Midday Update 11-30-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, November 30, 2021.
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Morning Update 11-30-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, November 30, 2021.
Duluth Man Arrested for DWI After Driving Wrong-Way on One-Way Street Downtown
DULUTH, Minn. - A 38-year-old Duluth man was arrested Tuesday morning on multiple charges including fourth-degree DWI after driving his vehicle the wrong way on a one-way street in downtown Duluth. According to police, officers were dispatched to the 100…
1 Dead, 2 Injured in Fatal Crash Near Eveleth
EVELETH, Minn. - The Minnesota State Patrol says one man is dead and two others injured following a crash Monday afternoon due to icy roadways near Eveleth. According to reports, the crash happened just before 4:00 p.m. Monday on Highway…
Prosecutors Add 6th Homicide Count in Wisconsin Parade Crash
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) - Prosecutors have added a sixth homicide count against a Wisconsin man accused of driving his SUV through a Christmas parade in suburban Milwaukee. Investigators allege Darrell…
Winter Village In Need of Volunteers
DULUTH, Minn. -- For the first time, the annual Winter Village Festival won't be held at Glensheen this year. The DECC will be hosting the upcoming festival this weekend instead. Now in its 6th…
Walgreens Addresses Bare Shelves At Duluth Store
DULUTH, Minn. - Supply chain delays from manufacturers and suppliers have some shelves in Duluth looking pretty bare. One of those spots is Walgreens at 1131 East Superior Street where shelves have looked bare for…
Hotel Fire Prompts Reminder To Have A Plan At Unfamiliar Public Places
DULUTH, Minn. - Friday's restaurant fire at Pier B Resort in Duluth has fire officials reminding all of us to have a plan when staying at unfamiliar places like a hotel. The grease…
20-Plus Residents Displaced After Apartment Building Fire In Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - More than 20 people were displaced Monday after fire broke out in an apartment building in Duluth that housing adults with disabilities and seniors. The fire was reported around 9:30 a.m.…
Pure Hockey Takes Over Duluth Hockey Company
DULUTH, Minn. -- On august 23rd, the Duluth Hockey Company on Maple Grove Road closed its doors, and opened as Pure Hockey the next day. And even though the name has changed, the services…
Boulder Lake Environmental Learning Center Brings Holiday Activities Back
DULUTH, Minn. -- Some opportunities for people to get into the holiday spirit are coming up through the Boulder Lake Environmental Learning center. These holiday activities allow families to get out and make memories…
Biden Headed to Minnesota to Talk Infrastructure Bill
DULUTH, Minn. -- President Biden will not only talk about this $952 million dollar bill, but is highlighting the ways it can potentially help out in Minnesota. Mayor Emily Larson spoke earlier to highlight the…
How to Prevent Package Thieves During The Holiday Season
DULUTH, Minn. -- Tis the season for front porch theft. The Duluth Police Department is reminding those buying gifts, how to prevent their purchases from being stolen. Shopping online has become more popular over…
Frost River Has Successful Small Business Saturday
DULUTH, Minn. -- Local outdoors shop Frost River is having a strong holiday season. Staff say they have one of the most successful small business Saturdays ever and expect next year to be…
Duluth Police Investigating Burglary at UPS Shipping Center
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth police are investigating a burglary that took place on Sunday evening at the UPS shipping center on Port Terminal Drive. According to police, officers responded to reports of a burglary around 5:40 p.m. When officers arrived…
Bill Cosby Prosecutors Ask US Supreme Court To Review Case
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Prosecutors asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review the decision that overturned Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction. In a petition filed Monday, they wrote that courts should not equate a…
Merriam-Webster Chooses Vaccine as the 2021 Word of the Year
NEW YORK (AP) - It's an omnipresent truth: Merriam-Webster has declared vaccine its 2021 word of the year. Peter Sokolowski, editor at large for the dictionary company, tells The Associated Press that lookups for the word vaccine increased 601% over…
Duluth Heights Apartment Fire Displaces More Than 20 People
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Fire Department says more than 20 people have been displaced after an apartment fire broke out Monday morning in the Duluth Heights neighborhood. Fire crews responded to reports of a single-unit fire at 720 Maple…
North Shore Hunger Heroes Campaign Raises Over $186K Since 2016
SILVER BAY, Minn. - Since 2016, a campaign known as 'North Shore Hunger Heroes' has helped raise over $186,000 for food banks and programs in Northeastern Minnesota. Started by North Shore Federal Credit Union,…
Midday Update 11-29-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, November 29, 2021.
Morning Update 11-29-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, November 29, 2021.
Wary, Weary World Slams Doors Shut, Fearing Omicron Variant
BRUSSELS (AP) - Nations around the world sought to keep the new omicron variant at bay with travel bans and further restrictions, even as it remains unclear what it means for the COVID-19 pandemic. Japan announced Monday it would suspend…
Children’s Wisconsin Treating 7 Victims From Parade Crash
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Children’s Wisconsin said seven patients injured in last weekend’s Christmas parade crash in suburban Milwaukee are still being treated at the hospital. The facility originally received 16 patients after the driver of a red SUV roared through…
Fire Department Reminds of Caution on The Ice
DULUTH, Minn. -- As the temperatures continue to drop, more people are anxious to get out on the ice, that's still very much forming, and that has the fire department speaking up to avoid…
Twin Ports Political Leaders, Activists Come Together For Native American Lives
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Native American Heritage Month is throughout November, and this weekend political leaders from the Twin Ports came together with proclamations and cultural awareness. The event was held at the Richard…
Tribal Liaison Dives Into Lutsen Mountains Ski Area Expansion Talks
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) - The Superior National Forest’s first full-time tribal liaison says he wants to work with the federal government on proposed expansion of the Lutsen Mountains Ski Area. Juan Martinez started his new role in January, but he…
For Cop Who Shot Daunte Wright, Will 'Wrong Gun' Plea Work?
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Jury selection begins Tuesday for a white former suburban Minneapolis police officer, Kim Potter, who says she meant to grab her Taser instead of her handgun when she shot and killed motorist Daunte Wright, who was Black.…
Remains Of Missing Wisconsin Mother Found Saturday
(FOX 9) - The remains of the missing 33-year-old Wisconsin mother of four were found Saturday morning after more than two months of searching, according to the family. Christian Aid Ministries volunteers and family members found the remains of Ashley Miller Carlson…
Suspect, 24, Arrested After Burglary Prowl In Duluth's Lakeside Neighborhood
DULUTH, Minn. - There’s another reminder to keep your doors locked and keep your properties lit. This comes after a 24-year-old Duluth man was arrested early Saturday after a report of a burglary on the 5300 block of Colorado Street…
'MN Christmas Market' Makes First-Time Visit To Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - The DECC was the perfect spot to buy anything from Minnesota. That's because, for the first time, MN Christmas Market decided to make one of its stops in Duluth. We're talking…
