GILBERT, Minn. – A small apartment fire has temporarily displaced residents in eight apartments in Biwabik, according to the Gilbert Police Department. Upon arrival at the complex in the 100 block of West Railroad Drive North, officers located a small fire in the laundry room of the complex. All residents were evacuated and no injuries have been reported. The cause…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – A hacker upset about last week’s acquittal of a Minnesota police officer who shot and killed a black motorist claims to have stolen hundreds of email addresses from a state database. Minnesota’s Information Technology Services department confirmed a cyberattack Tuesday, but officials said they didn’t know what inspired the attack and they were still investigating. The…
DULUTH, Minn.- Fifteen to 19 year old students are trying their hand at operating a flight simulator, building propellers, and even experiencing a flight in one of Lake Superior College’s aircraft, at the aviation summer camp held each year. Women make up only 2-percent of aviation engineers, and this camp aims to change that by offering two different options. A…
DULUTH, Minn.- The summer solstice is Tuesday and while many people are celebrating the longest day of the year, the solstice is a special day for Wiccans and pagans. For pagans, the summer solstice is a celebration of fire, and centuries ago, was also a time to celebrate the ripeness and fullness of growing crops. Lady Ocalat of the Lady Ocalat’s…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Children’s Museum is hosting their Discovery Camp. The camp helps teach kids about science, math, and the arts in fun and engaging ways. The camp also makes time to get the kids outdoors for a little while. The goal of the camp is to help the kids continue learning while they’re out of school. “When kids…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Experience is offering a city tour highlighting the history of the city. One study done last year shows that the second biggest reason tourists visit the city of Duluth is for its historic charm. So the Duluth experience is offering a bus tour that takes people to see historic areas of Duluth like the Glensheen mansion,…
DULUTH, Minn. – Local high school students are spending part of their summer learning what it takes to be a firefighter. Twenty kids are spending the week at Lake Superior College’s Fire Camp leaning from actual Duluth firefighters. Organizers hope the camp encourages kids to get into firefighting. “This is a great opportunity to get some hands-on experience and see…
(KMSP) – Officer Jeronimo Yanez testified to the jury that he “was able to see” Philando Castile’s gun. However, in Yanez’s one-hour interview with the BCA, recorded the day after the shooting, Yanez is less explicit. Yanez told the investigator he “thought it was a firearm,” and used words like “it” and “something.” The jury never heard the audio of…
ITASCA COUNTY, Minn. – Michael Gerard Hanson appeared in Itasca County District Court on June 20, 2017, according to Itasca County Attorney John Muhar. Hanson is charged with six counts of Burglary in the Third Degree, stemming from allegations he burglarized multiple business in Deer River and Grand Rapids over a five month period from August 1, 2016 to January…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota leaders have approved a lease agreement with a company that indents to complete construction on a pellet plant and another facility to produce high-grade iron ore. Minnesota Public Radio reports the governor, attorney general, secretary of state, and state auditor approved the agreement Monday with Chippewa Capital Partners. The deal gives the company and…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The case file for Officer Jeronimo Yanez in the shooting death of Philando Castile has been released by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, including dashcam video during the traffic stop on July 6, 2016 in Falcon Heights. Dashcam video has only been shown in court. FULL VIDEO: WARNING: VIDEO CONTAINS OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE AND GRAPHIC CONTENT Yanez…
BESSEMER, Mich. – The Gogebic County Sheriff’s Office and area departments on are the hunt for a man who escaped from the Gogebic County Jail Monday night. The escaped inmate is 26-year-old Daniel Ferguson. He was reported missing at 9:50 p.m. on Monday, June 19. He is described as 6 feet tall, 180 pounds, with hazel eyes and blonde hair….
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Authorities are planning to release evidence from their investigation into the Minnesota police officer who shot and killed Philando Castile, including squad-car camera video that shows last July’s deadly encounter. The evidence form the trial of officer Jeronimo Yanez is expected to be released Tuesday. While the video shows the shooting of Castile, it does not show…
SAWYER COUNTY, Wis. – Authorities responded to the call of a man laying face down in the roadway, according to the Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office. On Sunday, June 18 around 6:45 a.m., Sawyer County Deputies and Sawyer County EMTs and paramedics responded to the call at Tag Alder Road near Tag Alder Creek Bridge in Lenroot. When authorities arrived, they…
Photo: Delta MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Delta Airlines says it is the first U.S. airline to use facial recognition technology to speed the process of checking baggage. Delta on Monday debuted four self-serve kiosks for checking bags at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, including one that uses facial recognition technology to match travelers with their passport photos. “This is the next step…
Photo: Original Deep Fried Cheese Curds ST. PAUL, Minn. (KMSP) – The Original Deep Fried Cheese Curds is officially moving on from the Minnesota State Fair. In a letter posted online Tuesday, Tom Mueller, the son of co-owners Dick and Donna Mueller, announced the stand would not be returning to the fair in August. Mueller had hoped to continue running…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A Wisconsin state park has canceled its summer bat watch program due to a fungal disease decimating the park’s bat population. The Baraboo News Republic reports that a disease known as white-nose syndrome has spread among the brown bat population in Devil’s Lake State Park. The disease causes white fungus to form on the muzzle, wings,…
DULUTH, Minn. – This summer the Duluth Huskies are partnering with The Duluth Experience for a new kind of pre-game experience. For every Wednesday home game, they’ll host the Pre-game Pourtage. This tour begins at 3:30 p.m. with a history tour of Wade Stadium. That is followed by transportation to Bent Paddle at 4:00 p.m. with the opportunity to try…
Bowl O’ Dough – scoops of straight-up raw cookie dough that is safe to eat. (Photo: Minnesota State Fair) ST. PAUL, Minn – The Minnesota State Fair has announced 31 brand new foods that will be offered this year. From small plates to savory entrees and sweet treats there’s something new for everyone to try. Some new options include a…
DULUTH, Minn. – This weekend Northlanders and tourists will have the chance to hit the rails of the North Shore Scenic Railroad with a very special locomotive in charge. Steam power is back in the Northland with the restoration of locomotive #28. The train will take passengers to Two Harbors and will stay in town for about two hours. Passengers will…
DULUTH, Minn. – Jay Cook State Park took a serious beating during the Northland Flash Flood of 2012. And now, five years later, the park is still showing signs of the past — but with a brighter future ahead. Click the video report for more. Categories: News, News – Latest News, Weather in the News
DULUTH, Minn. — For Mary Dragich, making jam is something that’s always been a part of her life. “It was family,” she explains. “The first jam I remember making is what we called Christmas Jam.” And something she’s been doing since she was a little girl became part of her dream of owning a business. And in a church kitchen…
DULUTH, Minn.- Perry Vitullo woke up around midnight five years ago when she noticed the river next to her house in the Fond Du Lac neighborhood was flooding. “I was sitting in the living room, looking out the window, thinking I was watching the discovery channel,” said Perry. Firefighters came by to evacuate families, but Perry and her husband Dick…
DULUTH, Minn. – A new guided tour is giving visitors a behind the scenes look at Duluth’s Historic Arts and Theater District. The HART of Duluth walking tour was created by The Duluth Experience with hopes to educate visitors and residents about the history of this downtown area and connect them with local businesses. The tour will make stops at…
DULUTH, Minn. – One Duluth neighborhood was severely damaged by the power of the flood five years ago. People who lived along Vermillion Road woke up to the sound of water gushing through the streets, and witnessed an aftermath that looked more like an earthquake. The road, warped and destroyed from the amount of water that came down the hill…
DULUTH, Minn. – Five years ago, relentless rain clogged pipes, overflowed sewers and blew manholes into the air. Miles of roads and streets crumbled and washed out, leaving some stranded and others forced to evacuate. History was made by mother nature on June 19, 2012. Grandma’s restaurant took on nearly three feet of water from nearby Miller Creek, surrounding the…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth–based Vintage Sports Camps had one of their many camps beginning today at the Heritage Sports Center. The goal of the camp is to go back to the traditional formats of summer adventures where video games and cell phones were an afterthought. Camp organizers also want to build up more positive attitudes in local youth. “Vintage sports camp…
DULUTH, Minn.-After bringing thousands of runners together for all the Grandma’s Festivities this weekend, plans for next year are already coming forth. Registration for all of next year’s races begins October 1, with the full marathon being held on June 16. Event organizers told us today the event could have gone any better, as the volunteers really stepped up again….
DULUTH, Minn.-The little ones came out in droves today, for some of Lake Superior Zoo’s summer camps. The camps are all done with the goal of keeping kids more in touch with nature. “Our mission at the zoo is to connect people to animals,” said Sarah Wilcox, education director for the zoo. She went on to say that the more…
DULUTH ,Minn.- Monday marks 5 years since the flood of 2012 that caused damage to thousands of households in the Northland. Experts say a few days before the flood, there had been a couple inches of rain that had saturated the soil, so when the next round of rain came on June 19th the soil couldn’t hold anymore rain. …
DULUTH, Minn.-The Duluth Transit Authority Port Town Trolley is back on the streets of Duluth this summer with an expanded route as they now have two trolleys along with a backup. The new route will go along Superior Street from 10th Avenue East to Sixth Avenue West. It will then go from Bayfront to Canal Park. The trolley is also…
A sign warns that the trail head is closed on Monday, June 19, 2017, after a fatal bear mauling at Bird Ridge Trail in Anchorage, Alaska. Authorities say a black bear killed a 16-year-old runner while he was competing in an Alaska race on Sunday. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen) ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – A 16-year-old boy who was fatally mauled by…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KMSP) – The family of Philando Castile will file a civil lawsuit in federal court against former St. Anthony Police Officer Jeronimo Yanez after he was acquitted of all charges last Friday, the family’s attorney confirmed. Castile was fatally shot by Yanez during a traffic stop in Falcon heights on July 6, 2016. The shooting garnered national…
FILE: In this Feb. 29, 2016, file photo, American student Otto Warmbier speaks as he is presented to reporters in Pyongyang, North Korea. More than 15 months after he gave a staged confession in North Korea. (AP Photo/Kim Kwang Hyon, File) CINCINNATI (AP) – An American college student who was released by North Korea in a coma has died in…
MINNEAPOLIS (KMSP) – After 72 years of searching and waiting, a Roseville, Minn., woman will finally get the chance to give her husband a proper burial at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Catherine Burket, 94, married Staff Sergeant Jerry Jacobsen in 1943, only a few days before he shipped out to fight the Nazis in France. “I knew we were in…
Police man a cordon at Finsbury Park where a vehicle struck pedestrians in London Monday, June 19, 2017. Police say a vehicle struck pedestrians on a road in north London, leaving several casualties and one person has been arrested. (Yui Mok/PA via AP) (FOX NEWS) – The man suspected of mowing down a crowd exiting Ramadan prayers at a London…
Carrie Fisher Photo: Fox NewsLOS ANGELES (AP) – Carrie Fisher’s autopsy report shows the actress had cocaine in her system when she fell ill on a plane last year, but the investigators could not determine what impact the cocaine and other drugs found in her system had on her death. The report released Monday states Fisher may have taken cocaine…
In this photo released by the Metropolitan Police on Sunday, June 18, 2017, a view of an apartment in the Grenfell Tower after fire engulfed the 34-story building, in London. Experts believe the exterior cladding, which contained insulation, helped spread the flames quickly up the outside of the public housing tower early Wednesday morning. Some said they had never seen…
CASS COUNTY, Minn. – A motorcyclist is dead after a collision with a deer on County Road 91 Saturday, according to the Cass County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to the report on the West Winnie Road in rural Bena, Minnesota. When responders arrived on scene they learned a group of motorcyclists were traveling north when a deer ran into the…
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker remains confident that GOP-drawn legislative district maps will survive a Supreme Court review. The nation’s highest court on Monday said it will hear arguments in the case. Justices also put on hold an earlier ruling requiring that new maps be drawn by November. Walker spokesman Tom Evenson says the Republican governor “is confident Wisconsin’s redistricting…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth’s Park Point residents are inviting the community to take part in the 48th Annual Park Point Art Fair June 24-25. The fair starts at 10:00 a.m. and runs until 5:00 p.m. both days. Admission and parking is free at the nonprofit-coordinated event, which supports local ecological and civic initiatives. Over 110 premier artists will come together…
DULUTH, Minn. – Come for the food, stay for the fun this Saturday, June 24 as CHUM hosts the 2017 Rhubarb Festival from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00p.m. The festival will take place at 1100 London Road and inside First Lutheran Church. Admission is free and the event is open to the public. Plenty of tasty rhubarb treats will be offered…
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SUPERIOR, Wis. – Gear-heads could celebrate with their dads by going to the annual Father’s Day Car Show in Superior. The Twin Ports Mustang and Ford Club has been putting on the event for the last seventeen years. All proceeds went to the Friends of Animals Humane Society in Cloquet and Warm Fuzzies Animal Rescue in Duluth. “It’s just a…
DULUTH, Minn. – Dads and their kids were celebrating Father’s Day today. At the Lake Superior Zoo, families had a chance to learn about some special animal dads. Families walked to several stations around the zoo learning about what “super powers” different animals have, like super-human speed and intelligence. When dads and kids collected all the animal super-powers, they got…
DULUTH, Minn. – Juneteenth has been celebrated across the country every year since 1865 to recognize African-American freedom from slavery. In Superior, people celebrated the holiday by enjoying a barbecue, listening to spoken work and music performances, and playing games. Organizers hope the event will help educate the community about African-American history. “It’s an opportunity for our community to come…
DULUTH, Minn. – That’s a wrap on one of the busiest weekends of the year in Duluth. Grandma’s Marathon brought thousands of runners and fans to the city. Hundreds of volunteers are cleaning up the marathon course and the finish line area in Canal Park. According to volunteer coordinators, about half of the marathon set-up was taken down on Sunday….
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Duluth, Minn. Grandma’s marathon wasn’t the only outdoor activity you could partake this weekend. It was also the 17th annual Lincoln Park walleye open put on by the Lincoln Park Business Group. Hundreds of anglers including Fox 21’s Joey Norton set out on the St. Louis River early Saturday morning hoping to bring in the big one. “We are offering…
