Friday Lunchtime Update
Happy Friday! Here is your lunchtime update from Fox 21's Dan Hanger and Meteorologist Ken Slama.
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Coffee Conversation: Duluth Author Of 'Trixie Bixby And Her 66 Pairs Of Socks'
DULUTH, Minn. -- Angie Delf, a Duluth author of Trixie Bixby and Her 66 Pairs of Socks, stopped by the morning show Friday to talk about her inspiration to write the children's book. Click the…
Bayfront Reggae & World Music Festival Arrives Saturday
DULUTH, Minn. -- The 16th Annual Bayfront Reggae & World Music Festival hits the stage this Saturday from noon until 11 p.m. The festival is described as "a celebration of world music whose artists…
Hermantown Police: Driver's Blood Alcohol Level Nearly Four Times Legal Limit
HERMANTOWN, Minn. -- On Thursday night, a drunken driver ended up in a construction zone, according to the Hermantown Police Department. The incident occurred around Miller Trunk Highway 194 in Hermantown. The woman's blood…
Two Men Arrested In Duluth For Gun Crimes After One Person Is Shot
DULUTH, Minn. -- A 22-year-old has been arrested in connection with a shooting, according to Duluth police. The DPD says officers were called out to a hospital just after 2 a.m. on Thursday for a 33-year-old man who came in…
CSS Hosting Renowned Expert On Trauma, Addiction, And Gender For Seminar
DULUTH, Minn. --- A psychology expert from California will stop by the College of St. Scholastica next week to share her understanding on several topics. Dr. Stephanie Covington is a clinician and leads organizations that…
Former Soul Asylum Guitarist To Perform At Duluth's ReaderFest Friday
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Duluth Reader is celebrating its 25th anniversary at Friday’s ReaderFest at Bayfront Festival Park. One of the bands includes a member of Soul Asylum, which put out “Runaway Train” back in…
Thunderbird Fighter Jets Soar Into Town for the 2022 Duluth Airshow
DULUTH, Minn.-- The Monaco Air Duluth site was booming with sounds of jets on Thursday. Which means the United States Airforce Thunderbirds have made it to town. With the 2022 Duluth air show happening just…
St. Louis County Hosts Civic Center Farmer's Market
DULUTH, Minn.--St. Louis County hosted their Civic Center farmer's market Thursday. The market is located in the Civic Center festival space outside of the County Courthouse near City Hall. When going to…
Kayaker Saves Boy on the St. Louis River
DULUTH, Minn. -- There was a happy and safe ending to some frightening moments on the St. Louis River last week. Police say a 6-year-old boy was found in the water, after becoming separated from…
New Minnesota 'Screen Time Law' Limits Use In Kindergarten And Preschool Classrooms
(FOX 9) - Starting July 1, students in publicly funded early education classrooms can’t use a screen without teacher engagement. The new law aims to ensure that classroom screen use is active and engaging. "Little kids learn best through live interaction, sensory…
Ivana Trump, First Wife Of Former President, Dies At 73
NEW YORK (AP) — Ivana Trump, who formed half of a publicity power couple in the 1980s as the first wife of former President Donald Trump and mother of his oldest children, has died in New York City, her family…
Woman Arrested After Stabbing In Duluth's Central Hillside
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Duluth Police Department is investigating a stabbing in the Central Hillside neighborhood involving a man and a woman. Officials said an officer was flagged down around 11:50 a.m. Thursday about the incident. A 45-year-old man was…
Tuffy's Comeback Story From Starving Stray To New Health, Family
DULUTH, Minn. – A stray dog found starving to death in Cloquet in February is now living his best life with a new family in Duluth after seeing his story on FOX 21. Here’s…
Biden, Lapid Agree To Stop Iran Nuke Program, Differ On How
JERUSALEM (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid stood side-by-side Thursday and declared they would not allow Iran to become a nuclear power. They parted ways, though, on how to get there. Biden, in a joint news conference after…
Time Arc Theatre Gets Back On Stage For Two-Part Melodrama
DULUTH, Minn. – Time Arc Theatre in Superior is hitting the stage with a new two-part melodrama called “You Can’t Keep A Good Man Down” or “She Tried To Loathe Him But She…
Thursday's Lunchtime Update
Good afternoon! Here is your daily lunchtime news and weather update from Fox 21's Dan Hanger and Meteorologist Ken Slama.
Coffee Conversation: Hot Summer Toys With 'Timeless Toys'
DULUTH, Minn. -- Summer fun doesn't always have to be on an electronic device, right? Scott Friedland, shopkeeper at Timeless Toys in Chicago, joined Dan Hanger on the morning show to give some fun…
Buffalo Supermarket To Reopen 2 Months After Mass Shooting
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo supermarket where 10 Black people were killed by a white gunman is set to reopen its doors to the public Friday, two months after the racist attack. A moment of silence and prayer will…
BWCA Day at Bagley Nature Area
DULUTH, Minn. - It's BWCA day and to celebrate, Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness hosted an educational event over at the Bagley Nature Center. The event was all about bringing a piece of the…
Hannah Alstead Fills 4th District Seat In Duluth City Council
DULUTH, Minn.-- All eyes were on Duluth's newly appointed City Councilor, Hannah Alstead, who was officially sworn into office Wednesday at City Hall. Hannah was joined with Council President Arik Forsman, and Mayor Emily Larson…
David McMillan Named Interim UMD Chancellor
DULUTH, Minn.-- The University of Minnesota Board of Regents has officially appointed David McMillan as the interim chancellor at the University of Minnesota - Duluth. In a 9-2 vote on Wednesday the…
Allete Power Company Holds Grand Opening for Lake Superior Plaza
DULUTH, Minn.--Wednesday Allete's Minnesota Power Company held a grand opening for it's reimagined Lake Superior Plaza, that sits right in front of the company's headquarters in the heart of downtown. The space is…
'Sidewalk Days' Brings the Downtown Duluth Area to Life
DULUTH, Minn -- Sidewalk Days took over the streets of Duluth today. This 3-day event showcases nearly 100 vendors and attracts more than four thousand people each year. It's a booming event for downtown businesses,…
Youth from Red Cliff Help Paint the Chief Buffalo Mural Project
DULUTH, Minn. -- Today, kids from the Red Cliff community helped paint the Chief Buffalo Mural Project at Gitchi-Ode' Akiing Park. The project features a maze of murals near the Lakewalk, hand-crafted by artists and…
Duluth Holds the 14th Annual Sidewalk Shuffle Race
DULUTH, Minn. -- Downtown Duluth's Sidewalk Days kicked off today with the 14th annual Sidewalk Shuffle. This 5k race helps the local YMCA raise money for community projects. People of the ages six and…
Abortion Ruling To Speed Process For Clinics, Patients
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A court ruling that struck down most of Minnesota’s restrictions on abortion as unconstitutional will speed the process for clinics and patients, though providers are still studying all the implications of how the landscape will change as a result.…
Juvenile Arrested After Shooting At Other Minors, Then A Car In Cloquet
UPDATE (July 13, 4 p.m.) -- The 16 year-old juvenile boy responsible for a shooting in Cloquet has been charged. According to the Carlton County Attorney's Office, the boy has been charged with multiple felony crimes, including second degree assault.…
Biden Delivers Tough Talk On Iran As He Opens Mideast Visit
JERUSALEM (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday opened his first visit to the Mideast since taking office by offering anxious Israeli leaders strong reassurances of his determination to stop Iran’s growing nuclear program, saying he’d be willing to use force “as…
U Of M Board Approves Duluth Interim Chancellor Hire Over GOP Opposition
(FOX 9) - The University of Minnesota Board of Regents voted 9-2 on Wednesday to hire former regent and utility executive Dave McMillan for a two-year term as the Duluth campus' interim chancellor after a contentious debate and opposition from legislative Republicans,…
