Midday Update 1-28-20
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, January 28, 2020.
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Cold Front February Moves to Bayfront Festival Park This Year
DULUTH, Minn. - Warmer, spring-like temperatures are headed toward the Northland this weekend, but that's not stopping the City of Duluth Parks and Recreation Department from hosting the third annual Cold Front…
Morning Update 1-28-20
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, January 28, 2020.
KYN: Yarn Harbor
DULUTH, Minn. - Yarn Harbor Incorporated has been open for the last 21 years that has the appeal for all things crafty. "A knitting, crocheting, weaving, felting supply store. We also have the support…
Giving Life to Old Stuff by Recycling, Repurposing and Restyling
DULUTH, Minn.- If your New Year's Resolution involved using more of the stuff you have lying around, you could try using the items to make something new. On Monday Mt. Royal Library hosted a…
Lake Superior Zoo First in State to Be Sensory Inclusive
DULUTH, Minn.- Those with sensory needs can now enjoy all the sights and sounds of Lake Superior Zoo, without being overwhelmed by the senses. The Zoo is now the first zoo in Minnesota…
Duluth School District Asks for Public's Help in Finding New Superintendent
DULUTH, Minn.- The public was invited to meet with the consulting firm searching for Duluth Schools' new Superintendent Monday night, to discuss what kind of person they want to see fill the position. The…
Duluth Man Pleads Guilty to Stabbing Wife to Death in Front of Daughter
DULUTH, Minn.- A Duluth man has pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing his wife in front of their younger daughter back in June. Now 40-year-old Ryan Jazdzewski could face a prison term of nearly 37…
Superior Sister City Commission Hosting Free Japanese New Year Celebration
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Japanese New Year will be front and center at Christ Lutheran Church in Superior on Monday, January 27. Superior Sister City Commission is hosting the annual Japanese New Year's…
Trailfitters Hosting Warm Winter Clothing Drive
DULUTH, Minn. - Trailfitters, located in the Fitger's Complex, is hosting their third annual clothing drive for the Damiano Center, running now through January 31st. The Damiano Center is in need of…
Public Safety
Beargrease Vets on Alert with Warm Temperatures
DULUTH, Minn.- All the dogs taking mushers along the Beargrease trail, which is softer than usual due to warmer weather, calls for a big team of trained veterinarians. 11 vets and 7 veterinary technicians…
Whooping Cough Found in Superior Schools
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Three confirmed cases of whooping cough have been found between Superior Middle and High Schools, and other cases are pending. The Pertussis virus leads to a harsh cough which could stop…
UMD Police Urge Drivers to Use Caution, Watch for Pedestrians
DULUTH, Minn. - Three weeks into the new year, and already three drivers have been given citations for failing to yield to pedestrians on the campus of UMD. Just last year, 24…
St. Louis County, Teamsters Local 320 Reach Contract Agreement
DULUTH, Minn. - According to Teamsters Local 320 Recording Secretary Erik Skoog, an agreement has been reached between public works employees and St. Louis County. The announcement was made early Monday morning on Skoog's Facebook page. In a post, Skoog…
Fatal Eveleth House Fire Victim Identified, Neighborhood Mourns
EVELETH, Minn.- The identity of a 77-year-old woman who died in a house fire in Eveleth Tuesday morning has been released. Several area fire departments responded to a structure fire on North Court, after…
5 Residents Displaced After Pickup Truck Slams Into Building, Causes Gas Leak
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Police were investigating Tuesday after a pickup truck slammed into a multi-unit residential building and caused a gas leak. The single-vehicle accident happened around 5 p.m. at 4010 E. 2nd Street. The vehicle’s impact severed multiple natural…
3 Suspected Opioid-Related Overdoses Of Inmates At Ashland County Jail
ASHLAND, Wis. -- The Ashland County Sheriff’s Office is investigating three suspected opioid-related overdoses of inmates at the Ashland County Jail. Two inmates experienced symptoms and were hospitalized Jan. 9. Another inmate was hospitalized on Jan. 11. All three were…
Cloquet Fire Sees Most Calls Ever in 2019
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Cloquet Area Fire District has seen a very busy 2019, with the largest number of calls in the Department's history. The Department has responded to just under 3200 calls last…
Superior Fire Department Sees Youngest Force in Years
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior Fire Department started the new year with a new building and new blood, as this is the youngest the Department has been in years. According to Fire Chief Scott Gordon,…
Whooping Cough Death Puts Minnesota Doctors, Parents on Alert
DULUTH, Minn.- Minnesota Health Officials are on alert after whooping cough took the life of an infant in November, the first case in many years. The last pediatric death related to whooping cough in…
