DULUTH, Minn. – Lake Superior College has appointed a new president according to a recent news release. Patricia L. Rogers was appointed by the Board of Trustees of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities to serve as the next president effective July 1, 2019. “Lake Superior College is performing well and is moving in the right direction,” said Devinder Malhotra, chancellor…
DULUTH, Minn. — The Mustache March Run is back for 2019! Join Fox 21’s Brittney Merlot with the event organizer Mike Ward in the video above for the hairy details! WHAT: 5k fun run, plus prizes and a “Best Mustache Contest” WHERE: Fitger’s Rex Bar. The 5k (3.1 mile) run/walk course is on the Duluth Lakewalk, starting and finishing below…
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DULUTH, Minn. – The Northland’s biggest indoor car show is coming to the DECC March 23 – 24. The show is in its 51st year, featuring four overflowing arenas filled with customs, street rods, trucks, 4X4s, race cars, cycles, rat rods and antiques. Vendors will be on site along with a swap meet and flea market for folks to enjoy….
WASHINGTON (AP) — Arkansas-based Tyson Foods is recalling more than 69,000 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strips because they may be contaminated with pieces of metal. The U.S. Agriculture Department said Thursday the products were produced on Nov. 30, 2018, and have a best if used by date of Nov. 30, 2019. The products have the establishment number “P-7221” on…
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ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Army Corps of Engineers has awarded the planned PolyMet copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota the final permit it needs to proceed. The permit deals with how PolyMet will mitigate the project’s effects on wetlands. The Corps says the project will impact 500 fewer acres of wetlands compared with PolyMet’s original proposal. Col. Sam Calkins, commander…
Xavier Haywood DULUTH, Minn. – Shortly after 10 p.m. Thursday, a jury found Xavier Haywood guilty of aiding an offender in the murder of UMD student William Grahek. Haywood, 28, is one of five defendants charged in the Duluth shooting death of Grahek in 2017. Authorities say three men entered Grahek’s home looking to steal cash and drugs before the…
MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota’s unemployment rate increased slightly in February for the second consecutive month as brutal winter weather idled more than 6,000 construction workers. The state Department of Employment and Economic Development says the jobless rate last month was 3.1 percent, inching up from 3 percent in January. In addition to the loss of 6,200 construction jobs last month, Minnesota’s…
DULUTH, Minn. – Phase two of the Superior Street reconstruction project is about to get underway on the east side of downtown. Starting Monday, April 8, city crews will close down East Superior Street from Lake Avenue in front of Pizza Luce up until 3rd Avenue East by Greysolon Plaza. Pending weather conditions, a public kick-off event will happen at…
DULUTH, Minn.- Motorcycle riders here in the Northland are finally able to get back and out on two wheels again. Terry Ludwikowski, owner of Color & Chrome in Superior, says “the riding, the wind in your face, and you just feel like you’re all of a sudden free again after all winter”. With sunshine here and temperatures rising, Northland bikers…
SUPERIOR, Wisc.- Tonight, violins and cello’s got mixed with craft brews for a unique experience and Duluth Cider. The Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra performed in a different way tonight as a part of DSSO’s Beertoven Tour helping bring the Orchestra’s music to people outside the DECC’s Symphony Hall. Kevin Peterson, member of the Duluth-Superior Symphony Orchestra said “what this does…
DULUTH, Minn.- The birds are back flying through the Northland for Spring migration after a long and cold Winter. Watchers with the Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory sat along Kkyline Parkway Thursday for Spring migration count. Observers have been watching since the first of March, but after a slow start, migration finally picked up with groups of bald eagles passing through…
DULUTH, Minn.- Straight from the Iron Range, taconite rock and other mineral materials are playing a major role in what could be the future of filling and fixing potholes on the Northland’s roads. UMD researchers are working with the city of Duluth and discussed their latest findings today on what is working and not working when it comes to developing…
DULUTH, Minn. – Through a partnership between Chum, the city of Duluth and St. Louis County the establishment of the pilot warming center in West Duluth has seen success in its first year. Out of the 29 days the center was open, about 700 people signed in, during the subzero temperatures. This pilot project was intended to look at how…
DULUTH, Minn.-As warmer temperatures arrive in the Northland, that means RV season is just around the corner. Beginning today through the weekend, the Heritage Center in Duluth will have a massive selection of RVs on display during the Twin Ports RV show. All the latest in camping gear will also be front and center at the event as Northlanders look…
DULUTH, Minn. – Marshall School in Duluth will be undergoing a quarter of a million dollar major renovation project to expand their arts and music department, which ninety percent of the students are involved in New windows, updated music and art classrooms are in the plans for the renovations. A sound proof digital recording lab and a music library will…
DULUTH, Minn. – Minneapolis based sock company Hippy Feet was in Duluth to bring their pop up employment program to life house, a center for homeless teens. The youth were paid about $11 an hour to help package and prepare socks to be sold. Over the last year, Hippy feet has offered about nine hundred hours of employment to homeless…
DULUTH, Minn. – City officials say Superior Street will undergo the second of three phases of construction starting on April 8. A public meeting will be held at Greysolon Ballroom April 1 at 10:00 a.m. to provide information pertinent to the second phase of the project. The second phase extends from east of Lake Avenue to west of 4th Avenue…
MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. – A 21-year-old man will spend 50 to 70 years in prison for the shooting death and mutilation of his childhood friend in a field north of Detroit. Andrew Fiacco was sentenced Thursday. A jury convicted him last month of second-degree murder, using a firearm during a felony, dismemberment and lying to a police officer. Prosecutors said…
UPDATE: MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul has filed a motion to withdraw the state from an ongoing federal lawsuit seeking repeal of the Affordable Care Act. Kaul filed the motion Thursday after fellow Democrat, Gov. Tony Evers, ordered him to withdraw Wisconsin from the lawsuit. Kaul had been blocked from taking action under a law passed by…
SAN FRANCISCO – Facebook had stored millions of user passwords in plain text for years, the social media company confirmed on Thursday after a security researcher posted about the issue online. Facebook says there is no evidence that employees had abused access to this data. The company says the passwords were stored on internal company servers, no outsiders could access…
DULUTH, Minn. — In this week’s Cooking Connection we are turning carrots into a main ingredient! Check out this fancy Carrot Béarnaise Salad that New Scenic Café cooked for us! The New Scenic Café, nestled along the beautiful North Shore of Lake Superior near Duluth, Minnesota, is a destination for thousands of Minnesota travelers all year long. And now the…
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SUPERIOR, Wisc. – The University of Wisconsin-Superior celebrated it’s business development center today. The UWS office covers an eight county region in Northwest Wisconsin helping manage, grow or even start a business. All over the country was SBDC Day, and a celebration of working together to build businesses in Northwest Superior. Director of SBDC at UW-Superior Andy Donahue stated that…
DEERWOOD, Minn. – A woman has died in a crash in Crow Wing County just days before her husband’s funeral. The Minnesota State Patrol says a Crosby man crossed the centerline on Highway 6 near Deerwood Wednesday and hit the woman’s car head on. Seventy-year-old Barbara Jo Blood died at the scene. The driver of the car that crossed over…
DULUTH, Minn. – Hundreds of area students are getting jazzed for the 47th Annual Head of the Lakes Jazz Festival happening in Weber Hall on the campus of UMD. The festival kicks off Friday, March 22 and will run through Saturday, March 23. Not only will students have the chance to perform during the festival, there will also be special…
SHAWANO COUNTY, Wis. (Fox 5) — A Wisconsin woman was arrested after handing out pot laced cookies at a St. Patrick’s Day parade, according to the Shawano County Sheriff’s Office. Cathleen Krause, 57, has been charged with delivering THC, possession of THC, and three counts of possession of a controlled substance, which authorities say happened at a parade in Wescott. Krause was…
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TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – A scientific report says the Great Lakes region is warming faster than the rest of the U.S., which likely will bring more flooding and other extreme weather such as heat waves and drought. The warming climate also could mean less overall snowfall even as lake-effect snowstorms get bigger, according to the report released Thursday by a…
CLOQUET, Minn. — It’s officially Spring and that means Gordy’s Hi-Hat opened back up for their 59th season today! “A whole WOOHOO, I’ve come here probably like 20 times!” said a Saginaw, MI resident who was eating at Gordy’s. Eagerly waiting customers began to arrive early as a line formed around the building. 50 free tee-shirts were handed out to…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Superior residents had a chance to meet city council candidates at the Elks Lodge. Current city councilors Craig Sutherland, Tylor Elm, Brent Fennessy, Ruth Ludwig, and Jack Sweeney were at the event. Plus, candidate Tom Woldolkowski and a representative from candidate Laura Gapske attended. The meet and greet was hosted by the Superior Young Professionals. “It’s a…
DULUTH, Minn.- Tonight, the world of science connected students and their parents from Homecroft Elementary School. The packed gym saw families learning and experimenting with all types of fun science activities as part of the “Stem + Families Science Festival” Duluth PTSA Council President Stacey DeRoche says “we really are wanting that engagement piece with parents and their kids. Not…
DULUTH, Minn. – About 85o kids in St. Louis County spent time in foster care in 2017. More than a quarter of them suffer from serious emotional problems. A new program aims to get mental health treatment for those kids. Duluth’s first intensive mental health program for kids in foster care has now started. The outpatient plan dedicates six hours…
DULUTH, Minn. – With spring now officially on the books, experts say it’s the perfect time to declutter your life and let things go that you just don’t need in your home. Kim Schlichting, owner of Live Simply With Kim, says a clear space equals a clear mind. Be mindful of the things you bring into your home, she says. If…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Superior– Douglas County Senior Center was one of many places Lew Martin dedicated his community efforts to and now his memory will live on through this well–deserved honor. Superior Mayor Jim Paine officially signed the resolution for the center to now become the Lew Martin Senior Center. Over the years, Martin served on several boards and…
DULUTH, Minn. – UMD’s center for Economic Development celebrated the anniversary of all small business development centers across the U.S., which were introduced four decades ago. In Duluth the development centers offers no cost business consulting for those looking to start a business. They also give training to business owners on ways to grow. In total the Northeastern Minnesota business…
WEST DULUTH, Minn. –The tastes and celebrations of Spring are upon us! Dairy Queen’s across the Northland and offering a free ice cream cone today only! (Mall locations not participating). Limit 1 per person and vanilla only, no purchase is necessary! The past years, individual locations have given out over 2,000 cones! This year the temperatures are a little cooler…
SUPERIOR, Wis.-With warmer temperatures set to hit the Northland, preparations are already underway at local golf courses for the upcoming season. Over at Nemadji in Superior, management say they are proactive when it comes to preventing ice buildup on the greens. In December crews were out in full force removing snow from various areas of the course to reduce the…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A bitter, partisan debate erupted on the Minnesota House floor when Republicans tried to bring up a health care reinsurance bill that House Democrats oppose as a giveaway to the insurance industry. Republicans passed a $549 million reinsurance plan to hold down individual marketplace premiums when they controlled the Legislature in 2017. A bill the Senate…
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug specifically developed for severe depression after childbirth. The agency on Tuesday approved Sage Therapeutics’ Zulresso, an IV drug given over 2 ½ days. Sage said Zulresso will cost $34,000 without insurance, plus costs for staying in a hospital or infusion center. Whether the treatment gets…
OGEMA, Minn. – Authorities have identified the three people found dead in northwestern Minnesota as a mother and her two young children. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension on Wednesday said 28-year-old Emma LaRoque fatally shot herself at their home in rural Ogema in Becker County. The BCA says her children were homicide victims. They are identified as 4-year-old Frederick…
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MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin legislators are set to vote on whether to lift restrictions on the state’s elk hunt. Current regulations allow an elk season once herds in the Clam Lake and Black River regions reach 200 and 150 animals respectively. The rules limit the number of permits to 5 percent of the elk population. The Department of Natural Resources…
DULUTH, Minn. – On Wednesday, March 20, 2019, many across the globe will celebrate and raise awareness for World Frog Day. Frogs are amphibian creatures found both on land and water. They are found to be the predators and are playing a vital role in maintaining the environment throughout its lifetime. Scientists say in recent years frogs are being threatened…
DULUTH, Minn. – According to a recent study credit card debt is at a record high. Recent interest rate hikes mean we’re paying even more to carry that debt. Thursday, March 21 is National Credit Card Reduction Day and Financial Advisor Barry Bigelow from Great Waters Financial offers five mistakes we should avoid making with credit cards. Why do we…
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Roundup weed killer was a substantial factor in a California man’s cancer, a jury determined Tuesday in the first phase of a trial that attorneys said could help determine the fate of hundreds of similar lawsuits. The unanimous verdict by the six-person jury in federal court in San Francisco came in a lawsuit filed against Roundup’s…
MADISON, Wis. – Gov. Tony Evers wants to boost Wisconsin’s unemployment benefits and eliminate some requirements to qualify for them. The changes included in Evers’ budget proposal would raise the maximum rate for unemployment benefits from $370 to $406 a week. Critics say the state should not raise benefits at a time of record-low unemployment. Scott Manley, a vice president…
RICE LAKE, Minn. – According to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office a home in Rice Lake sustained ‘significant damage’ due to a Tuesday evening fire. Authorities responded to a report of a house fire around 5:35 Tuesday on the 5100 Block of Gortin Road. Multiple fire departments assisted with the fire including: Rice Lake Fire, Air Guard Fire, Hermantown…
