seekers take the jump into the world’s largest freshwater lake all for a great cause. Last year the event raised more than $200,000 for the Special Olympics. That money goes straight to helping the athletes achieve…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Superior rang in the Halloween season with the North End Spooktacular. The first day featured an Art and Music festival hosted by six different venues the North End. More than 100 different local artists had their work featured for everyone to come and admire. “It’s part of our community and art’s all around us,” said Andrew Perfetti, owner…
DULUTH, Minn.- Lakes and rivers may not be frozen yet, but that isn’t stopping ice anglers from getting ready for the upcoming season. At the ice fishing expo at Black Bear Casino, people can buy everything rods, to tackle, to full ice houses. Kids can even fish in the trout pond and win prizes. While it may still be early…
DULUTH, Minn. – The weather is getting cold which means the Duluth Curling Club is back in action at the DECC. Friday, the club held a learn-to-curl event for people, which just happened to mostly be American Institute of Architects members. Curling is a precision game of inches and the first-time curlers got to see just how difficult the sport…
CANOSIA TWP., Minn. – A man and dog are dead after a suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in St. Louis County. According to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office, Michael Steen, 54, was found unresponsive at his home by a friend on Thursday evening. Deputies and first responders determined Steen and a family dog were both deceased inside the home in…
DULUTH, Minn. – Today, the second ever Culturally and Spiritually Responsive Healthcare Conference was held The College of Saint Scholastica Friday afternoon. The event brought hundreds of healthcare practitioners together from a variety of different backgrounds. Each were geared to help individuals learn about family, community and patient centered care for people with different backgrounds. Organizers say, the conference fulfills…
DULUTH, Minn. – Whole Foods Co–op is now leading the way in helping Duluth reduce disposable bag usage. On Friday morning, the grocery store announced they will be charging an extra five cents per paper bag beginning January 1st. The fee will be added onto shoppers’ total at the checkout line. Managers say, it’s been successful at other whole foods…
DULUTH, Minn. – The City of Duluth is revamping an ordinance to update snow emergency protocols. During a recent city council meeting, city staff presented a revised plan that would include installing nearly three thousand snow emergency route signs on more than one hundred city streets. The plan also redesigned routes so each neighborhood has at least one main emergency…
DULUTH, Minn – The results are in. More than 5,000 people violating the new Minnesota Hands Free law have been issued citations since it went into effect in August. Minnesota court records show that in August alone more than 2, 000 hands free citations were issued. Another 3,000 were also given in September making a grand total of more than…
DULUTH, Minn.- The sentence is in for the man responsible for starting a fire that destroyed the Adas Israel Synagogue in Duluth last month. Beyond the building, that fire also destroyed thousands of dollars worth of historic and religious artifacts and some congregation members fear his sentencing isn’t strict enough. “It will be the most intense monitoring experience you’ve ever had…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross is retiring. The 71-year-old Cross said Friday he plans to retire once a new president is selected. Cross has served as UW’s president since February 2014. He previously served three years as chancellor of UW Colleges and UW-Extension and has spent more than four decades in higher education, previously…
HIBBING, Minn. – A suspect who pleaded guilty to the January murder of 33-year-old Joshua LaValley has been sentenced. Today, 19-year-old Deshon Bonnell was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 30 years. LaValley’s body was found on the Mesabi Trail near Kerr on January 6. According to the Medical Examiner’s Office LaValley died from two…
DULUTH, Minn. – A Duluth man accused of breaking into a Lincoln Park home earlier this year and assaulting multiple victims was sentenced on Friday. 19-year-old Christian Coleman was sentenced to 220 months in jail for his involvement in the home robbery and assault that took place in March on the 600 Block of Atlantic Avenue. Coleman pleaded guilty to…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, October 25, 2019. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, brittney merlot, community, Local News, midday update
DULUTH, Minn. – The homeless man charged with starting the fire that destroyed the historic downtown Adas Israel Synagogue last month was sentenced in court Friday morning. 36-year-old Matthew Amiot was sentenced to four years supervised probation, 90 days in county jail and 192 hours of community service. Amiot had already served 36 days in jail which was credited from…
DULUTH, Minn. – UMD academics are sharing valuable research just in time for a potential Halloween zombie apocalypse. ZombieFest is Wednesday, October 30 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in room 90 of Bohannon Hall, 1207 Ordean Court. This event is free and open to the public. Seven speakers are joining together for this symposium on the topic of zombies, an…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, October 25, 2019. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, brittney merlot, community, Local News, morning update
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – A University of Minnesota law professor accused of stealing millions of dollars from his father-in-law’s company has pleaded guilty in an agreement with prosecutors. Edward Adams entered the plea Thursday to a misdemeanor charge related to federal income taxes. Prosecutors agreed to drop the more serious charges and recommend probation with no time behind bars….
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) – Officials say a bridge project in Minnesota will get a do-over after an American Indian burial site was disturbed. Minnesota Department of Transportation officials spoke at a community meeting Wednesday night about the state road project on the western edge of Duluth. They said the project is being restarted next year. The Star Tribune reports an…
CLOQUET, Minn. – Cloquet High School has opened a new student run coffee shop called java jacks. Students can stop by to get hot drinks such as coffee, hot chocolate, or cappuccino for just one buck. The coffee shop opened as way for students to get school credit. But it has become more of a chance for students to prepare…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – People from across Northern Wisconsin are identifying which issues they will bring to the state government in this year’s Superior Days lobbying effort. At a meeting Thursday night at Superior City Hall, people discussed which issues are most important to them. Transportation improvements, access to mental health care and addiction treatment, and lack of local government control…
DULUTH, Minn. – The annual tradition of rose tipping has started at Lief Erickson Park as the Northland prepares for winter. The rose garden at Leif Erickson Park has over one thousand roses and many need to be tipped over and buried in the ground to protect them from the sub-zero temperatures Duluth offers up in the winter. Tipping takes…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- A Superior dance studio is starting its Halloween celebrations early this year. Sterling Silver Dance Studio is getting spooky all week long as the students are dressing up as they prepare to show off their moves this weekend. The director tells us this isn’t the only time they dress up, that way the kids are creative throughout the…
DULUTH, Minn. – The International Maple Meeting was held this week in Duluth. The conference draws maple producers from as far away as Nova Scotia and Washington state. Minnesota maple producers even took home some prizes for their award-winning syrup produced in the state. More than 300 maple producers and aficionados gathered at the DECC and the Inn at Lake…
DULUTH, Minn. – The cleanup continues around Duluth from Monday’s destructive storm. Crews have now cleared the Carriage Way part of the Lake Walk behind the hotels so people can still take in the sights of Lake Superior. Many were out on the path today even though the temperatures were chilly. “It’s nice that it’s cleared off now, it obviously…
DULUTH, Minn.- Educators, doctors and health professionals from across the state are in Duluth this week for the 45th annual Minnesota Prevention Program Sharing Conference. The event at the DECC is a way professionals can talk about what works and what doesn’t when it comes to fighting substance abuse problems in the area. These days it’s all focus on how professionals…
CLOQUET, Minn. – About 200 people had the opportunity to check out some of the latest jobs on the market at the Fall Harvest Job Fair in Cloquet. More than 40 employers from several different industries were onsite. The need for skilled labor workers has grown in recent years. As more building projects come forward more workers are needed especially…
CLOQUET, Minn. – A new housing development in Cloquet has finally opened its doors. White pines apartments began construction more than a year ago to help address a need for several affordable housing units in Cloquet. Finding affordable housing has become a big topic of concern for many people in the in Cloquet and across the Northland but opening This…
DULUTH, Minn.- A Twin Ports program dedicated to empowering young girls received a ten thousand dollar donation. ‘Girl Power!’ is a Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) summer camp and after school program that inspires community leadership in girls ages 8-14. The program was gifted a competitive grant from the AT&T Foundation for their commitment to investing in the Twin Port’s…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and other Native American leaders will protest outside of U.S. Bank Stadium ahead of Thursday night’s Minnesota Vikings game to urge the visiting Washington team to retire the Redskins team name and mascot. She’ll be joined by state Reps. Mary Kunesh-Podein and Jamie Becker-Finn, who are also Native Americans, U.S. Rep. Betty…
CULVER TOWNSHIP, Minn. – The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office is investigating what appears to be gunshot damage to the Faith Lutheran Church in Culver Township. Authorities say they received a report from the church, located on the 5700 Block of Highway 7, that windows as well as siding and the church sign were damaged. Investigators found the damage to…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – The Minnesota Court of Appeals is maintaining its suspension of two key permits for the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine. A three-judge panel said in an order Thursday that a stay the court imposed last month on the project’s permit to mine and its dam safety permit should remain in place until it rules on…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, October 24, 2019. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, brittney merlot, community, Headlines, Local News
DULUTH, Minn. – “We’re trying to use the movie to help out others,” said Brian Presley, actor, producer, and director of “The Great Alaskan Race.” Presley is making a few stops in Duluth ahead of the nationwide release of the movie on Friday, October 25. Presley began writing the movie more than nine years ago, and is thrilled to see…
DULUTH, Minn. — In this weeks Cooking Connection Fox 21’s Brittney Merlot goes “bananas” for the Peanut Butter Acai Bowl at The Juice Pharm. Blending acai berries, a Brazilian “superfruit” with a variety of fruit and other superfoods into an extra thick smoothie, poured into a bowl and topped off with a variety of fresh fruit, granola, coconut, more superfoods…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – It was back on January 16, 1919 when the 21st Amendment repealed the 18th Amendment, ending the increasingly unpopular nationwide prohibition of alcohol. On Friday, October 25, the Douglas County Historical Society invites you to celebrate this 100th anniversary. The Historical Society is hosting a speakeasy theme party, inviting attendees to dress in a 1920s theme while…
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) – The former owner of a Duluth dental practice in Duluth has pleaded guilty to tax fraud. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says Gary Hedin failed to file required tax returns and pay employment taxes for the tax years 2012 through 2017 and owes nearly $160,000 in unpaid taxes to the IRS. The 41-year-old Hedin owned Downtown Dental…
DULUTH, Minn. – Former UMD Cross Country Track and Field Head Coach, Joanna Warmington, filed two lawsuits against the University Of Minnesota Board Of Regents earlier this week claiming the University “violated Warmington’s due process” and defamed her character and reputation. Warmington announced her resignation in August 2018 alleging a “variety of NCAA violations at UMD.” According to court records,…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, October 24, 2019. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, brittney merlot, Headlines, Local News, morning update, weather
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – State officials say more than 5,000 citations have been issued to drivers in Minnesota since a hands-free law took affect in August. The new law makes it illegal to use a cellphone while driving. Department of Public Safety spokesman Mike Hanson tells Minnesota Public Radio News law enforcement officers don’t have to determine what drivers…
DULUTH, Minn. – Dozens of people gathered at Bayfront Festival Park under the lights of Bentleyville in Duluth to celebrate the importance of after school programs for children. Wednesday around the country thousands of others gathered to raise awareness for the issue as well. Lights on Afterschool was hosted by the Duluth YMCA which offers a safe and enriching after…
DULUTH, Minn. – Organizations from across the region came together at Clyde Iron Works to discuss the biggest health challenges in Duluth. According to a community assessment, the biggest needs to address are mental health care, food insecurity, and youth substance abuse, including vaping. “These are really complicated health problems that we’re trying to address and it’s going to take…
DULUTH, Minn. – Essentia Health and Super One Foods partnered up to offer in-store flu shot clinics. People 19 years and older could get the shot, with the clinic also having high dose shots available for people 65 years and older. So far, reception for these easily accessible flu shots have been positive. “We’ve had a lot of people that…
DULUTH, Minn.- National statistics show, 1 out of 4 teens is bullied, and 5.4 million students stay home on any given day because they are afraid of being bullied. This is why, two Duluth Elementary Schools are teaming up to teach kids at a young age ways to prevent bullying and save lives. Duluth Edison Charter Schools and North Star…
DULUTH, Minn.- You will soon be able to enjoy a new brew in Duluth, while helping disabled military veterans in the Northland. It’s happening at Canal Park Brewery. The company has partnered with ‘Lake Superior Warriors’ to create a special craft beer. Wednesday, some local veterans worked with the master brewer, a veteran himself, to get the process going. “It’s…
DULUTH, Minn. – Costumed dogs took over the Bent Paddle Porch for Doggie Paddle’s Howl-O-Ween in support of Animal Allies. Pups big and small gathered on the patio to meet each other while their owners shared a pint of beer. Their owners could also donate money to win a prize and Animal Allies says any donation is greatly appreciated. “Over…
