Upper Lakes Foods Fall Food Show Comes Back
DULUTH, Minn.- Local and national food vendors gathered at the DECC in Duluth this morning for the Upper Lakes Foods Fall Food Show. The event is back after taking a break for two years…
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49 Essentia Health Staff Members Fired Over Vaccination Status
DULUTH, Minn.- Essentia Health says 49 employees have been fired after failing to receive a COVID-19 vaccine by the set deadline or not applying for an exemption. The hospital confirmed that the employees were let go on Monday. In August,…
Thanksgiving Burrito is Back at Burrito Union
DULUTH, Minn.- Burrito Union in the East Hillside neighborhood has brought back its Thanksgiving burrito and sold 150 burritos in just one day Monday. Turkey, mashed potatoes, corn, stuffing, and cranberry salsa in a…
Judge: No Release for GOP Donor Accused of Sex Trafficking
MINNEAPOLIS - A federal judge says a prominent Minnesota GOP donor charged with multiple counts of sex trafficking must remain in jail as he prepares his defense. U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz cited…
US Advisers Urge COVID Shot for Kids 5-11, Final OK Due Soon
(AP) - An influential U.S. advisory panel is recommending that all children ages 5 to 11 should get Pfizer’s pediatric COVID-19 vaccine. If the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention agrees with Tuesday's vote, the U.S. will…
Minnesota Opening up Alternate Care Site for COVID-19 Patients
SHAKOPEE, Minn. (FOX 9) - As COVID-19 cases in Minnesota continue to overwhelm hospitals that are already struggling with staffing, Governor Tim Walz announced Tuesday the state will open up its first alternate care site. The state will transform Benedictine…
Facebook To Shut Down Face-Recognition System, Delete Data
MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — Facebook said it will shut down its face-recognition system and delete the faceprints of more than 1 billion people. “This change will represent one of the largest…
U.S. Military Weighs Penalties for Service Members Who Refuse COVID Vaccine
WASHINGTON (AP) - As deadlines loom for military and defense civilians to get mandated COVID-19 vaccines, senior leaders must now wrestle with the fate of those who flatly refuse the shots or are…
COVID-19 Vaccine To Be Ready for Children in Wisconsin Later This Week
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Health care providers and other coronavirus vaccine distributors in Wisconsin say they could have doses that are ready to be administered to younger children by the end of the week. On Tuesday, a special advisory panel…
Midday Update 11-2-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, November 2, 2021.
Morning Update 11-2-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, November 2, 2021.
Minneapolis Voters Weigh Fate of Police After George Floyd
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Voters in Minneapolis are deciding whether to replace the city’s police department with a new Department of Public Safety. The election comes more than a year after George Floyd’s death launched a movement to defund or abolish…
Blatnik Bridge Commute to Duluth Diverted for at Least a Year
DULUTH, Minn.- Some big road closure signs are dotting the Blatnik Bridge as you drive into Duluth, as the Twin Ports Interchange or Can of Worms reconstruction project will divert traffic onto the Garfield…
U of M Offering Free, Reduced Tuition to Native American Students on All Campuses
DULUTH, Minn.- The University of Minnesota will be offering free or reduced tuition for Native American students at all five campuses, including UMD. In the Native American Promise Tuition Program, first-year or tribal…
Minnesota Power Requesting 18% Rate Increase to Offset Clean Energy Investments
DULUTH, Minn.- Minnesota Power is filing a request with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission to increase its annual operating revenue by $108 million. This would mean an 18% increase or about $15 dollars more…
New Boutique Opens in Superior
SUPERIOR, Wisc. -- A new boutique is open in Superior. "We just want it to be kind of like an experience when you walk into the door," Kindred Stone & Co Part Owner, Jami Konkler…
Produce Prices on the Rise Due to Supply Chain Issues
DULUTH, Minn.- The current national supply chain issue is starting to affect grocery stores and shoppers in the Northland. Produce prices are rising as distribution delays and weather have played a considerable role in this…
Local Auto Shops Feel Impact of Product Supply Chain Issues
DULUTH, Minn.- There is a national supply chain issue in several industries right now, and local auto shops in the Northland are experiencing a shortage in tires, oil filters, and more due to distribution delays.…
Essentia St. Mary's Medical Center Receives New Lung Cancer Detecting Technology
DULUTH, Minn.- Essentia St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth is making treatment advancements with new technology. The medical center received a new Monarch Platform machine that detects early lung cancer in patients this past September.…
Duluth Taking New Measures for First Snow Emergency
DULUTH, Minn. -- The city of Duluth is taking extra precautions ahead of this winter. More than 40,000 brochures will be mailed to residents this week laying out the timeline of a snow emergency.…
Lake Superior Brewing Nears Grand Reopening
DULUTH, Minn. -- One of the oldest breweries in Minnesota is close to reopening. Since 2019, Lake Superior Brewing has sat idle but recently a couple purchased the company. They decided to relocate…
General Election Takes Place Tuesday
DULUTH, Minn. -- The general election gets underway on Tuesday in Duluth. Beginning at 7 a.m. Tuesday morning and running until 8 p.m. at night the polls will be open. The municipal primary held…
Duluth School District to Start Voluntary Vaccination Clinics for Elementary Students
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Duluth school district could become one of the first districts in the state to host voluntary vaccine clinics for 5 to 11-year-olds. Pending FDA approval of the Pfizer vaccine for…
U of M Offering Free Or Reduced Tuition To Native American Students
MINNEAPOLIS, (FOX 9) - The University of Minnesota is offering free or greatly reduced tuition for Native American students on any of its five campuses. Starting in Fall 2022, the U of M…
Temporary 9-1-1 Outage In Parts Of St. Louis County
ST. LOUIS CO., Minn. -- The Island Lake area and Fredenberg Township are experiencing a 9-1-1 emergency dispatch outage on this Monday afternoon. Alerts have gone out to phones and over the airwaves. The temporary outage is expected to expire…
Midday Update 11-1-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, November 1, 2021.
Wisconsin Gun Dealers Continue to Struggle with Ammo Shortage
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin gun dealers continue to struggle with keeping shelves stocked with ammunition. Supply chain disruptions from the coronavirus pandemic and increased demand for guns and ammunition have left shelves empty in some cases. And when a…
Minnesota Power Requests 18% Rate Increase
DULUTH, Minn. — Minnesota Power announced Monday it's filing a request with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) to increase its annual operating revenue by $108 million and adjust rates for its retail electric customers. The company says the approximately…
MNsure Open Enrollment Period Begins Nov. 1
ST. PAUL, Minn.— Nov. 1 marks the beginning of MNsure’s open enrollment period. Open enrollment refers to the once-a-year opportunity when all Minnesotans can enroll in affordable, comprehensive health and dental coverage through MNsure, Minnesota’s health insurance marketplace. This year,…
Judge Hopes to Seat Kyle Rittenhouse Jury Within a Day
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - The trial of Kyle Rittenhouse has begun with the challenging task of seating jurors who haven't already made up their minds about the man who shot three people, killing two, during a violent night of protests…
