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Morning Update 6-8-18

An update on local news and weather.

Celebrity Chef Anthony Bourdain Found Dead in France at 61

PARIS (AP) — American TV celebrity and food writer Anthony Bourdain was found dead in his hotel room Friday in France while working on his CNN series on culinary traditions around the world. He was 61. CNN confirmed the death,…

St. Louis Co. Atty. Mark Rubin To Keep Seat For Another Term

DULUTH, Minn. - St. Louis County Attorney Mark Rubin has been reelected for another four years. 63-year-old Rubin is right now in his 8th year as the county's chief prosecutor of crimes.…

Duluth Sky Harbor Airport Earns Big Boost

DULUTH, Minn. - Phase two of the runway realignment project at Duluth's Sky Harbor Airport has gotten a big injection of cash. The site run by the Duluth Airport will be getting $2.4 million, which…

Get Ready For A Rummage Sale In Park Point

DULUTH, Minn. - The Park Point Rummage Sale doesn't start until Friday, but vendors are already set up and ready to go. The two day sale this Friday and Saturday…

Campground Complete in Minnesota's Newest State Park

It's Minnesota's newest state park and the campground is now complete in the Lake Vermillion–Soudan Underground Mine State Park. To enjoy by providing a new place for everyone to call their…

Annual Fundraiser Helping Law Enforcement K-9 Teams

DULUTH, Minn. - Fourteen police K-9 teams and their officers hit the field to show off some skills at the Fifth Annual Operation K–9 Fundraiser in Superior. The stands at the Amsoil Center were packed as K–9 teams from area law…

Irvin, Haunted Ship Canceled For Season Because Of Slip/Seawall Work

DULUTH, Minn. - The William A. Irvin's summer tours and even the popular Haunted Ship are called off for 2018. That complicated and delayed seawall reconstruction work is ultimately to blame. And docking behind the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center…

Evening Update: 6-7-2018

Concrete Poured at New Ice Arena in Proctor

PROCTOR, Minn. --A new ice arena is being built in the town of Proctor, and today we got a first-hand look at a crew pouring concrete on the arena’s floor. The team…

Minneapolis Ends Arrests for low-Level Marijuana Charges

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minneapolis Police Department says it will stop arresting people on low-level marijuana charges in the wake of sting operations that resulted in the disproportionate arrests of black people. Police Chief Medaria Arradondo announced the new policy…

Bison Gores Woman in Yellowstone's Third Recent Animal Attack

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) - A bison has gored a woman for the third animal attack in Yellowstone National Park this week. Yellowstone officials say a crowd got too close to the bison Wednesday in the Lower Geyser Basin.…

William A. Irvin Closed for the Year

DULUTH, Minn. – The William A. Irvin will be closed for the remainder of the year according to city officials. Repairs to the seawall are still underway, but the Minnesota Slip cleanup will not begin until this fall. For cleanup…

Germany's Bayer Completes Purchase of Monsanto

BERLIN (AP) - German pharmaceutical company Bayer AG says it has completed its purchase of U.S. seed and weed-killer maker Monsanto Co. Bayer said Thursday that it is now the sole owner of the company and Monsanto shares will no…

UW Drops 2-Year School Application Fees for Fall

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The University of Wisconsin System is waiving application fees to its two-year schools for the fall semester. System President Ray Cross told regents during a meeting Thursday at UW-Milwaukee that the move is designed to reassure…

Woman Killed in Lawnmower Rollover Near Osseo

OSSEO, Wis. (AP) - Sheriff's officials say a woman has died in a lawn mowing accident in Trempealeau County. Authorities say 63-year-old Deanna Matchey was operating her riding lawn mower on a hill near Osseo when it rolled over on…

Midday Update 6-7-18

An update on local news and weather.

US Officials OK Plan to Rebuild Isle Royale Wolf Population

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - U.S. officials have decided to relocate gray wolves to Isle Royale National Park in Lake Superior, where the predator species that has roamed the remote wilderness for about 70 years is on the brink of…

Electrolux Workers to get Federal Assistance Amid Layoffs

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) - Nearly 900 employees who'll be laid off by the planned closure of an Electrolux plant in central Minnesota will have access to additional help. The St. Cloud Times reports that the U.S. Department of Labor…

Chester Park Trail Race Organizers Host Free Group Run

DULUTH, Minn. - At the end of June, the Second Annual Chester Park Trail Race will take off, but first a free group run to get a sneak peek of the…

Carving Ribeye Steak with Texas Roadhouse

DULUTH, Minn. -Summer is nearly here and the nice weather has many Northlanders heating up their grills. For this week's Cooking Connection, FOX 21's William Seay learned how to carve ribeye steak…

Bridge Inspections Scheduled for June

DULUTH, Minn. – Bridge inspections are scheduled for multiple ramps along the I-35 corridor Wednesday, June 13 and Monday, June 18 in Duluth. Wednesday, June 13: Motorists entering I-35 northbound from Highway 23/Grand Avenue will encounter a ramp closure and…