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Water Is Flowin' At Gooseberry Falls State Park
With the spring melt and recent rainfall, the water is now flowing -- or even gushing -- at Gooseberry Falls State Park in Lake County. FOX 21's Nathaneil LeCapitaine takes you there!
Coffee Conversation: North Shore Scenic Railroad Revs Up For Season
DULUTH, Minn. -- The North Shore Scenic Railroad is revving up for the season, especially National Train Day this Saturday, May 14. Click the videos below for a conversation with NSSR Station Master Josh Miller and Executive Director Ken Buehler. …
MN Ovarian Cancer Alliance 'Disappointed' New Lift Bridge Lighting Policy Won't Include Requests
DULUTH, Minn. - One of the most vocal organizations in support of lighting Duluth's Lift Bridge for special causes is "disappointed" Mayor Emily Larson's new policy still restricts that from becoming a reality…
Essentia Leaders, Employees Get Sneak-Peek Inside New Cloquet Urgent Care Clinic Opening Next Week
CLOQUET, Minn.- Essentia leaders and employees got a sneak peek Monday of the hospital's 73rd clinic to open up in the Northland region -- a new Urgent Care clinic in Cloquet. The new 7,600…
Life House In Need Of $10k More For Recording Studio For Homeless, At-Risk Youth
DULUTH, Minn-. A new music recording studio could soon come to Duluth's Hillside, but this one hopes to provide an outlet for homeless and at-risk youth. Life House Duluth purchased a building…
Applications Due Soon For Bong Center’s Veterans Fishing Trip To BWCA
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The deadline is nearing for veterans to apply for a free fishing trip to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, compliments of the Richard I. Bong Veteran’s Historical Center in Superior. May…
Fugitive Inmate Captured After Manhunt, Ex-Jail Officer Dead
ASSOCIATED PRESS -- A former Alabama jail official has died after shooting herself when she and the murder suspect she was accused of helping to escape were captured Monday in Indiana after more than a week on the run, according…
Split Rock Lighthouse Shutting Down For Two Days After Lightning Strikes Property
TWO HARBORS, Minn. -- A lightning strike hit the Split Rock Lighthouse property in Two Harbors on Monday, causing the site to close down for the next two days to assess the damage. Fortunately, no one was hurt and none…
National Weather Service Advise Summer Severe Weather
DULUTH, Minn.- As we push into May, the snowstorms are no longer looming in the forecast, but thunderstorms are becoming more frequent and can range in how intense they are. The National Weather…
Winterquist Elementary Celebrates 'Be The Yellow Day'
ESKO, Minn.- Yellow is often a color associated with happiness, and today students at one local elementary school are celebrating kindness by wearing yellow, an idea inspired by a children's book author. Winterquist Elementary…
Benedictine Living Community Celebrates Skilled Nursing Care Week
DULUTH, Minn.- This week is National Skilled Nursing Care Week and Benedictine Living Community in Duluth designed an interactive week for residents and staff to celebrate. The week of recognition was started by…
Sheriff: Ex-Jail Official, Inmate She Helped Escape Caught
ASSOCIATED PRESS -- A former Alabama jail official and the murder suspect she is accused of helping escape from custody were apprehended Monday in Indiana after more than a week on the run, law enforcement officials said. Lauderdale County Sheriff…
Earth Rider's North Tower Stout Selected as 2022 World Beer Cup Gold Medal Winner in Oatmeal Stout Category
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Over the weekend, Earth Rider Brewery took home a special honor for one of their brews. The North Tower Stout was named the 2022's World Beer Cup gold medal winner in…
Minnesota Fishing Opener Happening This Weekend
DULUTH, Minn. - After Wisconsin held its fishing opener this past weekend, Minnesotans are now getting ready to hit the lakes this weekend. Although the weather looks promising on Saturday and Sunday, the dragged-out…
Miniature Therapy Horses Visit Duluth Edison Charter School's Raleigh Academy
DULUTH, Minn. - This week, students at the Duluth Edison Charter School's Raleigh Academy get to spend time with some special visitors. Miniature therapy horses from Rocky Run are visiting the school as part…
Duluth Man Arrested For Possession Of Child Pornography
DULUTH, Minn. -- A 57-year-old Duluth man was arrested on fifteen counts of possessing child pornography last Friday, according to Duluth police. Agents with the Internet Crimes Against Children task force, along with the DPD, arrested the man at his…
57-year-old Duluth Man Arrested for Allegedly Possessing Child Pornography
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth Police Officers arrested a 57-year-old man living in the Lakeside Lester Park neighborhood Friday, accusing him of 15 counts of possession of child pornography. According to a spokesperson with the Duluth Police Department, around 2:10 p.m. Friday,…
Memorial Blood Centers In Duluth Announces "Blood Emergency"
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Memorial Blood Centers has hit critically low levels of blood donations and announced a "blood emergency" in a press release on Monday. The MBC says its supplies are down so much, it only has enough type…
UW-Superior Baseball Player Making Most of Senior Season Following Scary Medical Incident
SUPERIOR, Wis. - The COVID-19 pandemic caused plenty of issues for spring athletes, but it did grant college athletes an extra year of eligibility. And for one UW-Superior baseball player, that's given him…
Dog, 2 Cats Killed In House Fire Near Aurora
A family's dog and two cats are dead after a devastating house fire near Aurora. The Northland FireWire says the fire broke out around 4:30 p.m. Sunday on the 5200 block of East Bodas Road…
Monday Update: Duluth Man Turns Self In After 6-Hour Standoff, Domestic Shooting Incident
DULUTH, Minn. - (Monday Press Release) At approximately 5:54 p.m., Duluth Police Officers were dispatched to the 700 block of E 1st St for sounds of shots fired. Initial information received from the victim stated a male, later identified as 36-year-old…
Duluth's 'Kingdom of Smelt' Welcomes Spring with Magic Smelt Run Parade's Return to Lakewalk
DULUTH, Minn.- The glint of silver on the Lakewalk means one of the most Duluth experiences of the year is back, signaling the end of winter with the Magic Smelt Run Parade. “And bring some…
Engwall Flowers Busy for Mother’s Day Week
DULUTH, Minn.- Business was in full bloom this Mother's Day week at Engwall Flowers. Starting Tuesday florists at the store on Matterhorn Drive by the Miller Hill Mall say they were doing 200 to…
Mother's Day Celebrated in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. -- Mother's day is a day to a celebrate and honor the wonderful women in our lives, and a few local spots are doing what they can to help make the day…
Gaelynn Lea Wraps Up Duluth Homegrown Music Festival
DULUTH, Minn. -- A successful rebound is what you could call this year’s Homegrown after not having it in person the last two years. The week was a huge success in the Twin Ports and…
Duluth Police Surround Area Of East First Street After Report Of Shots Fired
DULUTH, Minn. -- Duluth police are asking the public to stay away from the 700-block of East First Street after a report came in that shots were fired in the area. Residents living nearby have been evacuated until its safe…
AP Analysis Finds Growing Number Of Poor, High-Hazard Dams
Constructed four generations ago, the massive rock and clay dam at El Capitan Reservoir is capable of storing over 36 billion gallons of water, enough to supply every resident in San Diego for most of a year. Today, it’s three-quarters…
