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Essentia Health Hosting Free Skin Cancer Screening Clinic

DULUTH, Minn. - If you're concerned about the risk of skin cancer, a free event on Thursday, Nov. 11 might help put your mind at ease. Essentia Health is hosting the event. Skin cancer…

Yarn Harbor Needs Clothing Donations for Warm Up the City Event

DULUTH, Minn.- Yarn Harbor's annual Warm Up the City event is this Saturday, and the Duluth yarn store is looking for winter apparel donations. Each year the yarn store collects clothing donations and distributes them…

Duluth Fire Department Participating in 'Movember'

DULUTH, Minn. -- Members of the Duluth Fire Department can spend a little less time getting ready in the morning this month, as they're growing out mustaches for a good cause. The goal…

Salvation Army is Looking for Bell Ringers

DULUTH, Minn.- As we near the holidays, Salvation Army is looking for bell ringers to work their 18 fund-ringing locations. The nonprofit organization is looking for people to fill more than 5,000 bell ringer hours…

Superior School District on New FDA Vaccine Approval

SUPERIOR, Wis.- Although the FDA recently approved Pfizer vaccines for children ages 5 to 11, no COVID-19 protocols are changing just yet for the Superior School District. The school district will not require eligible students…

Applications Now Accepted as City Increases Vacation Rental Units

DULUTH, Minn. -- The city of Duluth is accepting applications for more vacation and short-term rentals. This as the city increases the number of units allowed around town. This comes as the city…

Heating Supply Stores Nearing Busy Season

DULUTH, Minn. -- The Duluth Stove and Fireplace business has moved to a new location to expand their product inventory. The business held on strong through the pandemic with home construction and renovations continuing…

CO2 Leak Forces Evacuation Of Red Lobster In Canal Park

UPDATE: According to the Duluth Fire Department the Red Lobster in Canal Park has fully reopened following a carbon dioxide leak reported Tuesday afternoon. Fire crews arrived at the restaurant around 12:00 p.m. and…

House Jan. 6 Panel Subpoenas 10 Former White House Aides

WASHINGTON (AP) - House investigators have issued subpoenas to 10 more former officials who worked for Donald Trump at the end of his presidency. They are part of a committee's effort to find out more about what the president was…

Prosecution Rests Its Case at Rittenhouse Murder Trial

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - Prosecutors have rested their case against Kyle Rittenhouse after 5 1/2 days of testimony in which they sought to portray him as the instigator in the shootings that left two men dead and a third wounded…

Pfizer Asks FDA to OK COVID-19 Booster Shots for All Adults

(AP) - Pfizer is asking U.S. regulators to allow boosters of its COVID-19 vaccine for anyone 18 or older. Older Americans and other groups particularly vulnerable to the virus have had access to a third dose of the Pfizer and…

Midday Update 11-9-21

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, November 9, 2021.

Minnesota Lets Public Weigh In on Adequacy of Mining Rules

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota regulators are accepting public comments on whether the state’s regulation of nonferrous mining would provide sufficient protection against environmental damage to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The comment period runs through Dec. 8. The Department…

Morning Update 11-9-21

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, November 9, 2021.

Hospital Sued by Employees Fired for Refusing Vaccine

NORTHFIELD, Minn. (AP) — Some medical professionals are suing a city-owned hospital in southeastern Minnesota after they were terminated for refusing to receive the coronavirus vaccine. The 20 plaintiffs, which include a doctor, registered nurses, and other medical staff, filed…

Klobuchar, MN Business Owner Celebrate Border Reopening, But New Requirements for Canadians Dampen Full Economic Rebound Stateside

DULUTH, Minn.- The U.S. has fully reopened its borders with Canada, after almost 20 months closed due to the pandemic. But some border businesses in Minnesota are still feeling like the door isn’t fully…

Duluth Council Approves DEDA's Help in Paying Rising Cost of Historic Old Central Redevelopment

DULUTH, Minn,- Supply chain issues and the rising cost of materials have affected the redevelopment of Duluth's Historic Old Central High School into housing units. According to Councilor Zack Filipovich, the project cost…

Burrito Union Unveils First-Ever Disinfecting Robot Server

DULUTH, Minn.- Stopping by Burrito Union for some food can now be like taking a trip to the future, as the restaurant is unveiling its first-ever robot server. Owner Rod Raymond tells us, "Rasputin"…

Duluth Police Raise $2,853 For American Cancer Society

DULUTH, Minn. -- The Duluth Police Department raised $2,853 for the American Cancer Society through its "Pink Patch Project" last month. The DPD sold pink versions of its traditional police patches during October, which is nationally recognized as breast cancer…

KYN: Port City Nutrition

TWO HARBORS, Minn. -- "I like being in a place that people can go to get nutrition and to get coaching and get into an active lifestyle and a healthy lifestyle," Port City…

Duluth Children's Museum Participates in Give to the Max Day

DULUTH, Minn.-We may only be one week into November, but Give Minnesota's Give to the Max 2021 is only a couple of weeks away. The Duluth Children's Museum in Lincoln Park is participating in its…

St. Louis County Dispatch Center is Hiring

DULUTH, Minn.- Like several other businesses, the St. Louis County 911 Dispatch Center is looking for employees. The dispatch center is currently training five newly hired dispatchers but is looking to hire more in December.…

Ashland Police Department Nearly Moved Into Renovated Police Headquarters

ASHLAND, Wisc. -- After nearly 50 years of conducting their operations in the basement of city hall, the Ashland police department finally has a new station. "This used to flood. So we would…

Local Fire Departments Talk National Crash Responder Safety Week

TWIN PORTS - Today kicks off National Crash Responder Safety week, and local fire departments are spreading awareness as there is a growing number of fatalities involving roadside first responders. A first responder is killed…

Minnesota Pollution Officials Update Impaired Waters List

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota pollution officials have released the state’s proposed impaired waters list for 2022. Fifteen water bodies in the northeast and central Minnesota were added where fish have been contaminated with a family of chemicals known as "forever…

Houston Concert Deaths Spur Calls for Independent Review

HOUSTON (AP) - The Houston police and fire departments were deeply involved in safety measures for the music festival where a surging crowd killed eight people. Now the city’s police department is leading the criminal investigation into how the deadly…