DULUTH, Minn. – Fall is here and to celebrate this time of year, the Boat Club Restaurant in Duluth held their first ever Oktoberfest celebration. Oktoberfest is a traditional German folk festival held annually in Bavaria. That’s a long way from Duluth, but the Fitger’s courtyard felt a lot like Germany today at the Boat Club’s own Oktoberfest celebration. “There…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Hard frost is expected in the Northland within the next couple weeks so, for many gardeners, the time is now to start preparing their plants for next year. The team at Engwall Florist and Gifts in Hermantown say it’s critically important to get lawns and gardens ready for next spring. They recommend watering and trimming lawns before…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The nation is still reeling after a lone shooter in a Las Vegas hotel carried out the deadliest shooting in modern u-s history. In the aftermath, 58 are dead and hundreds are wounded; now some federal politicians are calling for action. “The congress can do more than send thoughts and prayers after these tragedies and even though…
DULUTH, Minn. – Birds are migrating to their winter homes, so now is the time for many Northlanders to watch them fly by. Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory in Duluth is a great place to see birds flying overhead. Classes for kids and adults are offered there that teach all about our friends in the skies. The Hawk Ridge staff count,…
BAYFIELD, Wisc. – This weekend thousands are making their way to Bayfield, Wisconsin, as the community will once again host their 56th Annual Apple Festival. The Bayfield Chamber of Commerce predicts nearly 60,000 visitors to make their way through the town during the three day festival. With all the hustle and bustle comes excitement from the Erickson family. Erickson Orchards…
DULUTH, Minn.-Shoppers at area Super One stores can help kids, families, and seniors in need, to get milk into their fridges at home. Super One has partnered with Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank for this milk drive; it’s part of a nationwide effort called the Great American Milk Drive. Shoppers can purchase vouchers at the register at Super One…
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SUPERIOR, Wis.-Keeping our waters clean has always been a goal of the Lake Superior Research Institute. Today, all that hard work was celebrated at a conference that looked back on what they’ve done in the past 50 years. The goal of the program is to do a variety of types of work on our waters including investigating environmental issues related…
DULUTH, Minn.-The governor’s race is heating up in Minnesota and today all the democratic candidates for the post made a stop in Duluth. A forum was held for all the candidates during AFSCME’s Minnesota Council 5 annual convention at the DECC. It’s not clear which candidate is the frontrunner so far, but today’s event could have a large impact on…
MINNEAPOLIS-Former Minnesota auto dealer Denny Hecker remains in federal prison and is not in a halfway house as his attorney reported earlier this week. The federal Bureau of Prisons says Hecker’s attorney misspoke when she said Hecker had been released from the federal prison in Illinois and sent to a halfway house in Minneapolis. Hecker’s former bankruptcy attorney Barbara May…
CARLTON, Minn.-A 34-year-old man was sentenced today for killing another man Dec. 23 on the Fond du Lac Reservation. Wayne Bosto was sentenced to 35 1/2 years in prison for shooting and killing 36-year-old John Korby. In July, Bosto plead guilty to second-degree murder for his role in the crime. He had also been facing a charge of being a…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – This weekend you can collect some cool crafts for a good cause. The HCE (Douglas County Association for Home and Community Education) Annual Craft Sale is Saturday, October 7 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. You can find it at the Head of the Lakes Fairgrounds in the multipurpose building, which is located at 4700 Tower Ave.,…
DULUTH, Minn. – As Fall ushers in cool weather, many Northlanders may feel a change in their body. Annita Winkels, DPT, visited FOX 21 to give some tips on keeping the body feeling great throughout Fall and Winter. Winkels says in temperatures between 35 and 45 degrees the body needs an extra 10 minute warmup before any type of exercise….
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Legislative Republicans have voted to reject a new contract for Minnesota’s 30,000 public employees. The state’s two massive unions for state employees ratified a new contract earlier this year. The contracts for the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees and AFSCME Council 5 call for a 2 percent raise this year and a 2.5 percent hike…
DULUTH, Minn. – Four Duluthians are sharing their stories of survival – people who feel lucky to be alive after dodging bullets at the Jason Aldean concert in Las Vegas. Nearly 60 people were killed and hundreds more injured. And while the four survivors made it out alive, the post traumatic streets is very real, as FOX 21’s Dan Hanger…
DULUTH, Minn- ARC Northland hosted the highly celebrated and award winning Sprout Film Festival tonight. Based around people with disabilities, the festival provides an enlightening that break the stereotypes of people with disabilities. The event promotes greater acceptance, community integration, and awareness. Each film chosen exclusively showcases the diverse lives and creativity of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. “Seeing…
One of the Northlands favorite scary attractions opened its doors tonight. Each year for the month of October the William A Irvin in Canal Park turns into a spooky haunted ship. Those eager enough to take on the task of walking through the dark dungeon of the ship say that it’s a thrill like none other. “It’s going to be…
PROCTOR, Minn- Some would say that parenting is tough to begin with, but what if you had to do it all over again as a grandparent? Sadly it’s not uncommon in the Northland for grandparents to have to become a parent once again because of the choices made by their children. Parents that abuse drugs or alcohol are seeing their…
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MINNESOTA – All across the state today, Minnesotans could give back to victims of hurricanes Irma and Maria by having a pint for Puerto Rico. Nineteen Minnesota breweries participated in the fundraiser by donating a dollar for every pint sold in their taprooms on Thursday. All the money raised will be donated to the relief organization United for Puerto Rico….
DULUTH, Minn. – A new exhibition showing the history of weapons opened Thursday at the Depot in Duluth. The display is called “From Homestead to War’s End.” It tells the stories of many different weapons made by cultures around the world. The weapons on display belong to the Duluth Children’s Museum. The exhibit is curated by a Harbor City International…
DULUTH, Minn.-With the chilly air ready to hit the Northland, the local homeless need your help. The first ever “Keep Everyone Warm” drive will be held from noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Duluth Dodge. They will be collecting a variety of items there including tents, tarps, sleeping bags, canned foods, hygiene products, and of course cash donations. “This time…
SUPERIOR, Wis.-Marina personnel at Barkers Island are re minding boaters the winter is coming and they need to get their boats in order. The manager their said the top thing boaters need to do is take their vessel out of the water by Halloween. “We like to say if you want to use your boat in the summer, somebody has…
DULUTH, Minn. — Homecoming week is in full swing at the college of St. Scholastica – and the students had one of the most popular events earlier this morning. They call it “stuff a bear,” and students line up early to stuff teddy bears in the student union. The campus activity board provides all the materials, and it’s first come…
DULUTH, Minn. — The Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce is empowering women with a special event at Clyde Iron Works. Business leaders and entrepreneurs from the Duluth area watch as a series of speakers give talks about female leadership. It’s part of a simulcast that will be viewed by nearly 100,000 people. “We decided to jump on the opportunity to…
BEMIDJI, Minn. – Just after 2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 5, the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the report of gunshots at 7189 Pete Lane NW near Highway 2 and Highway 89 at Pete’s Place West Convenience Store in Bemidji. Several agencies responded to the call including Beltrami County, Bemidji Police, Minnesota State Patrol, Minnesota BCA, Bureau of…
Swain Cross Country Meet Saturday, Oct. 7: Swain High School Cross Country meet will be held at the Enger Golf Course on Sat., Oct. 7. First race begins at 10 a.m. and the last at approximately 3 p.m. Traffic in the area of the Enger Golf Course and Enger Tower will be heavy and congested during the event. No parking…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A Wisconsin-based consumer products company has been ordered to pay $1.9 million in civil penalties for waiting to report a defect in coffee carafes that resulted in injuries to nearly 70 people, and for continuing to sell the carafes even after they were recalled. The Wisconsin State Journal reports that U.S. District Judge William Conley issued…
WASHINGTON (KVRR) – Federal legislation aimed at protecting Native American women and girls from violence, abduction, and human trafficking is named for Savanna Greywind, the pregnant Fargo woman who was murdered and her baby taken. U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp introduced Savanna’s Act Thursday in Washington. The legislation would help improve tribal access to certain federal crime information databases. Heitkamp says…
(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal civil rights law does not protect transgender people from discrimination at work, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said in a memo released Thursday that rescinds guidance issued under the Obama administration. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 bars workplace discrimination between men and women but does not extend to gender identity, Sessions said….
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A former Minnesota auto dealer will be released from a halfway house where he’s lived since serving most of a 10-year sentence in federal prison. The Pioneer Press reports that 65-year-old Denny Hecker will be released from the Minneapolis halfway house Thursday. Hecker filed for bankruptcy in June 2009, when he owed $767 million. He was sentenced…
RACINE, Wis. (AP) – The municipalities where Foxconn Technology Group plans to build a massive manufacturing plant in southeast Wisconsin are providing $764 million to help complete the project. The Journal Sentinel reports that officials in Mount Pleasant and Racine County say their contribution will be repaid through taxes generated by the project and no taxes will be raised. Foxconn…
DULUTH, Minn. – This weekend zombies will be filling the streets of Duluth for an annual pub crawl. The 4th Annual Quarantine Duluth is Saturday, October 7. The crawl starts up at 7:00 p.m. and heads to 7 West Taphouse, Aces on First, Carmody Irish Brew Pub, Dubh Linn Irish Brew Pub, Flame Nightclub, Red Herring and Spurs on First….
DULUTH, Minn. – Renegade Theater’s latest production is starting up, and the horror-themed play is sure to bring a fright. Halloween decorations are starting to pop up at homes across the Northland and the theater is making something scary a little tasty. “Flaming Guns of the Purple Sage” opens on Thursday, October 5th. This show is a horror-western featuring comic…
The new Minnesota Lynx logo, unveiled Friday, Aug. 11, 2017. (Courtesy of MN Lynx) MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Sylvia Fowls had 17 points and broke her own WNBA Finals record by grabbing 20 rebounds to lead the Minnesota Lynx to their fourth championship in seven years with an 85-76 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks in Game 5 on Wednesday night….
MADISON, Wis.-Most police body camera video footage would be withheld from the public in Wisconsin under a bill up for a hearing in an Assembly committee. The Republican-backed measure is before the Assembly’s Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee on Thursday. Supporters say they’re trying to establish reasonable statewide standards for when body cam video is made public, while being…
Travis TurkHIBBING, Minn.-A 28-year-old Hibbing man has plead guilty to two felonies in the sexual assault case of a 5-year-old girl. Travis Turk plead guilty to kidnapping and burglary in the first degree. Originally, he was facing four felony charges in the case, including criminal sexual conduct in the first degree. According to the complaint, the girl’s mother woke up around…
DULUTH, Minn- St. Scholastica is celebrating homecoming this week. This year’s theme was the “Wizarding World of Saints” which can relate to all those Harry Potter fans out there. Wednesday the students had the day off from school and as part of this week’s celebration, CSS held Quidditch match just like the game most Harry Potter readers have come to…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – A Superior fourth grader took his chess game to new heights today. Maxwell Carey of Bryant Elementary recently won a chess tournament at the Superior Public Library, with the top prize being a match with Superior Mayor Jim Paine. Today the battle commenced as Max looked to be on his “A” game. “I’m more of a person figuring…
COLERAINE, Minn. – Researchers are working to convert natural biomass into products that can be used in place of coal. Some of this groundbreaking biomass research is happening right here in the Northland. UMD’s Natural Resources Research Institute (NRRI) has a lab in Coleraine dedicated to developing solid fuel from biomass. That fuel could soon be used by many industries…
DULUTH, Minn- Wednesday, the campus of UMD vowed to ‘Take Back the Night.’ It’s an event held every year where students and faculty gather to show their support for survivors of sexual and domestic violence. Take Back the Night is a public forum to unite efforts to provide the space for individuals who have been impacted by violence to heal….
CABLE, Wis. — The “Walk with Walker” campaign is once again in the Northland. It’s goal is to spread the message of health and fitness throughout the state. For the 61st time, many people walked along side First Lady Tonette Walker Wednesday morning. The walk took place on the North Country Trail, which is the longest in the nation. They…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – Pickleball and basketball players in the Grand Rapids area could soon have new courts to play on. The Itasca County Family YMCA broke ground Tuesday on a new development that will six pickleball courts, a full sized basketball courts, and four foursquare courts. YMCA officials hope the new space will lead to more organized sports for…
DULUTH, Minn. – America and the Northland continue to mourn after one of the deadliest shootings in U.S. history. Dozens of Duluthians were invited Wednesday to Peace United Church of Christ to remember the lives lost in Las Vegas. People lit candles and emotions built up during prayer. Members of the church even read the names of dozens of victims…
DOUGLAS COUNTY (Press Release) – The body found in Cloverland Township on Tuesday October 3rd was that of reported missing person Fred Luostari. Luostari, 52, had last been heard from on Thursday Sept. 28th. His vehicle was located by family members on Friday Sept. 29th, stuck in mud on family property located on Rudolph’s Rd. He was reported missing to…
DULUTH, Minn. – Ghosts and goblins will be unleashed starting Thursday evening aboard the William A. Irvin in Duluth’s Canal Park. The annual Haunted Ship starts at 6:30 p.m. Organizers say they start crafting new decorations and props in May after planning begins in November. This year Northlanders will be spooked and filled with terror as they make their way…
MADISON, Wis.-A legislative committee has approved a Republican bill that would end Wisconsin’s sulfide mining moratorium. The Senate Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry voted 3-2 to approve the bill Wednesday. All three Republicans on the committee voted for the bill. The two Democrats voted against it. Committee approval sets up a full Senate vote. Wisconsin lawmakers enacted legislation…
DULUTH, Minn.-It’s that time of the year. As the leaves turn all sorts of beautiful colors, that means it’s the season for pumpkin pies. Today the CHUM Food Shelf held its annual pumpkin pie sale at Coppertop Church to raise funds for the less fortunate. St. Scholastica students even volunteered their time to prepare some of the delectable treats. To…
VIRGINIA, Minn.-Multiple St. Louis County jobs were saved last night, as the Virginia City Council agreed to vacate the 300 block of First Street to make way for construction of a new county building there. Virginia’s mayor told us today the county was talking of moving the building to another city if the road wasn’t closed for construction. The move…
CARLTON, Minn. — A three and a half mile stretch of highway near Jay Cooke State Park has been closed for five years. And just in time for the leaves to change colors, Highway 210 is open and fully restored. A portion of highway 210 is finally open to the public after a devastating flood destroyed much of the landscape…
