Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, July 22, 2019. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, brittney merlot, community, Headlines, Local News, midday update, weather
DULUTH, Minn. – The Cat Film Festival (TM) is an exploration through film of the fascinating felines who share our lives, creating a shared audience experience that inspires, educates and entertains. Cats have their own unique and indescribable bond with people, even when living independently as community cats. Event organizers say for far too long, felines have been the “invisible”…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota’s top law enforcement officials are launching a working group and public hearings on police-involved shootings. Attorney General Keith Ellison and Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington say the group will begin work later this summer. The move comes as police departments and the state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension have often come under heavy criticism for…
WASHINGTON (AP) – House Republicans are pledging tough questioning of special counsel Robert Mueller when he testifies before Congress this week as Democrats plan to air evidence of wrongdoing by President Donald Trump in a potentially last-ditch bid to impeach him. Rep. Doug Collins, the top Republican on House Judiciary Committee, said the American public is growing weary of the…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, July 22, 2019. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, brittney merlot, community, Headlines, Local News, morning update, weather
(photo courtesy: Fox 11) MADISON, Wis. (AP) – The University of Wisconsin System will pay a former student $325,000 to settle claims that a professor sexually harassed her. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports the former student, identified as A.R. in court documents, sued in October alleging UW-Oshkosh failed to take action against former art professor Michael Beitz. A.R. alleged she…
MORCOM TOWNSHIP, Minn. – An evening of yard work turned tragic for a 50-year-old male in rural Cook, Minnesota over the weekend. The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office received the call for help around 8:00 p.m. Sunday, July 21. When authorities arrived to the scene located in the 8700 Block of Highway 5 in Morcom Township (North of the Side…
On Sunday, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers declared a state of emergency for the entire state after several regions of Wisconsin suffered through severe weather. In the past week, many areas of Wisconsin were struck with confirmed tornadoes, strong winds, thunderstorms, hail, flash floods, and torrential downpours. Toppled trees tore down power lines and crashed onto homes and cars, while debris…
DULUTH, Minn.- Kids armed with paint brushes are combatting reckless driving at busy intersections throughout Duluth. Zeitgeist’s Creative Crosswalks program allows families and other community members to paint a Hillside intersection which has received many speeding complaints. On Sunday they took on East 6th street and 15th Avenue East, the second of four crosswalks on their list. According to parents…
DULUTH, Minn.-Â Two US- Superior alumni finally had the chance to share their passion project with the world in a documentary premier at the Zeitgeist Zinema. ‘Outsourced: The New Wisconsin Idea’ is a feature length film alumni Megan Mcgarvey and Katie Lindow have been working on for almost two years. The documentary talks about the cuts and suspensions that happened at…
DULUTH, Minn.- As one festival at Bayfront clears, another one moves in. The ‘Water is Life’ festival invited Northlanders to celebrate the Earth right on the shores of Lake Superior. Festival goers at Duluth’s 3rd annual Water is Life event say it was the perfect way to enjoy what nature has to offer, but they also took that time to…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- At Barker’s Island Sunday Lake Superior was given its own day for the important role it plays in the Northland. “It really is what draws people here and keeps people here,” said Deanna Erickson, Education Coordinator with the Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve. “It supports our economy it supports our health it creates our weather, it adds…
ONAMIA, Minn. (AP) –Officials are investigating after an angler was found dead in his boat on the shore of Mille Lacs Lake. The Mille Lacs County sheriff’s office says 59-year-old Daniel Gable, of Hastings, was reported missing by his wife around 11 p.m. Friday. She told deputies he had gone fishing on the big lake in east-central Minnesota, but hadn’t…
DULUTH, Minn.- To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing in Duluth, UMD’s Marshall W. Allworth Planetarium hosted a free anniversary event. Participants could make their own stomp rocket, among other lunar crafts, to spark their curiosity about space. ” went into more than just getting to the moon, it helped us with technological advances in lots…
DULUTH, Minn.- Bayfront Festival Park was grooving as crowds came out to get down at the 14th Annual Reggae and World Music Festival. The Park was alive with people shopping exotic items, enjoying authentic Jamaican food, and coming together through the power of Reggae Music. “Reggae music teaches life lessons,” said Arthur Sikor. “It’s not just any kind of music….
DULUTH, Minn.- The roars of jet engines could be heard for miles, but to see the source, you had to come down to Duluth International Airport. “I didn’t really realize how big of a deal it was, so pretty awesome that it’s right here,” said National Guard Member Hunter Smith. The show was not easy to put together, requiring a…
GRANSTBURG, Wis.-Â The best of the best in an unconventional sport are spending their weekend competing in Grantsburg, Wisconsin. It’s the World Championship Snowmobile Watercross Competition. Racers ripped through mud and water in Memory Lake. They say they love the competition because of the comrade and thrill it brings. “There’s no feeling like it. It’s almost like flying because you’re not…
ROCK CREEK, Minn. –Â Pine Co. residents are taking their next steps after devastating wind and hail storms trampled cars, buildings and homes in the course of just a few hours. Everyone’s talking about the damage cause by storms that ripped through Pine City, MN, but one household just over city lines in Rock Creek think they’re the ones who…
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn. – A 17-year-old boy was injured in a water tubing accident Saturday afternoon at the Whiteface Reservoir, about ten miles south of Hoyt Lakes. According to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office, the South Dakota teen had been tubing along with two other individuals behind a Sea-Doo Jet Ski when he was ejected from the tube…
Video courtesy: Facebook/Tiffany Mason DULUTH, Minn. – A suspect took a Duluth Police Officer’s taser and pointed at another officer’s face during an arrest on Friday afternoon. The incident happened just after 2:00 p.m. at Tri Towers on the 200 Block of 2nd Avenue East. According to police, officers responded to a report of an unwanted 32-year-old male who has…
DULUTH, Minn. – Lake Superior Days are this weekend and scientists are at the maritime museum in Duluth educating the public on invasive species lurking in the waters. Containers with the harmful species were on display with helpful information if someone comes across one of the species in the water. “Invasive species effect everyone so whether you are a…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- An adult female suspect has been arrested in connection with hit-and-run incident in Superior on Friday. An 11-year-old boy, Cassius Carey, was hit on his bicycle by a vehicle. We’re told he had bruises and cuts to his face, arms, and legs, but doctors say no internal bleeding and no broken bones. As of Friday evening, he was…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth East robotics team welcomed young engineers from all over the region for the 6th annual Gitchi Gummi Get Together. The off–season robotics competition brings in 24 high school teams from across the Northern Midwest for a friendly battle showing off the cool and unique things their robots do. Students also attend workshops hosted by other schools to…
SUPERIOR, Wis.-Â Bargain hunters hit a gold mine in Superior for the annual weekend rummage sales kicking off South End Days. Dozens of houses lining the streets near Webster Dream Park were open to the public to stop and shop. Susan Vogt says she loves selling crafts at South End Days because of all the people she gets to see. “I…
ORR, Minn. — The summer heat, humidity and approaching storm front fueled perfect conditions for tornadoes on Wednesday. It’s a rare but possible scenario in the Northland and at 5:34 that evening, a funnel cloud was spotted by law enforcement in Northome, Minnesota. And uncommon disaster in the Northwoods, the tornado touched down to the ground in the town of…
DULUTH, Minn. – This summer, an Artisan wood fired pizza truck is traveling from taproom to taproom to serve up some delicious goodness. And today they stopped by Wild State Cider. Log Home Wood Fired Pizza travels with a 7,000 pound oven to dish out specialty pizzas. Every pie is made from scratch and baked to perfection. Log Home travels…
SUPERIOR, Wis,. – The heroic men and women of the Superior Fire and Police departments, who sacrifice their lives everyday, get a chance to have some fun during this annual charity softball game. The dugout heats up as each emergency team battle it out. Both hoping to win it all, one team in particular has a strategy in mind. “Keeping…
DULUTH, Minn. – F-35 fighters are said to be the most lethal and advanced jets in the world. This weekend, they are in Duluth for the airshow, and some leaders are trying to make them a permanent fixture at the 148th Fighter Wing. Employees from plane maker Lockheed Martin and local leaders were at the Cirrus headquarters in Duluth trying…
DULUTH, Minn. – Friday, UMD’s research vessel the Blue Heron opened its doors for the public to learn what it does out on the water. The vessel routinely assists scientists and next week they will travel to Lake Michigan to study zebra muscles. The students and teachers on the ship say they love what they do and that it is…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Great Bambino was back in Duluth today, 93 years after his first visit to the Northland. Steve Folven, who is a walking encyclopedia goes around the country telling people the effect Babe Ruth had on the game of baseball. Folven even re-created Ruth’s famous ‘Called Home Run Shot’ from back in 1932. His fondest memory from his…
DULUTH, Minn.- Earlier this week, we shared with you the story of a kitten saved from a storm drain by some local fire fighters. Today, we caught up with those first responders, along with the woman who is fostering the kitten for the time being. Wednesday night, the Duluth Fire Department responded to an unusual public assists request in a…
ST. PAUL, Minn.-A top administrator has resigned from the Minnesota Department of Corrections, the latest incidence of turnover in Gov. Tim Walz’s administration. Sarah Walker resigned Friday as deputy commissioner of the department. Walker’s announcement follows resignations of two deputy commissioners in the Department of Human Services last week _ but they rescinded their departures this week after Human Services…
FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot give an update on local news and weather making headlines Friday, July 19, 2019. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, brittney merlot, community, Headlines, Local News, weather
DULUTH, Minn. – Happening Saturday, July 20, the 14th annual Bayfront Reggae and World Music festival will attract folks from all across the globe. Show producer Janna Dreher and entertainer Olatunji stopped by FOX 21 Local News Friday morning to chat about the upcoming festival. Gates will open Saturday at 11:00 a.m. The festival is open to all ages, and…
FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot give an update on local news and weather making headlines Friday, July 19, 2019. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, brittney merlot, community, Headlines, Local News, weather
(WKOW-TV via AP) MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Fires at two Madison Gas and Electric substations have knocked about power to more than 11,000 customers on what is promising to be a sweltering day of heat and humidity. An explosion and fire at the utility’s main power center sent a plume of thick, black smoke over Madison’s east side about 7:40…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota conservation officials say there’s a small, but noticeable increase in loon deaths and the likely cause is West Nile virus. The Department of Natural Resources says the virus was confirmed as the cause of death in two of three loons from northeastern Minnesota earlier this month. Minnesota Public Radio News says the agency is…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Some people may run marathons or travel long distances to help bring awareness to a great cause. But a Superior man is taking it a step further by committing to climb Mt. Rainier in Washington to support childhood cancer. Mt. Rainier stands nearly 15,000 feet high. At the top temperatures can become very cold even in the summer….
Duluth, Minn.-A local Duluth library had a packed house this morning during a unique story time with local firefighters. The Mount Royal Public Library hosted their annual firefighter story time allowing kids to interact with some of Duluth’s heroes. One local fire captain says, it’s a great opportunity for the community to learn who the firefighters are. “Just give them…
DULUTH, Minn.-Â AAR Corporation, an aircraft maintenance company in Duluth signed an agreement that could potentially make them an aviation industry leader in the region for the next 35 years The company celebrated its new lease in hopes of soon employing dozens of new workers from the area. AAR leaders have been working with the Duluth Economic Development Authority, or DEDA,…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Air Show is happening this weekend, and we got to go three thousand feet above in a B-17 to see all around Duluth. “It was just awesome. Pretty much just the way I thought it was going to be. Noisy, you could feel the power, the vibration”, said Bob Matarelli, B-17 rider. Its not all that…
DULUTH, Minn. – Thursday was the biggest fundraiser of the year at Lake Superior Zoo in Duluth. “Zoo La Palooza” brought families for a night of games, live music, food trucks, and raffles. Staff hope to raise $30,000 and show off all the zoo has to offer. “To bring people out that live in the community both here in Duluth…
ASHLAND, Wis. – The Twin Ports’ first specialty CBD store is getting ready to expand for a third time, this time in Ashland. Sutherland CBD opened its first location in Superior about a year ago. They’ve since opened another store in Duluth’s Lakeside neighborhood. Now, the family-owned business will bring their hemp oil products like energy drinks, oils, and dog…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Blue Angels will not be the only impressive planes in the skies for the Airshow, a jet called the F-35 might steal some of the spotlight. The plane boasts breakthrough aviation technology with a top speed of 1.6 times the speed of sound and a low speed of only 70 miles per hour. The performance the…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Navy Blue Angels arrived in town ahead of the upcoming Duluth Airshow. For 73 years, the Blue Angels have been taking to the skies to showcase precision and excellene in flying. Some formations require the planes to fly only 18 inches apart and the pilots understand ow important they are to the Navy. “It is I’d…
DULUTH, Minn.- In support of the Program for Aid to Victims of Sexual Assault mission, the group held its annual bar-b-q and cupcake sale today in downtown Duluth. The funds gathered through donations go towards supporting services for men, women and children who are victims of sexual violence. The plaza at the Building For Women was filled with dozen of…
DULUTH, Minn.- National Guard service members are in Duluth for training to ready them for what is out there on the battlefield. From burns, to assessing wounds, this event hosted at the College of St. Scholastica this week, serves as a way for them to be ready when the travel to war zones overseas. “My goal is that you develop…
DULUTH, Minn.- A morning rain shower didn’t stop hundreds of kids and families from coming out to Park Point Beach. Kids of all ages brought their shovels, pails, large and small buckets to the beach today to show off their creativity and have their sand castles judged for prizes. “Some kid picked SpongeBob and we figured that would probably be…
GRANITE FALLS, Minn. (AP) – Authorities and a local firefighter helped stop a runaway school bus after the driver had an apparent medical emergency. There were no children on board and no one was injured Wednesday when the bus careened down the wrong side of the road on U.S. Highway 212 near Granite Falls. The Yellow Medicine County Sheriff’s Office…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota lawmakers are considering reorganizing the state’s Department of Human Services following a series of leadership resignations. Commissioner Tony Lourey abruptly announced his resignation, followed by chief of staff Stacie Weeks. Two veteran deputy commissioners, Chuck Johnson and Claire Wilson, also resigned but rescinded their decision Wednesday. Minnesota Public Radio News reports some Republican lawmakers…
