DULUTH, Minn. – A collection of vintage gowns were unveiled at Glensheen mansion in Duluth for a new exhibit. This summer, gowns, party dresses, and even furs of the early 1900s are being showcased at the historic estate. The vintage items are making their debut after being tucked away in the mansion for the last forty years. After a lot…
DULUTH, Minn. – Veterans and civilians attended a Flag Day ceremony at the Elks Lodge in Superior on June 14th. The program described the history and evolution of the stars and stripes. One Vietnam Veteran says ceremonies like these help honor what the flag means to our nation. “What they did here at the Elks is a good example when…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – 13 middle an high school students are learning the basics of theater at the UWS stage as they are attending a two week intensive camp. The students are learning new skills such as quick changes and dance, all to prepare for a production of ‘The Aristocats.’ One leader, who was busy changing costumes, says it’s all about…
DULUTH, Minn. – The 39th Annual Rummage Sale started off on Park Point with a few showers but it soon turned into a picture perfect day for bargain hunters. “Because you live down here and like I said it’s a sense of community talking with our neighbors. It’s a neighborhood get together and that’s what I really like about this is…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Transit Authority celebrated 50 years as the public transportation system in the twin ports. The DTA was created by the Minnesota legislature in 1969, but public transportation has been running in Duluth since the late 1800s. Over the last fifty years, the DTA has improved. Recently, the service has worked to lower its carbon footprint…
DULUTH, Minn.- On June 15th 1920 three men Elias Clayton, Elmer Jackson and Isaac Mcghie were lynched in the streets of Duluth. For the 99th anniversary hundreds gathered around the memorial in downtown Duluth dedicated to those three men. The Clayton Jackson Mcghie Memorial incorporated was formed in 2000. The memorial itself was built in 2003. Stories of what happened…
DULUTH, Minn. – More than 30,000 Americans are currently living with a fatal disease known as Huntington’s. On Saturday, June 15, you’re invited to help raise awareness in Duluth. Huntington’s Disease is an inherited brain disorder resulting in the progressive loss of both mental and physical control. Symptoms typically appear between the ages of 30 to 50, and worsen over…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Every year, one in ten older adults experience some kind of abuse. That’s according to a study by the New England Journal of Medicine. Today, a forum at the Superior Public Library taught the community signs of elder abuse like caregiver neglect, financial exploitation, and financial harm. Attendees also learned how to stop the abuse, and get people…
DULUTH, Minn.- Today, a new heavy equipment shop opened its doors in Duluth. Fairchild Equipment provides warehouse equipment, forklift rental, and forklift parts. Company officials are excited to bring their unique style of customer service to Duluth. “When we are calling on a customer, or we are sitting with you, we want you to know you are a customer for…
DULUTH, Minn.- A lot of people around the Northland do great things to honor area veterans, and today a Duluth construction company is being recognized for doing that. Kraus Anderson has been involved with many projects to benefit veterans, and some area veterans showed their appreciation today by presenting the company with some special items. Kraus Anderson received plaques with…
MILWAUKEE-Milwaukee treasurer’s office records show Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes is delinquent on property taxes. Deputy City Treasurer Jim Klajbor said Friday that Barnes, a Democrat, has failed to pay $2,225.43 in property taxes, interest and penalties for his condominium. Barnes told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, which first reported the delinquency , that he’s paying the delinquent taxes in an installment…
NEW YORK (AP) _ Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar says she would support impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump “beginning now.” The Minnesota senator’s comment to CNN Friday followed Trump’s statement this week that he’d take information from a foreign power that offered dirt on an opponent. Klobuchar says “it’s illegal” to take something of value from a foreign country…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather Friday, June 14, 2019. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, brittney merlot, community, FOX 21, Local News, midday update, weather
DULUTH, Minn.-The field is continuing to grow for the Duluth Mayor’s race. Currently six candidates are vying for the seat including incumbent Emily Larson. Those also running include Caleb Anderson, Corey Ford, Doris Queen Lavender, Jesse Peterson, and John Socha. Previous candidate Israel Malachi dropped out of the race. The filing period for all municipal seats ends June 18. To…
SUPERIOR, Wisc. — In this weeks Active Adventures we are slowing things down and healing ourselves from the inside and out. Twin sisters in the Twin Ports can help with injuries both physically and mentally, using alternative & holistic health. Formally known as Rooted Folks Center for Evolution, they have now re-branded and changed their name to Wisdom Center for…
WASHINGTON, D.C.-According to a memo from the Office of the Inspector General with the Environmental Protection Agency, an audit is now underway regarding a complaint connected with Polymet Mining Company’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit. The objective is to determine whether the EPA followed appropriate Clean Water Act and NPDES regulations for the Polymet permit approved in 2018 in…
DULUTH, Minn. – Bargain buys are taking over the Park Point neighborhood in Duluth June 14 – 15. The 39th annual Park Point Rummage Sale is a four mile long event with approximately 125 yards full of deals. Food is available throughout the event. Free parking is available on both sides of the street. Click here to learn more about…
ST. PAUL, Minn.-St. Paul’s police chief has fired five officers for allegedly failing to intervene in an assault at a business. Police Chief Todd Axtell said Thursday that officers are expected to intervene when a violent act occurs in their presence and to tell the truth. Axtell says the community “deserves to know that its St. Paul police officers will…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather Friday, June 14, 2019. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, brittney merlot, community, Headlines, Local News, morning update, News, weather
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Police K-9s were unleashed for the sixth annual “Operation K-9” fundraising. Ten K-9’s from around the Northland got a break from serious police work to show off their serious talents to a crowd at the UWS football stadium for Operation K-9. “These dogs are capable of doing things that us human officers can’t do. We send them…
VIRGINIA, Minn. – A Minnesota-based group is exposing who they call child predators online. Predator Hunters USA uses decoy online accounts to find adults who want to meet with children for sexual activity, and they stream the whole think live on Facebook. Predator Hunters USA has more than 77,000 followers on Facebook. Since October 2018, the group has exposed close…
DULUTH, Minn. – Ticks are already becoming a big problem in the Midwest this year. Associate Professor Ben Clark at the University of Minnesota Duluth has taken a special interest in learning the risks of catching Lyme disease from ticks. His research found one in three ticks in this area carry the disease. Ticks are commonly found in wooded areas…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – If you like food trucks here’s your chance to get some good food and support a great cause. Walking Ministries is hosting a food truck fundraiser in Superior to help fund warming centers the Ruth house in Superior and the Esther house in Duluth. You can get hot dogs or brats for a quick lunch from the…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Members of Local union trades volunteered their time to help build a new community garden on Oakes Avenue in Superior. The volunteers spent the day constructing a new perimeter fence around the property. The new fence will help protect the new garden from deer and other animals. This summer, volunteers are also expected help build new gardening beds….
DULUTH, Minn.- U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Veterans who served on board the USS Duluth decades ago are back in the Twin Ports for a reunion this week. Thursday, these crew members celebrated a flag that was on that ship for six months during World War Two. A Battle Ensign is a large flag on a ship making that ship…
DULUTH, Minn.- More than one hundred Northland properties went up for sale today during St. Louis County tax forfeit land auction. Some of the top properties for sale included more than twenty houses, and some prime waterfront locations that had cabins. Those in attendance are thrilled to walk away with a new piece of property. “It’s hard to keep them…
HIBBING, Minn.-An August trial date has been set for an Iron Range man accused of a January murder. 18-year-old Deshon Bonnell plead not guilty to multiple felony counts today including first-degree murder. It’s in connection with the shooting death  of 33-year-old Joshua LaValley. LaValley’s body was found by a snowmobiler on the Mesabi Trail near Kerr on Jan. 6. He…
WASHINGTON-White House press secretary Sarah Sanders will be leaving the Trump administration at the end of the month. President Donald Trump announced the news on Twitter Wednesday. He says Sanders will be returning to her home state of Arkansas and has not immediately named a successor. Sanders is one of the president’s closest and most trusted White House aides and…
DULUTH, Minn. (Press Release) – Born and raised in Western Duluth, entrepreneur Derek Medved, announced his candidacy for City Council at Large today in front of his Gary Korner Store.  Medved grew up in Gary within blocks of the Milk House convenience store and gas station at 1331 Commonwealth Ave. that he purchased at age 19 after the store encountered financial difficulties and…
HIBBING, Minn. –A Grand Rapids man convicted of murder in the second-degree was sentenced today to nearly 29 years in prison. 34-year-old Benjamin Lundquist was accused of stabbing and killing 54-year-old Joel Gangness of Hibbing in January of 2017 in an apartment there. Lundquist initially told police that Jesus told him to commit the crime. A Sixth District judge previously ruled…
MINNEAPOLIS-Environmental Protection Agency documents show that its staffers were critical of how Minnesota regulators drafted a key permit for the planned PolyMet copper-nickel mine. And they show the officials concluded the permit would violate federal law because it lacked specific water pollution limits. The EPA released the documents after a court challenge by WaterLegacy and other groups. WaterLegacy attorney Paula…
LINCOLN PARK, Minn. — In this week’s Cooking Connection we are headed inside Ursa Minor Brewing and starting a fire! Don’t worry, it’s all to cook freshly made wood fired pizza’s! Learning from the pro’s, Fox 21’s Brittney Merlot attempts her own version. “Brittney Special” is a deep dish, personal pizza with a lot of meat and a few greens….
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, June 13, 2019. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, brittney merlot, community, Headlines, Local News, midday update, weather
MEMPHIS, Tenn.- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has confirmed the identity of a man killed by a federal fugitive task force as Brandon Webber, a 20-year-old black man. The TBI says Webber was shot by federal marshals who were trying to arrest him on multiple felony warrants Wednesday evening. The agency says Webber got into a vehicle and then rammed…
MADISON, Wis.-Republicans who control the Legislature’s finance committee are planning to add a roughly $300 million income tax cut to Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ state budget. Committee co-chairs John Nygren and Alberta Darling told reporters Thursday that Republicans plan to insert language in the budget that will reduce the two lowest tax brackets. They also said that they plan to…
ST. PAUL, Minn.-Gov. Tim Walz says he’s open to calling a special session to help diabetics who can’t afford the cost of insulin, but lawmakers must first work out a deal. Walz made his comments Wednesday after a discussion with diabetics, advocates and medical professionals. A measure that would have established an emergency insulin program had broad support during the…
ST. PAUL, Minn.-President Donald Trump has approved a major disaster declaration for spring storms and flooding that caused nearly $40 million in damage to infrastructure across Minnesota. Gov. Tim Walz said Wednesday that the declaration will provide federal emergency relief money for 51 Minnesota counties and four tribal governments Walz had requested the federal aid in a letter to Trump…
DULUTH, Minn.-Three people were injured last night after a kitchen fire in an apartment at 2510 W. Second St. in Duluth. Two persons were treated on scene and released and one person was transported to Essentia Hospital with unknown injuries It all happened at about 8 p.m. Wednesday. The first arriving company reported smoke coming from the windows upstairs and…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, June 13, 2019. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, brittney merlot, community, Headlines, Local News, morning update, weather
DULUTH, Minn. – June is national cancer survivorship month. The Miller Dwan Foundation says a patient isn’t a cancer survivor only if they beat the disease. They are already survivors the moment they are diagnosed with it as they begin the difficult battle to fight for their lives. A celebration at Clyde Iron Works in Duluth honored recently diagnosed cancer…
DULUTH, Minn.- Vikre Distillery is putting their own twist on the classic French 75 cocktail and putting it in a can. The drink is called ‘Frenchie.’ It’s a mix of juniper gin, rose and lemon juice, just like the French 75 cocktail on tap at the distillery. The canned beverage will be available in liquor stores across Minnesota… Wisconsin and…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Northland police officers and their K-9 partners are getting ready to show off to the public during Operation K-9. It’s a major fundraiser put on by the Northland K–9 foundation to support local police K–9 units. “They’ll be showcasing everything that they do on the streets and giving people kind of an idea of how they train and how…
CLOQUET, Minn.- One of the Northland’s most unique beaches, is now open for the season in Cloquet. “The Beach” at Pinehurst Park has filtered chlorinated water, with a sandy bottom just like a real beach. There are swim lanes, and a depth of six feet with lifeguards on duty. But the fun doesn’t stop there. “We have a lot of…
DULUTH, Minn – A few Northland kids are freshening up their karate skills at a week long summer camp at StoneHouse Martial Arts on Belknap Street in Superior. The camp allows current students of StoneHouse to cram in 12 weeks of karate instruction into one. They go over basic techniques like kicking and punching. They even do self–defense training. “It…
STURGEON LAKE, Minn.- It’s part of a joint effort between Cloquet and Fon Du Lac Police Departments. Around sixty Northland youngsters are getting a unique experience this week. They are taking part in a special police camp. Fifty-six 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students from the Northland got the once in a lifetime opportunity to go camping with Cloquet Police….
DULUTH, Minn.- The official start of summer is a little more than a week away, and in Duluth that means Grandma’s Marathon, outdoor festivals, and live music at Bayfront Festival Park. Those events all bring in Tourists. Grandma’s Marathon brings in as many as 20,000 runners and their friends and family. That weekend kicks off Duluth’s summer of fun. Grandma’s…
DULUTH, Minn. – Nearly 200 professionals who work with kids were in Duluth for the Northland Foundation’s “Nurturing the Northland” Conference. The conference is designed to help professionals, who work with children, gain a better understanding of child trauma and behaviors. Research shows multiple adversities can determine why a child may behave or interact a certain way. “The identifiable, current…
ITASCA COUNTY, Minn.-Five kids suffered minor injuries after a truck crashed into their bus in Itasca County at about 8 a.m. today. Those five children were taken to the hospital. North Homes Children and Family Services made notifications to family members for the incident. The Ford pickup was southbound on Hwy 169 and began to turn westbound to County Road 17….
DULUTH, Minn.-An auction was conducted earlier this week in Minnesota bankruptcy court for ERP Iron Ore, formerly Magnetation, and it appears some buyers have emerged for its multiple mining sites on the Iron Range. Prairie View Minerals appears to be the top contender placing a bid at $1.95 million for a plant in Keewatin and a load out facility near…
MINNEAPOLIS-A month after collecting $166,000 in early retirement benefits from the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board, a veteran staffer is back at work there. Former Deputy Commissioner Brian Hiti volunteered for retirement as part of a restructuring at the development agency. But the Star Tribune reports his retirement didn’t last long. He was back on the payroll a month…
