Vets: Keep Your Pet Active, Warm in Winter
DULUTH, Minn.- It could be easy to hit the couch and cuddle your cat or dog close during weather like this, but vets at local animal hospitals say it's important to get them walking…
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CDC Recommends Shorter COVID Isolation, Quarantine For All
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. health officials are cutting isolation restrictions for Americans who test positive for the coronavirus and shortening the time that close contacts have to quarantine. People with the virus can leave isolation after five days, down…
Snowstorm Closes Bentleyville For The Season
DULUTH, Minn. - Bentleyville Tour of Lights announced Monday afternoon that its final day of the season was canceled because of the wicked snowstorm over the Northland. The following message was posted on Bentleyville's Facebook page about Monday's closure: "Sorry…
Closings, Delays for Monday, December 27, 2021
CLOSED: Fond Du Lac Tribal & Community College Goodwill Industries Lake County Developmental Achievement Center Benedictine Adult Day Services Delay/Reduced Operations: UMD: Due to winter weather, the UMD campus will have reduced…
Special Delivery: Morgan Park Community Tracks Down Recipient of Letter Which Arrived 68 Years Late
DULUTH, Minn.- With the help of social media and the community, one Morgan Park resident was able to learn more about the history of her house, while helping the previous residents reconnect with a…
Trashing the Christmas Tree? Junk Removers Offer Free Pickup
DULUTH, Minn.- While you can't have Christmas without a decorated tree, there comes a time where they have to come down and head out of our living rooms. One local junk removal business is…
Fast-Moving Storm to Affect Travel in Upper Midwest States
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A winter storm system was building steam in South Dakota Sunday morning and has prompted weather alerts in eastern North Dakota, northern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin. The National Weather Service says the storm was expected to move…
Man Dies when Vehicle Goes through Lake Bemidji in Minnesota
BEMIDJI, Minn. (AP) - Authorities say one man died when a vehicle went through the ice on Lake Bemidji in northwestern Minnesota. Rescue personnel who responded to a call about 5:30 p.m. on Friday found that a woman was able…
Multi-Vehicle Pileup Reported on I-94 in Western Minnesota Saturday
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota State Patrol reported a pileup of about 50 vehicles Saturday afternoon along Interstate-94 between Alexandria and Fergus Falls, northwest of the Twin Cities. The Star Tribune reported no fatalities or life-threatening injuries resulted in the multi-vehicle crash,…
Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s Nobel Peace Winner, Dies at 90
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning icon, an uncompromising foe of the country’s past racist policy of apartheid and a modern-day activist for racial justice and LGBT rights,…
CHUM Christmas Eve Vigil Recognizes Increasing Lives Lost to Homelessness
DULUTH, Minn.- CHUM held their annual Christmas Eve vigil Friday on the steps of Duluth City Hall... marking a grim milestone in the city's ongoing battle against homelessness. This vigil remembers persons who have…
VFW Gives Away Free Meals for Christmas
DULUTH, Minn.- The VFW in Lincoln Park gave away free meals today in spirit of Christmas. Anybody in, or outside the community was welcome to enjoy a hot meal of all the fix-ins: mashed…
Iron County Sheriff's Deputies Respond to Domestic Disturbance Involving Alcohol, Fully-Loaded Rifle
OMA, Wis.- A late-night domestic disturbance call for the Iron County Sheriff's Office in Wisconsin resulted in a man in custody pending charges including Endangering Safety by Use of a Dangerous Weapon While Intoxicated. According to a press release from…
Duluth Fire Crews Respond to Flames at Historic Vacant Seaway Hotel Building Thursday Night
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth fire crews responded to a structure fire Thursday night in the vacant historic Esmond Building formerly known as the Seaway Hotel. According to a spokesperson with the Duluth Fire Department…
Active Adventures: New Programs at YMCA at the Essentia Wellness Center in Hermantown
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- In this week's Active Adventures, FOX 21's Ken Slama tours the YMCA at the Essentia Wellness Center in Hermantown and learns about the programs they offer in the upcoming year.
Morning Update 12-24-21
Merry Christmas from FOX 21's Arman Rahman and Meteorologist Ken Slama, bringing you the news and weather to start your day!
Falcon Hatched At Minnesota Power Spotted In Texas
A special Duluth native – a peregrine falcon -- was spotted in Texas recently after being born at a power station in Duluth. Surge is one of three falcons that hatched at Minnesota Power’s Hibbard…
'Miracle 11' Makes New Donations To 6 Local Organizations
SUPERIOR, Wis. - It’s been eight years since 11 skydivers with Skydive Superior played with death after a mid-air collision of two planes over Superior. And once again, those skydivers continue to put that…
Bridgeman's Making Holiday Meals
DULUTH, Minn. -- Meanwhile, Bridgeman's is also providing meals for people this holiday season. They are offering a feast complete with roast beef, green beans, cheesy hash browns along with ice cream. They also have…
VFW Post 137 Preparing Holiday Feast
DULUTH, Minn. -- The VFW post 137 in Lincoln Park is prepping for a big free holiday feast Friday. The supplies for the meals are all donated by community members. The VFW will be serving…
Santa Visits Mesabi Preschool Academy
DULUTH, Minn. -- Santa made a pit stop in Duluth on Thursday to visit children at the Mesabi Preschool Academy. Chris Kringle greeted the children at the Duluth Candy Company. He says his elves are…
Maya Family Restaurant Staying Busy this Holiday Season
HERMANTOWN, Minn. - The Maya Family Mexican Restaurant in Hermantown has been seeing an uptick in sales this holiday season. After being shut down last year during the holidays, the restaurant was unsure how business…
Frost River Wins 'Lights On!' Holiday Contest Again
DULUTH, Minn. - For the second year in a row, Frost River has won the Lights On! holiday style contest. Lights On! is an ongoing event that takes place in the Lincoln Park Craft…
Busiest Travel Day Filling Duluth International Airport with Flyers
DULUTH, Minn.- The day before Christmas Eve is what many call the busiest travel day of the season, and Duluth International Airport has seen a steady stream of people through its doors, and out on…
Judge Halts Vaccine Mandate For St. Paul City Employees
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A judge has temporarily halted a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for St. Paul city employees. The St. Paul Pioneer Press reported that Ramsey County District Judge Robert Awsumb issued a temporary restraining order blocking the mandate…
Update: 2 Bodies Recovered From Bemidji-Area House Fire
(Lakeland PBS-TV) -- Two bodies were recovered around 1 p.m. Thursday from a house that started on fire in Liberty Township, which is 13 miles northwest of Bemidji. The evening update comes after authorities said two children were unaccounted for in…
Dozens Of Vehicles Involved In Western Wisconsin Crashes
OSSEO, Wis. (AP) - Authorities in western Wisconsin are trying to sort out multiple crashes along Interstate 94. The State Patrol said in a statement that freezing rain early Thursday left…
Court Officials Edge Closer To Dividing Prince's Estate
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Court officials are edging closer to dividing up pop superstar Prince's estate. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported Wednesday that November tax filings show the Internal Revenue Service and Comerica Bank & Trust, the estate administrator, have reached…
