Morning Update 1-1-18
An update on local news and weather.
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Essentia Health Welcomes New Year’s Baby
DULUTH, Minn. - The Birthplace at Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Medical Center welcomed its first baby of the New Year. Little Charles Everett Dreier made his entrance into the world at 2:13 a.m. His proud parents are Susanna Schafter and Nathan…
Duluth Children's Museum Celebrates New Year's Eve
DULUTH, Minn. - Even though they may take place earlier in the day, New Year's celebrations are for kids too. The Duluth Children's Museum hosted its fifth annual New Year's Eve…
Beaner's Central Coffeehouse Brings In 2018 With A Bash
DULUTH, Minn. - If you usually spend New Year's Eve at your favorite bar waiting for the clock to strike midnight, Beaner's Central Coffeehouse in Duluth has another option for you. This…
New Year's Resolutions Aren't For Everyone
DULUTH, Minn. - Annie Nielsen is from Maine, but is ringing in the new year in Duluth. Nielsen spent this New Year's Eve bundling up and braving the cold to check out the…
Junior Naturalists Get A Lesson In Identifying Animals During Winter
CARLTON, Minn. - The cold is not keeping some dedicated "junior naturalists" from learning about the outdoors this this weekend from the warmth of a classroom. They showed up…
Northlanders Can Connect With Super Bowl LII
DULUTH, Minn. - The last time Minnesota hosted the Super Bowl the year was 1992 and 26 years later the Super Bowl is making its return. We may be hundreds…
Clothing Drive To Help People Stay Warm This Winter
DULUTH, Minn. - One way to make sure someone can withstand Minnesota's brutal winter is with suitable winter clothes. The owner of Duluth's Red Herring along with…
Duluth Public Library hosts escape room for teens
DULUTH, Minn. - Some teenagers simulated what might happen if they were locked inside the library. The Mount Royal branch of the Duluth Public Library hosted a library-themed…
Post-holiday exercise options
DULUTH, Minn. - After the holidays is when most people start feeling like it's time to hit the gym.A new kind of gym has opened up in Duluth…
UPDATE: Officers Identified in Gilbert Shooting
GILBERT, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has identified the officers involved in a shooting that took place in Gilbert on Dec. 22. According to the Minnesota DPS BCA preliminary investigation, Deputy Derrick Deutsch…
Wisconsin Woman Dead Following Snowmobile Accident
BESSEMER, Mich. - A 51-year-old Wisconsin woman is dead after a snowmobile accident Friday. According to the Gogebic County Sheriff's Office, the report came in just before 11:30 Friday morning. The accident happened on Powderhorn Road just north of US…
Sen. Franken Thanks Supporters in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (KMSP) - Senator Al Franken delivered a message of thanks to his supporters and friends after eight years in the Senate on Thursday night. It was his first public appearance in Minnesota since sexual misconduct allegations were made against him.…
Officials: Deadly NYC Fire Lit by Child Playing with Stove
NEW YORK (AP) — A preschooler toying with the burners on his mother’s stove accidentally lit New York City’s deadliest fire in decades, turning an apartment building into an inferno that killed a dozen people…
Bayfront Park Skating Rink Opening to the Public Jan. 2
DULUTH, Minn. - The City of Duluth Parks and Rec division will be starting up the Bayfront Family Center Outdoor Skating and Winter playground programming on Tuesday, Jan. 2. The program and ice rink will be free to the public…
Fire Claims Superior Home
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Around 7:30 p.m. Thursday, the Superior Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 1900 block of Tower Avenue. Crews arrived on scene to heavy smoke coming from the second floor of a two-story home. All…
Duluth rink rats brave the cold for the love of hockey
DULUTH, Minn. - Well, it may be cold outside but that's not stopping hearty Northlanders from keeping busy out there. Being that it's Minnesota, kids don't seem…
Adventure Zone busy during cold snap
DULUTH, Minn. - With kids also out of school during this cold snap, cabin fever is also growing. Adventure Zone in Canal Park is a popular spot for kids and…
Duluth YMCA sees uptick in members during colder months
DULUTH, Minn. - So many cold days in a row means its getting harder to stay active. FOX 21 spoke with the Duluth YMCA about what they're doing to keep people…
Northland businesses prepare for New Year's Eve celebrations
SUPERIOR, Wisc. - Now that Christmas is out of the way, it's time to start to think about those New Year's Eve plans. Liquor stores are obviously a major stop for many…
Island Lake Inn Announces Closure
DULUTH, Minn. - The owner of the Island Lake Inn have announced they will be closing, effective immediately. According to a Facebook post on the restaurant's page, they will open for…
Depression Happens In the Northland Around This Time Of the Year
DULUTH, Minn. - There can be dark days living in Duluth and being so far away from the equator means not enough sunlight, which can affect how you feel. Seasonal affective disorder…
