Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor, of White Bear Lake ST. PAUL, Minn. – Governor Tim Walz has ordered all United States and Minnesota flags to fly at half-staff at all state buildings in the State of Minnesota in honor and remembrance of Sergeant First Class Nicole M. Amor of White Bear Lake, who was killed on March 1, 2026, in…
THOMSON TWSP, Minn. — No charges will be filed in a fatal crash in Thomson Township. The 2-car accident claimed the lives of two people on the morning of Dec. 26, 2025 The occupants of a Chevy Impala, Anthony and Tammy Drake of Oronoco, MN, died at the scene of the crash. They were both 57 years old. The…
UPDATE: The Ashland Police Department released more information on what they say happened. They were dispatched to the area following the report of physical disturbance. Officers were advised that the victim was able to leave the residence but the suspect was still in the residence alone and believed to be in possession of a shotgun. Officers say they learned that…
DULUTH, Minn. – Fire broke out Tuesday evening in Duluth’s Central Hillside and on a property that suffered a destructive fire four years ago. The fire happened on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 on the 500-block of East 4th Street. Smoke could be seen coming from the Palisade Direct Primary Care business. The company’s social media accounts say the business just…
Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor, of White Bear Lake WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Pentagon has identified four Army Reserve soldiers killed in a drone strike on a command center in Kuwait, bringing the total U.S. deaths in the Iran operations to six. One of those soldiers is from Minnesota. 39-year-old Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor was from White Bear Lake….
CHISHOLM, Minn. — A Minnesota Department of Health investigation found a worker at Aspen Grove Alternative Senior Living in Chisholm allegedly stole nearly $10,000 from a resident. The health department’s initial investigation said, “The alleged perpetrator (AP) financially exploited the resident when she used the resident’s bank card over a period of nine months for her own personal use. Between…
DULUTH, Minn. – Former Duluth Police Lieutenant David Drozdowski has filed a 43-page lawsuit against the city of Duluth. His lawsuit claims, “After Mike Ceynowa was named Police Chief and Mayor Roger Reinert was elected to lead the City of Duluth, Lt. Drozdowski saw a shift in the department’s culture and officer misconduct. He became aware of an increase in…
Lutsen Lodge Fire LUTSEN, Minn. – A federal judge has stopped a federal lawsuit over insurance payouts for the Lutsen Lodge Fire until a state criminal case is done. In January 2026, North Shore Resort Company, the company that owns Lutsen Lodge, sued Owners Insurance Company. Owners Insurance Company would not pay the insurance claims from the fire that destroyed the…
Sergeant Siebert and K9 Tac HOYT LAKES, Minn. – East Range Police say K9 Sergeant Cody Siebert suddenly passed away. In an announcement East Range Police said, “less than 24 hours after being diagnosed with a brain infection” Sergeant Siebert passed away. He previously worked in Babbitt. Statement from East Range Police: It is with an extremely heavy heart we…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge on Friday extended an order protecting refugees in Minnesota who are lawfully in the U.S. from being arrested and deported, saying a Trump administration policy turns the “American Dream into a dystopian nightmare.” U.S. District Judge John Tunheim granted a motion by advocates for refugees to convert a temporary restraining order that he issued in January into a…
Proctor Public Schools logo PROCTOR, Minn. – Proctor Public Schools Superintendent Tim Rohweder has sent a note to parents about a sexual assault investigation at Bay View Elementary School. Rohweder’s message: As Superintendent of Proctor Public Schools, I want to inform our Bay View Elementary families of a serious matter that has been brought to our attention. The district has…
Image from Body camera video of Ian Cuypers confrontation (February 28, 2024) SUPERIOR, Wis. – The City of Superior is appealing a judge’s “summary judgment” issued in Mid-February in the case of a DoorDash driver being tased. The incident happened back in February of 2024. A federal judge ruled that Superior Police Officer Taylor Gaard violated the Fourth Amendment Rights…
Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) Logo DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is immediately suspending the license of of Duluth based Child Care Provider, Kali Ames. The suspension pertains to child care activities at 912 West 9th Street, Duluth. The letter to Ames says, “This immediate suspension is based on a determination…
NAMAKAGON TWSP, Wis. — One person is dead after a snowmobile crash in Namakagon Township in Bayfield County. According to officials, on February 25 at around 4:35 p.m., they received reports of a snowmobile crash on Trail 70. Once on scene, they found a 39-year old man who was pronounced dead. Initial investigation shows that the snowmobile was traveling west…
John Magas DULUTH, Minn. – A statement from Duluth Schools Superintendent John Magas filed in federal court points out one specific incident of ICE officers near a Duluth School. Magas’s filling reads, “On December 19, 2025, an ICE vehicle was observed near one of our high schools for approximately an hour. The school district received a call from community members…
US Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent badge (AP) – A grand jury on Wednesday rejected indictments over the fatal shooting last year of a U.S. citizen by a federal immigration agent during a traffic encounter in Texas, prosecutors said. The shooting of Ruben Ray Martinez on March 15, 2025, by a Homeland Security Investigations agent wasn’t publicly disclosed by the Department…
Representative Sylvia Ortiz-Velez MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutors charged a Wisconsin legislator with disorderly conduct Wednesday in connection with a feud over who was involved with drafting resolutions honoring Hispanics last year. Rep. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez, a Milwaukee Democrat, faces up to 90 days in jail if she’s convicted in Milwaukee County Circuit Court. Online court records didn’t list an attorney for her…
FILE – Pipeline used to carry crude oil sits at the Superior, Wis., terminal of Enbridge Energy, June 29, 2018. DULUTH, Minn. & MADISON, Wis. — Energy company Enbridge has finally started work on rerouting an aging oil pipeline around a tribal reservation in northern Wisconsin after seven years of legal wrangling, moving ahead despite two new lawsuits that still…
Ace Hardware on East Superior Street in Duluth DULUTH, Minn. — Duluth police arrested a man Wednesday who they said robbed the Ace Hardware on East Superior Street. The call for help came in around 11 a.m. Wednesday for a report of a man who shoplifted at the Ace Hardware on 1301 E. Superior Street and brandished a knife at…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — An overnight fire at a hotel in Superior has left $1 million in damages. According to officials, fire crews responded at 11:04 p.m. Monday night to reports of a fire at the Superior and Sage Hotel. The Superior and Sage Hotel The Hotel, which has been under renovation over the past few months since rebranding from The…
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Wis. – Final autopsy results are revealing what contributed to a double-fatal, wrong-way crash in Douglas County that killed well-known Northland entertainer Todd Eckart. Authorities conclude alcohol was in the system of the wrong-way driver. The crash happened during the afternoon hours of Oct. 22, 2025, near Highway 53 and Kent Road in Hawthorne. Eckart, 61, of Duluth,…
Adrien Marie Gunderson VIRGINIA, Minn. – A Forbes, Minnesota woman has plead guilty to shooting at the Hells Angels Clubhouse in Eveleth. The St. Louis County Attorney’s Office says Adrien Marie Gunderson, 40, pleaded guilty to Felony Drive by Shooting Toward Occupied Building. The plea agreement means she will likely be sentenced to at least 50-months in prison. Gunderson admitted…
UPDATE: The man involved in a scuffle with Duluth police over the weekend will not be charged with assaulting a police officer. Upon further investigation, the 22-year-old suspect did not intentionally stab the officer, as first reported by the Duluth Police Department Sunday. The suspect had a knife on him, which accidentally stabbed the officer while the suspect was resisting…
CANYON, Minn. – An unoccupied snowmobile is being blamed for a crash that seriously injured another rider. The crash was reported around 4:15 p.m. Saturday on Trail 51 near Canyon, according to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office. A 58-year-old man was leading a group of snowmobilers when he encountered the empty snowmobile parked on the trail. The man was…
FILE – This is an aerial view of President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, Aug. 10, 2022, in Palm Beach, Fla. WASHINGTON (AP) — An armed man drove into the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump’s resort in Palm Beach, Florida, as another vehicle was exiting before being shot and killed early Sunday morning, according to a spokesman for the…
Matthew Steven Tourigny DULUTH, Minn. – Matthew Steven Tourigny, 39, of Britt pleaded guilty to First Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct on February 20, 2026. St. Louis County Attorney Kim Maki says during the plea hearing, Tourigny admitted that he sexually assaulted a child under the age of 14 between October 2021 and December 2024. In addition, Tourigny also admitted to…
Prescribed burns in Voyageurs National Park INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. – Voyageurs National Park staff will be conducting prescribed burns in selected wetlands in and near Black Bay and Cranberry Bay on Rainy Lake in February and March 2026. The prescribed burns will remove unwanted invasive cattails and dead vegetation. They also have the goals of rejuvenating wetland plant communities, and…
Benjamin Peterson TWO HARBORS, Minn. – A man is accused of sexually abusing a young child and recording at least one incident. Charging documents says law enforcement was tipped off to “Child Sex Abuse Material” being discovered on Benjamin William Peterson’s cloud account. Peterson’s charging documents say he is currently a “Registered Predatory Offender”. The indictment says investigators found a…
FILE – Documents that were included in the U.S. Department of Justice release of the Jeffrey Epstein files are photographed Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s attorney general has reopened an investigation into allegations of illegal activity at Jeffrey Epstein ’s former Zorro Ranch. Attorney General Raúl Torrez’s office made the announcement Thursday, saying the decision…
Democratic Wisconsin Assembly Minority Leader Greta Neubauer, surrounded by Democratic colleagues, speaks in support of measures to expand Medicaid coverage for new mothers and insurance coverage for breast exams at a news conference in the state Capitol on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, in Madison, Wis. MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Women in Wisconsin will soon be eligible to receive expanded Medicaid…
Jason Ray Jacobs WHITE TOWNSHIP, Minn. – Minnesota State Troopers say at 9:35 am on the morning of February 18, 202,6 they spotted a vehicle weaving within traffic lines. Troopers began to watch the vehicle and noticed it was driving on the center line of County Road 100 in White Township, near Aurora. The vehicle continued to weave and then…
American Obituary Music Video Screen Grab MINNESOTA – The Irish rock band, U2, which often writes songs about political and social issues, have released a new song in honor of Renee Good. The song is called “American Obituary”. It was part of a new EP called Days of Ash released on February 18, 2026. In announcing the EP release lead singer…
DULUTH, Minn. — Duluth police released new information Wednesday involving two fatal shootings that occurred Feb. 10. Investigators with the Duluth Police Department said they have additional evidence to connect the two incidents. Screen grab of dashcam video from Feb 10, 2026 Deputy Involved Shooting. After the PIT maneuver as deputies approach vehicle According to the department’s public information officer,…
Kenneth Smith COHASSET, Minn. – The Aitkin-Itasca-Mille Lacs Violent Crimes Enforcement Team says they made a drug bust in Cohasset. The Grand Rapids Police Department worked with the Itasca County Sheriff’s Office to arrest Kenneth Dean Smith, 62, of Shakopee. Law Enforcement says they were tipped off that Smith was in the area and had numerous active warrants for his…
DULUTH, Minn. – Body and dashcam videos were released Tuesday showing the moments that lead up to a fatal deputy-involved shooting in Duluth Feb. 10 that killed 30-year-old Donald Felver III. The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office said a deputy spotted Felver driving erratically near the intersection of Grand Avenue and Central Avenue. The pursuit ultimately ended in the 7900…
DULUTH, Minn. – FOX 21 Chief Meteorologist Rusty Mehlberg is predicting snow, sleet, freezing rain, and rain to fall across our region Tuesday (Jan 17) evening into Wednesday (Jan 18) morning. These storms very likely will cause at least scattered power outages. Stay safe – Ways to be prepared for an outage: • Keep a “Lights Out” kit in an…
Screen grab of dashcam video from Feb 10, 2026 deputy involved shooting – After the PIT maneuver as deputies approach vehicle DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office has released video from the body-worn cameras and squad video (dash cam) from the deadly deputy-involved shooting on February 10, 2026. The video shows the chase, crash, and exchange of…
Tyler Edmundson TWO HARBORS, Minn. – Tyler Edmundson, 22, of Virginia, Minnesota is accused of having sexual contact with a young teen that he met on Snapchat. Charging documents accuse Edmundson of driving to meet the girl and her friend in Lake County. In October 2025 Edmundson allegedly drove the three to Duluth and back. The friend was then dropped-off…
The Koochiching County Sheriff’s Office located the body of a missing man Monday afternoon. Authorities believe the body is that of Mark A. Rood. His body was found about 60 feet from a trail near Highway 11 and Tilson Bay. Authorities said the recent warm temperatures and rain help in the search efforts. The Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office is investigating…
A photo of 37-year-old Alex Pretti, who was fatally shot by a U.S. Border Patrol officer over the weekend, is displayed at the shooting scene Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, in Minneapolis. ST. PAUL, Min. – Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Superintendent Drew Evans released a statement February 16, 2026: The FBI formally notified the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) on…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) has identified a Duluth man and two deputies involved in a fatal use-of-force incident Feb. 10. The man is identified as Donald Felver III, 30, of Duluth. The BCA said Felver shot at deputies during a pursuit before deputies returned fire, killing Felver. The BCA’s crime scene investigators said they…
HAYWARD, Wis. — A bomb threat that temporarily sent Hayward High School into a soft lockdown Friday was determined to be fake. According to school officials, a report came in that a student had a bomb in the school. Police were called, and the student was found, and it was determined that there was no threat. During this time, students…
DULUTH, Minn. – A Department of Health and Human Services report says a nursing assistant sexually abused a patient at Benedictine Health Center. It happened on October 22, 2025. The report says the nursing assistant exposed his genitals to the patient. The report said that upon learning of the incident, the Director of Nursing interviewed the nursing assistant. The nursing…
UPDATE: According to officials, cell service has been restored after a fiber-optic issue on Thursday. DULTUH, Minn. – St. Louis County has been made aware of a fiber optic issue causing sporadic impacts to cellular coverage in areas of the County. The Sheriff’s Office says identified areas include parts of Duluth, Hermantown, Hwy 53 corridor to Virginia and west to Hibbing….
Screen shot of Turning Point USA bottle throwing incident on UMD Campus 1/29/2026 DULUTH, Minn. — Two people have been ticketed for an incident that happened at a Turning Point USA table in the University of Minnesota – Duluth Kirby Student Union. On January 29, 2026, UMD police reports say student Lars Morris called one of the people sitting at…
DULUTH, Minn. – New details were released Wednesday involving two fatal shooting investigations in Duluth that unfolded Tuesday, just hours apart from each other. Investigators first believed the two shootings were not related. But after further investigating, St. Louis County Sheriff Gordon Ramsay and Duluth Police Chief Mike Ceynowa do believe they are connected, with the victim and suspect dead….
FILE – U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino walks through a Target store Jan. 11, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn. NEW YORK (AP) — Activists planned protests at more than two dozen Target stores around the United States on Wednesday to pressure the discount retailer into taking a public stand against the 5-week-old immigration crackdown in its home state of Minnesota. ICE…
Shawn Jacob Neveaux DULUTH, Minn. – A man is accused of breaking into an apartment through a window and later sexually assaulting a person inside. Court documents accuse Shawn Jacob Neveaux and another unknown male of climbing through a window at the Garfield Square Apartments. That’s near the intersection of Piedmont Avenue, Garfield Avenue, and W. Superior Street. It allegedly…
DULUTH, Minn. — The Duluth Police Department has released the name of the victim in Tuesday’s fatal shooting. According to officials, the victim was 33-year-old Darius Handy of Duluth. The fatal shooting occurred in the 400 block of Piedmont Avenue, where officers found one man dead from apparent gunshot wounds, according to a news release. It is believed by…
80th Ave. West and Grand Avenue late Tuesday night. Courtesy: Kyle Langlee UPDATE: A portion of Grand Avenue is closed on Wednesday morning following an officer-involved shooting that left one dead. According to officials, the closure is from 78th Avenue West to 83rd Avenue West as they continue to investigate. The closure is expected to last for a few hours. DULUTH,…
