Morning Update 2-21-22
FOX 21's Arman Rahman and Meteorologist Ken Slama have the news and weather you need heading out the door.
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MN Patrol: Wisconsin Woman Killed in Wrong-Way Crash
WINONA, Minn. (AP) — According to the State Patrol, a central Wisconsin woman has died in a crash with a wrong-way drunken driver in Minnesota. Twenty-year-old Hannah Goman, a Winona State University student from Stevens Point, Wisconsin, was killed in…
Trapp Family of Esko Breaks Guinness World Record for World's Tallest
UPDATE: Check out Guinness World Records' video on the Trapp family from April here. ESKO, Minn.- A family in Esko…
Blacklist Introduces "Bar Down" Pale Ale to Benefit 218 Hockey
DULUTH, Minn. -- A partnership between 218 Hockey and Blacklist Brewery is finding ways to keep more kids on the ice. 218 Hockey is a brand that fundraises and provides support to all local…
Duluth Sport Show Comes To A Successful End
DULUTH, Minn. -- The four day stretch of the Duluth sport show came to a close at the DECC Sunday, and it's safe to say that it was a success. With over 150…
LPCFC Monthly Grocery Giveaway Gaining Traction
DULUTH, Minn. -- Families in Duluth’s Lincoln Park neighborhood got to enjoy a "Grocery Giveaway” aimed at addressing the food desert in the area. The giveaway started in October, and it has been put…
DOJ: Superior Police Officer 'Unknowingly' Drove Over Person Lying In Road
SUPERIOR, Wis. – A state investigation is underway after a Superior police officer “unknowingly” drove over a person on Tower Avenue Saturday night who was lying in the road, according to the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation.…
Duluth Firefighters Tackle Propane Tank Fires Outside Vision Northland Project
DULUTH, Minn. – Multiple propane tanks started on fire Sunday afternoon outside the Vision Northland construction site in downtown Duluth. City officials were asking people to stay away from the area of East 1st Street between North 3rd Street and…
Rents Reach ‘Insane’ Levels Across US With No End In Sight
ASSOCIATED PRESS - Krystal Guerra’s Miami apartment has a tiny kitchen, cracked tiles, warped cabinets, no dishwasher and hardly any storage space. But Guerra was fine with the apartment’s shortcomings. It was all part of being a 32-year-old graduate student…
21st Annual Polar Plunge Returns To Lake Superior
DULUTH, Minn. -- Its freezing, its cloudy, its windy.. What better day to jump into Lake Superior? "Jumping in the lake is not as bad as you think it’s going to be, the water…
Pat Ringold, Owner of Benna Ford and Community Supporter, Dies
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Pat Ringold, a business owner who gave back to the Twin Ports in many big ways has died. According to a Facebook post by Ringold's family after putting up a big fight…
Black Business-Owners Front and Center at Showcase in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.-. Once again this year different black-owned businesses throughout the twin ports gathered together to showcase their products and their presence in the community. The 2nd Annual Black Business Showcase returned to…
Ojibwe Winter Games Teach Tradition, Environmentalism
DULUTH, Minn.- Over at UMD Saturday, people got outside and learned about Ojibwe culture. Hosted by the American Indian Learning Resource Center at UMD, the Ojibwe Winter Games utilize arrows and spears, which…
Local Group Finding Ways to Provide For the Less Fortunate and Homeless
DULUTH, Minn. -- Saturday, a local group continued their efforts to help the homeless and needy in and around West Duluth. The group called the Guardian Angels of West Duluth, handed out what they called…
Superior High School Students Prepare For Trip to Japan with Fundraiser
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- Over the past 20 years Superior has built a connection with its sister city in Japan, Ami Machi through Superior High School's exchange program, and after taking a pause due to covid,…
Active Adventures: Skiing at Snowflake Nordic Ski Center
In this week’s Active Adventures, Meteorologist Ken Slama meets up with local skiing enthusiast Eve Graves and her trusty friend Lupine at Snowflake Nordic Ski Center. This is Ken’s first time strapping on…
Sen. David Tomassoni Not Seeking Re-election, Announces Retirement After 2022
CHISHOLM, Minn.-—Senator David Tomassoni announced in a press release Saturday that he will not seek re-election to another term in the Minnesota Senate and will retire at the end of 2022. Tomassoni has served in the Minnesota Senate since 2001…
Two Arrested with 10g of Meth, 21 Doses of Clonazepam in Backus Residence
BACKUS, Minn.- A 69-year-old woman and 32-year-old man from Backus were arrested Wednesday with several items of drug activity, paraphernalia, drug sales, and ammunition seized from their residence. According to Cass County Sheriff Tom Burch, as part of an ongoing…
Authorities Investigating Burnt Body, Pickup Truck in Saginaw
SAGINAW, Minn.- The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office is investigating a vehicle fire in Brevator Township, and the burnt body discovered next to it. According to the Sheriff's Office, around 11 p.m. Friday emergency responders were dispatched to the area…
No One Injured After Car Smashes Through Salvation Army Thrift Store
SUPERIOR, Wis- No injuries were reported after a car crashed into a Salvation Army Thrift Store in Superior Friday afternoon. According to a spokesperson with the Superior Police Department, the 70-year-old driver told…
Snow Squall Warning Issued For 1st Time Since 2020
DULUTH, Minn.- Experts say it was quick, but after almost blizzard-like conditions a snow squall Friday afternoon brought with it a blast of arctic air which made some roads a bit icy. “You can…
2nd Graders Mush in 14th Annual 'Ikidarod' at North Shore Community School
DULUTH, Minn.- It's the season of mushing but for one annual Duluth race Friday it wasn't dogs pulling sleds. North Shore Community School ran the 14th annual "Ikidarod" race. 2nd graders pulled their classmates on…
40 Mph Winds Force Chester Bowl to Close Skiing
DULUTH, Minn. -- Fun in the snow came to a halt at Chester Bowl in Duluth as wind gusts over forty miles an hour forced them to shut down operations on Friday. Management tells…
Champion's Choice Turkey Calls at the Duluth Sport Show
DULUTH, Minn. - It was the second day of the Duluth Sport Show at the DECC on Friday, and venders there were excited to share their outdoor passions. Champion's Choice Turkey Calls, a first time…
Biden Is ‘Convinced’ Putin Has Decided To Invade Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - U.S. President Joe Biden says he’s “convinced” that Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to launch a further invasion of Ukraine, saying Friday he has “reason to believe” it will occur in the “coming days” and…
No Injuries Reported After Car Crashes Into Superior Salvation Army Store
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Authorities in Superior say there were no injuries reported after a car crashed into the Salvation Army store Friday afternoon. According to police, the driver, a 70-year-old woman, told officers she was attempting to park in front…
Blizzard Conditions Close Portions of ND, Minnesota Roadways
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Blizzard conditions have closed portions of interstates and highways in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota Friday. The North Dakota Highway Patrol has closed Interstate 29 from Fargo to the Canadian border due to blowing snow…
Canadian Police Have Arrested 70 Protesters in Ottawa
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Police in Canada say they have arrested at least 70 people and made progress in clearing out truckers who have paralyzed Ottawa for three weeks in…
Update: Armed Robbery Suspect Connected to Third Robbery on Superior Street
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth police say the 25-year-old arrested Tuesday for two armed robberies has now been connected to a third armed robbery at CVS Pharmacy on East Superior Street. The 25-year-old Duluth resident had been previously arrested in connection…
Midday Update 2-18-22
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Rusty Mehlberg for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, February 18, 2022.
