DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota legislature is expected to hold a special session soon that could pump a lot of state money into Duluth. The Verso Paper Mill is asking the state for a million dollar loan so it can do some upgrades. Essentia health hopes to receive $184 million from the state for its medical district plans. And, the…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Superior Impact Nutrition in Superior is expanding its business. They’re going to open up a second location where subway used to be on Belknap Street. The owner says the demand for nutritional options in the Twin Ports is rapidly growing. The original store on Tower Avenue is only about 400 square feet. The owner says she’s excited…
BAYFIELD COUNTY, Wis. – Flooding from Pigeon Lake has been a concern for quite some time. Residents say they are hoping for a permanent solution. Recent rain fall in Bayfield County has caused the lake to rise. With nowhere to go, water overflows on to the main county highway between Barnes and Drummond. We talked to a Barnes resident who…
HIBBING, Minn. – Two individuals were arrested Monday following a drug bust by the Lake Superior Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force. A search warrant was executed by the Task Force, Hibbing Police Department and St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office at 121 18th Street East in Hibbing. Law enforcement recovered seven pounds of methamphetamine, heroin, mushrooms, marijuana and $10,840 at…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Advocates for K-12 schools and the University of Wisconsin System say they think Republicans will want to spend more money on education, but they don’t anticipate it will be as much as Democratic Gov. Tony Evers proposed. Education advocates and the lobbyist for the state chamber of commerce spoke Tuesday at an event organized by the…
NEW YORK (AP) – Nearly two dozen states and municipalities are suing the federal government to stop a new rule letting health care clinicians object to providing abortions and other services that conflict with their moral or religious beliefs. The lawsuit filed Tuesday in Manhattan federal court asks a judge to block a rule by the Department of Health and…
DULUTH, Minn. – When it comes to parents protecting children on mobile devices and social media, it can be tricky to stay up-to-date with the latest trends and tricks. Tech expert and V.P. of Strategy & Operations, Christopher Mohs, stopped by FOX 21 Local News with tips for Northland parents. Mohs says so-called “Vault Apps” are skyrocketing in popularity with…
OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) – Oshkosh police say a body has been recovered from a vehicle submerged in Lake Winnebago. Police say they were notified Monday that there was damage to the railing at the Bowen Street fishing dock, indicating a vehicle may have plunged into the lake. Oshkosh Fire Department divers did an initial search, but didn’t find anything. The…
WALKER, Minn. (AP) – Cass County sheriff officials are investigating an apparent drowning in Leech Lake. Sheriff Tom Burch says deputies were called to Woodland Resort on the lake’s Kabekona Bay in Shingobee Township Monday afternoon. An adult female was found unresponsive in the water near a dock. Individuals at the scene began CPR until first responders arrived, but the…
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SUPERIOR, Wis. – Staff and volunteers at the Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center invite the community to honor Memorial Day with them Saturday, May 25 starting at 11:00 a.m. The Center will host a free BBQ for families, with food provided by Blackwood’s. The idea for a Memorial Day community BBQ began in 2018. Staff anticipated 300 people to…
DULUTH, Minn.-Dressbarn, the women’s clothing chain that’s been around for nearly 60 years, is closing all 650 of its stores. The company’s chief financial officer, Steven Taylor, said Dressbarn has not been operating at an “acceptable level of profitability in today’s retail environment.” Its owner, Ascena Retail Group Inc., says it wants to focus on its more profitable brands. Ascena…
DULUTH, Minn. – When ships come to the Twin Ports those on board are usually far from home, their families, things that are familiar to them. The Twin Ports is one of the farthest Western points ships can travel on the great lakes. Crew members facing tough conditions for months at a time. “Probably the shortest amount of time that…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a look at local news and weather making headlines Tuesday, May 21, 2019. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, brittney merlot, community, Headlines, Local News, morning update, weather
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – The Minnesota Legislature is headed into overtime. Legislators adjourned their regular session at midnight, but so much work remains that they’ll need to come back in special session in the days ahead. It’s just not clear when. Gov. Tim Walz and leaders of the House and Senate struck and overall budget agreement Sunday evening, but…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Douglas County chapter of NAMI, also known as the National Alliance on Mental Illness held a fundraiser at a local fast food chain on Monday. The Culver’s on Second Street in Superior donated a portion of today’s profits to NAMI. Plenty of people came out to support, including law enforcement, local officials, and members of the community. Organizers…
SUPERIOR, Wis- It was a great day to go out and grab some ice cream while hanging out with Superior’s finest four-legged law enforcement: a K-9 from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. The Northland K-9 Foundation hosted its Spirit Night Fundraiser at the Dairy Queen on Tower Avenue. There you could meet Deputy Cory Fossum and his K-9 Raptor, and…
DULUTH, Minn.- Sometimes everyday tasks like cooking are hard to keep up with when you have other responsibilities like a job or a family. Katie Dague and Tracy Rosas are like a lot of us: active, jobs, families- enough going on to keep them from finding time to make healthy meals. “With kids it was so hard to eat healthy, and we…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- A year after a fire halted the opening of a new Cooper Elementary School Building in Superior, the school is complete, and ready for the first classes to attend next Fall. According to the Superintendent of Superior School District, teachers will begin moving into the new building as early as June to set up their rooms and offices….
TWO HARBORS, Minn. – There’s a new place to get ice cream and malts in Two Harbors. 5th Street Malt Shoppe is now open at the former location of 5th Street Tacos on Highway 61. It has the same owner as the former taco business. The crew tell us they think ice cream will be a better fit, serving everything…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Lake Breeze Motel and Resort, on the shores of Lake Superior just north of Duluth, has been sold. Brad and Kimberly Baerg have dreamed of owning a Northern Minnesota Resort for more than ten years. Since last Wednesday, the family has called the Lake Breeze Motel and Resort home. “We wanted to look at trying to…
TWO HARBORS, Minn. – Part of Highway 61 just south of Two Harbors is getting a safety overhaul a few years from now. The intersection of Highway 61 and Lake County Road 9 will be replaced. The Minnesota DOT created a proposal to make driving through intersections in that area less dangerous. The plan means cars would no longer be…
DULUTH, Minn.- Two Duluth Marshall students are finishing up final preparations tonight for their version of the ‘Empty Bowl’ fundraiser tomorrow to help the hungry in the Northland. It’s part of their senior capstone project. Elizabeth Jarocki and David Olsen got the idea when learning Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank was taking a break from its Empty Bowl fundraiser…
DULUTH, Minn.- Today, about 100 nursing students graduating from Lake Superior College received their pins today, and they gear up to start their careers. Families packed the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center to cheer on these new nurses. One graduate we talked with today said the job market is looking good because there are enough job opportunities in the Healthcare field…
DULUTH, Minn.- A two-year project to reconstruct a mile of Woodland Avenue and Calvary Road began Monday in Duluth. With it comes road closures and detours but most affected are business owners in that area. You have probably heard the saying that Minnesota has two seasons: winter and construction. This project will cost around 11.5 million dollars with the city…
DULUTH, Minn.-The victim hit by a bus in downtown Duluth Saturday afternoon has been identified. Duluth police say it is 72-year-old Mary Beth McDade of Two Harbors. Her condition is considered stable and she is conscious and alert. It all happened at about 1 p.m. at Third Avenue West and Superior Street. When authorities arrived, they found McDade pinned under the…
DULUTH, Minn.-Duluth International Airport has announced that construction for the third phase of the runway 9/27 reconstruction project began today. This phase includes the east end of the runway and is the final phase of the three -year reconstruction project. Phase three of construction will occur from May until the end of August. During the first month of construction, work…
ST. PAUL, Minn.-Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and top legislative leaders have reached a bipartisan budget agreement that drops the governor’s proposed gasoline tax increase but gives middle-class Minnesotans an income tax cut and preserves most of an expiring tax that funds health care. The Democratic governor, Republican Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka and Democratic House Speaker Melissa Hortman announced details…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Fundraising efforts continued for one local organization looking to buy a home for people with disabilities and veterans with PTSD. Huskies of Hope is on a mission to raise $50,000 to buy a home and open an adult day care center. The group’s latest fundraiser was a silent auction and spaghetti dinner at VIP Pizza in Superior. “Too…
DULUTH, Minn.- Bad weather and free admission led to big crowds at The Depot. Almost a thousand visitors came out to enjoy The Depot’s second Community Day. Community Day was an effort created by mayor Emily Larson to attract more people to some of Duluth’s best tourist attractions. The event gave visitors access to see art, history and the Lake Superior…
DULUTH, Minn.- When the weather on this planet gets you down, why not travel to a new planet? Planet 3 to be exact. Summer Break is beginning for students and in nasty weather like Sunday’s, families are trying to find fun indoor activities. So in the gloomy, windy, snowy outdoors, Planet 3 Extreme Air Park on 46th Avenue West, turns into…
DULUTH, Minn. – Firefighters have been busy this weekend with at least three fires in the Duluth area. The latest fire happened around 4 a.m. in West Duluth in an alley between 62nd and 63rd Avenue West. Officials say it was a windy one, and when it was all said and done, a mobile home and at least two garages…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The week Bob Dylan fans from as far out as Australia and England have been waiting for has finally arrived. The 9th annual Dylanfest kicked off this weekend. The 9 day music and art festival will showcase local bands playing covers of some of Bob Dylan’s greatest hits. Fans packed out Cedar Lounge in Superior for the festival’s launch,…
DULUTH, Minn.- While the wind and snow kept most inside, it brought surfers out to Brighton Beach to ride the waves. According to the surfers, once you’re in a wet suit, the cold isn’t that bad. They add that it’s worth it when you catch the perfect wave. “You catch the wave and you start to speed up a little…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Police Department is in need of some new equipment. And today, hundreds packed the new Malting Building at Clyde Iron Works raising money for that cause. A little cold rainy weather didn’t stop the hundreds from coming out to the Clydes new Malting Building to help the Duluth Police Department. When the doors opened at eight…
DULUTH, Minn.- All the rain today forced the Duluth Parks and Recreation staff to move their ‘Parks Day’ inside, but it still had plenty of events for kids to enjoy. Activities included basketball, disc golf, and a color area for the kids. Organizers say they were glad to keep the kids busy regardless of the weather. Sam Werle, Recreation Specialist…
DULUTH, Minn.- It may not feel like it now, but summer is soon coming to the Northland. Which means people getting on the water for swimming and boating. Today, the Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center hosted a national ‘Safe Boating Week’ kickoff event. That event gave people safety tips like always checking the forecast before going out and always wearing…
GRAND MARAIS, Minn.- A controversial neighbor, known polygamist Seth Jeffs is now in Cook County, Minnesota. Seth is the brother of Warren Jeffs, the former leader of the polygamist sect of the Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints, or FLDS. In 2011, Warren Jeffs was convicted of two felony counts of child assault for which he is now serving a prison…
IRONWOOD, Mich. – Two teens were killed in a single vehicle accident in Ironwood early Saturday morning. According to the Gogebic County Sheriff’s Office, deputies located a vehicle that had run off of Lake Road near Powers Road and into a tree at about 2:30 a.m. Two females, ages eighteen and fifteen, were killed in the crash. A twenty-year-old man…
DULUTH, Minn. – A woman sustained serious injuries in a DTA bus/pedestrian accident Saturday in Downtown Duluth. At 12:48 p.m., the Duluth Police, Duluth Fire and Mayo Clinic Ambulance responded to the accident at Third Avenue West and Superior Street. When arrived, they found an adult female pinned under the bus. The fire department was able to free her and…
DULUTH, Minn.- Eight hundred families visited the Lake Superior Zoo to learn about how to become more environmentally conscious. Wildlife biologists, naturalists and environmental educators from across the region taught those in attendance about a variety of issues at seventeen different stations including the importance of maintaining the Northland’s habitat. Sarah Wilcox, Director of Education, says that “I think it’s important…
BY BRANDON GORDON, FOX 21 PHOTOJOURNALIST SUPERIOR, Wis.-A flag raising ceremony was held today at the Bong Center in Superior to honor a fallen veteran, as we are about a week out from Memorial Day. The Flag of Remembrance program is sponsored by the Superior American Legion Post 435 and honors the life and memory of one deceased veteran every…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Artists of all types had a chance to showcase their work at the University of Wisconsin-Superior for the city’s first art sampler.\ It was Superior Council for the Art’s first ever event of its kind. The purpose was to take communication art, visual art, fine art or any form of artistic expression and put it on display in a…
DULUTH, Minn.- State patrol and local law enforcement will begin issuing extra seat belt enforcement citations on Minnesota roads starting Monday, May 20. The Northland is no stranger to these extra seat belt enforcement periods. The ‘Toward Zero Deaths’ campaign has been happening for a while and has raised the seat belt percentage overall. but state patrol said they won’t be…
DULUTH, Minn. – Its National Bike to Work Week and to celebrate Duluth Mayor Emily Larson hosted the annual Mayor’s Bike Ride through downtown Duluth. Dozens of bikers rode from City Hall to Duluth Cider in Lincoln Park on the Cross City Trail. The goal of the annual ride is to help bring awareness to the effort of minimizing greenhouse…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Lakewalk Galley in Canal Park, formerly known as Crabby Bill’s is open again for the season. The landlocked food boat is an extension of the fine dining lake avenue restaurant in the Dewitt–Seitz building. Mini donuts and cheese curds are some of the favorites still on the menu for the season. This year is the first…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College – Superior has not undergone any significant changes since the 1970’s. School staff now hope the more than $1 million renovations will bring new life to the campus In 2018, WITC began the first of several phases of updates including a new exterior paint job and several interior renovation projects. For the next…
SUPERIOR, Wisc.- With only sixty-one police officers on the force, and some of them close to retirement, three new officers were sworn into the Superior Police Department today after going through a nineteen month training process. A few year’s back, around one hundred twenty candidates typically applied to join the Superior Police Department. This year, there were only around seventy…
DULUTH, Minn.- Dozens of volunteers came to the North Shore Community School today to build a new zip line on its playground. This comes after school leaders gathered feedback from students who said this should be a top priority. Staff at the site said not only is this project fun for students, but it also builds up their self esteem…
GRAND MARAIS, Minn. – A community meeting will be held in Grand Marais on Saturday regarding the purchase of land in Cook County by a company connected to the leader of a South Dakota polygamous group. Seth Jeffs is listed as the registered agent for a company that acquired about 40 acres near Grand Marais. He has applied to build…
