Monday's Lunchtime Update
Here is Monday's Lunchtime Update from Fox 21's Dan Hanger and Meteorologist Ken Slama!
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Coffee Conversation: CHUM Rhubarb Festival June 15
DULUTH, Minn. - The CHUM Rhubarb Festival is Saturday, June 25, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Stella Maris Academy – Holy Rosary Campus (2802 E. 4th St.) in Duluth. The free…
North Shore Fathers Day BBQ Train
DULUTH, Minn.-- Northland dads were celebrated Sunday at the North Shore Scenic Railroad, by bringing together two fan favorites, trains and Bar-B-Que. Families were gathered together to enjoy the sites of the…
Grandmas Weekend Comes To A Close
DULUTH, Minn.-- The excitement of Grandma's Marathon weekend has come to a close. After a weekend filled with live music, fitness expo's, and of course running. Participants are taking the day to slow…
Wild State Sunday Markets Brings In Local Vendors
DULUTH, Minn.-- Wild State's Sunday Market is running once again for its second year in Duluth. Bringing in live music, local food trucks, and local vendors, to show off their goods to…
Child Dies In Fire At Central Minnesota Home
(FOX 9) - A child died in a fire at a home in Pine County, Minnesota, early Monday morning. The Pine County Sheriff's Office said it responded to a 911 call of a house fire in the Sturgeon Lake area at 1:36…
The Moments Resonating From The Jan. 6 Hearings (So Far)
NEW YORK (AP) — By the numbers, the Jan. 6 committee hearings attracted 20 million live viewers on opening night, 11 million for the first daytime session and nearly 9 million for Thursday’s third installment. Yet those traditional Nielsen company…
St. Mark AME Church Hosts Juneteenth Gospel Worship
DULUTH, Minn. -- The St. Mark AME Church held a gospel worship service in celebration of Juneteenth on Sunday. People from many different backgrounds and denominations all turned out to eat, sing, and listen…
NAACP's Duluth Chapter Hosts Juneteenth Jubilee
DULUTH, Minn. -- June 19th is recognized as Juneteenth, which became a federal holiday last year, and for the second year, the Twin Ports hosted multiple celebrations recognizing it. One event was put on by the local chapter of the…
EXPLAINER: The Story Of Juneteenth, The New Federal Holiday
The U.S. government is catching up with Black people who have been commemorating the end of slavery in the United States for generations with a day called “Juneteenth.” President Joe Biden signed a bill Thursday that was passed by Congress…
Crowd Gathers For 46th Annual Grandmas Marathon
DULUTH, Minn.-- On your marks, get set, race! The 46th annual Grandmas Marathon took off today, and the crowds flocked to see the runners sprint towards the finish line. After finally returning to…
DECC Hosts Bloody and Bacon Bar
DULUTH, Minn.-- The DECC provided an new spot this year to watch runners finishing Grandma's Marathon by hosting a Bloody and Bacon viewing party. Dozens of marathon fans were perched up on…
Canal Park Businesses Stock Up For Saturday
DULUTH, Minn.-- The runners aren't the only ones who get prepared for Grandma' s Marathon. Vitta Pizza in Canal Park have fired up their pizza ovens, and are ready for one of their…
Twin Ports Juneteenth Celebration Held on Barker's Island
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Sunday, June 19, marks the latest observance of Juneteenth across the country after it was made a federal holiday in 2021. It remembers the day the last slaves in the United…
Renovated Motorsports Park Host Car Show, Helps Lions Club
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Two groups near Pattison State Park came together Saturday to bring more attention to their organizations. For one of them, it was a chance to introduce themselves to the larger…
Duluth Fire Department Battles Three Structure Fires Saturday
DULUTH, Minn. - Saturday turned out to be a busy day for the Duluth Fire Department as they dealt with several structure fires. The first call came in around 3:30 a.m. for a fire…
One Injured After Gun Goes Off in Duluth Bar
DULUTH, Minn. - One person was injured after a gun went off inside a bar in Duluth early Saturday morning. Duluth Police say officers on foot patrol noticed people running from Aces on First just after 2 a.m. on June…
WATCH: Grandma's Marathon outside Fox 21
DULUTH, Minn. - The 46th annual Grandma's Marathon is in full swing in Duluth as the full and half marathon races are taking place Saturday, June 18. Click on the link below to watch a video stream of the runners…
Dick & Carrie Pre-Race Talk Show
DULUTH, Minn.-- A Grandma's Marathon champion and a Minnesota running legend spoke at the Essentia Health Fitness Expo Friday. Marathon participants gathered at the DECC to talk to past Grandma Marathon winners, along with other…
Grandmas Marathon Weekend Hosts Irvin 5K
DULUTH, Minn.-- Following the kids races, the William A. Irvine hosted its kickoff 5k in celebration for Grandma's Marathon. A popular event that started in 1994, has become part of the permanent lineup of races…
Tourism Picks Up In Canal Park
DULUTH, Minn.-- It's not just the calendar that shows summer just a few days away Businesses in Canal Park are seeing a steady pick up in tourism traffic this week. As warmer weather approaches, and…
Grandma's Marathon Youth Festival and Races
DULUTH, Minn. -- Grandma's Marathon kicked off with the popular whipper snapper races. Along with the races, a new youth festival that took the stage, featuring live entertainment and activities. The young…
Annual Spaghetti Feed for Grandma's Marathon
DULUTH, Minn. -- Grandma's Marathon runners and supporters loaded up on carbohydrates today. The Michelina's all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner took place at the DECC. This annual dinner has been a tradition at grandma's weekend since 1977.…
Grandma's Marathon Welcomes Runners at Packet Pickup
DULUTH, Minn. -- For the thousands of runners taking part in races tomorrow, the DECC was their first stop when they arrived in Duluth to pick up their race packets. Today has been…
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St. Paul Construction Site Collapse: 2 Workers Presumed Dead
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Two construction workers in St. Paul are presumed dead after a trench collapsed at a construction site Friday, according to authorities. Authorities responded to the 700 block of Mount Curve Boulevard in the Highland Park area…
Stocks Eke Out A Gain But Still Mark Worst Week Since 2020
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks ended another bumpy day mostly higher on Wall Street but still wound up with their biggest weekly losses since March 2020, when markets went into freefall at the onset of coronavirus lockdowns. The S&P 500,…
Biden Hosts Climate Meeting Amid High Gas Price Pressure
WASHINGTON (AP) — Equating the oil and gas industry to Big Tobacco, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday that “fossil fuel producers and financiers have humanity by the throat.” But President Joe Biden wasn’t quite itching for a fight.…
Special Legislative Session On Budget Surplus Unlikely
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — It appears chances are dead for a special legislative session that could have brought billions of dollars in tax cuts and new spending in Minnesota. Democratic Gov. Tim Walz said late Thursday that talks with…
Friday's Lunchtime Update
Here is Friday's Lunchtime Update! Fox 21's Dan Hanger and Meteorologist Ken Slama give you a rundown of Grandma's Marathon weekend events and weather. Friday Events- Michelina’s All-You-Can-Eat Spaghetti Dinner: 11:00am-9:00pm YAF Festival…
