DULUTH, Minn.-All five suspects in the February murder of UMD student William Grahek were in court today. Deandre Davenport, 21, was charged earlier this month as the sole person who shot Grahek twice in a robbery attempt. Noah Baker, 19, and 18–year–old Noah King, both were charged with attempted robbery and second-degree murder in relation to the case. Baker was recently facing a…
TOWER, Minn.-Funding for a new boat launch in Tower has come one step closer to reality. City officials told us today that legislators are getting close to approving $600,000 for the project. Barring any setbacks, the money would be approved by the end of April. Categories: News, News – Latest News Tags: duluth tower boat launch
DULUTH, Minn.-The Taste at Fitger’s is tomorrow night. The annual event features food and spirits from a variety of local chefs. Those who attend will be able to enjoy all of it for a good cause – 100 percent of the proceeds benefit the Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank. The festivities run from 6 to 9 p.m. To find…
DULUTH, Minn. – Lake Superior Art Glass is set to expand into a second location. The new “Hot Shop” on London Road opens April 1st. At the new location, people can come in and learn how to make glass in different ways than in the Downtown Duluth shop. “A lot of times when people come to our classes, they expect…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Fire Department responded to the report of a structure fire in the late hours of Wednesday, March 29, just before 11 p.m in the 600 block of North 43rd Avenue West. Crews arrived to find heavy smoke conditions throughout the home. The fire eventually broke through a window, billowing smoke and fire to the outside….
DULUTH, Minn. – One physical education class in the Northland is starting to look like a roller rink thanks to a partnership with the nationwide program known as Skatetime School Programs. Physical Education Teacher Sonja Riddle is in her first year of teaching at Duluth Edison Charter Schools. As her previous job, teaching in Brainerd, the roller skating unit had…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Lieutenant Governor Tina Smith and Minnesota Department of Transportation Commissioner Charlie Zelle today announced $23.7 million in grants to help meet the growing need for transit services in Greater Minnesota. Grants were awarded to 23 transit providers across the state, and will help improve reliability, frequency, and service for Minnesotans. Three agencies in the Northland have…
(KMSP) – Bob Dylan’s handwritten lyrics for an unpublished song about Wisconsin is scheduled to be auctioned off in Los Angeles on Thursday. The opening bid is set for $30,000. Dylan was 20 years old when he wrote the song in November 1961, less than a year after he moved from New York from Minnesota. Just a month prior he…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A new state program designed to protect the addresses of abuse victims in Wisconsin is beginning. The Safe at Home program opens on Saturday. Advocates and a bipartisan group of supporters of the program including Attorney General Brad Schimel announced the launch of the program at a news conference Thursday. Safe at Home provides victims of…
Victor Barnard RUSH CITY, Minn. (KMSP) – An inmate of the Rush City, Minnesota prison said he “was doing God’s work” when he allegedly assaulted convicted cult leader Victor Barnard in a cell. Shane Michael Kringen, Shane Kringen 44, was charged Thursday in Chisago County with one count of first-degree assault. According to the criminal complaint, prison video surveillance shows…
WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minn. (AP) – The Minnesota State Patrol is looking for the driver who allegedly fired at another vehicle in a road rage incident in the eastern Twin Cities. Authorities say the incident started about 8:30 a.m. Thursday at westbound Interstate 694 and Highway 120 in White Bear Lake. The patrol says the suspect was exiting White Bear…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) – A Minneapolis man who triggered an Amber Alert this week is now charged with assault for allegedly stabbing the child’s mother. Twenty-six-year-old Hersley Hulbert faces two felony counts of assault. He makes his first appearance in court Thursday afternoon. Police were called to a south Minneapolis home Tuesday morning because Hulbert allegedly was assaulting his ex-girlfriend….
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) – Authorities in Minnesota say the dangerous drug carfentanil is to blame for five recent overdose deaths. Carfentanil is a synthetic opioid that’s 10,000 times more potent than morphine and 100 times more potent than fentanyl. According to information from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, carfentanil is often disguised as heroin and has been blamed in recent…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A Platteville man has donated more than 21,000 vinyl record albums to raise money for a thrift store chain in Madison. Agrace Thrift Stores will begin selling Jerry Roh’s albums Friday morning. Genres include rock, country, religious, polka, children’s, classical, and blues music. The Wisconsin State Journal reports that most of the records will sell for…
WEBSTERVILLE, Vt. (AP) – Land O’ Lakes has purchased Vermont Creamery, which has experienced growth and says it needs a partner that will help it realize its business potential. Vermont Creamery will continue to make goat cheese, cultured butter, and fresh dairy in Websterville. Co-founders Allison Hooper and Bob Reese said the company is “a good fit”for Minnesota-based butter-maker. Chris…
DULUTH, Minn. – This weekend, area restaurants are taking over Fitger’s for a good cause. It’s for Taste at Fitger’s, an annual event raising funds for Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank. The event is Friday, March 31 from 6-8 p.m. There will be food and drink samples and a silent auction. Tickets are $45 and can be purchased by…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – A Mexican restaurant in Superior is bringing traditional flavor to town. Bucktales Cantina & Grill is owned by Dee Morales, who also does all the cooking by himself. For this week’s Cooking Connection, Morales showed FOX 21’s William Seay how to make Bistec Ranchero. Bucktales Cantina & Grill is located at 6098 WI-35, Superior, WI 54880, which is about half…
DULUTH, Minn. – When it comes to getting older, independence can often start to slip away, however, one local organization wants to change the outlook. Age Well Arrowhead is working to connect senior citizens in the Northland with volunteers, so living at home can continue for as long as possible. A trip to the grocery store can oftentimes be a…
DULUTH, Minn. – Glensheen Mansion was buzzing Wednesday night, as the Mansion hosted their Glensheen Unplugged series, presented by 90.9 The Current Duluth. Glensheen Unplugged is a free event that was held every Wednesday in March, to celebrate local music. “It’s a great way to showcase the space in a whole new way and to bring the Duluth community and…
Duluth, Minn Temperatures continue to climb and the bears are taking notice. He was spotted by a neighbor last night hanging out in the front yard. When approached the bear ducked back underneath the porch until DNR was able to flush him out early this afternoon. What did he do? He went to the nearest tree climbed 40 feet and…
Duluth, Minn Duluth’s homeless shelter for teens known as Life House has crunched attendance numbers and the growth is large. A surge of more than 400% since 2012. The numbers stem from the rise in teenage homelessness in our area. For instance, in 2012 the number of teens seen only about 25% of them were homeless. If that isn’t…
VIRGINIA, Minn. – Studies say Pre–K is essential to children’s development which is why Gov. Mark Dayton wants to make sure as many as 17,000 4-year-olds can attend Pre–K. “We can do more good to benefit the kids than we can when the kids are older,” said Virginia School Superintendent Dr. Noel Schmidt. Dr. Schmidt isn’t the only one over…
DULUTH, Minn. – A team from Duluth is going to Georgia to come up with a plan to make Duluth more walkable. Duluth was one of ten cities from across the country picked to take part in next week’s Walkability Action Institute in Georgia. As the team prepares for their trip, they say walkability is more than just having sidewalks….
Phillip Houle UPDATE: Houle was located in the morning hours of Thursday, March 30. DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing person, Phillip Michael Houle Houle, 42, was last seen on Thursday, March 16 in West Duluth. He is described as a Native American male, 5′ 11″ tall, 175 pounds, with black…
ST. PAUL, Minn.-The Minnesota House has signed off on directing $105 million toward transportation projects throughout the state. Some local projects on the list include $6 million for road and bridge repairs on Highway 169 in Virginia, while $1.9 million would be dedicated to resurfacing Highway 11 in International Falls. Republicans who control the chamber wanted to know how federal…
DULUTH, Minn.-Lieutenant Brad Wick of the Duluth Police Department received quite a send off today, as friends and family wished him well. Wick’s day of employment with the department is at the end of the week, after working there for 31 years. Wick had a decorated career, receiving praise nationally for his work. In 2015 he received the Medal of…
VIRGINIA, Minn. – The new bridge on U.S. Route 53 is ahead of schedule. The new bridge, which will be the tallest in the state, should open sometime in August, not November as originally planned. Virginia’s Mayor, Larry Cuffe, Jr. says the new bridge benefits the Iron Range as a whole. “It’s a large bridge that really connects the economic…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Governor Scott Walker has appointed two new University of Wisconsin System regents. Walker’s office announced Wednesday the governor has selected Mike Jones and Bob Atwell to serve as regents. Jones works as an attorney with Michael Best & Friedrich specializing in corporate governance. He also has served as vice president of corporate affairs for MillerCoors. He…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Attorney General Brad Schimel is telling the Legislature’s budget committee that the state Department of Justice is sending 200 untested sexual assault kits to a lab per month. Schimel appeared before the Joint Finance committee on Wednesday to answer questions about DOJ operations and how Governor Walker’s 2017-19 budget would affect the agency. More than 6,000…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KMSP) – Criminal charges were announced Wednesday in an international human trafficking and prostitution enterprise that prosecutors called “the Uber of sex trafficking.” The crime ring involved numerous victims and thousands of ads placed on Backpage.com in 29 different states over the past two years. Washington County Attorney Pete Orput said the crime ring used phones to…
Jesse Dady, 21, last seen on Saturday, March 25 in downtown St. Cloud ST. CLOUD, Minn. (KMSP) – Police now believe missing St. Cloud State University student, Jesse Dady, may have fallen off a railroad bridge into the Mississippi River. Dady, 21, of St. Cloud has been missing since early in the morning on Saturday, March 25. Recently obtained surveillance…
Arthur Godfrey DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office is notifying the public of a Level III Predatory Offender relocating to rural Brookston, Minnesota. Arthur Godfrey Strong, 60, will be moving into Brookston on Friday, March 31. Strong has a history of sexual contact and conduct with a 16-year-old female. Contact included penetration. He was not previously known…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A Wisconsin state Senate committee is considering a package of anti-crime bills, including three that would impose harsher punishments on youth who commit crimes. The proposals up for a hearing Wednesday, could land more children in Wisconsin’s youth prison for a wider range of crimes and keep them there longer, despite an ongoing FBI investigation into…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Senate Republicans are pursing deep tax cuts over the next two years for students, families, and those on Social Security. The almost $900 million sought in their bill released Wednesday, directs over half of those breaks to individual taxes. The lowest tax bracket would shrink by over a quarter of a percent. Republican Senator Roger…
DULUTH, Minn. – This weekend bluegrass music will be filling Duluth as musicians take over the town. It’s all for the Cabin Fever Festival which is Friday, March 31 through Sunday, April 2 at the Radisson Harborview Hotel. It’s an indoor weekend of stage shows, dances, workshops, draw bands, open mic, and all–day and late–night jam sessions. This is put…
WESTON, Wis. (AP) – Hundreds of law enforcement officers are among those who have gathered to pay respects to a Wisconsin detective killed in the line of duty along with three others in northern Wisconsin. The officers, in step, approach the open casket at D.C. Everest High School where they slowly salute Jason Weiland, killed a week ago when encountering…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) – A Minnesota man who was wrongly named a person of interested in the 1989 abduction of Jacob Wetterling is suing authorities. Dan Rassier filed his federal lawsuit Wednesday. He was publicly named as a person of interested in 11-year-old Jacob’s abduction in 2010 after his central Minnesota farm was searched by authorities. Rassier maintained his innocence…
ASHLAND, Wis. – Some of the Green Bay Packers will be making a stop in Ashland on their Annual Tailgate Tour. The stop will be Wednesday, April 5 at the Bay Area Civic Center, 320 4th Ave W., Ashland from 6-8:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 and are on sale at the Ashland Chamber of Commerce, 1716 Lake Shore Dr., W.; Carlson…
David Dolliver Photo: Christian Dalbec DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Police responded to the area of Third Avenue West and Superior Street Tuesday to the report of a man who fell from a parking ramp in downtown Duluth. Officers arrived at the scene to find 47-year-old David Dolliver of Duluth on the ground, while another individual was performing CPR. Dolliver…
DULUTH, Minn. – When we think of spring cleaning, carpets, car mats, and closets probably come to mind, but for many it’s a time to shed the winter coat, and feel good about yourself. “Pork Chop comes in every six or eight weeks,” Erin Boo, Owner of Riley Rue Pet Grooming said. Boo takes pride in her little shop located…
UPDATE: The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension announced on Wednesday, March 29, that 13-year-old Gary Tilander was found safe in North Dakota. The Bemidji Police Department said in a press release that a concerned citizen contacted the International Falls Police Department with a tip regarding the possible location of Gary. The tip was relayed to Bemidji PD and the…
DULUTH, Minn. – Some Duluthians are concerned after a recent published article put the price tag of repairs to the Minnesota Slip Bridge at more than $2 million. Turns out, the price is actually higher. “This was supposed to be kind of a nice icon for the City of Duluth and it’s turned into more of an albatross over the…
Wrenshall, Minn. Wrenshall School District is hoping to invest 12.5 million dollars into their school system if a proposed referendum is passed Tonight hundreds showed up to the meeting held by the school board to make sure their voices were heard. The referendum discussed tonight has been years I the making. Some approve while some are apprehensive It was a…
DULUTH, Minn. – 23 years ago, March 28, 1994, the city of Duluth would never be the same, with lives as young as 20 years old shot and killed at a house party. To this day, Duluth has had only two triple homicides after the lynching of three black men in 1920. FOX 21’s Dan Hanger talks with some of…
DULUTH, Minn. – Spring is in the air, which means that allergy season has arrived in the Northland. Many people may start to notice a runny nose, itchy eyes, and sore throat, which can mimic a common cold, but are actually caused by allergies. Doctors say about half of adults in the Northland experience some types of allergies. “People with…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Superior celebrated its 18th year as a Tree City today, as students across the city were given a chance to learn all about what it means. Students from the University of Wisconsin-Superior and members of Superior’s Tree Board visited 22 different elementary classrooms to deliver a copy of the book “The Man Who Planted Trees.” They also read it to…
DULUTH, Minn.-St. Scholastica announced today that its fifth annual Give to CSS Day last week raised more than $160,000. The purpose is to raise funds for current and future student programming. It was the biggest amount of money donated to the college since the campaign started. Most of the donations come from alumni. “A huge thank you is in order…
DULUTH, Minn. — Last night was a big night for the northern lights, and for those who love taking photos of them! The aurora borealis was visible even in the early evening last night, around 9:00pm, according to reports. Aurora hunters in the Northland say it was brightest past midnight last night, between 1:00 and 3:00am. These photos are from…
DULUTH, Minn. – Grand World Coffee in West Duluth is offering a special treat for law enforcement officers. Any officer who comes into the coffee shop will receive a free cup of coffee. The Grand World owners say they think it’s an important way to reach out to law enforcement and make them feel welcome in the community. “City, county,…
DULUTH, Minn. – A new intermodal container ramp is now open in Duluth. The new terminal is the first of its kind in the Twin Ports. The facility makes it possible to transfer containers between rail cars and trucks, and connects the Twin Ports region with imports and exports to and from the Pacific, Atlantic, and Gulf coasts through the Canadian…
