St. Croix County Deputy Kaitie Leising (photo courtesy of St. Croix County Sheriff’s Office) ST. CROIX COUNTY, Wis. (FOX 9) – Slain St. Croix County Deputy Kaitie Leising was remembered at a funeral service on Friday. Leising was fatally shot while responding to a call about a possible drunk driver near Glenwood City, Wisconsin, on May 6. The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) says authorities…
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — Federal authorities have proposed new regulations that would force the Minnesota and Michigan iron mining industry to slash its mercury emissions. The rule announced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last week follows two decades of litigation and other pressure by tribes and environmental groups who have long urged the agency to adopt mercury limits. The six iron…
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn. — A Mora man has been sentenced for the murder of a man in Makinen in 2019. The St. Louis County Attorney’s Office says J. Nicholas Cramer was sentenced Friday to over 36 years in prison. Cramer murdered Frank Gerald Meyer on October 2, 2019. According to the criminal complaint, Meyer had been allowing Cramer and his…
DULUTH, Minn. — The City of Duluth says portions of Skyline Parkway and other seasonally closed portions of roads are reopening Friday to drivers. These roads close annually in the winter. The portions of roads reopening for motorized traffic include: Skyline Parkway from 0.4 miles east of Glenwood Street to Maxwell Road Seven Bridges Road from Lakeview Chalet to Maxwell Road…
MINNESOTA — The Minnesota fishing season opener is less than 2 days away and even if you don’t have a boat there are still plenty of ways to fish. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources recommends finding connections between lakes where water is flowing from one area to the next. That is where water is flowing under a bridge, and…
BEAVER BAY, Minn. — A new version of camping is starting up along the North Shore in Beaver Bay. It’s a brand-new glamping resort called the North Shore Camping Co. And if you are wondering what glamping means, it’s glamorous camping, which is an easier way for people to get in touch with the outdoors. Instead of packing a tent…
DULUTH, Minn. — The Duluth Fire Department was called out to a hairy situation Thursday at the grounds of Spirit Mountain. A dog named Roo her paw stuck in a culvert. Multiple firefighters came to the rescue with ropes and other techniques to safely release Miss Roo! Categories: Community, Minnesota, News, News – Latest News, Public Safety
DULUTH, Minn. — The busiest season for air travel at the Duluth International Airport is about to take off. And there’s a new excitement with airport management involving cruises. Executive Director Tom Werner told FOX 21 the growing Great Lakes cruises in and out of the Duluth Port are providing growing demand from airlines at the airport. Werner said United…
Tourists in Duluth will soon get their questions answered–inside a Duluth restaurant. Visit Duluth announced Thursday that they are moving their welcome to a spot inside Grandma’s restaurant in Canal Park. The office moved out of downtown Duluth and down to Canal Park last summer, and the city said it had good results. Beginning Memorial Day weekend, Visit Duluth is…
DULUTH, Minn. — All that sand and road salt is seen all over the place. The City of Duluth has set up collection sites so that it doesn’t end up in streams, the St. Louis River, and Lake Superior. The 5 sites include Wheeler Field, Piedmont Community Center, Duluth Heights Community Center, Chester Park, and Portman Park. The disposal dumpsters…
(AP) — The U.S. has approved more than $42 billion in federal student loan debt forgiveness for more than 615,000 borrowers in the past 18 months as part of a program aimed at getting more people to work in public service jobs, the U.S. Department of Education said this week. The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program is open to teachers, librarians, nurses,…
ASHLAND, Wis. — Around 70 students, parents and some teachers within the Ashland School District spoke out in protest Wednesday evening in support of an art teacher and LGBTQ co-advisor who was recently put on paid administrative leave and faced non-renewal of his contract after unsubstantiated allegations of being a “pedophile” and a “groomer.” During the eight o’clock hour, that…
ST. PAUL, Minn, (AP) — A pair of gun violence prevention measures long sought by Minnesota Democrats were added Wednesday to a broad public safety budget bill, significantly raising their chances of becoming law. By unanimous voice votes, an all-Democratic House-Senate conference committee approved expanded background checks for gun transfers and a separate proposal for a “red flag law.” It would allow…
MATAMOROS, Mexico (AP) — Migrants rushed across the Mexico border Thursday in hopes of entering the U.S. in the final hours before pandemic-related asylum restrictions are lifted — a change that many feared could make it more difficult for them to stay. With a midnight deadline looming, migrants in Mexico shed clothing before descending a steep bank into the Rio…
DULUTH, Minn. — Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and what better time to treat mom to tea and treats. The Merryweather Inn is a bed and breakfast in Duluth, but for this special occasion they will be hosting Mother’s Day tea. Along with a glass of champagne, people can enjoy scones, sandwiches and pastries while dressed to the…
MOUNTAIN IRON, Minn. — The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office says a stabbing took place Wednesday night in Mountain Iron. According to a press release it happened just before 5 p.m. outside of Adventures Restaurant on Mountain Iron Drive. The release states all parties involved in the assault fled the scene prior to the arrival of law enforcement. Both the…
ESKO, Minn. — Portage Coffee kicked off its season in Esko Wednesday. The coffee camper opened last summer and offers a full line up of coffee as well as grab and go snacks. They now have partnered with Woodfire Candle Company to stop there every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. throughout the summer. The owner says he is…
(ASSOCIATED PRESS) During a contentious CNN town hall Wednesday night, former President Donald Trump dug in on his lies about the 2020 election, downplayed the violence on Jan. 6, 2021, and repeatedly insulted the woman whom a civil jury this week found him liable of sexually abusing and defaming. Trump, returning to the network after years of acrimony, also refused…
DULUTH, MINN. — The annual Hot Dog and Brat Sale to raise money for Shriner’s Hospitals for Children is taking place through Saturday in the Twin Ports. The AAD Shriners is the group that is at the six sites this year. The hot dog and Brat sale was originally started by the Knights of Columbus. The Knights did it as…
SUPERIOR, WISC. — The Minnesota Fishing opener is this Saturday…and that means there will be a lot of boats on the lakes across the state. Pat Brink talked with a boat repair shop about what boat owners are doing to be ready to hit the lakes. The warmer temperatures along with sunny skies over the calm blue waters is a…
DULUTH, Minn. — It was time again for the annual Spaghetti Dinner at the Italian-American Club of Duluth as they served up hundreds of plates to support a great cause. Since 1974 the club has hosted the dinner to help raise money for scholarships for relatives of club members. Along with the delicious dinner, there was a raffle with gifts…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A mining company has gotten conditional approval to begin exploratory drilling for copper and gold in northern Wisconsin, but state regulators say it must still meet additional requirements before the work can begin. Canadian company GreenLight Metals, doing business as Green Light Wisconsin, wants to conduct exploratory drilling at a 40-acre site owned by the U.S….
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — U.S. Rep. George Santos, the New York Republican infamous for fabricating his life story, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges he duped donors, stole from his campaign and lied to Congress about being a millionaire, all while cheating to collect unemployment benefits he didn’t deserve. Santos’ 13-count federal indictment was a reckoning for a web of fraud and…
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A tentative agreement between health care workers and Allina Health has been reached, averting a planned strike. The bargaining teams for more than 500 SEIU Healthcare Minnesota and Iowa members who work at Allina, including physical therapists, occupational therapists, lab technicians and more, reached a tentative agreement with Allina management for all the groups the union represents. “I’m incredibly proud…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer prices in the United States rose again in April, and measures of underlying inflation stayed high, a sign that further declines in inflation are likely to be slow and bumpy. Prices increased 0.4% from March to April, the government said Wednesday, up sharply from a 0.1% rise from February to March. Compared with a year earlier, prices climbed 4.9%,…
MINNESOTA — With the Minnesota Fishing Season Opener coming up this weekend, you may be wondering what the fishing outlook will look like. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says walleye, the state fish, are very popular. And with the late spring weather it can be hard to tell how the walleye are behaving. But the DNR says walleye are…
Minn. — In this week’s Connecting Principles segment, we checked in with Minnesota-based Dr. Jack Stotlzfus to discuss what constitutes the healthy launch of a young adult transitioning out of the home. Stoltzfus connects the principles of purposeful parenting, whereupon parents can purposefully prepare their kids to enter into adulthood. Take a listen. For more information, resources, or to read…
DULUTH, Minn. — With the UMD school year over and students leaving, many students may have had extra food that they did not need. Well for the last 2 weeks UMD has been collecting that extra food to donate it to Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank. This year the donations were more than a UMD organizer says she has…
DULUTH, MINN. –The warmer days mean it’s once again migration season for shorebirds coming back to the Great Lakes. The St. Louis River Alliance is monitoring both the Wisconsin and Minnesota beaches for the critically endangered Piping Plover. They have a team of employees and volunteers who work day and night to monitor the beaches for any signs of the…
DULUTH, MINN. — Part of the history of the Edgewater in Duluth slowly–and finally–disappeared today. As of Tuesday morning, only a small portion of one wall remained, by afternoon, it was gone. It is part of the first phase of the remodel of the Edgewater Resort and Waterpark. It was not part of the current complex, but a remaining two-story…
DULUTH, MINN. — Monday evening, the Duluth City Council voted 8 to 1 to use American Rescue Plan Funds to replace $382 Thousand Dollars that would have been trimmed from the city’s $107 million dollar budget. “So tonight I am voting no, I didn’t want to cut police, I didn’t want to cut Fire, said council member Roz Randorf, “My…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth is one of 11 communities across the country receiving a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to help design a geothermal heating district. “This extremely exciting opportunity to analyze and design a district geothermal and heat recovery possibility—one that hasn’t been designed in the US before—comes to us with a ton of potential to further reduce…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – It wouldn’t be fifth grade in the Superior School District without a visit to the city’s wastewater treatment plant. Over 300 students are getting the chance to see the facilities and learn the seven steps of the water treatment process, plus the two steps for solid treatment, and where it goes afterwards. “5th graders are at that age…
DULUTH, Minn — It has been two years since road closures and detours began as part of replacing the Can of Worms. For the first year it was difficult to see the progress being made, but now we have reached a point where we can see the project starting to come together. The construction manager tells us that what we…
TWO HARBORS, Minn. – An isolated and an unfortunate event. That’s how Two Harbor’s Police Chief Richard Hogenson describes how a rock the size of a softball came through the windshield of an extended cab pickup Last Friday, leading to the death of a Cook County woman. Hogenson says 46-year-old Kay Spielman was driving south on Highway 61 near the Burlington…
DULUTH, Minn. – The stakes are high in Minnesota as national Nurses Week continues. A legislative fight is underway at the state capitol over what is called the “Keeping Nurses at the Bedside Act.” That fight came to the Duluth Labor Temple Tuesday. Nurses and their union representatives said Minnesota hospitals are not following parts of the agreement reached during…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota is on the verge of banning non-essential uses of “forever chemicals.” And lawmakers say they are naming the legislation after a woman who spent the last months of her life campaigning for restrictions that will be some of the toughest in the country. Legislators, environmentalists and family members paid tribute Tuesday to Amara Strande….
NEW YORK (AP) — A jury found Donald Trump liable Tuesday for sexually abusing advice columnist E. Jean Carroll in 1996, awarding her $5 million in a judgment that could haunt the former president as he campaigns to regain the White House. The verdict was announced in a federal courtroom in New York City on the first day of jury deliberations….
SUPERIOR, Wis. — A new tourism campaign has been launched in Superior. It’s called Gotta Be Superior and is all about the places to see, what to do, and where to stay in the city. SWIM Creative, a marketing agency helped put it together with Superior’s Tourism Development Commission. The hope for the campaign is to bring in people from…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Tuition at Minnesota’s public colleges would be free to residents whose families earn less than $80,000 annually, starting in the 2024-2025 academic year, under an agreement reached by legislative negotiators. If the full House and Senate accept the language, which would be part of a broader higher education budget bill, qualifying Minnesotans would no longer…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — Are you a veteran that loves to explore the outdoors? Now is the time to sign up for the free Boundary Waters Canoe Area summer trip taking place in July. The Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center host the trip every year. 6 veterans will be chosen to go on the 6-day adventure happening July 10-16. The…
EAGAN, Minn. (FOX 9) – Minnesota Vikings legend Joe Kapp died Monday at the age of 85, according to multiple reports. Kapp played with the Vikings for three seasons, taking the franchise to its first Super Bowl — a 23-7 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs — in 1970. During the 1969 season, Kapp also set an NFL record when he threw seven…
DULUTH, Minn. — While Mother’s Day quickly approaches, the entire month of May is dedicated toward Maternal Mental Health Awareness. FOX21 caught up with a local Perinatal Mental Health Specialist to talk about matrescence — or the physical, mental, emotional, and social transitions a person goes through when becoming a mother. The term matrescence was first coined by Dana Raphael…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Senate approved a plan Monday to entitle workers across the state to paid leave when they’re sick or caring for relatives who are ill. While Senate Democrats hold only a one-seat majority, paid family and medical leave has been a priority of the party for several years, and the final 34-33 vote followed party lines. The proposal passed…
Brule, Wis. — When you think of art, you probably don’t think of automata. But these detail pieces are interactive mechanical sculptures that originate from clock makers hundreds of years ago. One Wisconsin sculptor has perfected making automata almost entirely out of wood, with the help of very few metal parts. Cecilia Schiller had been creating automata for nearly 15…
DULUTH, Minn. – The proposed Kinseth Hotel in Duluth will not be delayed for an environmental review that some local residents had petitioned the State of Minnesota for. By a unanimous vote Monday evening, the Duluth City Council reversed a decision made by the Planning Commission back in April to order an environmental assessment worksheet for the hotel that will be…
CLOQUET, Minn. — Cloquet Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a runaway 12-year-old boy. Leon Roy Friedman was last seen around the Cloquet Middle School soccer fields near the end of school day on Monday. He is not in immediate danger, but police are hoping he will be located to ensure he is safe. Leon is…
TWIN PORTS – A lot of action has taken place to clean up the St. Louis River of nutrients and sediment dumped in the past. A new grant hopes to keep improving that water quality in the future. Scientists with the UW-Madison Extension Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve and UMD’s Natural Resources Research Institute will use the $400,000 to increase…
MINNESOTA — Minnesota fishing season opener is kicking off this weekend and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has a few safety tips for those getting back on the water. These tips include: Wear a life jacket, the DNR recommends always wearing them in case of an emergency. Be patient when you’re at the boat ramp as it may be…
DULUTH, Minn. — Bee season is officially underway for one business in Duluth. Miel, which is located near Chester Bowl maintains about 25 to 30 beehives each year at 4 different locations in the Duluth area. And it doesn’t just include making honey, they make candles, lip balm, soaps, lotions, and more. The beekeeper says a fun face is that…
