DULUTH, Minn.- As welcome week progresses for students old and new coming to the UMD campus, excitement is also building for the upcoming athletic season. The annual pep rally was dedicated to incoming freshman, but also to student athletes, who were introduced at the event. Nearly 2,000 freshmen filled the stands to cheer on fellow Bulldogs in the rally. UMD…
DULUTH, Minn. – According to the Northland FireWire, sever fire departments are battling a peat bog fire in the Toivola area. The fire is located in the 8400 block of Highway 5, near Northwoods Organics. The five fire departments currently on the scene include: Alborn, Toivola, Meadowlands, Ellsburg, and Elmer. We will continue to update the status of the fire…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Health has released a report citing evidence of neglect by nursing staff at the Chris Jensen Health and Rehabilitation Center. According to the report nursing staff failed to perform CPR on a resident who was found unresponsive in their room and later died. The resident had a provider order for life sustaining treatment…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A federal air marshal was removed from a United Airlines flight in Minneapolis after a flight attendant mistook him for a gun-carrying passenger. The Transportation Safety Administration says the marshal was apprehended along with another marshal after Flight 3531 landed Monday night at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. According to the agency, the marshal was on official business….
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – A Minnesota housing task force is recommending broad changes in funding, technology and regulation to meet a statewide demand for affordable housing. Minnesota Public Radio News reports that the task force has made 30 recommendations and identified six goals to improve access to housing. Gov. Mark Dayton appointed the task force last year. The task…
DULUTH, Minn. – Pens, pencils and notebooks are just the tip of the icebery for families stocking up on back-to-school supplies. Every year, surprise budget busters catch shoppers off guard and cost them cash. That’s why local financial professional Barry Bigelow with Great Waters Financial is offering tips to save on your back-to-school buys. 1. Technology • Parents are shelling…
MORSE TOWNSHIP, Minn. – An 18-year-old male drowned Tuesday evening in Morse Township. The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Department along with the Rescue Squad were called to Twin Lakes in Morse Township on reports of a male swimmer who had sank into the lake while swimming to a floating dock. Witnesses say the male had swam out to the floating…
DULUTH, Minn. – With the power of reasoning and a grant from the Northland Foundation, Animal Allies Humane Society in Duluth could soon become more sustainable. Youth allies with the shelter recently noticed a big problem, and now, they’re looking to spread the news when it comes to composting “number two.” “They saw a problem and we decided that we…
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DULUTH, Minn.- Fox 21’s Viktoria Capek took a trip to Inner Bliss on Superior Street to experience the Floatation Duluth Dreamfloat. Sessions normally run 60 to 90 minutes inside of a float pod, which includes calming music and lights to enhance your altered experience. For more information on Inner Bliss, Floating and Floatation sessions, you can visit the studio’s website…
DULUTH, Minn.- Fox 21’s Viktoria Capek took a trip to Inner Bliss on Superior Street to experience the Floatation Duluth Dreamfloat. Sessions normally run 60 to 90 minutes inside of a float pod, which includes calming music and lights to enhance your altered experience. For more information on Inner Bliss, Floating and Floatation sessions, you can visit the studio’s website…
CLOQUET, Minn – One out of every ten babies is born prematurely nationwide, a number that is on the rise nationwide according to the Minnesota Department of Health. In Minnesota, prematurity is the second leading cause of infant death. Roxanne Wood and her finance Ryan Worgren know that experience all too well after their baby, Beau was born at 26…
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth welcomes students who attend the University of Minnesota Duluth back to the Northland. Those students make a large impact on Duluth and their return is creating a lot of energy and excitement on campus. “It’s always been something that’s been so far away and now it’s here so it’s weird,” UMD freshman Riley Campion said. Over 2,200 new…
DULUTH, Minn. – Students skipping class or not going to school at all is something Duluth educators and community leaders want to end. With the start of the school year only weeks away a conversation about truancy is the first step in making it happen. School may be out, but the session on keeping students in the classroom is in….
DULUTH, Minn. -The Wednesday night tradition here in Duluth continues to get kids outside and be active during the summer. Wednesday night at the races, part of Grandma’s marathon, is a six week event that features a short race at a different location each week. The races are free and any kid ages four to 14 can participate. “Not only…
DULUTH, Minn. – Club Canal Bark celebrated its second location on Tuesday with their grand opening of their downtown store. This location features large and small play areas, so dogs can hang out and play with dogs more of their size. Their focus is primarily training and day care, taking care of a need that the owners have heard from…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- A Superior city councilor brought discussion to the most recent public safety meeting on the potential decriminalization of possession of small amounts of marijuana. Craig Sutherland along with the police department, city attorney and the county attorney are drafting an ordinance that would keep offenders from facing the criminal system for first time and small amount possession offences….
DULUTH, Minn.- A local tanning company announced they’re selling CBD from multiple locations. AJ’s Tanning Salon on Redwing Street and Grand Avenue began carrying the oils in their stores because of health benefits some believe the products have. Owner Christ Verhel says that the natural substances are being sold by salons everywhere as a prescription drug alternative. “The benefits are…
DULUTH, Minn.- College students returning not only add an energy to the city but also a large economic impact. College students create more business for local shops, those students are a staple in the Duluth community. UMD students and visitors bring in $77 million of economic impact to the region according to a study conducted in 2014 by the Labovitz School’s Bureau of…
(Iowa Department of Public Safety via AP) MONTEZUMA, Iowa (AP) — A man from Mexico living in the U.S. illegally has confessed to kidnapping college student Mollie Tibbetts while she was running in her small Iowa hometown, killing her and dumping her body in a rural field, authorities said Tuesday. Cristhian Bahena Rivera, 24, was arrested and charged with first-degree…
(AP Photo/Richard Drew)NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer and “fixer,” Michael Cohen, has pleaded guilty to charges including campaign finance fraud stemming from hush money payments to porn actress Stormy Daniels and ex-Playboy model Karen McDougal. The 51-year-old Cohen said in federal court in New York on Tuesday that he made the payments in coordination with Trump,…
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Paul Manafort, the longtime political operative who for months led Donald Trump’s winning presidential campaign, was found guilty of eight financial crimes Tuesday in the first trial victory of the special counsel investigation into the president’s associates. A judge declared a mistrial on 10 other counts the jury could not agree on. The verdict was part…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – The University of Wisconsin System plans to ask regents this week to request an additional $107 million in the next state budget. System officials say about $82.5 million would go toward meeting performance-based goals in four areas: student success, student progress toward graduation, workforce contributions and improving efficiency. The remaining $25 million would go toward providing…
VIRGINIA, Minn. (AP) – Mesabi Range College has confirmed three men arrested for burglarizing a Virginia business are student athletes. Police arrested the three Friday night following a burglary at Momentive Chemicals plant. WDIO-TV reports Mesabi Range confirmed Monday the three arrested are football players and that the college is cooperating with law enforcement. Officers responding to a motion sensor…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Saint Louis County Attorney’s Office has formally charged 36-year-old Michael Mark Lewis, of Chicago, with 2nd degree sale of a controlled substance in a public housing zone. Authorities say after they executed a search warrant at Lewis’ apartment located in the 200 block of East 2nd Street investigators recovered cocaine packages for sale, a digital scale,…
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota is spending millions annually to fight invasive species in its lakes and waterways, but the damaging plants and animals are continuing to spread. Minnesota Public Radio News reports that the state Legislature since 2014 has set aside $10 million each year for counties to fight invasive species like zebra mussels and starry stonewort. Counties…
DULUTH, Minn. – There is currently an emergency need for blood donations in the Northland. Officials with the American Red Cross say as summer comes to an end, they’re urging members in the community to give blood and platelets now to help end the emergency summer blood shortage that began in July. As many people take final summer vacations and…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Miller Hill Mall in Duluth is looking for your input and ideas. On Saturday, August 25 from 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. a back-to-school fashion show will be taking place at the Barnes & Noble Court. During the fashion show, folks will have the chance to write down a store they would like to see in the…
DULUTH, Minn. – A grant for more than $8.6 million has been awarded to the Duluth International Airport for infrastructure improvements. Senator Amy Klobuchar, Senator Tina Smith, and Representative Rick Nolan made the announcement today that the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the grant which will allow the airport to fund a major runway rehabilitation. “By investing in Duluth International…
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CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (AP) – A Minnesota man is dead and another missing after an unoccupied pontoon boat was found on Lake Wissota in western Wisconsin. Authorities were called Sunday about the pontoon near the Wissota Hydro Dam. Someone later reported finding a rubber tube floating near buoys near the dam. A man’s body was attached to the tube by…
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – Investigators believe they have found the body of Mollie Tibbetts, a University of Iowa student who has been missing for more than a month. The 20-year-old woman was last seen July 18, jogging in her hometown of Brooklyn in central Iowa. Greg Willey, the vice president of Crime Stoppers of Central Iowa, says a body…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Superior’s multi-million dollar reconstruction of Belknap Street is ahead of schedule by a solid two weeks. FOX 21’s Dan Hanger has an update on the transformation of not only fresh pavement, but a main artery or Superior poised for future development. An afternoon stroll on Belknap Street is quite the obstacle these days. “I wanted to walk to…
DULUTH, Minn.- The motorbike community is a tight knit group of people. It’s not uncommon for riders to wave when passing each other driving down the road. But safety is the number one concern for many members of this family, including one company whose gear is globally known for being some of the best around. Aerostich has been in West…
DULUTH, Minn. – The city of Duluth has now restricted the sales of flavored tobacco products at some businesses for more than two months. It’s an ordinance that went into effect 120 days after the city voted to ban those products from grocery and convenience stores, limiting them to be sold at adult–only smoke shops. It’s business as usual at…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Families were out playing mini golf Monday to raise money for Superior Public Museums. Businesses sponsored each hole at Capt’n J’s Mini Golf while families paid to play and have supper. Organizers hope the fundraiser will bring in $1,000-1,500 to support projects at the Old Firehouse and Police Museum. “An old building like that from the 1890s…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Superior School District is starting the academic year with some major construction projects, including at Cooper Elementary. The new school was supposed to open this fall but a fire and explosion delayed that by a year. In April, Cooper Elementary School was ninety percent done. The fire destroyed much of the progress and crews have been…
NORTHLAND-Multiple new murals have popped up in the Northland. Over at the pub Jack’s Place on Tower Avenue, a huge mural is being painted by artist Brian Olson in the bar’s beer garden. The co-owner of the bar said this is the 13th mural at the site with this one focusing on a cityscape from Superior’s past. “Customer’s love it;…
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) – A Minnesota man has been charged with aiding the suicide of his wife, who was reportedly suffering from unexplained pain. Sixty-one-year-old Thomas Houck of Eden Prairie was charged Monday. A criminal complaint says he called 911 last Thursday to report his wife had “euthanized herself” with nitrogen. Eden Prairie police arrived to find the woman…
UMD Cross Country Track and Field Head Coach, Joanna Warmington, has announced her resignation today. In her resignation statement she alleges a ‘variety of NCAA violations at UMD.’ UMD has since responded with a statement saying: “UMD Athletics respects Coach Warmington’s decision to resign. The details of the investigation remain private data. However, we can say that complaints were made…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Authorities in Hermantown responded to two robbery calls just 30 minutes apart on Saturday night. According to a Monday press release from the Hermantown Police Department the first call came in at 10:30 p.m. stating that an armed robbery took place at the Lakes 10 Theatre. A male jumped over the counter, assaulted employees, threatened them with…
BAYFIELD COUNTY, Wis. – Authorities say that a Washburn woman died on Thursday after her motorcycle left the roadway striking several trees. Nona DeMars, 65, was traveling on County Highway G near Sportsman Lane in the Township of Pilsen when she failed to negotiate a curve in the road. DeMars was being transported by ambulance to a helicopter landing zone…
BACKUS, Minn. – A Sheboygan woman has died from an apparent drowning accident in Ponto Lake on Sunday. Authorities say the 37-year-old female had been swimming near shore and was found by other parties in the area. The victim was pulled from the water where emergency personnel performed CPR. She was airlifted to a St. Cloud hospital where she was…
DULUTH, Minn. – A group of adventurers gathered encouraging community members to embrace the water around them. With the cancellation of the Two Harbors Kayakfest, the Northland Paddler Alliance took on the task of carrying on the tradition with the first ever Paddlefest in Duluth. “Paddling’s a big cornerstone of the twin ports and the north shore and Lake Superior…
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DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (AP) – A man is dead after being struck by a Canadian Pacific Railway train in Detroit Lakes. Police say the 57-year-old pedestrian was hit at a crossing about 12:15 a.m. Monday. He was taken to a local hospital, where he died. The man’s name wasn’t immediately released. His last known address was Fergus Falls. Categories: News,…
JERUSALEM (AP) — PepsiCo bought carbonated drink maker SodaStream for $3.2 billion on Monday, a move the beverage giant hopes will further help it adjust as consumers drink less traditional soda and opt more for flavored waters and other drinks. The deal is also a boon to SodaStream, which has enjoyed a resurgence after being targeted by anti-Israel boycotters in…
