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Duluth’s March Madness Connection
Former LCA Standouts Anders and Bjorn Broman in Tournament with Winthrop
DULUTH, Minn. – The NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament really gets going Thursday as the round of 64 starts. One of Thursday’s early games should get plenty of local attention. Duluth natives Anders and Bjorn Broman not only starred for Lakeview Christian Academy, they’re two of Minnesota’s three highest scorers all–time. These days, the Broman brothers play for Winthrop University. Parents…
Duluth’s Most Endangered Properties
Local Preservation Group Published List
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Preservation Alliance recently published its list of the city’s ten most endangered properties. Among the buildings on the list are Pastoret Terrace; otherwise known as the Kozy Apartments, the Temple Opera Block on Superior Street, Old Duluth Central High School, the Duluth Armory, and sections of the Lake Superior Mississippi Railroad line in West Duluth….
Volunteers Spruce Up Maritime Museum
Museum Cleaned Up Ahead of Tourist Season
DULUTH, Minn. – As Duluth slowly emerges from winter, local attractions prepare for tourist season. A crew of about 15 volunteers spent Wednesday cleaning the Duluth Maritime Museum. The workers cleaned the museum, made sure the electronic displays were ready, and polished all the brass in the museum’s engine room. According to park rangers, the museum gets too busy for…
Damiano Center Celebrates Anniversary
Local Charity Opened 35 Years Ago
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth’s Damiano Center celebrated its 35th anniversary Wednesday. The center started as a temporary soup kitchen during the 1982 recession. Today, the Damiano Center is the largest emergency meal provider in Northeastern Minnesota, serving thousands of people every year. “This is a super–exciting day for us,” said Katherine Mueller, Development Director for the Damiano Center. “On the…
Feds Investigate Threats to Jewish Centers as Hate Crimes
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Federal authorities say threats to two Jewish community centers in Minnesota are being investigated as hate crimes as part of a broader probe into similar threats made nationwide. FBI Special Agent in Charge Rick Thornton said Wednesday that since January 3, more than 140 telephone threats were made to Jewish groups and facilities in 43…
MISSING: Sturgeon Bay Teen, Found March 17
UPDATE 3/17: Louis was found safe in Chicago early Friday morning. He is currently at a Chicago hospital with his mother for an evaluation. STURGEON BAY, Wis. – On Monday, March 13, Louis Jefferson Amelinckx was reported missing after he left Sturgeon Bay with two men. Amelinckx is a 17-year-old white male and was last seen wearing a black jacket…
10,000 Volunteers Needed for Super Bowl in Minnesota
The Minnesota Super Bowl Host Committee is looking for its Crew 52
Photo Credit: Minnesota Super Bowl Host Committee MINNEAPOLIS (KMSP) – The Super Bowl is coming to U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, and putting on the big game in a big stadium takes a big team. The application process is now open for Crew 52 – the team of 10,000 volunteers that will welcome Super Bowl visitors to the Land of…
Unemployment Rises in Wisconsin’s 32 Largest Cities
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Unemployment rates rose across all of Wisconsin’s largest cities between December and January. A new report from the Department of Workforce Development released Wednesday shows the unemployment rate went up in the state’s 32 largest cities. Racine had the highest unemployment rate at 5.7-percent, up from 5.4-percent in December. Madison and Fitchburg had the lowest rates…
Walker Optimistic for “Meaningful Reforms” to Medicaid
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Governor Scott Walker says he is optimistic that President Donald Trump’s administration will be able to make “meaningful reforms” to the Medicaid program, even as other Republican governors oppose a proposal that would drastically cut payments to the states. Walker, on Wednesday released a letter that U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price sent to…
Polish Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Minnesota Man in Nazi Case
WARSAW, Poland (AP) – A court in eastern Poland has issued an arrest warrant for a Minnesota man sought in a Nazi massacre, opening the way for Poland to seek his extradition from the United States. The Associated Press had previously identified the man as 98-year-old Michael Karkoc, an ex-commander in an SS-led unit that burned Polish villages and killed…
Traffic Advisory on Arrowhead Road Saturday, March 18
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – The Hermantown Police Department is notifying the public of road closures happening on Saturday March 18, for the 4th Annual Saint Fennessy 4K Run. West Arrowhead Road will be closed to traffic between Hermantown Elementary School and Lavaque Road from 9 a.m. until approximately 10:30 a.m. Lavaque Road will be closed to traffic between the intersection at…
Propane Leak the Cause of Fortune Bay Resort Casino Evacuation
TOWER, Minn. – Fortune Bay Resort Casino was evacuated Tuesday evening due to a propane leak. Several area law enforcement agencies and fire departments were called to the scene around 6 p.m. As a safety precaution, the entire Fortune Bay property, along with homes within a one-mile radius were evacuated. “We just wanted to take all the necessary precautions,” said…
Highway 61 Tree and Brush Removal Project Begins
DULUTH, Minn. – Motorists traveling on Highway 61 north of Two Harbors may encounter temporary lane closures Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., until May 1, as crews work on a tree and brush removal project. The temporary lane closures are necessary while crews remove trees and brush in preparation fro a drainage improvement…
Local Experts give Gardening Tips to Northlanders
Get Ready to Grow
FLOODWOOD, Minn. – The official start of Spring is just days away and many folks around the Northland are getting anxious to start gardening. This morning Bob Olen, Horticulturalist and Educator for St. Louis County, stopped by FOX 21 to chat about an upcoming gardening program. The county is hosting a seminar to give new home fruit and vegetable growing tips. The program…
Change of venue request for officer who killed Castile
Courtesy: KMSPST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Attorneys for a police officer facing manslaughter charges in the fatal shooting of Philando Castile don’t think the defendant can get a fair trial in Ramsey County, so they’ve filed a motion for a change of venue. St. Anthony Officer Jeronimo Yanez shot Castile seven times during a July traffic stop in the St….
Bill lets Minnesotans choose what health insurance covers
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – A House bill moving through committee would allow Minnesotans to choose what conditions their health insurance covers. The author, Republican Rep. Steve Drazkowski of Mazeppa, says the bill would cut costs by giving people the freedom to drop options they are unlikely to need. Democratic opponents say the proposal would raise costs by reducing the…
St. Paul police involved in fatal shooting
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – St. Paul police say a man has died in an officer-involved shooting in the Dayton’s Bluff neighborhood. Authorities say officers were called to an apartment building about 2:30 a.m. Wednesday because of a domestic situation that involved physical violence. Police say officers encountered a man on a street in the area, shots were fired and…
Pentatonix to Perform at Minnesota State Fair
A Cappella Group Has Won Three Grammys
St. Paul, Minn. – Pentatonix is confirmed for the 2017 Minnesota State Fair Grandstand Concert Series sponsored by Sleep Number. The a cappella vocal group has won three Grammy Awards and performed for hundreds of thousands of fans at their sold-out shows across the globe. The group’s YouTube channel boasts close to 13 million subscribers, yielding more than 2 billion video…
Over Fifty Cats Taken from Superior Home
Douglas County Humane Society is Now Seeking the Public's Help
SUPERIOR, Wisc. – The Douglas County Humane Society is staying busy these days. An animal hoarding case in the City of Superior is creating an overflow of feline friends at the shelter. Now, they need your help in finding nearly 60 cats a new place to call home. “It can be quite emotional, it can be really sad,” said Sheila…
Volunteers Needed to Clean Up Duluth as Spring Approaches
Last year, Duluth residents logged more than 6,000 hours of community clean up
DULUTH, Minn. – With the official start of spring less than a week away, downtown Duluth will soon look a little brighter. The Greater Downtown Council is looking for volunteers to help with its annual “Dig In for the Downtown Waterfront” in June. The project helps plant flowers in the streetscape planters and hang baskets on the streetlights throughout the…
Math Students Celebrate Pi Day
Celebrating the National Day With Numbers and Baked Goods
National Pi Day was celebrated with numbers and baked goods.
Great Outdoors – St. Louis River Offers Many Opportunities to Get Outside
Summit at UW-Superior Addressed How Northlanders Can Improve and Protect River Corridor
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The St. Louis River Summit is happening at UW-Superior. We’ll take a look at how important the St. Louis River is to our region and how Northlanders use it for all kinds of outdoor recreation. “Once I was out kayaking in the St. Louis River on opening day of fishing.” says Deanna Erickson, the Education Coordinator for…
Belknap Street Construction Starts Next Week
On Monday, drivers will see workers surveying the area setting up road signs for detours
SUPERIOR, Wisc. – After years of planning, construction is finally set to begin next week on Belknap Street in Superior. On Monday, drivers will see workers surveying the area setting up road signs for detours. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation tells us the ground is still a little too hard to start digging right now. Work could start as early…
Superior’s Bud Brand Receives Reward
30 Years Of Volunteering For The RBA And Other Sports
Tonight the Superior Rookie Basketball Association recognized one of their own for 30 years of volunteer services. Bud Brand has coached almost every youth sport in Superior you can think of over the years. But basketball is where his heart lies. Tonight his family surprised him with their presence and were able to present him with the ring of…
UWS Faculty String Quintet
Faculty Members Put On Performance
Superior, Wis UWS Faculty String Quintet. The Quintet plays 6 times a year and each time they fill the seats. The Quintet features faculty and staff of UWS. “We have a lot of fun. Anytime, we all play in the symphony in the Duluth/ Superior Symphony Orchestra. We also teach here at UWS, and whenever I think it’s safe to…
Evacuation Order Lifted After Gas Leak At Fortune Bay
Fortune BayTOWER, Minn. – An emergency evacuation was lifted late Tuesday after a gas leak situation at Fortune Bay Casino. The alert was sent out just after 7 p.m. for people enrolled in the Honeywell Alert system. Law enforcement officials evacuated everyone in a one-mile radius of the casino. Evacuees were sent to the Civic Center in Tower, Vermilion Wellness…
High School Students Get First-Hand Look at Medical Jobs
SUPERIOR, Wis. — A technical college in Superior is hoping to inspire high school students to get a job in the medical field. High school students from all around northern Wisconsin visit the Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College in Superior to get a crash course in what it takes to work a job in the medical field. Medical Discovery Day is…
Chisholm Moves Forward with Public Service Facility Plans
Two Developers will Present Plans to the Chisholm City Council on Wednesday, March 29
CHISHOLM, Minn. – A new Public Service Building could be coming to the City of Chisholm within the next year. Two developers, Krause-Anderson and SEH, have both submitted proposals for the City’s new building, and will be interviewed by the Chisholm City Council on Wednesday, March 29. Since 1907, the City has used the same building to house their police and…
Dakota Access Pipeline Ready for Oil
Oil Could go Through Pipeline by Next Week
NORTH DAKOTA-The Dakota Access Pipeline may have oil flowing through it by next week. Energy Transfer Partners, the company building the pipeline, has asked a federal judge to reject some Native American Tribes from trying to stop the project. The pipeline has gathered protesters from all over the country as they believe it’s going through sacred tribal land and has an impact…
Department of State Warns Against Travel in Mexico
Spring Breakers Warned
WASHINGTON, D.C.-The U.S. Department of State is warning citizens about traveling to certain parts of Mexico, which could affect students traveling on spring break. Gun battles, between rival drug gangs, are causing concern even in broad daylight. One place where caution is urged Is the very popular Baja, California region. To find out more about safe traveling in Mexico, visit…
Pi Day Celebrations
It's an Unofficial Holiday Across the Country
SUPERIOR, Wis. – It’s Pi Day today as math lovers celebrate the unofficial holiday across the country. The holiday celebrates the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter, or 3.14. One local college math department always has some fun events planned for the holiday, whether it’s eating pie or even making jewelry. A lot of the events are held…
Hibbing Food Shelf Closing
Non-Profit to Shut its Doors at the End of March
HIBBING, Minn. – March is a big month for food shelves across Minnesota. But one Iron Range community faces uncertainty as their food shelf is set to close. The Hibbing Food Shelf hands out its last bags on March 29th after decades of serving the community. The food shelf became its own non–profit organization in 2003. But times got tough…
Hibbing Looks to Purchase Squad Cars
Police Department has Been Operating with Three of Five Vehicles Running
HIBBING, Minn. – The Hibbing Police Department hopes to have at least one new police cruiser on the roads in the near future. The city council recently unanimously authorized the department to purchase a new squad car. Hibbing police normally have five marked cars, two of which have been out of service because of damage. Officials say the city will…
Lake Avenue I-35 Exit Will Close Thursday
DULUTH, Minn. – The southbound I-35 ramp 256B to Lake Avenue and 5th Avenue West in Duluth will close at 9 a.m., Thursday March 16 to allow maintenance crews to clean plugged freeway drains. Southbound motorists traveling to downtown and Canal Park should take alternate routes. During the closure, MnDOT and the City of Duluth maintenance crews will clean the…
Daudt Searches for an Out on $14,000 Raise for Lawmakers
Salary increase is slated to take effect in July
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Republican House Speaker Kurt Daudt says he’s exploring whether the Legislature can reject a recently approved $14,000 raise. An independent council created by Minnesota voters set lawmakers’ first raise in nearly two decades in motion last week. The salary increase from $31,000 to $45,000 is slated to take effect in July. Voters overwhelmingly created a…
Walker Plans Talk with Other Governors on New Health Bill
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (AP) – Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker says he plans to talk with other Republican governors and the White House about possible changes to the GOP health care overhaul bill in Congress. Walker said Tuesday the call with governors would happen later in the day. He did not offer specifics during or after a speech to the Rotary Club…
Formal Charges in Park Point Drug Bust
Search warrant executed in the 1300 block of Minnesota Avenue
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Police and investigators from the Lake Superior Drug and Violent Crime Task Force executed a search warrant at a residence in the 1300 block of Minnesota Avenue on Thursday, March 9. The search warrant was conducted as a result of an investigation into the suspected sale of controlled substances at that address. During the search,…
Recent College Graduate Running for Wisconsin Governor
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Recent Stanford University graduate Bob Harlow has returned to his native Wisconsin to mount a run for governor as a Democrat. The 25-year-old tells The Associated Press on Tuesday that he’s been traveling the state and raising money to spread the word about his candidacy. Harlow is the only declared candidate for governor, although many other…
Wisconsin Leads Nation in Interlock Driving Stops Last Year
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A new report says Wisconsin led the country last year in drunken drivers blocked from starting vehicles by an ignition interlock. Mothers Against Drunk Driving released a report Tuesday that found interlock devices stopped 37,299 people form starting their vehicles from December 2015 to December 2016. California was second with 35,756 stops. The report is based…
Charges Deferred for Woman, 84, in Car Crash that Killed 3
OCONTO, Wis. (WLUK) – A deferred prosecution agreement has been entered in the case of an 84-year-old woman charged in connection with a triple-fatal crash. The agreement means if Thelma Yashinsky complies with the terms of the agreement, the criminal charges against her will be dropped. Yashinsky was behind the wheel on October 24, 2015, when she drove through a…
Two Bobcats Saved From Being Put Down
Help Name Them
SANDSTONE, Minn.-Two bobcats have a second chance at life at the Wildcat Sanctuary in Sandstone. One of the bobcats was burned severely in a barn fire in Iowa when he was a few weeks old, causing him to have eye issues including light sensitivity. Now two-years-old, he cannot be released back into the wild. The sanctuary also received another bobcat recently,…
Wisconsin Legislators Introduce Family Medical Leave Insurance Act
Proposal gives working families needed benefit to care for family or themselves without giving up pay
MADISON, Wis. – State Senator Janis Ringhand (D-Evansville) and Representative Sondy Pope (D-Cross Plains) have introduced the Family Medical Leave Insurance Act (FMLIA). This Act creates a Family Medical Leave Insurance program which is completely paid for by employees. Under the program, a participating employee is eligible to receive a percentage of their pay during a time when they take…
Lawmakers Block State from Regulating Insecticides
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota lawmakers have stripped out legislation meant to help reduce the use of insecticides harmful to bees. The fight over neonicotinoid insecticide has become a major environmental effort as bee populations continue to decline in Minnesota and across the nation. State regulators have sought greater authority to regulate certain seeds treated with the insecticide. Minnesota…
Belknap Street Scheduled for Improvements Starting Next Week
The project is expected to be complete in fall 2018
SUPERIOR, Wis. – WisDOT along with the City of Superior and Superior Water, Light, and Power, is set to begin a reconstruction project on US 2, also known as Belknap Street, on Monday, March 20. The two-year project will replace around 1.4 miles of concrete roadway, upgrade the storm sewer system, improve roadway safety and access, and include improvements to utilities,…
Concert Supports Young Musicians
Annual Pops Benefit Concert
DULUTH, Minn. – This weekend music will be filling the air as organists raise money for a scholarship fund. The Arrowhead Chapter of the American Guild of Organists will have its annual Pops Benefit Concert on Sunday, March 19, at 3:00 p.m. at the The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd (45th Ave. East, Duluth). Performers include Dr. Mark Monson…
House aims to stem health rate hikes, stabilize market
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota Republicans are preparing to plow more than $300 million into a new state program meant to reduce health insurance premiums next year. Minnesota has grappled with some of the largest rate increases in the nation. Premiums jumped by as much as 67 percent for shoppers buying insurance on their own this year, leading lawmakers…
Roseville bans sale of dogs, cats at pet stores
ROSEVILLE, Minn. (AP) – A Minnesota city is banning the sale of dogs and cats at local pet stores. The Roseville City Council adopted the ban Monday following a citizen-led movement to end the practice which has been criticized by animal rights advocates who say keeping the animals in cages is harmful. Minnesota state director Christine Coughlin of the Humane…
Maritime Museum Prepares for Spring
Northland Uncovered: Spring Cleaning at Lake Superior Maritime Museum
DULUTH, Minn. – Spring is just days away and a local museum is preparing for tourism season. The Lake Superior Marine Museum Association is looking for volunteers for the Annual Spring Cleaning Day at the Lake Superior Maritime Visitor. This annual Spring Cleaning Day is Wednesday, March 15 at the Visitor Center at 600 South Lake Avenue in Canal Park in Duluth,…
Celebrating Pi Day with Johnson’s Lakeside Bakery
On March 14, the Nation Honors the Mathematical Constant, While Indulging in a Slice of Pie
DULUTH, Minn. – If you’re looking for a reason to crunch some numbers on this Tuesday, math lovers can get excited! Tuesday, March 14 (3.14) is National Pi Day. Not the pie as in the dessert, but as in the math symbol. Megan Spitzley with Johnson’s Lakeside Bakery stopped by the FOX 21 Studios with a few fresh baked pies…
