Morning Update 3-29-22
Start your Tuesday, March 29th off with news and weather from FOX 21's Arman Rahman and Meteorologist Ken Slama
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Coffee Conversation: Fur-Tastic K9s at Arrowhead Home and Builders Show at the DECC
In this week's Coffee Conversation, some cute dogs teach us some new tricks! The Fur-Tastic K9s stop by to preview their time at the Arrowhead Home and Builders Show at the DECC this week.…
As the Temperatures Rise, It's Time to Grill Outside
DULUTH, Minn.--As we get closer to summer to summer you might be dusting off your grill that's been sitting in storage all winter, or looking to…
UMD Bulldog Rocketry Blasts Motor In Test Before 'Spaceport American Cup'
DULUTH, Minn. - The Bulldog Rocketry Team at UMD is working hard to perfect its competitive rocket for an upcoming national competition -- Spaceport American Cup. The team members performing an on-the-ground test Sunday…
Man Arrested After Standoff, Weapon Discharged In Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - A standoff in Duluth between a man and police ended without any issues after the suspect was arrested for firing his gun. It started around 9:15 a.m. on the 600 block of…
Knowing Your Neighbors: Heide's Mastectomy Store in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- Getting fitted for medical garments post-surgery or procedure can feel like a dry expressionless experience. But the folks at Heide's Mastectomy Store in Duluth are hoping to change that. "So it feels almost…
Memorial Day Parade Saved By Duluth City Council, Fee Dispute Resolved
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth City Council approved a resolution Monday to keep the longstanding Memorial Day Parade in West Duluth by dropping the event’s fee from thousands of dollars to just under…
The annual Arrowhead Home and Builders Show Preps are Underway
DULUTH, Minn.--The 54th annual Arrowhead Home and Builders Show is back at the DECC beginning this Wednesday. Currently almost four hundred exhibitors are setting up…
VIDEO: What's Good at Goodwill This Spring
DULUTH, Minn. - The Goodwill down on Garfield Avenue is always accepting donations and considers this as their busy season. With winter apparel switching over to spring northlanders are looking to thrift or donate.
Upper Midwest Film Office Reacts to 'CODA' Oscars Win
DULUTH, Minn. - The historic win for "CODA" at the Oscars means a lot to the film industry and artists in Duluth as well. The Upper Midwest Film Office says seeing Daniel Durant earn all…
Sheriff's Office: Esko Bomb Threat Came From Another Continent
ESKO, Minn. -- The March 17th anonymous call that claimed an explosive device was inside an Esko Public Schools classroom and caused the entire campus to evacuate came from someone who didn't even live in North America, according to the…
Look Out for Litter as Spring Approaches
DULUTH, Minn.-- As snow begins melting and flows into storm drains, it becomes increasingly important to keep litter off the streets and into trash cans. "Whatever is on the streets or parking lots…
Lumber Prices on Steady Decline
DULUTH, Minn.-- Some good news for those who need lumber for home projects, building and more. Prices seem to be on the decline. We talked to the Hermantown-based business Minardi Lumber and Millwork…
Lincoln Park to Undergo Much Needed Transformations
DULUTH, Minn.-- Duluth's Ecolibrium3 has been awarded more than 800-thousand dollars to address economic, educational and health disparities in the Lincoln Park Neighborhood. The money is coming from the Department of Employment and Economic…
Jen Schultz Announces Bid for Minnesota's 8th Congressional District
DULUTH, MN - Today, Minnesota State Representative Jen Schultz made it official, she’s running for Minnesota’s 8th District. Schultz announced her bid to run for U.S. Congress…
Judge: Trump Likely Committed Crimes Related To Election
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday asserted it is “more likely than not” that former President Donald Trump committed crimes in his attempt to stop the certification of the 2020 election, ruling to order the release of more than…
Florida's DeSantis Signs Parental Rights In Education Bill
FLORIDA (FOX) -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law Monday a parental rights bill that bans teachers from giving classroom instruction on "sexual orientation" or "gender identity" in kindergarten through third grade. "In Florida, we not only know that parents have a right…
33rd Annual Fitger's 5K Back with Normal Course, Full Capacity in 2022
DULUTH, Minn.- The 33rd annual Fitger’s 5K will look and feel more like normal this April, with the iconic spring race returning to full capacity and a more traditional racecourse after two years of modifications. “Our events are meant to…
Morning Update 3-28-22
Start your Monday, March 28 off with news and weather from FOX 21's Arman Rahman and Meteorologist Ken Slama.
Duluth Representative Jen Schultz to Run for U.S. House in the 8th Congressional District
DULUTH, Minn.- Minnesota Rep. Jen Schultz (DFL), has announced her candidacy for the U.S House of Representatives in Minnesota's 8th Congressional District, against incumbent Republican Congressman Pete Stauber. Schultz, currently the MN House 7A Representative, held a press event at…
The Horns Return To Duluth-Superior Port As First Ship Departs Sunday
DULUTH, Minn. - The true sound of spring in Duluth was heard Sunday morning as the first blast of the horns went off for that first big ship of the season leaving the Duluth-Superior Port.…
'CODA' Featuring Duluth's Daniel Durant Wins Best Picture Oscar
LOS ANGELES (AP) - After a movie year often light on crowds, the Academy Awards named an unabashed crowd-pleaser, the deaf family drama “CODA,” best picture Sunday, handing Hollywood’s top award to a streaming service for the first time. Sian…
Big Movie Awards Event at West Theater
DULUTH, Minn. -- If you wanted to feel like you were part of the Oscars this year, you could walk the red carpet, right at the West Theater in Duluth. This is their second year…
Celebration of Life for Local Music Legend Mark Anderson
DULUTH, Minn. -- There was an outpouring of support at R.T. Quinlan’s on Sunday where musicians and the Twin Ports came together to honor and remember the life of Mark Anderson who passed…
Monday's City Council Meeting bringing Closure to the Table
DULUTH, Minn. -- It's a win for Duluth’s longstanding Memorial Day parade, if councilors pass a resolution Monday night, that drops the event's fee from thousands of dollars, to just under $200. Council president…
Minnesota DNR's EagleCam Now Showing Two Eaglets That Just Hatched
MINNESOTA -- The Minnesota DNR has some exciting news for fans of its EagleCam: two eggs in an eagle nest high up in a forest have now hatched. The first eaglet was born on…
Affordable Housing, Long Overlooked, Getting Federal Boost
BOSTON (AP) - States and localities are increasingly tapping federal funds to help finance efforts to build more affordable housing, repair dilapidated units or reduce their homeless numbers. Housing advocates believe the money from the $350 billion Coronavirus State and…
Minnesotan Detained By Russian Forces In Ukraine Is Released
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A Winona, Minnesota, man detained by Russian forces in Ukraine has been released. Twenty-eight-year-old Tyler Jacob had been taken into custody earlier this month while trying to cross from Ukraine into Turkey. U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar says…
Sun Country Flight Cancellations Cause Spring Break Travel Troubles For Some Passengers
BLOOMINGTON, Minn (FOX 9) - Katie Nelson recently spent a picture-perfect week in Orlando with her family, soaking up the sun and enjoying Disney World with her niece and nephew. As they were getting ready to board a Sun Country flight home to…
Biscuits Or Bratwurst: GOP Weighs Its Convention Choices
ASSOCIATED PRESS -- In Milwaukee, one of two cities vying to host the Republican presidential convention in 2024, Democrats were pilloried by the potential visitors after predawn election results delivered Wisconsin for Joe Biden in the 2020 White House race.…
