(Photo by Brent N. Clarke/Invision/AP, File)PARIS (AP) — American TV celebrity and food writer Anthony Bourdain was found dead in his hotel room Friday in France while working on his CNN series on culinary traditions around the world. He was 61. CNN confirmed the death, saying that Bourdain was found unresponsive Friday morning by friend and chef Eric Ripert in…
DULUTH, Minn. – St. Louis County Attorney Mark Rubin has been reelected for another four years. 63-year-old Rubin is right now in his 8th year as the county’s chief prosecutor of crimes. Rubin says he thought about retiring for the past eight or nine months, but in the end, he felt he and his team still have unfinished work to…
DULUTH, Minn. – Phase two of the runway realignment project at Duluth’s Sky Harbor Airport has gotten a big injection of cash. The site run by the Duluth Airport will be getting $2.4 million, which will be used to import material to the project on a barge and that will be used to provide some much needed weight to the runway making it stronger. “The biggest thing was protecting…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Park Point Rummage Sale doesn’t start until Friday, but vendors are already set up and ready to go. The two day sale this Friday and Saturday is one of the biggest to hit Park Point. One vendor who’s been at it for years describes it as a circus because of the amount of people the rummage…
It’s Minnesota’s newest state park and the campground is now complete in the Lake Vermillion–Soudan Underground Mine State Park. To enjoy by providing a new place for everyone to call their place at the lake,” director of trails Erica Rivers said. Campers can choose from three group camps and 33 drive-in campsites at Vermilion Ridge Campground. Nearby hiking trails lead…
DULUTH, Minn. – Fourteen police K-9 teams and their officers hit the field to show off some skills at the Fifth Annual Operation K–9 Fundraiser in Superior. The stands at the Amsoil Center were packed as K–9 teams from area law enforcement agencies demonstrated real–life scenarios involving bad guys. Officials tell us a K-9 acts as an officer’s partner, both go through 12 weeks of training before hitting the streets. “It’s definitely a safety aspect, makes me feel…
DULUTH, Minn. – The William A. Irvin’s summer tours and even the popular Haunted Ship are called off for 2018. That complicated and delayed seawall reconstruction work is ultimately to blame. And docking behind the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC) to possibly open is no longer an option. Duluth city councilor Zack Filipovich tells FOX 21 the season closure of the William A. Irvin is disappointing, but he says the seawall reconstruction in the Minnesota Slip needs…
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PROCTOR, Minn. –A new ice arena is being built in the town of Proctor, and today we got a first-hand look at a crew pouring concrete on the arena’s floor. The team of 22 is highly skilled at pouring 270 cubic yards of concrete on the floor of the ice arena. Underneath the concrete is 10 miles of tubing that…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Minneapolis Police Department says it will stop arresting people on low-level marijuana charges in the wake of sting operations that resulted in the disproportionate arrests of black people. Police Chief Medaria Arradondo announced the new policy Thursday at the direction of Major Jacob Frey. The Star Tribune reports it follows a report by the Hennepin County…
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) – A bison has gored a woman for the third animal attack in Yellowstone National Park this week. Yellowstone officials say a crowd got too close to the bison Wednesday in the Lower Geyser Basin. The bison charged the crowd, goring 59-year-old Kim Hancock of Santa Rosa, California. Hancock was taken to a hospital with…
DULUTH, Minn. – The William A. Irvin will be closed for the remainder of the year according to city officials. Repairs to the seawall are still underway, but the Minnesota Slip cleanup will not begin until this fall. For cleanup to happen the Irvin will need to be moved out of the slip which comes with a cost. The city…
(AP photo/Markus Schreiber, archive)BERLIN (AP) – German pharmaceutical company Bayer AG says it has completed its purchase of U.S. seed and weed-killer maker Monsanto Co. Bayer said Thursday that it is now the sole owner of the company and Monsanto shares will no longer trade on the New York Stock Exchange. Bayer has put the cost of the deal at…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – The University of Wisconsin System is waiving application fees to its two-year schools for the fall semester. System President Ray Cross told regents during a meeting Thursday at UW-Milwaukee that the move is designed to reassure students who may be uncertain about applying to a two-year school as the system merges those campuses with its four-year…
OSSEO, Wis. (AP) – Sheriff’s officials say a woman has died in a lawn mowing accident in Trempealeau County. Authorities say 63-year-old Deanna Matchey was operating her riding lawn mower on a hill near Osseo when it rolled over on top of her Wednesday about noon. A passing neighbor discovered the accident and called authorities. Categories: News, News – Latest…
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) – U.S. officials have decided to relocate gray wolves to Isle Royale National Park in Lake Superior, where the predator species that has roamed the remote wilderness for about 70 years is on the brink of disappearing. The National Park Service announced final approval Thursday of a plan to capture 20 to 30 mainland wolves over…
photo: electroluxgroup.comST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) – Nearly 900 employees who’ll be laid off by the planned closure of an Electrolux plant in central Minnesota will have access to additional help. The St. Cloud Times reports that the U.S. Department of Labor has approved a petition for Trade Adjustment Assistance that’ll provide workers long-term training and support when the St. Cloud…
DULUTH, Minn. – At the end of June, the Second Annual Chester Park Trail Race will take off, but first a free group run to get a sneak peek of the trail is taking place. The group run is being held on Friday, June 8 at 6:30 p.m. This group run is meant to familiarize runners to the 5k race…
DULUTH, Minn. -Summer is nearly here and the nice weather has many Northlanders heating up their grills. For this week’s Cooking Connection, FOX 21’s William Seay learned how to carve ribeye steak and got some grilling tips from Texas Roadhouse. Managing Partner Jeff Fort says it’s important to leave the meat on the grill and not disturb it while it’s…
DULUTH, Minn. – Bridge inspections are scheduled for multiple ramps along the I-35 corridor Wednesday, June 13 and Monday, June 18 in Duluth. Wednesday, June 13: Motorists entering I-35 northbound from Highway 23/Grand Avenue will encounter a ramp closure and detour between 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. The southbound on ramp from Central Avenue to I-35 will be closed with…
BENTON, Ky. (AP) – A Kentucky district where two students were killed and 21 others were hurt in a school shooting will add police officers, install metal detectors and ban backpacks at middle and high schools. News outlets report a district safety committee approved the measures Monday in response to the Jan. 23 shooting at Marshall County High School, where…
(Villavicencio Family Photo via AP)NEW YORK (AP) — He went from delivering pizza to being detained by immigration officers. An Ecuadorean restaurant worker making a delivery to an Army garrison in Brooklyn wound up being detained June 1 after a routine background check at the gate revealed there was a warrant for his arrest for immigration law violations, officials said….
DULUTH, Minn.- A teacher with the Duluth School District is under investigation and on unpaid leave after two kindergarten students were accidentally locked outside in the cold. The incident happened in January 2017, at Congdon Park Elementary School. The mother of one of the students involved tells us mistakes happen but not being truthful is another story. The Minnesota Department of…
DULUTH, Minn. – St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth is stepping up the way it treats cancer patients. This is all done with a new state of the art linear accelerator tool, which delivers high energy x–rays to treat tumors or cancers. St. Luke’s doctors tell us patients will lie on the table for a shorter amount of time and have minimal…
TWO HARBORS, Minn.- It’s heating up in Two Harbors as a new taco stand is spicing up the downtown. 5th Street Tacos is bringing a new style of fast food. The walk-up taco stand uses only fresh ingredients and it’s safe to say the new eatery is a hit as the owner tells us it runs out of food every…
DULUTH, Minn.- Volunteers are digging in to make sure Duluth is colorful regardless of the weather. Gardeners and city workers are planting for a blooming city during Dig in for the Downtown Waterfront. This is the 16th year the Greater Downtown Council and City of Duluth held the annual event putting together large planters. Two volunteers we spoke with have…
DULUTH, Minn. – Two candidates running for Minnesota governor this fall made a stop in Duluth. DFL endorsed Rep. Erin Murphy and her running mate Rep. Erin Maye Quade, (DFL) District 57A, are campaigning on a statewide tour. Both representatives are making their way through Minnesota to focus on different topics like broadband and ways to build more small businesses…
DULUTH, Minn.- Attorneys and legal professors are offering free legal help to veterans in the Northland. Finding services to help with legal issues are amongst the top ten issues veterans face. This free drop-in clinic is hosted by the Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans and offers assistance with family law to debt collections. “Just having a chance to get information in a setting that…
DULUTH, Minn. – Today kicks off the Wednesday Night Glensheen Kayak Series. Duluth Experience and Glensheen have partnered up so you can paddle along Lake Superior’s North Shore as part of an evening tour. Kayakers hit the water earlier today while getting some views of the historic mansion. The kayak series continues throughout the summer. Categories: Community, Minnesota, News,…
DULUTH, Minn.- Meanwhile the William A. Irvin’s course will be slightly narrowed near the start and finish line this year. That’s because of the delayed seawall reconstruction project in the Minnesota Slip, which is home to the Irvin and where runners will race by on Harbor Drive. Marathon officials are encouraging spectators to check the site out in advance before race day, June 15th. Meanwhile, the city of Duluth will be closing Harbor…
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SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior Downtown Farmers Market is back open for the summer and fall. The market is open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Wednesday through the end of October at 1215 Banks Avenue. Traditionally it’s been held at the Superior Public Library, but has since moved to its new location over the last few years due to…
SUPERIOR, Wis.-A huge family with seven children is getting a home built for them in Superior. It’s all part of a project by the Western Lake Superior Habitat for Humanity and regional carpenters. The family also works to put the home together and then pay off an affordable mortgage based on their income. The Defoe family told us today they…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Prosecutors have reached a plea deal with a 19-year-old man who was shot by Minneapolis officers after he brandished a knife in a police interrogation room in December. Marcus Fischer pleaded guilty Wednesday to two counts of assault for moving toward officers with a knife he had smuggled into the room at City Hall. Authorities say Fischer…
(AP Photo/Seth Wenig) WASHINGTON (AP) — Record heat returned to the United States with a vengeance in May. May warmed to a record average 65.4 degrees in the Lower 48 states, breaking the high of 64.7 set in 1934, according to federal weather figures released Wednesday. May was 5.2 degrees above the 20th century’s average for the month. Weather stations…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – The state of Wisconsin will be receiving $86 million less than what it requested from the federal government to pay for upgrades and expansion of Interstate 94 south of Milwaukee in conjunction with the Foxconn Technology Group project. But Gov. Scott Walker said Wednesday the work will still be completed by 2021 as planned. The state…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Former Minnesota Attorney General Mike Hatch says he’s dropping out of the race for his old seat. Hatch told Minnesota Public Radio News that he was satisfied with the field of candidates in the race. He had hinted in filing papers Tuesday that he might drop out if that happened. Hatch was among a slew…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A report from the Wisconsin Department of Resources suggests the state’s wolf population may be stabilizing after decades of growth. Wisconsin Public Radio reports that volunteer trackers reported a minimum wolf count between about 900 to 950 animals this winter. DNR large carnivore ecologist Scott Walter says a few more years of data are needed to…
DULUTH, Minn. – A Congdon Park Elementary School teacher is on unpaid leave following an incident with two of her students in January 2017. According to ISD 709 officials, the teacher left two of her 5-year-old kindergarten students unattended and locked out of the school last winter. School officials say “this is unacceptable and should never happen.” A complaint was…
MEDFORD, Wis. (AP) – Three people are dead after a driver lost control of a vehicle in north-central Wisconsin and crashed into logging equipment. The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office says 49-year-old William Juneau of Gilman was driving up to 80 mph while approaching a sharp curve Monday night. The vehicle went off onto a gravel road and caught on fire…
DULUTH, Minn. – Summer is a busy time of year and the Douglas County Historical Society has been busy preparing for it. The Executive Director of the Douglas County Historical Society has been busy preparing for the season. First, there is a new exhibit case at the Douglas County Court House that is from the DCHS. It commemorates the Calvin…
LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Three former Michigan State University football players accused in the sexual assault of a woman have avoided jail time after pleading guilty. Josh King, Donnie Corley Jr. and Demetric Vance were sentenced Wednesday to three years’ probation, as well as sex offender treatment and therapy. They pleaded guilty in April to seducing an unmarried woman, a…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Minnesota’s suicide crisis hotline is preparing to shut down at the end of the month following financial shortfalls. For more than 50 years, Crisis Connection has linked callers to local mental health professionals and emergency first-responders. The planned shutdown follows a slow but steady increase in the statewide suicide rate in recent years, according to state and…
DULUTH, Minn. – Authorities are searching for a suspect after a stabbing incident in Duluth’s Endion neighborhood yesterday. According to the Duluth Police Department the victim told police he was stabbed by his girlfriend in an apartment. The stabbing took place at the 1800 block of East Second Street at approximately 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. Authorities say the man suffered non-life…
BENSON, Minn. (AP) – Authorities in western Minnesota say they have found the body of a fisherman who went missing over the weekend. The Swift County Sheriff’s Office says authorities recovered the body of 60-year-old Ricky Longnecker of Appleton, Minnesota. A caller reported finding Longnecker’s abandoned boat on the shores of Lake Oliver Sunday night. The sheriff’s office says Longnecker’s…
SUPERIOR, Wisc. – It’s more common than many people think; large animals looking for a safe place to go after being surrendered to an animal shelter. Recently on May 11, the Humane Society of Douglas County received a surrendered mare. Staff say she came in tired, weak and tested positive for Lyme disease. Since then, she has received medical care and…
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn. – Authorities say one man is dead after he was struck by a Canadian National Train Tuesday night. According to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office a pedestrian was struck at approximately 11:40 p.m. near the 7000 block of Munger Shaw Road. Deputies and CN conductors located the 34-year-old victim who was pronounced dead on the…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A man who allegedly hacked into Minnesota state computer databases because he was angry over the acquittal of the officer who shot and killed Philando Castile has been charged. Charges against 19-year-old Cameron Thomas Crowley of Lino Lakes were unsealed Tuesday. He faces multiple counts, including intentional damage to a protected computer. Crowley is also charged with…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Two candidates with familiar names are running for Rep. Keith Ellison’s seat in Congress. There was a rush to file for Ellison’s Minneapolis-area district Tuesday as the six-term congressman launched a late bid for Minnesota attorney general. Eight Democratic candidates registered to run Tuesday ahead of a 5 p.m. deadline. Julie Sabo and Kim Ellison…
SILVER BAY, Min.- The airport in Silver Bay is now shut down after what city officials are calling an abrupt inspection by MnDot due to safety concerns. Nearly one dozen pilots are being asked to leave the Wayne Johnson Silver Bay Airport immediately and are not allowed to fly back in. The Wayne Johnson Silver Bay Airport is basically silent…
