Morning Update 11-23-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, November 23, 2021.
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US to Release 50 Million Barrels of Oil To Ease Energy Costs
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden has ordered 50 million barrels of oil released from the strategic reserve to help bring down energy costs, in coordination with other major energy-consuming nations, including China,…
No Concern: Duluth Whole Foods Co-op Has Plenty of Turkeys, Options Available
DULUTH, Minn. - The two Whole Foods Co-op locations in Duluth are preparing to help you secure the final menu items on your list ahead of Thanksgiving. After hearing nationally of turkey shortages, and a…
St. Luke’s Seeing Uptick in Adults Receiving Booster Shot
DULUTH, Minn. -- With the CDC and FDA approving boosters for adults, local hospitals are seeing more people come in to get the shot. St. Luke’s tells us it's seeing a staggering 500 people a…
Duluth Firefighters: How Not To Fry Your Turkey This Thanksgiving
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth firefighters put on a dramatic demonstration Monday to show how quickly frying a turkey can go very wrong if not handled properly. The fiery show was an example of a…
Pedro's Grill & Cantina Settling in to New Location
CLOQUET, Minn. - Throughout the past 20 months amid the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve witnessed multiple businesses that were forced to shut their doors or change the way they operate just to make ends meet. This…
Three Duluth Elementary Schools Showcase New Nature Playscapes
DULUTH, Minn. - The preschool program at Duluth Public Schools is celebrating a big outdoor milestone. Three new nature playscapes are being unveiled to students under the age of five this week. The…
Glensheen Mansion's "Spirit of The Lights" and Self-Guided Candlelight Tours Kick Off This Week
DULUTH, Minn. -- The "Spirit Of The Lights" and self-guided candlelight tours are bringing holiday cheer to the Glensheen Mansion starting this week. Both open to the public on Friday, but on Monday, Glensheen…
Emmanuel Evergreens Begins Christmas Tree Sales
DULUTH, Minn. -- Emmanuel Evergreens tree lot along Grand Avenue in West Duluth has been in business for five years. They decided to get their trees out a little earlier this year. The lot…
Depot Foundation Announces Depot United Campaign
DULUTH, Minn. -- The St. Louis County Depot will be getting an added boost in its fundraising efforts to support programs within the building. The Depot United Campaign will raise money to be equally distributed…
CHUM Hosts Pre-Thanksgiving Turkey Distribution
DULUTH, Minn. -- On Monday, chum kicked off its thanksgiving holiday season giving away 150 meal boxes and turkeys at the Our Saviors Lutheran Church in West Duluth. It's a big event all about…
John Shuster Leads Team Shuster to Win at USA Curling Olympic Trials
OMAHA, Neb. - Four years ago, John Shuster and his team began to take the curling world by storm. Team Shuster fought back in the trials to be named to Team USA. Then, they fought through the Olympics on their…
Official: More Than 90% Of Fed Workers Got Shots by Deadline
WASHINGTON (AP) - More than 90% of federal workers have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by Monday’s deadline set by President Joe Biden. Biden announced in September that all federal workers were required to undergo vaccination,…
Prominent Poet Robert Bly, Author of ‘Iron John’, Dies at 94
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Poet Robert Bly, who authored the men’s movement classic “Iron John,” has died. Bly spent most of his life in his native Minnesota and was an active poet for…
Police: Parade-Crash Suspect Was in a Domestic Disturbance
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — The man suspected of plowing his SUV into a Christmas parade in suburban Milwaukee, killing at least five people and injuring 48, had been in a domestic disturbance just minutes before, Waukesha’s police chief says. Police…
Midday Update 11-22-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, November 22, 2021. Have a great day!
Walz Activates 400 National Guard Members To Help Staff Nursing Homes
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Gov. Tim Walz announced Monday he is activating the Minnesota National Guard to form skilled nursing "response teams" that will provide support to long-term care facilities experiencing staffing shortages amid the state's COVID-19 surge.…
Harris To Announce $1.5B Investment in Health Care Workforce
WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President Kamala Harris will announce the Biden administration is investing $1.5 billion from the coronavirus aid package to address the health care worker shortage in underserved communities. The funding being announced Monday will go to the…
Morning Update 11-22-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, November 22, 2021. Have a great day!
St. Luke's Updates Visitor Policy Due to Increasing Positive COVID Rates
DULUTH, Minn. - St. Luke's has updated its visitor policy citing growing COVID-19 cases in the community and rising test positivity rates. Changes to the policy went into effect Saturday. Patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 will not be allowed…
SUV Driver in Wisconsin Parade Crash May Have Been Fleeing a Crime
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) - A person taken into custody after an SUV plowed into a crowd of holiday parade marchers in Wisconsin, killing at least five people, has been identified as 39-year-old Darrell Brooks. Police haven’t yet identified the “person…
Target To Keep Stores Closed on Thanksgiving for Good
NEW YORK (AP) - Target will no longer open its stores on Thanksgiving Day, making permanent a shift to the unofficial start of the holiday season that was suspended during the pandemic. To limit crowds in stores, retailers last year…
Historic St. Louis County Jailhouse Getting New Life as Apartment Building
DULUTH, Minn.- After sitting unused for more than a decade the historic St. Louis County Jailhouse in downtown Duluth is getting new life as mixed rate apartments. “It's over 10 yrs in the…
Minnesota COVID-19 Hospitalizations Top 1,400 Amid Surge
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The number of Minnesota patients hospitalized with COVID-19 has surpassed 1,400 for the first time since last December, before vaccines became available. According to state health department statistics released Friday, Minnesota hospitals were caring for…
Soberpro Gets Not Only You, But Your Car Home Safely After a Night Out
TWIN PORTS -- Some people who go out for a night on the town make the poor choice of driving home drunk, simply because they don't want to worry about picking their car up the…
Falling of Leaves Vendor And Craft Show
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Festival of Trees annual craft fair at the DECC, that brings in close to 150 vendors annually was canceled suddenly this year, leaving crafters out of an event they love,…
CHUM Will Begin Handing Out Thanksgiving Boxes Full Of Food On Monday
DULUTH, Minn. -- Beginning on Monday, the CHUM Food Shelf will be handing out 300 boxes of Thanksgiving meals in Duluth with everything you need for a feast. They will be given out on a first-come, first-serve basis. On Monday,…
Police: 'Some Fatalities' When SUV Hits Christmas Parade
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) - The police chief in Waukesha, Wisconsin, says there were “some fatalities” when an SUV sped into Christmas parade. Chief Dan Thompson said more than 20 people were injured Sunday. Thompson said he doesn’t have an exact…
Apartment Catches Fire In Esko, Displacing One Tenant
ESKO, Minn. -- Firefighters responded to reports of a fire in a building on Sunday afternoon. The Esko Fire Department responded to the call of a structure on fire on the westbound side of Highway 61 shortly after 3 p.m.…
