SUPERIOR, Wis. – Craft beer fans in the Twin Ports are getting excited for a big day in Superior this weekend. At Earth Rider Brewery in Superior they’re busy canning a new beer for stores, but they’re also gearing up for the Gitchee Gumee Brewfest. The festival is an annual event in Superior and this will be the first time…
DULUTH, Minn.- The College of St Scholastica hosted the twenty eighteen Midwest Instruction and Computing Symposium today. The regional conference focuses on combining computer based technology into teaching and learning processes with activities like technical paper sessions, robotics and programming contests, a keynote address, and a career fair. “It brings students together and allows them to bounce ideas off each…
DULUTH, Minn.- The fifth annual great lakes pre admission workshop took place at the UMD Medical School today. The workshop is intended to attract native american college students who may be considering studying medicine and help increase the number of Native American physicians in the country. “As native people, we have some of the worst health disparities in the country,…
(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, file)AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Arizona will deploy about 150 members of the state National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border next week. Gov. Doug Ducey announced the troop call-up in a tweet Friday and said he was working closely with the defense and homeland security departments. More details are expected to come from the state Guard. The…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – MnDOT is looking for Adopt a Highway volunteers to join the existing 4,100 groups and 16,000 people who help reduce litter along the roadsides throughout the state. The program was an estimated $6 million benefit in 2017 according to MnDOT. “Volunteers pick up litter, keep the roadways beautiful and save taxpayers money,” said Ann McLellan, statewide…
DULUTH, Minn. – Multiple Younkers and Herberger’s stores in Minnesota are set to close according to a letter sent out by Bon Ton Vice President of Human Resources Gail Monreal yesterday. The letter states that one of the store closings will be the Duluth Younkers located at the Miller Hill Mall. Layoffs at the store are expected to start in…
GLENWOOD CITY, Wis. – A faculty member at Glenwood City School District was arrested yesterday and charged with two counts of sexual exploitation of a child, one count of exposing a child to harmful material, one count of causing a child to view/listen to sexual activity, and one count of use of a computer to facilitate a child sex crime….
(Photo: Gene J. Puskar / AP, file)NEW YORK (AP) – Target is paying more than $3.7 million to settle a lawsuit that said its hiring process, which automatically rejected people with criminal backgrounds, disproportionately kept blacks and Hispanics from getting entry-level jobs at its stores. As part of the settlement, Target has agreed to hire outside experts to review how…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A $42 million biomedical research grant to the University of Minnesota is one of the biggest federal grants the school has ever received. The university is announcing the National Institutes of Health grant Friday morning. The Star Tribune says the five-year grant will pay for a variety of research, especially into new devices, tests and treatment methods….
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – The Office of the Itasca County Attorney reports that a criminal complaint was filed in Itasca County District Court charging 38-year-old Bobbi Jo Vandorn, of Grand Rapids, with seven counts of Felony Theft of a Controlled Substance. According to the complaint it is alleged that Vandorn stole narcotics from residents over an extended period of time…
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) – A Florida mother says a day care center didn’t have her permission to share a video on social media of her 2-year-old’s terrified reaction to an Easter bunny’s visit. Cassandra Bryson tells WESH-TV that she signed a waiver that prohibits officials at the Kissimmee day care from taking photos or video of her child. The viral…
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. employers added a modest 103,000 jobs in March after several months of bigger gains, though the government’s jobs report suggests the labor market remains healthy. The Labor Department says the unemployment rate remained 4.1 percent, a 17-year low, for the sixth straight month. Average hourly pay ticked up, climbing 2.7 percent compared with a year earlier….
DULUTH, Minn. – It seems as if winter is never going to end in the Northland, so if you’re looking for a reason to get out of the house, you may want to visit the Cabin Fever Festival. The annual festival features bluegrass music. The festival runs Friday, April 6th through Sunday, April 8th at the Radisson Harborview Hotel. There…
DULUTH, Minn. – There may still be snow on the ground, but it truly is Spring and Grandma’s Marathon is just over two months away. As runners get ready for race weekend, local health professionals are giving advice to the athletes. Essentia Health is teaming up with Grandma’s Marathon for the prerace seminar Gearing up for Grandma’s. It’s taking palce…
(AP Photo/Andy Wong)WASHINGTON (AP) – China’s government says it will “counterattack with great strength” if President Donald Trump goes ahead with plans to raise U.S. tariffs on an additional $100 billion worth of Chinese goods. A Commerce Ministry spokesman said Friday that negotiations were impossible after Trump responded to Beijing’s protests about his earlier plan to raise duties on $50…
HIBBING, Minn.- A plaque of the 10 Commandments hung in the County Courthouse for 60 years, but a month ago it was taken down. This happened after a local resident reported it to an advocacy group — Freedom From Religion Foundation — that threatened to sue the county for a violation of church and state if it was not taken…
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ST. PAUL, Minn. – College hockey fans filled a parking lot across the street from the Xcel Energy Center, tailgating before the national semifinal games Thursday. The u-m-d pep band and cheerleaders brought the party to frozen fest as bulldogs fans played games and danced their worries away before their team faced off against Ohio State. Ryan Ozan, a Bulldogs…
DULUTH, Min. — The YWCA received a $12,000 donation from AT&T on Thursday to support young mothers education. The funds will go specifically to support moms on their academic journey through high school and into college. It will fund not only college applications and tutoring but also things like sports, drivers ed, prom and graduation pictures. This money will ultimately…
DULUTH, Min. — April is sexual assault awareness month and a new campaign began this month to help stop abuse. #TimesUpTwinPorts is the new message PAVSA expressed at Thursday’s annual luncheon in the Greysolon Ballroom in Duluth. “It represents that the clock has run out sexual violence and our community has had enough.” said Vanessa Lebens who’s an advocate at PAVSA….
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Superior Police Department K9, Lacka, recently received a bullet and stab proof vest. The vest was donated by a charity in Massachusetts whose mission is to provide protective vests for dogs in law enforcement “The K9’s, just like our human officers, get put into some pretty dangerous situations and so having that kind of protection for them is…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Community Development Block Grant is a program that provides communities with resources to address community development needs. Those funds make a big difference in Duluth and help support local programs that provide important services like food pantries and soup kitchens, job and training support, and improvements to neighborhood centers and park facilities “We’re trying to think about…
DULUTH, Minn.- ALLETE Clean Energy celebrated its yellow ribbon designation this morning in Duluth to recognize its support of veterans, service members and their families. ALLETE is an operator and developer of clean energy projects nationwide. Within the company a group of active employees from corporate develop the best action plan to help military employees and their families. “We recognize that it’s hard on the…
DULUTH, Minn. – Cirrus Aircraft’s Vision Jet was awarded the 2017 Robert J. Collier Trophy this morning for developing the world’s first single engine Personal Jet and implementing the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System on the aircraft. Cirrus beat out eight other nominees to take home the trophy which is awarded to recognize “the greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in…
(AP Photo/Evan Vucci)PHOENIX (AP) – President Donald Trump has said that he wants to send between 2,000 and 4,000 National Guard members to the US-Mexico border. Speaking on Air Force One Thursday, Trump gave his first estimate on guard levels. Asked about the cost, he said the administration was looking at it. Trump says he plans to keep the guard…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Tim Pawlenty has formally announced that he is entering the race for his old job. The two-term governor announced Thursday afternoon that he is entering the race after months of speculation. Pawlenty announced his candidacy in a video release on timpawlenty.com. Pawlenty says his “top priority will be putting those in the middle — who are…
(AP) – Delta Air Lines says customers’ payment information may have been breached in a cyberattack last fall. The airline said Wednesday the incident involved (24)7.ai, a chat-services provider used by Delta and other companies. Delta says only “a small subset” of customers were affected, with payment information exposed from Sept. 26 to Oct. 12. It says no other personal…
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Surgeon General Jerome Adams (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)ATLANTA (AP) — The nation’s chief doctor wants more Americans to start carrying the overdose antidote naloxone to help combat the nation’s opioid crisis and save lives. Speaking at the National Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit in Atlanta on Thursday morning, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams issued his office’s first…
TOLEDO, Oh. – Cleveland-Cliffs is investing $700 million to build one of the world’s most efficient and modern iron making plants. The company is holding a live streaming event at the construction site this morning celebrating the new plant and the 130 news jobs they will be bringing to the Toledo area. The plant is set to produce 1.6 million…
DULUTH, Minn. – A Christmas movie is being filmed at Marshall School starring some names you may know: Dennise Richards, Danny Glover, and Cameron Seely – who recently had her breakout role in “The Greatest Showman” playing Hugh Jackman’s daughter. In this comedy a young girl has been forgotten by her parents at school on the day of Christmas vacation….
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Thursday night the UMD Bulldogs will take on Ohio State in the Frozen Four at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. Several fans made their way all the way to the big game. The team hit the ice for practice Wednesday morning, and some die-hard fans watched their team prepare for Thursday’s national semi-final against Ohio State. Nick Hansen…
DULUTH, Minn. – Fifty years ago Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated and cities across the country are remembering the kind of man he was. Here in Duluth people came together at a special event to share one of Dr. King’s messages that includes peace and equality. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was an activist and a leader in the civil rights movement. Fifty years after his death…
DULUTH, Minn.- It’s a spring time tradition, the Arrowhead Home and Builders Show is underway this weekend. This gives owners and future homeowners a chance to make plans; for everything from your kitchen sink, to the backyard, all under one roof. Many vendors are unique. Monday night we spoke with one woman who travels from Michigan to show-off her hand crafted…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The residents of the Town of Superior voted yes Tuesday night for a new fire hall for the amount of $1.8 million. The plan calls for the fire hall to be built behind the current fire hall, which is deteriorating . The fire chief says a new building is essential. “We’re very happy that the residents are happy and…
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ST. PAUL, Minn.-The UMD Bulldogs will play Ohio State at the Excel Energy Center in the Frozen Four at 5 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday). Fox 21’s Andrew Kirov was there earlier today to gather all the sites and sounds of the event. Categories: News, News – Latest News, Sports Tags: frozen four, Hockey, sports
DULUTH, Minn.- There are a total of 122 miles of overlays and 16 bridge replacement projects planned for summer 2018, including the reconstruction of Highway 61 in Two Harbors. The project will include updating pavement and intersections, increasing accessibility and replacing old signals. While the ultimate goal is to alleviate traffic in Two Harbors, there will definitely be congestion while the…
DULUTH, MINN. – The University of Wisconsin Superior hosted its largest High School Math Meet on Wednesday, April 4. It’s where 31 teams from 18 schools in the Northland compete in math tests ranging from algebra to trigonometry. Students have 15 minutes for each test. The winning team claims the top prize and bragging rights with a trophy. “It’s a…
DULUTH, Minn. — St. Luke’s — one of Duluth’s largest employers — sent a detailed letter to city councilors Wednesday with their disapproval of the proposed Earned Sick and Safe Time ordinance. This comes after more than 20 restaurants in Duluth came together to oppose ESST. April 3, 2018 Dear City Councilors: Despite the robust process around the proposed Earned…
AP Photo/Evan Vucci/newsfileWASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump will be signing a proclamation directing the departments of Defense and Homeland Security to work together with governors to deploy the National Guard to the southwest border. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen made the announcement at the White House on Wednesday. She says he’ll sign the proclamation later in the day. Nielsen…
(AP Photo/Andy Wong)WASHINGTON (AP) – The American Soybean Association, a lobbying group that says it represents 21,000 U.S. soybean producers, says China’s proposed 25-percent tariff on soybeans would be “devastating” to U.S. farmers. China is the largest consumer of U.S. soybeans, buying about one-third of all U.S. soybean production each year, the group says. Association President John Heisdorffer, an Iowa…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Minneapolis police officers who fail to comply with a stricter body camera policy will face discipline ranging from unpaid suspensions up to termination. Mayor Jacob Frey says the policy has teeth for the first time. Failure of an officer to activate the camera when required can now result in a 40-hour suspension for the first offense, and…
SAULT SAINTE MARIE, Mich. – On Saturday morning the U.S Coast Guard Cutter Morro Bay will open the waters between Bayfield and Madeline Island. Local officials state that the ice road linking the mainland to the island is no longer serviceable rendering the ice breaking necessary. The Coast Guard wants to remind “all recreational ice users to plan their activity…
DULUTH, Min. — It’s that time of year again when the maple trees are producing sap! If you are craving maple syrup, you’re in luck! The Glensheen Mansion is kicking off their “Mouth Full of Maple” Wednesday night. They’ve partnered with The Duluth Grill and are featuring tastes of local syrup and syrup infused dishes. A new dish is revealed each…
KELLY, Wis. — Trees are tapped and sap is running with these below freezing nights and warmer days. 100 maple trees are dripping sap for Gregg Johnson and John Barnes to collect. They tap not only hard maple, but also soft maples. Spending 2 hours each Spring day, they collect and boiling sap to make maple syrup. “It takes about…
DULUTH, Minn. – Orthopaedic Associates of Duluth will be hosting a free running clinic on April 19th at the Hermantown Orthopaedic Associate location from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The event is for those interested in learning proper techniques and tips for pain-free running and will be hosted by Physical Therapists and Certified Running Specialists Danielle Morse and Shyanne McGregor….
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota health officials say operators of a senior living community neglected to check on a resident who had likely been dead for days. The Pioneer Press reports that 92-year-old June Alice Thompson could’ve been dead for two days before her daughter discovered her body Oct. 26 at the Commons on Marice in Eagan. The medical examiner…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Arrowhead Home and Builder Show starts up Wednesday, April 4 at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center, and this year there won’t be a lack of things to check out. This morning Renegade Gardener, Don Engebretson, stopped by FOX 21 to give a preview of his presentation. Engebretson has been featured on PBS, HGTV, and the DIY…
