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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…

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…

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…

Small Business Saturday in the Craft District

DULUTH, Minn. -- It was Small Business Saturday in the Twin Ports, and this is an opportunity for local businesses to celebrate their success, and fellow local businesses too. At Frost River in Lincoln…

St. Paul Police Union Sues City Over Vaccine Mandate

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The police union in St. Paul, Minnesota is suing the city in an effort to halt a mandate that requires city employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of the year. St. Paul Mayor Melvin…

Survey: Wisconsin Farmland Worth 10% More Than In 2020

MILWAUKEE (AP) - A survey of Midwest farm bankers found Wisconsin farmland values are up 10% from the same period in 2020. A farm appraiser says the rise in land values is driven by strong commodity prices, and demand from…

Great Lakes' Warming Has Wintertime Domino Effect

CHICAGO (AP) - Winter is just around the corner, but experts say the Great Lakes haven’t gotten the message. The Chicago Tribune reports that summer and fall evenings failed to cool down sufficiently. So Great Lakes surface temperatures are trending…

Reviving Ojibwe Spiritual Traditions, One Pet At A Time

CASS LAKE, Minnesota (AP) - Several members of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe in northern Minnesota are working to address animal neglect on their tribal lands - and in doing so bringing their community closer to its spiritual roots.…

Police Investigating Thefts At Twin Cities Best Buy Stores

BURNSVILLE, Minn. (FOX 9) - Police are investigating after large groups of people stole from two Twin Cities Best Buy stores on Black Friday. According to Burnsville police, at about 8 p.m., a group of 20-30 people ran into the Best Buy…

Big Inflatable Animals Take Over Lake Superior Zoo

DULUTH, Minn. - Friday was opening night for the Lake Superior Zoo’s first-ever “Larger than Life Lights” event. The grounds are decked out with holiday lights, including a half-dozen giant inflatable animals lit…

Spirit Mountain Opens For Season

DULUTH, Minn. -- Spirit Mountain officially opened for the 2021-2022 season on Friday. Typically each run will have three feet of snow, and the fake snow crews are making right now will last them…

Santa Is Back For Photos At Fitger's

DULUTH, Minn. -- Chris Kringle made a stop in Duluth Friday at the Fitger's Complex. Santa, along with his reindeer Dasher and Dancer, are spreading Christmas cheer to children from the area. Saint Nick says…

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