DULUTH, Minn. — Animal Allies has had a busy year. We visited with them to reflect on how their year went and their plans for the future. It has been tough for animal shelters across the country. The financial pressure of inflation has been a challenge for shelters. The cost of living is on the rise which means it is…
Duluth Minn — Duluth Public Schools are finalizing plans for two new solar projects on district property. One project will be installed near Lincoln Park Middle School. The other at the school’s district office. The solar power will not only help provide cleaner energy but also helps offset the costs of the energy they currently use. Students assisted in advocating…
NORTHERN MINNESOTA – Unusual winter weather has yet again postponed the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon for a second year. All three races – the 40-miler, the 120 miler, and the 300-mile marathon – were originally scheduled for January 26. But today, the board of directors announced on social media that the race will be postponed to March 2. The…
DULUTH, Minn. -While the criminal cases against former Duluth Vineyard youth pastor Jackson Gatlin were prevented by a plea deal, new lawsuits aim to discover how sexual abuse within the church went overlooked for so long. On Nov. 6, Jackson Gatlin pled guilty to five counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct with a child. Gatlin received a 13-year sentence for the…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.– With the new year rolling in, many people make going to the gym their new year’s resolution. But just how many people dedicate the resolution to a long-term commitment? Getting healthier and gaining a workout routine goes hand in hand with gaining a gym membership. The YMCA in Hermantown is no exception. They’ve been open for five years…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – The city of Hermantown got big support from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). The city of Hermantown was awarded $2 million to assist public utilities and streets, with enough funding to construct a new 35-acre industrial park. The new venture is being called a Hawkline Business Park and is estimated to attract over…
DULUTH, Minn. — Essentia Health’s St. Mary’s Medical Center released the top names Northland parents chose for their newborns in 2024. According to the office of vital records at the Minnesota Department of Health had Theo, or Theodore, be the most popular name for boys and Evelyn for girls. For the boys, Henry, Oliver, Asher, Jack, and William were popular…
DULUTH, Minn. — Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Medical Center welcomed to the world their first baby of 2025 just an hour after midnight. Karsyn Jones and Jacob Walker of Duluth are the proud parents of baby boy they named Jett. Jett was born at 1:07 a.m., on Wednesday morning, and weighed in at 6 pounds and 7 ounces and was measured…
DULUTH, Minn. — As we step into 2025, it’s important to reflect and set intentions for the months ahead. To kick off the year, Clinical Counselor Lindsey Martinson joined Fox 21’s morning newscast, offering expert advice on cultivating a positive and mindful approach to the year ahead. Categories: Coffee Conversation, Minnesota, News, News – Latest News
Duluth, Minn — Scandia Cemetery has been struggling with a crumbling shoreline as it creeps towards the burial plots, they are requesting funding with a proposed solution. Erosion has left many graves very close to the waterline. Fixing the problem requires stabilizing the shoreline and constructing a retaining wall to prevent further erosion. The proposed solution would be permanent. It…
A side by side went through the ice on Kabetogama Lake on Monday. The driver was a 64-year-old man from the Kabetogama area. He was towing a fish house when his UTV fell through the ice. The man did make it out of the partially submerged vehicle and onto stable ice. The rescue crew brought him back to shore. Paramedics…
Duluth Minn — Duluth Fire Department was called to a home in the Observation Hill area Monday evening. Crews arrived to see flames through the roof, they had burned from the second story ceiling through attic The house was under renovations at the time. No one was injured or displaced due to the fire. Damage is estimated at $50K.Damage is…
DULUTH, Minn. – A man is in custody after a search warrant uncovered 150 grams of fentanyl, and thousands in cash at a West Duluth apartment. Duluth Police say a 54-year-old man was arrested this afternoon when they executed a search warrant alongside the Lake Superior Violent Offender Task Force. According to a statement by the department, officers executed…
DULUTH, Minn.– The Duluth Public Library wasted no time with ringing in the new year. The “Noon Year’s Eve” celebration catered to the kids who are too young to wait for the real thing. The kids got to make some crafts, have a dance party, and play with a bubble machine. When the clock struck noon, a shower of balloons…
DULUTH, Minn. — Michelle Miller, Co-Executive Director of the Armory Arts and Music Center, appeared on the morning show Tuesday, Dec. 31, to share updates on the ongoing renovation of the historic Duluth Armory and preview the upcoming Buddy Holly Dance Party. The annual Buddy Holly Dance Party fundraiser is set for Sunday, Jan. 26th, at Clyde Iron Works. The…
DULUTH, Minn. – A now former security guard has been charged with sexual harassment for recording a teen girl while she was using a private fitness facility at the DECC; and that wasn’t his first time. According to a criminal complaint filed Saturday, 62-year-old security guard Perry Michael Burke used his phone to record a 17-year-old girl while she was…
DULUTH, Minn.– The Bentleyville cleanup crew is moving at lightspeed to tear down its holiday display. With more than 40 volunteers helping on Monday morning, Bentleyville is seeing a record turn out with helpers. The tear down process began on Sunday, and by 11 AM the following day, all of the bigger tunnels had already been taken down. For…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Police say they have arrested a 23-year-old male suspected of stealing over 30 hockey sticks from the Mankato West High School boys’ hockey bus on Saturday, while parked near the Downtown Holiday Inn. The Duluth Police Department announced it arrested a suspect, in connection with the theft of the Mankato West high school hockey team’s sticks….
HERMANTOWN, Minn. — A Hermantown woman has been sentenced after stealing over $100,000 from the Hermantown Parent Teachers Organization (PTO). Trista Swanson, 44, was sentenced to three years of probation on four counts of felony theft. Swanson must also pay back the $103,017.41 that she stole from the PTO. She plead guilty to these charges in October. Swanson was the…
DULUTH, Minn. – This weekend’s warm weather has really put a damper on some winter plans, but not all of them. People came out Friday, in spite of the rain, to enjoy one of the last Bentleyville nights of the year. The walk-through light show has had its fair share of snowy nights so far, but with the forecast expected to…
ESKO, Minn. – An Esko man is dead after the vehicle he was driving crashed on I-35 early Sunday morning. The Minnesota State Patrol says it took place just after 2:30 a.m. on I-35 southbound near Thomson Road. An investigation determined the 2006 Cadillac STS spun out and entered the right ditch of the interstate. It struck a guardrail, overturned…
DULUTH, Minn. – The driver, who authorities say, was distracted by her phone when she crashed into a school bus back in September, is now facing 24 charges. Svea Snickers, 19, faces 24 charges including five felonies, seventeen gross misdemeanors, and two misdemeanors, from the same crash. A criminal complaint, filed on Thursday, claims the September 12, 2024, crash between…
DULUTH, Minn. – After suffering complications from a stroke, Former State Representative Mary Murphy, died while in Hospice on Christmas. The local lawmaker began her career in 1977, and held the same seat until 2022, when she lost to current Representative Natalie Zeleznikar, by only 33 votes. During her 45 years in office, Murphy served on various committees, focusing on…
DULUTH, Minn. — Chester Creek Books is under new ownership. This hidden gem in sits in an old church on Superior St. and 14th Ave. East. Largely, the store will be the same, with used books and antiques for sale. The new owner plans to continue working with the previous owner to run the shop. What will change, is how…
DULUTH, Minn. — The iconic Red Kettles and their volunteers have been very busy this season, but now, they get to celebrate! They met their $250,000 donation goal. They didn’t do it alone either. Between the bell ringers and all the generous donations, it was a tight finish to the season. However, one generous business came through again. “Luckily for…
Duluth, Minn — One of Duluth’s deteriorated ramps is finally slated to come down. The Shoppers Auto Park Ramp on 2nd avenue west has been sitting empty for years now. Coated in graffiti and boarded up, it’s been a headache for the neighborhood. The neighboring New Garrick Building and the parking ramp share some structural supports, which means that demolition…
DULUTH, Minn.– Despite the holidays wrapping up, stores are still keeping busy with shopping crowds. Local stores in Duluth such as TrailFitters in the Fitgers Inn hasn’t seen the end of the holiday crowds. Shoppers are packing the store many of them using up gift cards. For this season, many people had a common theme with their gift giving. “The…
DULUTH, Minn.– Chester Bowl is beginning their season of lessons and teaching kids all about shredding the slopes. 120 kids participated in the first day of ski and snowboard lessons. Many of them learned the ropes on the bunny hill. Today’s lessons included skills such as using the chair lift and conquering the hills with the infamous ‘pizza and French…
DULUTH, Minn. — Former Minnesota Representative Mary Murphy died on Christmas morning. Mary Murphy recently suffered a stroke, which led to several complications. She was preparing to enter hospice care. Murphy was a longtime DFL member and made history as Minnesota’s longest-serving female lawmaker and the second-longest serving lawmaker overall. Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar shared her thoughts on Twitter last…
DULUTH, Minn.– You’ve heard stories of people rescuing stray animals like dogs or cats, but how about two owls in one day! Lake Superior Zoo Employee Annabell Whelan played a big role in saving both a great grey owl and a snowy owl in the same day. “So, I kind of went along with my day, and thought, that was…
DULUTH, Minn. – A traffic stop by a Minnesota State Trooper in September uncovered 454 grams of meth and 100 grams of fentanyl, according to court documents; now the two occupants have been indicted. Federal authorities accuse 46-year-old Bobby Donnell, and 29-year-old Jordan Lussier, of conspiring to traffic drugs on the Red Lake Reservation. According to court documents, both men…
DULUTH, Minn.– When the holidays are over, there are several options to take down the Christmas tree. The gates are open at numerous locations to begin “tree-cycling”. The annual program allows people to get their trees recycled and eventually turned into compost. The locations are scattered around Duluth parks and community centers. There are also some spots in Cloquet…
DULUTH, Minn.– You may know Dasher, Dancer, Prancer and Vixen, but now, you can meet Jingle and Snowflake! The Lake Superior Zoo has welcomed two new caribou to their new habitat. Jingle, the male, is more social and outgoing. While Snowflake is more reserved but still very sweet. In preparation for their arrival, the zoo has renovated two of its…
DULUTH, Minn. — What was supposed to be a stroll through Bentleyville Tour of Lights in Bayfront Festival Park Monday evening turned into quite the rescue of an owl. Annabell Whelan, guest experience manager at the Lake Superior Zoo, spotted the owl stuck in the grill of someone’s car in Bayfront parking lot as she was leaving Bentleyville. Whelan said…
DULUTH, Minn. – During the summer, the “lake side” of Park Point attracts thousands to its beaches; but during the winter months, the “bay side” is the place to be. While the temperature is expected to climb in the coming days, ice fishermen have been back on the bay thanks to an early season freeze. Today’s ideal temps drew a number…
Former Minnesota Rep. Mary Murphy, the state’s longest-serving female lawmaker, will soon be placed in hospice care after suffering a stroke last week, according to Speaker of the House Melissa Hortman. Hortman shared the news Monday evening on social media. She said Murphy’s family felt hospice was the best path forward after the stroke left Murphy with a series of…
DULUTH, Minn. — One Aspirus St. Luke’s clinic has setup a giving tree full of warm clothing items, giving back to the community. The tree is decorated in scarves, mittens, hats and other items. Patients at the Superior St clinic can take anything they need to stay warm during the colder months. Many items on the tree were donated by…
DULUTH, Minn. — The Christmas City Express performances and train rides finished up this weekend at the Lake Superior Railroad Museum. More than 5,000 people attended the story performance over the past month, which includes a train ride on the North Shore Scenic Railroad. It’s an important event to the museum, with the annual tradition putting smiles on kids of…
Courtesy: Associated Press For Christians around the world, Christmas is the joyful celebration of the birth of Jesus. To affirm their beliefs — that God is present and hasn’t abandoned them — the faith community at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, is embracing its holiday traditions just days after a deadly shooting there. “When people say, ‘Where is…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota House Republicans could start the 2025 legislative session in the majority after a judge ruled Friday that a Democratic candidate didn’t meet the residency requirements for his suburban district. Ramsey County Judge Leonardo Castro ruled that Curtis Johnson didn’t live in the Roseville-area district for the required six months ahead of the election and…
DULUTH, Minn. — “My hope is that, through our tragedy, nobody else has to go through this,” said Lisa Lehne, sister of killed bicyclist. The family of bicyclist Steven Hoover, who was killed while crossing Mesaba Avenue are saying enough is enough, and they are hoping changes are made to protect the safety of others. Saturday, a ghost bike was…
DULUTH, Minn. — People were hitting the slopes at Chester Bowl this weekend, after mother nature brought a fresh snowfall. After a fairly dry start to last year’s ski and snowboard season. Those at Chester Bowl are excited about tearing down the hill. Snowmaking has wrapped up at the Chester, after cold temps have brought ideal conditions. During the second…
DULUTH, Minn. — It is officially Winter! And to celebrate the longest night of the year, Ursa Minor Brewing held a Winter Solstice Party. The winter event started with a Makers Market, where local artists and crafters had booths set up. Different items were available, from wood crafts, jewelry and paintings. One vendor was showing off her beeswax candle creations….
SUPERIOR, Wisc. – Unauthorized access of HIPAA-protected information by county employee, largely flies under the radar. Six-months after the Douglas County Department of Health and Human Services determined an employee had accessed protected personal and health information without authorization, a notice appeared on the county’s website. The one-page statement states the employee was terminated, and that the Superior Police Department…
DULUTH, Minn.– This weekend, Spirit Mountain has plenty to celebrate after now being in business for 50 years. Spirit Mountain has been an outlet for ski lovers since 1974. And they’re focusing on celebrating the vision and idea community leaders had, that ultimately became the outdoor sports center Duluthians know and love. The weekend will be filled with a medallion…
DULUTH, Minn.– Today, the efforts of the Duluth community is paying off. Because every child at the Harbor House Crisis Shelters will experience a Christmas this year. For over a month, toy donations have been accumulating at all of the Harbor Pointe Credit Union banks in the Duluth area. The toys are heading to Harbor House Crisis Shelters. This is…
DULUTH, Minn. — We have an adorable update on the puppies found in a bin on Tuesday in Duluth. The puppies were bought to Animal Allies after they were found. They’ve been giving pup-dates on their Facebook page, which have been going viral. Luckily, the pups weren’t too dirty or cold when they arrived so the shelter believes they were…
DULUTH, Minn.– According to the Minnesota Road Safety Information Center, since 2016, Mesaba Avenue here has seen 348 crashes, that has resulted in 90 injuries. And now 2 fatalities. “What happened to Steven was heartbreaking. As we heard, he was so deeply loved. When someone’s life ends too soon like this, we have to work to make sure it doesn’t…
DULUTH, Minn. – Multiple law enforcement and emergency agencies responded to the St. Louis River Thursday after an ATV went through the ice. The call for help came in just before 3 p.m. It was reported that an ATV went through the ice on the river near Spirit Mountain. When officials arrived, it was unclear how long the ATV was…
RICE LAKE, Minn. – The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office is reminding snowmobilers to use cause and wear a helmet. The reminder comes after a 79-year-old man flipped his snowmobile on Wild Rice Lake Reservoir in the city of Rice Lake Thursday. The accident happened around 4:15 p.m. When first responders arrived on scene, the man was breathing but was…
