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Midday Update 1-4-22

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Rusty Mehlberg for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, January 4, 2022.

Duluth Fire Crews Responding to House Fire in Congdon Park Neighborhood

DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth Fire crews are responding to a house fire in Duluth's Congdon Park neighborhood. The fire was reported around 10:35 a.m. Tuesday on the 3600 block of East 4th Street.…

CDC Signs off on Pfizer Extra Dose Measures

NEW YORK (AP) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has signed off on two measures to increase access to additional doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine. The CDC on Tuesday recommended shortening the recommended interval of time between…

Morning Update 1-4-22

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Rusty Mehlberg for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, January 4, 2022.

Trial Opens for Wisconsin Man Accused of Killing Parents

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Opening statements were scheduled for Tuesday in the trial of a 23-year-old Wisconsin man charged with killing and dismembering his parents. A jury was selected Monday…

Teen Arrested in Connection With Mall of America Shooting

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (FOX 9) - A teenager has been arrested in connection with a shooting at the Mall of America in Bloomington on New Year’s Eve. The Bloomington Police Department said a SWAT team arrested a 19-year-old St. Paul man…

Minnesota’s Blood Bank Donations Are at a 10-Year Low

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Officials say Minnesota’s blood bank donations are at a 10-year low. Red Cross spokeswoman Tonia Teasley says many people are not donating because they are worried about their own health during the coronavirus pandemic. Teasley says across…

Northlanders and Their New Year's Resolutions

DULUTH, Minn.- Of course it's the time to make those promises you want to keep to yourself going into the New Year. FOX 21's Mason Kroll took a trip around town and found some…

Downtown Duluth YMCA Seeing More Taking Steps Toward Healthier 2022

DULUTH, Minn.- With the New Year comes New Year's resolutions for many and the Downtown Duluth YMCA has seen more people hoping to start 2022 on a healthier note. Staff at the facility on…

Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month Continues Education, Prevention

DULUTH, Minn.- January is Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month as fire crews across the nation work to educate more people about job-related cancer, the leading cause of death among firefighters. Duluth crews hope more…

Hermantown Night Riders Hosting Dinner to Raise Money for Trail Grooming

PROCTOR, Minn.- All this snow is bringing snowmobilers out to area trails and one club is hoping to get more members to help maintain those trails for everyone to enjoy. Hermantown Night Riders snowmobile…

New Coffee Shop Opening In Lincoln Park Soon

DULUTH, Minn. - A new coffee shop is set to open later this month in the Enger Lofts of Lincoln Park. It's called 190º Coffee And Tea. The owner says the shop will…

Vitta Pizza Uses Mostly Wood-Burning Stove, Not Thermostat, To Heat Business

DULUTH, Minn. -- Heating bills can get high in the winter, unless you have a business that generates its own warmth. Vitta Pizza in Canal Park barely has to touch the thermostat, as…

Ursa Minor Welcomes Guests To Covered Patio For Outdoor Beers

DULUTH, Minn. -- One business taking advantage of how hardy Minnesotans can be when the temperatures drop is Ursa Minor Brewing, which is going into its first winter season with an added roof…

Duluth Schools Superintendent on Returning to School In-Person Amid Post-Holidays COVID Surge

DULUTH, Minn.- As the omicron variant fuels a surge of COVID cases nationwide the day kids return to schools after the holidays, Duluth ISD 709 superintendent John Magas said the plan is to…

Walz Expects COVID-19 Case Spike as Minnesota Schools Reopen

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Gov. Tim Walz says coronavirus cases due to the fast-spreading omicron variant will most likely race through Minnesota's public schools in the next few weeks now that students are back in class. Walz told Minnesota Public Radio…

FDA Expands Pfizer Boosters for More Teens as Omicron Surges

UNDATED (AP) -The U.S. is expanding COVID-19 boosters as it confronts the omicron surge. The Food and Drug Administration on Monday allowed extra Pfizer shots for children as young as 12. Boosters already are recommended for everyone 16 and older,…

Milwaukee Schools Going Virtual Due to Staff COVID-19 Cases

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Wisconsin's largest school district will transition to virtual instruction beginning Tuesday because of an increase in staff testing positive for COVID-19. Milwaukee public schools were scheduled to resume in-person learning Tuesday, but because of an influx of…

Trump, Ivanka, Don Jr Subpoenaed by NY Attorney General

NEW YORK (AP) - New York's attorney general recently issued subpoenas to former President Donald Trump and his two eldest children in connection with an ongoing civil investigation into the family's business practices. Attorney General Letitia James' office said in…