Midday Update 1-21-21
FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama provide a look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. Have a great day!
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Ledgerock Grille at Larsmont Cottages Features New Dessert Menu Ahead of Valentine's Day
TWO HARBORS, Minn. - With Valentine's Day right around the corner, Ledgerock Grille at Larsmont Cottages has a new, redesigned dessert menu to please any customer who walks through the door. In this…
Northland Newborns 1-21-21
Every Thursday morning on FOX 21 Local News from 7 – 9 a.m., we’re teaming up with Essentia Health to showcase Northland Newborns. If you would like to submit a photo with a…
Morning Update 1-21-21
FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama provide a look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. Have a great day!
Duluth Parks Department Hosts Recreational Skating Program
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Heritage Center along with the Duluth Parks Department have restarted their recreational skating program. The cost is $3 per session. With several sessions a week, the goal is to…
UMD Students React To Inauguration Of Pres. Joe Biden And Vice Pres. Kamala Harris
DULUTH, Minn. - The inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris is getting a lot of attention on college campuses. No matter what their political views, watching the ceremonies was a chance…
Youth Program AT GND Recreation Center Helps Kids Explore Nature
DULUTH, Minn. - A few elementary school students got a nature lesson as part of an on-going program at the Gary-New Duluth Recreation Center. This week, kids learned all about winter birds The students…
Cold Front In Bayfront Park Still Goes On
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth's Cold Front event is still happening this year, but it will be a little different this time around. In past years Cold Front was a one-day event, but now it…
Midday Update 1-20-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021.
St. Luke's Now Offering Monoclonal Antibody Treatment for Eligible Patients with COVID-19
DULUTH, Minn. - St. Luke's in Duluth is now offering an emergency use COVID-19 antibody treatment that medical experts say has been proven to reduce the length of hospitalizations. The monoclonal antibody…
Public Safety
First Responders Advise Caution As Sledding Injuries Increase
DULUTH, Minn.-Many people are pent up at home and want to get outside and enjoy the winter, but our fluffy snow has gotten a little slick and hard, causing some kids and adults to…
Superior Police Looks To Add Liaison Position To Work With LGBTQ And Minority Communities
SUPERIOR, Wis. - The Superior Police Department is taking a step closer to becoming more inclusive. The department is now looking to add a position to work with people in the minority and LGBTQ…
Sheriff Litman Ready For Any Threat To St. Louis County Amid FBI's Inauguration Warning
DULUTH, Minn. - St. Louis County Sheriff Ross Litman says he's confident his office is prepared to handle any potential violence against county government buildings, amid an FBI warming of “armed protests” at all…
Minnesota Dept. of Health Launches COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard
MINNESOTA- The Minnesota Department of Health has launched an online dashboard, to stay up to date on the state's vaccination rollout. The website shows more than 144,000 people have received at least one…
Duluth Police Arrest Two Suspects Connected To Central Hillside Shooting
DULUTH, Minn. -- Duluth Police arrested two suspects on Thursday evening who they say are connected to the shooting that happened on Tuesday in the city's Central Hillside neighborhood. The two suspects were arrested by the 600-block of West Superior…
Semi Overturns on Highway 61
DULUTH, Minn. – A semi lost control and overturned Wednesday afternoon on a somewhat snowy Highway 61 in Duluth. The Minnesota State Patrol responded, along with some other big rigs to help get that…
Duluth Firefighters Tackle 4th Structure Fire in 4 Days
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Fire Department was called to a structure fire around 6 p.m. Sunday – marking the fourth structure fire the department has faced in four days. The latest fire happened in an apartment building at 1717…
Wisconsin Drunken Driving Convictions, Related Offenses Down
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin Legislative Bureau report shows that yearly convictions for drunken driving and other related offenses dropped by nearly 18,000 between 2004 and 2018. The study also shows that alcohol-related fatal crashes have also declined in…
Video Allowed In Trial Of Officers Charged In Floyd Killing
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A judge has upheld his decision to livestream the trial of four former Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd. Judge Peter Cahill says in his order Friday that he's allowing video coverage due…
Duluth Police Investigate Two Separate Shootings in One Night
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Police Department responded to two separate shootings Friday night -- bringing the city's total this year to 40. One of Friday's shootings left a female with three non-life threatening gunshot wounds. In the first, according to…
