EMILY, Minn. (AP) — A pilot who gives rides over Minnesota lakes and a passenger were killed when the amphibious ultralight aircraft they were riding in crashed in north central Minnesota, according to the Crow Wing County sheriff officials. Authorities identified the victims as 61-year-old Douglas Johnson and a 58-year-old passenger, Lee Cemensky, of Las Vegas, Nevada. Both died at…
DULUTH, Minn. — A nationwide mental health awareness campaign will return to UMD this school year. The Green Bandana Project was started by student athletes at UW-Madison in 2017, and has since spread through campuses across the U.S. Fox 21 talked to the UMD project presidents, who shared the deeper meaning behind the bandana. The project came to UMD in…
DULUTH, Minn. — Members of the St. Luke’s Proctor Fitness Center stopped by the morning show Monday with some students from Proctor High School to talk about and demonstrate healthy back-to-school tips, benefits of exercise and mental health awareness. Part 1: Part 2: Categories: Coffee Conversation, Education, Health, Minnesota, News, News – Latest News
DULUTH, Minn. — The Duluth School District is hosing a “Back-To-School Unity In Our Community” event at Bayfront Festival Park Monday, Aug. 29, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public with games, food, fun and a backpack giveaway. Click the video above to learn more about the giveaway, and click here for…
DULUTH, Minn. — Duluth musician Marc Gartman is bringing together multiple local bands Thursday night for a concert cruise on the Vista Star. The S.S. Rock event is from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. Early bird tickets are $25. Tickets at the door are $30. Click here to reserve your tickets now, and check out some tunes from Gartman and…
DULUTH, Minn. — Tracy Lundeen, owner of Lundeen Productions, stopped by the morning show Monday to talk about the upcoming Duluth Wedding Show — Fall Showcase and the Senior GO Show at the DECC. Lundeen also looked back at this nearly 50 years as an event promotor in the Twin Ports. Categories: Business, Coffee Conversation, Community, Entertainment, Minnesota, News, News…
(AP) — Derek Chauvin has been moved from a Minnesota state prison where he was often held in solitary confinement to a medium-security federal prison in Arizona, where the former police officer convicted in George Floyd’s killing may be held under less restrictive conditions. Chauvin was taken Wednesday from a maximum-security prison in a Minneapolis suburb, where he often spent most…
DULUTH, Minn. — There is another great option for kids and families Saturday. It’s the Far West Kidz Fest and Car Show. It’s all happening at the Gary New Duluth Rec. Center. There will be plenty of carnival games, entertainment, food trucks, and police dogs showing what they can do. It is $5 to get in for those three and…
DULUTH, Minn. — The Duluth Police Department says a 22 year-old was arrested Thursday night in Canal Park involving a gun. In the 400 block of Canal Park Drive at 10:45 p.m. on Thursday, Duluth Police Officers conducted a felony stop. Police say the 22 year-old who was stopped said they had a gun under the passenger seat of their…
Kings Named band gave the morning show a flavor of their music Friday. Check it out! Song 2: Categories: Coffee Conversation, Entertainment, Minnesota, News, News – Latest News
Duluth artist Kaleb Montgomery stopped by the morning show to play some of his original songs. Check out the videos above and below to listen! Kaleb is also part of the band Port City Limit. Song 2: Song3: Categories: Coffee Conversation, Entertainment, Minnesota, News, News – Latest News
DULUTH, Minn. — Duluth-Superior Pride is hosting its pride celebrations Labor Day weekend. One event going on throughout the weekend is a play at Zeitgeist. Press release: Based on a true story and inspired by interviews conducted by the playwright over several years. I AM MY OWN WIFE tells the fascinating tale of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, a German trans woman…
The 3rd annual Great Northern Squash Festival is coming up Sept. 16 and 17 in Chaffey, Wisconsin. More than 30 bands will be playing throughout the two-day event, including Side String Band, which played on the morning show Friday. Click the videos to check out two songs. General contact: Adam Staupe 218-393-6117 The Great Northern Squash Festival 2022 September 16th…
DULUTH, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Education has identified over 300 schools and several districts with low academic performance, including the Duluth School District. The Duluth School District was identified as struggling academically, and not for the first time. Results are based on MCA standardized tests in middle schools. This year, students of Duluth schools tested at a 50%…
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Student loan forgiveness won’t be taxed federally, but it will be taxable in Minnesota unless the state Legislature acts, Minnesota revenue officials say. The reason is the Legislature never passed its 2022 tax bill to conform with federal changes, including student loan forgiveness. The forgiveness would increase a person’s tax liability and potentially reduce tax credits or deductions a…
DULUTH, Minn. — The Reckoning band performed live on the morning show Thursday. Check out their songs in the videos above and below, and click here to follow the group on Facebook. Song 2: Song 3: Song 4: Categories: Coffee Conversation, Minnesota, News, News – Latest News, Public Safety
DULUTH, Minn. — The Sonny Side band performed on the morning show Thursday. Click the videos to hear some of their songs, and click here to see what the band is up to next! Song 2: Song 3: Categories: Coffee Conversation, Entertainment, Minnesota, News, News – Latest News
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Lake Superior Dragon Boat Festival is make a comeback since the pandemic with all the racing, entertainment and fun for all! Click the video for a preview and click here to learn more about the two-day festival. Categories: Coffee Conversation, Entertainment, Minnesota, News, News – Latest News, Wisconsin
CARLTON, Minn. — A 49-year-old Cannon Falls man has been charged for driving a charter bus while intoxicated with 35 students aboard. On Sunday, troopers from the Minnesota State Patrol responded to a complaint that a charter bus was swerving shoulder-to-shoulder on interstate 35 in Carlton County. Troopers located the bus and watched it weave in-and-out, continuously into the other lane….
DULUTH, Minn. — Back-to-school expenses can add up fast. If you’re buying on a budget this year, a Duluth shop can help fill the little ones’ closet with discounted items. Once Upon a Child has been a sustainable shopping option in Duluth for the last five years, buying and selling gently used children’s clothes, shoes, toys, and more. You can…
DULUTH, Minn. — As the DECC gears up for concerts, conventions, and hockey season, they’re looking to add more staff to the team. Dozens of part-time positions are available at the DECC; anything from ice maintenance to concession stand workers. The DECC held a job fair on Wednesday to help fill the slots. Applicants were able to stop by, have…
DULUTH, Minn. — Grand Rapids-area author Katy Vanderport stopped by the morning show to talk about two of her most recent books. Click here to check out her science fiction book called Maggie and Elliot Defy Gravity, and click here to check out her poetry book called Try on My Glasses. Categories: Business, Coffee Conversation, Minnesota, News, News –…
DULUTH, Minn. — Band members from Life Parade performed live in studio Wednesday. Check out three songs in the videos above and below, and check them out on Facebook. Part 2 Part 3 Categories: Coffee Conversation, Entertainment, Minnesota, News, News – Latest News
DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance is shining a light on ovarian cancer in the northland next month, as September is national Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Several Duluth landmarks will light up in teal Sept. 23 and 24, including the DECC, Radisson Hotel, Enger Tower, Glensheen Mansion and Pier B. Organizers say it’s all part of raising awareness…
DULUTH, Minn — Worker shortages continue to hold-back industries across the nation, and the Northland is no exception to the struggle to hire. The pandemic disrupted life as we knew it, and while almost everything has returned to normal again, “we’re hiring” signs are still pinned to many businesses’ doors. Supply and demand issues have been a hot-topic throughout the…
DULUTH, Minn. — Yesterday, the Duluth City Council voted to reduce the speed limit of electronic bikes and scooters on a portion of the Lakewalk. The speed limit will drop from 15 to 10 miles per hour between the Rose Garden and the Lift Bridge. Council members said the ordinance comes from safety concerns — as the Lakewalk is a…
DULUTH, Minn. — The Lake Superior Zoo in Duluth announced the birth of one of the world’s most endangered primates. Mira and Deno, cotton-top tamarins are the parents of the baby. “Being a part of the Species Survival Plan Program is a crucial piece of accomplishing our mission here at the Lake Superior Zoo,” said Lake Superior Zoo’s Chief Executive…
DULUTH, Minn. — Artist Mana Bear worked her artistic magic on the morning show Tuesday to paint a portrait of Dan Hanger’s dog Brewster. Click the videos to see the progress throughout the show, and click here to check out Mana on Instagram. Part 1: Part 2: Categories: Coffee Conversation, Entertainment, Minnesota, News, News – Latest News
DULUTH, Minn. — Duluth artist Josh Smith was live in studio Tuesday morning to play some great tunes on his guitar. Check out the songs in the videos above and below. And check out Josh on Facebook to catch his next gig! Song 2: Song 3: Categories: Coffee Conversation, Entertainment, Minnesota, News, News – Latest News
DULUTH, Minn. – Kristine Greer, board chair of the Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance, is shining a light on ovarian cancer in the northland next month, as September is national Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Several Duluth landmarks will light up in teal Sept. 23 and 24, including the DECC, Radisson Hotel, Enger Tower, Glensheen Mansion and Pier B. Organizers say it’s…
DULUTH, Minn. — As students of the University of Minnesota Duluth move-in to town, Officers of the Duluth and UMD Police Departments decided to give a visit to the new arrivals. They visited 114 student rental homes, letting residents know the laws and policies in-place for the school year. Students live across Duluth and beyond, meaning on-campus police are not…
DULUTH, Minn. — A Duluth City employee who still works for the Fire Department was sentenced Monday on a felony assault conviction. Conrad Sunde had been convicted of Third-Degree Assault after shoving and injuring a woman on a hiking trail two years ago. Sunde was sentenced to three years of supervised probation. It is a standard sentence for first time…
PROCTOR, Minn. — The parents of the teenage boy who was sexually assaulted with a plunger at Proctor High School last year are suing the school district, the coaches, and the superintendent. The lawsuit is on a federal level. The parents are suing the Proctor school district, the superintendent John Engelking, the football coach Derek Parendo, and five assistant coaches…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The developers of a proposed copper-nickel mine upstream from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeastern Minnesota sued the Biden administration Monday to seek the reinstatement of federal mineral rights leases that are crucial to the $1.7 billion project. Twin Metals Minnesota alleged in its lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington, that the Department of the…
HIBBING, Minn. — The Hibbing Police Department believe they have found human remains of a man that went missing exactly a month ago. On July 22, 49 year-old Jesse Crabtree was considered a missing person after authorities learned that no one had been in contact with him since earlier that month. According to a press release, Crabtree’s car was found…
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn. — The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office has issued a warning to residents about a phone scam hitting the area. According to authorities, an unknown person is impersonating members of the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office and telling victims they have missed jury duty or missed a court date. The person then asks for money from…
BLAINE, Minn. (FOX 9) – Drivers in the north metro should be prepared to face some delays in the coming weeks on I-35W as the state begins a new project. The Minnesota Department of Transportation kicked off a six-week project on Sunday to repair concrete pavement on I-35W in Blaine to the northern split. MnDOT started repairs on Sunday on northbound lanes…
DULUTH, Minn. – Singer and songwriter Christopher David Hanson stopped by the morning show Monday to play some of his original pieces. Morning anchor Dan Hanger gave him a few live hits throughout the two-hour morning show because Hanson drove two hours to play for us! Enjoy. Song 2: Song 3: Song 4: Song 5: Categories: Coffee Conversation, Entertainment,…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — When Minneapolis teachers settled a 14-day strike in March, they celebrated a groundbreaking provision in their new contract that was meant to shield teachers of color from seniority-based layoffs and help ensure that students from racial minorities have teachers who look like them. Months later, conservative media outlets have erupted with denunciations of the policy as racist and unconstitutional…
DULUTH, Minn. — Four Duluth entities are teaming up to renovate a long-troubled property, the Brownstone Apartment Building on East 4th Street. The vacant and blighted building has been a part of Duluth for the last 130 years. It caught the eye of local groups, who have a shared concern for community health and well-being. Now, they’re bringing the complex…
DULUTH, Minn.–On Friday, the Duluth Fire Department received a $30,000 check to go towards new equipment and training opportunities. Cenovus Energy, part of the Superior Refinery, hands out grants totaling $300,000 every year to it’s community partners. The fire department is one of them, and they hope to use the funds to buy a new, more efficient water hose,…
DULUTH, Minn. — The annual White Coat Ceremony was held at the University of Minnesota Duluth Friday, welcoming first-year medical students to campus. At the ceremony, students receive their first white coat in front of family, friends and the medical school administration. After being “coated,” students recite a sacred pledge — dating back hundreds of years. The pledge states that…
DULUTH, Minn. — Local musician Shane Nelson stopped by FOX 21’s morning show Friday to perform some of his original music. Check out the videos and his website for more. Categories: Coffee Conversation, Entertainment, Minnesota, News, News – Latest News
DULUTH, Minn. – The owner of Tig’s Smok’n Pig BBQ, Troy Fralich, is helping put on a public benefit for a local woman, Andi Halligan, who is fighting breast cancer. Fralich is donating 100 percent of his food sales to Halligan. The BBQ fundraiser is Sat., Aug. 20 from noon until 3 p.m. in the parking lot of the Harley-Davidson…
DULUTH, Minn. — The Tribute Fest is coming up Aug. 26 and 27 at Bayfront Festival Park. Founder Lou Campbell stopped by the morning show to talk about how the event benefits local veterans through MACV. Categories: Business, Coffee Conversation, Community, Minnesota, News, News – Latest News
DULUTH, Minn. — The Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank is recognizing the contributions from one local farmer in Duluth. The organization says farmer Doug Hoffbauer has donated more than 19,000 pounds of fresh produce over the past ten years. Farmer Doug says he’ll continue to donate, but wants to encourage other growers to do so as well, especially as…
TWO HARBORS, Minn. — Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan gave a big “cheers” to Castle Danger Brewery in Two Harbors today. The two officials set off on a victory tour, celebrating a new bill called “Free the Growler.” Over the last four years, Castle Danger has fought alongside big breweries for the right to sell growlers. Smaller…
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The majority of children in Minnesota have already been infected with COVID-19, according to new data from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC estimates 82% of Minnesota children, ages 6 months to 17 years, have been infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The CDC’s antibody seroprevalence survey, which was updated this week, is based on…
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (AP) — A Minnesota man who allegedly broke into an occupied Wisconsin home last week and locked himself in a bathroom never had a chance to come clean. He was getting ready to take a bath when authorities arrived. Authorities say the 29-year-old St. Paul, Minnesota man was filling up the tub when Chippewa Falls police who…
DULUTH, Minn. — FOX 21’s Dan Hanger and Ken Slama ended up on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” Wednesday night during the opening monologue with guest host Nicole Byer. The clip shows Hanger and Slama bantering about Snoop Dogg’s new cereal line called Snoop Loopz. While there was no cattiness involved, Byer called the funny exchange “the cattiest moment in the history…
