Wednesday's Lunchtime Update
Here is your lunchtime update from Fox 21's Dan Hanger and Meteorologist Ken Slama!
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Minnesota Students Walk Out To Demand Gun Changes
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Hundreds of students walked out of class Tuesday and gathered in downtown Minneapolis to demand state legislators adopt tougher gun laws in the wake of last week’s mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. The Star…
Water Main Break On North 59th Avenue West
DULUTH, Minn. -- The City of Duluth operations crew is responding to a water main break on 3401 East 1st Street. Water that has been turned off is located along East 1st Street between 34th Avenue East and 36th Avenue…
Councilor Renee Van Nett Hospitalized With Terminal Illness; Leaders Share Her Impact on Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- People in Duluth and across the State of Minnesota are sending their thoughts, prayers, and support to Renee Van Nett and her family after it was announced she is in the hospital…
St. Luke's Offering COVID Boosters for Kids Ages 5-11
DULUTH, Minn. - For kids ages five through 11 who have gotten their initial COVID-19 vaccine, booster shots are now available at St. Luke's. St. Luke's is also currently offering the full vaccine series…
Builders and Backers Launching To Help Accelerate Duluth Entrepreneurs’ Ideas
DULUTH, Minn.- A new online program will be starting in Duluth to give aspiring entrepreneurs a place to share and build their ideas, and the deadline for an application is this week. In…
Deer River Clean Up Efforts
DEER RIVER, Minn.-- It's taking many Deer River agencies to get the city back on its feet. The Deer River Police Department, Fire Department, Utilities Office, and more, are working together at cleanup efforts. And…
Red Cross Flooding Response
INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. - The flooding continues to get worse in Northeastern Minnesota, and THE Red Cross organization has been hard at work aiding those affected…
Deer River Storm Damage
DEER RIVER, Minn.-- Behind me includes one of the neighborhoods in deer river that was devastated by Mondays storm. as sad as it is to see, the community believes the silver lining is the…
Local Travel Agency Guides Cruise Ship Guests Through Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. -- A local company called Jaybee Travel teamed up with Viking Cruises to provide passengers with local experiences on Duluth land. On May 30, 2022, the Viking Oasis became the first cruise…
Grandma's Marathon Organizer Reacts to Races Selling Out for the First Time in Seven Years
DULUTH, Minn. -- The 1977 tradition of Grandma's Marathon will resume in full-capacity June of 2022. With all three races selling-out for the first time since 2016, the marathon organization, community members, and…
Superior Middle Schooler in Custody After Threatening Students
SUPERIOR, Wis.- A Superior Middle School student is in Police Custody Tuesday after school staff reported a list of other students the 12-year-old said he intended to harm. According to a spokesperson with the Superior Police Department, a Speak Up…
2 New Lawsuits Allege Excessive Force, Discrimination By Derek Chauvin
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Two new lawsuits were filed Tuesday against the City of Minneapolis for alleged cases of police brutality committed by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin before he murdered George Floyd. The lawsuits, filed on behalf of Minneapolis residents John Pope…
Cass County: 3 ATV Crashes Over Holiday Weekend Resulting In Serious Injuries
CASS COUNTY, Minn. -- The Cass County Sheriff's Office reported 3 separate ATV crashes that occurred over Memorial Day weekend, all resulting in serious injuries. On Saturday, May 28, at 10:09 a.m., a 15 year old male was driving an…
Tuesday's Lunchtime Update
Here is your local news and weather update from Fox 21's Dan Hanger and Meteorologist Ken Slama!
Severe Storms, Tornadoes Rip Through Western Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Thousands of people in Minnesota and South Dakota are without electrical power as the region recovered from storms and tornadoes that left damaged buildings, trees and roadways. The National Weather Service…
Uvalde Grieves, Says Goodbyes At Visitations, Funerals
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — It should have been the first day of a joyous week for Robb Elementary School students — the start of summer break. Instead, the first two of 19 children slain inside a classroom were being remembered…
Biden To Meet Fed Chair As Inflation Bites Pocketbooks
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to meet with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell as soaring inflation takes a bite out of Americans’ pocketbooks. The meeting Tuesday will be the first since Biden renominated Powell to lead the…
Duluth City Councilor Renee Van Nett Battling Terminal Illness
DULUTH, Minn. --- Duluth city councilor Renee Van Nett is battling a terminal illness. A GoFundMe has launched to help cover the costs, with a goal of raising $30,000. The fundraising page reads, "Renee Van Nett is currently in the…
Viking Octantis Cruise Cuts through Fog to Deliver Visitors New to Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- Despite the fog making it a little hard to see early Monday morning, passengers on the first cruise ship to sail into Duluth since 2013 made landfall, ready for their daylong excursions…
Duluth Businesses Excited for Added Steady Cruise Ship Tourism
DULUTH, Minn.- Passengers who arrived off the Viking Ostantis Cruise for the first time Monday wasted no time hitting up Duluth's local businesses and attractions. The Lake Superior Railroad Museum and North Shore Scenic…
30 Years Honoring the Fallen at Northland Vietnam Veterans Memorial Â
DULUTH, Minn.- This year marked a very special Memorial Day for the Northland Vietnam Veteran's Association (NVVA). On Memorial Day 30 years ago, they dedicated the memorial along the lakewalk. It started with one…
Grandma's Marathon Reaches First Sellout Since 2016
DULUTH, Minn.- In just three weeks Grandma's Marathon weekend will be underway, and for the first time since 2016 the race is completely sold out. Organizers say there are 20 thousand participants set to run in all three races. This…
Grandma's Marathon Weekend Sells Out For First Time Since 2016
DULUTH, Minn. -- Grandma's Marathon organizers said on Monday that all three of its June races have sold out for the first time since 2016. In total, there are more than 20,000 people signed up to participate. The sell-out is…
Proctor Memorial Day
PROCTOR, Minn. - Proctor held its annual Memorial Day observance and program Monday to honor those who have given their lives for country. Sherman Gonyea and James Verville, were two flyers who grew up in…
Duluth's Memorial Day Parade
DULUTH, Minn.-- After the veterans and other organizers behind Duluth's Memorial Day Parade, and City Council settled a cost dispute earlier this year that almost cancelled the event, the long-running tradition that honors fallen service…
Gary New Duluth Community Honor Memorial Day
DULUTH, Minn.-- In honor of the memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice, the Gary New Duluth community came together to remember fallen soldiers. At the Veterans Memorial, a ceremony was held for Memorial…
1 Dead, 1 Critical After UTV Rolls Into Turtle Flambeau Flowage
TOWN OF MERCER, Wis. - A 39-year-old woman from Mendota, Illinois is dead after the UTV she was operating lost control and rolled into the Turtle Flambeau Flowage in the Town of Mercer. The Iron County Sheriff's Office said the…
Viking Cruise Ship Arrives In The Duluth Harbor
DULUTH, Minn. - Early Monday morning the Duluth Harbor welcomed its first cruise ship in 10 years. Viking Cruise’s first expedition vessel, the 700-foot Viking Octantis, traveled under the Lift Bridge shortly after 6…
