Fire Department Shares Cold Safety Tips
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Duluth Fire Department is once again preparing to respond to calls during the deep freeze. Firefighters are reminding everybody to plan ahead and layer up as best you can as…
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School Systems Continue To Fight Staffing Shortages and Covid
DULUTH/PROCTOR, Minn. -- The Duluth Public Schools, and Proctor school transportation systems are few of the many impacted by covid. Aside from positive cases, the staff shortages are also playing a role in having…
Duluth Council Approves Application Process To Fill Derek Medved's Seat
DULUTH, Minn.- On Tuesday the City of Duluth will begin accepting applications to fill the At-Large Council seat soon to be left open by Derek Medved, who announced his resignation last week. Medved abstained from the vote at the council…
Lake Superior Brewing Co. Looking at Summer Re-Opening with Brewpub, Apartments
DULUTH, Minn.- One of the oldest breweries in Minnesota is inching closer to its reopening in its new Lakeside/Lester Park building this summer. The new owners of Lake Superior Brewing are a year and…
Court Offers Mixed Views on Water Permit for Minnesota Mine
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota appeals court has issued a mixed opinion in a complicated case contesting one of the key permits that a St. Paul-based company needs to build what would be the state’s first copper-nickel mine.…
City Crews To Remove Snow in Canal Park, Spirit Valley Beginning Wednesday
DULUTH, Minn. - City crews will begin removing snow in the Canal Park and Spirit Valley Business Districts Wednesday and Thursday in an effort to improve on-street parking and reduce the amount of accumulated snow from the sides of the…
US Puts 8,500 Troops on Heightened Alert Amid Russia Tension
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon says that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has put about 8,500 troops on heightened alert, so they will be prepared to deploy if needed to reassure NATO allies in…
VP Harris Touts Replacing Lead Lines During Milwaukee Stop
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Vice President Kamala Harris says during a stop in Milwaukee that removing and replacing lead pipes is a moral imperative and must be one of the nation’s…
Minnesota Police: Poison Gas That Killed 7 Came From Furnace
MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) - Authorities say a furnace was the source of carbon monoxide that last month killed seven members of an immigrant family from Honduras living in Minnesota. Police in Moorhead have said blood samples from the victims showed…
City Crews Responding to Water Main Break in West Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - City of Duluth Utility Operations crews are responding to a water main break in West Duluth. The break was reported Monday afternoon and is located on the 5800 block of Roosevelt Street. City officials say water has…
Midday Update 1-24-22
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, January 24, 2022.
Laura MacArthur Elementary School Grades 3-5 Move To Short-Term Remote Learning
DULUTH, Minn. - Laura MacArthur Elementary School grades 3-5 will be moving to temporary remote learning beginning Tuesday. Schools officials say in a Monday press release that the decision was made due to ongoing staffing shortages. Students are expected to…
Preps Underway for 6th Annual Lake Superior Ice Festival
SUPERIOR, Wis. - The Lake Superior Ice Festival is back for its sixth year at its current capacity. There are a lot of new activities happening this year including an ice…
Voting Begins for 2022 Movies in the Park Lineup
DULUTH, Minn. - Voting for this year's Movies in the Park lineup is now open to the public. The Greater Downtown Council says there are 12 movie options for the upcoming 2022 season. To help narrow down that list to…
Morning Update 1-24-22
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, January 24, 2022.
Kohl’s Confirms Approach About Potential Acquisition
NEW YORK (AP) - Kohl’s is confirming that it has been approached about a possible sale of the department store chain, sending shares up more than 30% in early trading. The company said that it would not comment further, but…
COVID-19 Patient at Center of Ventilator Fight Dies in Texas
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An unvaccinated COVID-19 patient flown from Minnesota to Texas during a legal battle over whether his ventilator should be turned off died Saturday, the family’s attorney said. A Minnesota judge…
Trial To Begin for Cops Accused of Violating Floyd’s Rights
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The federal trial for three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights as Derek Chauvin pinned the Black man’s neck to the street is set to begin Monday with opening statements.…
Businesses Near Beargrease Starting Line in Duluth Ready for Spectators to Return
DULUTH, Minn.- After a year with no fans, the small community of businesses out where the Beargrease starting line is are excited and relieved to have people inside watching the race again. For the…
Staffing Shortage Is So Bad In Schools, Even The Duluth Superintendent Is Filling In
DULUTH, Minn. -- The national staffing shortage in schools is also being felt locally, with even the Duluth schools superintendent filling in in the classroom. Superintendent John Magas says he's stepped in as both a paraprofessional and a substitute teacher,…
The Family Business: Two Harbors Wallins' Prepares For Another Beargrease Marathon
TWO HARBORS, Minn. -- The John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon is just around the corner, and while teams across the country are getting ready for the races, here in Two Harbors., it’s just another…
City Of Duluth Wants DNR Grant To Fight Emerald Ash Borer
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth city councilors will also vote on a resolution to continue the city's effort to remove and replace diseased trees from Emerald Ash Borer. The resolution authorizes the city apply for a grant from the Minnesota Department…
Council To Vote Monday On Procedure To Fill Medved's At-Large Seat
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth City Council will decided how to move forward with Derek Medved's at-large seat after he announced he's leaving the council Feb. 14 to focus on his KornerStore business. The proposal is calling for an application…
Cirrus Aircraft Plans To Expand In Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - The city of Duluth says Cirrus Aircraft has plans to expand its operations into a massive hangar at the Duluth Airport that was left vacant by AAR in 2020 when the company left town. A city spokesperson…
All 100 Lab Monkeys Accounted For After Several Escape Crash
DANVILLE, Pa. (AP) — The last of the escaped monkeys from the crash of a truck towing a trailer load of 100 of the animals was accounted for by late Saturday, a day after the pickup collided with a dump…
Access Again An Issue At Federal Trial In Floyd's Killing
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A closed hearing in the federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers in George Floyd’s killing was canceled Friday after prosecutors and the media objected. It's the second time in just days that access…
EXPLAINER: Will Chauvin Testify At Trial Of 3 Other Cops?
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - As the federal trial for three former Minneapolis officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights is set to…
Minnesota Lawmakers Face $7.7B Surplus In 2022 Session
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota Legislature will confront a $7.7 billion surplus when it convenes Monday, Jan. 31. And that's bound to set up clashes in this election year over whether to spend…
Beargrease Cub Run Bringing Young Mushers to the Races
TWO HARBORS, Minn. -- With just a week to go till sled dog teams take off at the 42nd annual Beargrease, a little warm up took place Saturday in Two Harbors, helping the Northland get…
Wild Winter Wonderland at Lake Superior Zoo
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Lake Superior Zoo turned into a winter wonderland Saturday for its animal residents, and human visitors to enjoy. . Staff say the zoo is not only a summer or spring destination.…
