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…
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…
DULUTH, Minn. – Investigators form the Duluth Police Department and the Lake Superior Drug and Violent Crime Task Force executed a search warrant in the 1300 block of 105th Avenue West on Tuesday, June 13, according to the Duluth Police Department. During the search, investigators recovered approximately 27 grams of heroin, including heroin individually packaged for sale, drug packaging…
(KMSP) – The Minnesota State Patrol has a brand new way of tracking and stopping aggressive drivers. And in this case, you’ll never see them coming. To demonstrate the capabilities of the new surveillance airplane, State Patrol Captain Jim Englin gave Fox 9’s Tim Blotz a ride. “In the end, it’s going to save more lives than what any of us…
5SAWYER COUNTY, Wis. – Due to severe storms on Sunday, June 11, the following highways and roads are closed in Sawyer County, according to the Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office. Ashegon Fire Lane in the Town of Radisson Larsen Road between CTH N and Devils Lake Road At this time there are no established detours, as crews work to repair damage…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation has announced it will be installing posters at 41 rest areas across the state to educate the public about human trafficking. The posters include guidelines on how to recognize signs of human trafficking and potential victims, and a toll-free hotline to report any suspicious activity. Human trafficking often involves travel,…
DULUTH, Minn. – Events for the 41st annual Grandma’s Marathon weekend begin Friday evening and run through Saturday evening. The following advisories have been issued by the Duluth Police Department: Friday, June 16 – William A Irvin 5K: Race begins at 6 p.m. Traffic on Harbor Drive behind the DECC will be closed beginning at 3 p.m. At 5:30 p.m….
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Community leaders have come up with a plan to fight sex trafficking during the Super Bowl in Minneapolis. The Star Tribune reports the 40-member group unveiled a plan Tuesday that includes billboard campaigns and statewide law enforcement stings. The effort is estimated to cost around $1 million. The group is made up of representatives from counties, nonprofits,…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Police Department is going old school in the way it patrols the downtown and Canal Park business districts. For the first time in a decade, a full-time police officer will now be on foot patrol, as FOX 21’s Dan Hanger reports. It’s a new day for Duluth police officer Mike Jambor. There’s no squad car…
CLOQUET, Minn.-A Cloquet home started on fire at 10 p.m. Sunday causing one person to be injured. Twenty-six firefighters came to scene and put out the blaze at about 1 a.m. Monday at 1715 Cloquet Avenue. Local fire authorities believe the fire started in an upstairs apartment. Five people were displaced during the fire, as the American Red Cross is helping them….
WAUSAU, Wis. (FOX 13 WFXW) – A Wisconsin police officer took pity on a would-be drunk driver, and the photo is getting a lot of attention online. The Wausau Police Department posted an image on their Facebook page Monday. The photo shows a note that reads, “Please take pity on me. I walked home… safe choices.” Accompanied by the note…
SUPERIOR, Wis.-Superior firefighters were honored today for all the work they do with kids. Today there were given the Pediatric Champion of the Year award from an emergency medical services group. In particular, they were recognized for teaching local middle school students lifesaving skills. “Outreach is key, especially for the middle school students,” said Erica Kane of EMS for Children….
VILLAGE OF WINTER, Wis. – A residence in the Village of Winter experienced an explosion on the afternoon of Thursday, June 8, according to the Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies and the Winter Fire Department responded to the call, assisted by several other agencies, including the DNR. Authorities report that the residence sustained extensive damage and two occupants were injured….
LAKEWOOD TOWNSHIP, Minn. – A fire destroyed a barn in Lakewood Township Saturday afternoon. Crews responded to the blaze in the 5100 block of Lester River Rd. around 4:30 p.m. and found a half moon shaped shed on fire. There were no people or livestock inside the shed and there were no injuries reported, but the shed was destroyed. Officials…
Superior, Wis. More than a dozen Northland K-9 teams demonstrated their skills in front of a massive crowd today at AMSOIL Center in Superior. “Its really cool to be here to show off the dogs skills. What they can actually do and allow the public to have this close interaction with these dogs,” Sgt. Brandon Silgjord of St. Louis County…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – Hundreds of people are in Grand Rapids this week for the Minnesota Wildfire Academy. Students from nine states throughout the region are going through extensive training to learn about safely combating wildfires. On Thursday, some of the new recruits got to watch a simulated air operation and get hands–on experience of some firefighting basics. Instructors say…
CLOQUET, Minn. – After a three-month investigation, Cloquet’s police chief, Steve Stracek, is cleared of that “vote of no confidence” complaint by officers of his own department. It’s part of a separation agreement between Stracek and the city, which includes Stracek retiring Thursday. And now, for the first time since the investigation began in March, a longtime police commander is…
MADISON, Wis. – Safety officials with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation are cautioning motorists about the increased potential of deer darting across roadways over the next several weeks. Deer activity spikes in June as does search for places to give birth and fawns separate from their mothers. June ranks higher than fall months for motorists getting injured in deer vs….
CLOQUET, Minn.-The Cloquet City Council ended up having a long session going into the early morning hours Wednesday to determine the fate of Police Chief Steve Stracek. At about 2:30 a.m., the council announced that Stracek has been cleared of any wrongdoing, but will retire on Thursday. Councilors told Fox 21 his attorney, along with the city’s, met for hours…
PORTAGE, Wis. (AP) _ A 4-year-old boy has died after he fell off a four-wheeler and was run over by the trailer in south-central Wisconsin. The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office says the accident happened Monday night near Portage. Authorities say the boy’s father was trying to revive the boy when emergency personnel arrived. The boy was flown to a Portage…
(WISN via AP) CAMBRIA, Wis. (AP) – A Wisconsin company says a fourth worker has died after an explosion at its corn milling plant. Didion Milling released a statement saying 46-year-old Angel Reyes died Tuesday at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison. The company says Reyes was a pack operator at the plant and died from injuries he suffered…
HAYWARD, Wis. – First responders responded to a single vehicle crash on State Highway 77 in Hayward just before 5:20 a.m. Tuesday, according to the Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office. The driver and lone occupant of the vehicle, who authorities identified as Anthony Jalowitz, 52, of Hayward, was pronounced dead at the scene. The initial investigation revealed that the vehicle had…
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