DULUTH, Minn.- Garfield Avenue is the loudest road in town when the 12th Annual Duluth Drag Races rolls into town. The roar of engines, the scream of tires on asphalt, and the smoke rise off of Garfield Avenue. “It’s loud, there’s a lot of smoke from the tires,” said Ryan Kern, President of Kern and Kompany, who put on the…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The first wine bar and winery in Superior held its grand opening, and the wines you get there you really can’t get anywhere else. Wine Seller Winery on Belknap Street is selling homemade wines that you can taste and buy for yourself. The owner has been making her own wine for years and wanted to share her creations…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Lake Superior Harvest Festival took over Bayfront Festival Park Saturday. Farmers and more than 30 local craftspeople and artists showed off their items. They also attended a renewable energy fair to learn more about making farming more sustainable. “This event is a really good time for people to meet their farmers face to face,” said Festival Director…
DULUTH, Minn.- People in Gary New Duluth were brought back to their Eastern European roots Saturday afternoon at the 3rd annual Ethnic Festival. The event was a fundraiser for the GND recreation center, filled with traditional foods, music and activities for the whole community. GND rec officials say it was the perfect way to honor how far the region has come….
DULUTH, Minn.- Authorities confirm that the body pulled from the Minnesota Slip in Canal Park Friday afternoon was that of missing UMD student Jacob Lavoie. It’s barely been a week since loved ones last saw Lavoie at Grandma’s Sports Garden. After days of searching for Lavoie and learning of his untimely death, his friends and the community are speaking out….
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Police have confirmed that the body pulled from the Minnesota Slip in Canal Park Friday afternoon is that of missing 21-year-old UMD student Jacob Lavoie. St. Louis County Rescue says the body was recovered at approximately 3:00 p.m. Lavoie went missing early Sunday morning in Canal Park. Police say he was last seen leaving Grandma’s…
ISLE ROYALE, Mich. (AP) – The second year of the National Park Service’s wolf relocation project has kicked off with a capture of a wolf on Michigan’s mainland and a flight to Isle Royale in Lake Superior. Mlive reports the 70-pound male that’s believed to be about three years old was captured this week. The wolf that was flown by…
SUPERIOR, Wis. (AP) — The Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has joined environmental groups urging state regulators to reject a plan to build a $700 million natural gas-fired power plant in Superior. The State Journal reports that the Native American tribe is worried that the Nemadji Trail Energy Center would damage local wetlands, contribute to climate change and…
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth’s Earned Sick and Safe Time Ordinance is set to take effect in January for businesses with more than five workers on staff. Now, the City of Duluth is accepting public comments and questions on the proposed ordinance. The city will be hosting several training sessions starting next month so there will be no confusion once the ordinance…
DULUTH, Minn. – Seven new police officers were sworn into the Duluth Police Department on Friday. The Duluth Police Department has been short on officers for quite a while and this second ceremony helps get them back to strength. The selection process is rigorous and the department does interviews with family, friends, and even teachers of the officers to make…
DULUTH, Minn. – A judge has cut $2.25 million from the payment for emotional damages owed to former UMD women’s hockey coach Shannon Miller. In March 2018, Miller was originally awarded $3 million in emotional damages following a federal trial. U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz said in his decision that “$750,000 is the highest amount that the jury could reasonably…
DULUTH, Minn. – Runners celebrated the fall season with the annual “Minnesota Mile.” About seven-hundred runners took part in the one mile event along Duluth’s Skyline Parkway. Racers enjoyed great views of Lake Superior and the St. Louis River. “I’ve never run any race with the start with this beautiful view,” said Tom Sederquist, who won the Minnesota Mile with…
BAYFIELD, Wis.- Preparations are under way for the Bayfield apple festival which is just a month a way. Workers at Bayfield Apple Co. say apple season is actually about two weeks behind schedule thanks to our late Spring. It makes preparing jams, ciders and other apple goods more stressful since it’s a time sensitive activity. “Preparing is fun. It’s always the…
BAYFIELD, Wis.- Year two of the Bayfield tall ships festival is about more than just getting people out on the water. It’s a time to teach and tell them just how much maritime history comes from this area They call it the classic boat and schooner rendezvous. Last year’s inaugural festival brought in thousands to see boats and also to see…
DULUTH, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Duluth is nearly finished with their $2 million renovation project of Ordean Court, to make it the center piece of the campus. Ordean Court is surrounded by Marshall Performing Arts and the Tweed Museum of Art buildings. Over the years it was used as driveway where people would drop students off. But now…
DULUTH, Minn. – It is not uncommon for many firefighters to gain much of their experience from real life scenarios faced on the job. But the Duluth Fire Department is ensuring their firefighters are prepared beforehand. This week Duluth firefighters have been going through realistic training to learn how to better handle job duties like search and rescue. Essentia Health…
DULUTH, Minn. – Have you ever wished the poop fairy would magically appear to pick up after your dog on daily walks? Well the Regional Stormwater Protection Team is reminding dog owners that the poop fairy does not exist. The RSP team recently released a playful PSA, starring the Non–Poop Fairy, to help educate the community on how dog waste…
DULUTH, MN – The Veterans Service Center Office in Duluth held an open house Friday afternoon. There, vets were able to grab a free lunch, tour the office and meet veteran service officers. Organizers say, it’s all to provide an open, inviting space for members of the armed forces that served out country. “Open up a dialogue with some of…
DULUTH, MN- The Exchange Bakery and Cafe, which opened back in 1988, will officially close on September 30th. Restaurant owner Mark Edwards cited an expiring lease and remodeling of the board of trade building – where the restaurant calls home – as the main reasons for the decision . This all has left patrons wondering what comes next. “People who…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota health officials are reporting the state’s first vaping death amid a national outbreak of serious lung illnesses linked to the practice. The state health department says the victim was more than 65-years-old and had a history of lung disease. State epidemiologist Ruth Lynfield says the state began looking at the case after the patient…
(AP Photo/Jim Mone, File) MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Enbridge Energy is looking for permission to conduct land surveys in northern Wisconsin as it considers re-routing a pipeline out of an American Indian reservation. Wisconsin Public Radio reports the company wants to conduct environmental surveys along a 40-mile stretch in Ashland and Iron counties to replace an existing 20-mile segment of…
MILWAUKEE (AP) – Foxconn Technology Group says Louis Woo has stepped down as the executive who has represented the Taiwanese company in Wisconsin. Foxconn tells the Journal Times that Woo has “relinquished his project responsibilities to focus on addressing some personal matters.” Foxconn wasn’t specific on the personal matters or say if the change was permanent or temporary. Woo was…
NEW YORK – White Claw is a victim of its own success: The hard seltzer brand confirmed a nationwide shortage in the United States, sparked by the drink’s rising popularity. “We are working around the clock to increase supply given the rapid growth in consumer demand,” Sanjiv Gajiwala, White Claw’s senior vice president of marketing, told CNN Business. “White Claw…
Wisconsin Point Lighthouse DULUTH, Minn. (AP) – A historic lighthouse on Lake Superior has been sold to a tech industry executive from San Francisco. Thirty-four-year-old Steven Broudy won the lighthouse at auction last week with a high bid of $159,000. The lighthouse, built in 1913, sits on the tip of Wisconsin Point in Superior, Wisconsin. Broudy bought the 56-foot structure…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Three dozen first responders and 15 ambulances from Minnesota are headed to North Carolina to help with Hurricane Dorian. Gov. Tim Walz authorized the emergency response when North Carolina asked for assistance through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, a mutual aid agreement between all 50 states. The first responders are divided into three teams which…
DULUTH, Minn. – Without a healthy lunch, kids can have trouble concentrating, lack energy for after school activities and may end up filling up on low-nutrient snacks. St. Luke’s Clinical Dietitian Mary Cherne offers these tips to get started packing health lunches your kids will actually eat. Get kids involved. Let them pick out their lunch box and let them…
DULUTH, Minn. – For 26 years the Lake Superior Chapter of the Sustainable Farming Association has hosted the annual Harvest Festival. This year’s event is taking place on Saturday, September 7 at Bayfront Fetival Park in Duluth. Farmers and vendors will begin selling locally produced goods at 10:00 a.m. and wrap things up around 4:00 p.m. Event organizers refer to…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – It’s back to school for students in the Twin Ports! What better way to release some steam and have fun on the weekends than with a trip to the roller rink? World of Wheels Skate Center in Superior was recently closed for a short period of time to resurface and update their rink. Now it’s back open…
APPLETON, Wis. (AP) – A driver’s education teacher in Appleton has been convicted of child enticement. Seventy-four-year-old Charles Rodgers pleaded no contest to the charge in Outagamie County Circuit Court Thursday. Charges of attempted sexual assault by a school staff member and exposing child to harmful descriptions were dismissed as part of a plea deal. An investigation began when a…
DULUTH, Minn.- Mother nature is causing delays for one of the Duluth School Districts major construction projects, and the delays are now impacting some athletic events. When the Duluth Public School Stadium was built back in the early 2000’s school officials knew the track surface would have to be re-done in about 18 years. Fast forward to today, and construction…
DULUTH, Minn. – A free community event allowed kids to get creative with shaving cream art to help welcome the homeless at Harrison Community Center in Lincoln Park. The artwork uses food coloring on the shaving cream which is then transferred to a card. The cards will be written on at a later date are part of care packages for…
DULUTH, Minn. – Each year many Northlanders are inundated with dozens of documents containing their personal information and on Thursday the Proctor Federal Credit Union hosted a shredding truck for people to safely dispose of their documents. Cars lined up to a large truck in the back of the credit union where dozens of people brought in boxes and even…
CLOQUET, Minn. – As the battle against the opioid crisis continues pharmacies in Carlton County are doing what they can to help stop overdoes deaths by giving out naloxone, the generic form of Narcan, over the counter. It all started in 2017 when the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy came out with a new naloxone prescribing protocol allowing people to get…
DULUTH, MN- Blood centers across the country are expressing their need for donors as Hurricane Dorian hits the east coast. Here in Duluth, multiple blood drives were held today, including at University of Minnesota Duluth. All blood types are being accepted. Leadership from Memorial Blood Centers, who put on the event, say a lot of the blood donated today will…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – WITC students were welcomed back for the semester with a luau. They enjoyed a pork lunch, smoothies, and got free henna tattoos. College staff tell us it’s a great way to relieve students’ stress. “They’ve got jobs, they’ve got families, they’ve got school now that they’re adding to their plate and this is just a chance to…
DULUTH, Minn. – Domestic violence claimed the lives of twenty-four Minnesotans in 2017, according to a study by the Minnesota Coalition of Battered Women. Local organizations came together for a summit in Duluth on how to best handle domestic violence in Northeastern Minnesota. The St. Louis County Attorney’s Office hosted the summit at Clyde Iron Works, bringing together criminal justice…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Water quality was a big topic as Wisconsin lawmakers visited the University of Wisconsin– Superior to discuss ways of protecting water quality. A special task force joined those lawmakers to hear the community input on how to better improve water quality in Wisconsin. The Speaker’s Task Force on Water Quality has been on a statewide tour to…
DULUTH, Minn. – The College of St. Scholastica celebrated the start of the academic year today by hosting their annual convocation ceremony. The annual celebration is one more way to welcome new students to campus. This year the college brought back alumni from years past including members of the Saints Heritage Club, which are alumni that graduated at least 50…
EDINA, Minn. (AP) – The mother of a former student at an Edina elementary school is suing the school district, saying staff members violated district policy when they searched her child. The alleged incident happened at Countryside Elementary School in the 2017-18 school year, when the student was in second grade. According to the Star Tribune , the lawsuit says…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Wildlife managers say late-season snowstorms and heavy spring rains have taken a toll on Minnesota’s pheasant population. The Department of Natural Resources’ annual roadside survey indicates that Minnesota’s pheasant numbers are down 17% from 2018. The index is 11% below the 10-year average and 60% below the long-term average. DNR upland game research scientist Tim…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – The Minnesota Supreme Court says parents who defame their children’s public high school coaches don’t have legal protection against their claims. The high court ruled Wednesday the coaches are not public officials so they have a lower bar to prove any defamation case. The Star Tribune says the court’s decision involves former Woodbury High School…
NEW YORK (AP) – Walmart says it will discontinue the sale of handgun ammunition and also publicly request that customers refrain from openly carrying firearms in stores even where state laws allow it. The announcement comes after a mass shooting claimed seven lives in Odessa, Texas and follows two other back-to-back shootings last month, one of them at a Walmart…
WASHINGTON (AP) – A total of 127 military construction projects are being sidelined by a Pentagon decision to shift $3.6 billion to build part of President Donald Trump’s border wall. Defense Secretary Mark Esper approved the transfer of funds on Tuesday. The Pentagon will cut funding from military projects like schools, target ranges, daycare centers for military families, and maintenance…
BAYFIELD, Wis. – The 2nd annual Lake Superior Tall Ships “Classic Boat & Schooner Rendezvous” is sailing back into Bayfield Friday, September 6 – Sunday, September 8. The mission of the event is to raise funds and awareness for the Lake Superior Tall Ships Youth Sailing & Sea Cadets Program including sailing trips to Isle Royale and Minnesota’s North Shore….
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ryan Johnson for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, September 5, 2019. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, community, Headlines, Local News, midday update, weather
LARSMONT, Minn. – In this week’s Cooking Connection, FOX 21’s Brett Scott is in the kitchen with Chef Richard Selz from Ledge Rock Grille at Larsmont Cottages. The restaurant is proud to debut a new menu that combines the best of a classic lakeshore meal with global flavors and fresh, quality ingredients. The restaurant is open for breakfast lunch and…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Gov. Tony Evers has picked an attorney for an organic farming cooperative to serve as the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation’s new leader. Evers said Thursday that he has appointed Melissa Hughes to replace Mark Hogan as WEDC secretary. Hogan was appointed by former Republican Gov. Scott Walker but stayed on the job after GOP lawmakers blocked…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ryan Johnson for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, September 5, 2019. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, community, Headlines, Local News, morning update, weather
(courtesy: Cathy Isaacson for The Northland Fire Wire) HIBBING, Minn. – According to a Northland FireWire Facebook post, three dogs and two cats died in a Hibbing house fire early Wednesday evening. Fire crews responded to a fire in the 1700 Block of 1st Avenue around 5:25 p.m. in Hibbing. Officials say no people were home when the fire started….
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (AP) – Students and staff at Fond du Lac High School are a bit on edge as the search continues for a missing python. The 3-foot long snake escaped from its cage at the high school sometime over the Labor Day weekend. Principal Matt Steinbarth says there’s some evidence the snake entered the ventilation system at…
