Midday Update 3-25-22
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City of Duluth Asks for the Community's Help with Lake Superior Shoreline Resilience Survey
As part of the Advanced Assistance (AA) Coastal Resilience and Mitigation Study, the City of Duluth is asking for the public's help to provide feedback through an online survey. Within the survey, citizens are asked questions about what coastal resilience…
Morning Update 3-25-22
Happy Friday! FOX 21's Arman Rahman and Meteorologist Ken Slama bring you the news and weather you need to start the day.
Lake Superior College Hosts Career And Transfer Fair
DULUTH, Minn. - Lake Superior College is having its first big networking event since the pandemic as employers set up their booths in hopes of connecting with students walking through. More than 70 employers turned…
Partially Sunken Tugboat In Duluth Harbor Now Leaking Oil Into Slip
DULUTH, Minn. - Environmental concerns are growing involving that partially sunken retired tugboat in the Duluth Harbor. This comes as at least a gallon of oil has leaked out into the slip's water, according…
Duluth Playhouse To Leave Depot, Move Programs To NorShor Theatre, Zeitgeist
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Playhouse is saying goodbye to its longtime smaller stage at the St. Louis County Depot in a consolidation move that'll bring most of its programming within its home base at…
UMD Kirby Student Center Hosts Men's Hockey Watch Party
DULUTH, M.N.-- Students gathered this afternoon to watch their UMD Bulldogs in the NCAA Regional Semi-finals out in Colorado. Around a dozen students turned out in the Kirby Student Center on campus…
Duluth Rolls Out New Online Tool To Report Blight, Potholes, And More
UPDATE: The city of Duluth plans to roll out the "blight reports" part of the tool by the end of 2022. It is not currently featured on the website. DULUTH, Minn. -- The…
Twin Pygmy Slow Lorises Born at Lake Superior Zoo
DULUTH, MN - The Lake Superior Zoo recently welcomed two new members to its zoo family. Twin pygmy slow lorises, which are related to lemurs, were born just a couple of weeks ago and…
Allergy Season Getting Underway in the Northland
DULUTH, Minn. - Allergy season is already underway for some people in the Northland. While pollen numbers won’t pick up until April and May, Dr. Minto Porter, an allergist and immunologist with Essentia Health, says…
Crumbl Cookies Open in Duluth, Grand Opening Friday
DULUTH, Minn. - Crumbl Cookies is ready to serve you in Duluth. The franchise has its grand opening March 25, but people took advantage of their soft open March 24 to get their first…
Storage Tips for Snowmobiles as Season Winds Down
DULUTH, Minn. - As the winter outdoor season winds down for another year, snowmobile owners are getting their sleds ready for summer storage. Duluth Lawn and Sport says they have technicians ready to help with…
Tiger Dies at Minnesota Zoo
FOX 9--The Minnesota Zoo is mourning the loss of 12-year-old Amur tiger, Putin. The tiger died Wednesday when he experienced cardiac failure during a preventative health exam, the zoo announced Thursday. Putin, who was born in the Czech Republic,…
Midday Update March 24th, 2022
Join FOX 21’s Natalie Noury and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, March 24th, 2022
Water Main Break on North 53rd Avenue West
DULUTH, Minn.--City of Duluth Operations Crews are responding to a water main break on the 1500 block of North 53rd Avenue West. Water has been turned off on North 53rd Avenue West from Albion Street to Columbia Street, and on…
UW-Superior to Close COVID-19 Testing Site to the Public
DULUTH, Minn.--The University of Wisconsin-Superior's free COVID-19 testing site will close to the public on April 1. The testing site is operated in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services in the Marcovich Wellness Center. The clinic will remain…
Morning Update March 24th, 2022
Join FOX 21’s Natalie Noury and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, March 24, 2022.
Man Tows Ice House Off Northern Minnesota Lake Through Feet Of Water
LAKE OF THE WOODS, Minn. - It was one wet ride for a Minnesota man removing his ice house from Lake of the Woods. Eric Best took video of the experience over the…
Retired Tugboat Remains Partially Submerged In Duluth Port
DULUTH, Minn. - The U.S. Coast Guard released new information Wednesday about the retired tugboat partially sunken in the Duluth Harbor since Monday. The tugboat called Lake Superior remained partially under water Wednesday. The Coast…
Port Of Duluth-Superior Pulls Out Of Hibernation With Arrival Of Cutter Vessels
DULUTH, Minn. - The Port of Duluth-Superior is pulling out of hibernation with the Soo Locks opening in just days and ice cutting now underway. Two ice cutting vessels arrived in the port Wednesday and…
Round Here Records Pop-Up at Bent Paddle
DULUTH, Minn. - Listen up music lovers, a vinyl pop-up shop is making it's way through the Twin Ports. Round Here Records Duluth sells, buys, and trades vinyl's and features many genres, including Classic Rock,…
Runners Prepare for Spring
DULUTH, Minn. - With warm weather on the horizon, the Duluth Running Company is seeing more foot traffic come through the doors. The business is making the transition to spring by adding seasonal gear like…
Grant Hauschild Launches State Senate District 3 Campaign
HERMANTOWN, Minn. -- Hermantown city councilor Grant Hauschild launched his campaign for the Minnesota State Senate District 3 seat at the city's Iron Workers Local 512 union hall Wednesday afternoon. He said that as…
Monday-Wednesday's Winter Storm Snow Totals
The following snow totals were reports across the Northland to open up this week! Hovland, MN: 14.0" Grand Portage, MN: 14.0" International Falls, MN: 13.1" Silver Bay, MN: 10.7" Grand Marais, MN: 9.5" Talmoon, MN: 8.5" Deer River, MN: 8.0"…
Report Shows Lack of Homes and Apartments in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - The latest housing indicator report by the City of Duluth confirms the need for more apartments and homes. Their 2021 study found the average price for a home sold increased…
UMD PAWS Hosts Therapy Animals on National Puppy Day
DULUTH, Minn. - March 23 is National Puppy Day, and it happened to coincide with the latest visit of therapy animals at UMD. The weather did not stop UMD PAWS from hosting seven dogs and…
Proposed Legislation Could Pay Part of UMD Tuition for Future Minnesota Students
DULUTH, Minn. - Minnesotans who graduate high school and attend UMD could have a sizable chunk of their tuition covered if a proposal in the state legislature become law. The Greater Minnesota Scholarship Program…
Gordy's Hi-Hat has Reopened for its 62nd Season
CLOQUET, MN - Gordy’s Hi-Hat in Cloquet is officially open and ready to serve up classic American cheeseburgers that haven’t changed since they first opened 62 years ago. Every…
Coast Guard Cutter Arrives in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - It's not the permanent ship, but the arrival of the Hollyhock means the start of ice cutting activities in the Duluth and Superior ports. This ship, along with the Neah Bay,…
Supreme Court Tosses Wisconsin Legislative Voting Maps
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday threw out Wisconsin state legislative maps that were preferred by the state’s Democratic governor and selected by Wisconsin’s top court, making it unclear what the boundaries will be for the fall election.…
