Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Democratic-backed Milwaukee judge won the high stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court race Tuesday, ensuring liberals will take over majority control of the court for the first time in 15 years with the fate of the state’s abortion ban on the line. Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Janet Protasiewicz, 60, defeated former Justice Dan Kelly, who previously worked for…
WISCONSIN — Monday morning, supporters of Judge Janet Protasiewicz held a virtual press conference to discuss why they are endorsing her for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Those in attendance included several Wisconsin OB/GYNs and medical students advocating for a woman’s right to abortion. They say current laws on abortion are outdated and put unnecessary burdens, stress, and risks on both…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — The Center Against Sexual and Domestic Abuse, better known as CASDA, will be hosting events throughout the month for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The first event happened over in Superior Monday at the Douglas County Courthouse where Mayor Jim Paine offered his proclamation to make April Sexual Assault Awareness Month. CASDA is hoping to bring awareness to…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Superior held a collaborative career and internship fair Thursday with almost 90 employers ready to meet with students. The Head of the Lakes Job and Internship Fair is the area’s top regional job fair. Students from UMD, St. Scholastica, and UWS all came to meet with employers. There was a range of opportunities for…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — If you like craft beer and fun, the Gitchee Gumee Brewfest is the place to be this Saturday at Wessman Arena in Superior. More than two dozen brewers will be set up to pour all types of samples for hundreds of people from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. Tickets are $40 and available at Keyport Liquor and…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — Superior’s city clerk of less than two years has avoided possible termination by entering into a separation agreement. As part of the agreement, Camila Ramos will be paid through June 24 for a total of around $20,000, according to city officials. This comes after Ramos called for a public Human Resources meeting and the removal of a…
NORTHWEST WISCONSIN — The United States Postal Service is holding a job fair next week at 9 of its post offices in Northwest Wisconsin. The event is happening April 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and no appointment is accessary. Ashland, Bayfield, Birchwood, Hayward, Minong, Shell Lake, Solon Springs, Spooner, and winter post offices are all ready to hire….
BRULE, Wis. – The state known for its cheese is moving full swing with another popular food product–maple syrup. FOX 21 photojournalist Nathaniel LeCapitaine takes us to the Brule River Farm where maple tapping is underway as long as temperatures cooperate. Categories: Business, Community, Environment, News, News – Latest News, Weather in the News, Wisconsin
WASHBURN, Wis. — Trails are closing for the season in Bayfield County starting Friday night. According to the Bayfield County Forestry & Parks Department, Bayfield County snowmobile and ATV/UTV trails will close for season on March 31 at 11:59 p.m. For ATV/UTV trails as conditions allow, they will re-open sometime in early May. For the updated trail conditions, click here….
It won’t be long until all of the snow on the ground melts and ends up in area waterways. This is a common occurrence as warmer temperatures arrive and thaw out the Northland for Spring. However, this year could be a bad one in regards to flooding. The National Weather Service Office in Duluth has released their latest spring flood…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and his fellow Democrats worked Tuesday to keep the spotlight on abortion ahead of next month’s state Supreme Court election, resurrecting a bill that would repeal the state’s 1849 ban on the practice. Democrats introduced the bill in June days before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973…
Superior, Wisc. –Churches in the Catholic Diocese of Superior have been raising funds this month to support humanitarian relief efforts during the war in Ukraine. The Diocese has 103 parishes located across northern Wisconsin and thus far they’ve raised just shy of 200 thousand dollars. The money is earmarked for Catholic Relief Services assisting in Central and Eastern Europe. Much…
Superior, Wisc. — St. Patrick’s Day is a day when the Irish in all of us do a little celebrating in honor of the Emerald Isle. With the wearing of the green and many people having a good time at local bars, the Superior Fire Department wants to remind everyone to be safe and to make sure your friends are…
Superior, Wisc. It’s generally not someone you want to call, a tow truck, but it needs to be done. That’s the case for law enforcement as well, when there’s a crash and the vehicles need to be towed away. The four tow companies that work with the City of Superior say they need more money to tow the vehicles for…
NORTHLAND — With the major winter storm coming in the Twin Ports, there are many schools closed, delayed, or holding an e-learning day from home. After school activities may also be affected. Below is the list which will be updated continuously. School Closings & Delays Cherry School – Closed. Nashwauk Keewatin School – Closed. North Woods Schools – Closed. South Shore…
HIGHLAND, Wis. (FOX 9) – A few miles outside the small town of Highland, Wisconsin, in Douglas County, there’s a monument to pursuing your passion. At 10 feet high, 22 feet wide, and weighing in at more than 24,000 pounds, this oval-shaped sphere is believed to be the heaviest ball of twine in the world. “I love it. I love things like…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature unveiled a bill Wednesday that would create rape and incest exceptions to the state’s 1849 abortion ban and clarify when abortions that protect the health of the mother would be allowed, but would not return the same rights that were in place under Roe v. Wade. The move comes as…
On Saturday, not just Minnesota, not just Midwestern sports fans but the sports world was shattered by the loss of Superior, Wis. native, Harry Peter Grant Jr., better known as Bud Grant. Grant who grew up in Superior, excelled from a young age as a three-sport athlete. Leading him to the University of Minnesota where he lettered in football, basketball…
Superior, Wisc. — With rising prices at the grocery store, more people have been relying on food banks to help save their budget. But with winter keeping food shelves nearly bare, different insurance companies hosted a fundraiser for Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank at a Superior bowling alley. It’s odd to think that a bowling alley, 75 insurance companies,…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — The Superior Fire Department took time Friday morning to show off a new piece of equipment, a UTV that’s better known as the Polaris Ranger. Thanks to a $30,000 grant from Cenovus Superior Refinery and another $20,000 from the city. This new vehicle actually replaces 2 vehicles the department uses now, a snowmobile and a smaller UTV….
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans are preparing to again block a new policy from Democratic Gov. Tony Evers that requires students to get vaccinated twice against meningitis and tightening student chickenpox vaccination mandates. The Legislature’s GOP-controlled rules committee held a public hearing on the policy Tuesday. A committee vote to block the policy could soon follow, perhaps within days….
Esko, Minn. — The need for special education teachers is growing. And for special education teachers in the early childhood years, the need is growing even faster. Recently the University of Wisconsin Superior began an online only licensure track for students to obtain the birth through three childhood special education license. This is the Growing with Love Childcare Center in…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — Some concerned parents in Superior spoke up at Monday night’s school board meeting about the district’s plans to possibly consolidate its elementary schools from six to five. A half-dozen parents took to the podium to speak against closing either Lake Superior or Four Corners elementary schools. They said they want more information about the financial benefit of…
St. Patrick’s Day is less than 2 weeks away leading McDonald’s to bring back its Shamrock Shake, for a good cause. Starting March 6 through March 16 select McDonald’s locations in Minnesota, Western Wisconsin, and Michigan will donate 25 cents from every Shamrock Shake and Oreo Shamrock McFlurry purchased. This will be to support Ronald McDonald House Charities in Minnesota….
Superior, Wisc. — Superior Water Light and Power customers may have difficulty reaching the company by phone. The company’s communications department tells Fox 21 that there is an intermittent phone outage probem happening. The outages are affecting both SWL&P’s local phone number and its 800 number. In the event you are a SWL&P customer and have a natural gas or…
Gordon, Wisc. — The Douglas County Sheriff’s office is investigating concerns about how some funds are being handled in the town of Gordon. A judge has agreed to issue subpeona’s in the effort to learn more about questions involving finances for a popular town event. Joy Rogers was the treasurer of the committee that put together the annual Gordon Good…
LENROOT, Wis. — One person is dead after a head-on collision on Highway 63 in the Town of Lenroot Tuesday morning. The Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office says a 27-year-old man from Cable, Wisconsin named Harley Karow was driving north on 63 when he suddenly crossed over the center line and crashed head-on into a semi-trailer truck. Karow was found dead…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican head of the state Assembly’s higher education committee wants to limit future University of Wisconsin tuition increases to no more than the rate of inflation, an idea unveiled Tuesday that comes after a decade of frozen tuitions. The proposal from Rep. David Murphy and Sen. Andre Jacque, both Republicans, would prohibit the UW Board…
HAYWARD, Wisc.– Covering 50 kilometers the Slumberland American Birkiebeiner started in the city of Cable Saturday morning and finished in Hayward. The race started in 1973 and has now expanded to a 5 day long event. The Birkie is the largest cross-country ski marathon in North America. Besides the main event held Saturday, there was a junior race and a…
UPDATE (Feb. 24, 8:30 a.m.) — The Wisconsin Department of Transportation says the stretch of US 2/Wisconsin 13 is open. The roadway had been closed for about 9 hours Thursday. It opened back up at 4:05 p.m. ORIGINAL POST: Howling winds and driven snow are blowing through Ashland, and at least one roadway has said, “Okay, Enough Already!” The Wisconsin…
Northwestern, Wisc. — The snow came, just not as much as we thought there would be…none-the-less…people stayed hunkered down in their homes. With schools closed, business and government offices shut down, there was not too much vehicular traffic in Superior and these was even less pedestrian traffic. While the city didn’t have as many issues with the wind, it was…
Former Wisconsin Governor Anthony “Tony” Earl died today after suffering a stroke over the weekend. The announcement came from current Governor, Tony Evers. Evers said Earl had been hospitalized since the stroke, and had been surrounded by his close family. Earl was 86. Earl was governor from 1983 to 1987. You can read Evers full statement and background on Earl…
MAPLE, Wis. — Concerned parents spoke up Monday about cuts for the Maple School District next school year as it faces a nearly $600,000 deficit. The school board held a special meeting Monday evening about the cuts after approving them Feb. 13. There are more than a half-dozen teacher positions being eliminated. And while the parents FOX 21 spoke to…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — For the second time in a week, the Superior Fire Department is crediting working smoke detectors for allowing residents to safely exit burning structures. The latest fire happened around 7:47 p.m. Friday on the 800 block of North 19th Street. Fire crews arrived four minutes later to find fire in the kitchen of the home, according to…
MAPLE, Wis. – More than a half-dozen teacher positions are planning to be eliminated within the Maple School District next school year because of an anticipated $575,000 deficit, according to Supt. Sara Croney. As of Friday’s announcement, a full-time math teacher, social studies teacher and part-time library aide are being eliminated at the high school. At the middle school a…
MIDDLETON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers’ budget leaves the University of Wisconsin System about $130 million short of what regents say they need to run their campuses over the next two years, raising questions about whether they may raise tuition to make up the shortfall. Republican lawmakers froze in-state undergraduate tuition systemwide in 2013 but lifted the freeze in 2021,…
UMD and UWS sent emails to students, faculty and staff to offer support and guidance following the fatal Michigan State University shooting. The following message was sent by UMD Interim Chancellor Dave McMillan: “The events of last evening at Michigan State University are horrifying. UMD shares in the sadness and sorrow of the Michigan State University community. We honor the…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — A working smoke alarm is being credited for alerting a woman about a fire in her home. The fire broke out around 3 p.m. Wednesday on the 1500 block of East 5th Street. The woman and her pets were able to get out of the mobile home unharmed, according to fire officials, but the heat and smoke…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — Well, when you think of the Super Bowl, what kind of appetizers do you think of? Chicken wings of course! For one business in Superior called the Wide World of Wings this is a super week for business. They are offering a Super Bowl special of 50 wings for $42.50. As you might imagine, this is their…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — The Superior School District is beginning discussions to potentially consolidate its elementary schools from six to five. Superintendent Amy Starzecki said a 2022 district study showed the elementary schools are being underutilized — sitting at only 71 percent capacity. So, because of that and a significant budget shortfall coming in 2024, the district believes downsizing into five…
Duluth, Minn. — If you stop in a Wisconsin liquor store to pick up some THC or CBD water, there’s no problem. But that’s not the case in Minnesota where THC CBD water can’t be sold in the liquor stores. Since 1981 Keyport Liquors has been a family owned liquor store in Superior. Last October Keyport made the decision to…
DeFOREST, Wis. (AP) — Fresh from his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden rallied supporters in Wisconsin on Wednesday, preparing for an expected reelection announcement this spring and trying to shore up the backing of working-class voters who have edged away from Democrats in recent years. “Fighting for the sake of fighting gets us nowhere,” Biden said at a…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — Tuesday night people who love music and games came together in Superior for one big musical bingo fundraiser. The Mackie Brothers performed live, and each ball drawn represented a number like usual, but that number was attached to a well-known song. The Mackie Brothers then played that tune, and everybody checked their bingo card for the name…
MADISON, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin is welcoming a new member to its board of regents. Governor Tony Evers is appointing Dr. Joan M. Prince as a regent after Tracey Klein resigned last year. Prince has 4 degrees from UW-Milwaukee. A press release says that Prince “was the first African American to hold undergraduate and graduate degrees in clinical…
SUPERIOR, Wisc.–Fun Land owners Desiree Hughes and Paul Bothun both grew up in Superior Wisconsin. While living in Minneapolis they visited an indoor play area with their two young daughters, and they knew then what their hometown was missing. “We wanted to bring a little bit of Minneapolis back with us, so we are like, why not an indoor playground….
UPDATE: An inmate’s death at the Ashland County Jail was likely caused by a drug overdose. That’s according to the Bayfield County Sheriff’s Office, which is handling the investigation to avoid any conflict-of-interest with the Ashland County Sheriff’s Office. The overdose is information coming from the preliminary investigation. The full toxicology report is still pending. —————————————————————————————————– ASHLAND, Wis. — An…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – With wind chill temperatures at 30, 40 or 50 below zero, it’s probably safe to say nobody likes that type of weather, especially firefighters. The dangerous conditions happened just two days ago for Superior firefighters who were fighting brutally cold air during the Wasabi restaurant fire on Tower Avenue. Battalion Chief Steve Miner described what it’s like…
SUPERIOR, Wisc.–A genealogy seminar was held at the Richard I Bong Veterans Center in Superior on Tuesday. The event was free and open for up to 25 people to learn about and start the research for their family trees. The workshop had three sections, basic genealogy, how to navigate ancestry, and how to research service members. Computer skills were not…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — The Wasabi Restaurant building was declared a complete loss after an early Monday morning structure fire, according to the Superior Fire Department. Crews were dispatched to a report of a structure fire at 3333 Tower Avenue at 12:27 am. First arriving fire crews found heavy smoke coming from the back of Wasabi, the department said. Interior attack…
SUPERIOR, Wisc. — Yes, it was cold out today, but that didn’t stop families from enjoying all the fun at the Lake Superior Ice Festival. The hay shuttle chauffeured people around the grounds of the festival where all kinds of things were happening. The Ice Carousel is always a standout feature, as the ice actually turns while you are on…
