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
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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.…
Madeleine Albright, 1st Female US Secretary Of State, Dies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Madeleine Albright, the first female U.S. secretary of state, has died of cancer, her family said Wednesday. She was 84. President Bill Clinton chose Albright as America’s top diplomat in 1996, and she served in that capacity…
Midday Update March 23, 2022
Join FOX 21’s Natalie Noury and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, March 23, 2022.
Morning Update March 23, 2022
Join FOX 21’s Natalie Noury and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, March 23, 2022.
Visit Duluth's New President A Native Of Italy, Ready To Move Forward 'Like A Rocket'
DULUTH, Minn. - The newly configured Visit Duluth officially has a new president to lead its convention and visitor center operations. This comes as Twin Cities marketing firm Bellmont Partners now handles all marketing…
Duluth Sister Cities International Won't Drop Sister City Petrozavodsk, Russia Amid War
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth's Sister Cities is speaking out in support of Petrozavodsk, Russia, which is one of Duluth’s sister cities, as that country's leader continues to pummel Ukraine. In an email Tuesday to…
Great Outdoors: Preparing for Steelhead Trout Spring Season
BRULE, Wis. - With the Brule River starting to see some of its ice cover melt away, anticipation to fish for steelhead trout is growing. That itch will be met as the Wisconsin DNR…
Benders Shoes Reopens at New Location in Duluth
DULUTH, MN - Benders Shoes in Duluth has moved into a new, larger location and is now open to bringing its customers a wider selection of products. After being in its previous location for…
Birdwatching 101 at Duluth Folk School
DULUTH, Minn. - The birds are starting to come back and in preparation, the Duluth Folk School had its first Birdwatching 101 class of the season Tuesday, which is an annual class that couldn't happen…
Mark Anderson Memorial Concert Happening Sunday, March 27th
DULUTH, Minn. - The twin ports music scene is remembering the life of a well-respected musician with a memorial concert this Sunday. Mark Anderson, who died this month of pancreatic cancer, was a musician well…
UMD Grad Students Participates in Great Lakes Winter Research
DULUTH, MN - Student researchers and scientists at UMD and several other institutions recently gathered samples from across the Great Lakes to understand what is happening…
Wildwoods Preparing for Spring, Warning About Rabbit & Bird Diseases
DULUTH, Minn. - The arrival of spring weather means the emergence of baby animals in the wild. Wildwoods Wildlife Rehabilitation took their first assistance call of the season March 21, reuniting a baby squirrel with its…
Late Season Winter Storm No Issues for MnDOT
DULUTH, Minn. - Winter weather is not leaving the Northland yet, and road crews have been busy prepping for the wide range of precipitation that has fallen. MnDOT says this winter has seen few…
Wisconsin Dad Wants Cop Charged For Restraint Of Daughter
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin father is demanding that prosecutors charge an off-duty police officer who appears to have briefly pressed his knee into his 12-year-old daughter's neck similar to how Derek Chauvin restrained George Floyd. Surveillance video appears…
