Evening Update: 2-7-2018
A look at the latest local news and weather forecast
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Inmate Goes Missing During Transfer to Illinois
Inmate Was Last Seen at 7:30 a.m.
DULUTH, Minn.-Inmate Daniel Torres, 44, was set to take the bus to a prison camp in Illinois, but skipped out on it and left with other individuals at 7:30 a.m. this morning in Duluth. He was originally housed in the Duluth Federal Prison Camp. The Hispanic man has black hair, brown eyes, and is five-feet, six-inches tall, and weighs 180…
Big Budget Deal in Senate Hailed as “Genuine Breakthrough”
White House praises Senate budget deal
(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House is praising a Senate budget agreement, saying it meets the administration’s priorities on defense spending and providing a two-year budget plan. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says the deal will provide “certainty” for the next two years and achieves a “much needed” increase in funding for the national defense….
Super Bowl Seat Heist
Seats at US Bank Stadium were a popular Super Bowl souvenir
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The seating capacity at US Bank Stadium is a little lower after Super Bowl LII. Operators of the Minneapolis venue that hosted the big game have noticed several seats missing, including one taken by a Philadelphia Eagles fan who was seen carrying the stolen seat through the airport. A traveler snapped a photo of a man with…
Twin Ports Project Recycles Hotel Amenities For Those In Need
La Quinta Inn & Suites Duluth and has partnered with Safe Haven Shelter and Union Gospel Mission.
DULUTH, Minn. – A new project in the Twin Ports turning one person’s trash into another person’s treasure. Eleven area hotels are collecting gently used linens, pillows and bottles of shampoo and conditioner. They’ll donate these items to local agencies instead of just tossing them out. It’s called the Heart of Hospitality Project and the woman who started the effort…
Fundraising Gala Supports Duluth Nordic Center
Duluth Cross-Country Ski Club Snowball Gala
DULUTH, Minn. – The winter weather taking over the Northland has been a wonderland for cross-country skiers around the area. The Duluth XC Ski Club has been out all season, but this weekend they’re taking things indoors. It’s for their Annual Snowball Gala taking place on Saturday, Feb. 10 at 5:00 p.m. The gala is a fundraiser in support of…
Bemidji Assistant Principal Sentenced to 25 Years for Posing as Minor, Having Sexual Conversations with Students
Former Assistant Principal With District from 2005 to 2017
BEMIDJI, Minn.-A former assistant principal at Bemidji Middle School has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after pretending to be a teenage boy online and having sexual conversations with students. Brandon Mark Bjerknes, 35, had been federally charged with producing and distributing child pornography and attempted coercion and enticement of a minor. According to a personnel data request with the…
Forum Offers Duluth Public Schools Update
A Forum Hosted by the Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce Included Superintendent Bill Gronseth, District Chief Financial Officer Doug Hasler
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce gave those involved in the Duluth School District a chance to voice concerns and hear some answers Tuesday morning. Coffee cups and curious community members filled the dining space of Valentini’s restaurant on London Road. “As we address our budget, as we address a strategic plan moving forward, we all need…
Johnson, Walz Get Gubernatorial Boost From Caucus Voting
Caucuses Were Held Yesterday
MINNEAPOLIS-Minnesota Democrats and Republicans have chosen their favorites in the wide-open race for governor. Rep. Tim Walz was leading five fellow Democrats in a preference poll among voters conducted at Tuesday’s precinct caucuses as results still were being counted early Wednesday. And 2014 GOP nominee Jeff Johnson cruised to a commanding victory among Republicans with more than 45 percent of…
Shooting Incident in Biwabik Leaves Two in Jail
No One Injured in Incident
BIWABIK, Minn.-Two men are in jail today after a man allegedly shot at another man from a second story window at the Northland Apartments in Biwabik yesterday. It all happened about 5 p.m. and when police arrived, they located the shooter and took him into custody without incident. He could be facing charges of second-degree assault and unlawful discharge of…
UPDATE: Dog Dropped off at Animal Hospital Anonymously Was Attacked by Another Dog
Dog is Recovering at Veterinarian Hospital
DULUTH, Minn.-New details are emerging in case where a severely injured dog was dropped off anonymously last Wednesday at an animal hospital. Originally it was reported an unknown woman in her 20s dropped of a pit bull-mix – she said it had been hit by a car by the Miller Hill Mall. After an investigation by police, they said the…
Animal Answers: Helping Homeless Pets this Valentine’s Day
Borris the Four-Year-Old Shih Tzu Mix Stopped by FOX 21 Local News Wednesday; He's Currently up for Adoption
DULUTH, Minn. – This year on Valentine’s Day, you have the chance to help out homeless pets in the Northland. Pizza Luce is partnering up with Animal Allies Humane Society by donating 100 percent of dessert proceeds to the shelter. All you have to do, is simply say “yes” when asked if you’d like to see a dessert menu. Whether you pick…
Three Dogs Die in Duluth Fire
DULUTH, Minn. – Just before midnight on Feb. 6 the Duluth Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 1509 99th Avenue West. The first arriving fire rig established that most of the interior of the main floor was heavily involved in fire. All occupants were safe and evacuated from the home when crews arrived on scene. There were six…
Pet Dies in Tuesday Night Fire
DULUTH, Minn. – A structure fire in Duluth has resulted in the death of a dog. At 8:39 Tuesday night, the Duluth Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire at 5113 Ramsey Street. An adult female and child escaped the home after calling 911 as they exited. There was a report of multiple dogs and one cat…
Missing Girls Located
Girls Went Missing Saturday in Canal Park
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.-Two teens who went missing in Canal Park Saturday turned themselves in to the Minneapolis Police Department Tuesday evening. Fifteen-year-olds Candus Flodin and Audrey Nash were with a group on a field trip when they went missing. Police believe they were runaways. Police had suspected they may have been in the Minneapolis or Mankato areas. Another 15-year-old who went…
Special Report: Behind the Curtain at the NorShor Theatre
After Eight Years of Discussion and Renovations, New Life, New Legacy Takes Center Stage at Dultuh's NorShor Theatre
DULUTH, Minn. – After years of anticipation and countless hours of hard labor, the NorShor Theatre in downtown Duluth is now officially open. On Thursday, February 1, the Duluth Playhouse along with the City of Duluth and Sherman Associates welcomed the community to the next chapter of life at the historic theatre along Superior Street. “Here we are! Eight years…
Great Outdoors: Cold Front February Kickoff
DULUTH, Minn. — Sometimes it’s the fun things we can do in the North that can allow us to brave the winter chill. “To get through Duluth winters you have to find fun things to do outside,” said Amy Broadmoor, an eager attendee at this year’s Cold Front February. “This is for sure a fun thing to do outside.” Winter…
Boys and Girls Club of the Northland celebrates Youth of the Year
Staff selects one of three youths to represent the organization at a competition in the Twin Cities
DULUTH, Minn. – The Boys and Girls Club of the Northland held a celebration to honor some of their youth’s success in their organization. Local leaders were on hand to congratulate the young ones at the Youth of the Year event. “Our staff have chosen three finalists for the Youth of the Year. One of them will be chosen to…
Superior May Receive Million Dollar Investment Through Capital Improvement Program
About $60,000 could also could go toward improving parks.
SUPERIOR, Wisc. – Millions of dollars could be invested into the city of Superior if changes are made to its Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The mayor is asking the City Council to allocate funds to improve everything from the streets and sidewalks to police squad cars. The Superior City Council is expected to formally adopt the 2019 CIP and tentatively…
Duluth Public Library hosts “Mad Science” with the Duluth Playhouse
Mad Science is an interactive and educational play
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Public Library hosted “Mad Science,” performed by members of the Duluth Playhouse on Tuesday. Mad Science is an interactive story about a young group of friends all vying for the position of science club president. The play is part of a series of events designed to get kids interested in the library. “It’s really important…
Northlanders come out to caucus
Duluthians engage in local democracy
DULUTH, Minn. – Local party leaders and political participants made their way out to their respective party’s caucusing locations. Officials say caucuses are the first step toward the 2018 elections. “It’s a good way to meet your neighbors and just discuss the things that are currently important to you,” DFL East High School building captain Debra Taylor said. “It’s a…
Best Buy Ending CD Sales in All Stores
Some Record Stores Selling More Vinyl Albums Than CDs
DULUTH, Minn. – Best Buy is saying goodbye to the sale of compact discs at its stores come July. This comes as music CD sales are down 18.5% compared to last year. While Best Buy is passing on CDs, you can still buy them at some local record stores like Electric Fetus in Duluth. The staff there tell us they…
Dow Falls By Record Number, Bounces Back
Experts Say No Reason to Panic After Market Correction
DULUTH, Minn. – Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped by more points than any day in history, but that doesn’t mean it’s time to panic. Though the Dow fell by more than a thousand points, it was only four and a half percent of the market. Financial experts tell us yesterday’s plunge was a normal correction of the market,…
Duluth Collects Record Tourism Tax Total, But Falls Short of Goal
Tax Is Collected From Restaurants, Bars, and Hotels to Improve City Tourism
DULUTH, Minn. – The City of Duluth brought in more money than ever through the tourism tax last year, but it was less than expected. $11.62 million was collected from the tax in 2017, an increase from the previous year but about $100,000 short of the city’s goal. Because of the shortfall, the city has budgeted for no growth to…
Evening Update: 2-6-2018
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SpaceX Launches The Falcon Heavy with Sports Car on Top
“They nailed it. Good for them.” - former NASA deputy administrator Dava Newman
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX’s big new rocket blasted off Tuesday on its first test flight, carrying a red sports car aiming for an endless road trip past Mars. The Falcon Heavy rose from the same launch pad used by NASA nearly 50 years ago to send men to the moon. With liftoff, the Heavy became the most powerful…
Dog Dropped Off at Duluth Animal Hospital With Severe Injuries
Police Say Someone May Have Tried Slitting Dog's Throat
DULUTH, Minn.-At about 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31, police responded to the Waters Edge Animal Hospital on a report of a severely injured pit bull-mix that had been dropped off. The woman who dropped the dog off, who was in her 20s with blond hair, said the dog was found on Highway 53 by Miller Hill Mall and it had…
Level Three Predatory Offender Meeting in Hibbing
Robert Alan Keogh changed addresss within the city of Hibbing
Level 3 offender, Robert Alan Keogh, changed addresses within the city of Hibbing, MN. HIBBING, Minn. – The Hibbing Police Department will be conducting a Community Notification Level Three Predatory Offender Meeting on February 8, 2018 at 6:00 PM in the Little Theater located on the lower level of the Hibbing Memorial Building, which is at 400 E 23rd St,…
British Judge Upholds Arrest Warrant for Julian Assange
WikiLeaks founder still a wanted man in the UK
LONDON (AP) — A British judge on Tuesday upheld a U.K. arrest warrant for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, leaving him still a wanted man in the country where he has spent more than five years inside the Ecuadorean Embassy. Assange, 46, has been holed up in Ecuador’s embassy in London since he took refuge there in June 2012 to avoid…
Deadly Earthquake Strikes Taiwan’s East Coast
Two dead in magnitude 6.4 quake
Photo Courtesy: APTAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A magnitude-6.4 earthquake struck Tuesday near the coast of Taiwan, killing two hotel employees and injuring 144 other people, officials said. The Central News Agency reported that the ground floor of the Marshal Hotel, a building in Hualien district, had caved in and people were believed to be trapped inside. Taiwanese media reported that…
Two Harbors High School Student Dies in Crash
Incident Happened Around 4 p.m. Saturday on I-35 in Carlton County
CARLTON COUNTY, Minn.-A 15-year-old Two Harbors High School student was killed Saturday in a car crash at about 4 p.m. on Interstate 35 in Carlton County. Heather Rose Doucette, 15, was killed in the incident after the Chevy Trailblazer she was in went into the median and rolled several times. Her sister Hannah Ruby Valerius, 12, has life-threatening injuries. Their…
Two Teens Last Seen in Canal Park Still Missing
Teens Were Last Seen at 3 p.m. Saturday in Canal Park
DULUTH, Minn.-The Duluth Police Department still needs the public’s help in locating two 15-year-old’s from Wisconsin, who were last seen in the Canal Park area together at about 3 p.m. Saturday. The police are now reporting that they believe they are runaways and they could be in the Minneapolis or Mankato areas. The two were on a field trip and…
St. Scholastica Theatre Premieres “Eleemosynary”
Playwright Lee Blessing to Hold Q&A
DULUTH, Minn. – The College of St. Scholastica Theatre has started performances of its latest production. “Eleemosynary” by Lee Blessing is running through this weekend. Evening performances will be Feb. 8-10 at 7:30 p.m. and a matinee performance is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 11 at 2:00 p.m. All performances will be in the St. Scholastica Theatre building, which is behind…
North Shore Town Bands Together to Create Heritage Center
Northland Uncovered: Knife River Heritage & Cultural Center
KNIFE RIVER, Minn. – Knife River Residents are working together to create a space to highlight the past. A group is hoping to create a Knife River Heritage and Cultural Center. This would feature the former Knife River Train Depot and Crusader II fish tug. “We want people to be aware of the history of our town before it fades…
Grand Jury Convenes in Police Shooting of Australian Woman
Justine Damond Was Shot by Twin Cities Police Officer Last Summer
Justine Damond, Fox 9MINNEAPOLIS-More than 30 police officers have been subpoenaed as part of a grand jury investigation into the fatal police shooting of an Australian woman in Minneapolis. The grand jury is scheduled to begin its work Tuesday as prosecutors decide whether to charge Officer Mohamed Noor in the July death of 40-year-old Justine Ruszczyk Damond. She was shot…
Bachmann Rules Out Run for Franken’s Minnesota Senate Seat
Bachmann Ran for President in 2012
ST. PAUL, Minn.-Former Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann says she won’t run for former Sen. Al Franken’s seat. The firebrand conservative and 2012 presidential candidate said in December she was considering a bid after more than three years out of office. Franken resigned over sexual misconduct allegations. Bachmann told Minnesota radio host Jan Markell on Saturday that she’s decided against it….
Severe Flu Season Continues to Impact the Northland
Essentia Health Reports a Steady Stream of Flu Related Hospitalizations
DULUTH, Minn. – This year has been a worse than normal flu season across the country. The Center for Disease Control says there have been more flu hospitalizations this winter than in any of the past six years. According to Essentia Health Duluth, this is one of the most severe flu seasons we’ve had in quite a while. Doctors there…
Public gives input on future of bike-ways in the area
The DSMIC is putting together multiple plans for bikes in the area
The Duluth–Superior Metropolitan Interstate Council held an open house on Monday to talk about the future of bike-ways in the area. The MIC is putting together a long–term plan for safe and coordinated bike routes through town. People were able to drop by and share their thoughts on what needs should be met for every bicyclist out on the streets….
‘Senior Connection’ receives grant from the Green Bay Packers Foundation
SUPERIOR, Wis. – An local organization that helps senior citizens has received a grant from the Green Bay Packers Foundation. Senior Connections provides meals for senior citizens, from programs like Meals on wheels, to “Campus Café” at the University of Wisconsin–Superior campus . Everyday, senior citizens are able to come to UWS campus and enjoy a meal among the college…
Great Outdoors: Hayward Fly Fishing Company
HAYWARD, Wis. — Larry Mann and his wife Wendy moved to Hayward in the early 2000s “Her mom was in failing health a little bit,” Mann recalls. “We came back to help her thinking it would be maybe a short-term thing. Here we are 20 years later back in Wendy’s hometown.” And in 2004, seeing a demand for it, he…
Vulnerable Adult Missing In Eveleth
EVELETH, Minn. – Eveleth police need your help finding 70-year-old David Arneson. He was last seen wearing a camo jacket, blue sweat pants and a blaze orange baseball cap. Police say Arneson suffers from mental illness and is deaf. Categories: News, News – Latest News
Police Search For Suspect After Stabbing In Lincoln Park
Stabbing Happened In Victim's Residence
**UPDATE: Duluth police are now saying this was not a random event. The male victim was a guest at the residence and was stabbed by another guest of the renter. Police are sill looking for the suspect, described as a native male in his mid-20s, 5’8”, 150 pounds and wearing a white Chicago Bulls hooded sweatshirt. ********************************************************** DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth…
Minnesota’s Precinct Caucuses Set to Begin
The Independence Party has both in-person caucus locations and online caucusing.
DULUTH, Minn. -Precinct caucuses will be held across the state of Minnesota on Tuesday, Feb.6. Caucuses are meetings held as a way to engage local community members with their chosen political parties. People show support for their preferred candidates through an endorsement process that leads up to the state party conventions. Around here, the governor’s race and 8th district congressional…
Rice Lake Fire Department Is On A Mission With A New Fire Truck
Some of the money raised for the truck came through pull tabs.
RICE LAKE, Minn- Rice Lake is a small town with about a 1,000 residents. But it recently got a big boost with the addition of a special new fire truck. The new fire truck was purchased about a month and a half ago and has already been used for calls on both a house and chimney fire. The Rice Lake Fire…
Evening Update: 2-5-2018
A look at the latest local news and weather forecast
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Car Goes Up In Flames At Gas Station
The Duluth Fire Department responded to the call.
DULUTH, Minn. – Some scary moments at a Duluth gas station when a car caught on fire. An eyewitness captured this video of the car fire at the Holiday Station on South 27th Avenue West and Helm Street. She noticed the car smoking when she pulled in to get some gas. A manager then ran outside with a fire extinguisher…
Northwoods Festival Cancelled This Year
Event Held Last Three Years in Minong
MINONG, Wis.-The Northwoods Festival in Minong has been cancelled this year. The event has been going on since 2015 and featured numerous country musicians. The event was sponsored and organized by Jack Links Beef Jerky. That group said they are looking better ways they can serve the community. To read their full statement, visit their Facebook page here. Categories: News,…
Dow Jones Down 1,100 as of 2 p.m.
Dow Drops 666 Points Friday
UPDATE: The Dow Jones industrial average plunged as much as 1,500 points, erasing its gain for the year, as the market extends a slump that began Friday. The Dow’s point loss would be its biggest of all time, though in percentage terms, its 5.6 percent decline wasn’t as big as its worst drop during the financial crisis. The slide Monday…
Cold Front February Kickoff Exceeds Expectations
Cold Front February was developed as part of the Imagine Canal Park project, which promotes the use of Canal Park year round.
DULUTH, Minn. – Cold Front February in Canal Park lived up to its name. Sunday wrapped up the kick-off weekend of a month long winter celebration. Organizers say overall it was a successful weekend with a large turnout. There were people who came from out of town to enjoy some of the festivities like skating by the lake and snow…
Duluth Edison Charter Schools to Create Alumni Program with New Celebration
Coffee Conversation: DECS Alumni and Third Decade Celebration
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Edison Charter Schools is celebrating several years in the Northland. While marking that milestone, they’re hoping to build school spirit through alum. Bonnie Jorgenson, the Head of Schools, says this is important in order to build a school community that lasts a lifetime. This past year, the school is entering its 21st year, so the new…
