Morning Update 12-9-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021.
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Uber Unveils New Audio Recording Feature During Rides as Part of Safety Enhancements
WASHINGTON (FOX TV Digital Team) - Uber is launching a new audio recording option for drivers and riders during trips. This new feature is part of several new safety initiatives the company is starting. According to a press release from…
Doctors at Essentia Urge Patients Not Delay Preventative Care
DULUTH, Minn.- Local doctors continue to stress not delaying preventative care as they're seeing more patients with chronic medical conditions paying dire consequences. At Essentia Health physicians are seeing less come in for issues…
Spirit Mountain, Duluth Traverse Land $1M+ For Nordic, Snowmobile, Mountain Biking
DULUTH, Minn. - Spirit Mountain and the Duluth Traverse have landed more than $1 million combined to increase outdoor recreation. Starting with Spirit Mountain, it's getting roughly $1.2 million to expand its Nordic, snowmobile…
Visit Cook County Hosting Annual Dark Sky Festival
GRAND MARAIS, Minn. - Starting Thursday, Dec. 9, Visit Cook County invites the public to turn their eyes to the night sky. After beginning in 2018 and cancellation in 2020 due to COVID-19, the…
New Scenic Café Reopens In-Person Dining Services
DULUTH, Minn. -- The New Scenic Cafe on highway 61 is back open for in-person dining bringing back some normalcy to the popular eatery. While this is exciting there are still staffing issues causing hours…
Drug Overdoses Almost 7x Higher Now Compared To 2013
DULUTH, Minn. -- Total overdoses are 7 times higher than they were in 2013 in Duluth from opioids, this epidemic continues to cause problems in Duluth, we took a look at the current numbers that…
Duluth Heights Outdoor Rink Opens To Public
DULUTH, Minn. -- It officially feels like winter in Duluth now that the first outdoor hockey rink has frozen over. The Duluth Heights Rink is the first one in Duluth to open for the…
Wild State Cider Offering Outdoor Curling
DULUTH, Minn. -- Wild State Cider in Duluth's Lincoln Park Neighborhood has started installing a new outdoor curling rink. After seeing the success of bars in the Twin Cities doing this same type of…
Celebrating Minnesota Pint Day
DULUTH, Minn. - Dozens of craft breweries and brewpubs across Minnesota are taking part in Minnesota Pint Day. Bent Paddle Brewing Company is one of the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild members where…
Annual Sock Drive Brings Thousands of Socks to Northlanders in Need
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Salvation Army is partnering with the Fond-Du-Luth Casino to give thousands of socks to northlanders in need. The 12th annual sock drive began with the Fond-Du-Luth Casino collecting socks…
Winter Needs for CASDA, PAVSA Go Beyond Clothing
TWIN PORTS - During the winter season, organizations that help those who are recovering from the effects of assaults and abuse have unique needs. Those needs may not always be what you think…
State Commission Recommends Spirit Mountain for $1.2M Grant
DULUTH, Minn. - The Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission has recommended Duluth's Spirit Mountain for a $1.2 million Parks and Trails Legacy Fund grant. The $1,254,471 Spirit Mountain grant would be part of the $12.2 million recommended by…
Tribes in 3 States to Link 120 Electric Charging Stations
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tribal communities in South Dakota, North Dakota, and Minnesota are working together on a project that would reduce reliance on fossil fuels. Minneapolis-based Native Sun Community Power Development plans to collaborate with Standing Rock Renewable Energy Authority…
COVID-19 Surge Stretches Wisconsin Hospitals to the Limit
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - With COVID-19 surging in Wisconsin, health care leaders say their hospitals across the state are at or near capacity. The seven-day average for new infections in Wisconsin is more than 3,500, which is the highest it’s…
Pfizer Says COVID Booster Offers Protection Against Omicron
(AP) - Pfizer says a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine appears to offer important protection against the new omicron variant. Pfizer and its partner BioNTech tested how well vaccine-produced antibodies could neutralize omicron in lab dishes. They found significant…
Protecting Fido as the Bitter Cold Settles In
DULUTH, Minn. - Tis the season to protect your pets from the bitter cold. At A Place for Fido located inside the Fitger's Complex in Duluth, the staff is offering a fully…
Midday Update 12-8-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021
Morning Update 12-8-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021
With Jury Set, Potter Trial Turns To Opening Statements
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Two views of the Minnesota police officer who killed Daunte Wright will collide in opening statements at her manslaughter trial. The defense claims that Kim Potter made an innocent mistake by pulling her handgun instead of her…
Public Input Requested As St. Louis County Sheriff's Office Plans For Body Cameras
DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the public’s input as it plans to purchase body worn cameras for its deputies. The St. Louis County Board is…
Fresh Off First Major Snowfall, Outdoor Enthusiasts Hit the Trails
FINLAND, Minn. - Just days after the first snow of the season, and outdoor winter enthusiasts are chomping at the bit to begin doing what they love. “We’re excited, the ice is forming really…
LSC Art Show Includes 300-Plus Pieces From Students
DULUTH, Minn. - If you like supporting art in the community, Lake Superior College is the place to be Wednesday. More than 300 pieces of artwork are on display from students there. They include…
Snow Stompers Needed To Even Out Duluth Trails
DULUTH, Minn.- You can help the City of Duluth "stomp out" any problems on snow-covered trails, by literally volunteering to stomp. The City of Duluth is looking for volunteer snow-stompers for 7 trail systems…
Superior Police Increasing Traffic Enforcement After Spike in Crashes this Year
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior Police Department is upping its officers on the streets in hopes of curbing a rise in traffic crashes this year. Traffic crashes are up 25% this year in Superior and…
How Northlanders Keep their Runners' High when Temperatures Get Low
DULUTH, Minn.- Even though winter has chilled the great outdoors out, Northland runners sure have not, mostly unfazed by the change in temps. “Once you start running outside you realize that it's something that…
COVID Concerns, Staffing Shortages Extend Winter Break For Duluth Public Schools
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth School Board approved an extended winter break of an additional two days during a special meeting Tuesday evening. The two days include Wednesday, Dec. 22 and Monday, Jan. 3, which is district-wide. District officials say…
Marcus Duluth Cinema Evacuated After Pipe Bursts
DULUTH, Minn. – A broken sprinkler pipe forced the Marcus Duluth Cinema to be evacuated Tuesday evening. The break happened just before 5 p.m. in the ceiling of the entrance to the building at 300 Harbor Drive, according to the…
Superior Angel Fund Seeking Donations
SUPERIOR, Wisc. -- The Superior Angel Fund is seeking donations to help local students facing financial barriers. The non-profit has been around since 2018 helping students who can't afford field trips or ACT…
Duluth's Best Bread Expanding to Second Location
DULUTH, Minn. - A Duluth bakery is expanding to a second location. Duluth’s Best Bread has recently purchased the building that currently houses Blacklist Brewery at 120 East Superior Street. Co-owner Michael Lillegard…
