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Volunteers Needed For Spring Cleaning Along Lake Walk
From Brighten Beach To Superior Point, Trash Needs To Be Picked Up
Duluth, Minn. The snow is gone and the temps are warming up. It’s time to clean up the mess left behind so we can enjoy the beaches and the lake walk Volunteers are needed this Saturday. Which also happens to be earth day, to pick up trash from Brighten Beach to Superior Point. Organizers are looking for 150 people to…
Port Has Now Been Blessed For The Year
Ceremony Held Today Blesses The Port
Duluth, Minn. As of today the port has been blessed. Each year the Twin Ports ministry to seafarers hosts the ceremony of blessing for all in the maritime industry in the Twin Ports. “It’s a way for all businesses and people and ships and lakers that are part of the port to realize that we’re in this together. That’s there’s…
New Master Plan At Spirit Mountain
Possible Hotel To Be Built In The Future
Duluth, Minn Spirit Mountain has a new master plan that will drive more tourists to the resort year around. The earlier master plan that was issued in 2008 brought some new amenities to the area such as the Grand Avenue chalet, the snow tubing center ,and the new snow making system to name a few. The goal for the new…
Grant Money Mean Big Things For One Local Organization
Center For Changing Lives Will Now Be Under One Roof
Duluth, Minn. Senator Al Franken was in Duluth today talking about the importance of federal funding for local communities. For an organization like the Center for Changing Lives that serves hundreds of homeless youth across Duluth. What does this grant mean for them? It means the programs they provide can now have a whole new meaning. Currently the school district…
Stabbing in Cloquet Leaves One Man Hospitalized, Suspect Still At-Large
CLOQUET, Minn. – Around 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 19, officers form the Cloquet Police Department responded to the Cloquet Community Memorial Hospital for a patient with two stab wounds to his abdomen and arm. Officers learned during their investigation that the 37-year-old male victim was in the 1800 block of Washington Avenue when the assault occurred. The victim has…
International Wolf Center Reaches Visitor Milestone
One Million People Have Visited the Wolf Center
ELY, Minn.- One million people have walked through the doors of Ely’s International Wolf center since it first opened in 1993. Visitors have been a mix of locals and tourists, all stopping by to get a look at the wolves living at the center, and to take part in one of the many programs offered there. “People are coming from…
CSS Students Design and Promote New Products
Instructors saw this project as a great way to get students real world experience, by bringing many different majors together to collaborate
DULUTH, Minn. – Young Northland inventors showed of their stuff at a St. Scholastica trade show this afternoon. Students from different classes teamed up to develop, market, and promote a brand new product. The project also combined an e–commerce class to design a website and an entrepreneurship class to showcase a business plan for the product. Some ideas students came…
Legacy Glassworks Raises Funds for Chum Homeless Shelter
The shop is also hosting a music festival and silent auction at The Rex bar
DULUTH, Minn. – Local artists are coming together for a good cause on Thursday. Legacy Glassworks in Duluth is hosting their Spring Celebration with live music and glassblowing demonstrations. This year is a little different, as Legacy is helping raise funds for the CHUM homeless shelter. “We like to support the community, and since they’re our neighbors, we like to…
Proposed State Funding Would Cause Tuition Increase, Cuts at UMD
State lawmakers plan to make big cuts in funding to University of Minnesota Schools
DULUTH, Minn. – Minnesota lawmakers are currently working through a spending plan for public colleges in the state. As it stands right now, it appears lawmakers plan to make big cuts in funding to University of Minnesota Schools. For UMD, this could mean an increase in tuition and cuts to university programs. The U of M had requested about $147…
Federal Judge Blocks Sound Engineer’s Release of Prince EP
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) – A federal judge has blocked a sound engineer from releasing a five-song EP of unpublished music by Prince after the late superstar’s estate objected – but one of the songs is still currently available online. George Ian Boxill worked with Prince on five tracks in 2006, and made at least one recording – called “Deliverance” –…
MnDOT to Close Second Avenue into Virginia for Highway 53 Work
VIRGINIA, Minn. – The Highway 53 relocation project will close access into Virginia via Second Avenue on Friday, April 21 at 9 a.m. from Hwy 53. The closure will stay in place until 6 a.m. Monday, April 24. The closure is taking place so crews can perform necessary utility work under Second Ave. For updated road conditions and information visit www.511mn.org…
Minnesota Receives Over $5 Million to Combat Opioid Addiction
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded Minnesota with $5,379,349 to combat opioid addiction. The $5.3 million grant will support an array of prevention, treatment, and recovery services throughout the state. “As I’ve traveled across Minnesota, I’ve heard time and again how opioid addiction is tearing apart communities and…
Wisconsin Awarded Over $7 Million to Combat the Opioid Epidemic
The funding was made available under the federal 21st Century Cures Act
MADISON, Wis. – Governor Scott Walker has announced that the state will receive $7,636,938 in federal grant money to help combat the state’s opioid epidemic. “We will continue our work to implement the most effective and efficient practices, aimed at prevention, recovery, and treatment, to bring healing to the individuals, families, and communities overwhelmed by this public health crisis,” said…
3 Paris Officers Shot, 1 Fatally, in Champs-Elysees Attack
(AP Photo) PARIS (AP) — An attacker with an automatic weapon opened fire on police in Paris’ iconic Champs-Elysees shopping district Thursday night, killing one officer and seriously wounding two others before police shot and killed him. Paris police spokeswoman Johanna Primevert told The Associated Press that the attacker targeted officers guarding the area near the Franklin Roosevelt subway station…
White House Pushes Uncertain Bid to Revive Health Care Bill
WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House is expressing confidence that a breakthrough on the stalled Republican health care bill could emerge in the House next week. But House GOP leaders are dubious, and there are few signs that an emerging plan to get the bill on track is gaining enough votes to succeed. The White House optimism is driven largely…
Toward Zero Deaths and Local Schools Partner to Put the Phone Down
SPEAK UP: PUT THE PHONE DOWN
CLOQUET, Minn. – Local schools and regional Toward Zero Deaths partners are working to encourage high school students to practice safe driving habits and speak up when others drive distracted. For the first time, law enforcement across the state is extending the extra enforcement period to two weeks to conduct overtime patrols for distracted driving. The campaign, run by the…
Crafting Wild Rice Walleye Cakes
Cooking Connection: Burnt Onion Kitchen & Brews
BIWABIK, Minn. – Burnt Onion Kitchen and Brews is the restaurant in the new chalet at Giant’s Ridge in Biwabik, Minnesota. It’s headed up by Chef Dan Schimka. There is hand-crafted beer, hand-cut steaks, seafood flown in from Hawaii and fresh pasta. For this week’s Cooking Connection Chef Dan taught FOX 21’s William Seay how to make wild rice walleye cakes….
Trump Orders Probe into Whether Steel Imports Harm US
Trump Looks into Whether Steel Imports Hurt National Security
WASHINGTON (AP) _ President Donald Trump is directing the administration to investigate whether steel imports are jeopardizing U.S. national security. In the Oval Office on Thursday, Trump signed a memo ordering the investigation while surrounded by executives from U.S. steelmakers. A 1960s trade law gives the president authority to restrict imports if they are determined to be harmful to U.S….
Secret Service Limits Sidewalk Access South of White House
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. Secret Service says it is restricting public access to a sidewalk south of the White House to make it harder for people to get onto the grounds. The agency says restrictions will help officers respond to potential hazards, including fence jumpers. The latest fence-jumper was a California man who was on the grounds last month…
Gadgets to Prepare for Severe Weather
Verizon Wireless Offers Severe Weather Preparedness Tips
DULUTH, Minn. – This week is Severe Weather Awareness Week and Verizon Wireless is helping you prepare for Spring and Summer storms. Joe Thunhorst, General Manager for the Duluth store, stopped by FOX 21 to give some tips. First, he noted how important it is to have devices to charge your phone and tablet. He also recommended a waterproof phone…
Duluth Parents Promote Healthy Playgrounds
Fundraiser for School Support on Earth Day
DULUTH, Minn. – A group of concerned parents has been working together to create what they believe is the best environment for their children on the school playground. Duluth Parents for Healthy Playgrounds worked to have tire mulch removed from Duluth schools playgrounds and replaced with wood mulch. This weekend they’re hosting a fundraiser to help with the process of…
Financial Educators Advise Caution to Students Relying on Loan Forgiveness
There has been growing concern by some students across the country that the program might end
DULUTH, Minn. – The financial aid office at UMD is giving some advice to students about Public Service Loan Forgiveness programs. There has been growing concern by some students across the country that the program might end. A lawsuit was filed last year, questioning the validity of some aspects of public sector non–profits where employees are given loan forgiveness. UMD’s…
Groups Want Wisconsin to End Solitary Confinement of Youth
Racine County’s Juvenile Detention Center – WUMWMILWAUKEE, Wis. (AP) – Wisconsin juvenile advocacy groups are asking a federal court to order the state to stop using solitary confinement at its youth correctional facilities. The ACLU of Wisconsin and the Juvenile Law Center filed the request Wednesday as part of a pending lawsuit alleging poor treatment of juveniles at the Lincoln…
Medical Examiner: Probable Opioid Overdose Killed 4-Year-Old
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (AP) – Another young child has died of a suspected opioid overdose in Milwaukee County. The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner says the death of 4-year-old Tyranne Beckless last week is being investigated as a probable opioid overdose, the seventh child under five to die in a similar way in the last 19 months in Milwaukee County. Additional toxicology…
Minnesota Lawmakers Consider Making Student Fees Optional
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota lawmakers working to finalize a spending plan for state public colleges and universities are currently discussing whether student fees, that are paid in additional to tuition, should be optional. The Star Tribune reports the measure to make the fees optional is included in a broader, $3.2 billion higher education budget bill the House passed earlier this…
No Criminal Charges in Itasca County Assault Incident
ITASCA COUNTY, Minn. – An altercation between two men in Goodland, Minnesota, has recently become a talking point on social media. Law enforcement has released their findings in the investigation of this incident, and believes it provides considerable information, which was not available in discussions on social media. An altercation between 82-year-old Mark David Mehle, of Goodland, and Ed Allen…
Motorists Asked to be Alert as Adopt-a-Highway Crews Out
Volunteers work to remove trash and recyclables from roadsides
Photo: WisDOT MADISON, Wis. – Motorists are asked to be alert for Wisconsin’s Adopt-a-Highway volunteers who are busy collecting up trash and recyclables that have built up along state highways. County highway crews will gather up the bagged materials for proper disposal. Last year, 2,864 crews collected 180 tons of trash and recyclables. “Wisconsin’s Adopt-a-Highway volunteers provide a tremendous service…
UMD’s Cultural Entrepreneurship
students showcased their ideas tonight
The future is looking bright! As UMD’s cultural entrepreneurship students showcased their ideas tonight at the bi–annual cultural fair. It is enlightening to see the bright young minds come up with real ideas that could adapt in the real world. One idea that stood out was that of Sebastian Nemec. Nemec is transgender and steps away from opening an online…
DTA Looking to Add Five New Routes, Expand Downtown Trolley Service
Officials tell us the proposed routes are a direct result from community feedback
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Transit Authority is on the move to expand bus routes within the city. DTA officials tell us the proposed routes are a direct result from community feedback. Those routes include a circle between the Hillside neighborhood and UMD, along with new routes between Lakeside and the Miller Hill Mall and a route on Arlington Road…
Roundabout Proposed At Midway And Maple Grove Roads
T–bone accidents account for up 70-percent of crashes at the intersection
Saint Louis County is hoping to cut down on serious crashes at a busy Hermantown intersection, proposing a single lane roundabout to be installed at Midway and Maple Grove Roads. T–bone accidents account for up 70-percent of crashes at this intersection, making it one of the most dangerous along the Midway corridor. Engineers conducted a study to look at the…
Students Raising Money to Repair Vandalized Playground
4th graders Zack Ellestad and Bryce Twaddle decided to come up with a way to help raise money to fix the damaged court
DULUTH, Minn. – Students at Bay View Elementary are taking action after somebody set fire to the school’s outdoor basketball court and spray painted graffiti on the school. When the kids returned to class on Monday, teachers told them about the damage that occurred to the playground. Two 4th grade students, Zack Ellestad and Bryce Twaddle, decided to come up…
Woodland Hills Academy May Move to Rockridge School Building
Youth and Family Services Provider is Currently Housed in Cobb School Building
DULUTH, Minn. – There may be a new tenant in the Rockridge Elementary School building. Woodland Hills Academy, which is now housed in the former Cobb Elementary School, may soon move to Rockridge. The change of scenery is expected to be more cost effective for Woodland Hills and the Duluth School District. “By moving them into a setting that’s more…
Duluth School District May Look at Referendum to Reduce Deficit
District Likely Faces a $2.3 Million Budget Shortfall
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth School District is facing another budget deficit. District officials are looking into how to make up that shortfall, including a possible referendum that could be on the table as early as next year. “This is a sobering budget for us,” says school board member Harry Welty. With the school district in the red again, cuts…
Downtown Duluth Shines Bright Once Again
City Crews Along with Business and Property Owners Pitched in to Clean up Downtown Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. – Downtown Duluth is shining bright once again, after residents and city workers pitched in for a little spring cleaning. The Greater Downtown Council had to postpone the annual event due to Tuesday’s heavy rainfall. However, business and property owners, the Clean and Safe Team, along with City Street crews helped wash away the winter dirt from 10…
Duluthians Fight for Earned Sick and Safe Time
Final Listening Session Takes Place in Duluth for Earned Sick and Safe Time
DULUTH, Minn. – The Earned Sick and Safe Time Taskforce in Duluth hosted their final rally and listening session Wednesday morning outside Grandmas Sports Garden. You may recall, the sessions were set up to hear input from workers within the City of Duluth. The Duluth City Council originally set up the taskforce after learning nearly 46 percent of Duluth workers…
Lake Levels Are On A Rapid Rise
Due to early snow melt and recent rain, the Great Lakes have significantly risen by several inches.
DULUTH, Minn. – The Great Lakes water levels have been rapidly rising within the past two weeks. There has been a large amount of water added to each of the lakes due to early snow melt and recent rain according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Their weekly update on April 14, said that Lake Ontario rose 14 inches in the past…
Groundbreaking Held for New Superior High School
Project Will Include a new Three-Story Academic Building
SUPERIOR, Wis. – A groundbreaking was held today for renovations at Superior High School. The project will include a three-story academic building, along with a brand new media center, commons area, and a new seating area for lunch. There also plans to continue to use the old portion of the Superior High School, which will be renovated. “It really is a…
New Logo Wanted at Myers-Wilkins to Build School Pride
$5,000 Needs to be Raised
DULUTH, Minn.-Â A new initiative is trying to build pride in the students at Myers-Wilkins Elementary School. The project is focused on raising $5,000Â to have a local artist design a new logo for the school. The plan is to revamp its current logo of a wolf, as the students will vote on their favorite design, which will be painted at the…
Mining Industry Report Indicates High Wages for Jobs
Tourism Jobs Found to be Low Paying
DULUTH, Minn.-A recent study about the mining industry’s impact on the Northland has revealed some startling statistics. According to a report from the Praxis Strategy Group, mining supports about 5,100 jobs in the area, while tourism accounts for 6,400. The mining jobs pay out at average rate of $82,000 a year, while tourism sits at $18,000 a year. “The region tails…
19 Minnesota Dairy Farms Affected by US-Canada Trade Dispute
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) –Â A U.S.-Canada trade dispute has spread to Minnesota, where officials say 19 dairy farms are affected. Lucas Sjostrom, executive director of the Minnesota Milk Producers Association, said Wednesday that 19 Minnesota producers are among the 70 to 75 initially reported as all being from Wisconsin. Canada recently changed its policy on pricing domestic milk to cover more…
Dayton Declares Friday as ‘Prince Day’ Across Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Governor Mark Dayton has declared Friday as “Prince Day” across Minnesota to honor the legacy of the homegrown music legend, who died April 21 of last year of an accidental painkiller overdose. The proclamation announced Wednesday, coincides with memorial celebrations taking place at the First Avenue night club in Minneapolis and at Paisley Park in…
Bill O’Reilly Out at Fox News After Sex Harassment Allegations
FOX4News Staff
Fox News Channel announced Wednesday that host Bill O’Reilly will not be returning to the network. Fox News parent 21st Century Fox said in a statement that “after a thorough and careful review of allegations against him, the Company and Bill O’Reilly have agreed that Mr. O’Reilly will not return. The New York Times reported April 2 that five women…
Highway 169 Cross Range Expressway Work Begins
Photo: MnDOT DULUTH, Minn. – Crews have started their wok on the Highway 169 Cross Range Expressway project. Motorists will see crews doing grading and other excavation work in the area. A two-lane bypass, using portable barriers has been put in place in the vicinity of County Road 7 to protect passing traffic from any construction debris. MnDOT advises motorists…
Traffic Advisory for Fitger’s 5K Race Saturday, April 22
DULUTH, Minn. – On Saturday, April 22 starting at 8:30 a.m., traffic will be diverted from portions of Superior Street in downtown Duluth, Lake Avenue, and Railroad Street for the Fitger’s 5K Foot Race. “No Parking” areas will be posted on Superior Street from Lake Avenue to 8th Avenue East, and the West side of Lake Avenue South from Railroad…
Ramsey County Commissioner Launches Bid for Governor
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – A Republican Ramsey County commissioner is entering the race for Minnesota governor in 2018. Blake Huffman announced his bid Wednesday is St. Paul for the seat Gov. Mark Dayton will vacate after serving out his second term. He has served on the Ramsey County board since 1012 after a stint on Shoreview’s City Council. Huffman…
Industry Leaders Talk Future of Mining at Annual Conference
THE SME Conference in Duluth is generating a lot of discussion about where the mining industry is headed
DULUTH, Minn. – Mining industry leaders are in Duluth this week as part of the 90th annual SME Conference at the DECC. The conference features more than 200 companies showing off the latest trends in mining and plenty of discussion about where the industry is headed. “We truly believe we can mine here, we can keep it local, use our…
Oliver Bridge Rehabilitation Project Road Closures Start April 24
DULUTH, Minn. – CN will begin the second and final year of maintenance on the Oliver railroad bridge over the St. Louis River between Duluth, Minnesota and Oliver, Wisconsin beginning on Monday, April 24. The bridge work for 2017 includes Full replacement of the 47 foot Span 1 on the east end of the bridge Removal of the steel cross…
Aaron Hernandez Found Dead in Prison
He was found at 3:05 a.m. by corrections officers
Photo: FoxNews.com NEW YORK (FOX5NY) – Aaron Hernandez, the former NFL star found guilty of murder, was found dead of an apparent suicide in his cell in a Massachusetts prison. Hernandez was found hanging in his cell by corrections officers around 3:05 a.m. at the Souza Baranowski Correctional Center, Massachusetts Department of Correction officials said in a statement. He was…
Wisconsin Lawmakers Consider Bill Banning Some Abortions
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Abortions would no longer be covered by health insurance plans for Wisconsin state employees under a Republican-backed bill working its way through the Legislature. But it’s unclear weather the measure up for a hearing Wednesday will win approval this year even with stronger Republican majorities when it failed to pass in 2013. And even if it…
