Morning Update 7-22-19
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, July 22, 2019.
UW System Pays $325K to Settle sex Harassment Suit
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The University of Wisconsin System will pay a former student $325,000 to settle claims that a professor sexually harassed her. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports the former student,…
50-Year-Old Male Dead After Incident Involving Skidsteer Tractor
MORCOM TOWNSHIP, Minn. - An evening of yard work turned tragic for a 50-year-old male in rural Cook, Minnesota over the weekend. The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office received the call for help around 8:00 p.m. Sunday, July 21. When…
Governor Tony Evers Declares State Of Emergency For Wisconsin After Severe Weather
On Sunday, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers declared a state of emergency for the entire state after several regions of Wisconsin suffered through severe weather. In the past week, many areas of Wisconsin were struck with confirmed tornadoes, strong winds, thunderstorms,…
Painting Intersections to Slow Drivers Down
DULUTH, Minn.- Kids armed with paint brushes are combatting reckless driving at busy intersections throughout Duluth. Zeitgeist's Creative Crosswalks program allows families and other community members to paint a Hillside intersection which has received…
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UW-Superior Alumni Premier Feature Length Documentary About the University
DULUTH, Minn.- Two US- Superior alumni finally had the chance to share their passion project with the world in a documentary premier at the Zeitgeist Zinema. 'Outsourced: The New Wisconsin Idea' is a feature length film…
Activists Fight Line 3 Oil Pipeline at Duluth's 3rd Annual Water is Life Festival
DULUTH, Minn.- As one festival at Bayfront clears, another one moves in. The 'Water is Life' festival invited Northlanders to celebrate the Earth right on the shores of Lake Superior. Festival goers at Duluth's 3rd…
Celebrating Lake Superior, Restored Barker's Island Beach
SUPERIOR, Wis.- At Barker's Island Sunday Lake Superior was given its own day for the important role it plays in the Northland. "It really is what draws people here and…
Angler's Body Found In Boat Washed Ashore On Mille Lacs Lake
ONAMIA, Minn. (AP) --Officials are investigating after an angler was found dead in his boat on the shore of Mille Lacs Lake. The Mille Lacs County sheriff's office says 59-year-old Daniel Gable, of Hastings, was reported missing by his wife…
UMD Marshall Allworth Planetarium Remembers Apollo Landing
DULUTH, Minn.- To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing in Duluth, UMD's Marshall W. Allworth Planetarium hosted a free anniversary event. Participants could make their own stomp rocket, among…
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A BEAUTIFUL WEEK AHEAD!
Good Morning Northland! It’s a really nice day to get outside! Temps have been mild, sitting in the low 70s, and dew...
