Midday Update 10-15-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, October 15, 2021. Have a great day!
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Intersection Closure to Impact Essentia Health's Downtown Campus
DULUTH, Minn. - Essentia Health says an intersection closure near the downtown Duluth campus will be impacting traffic for the next several weeks. Starting Tuesday, Oct. 19, the intersection of Second Street and Sixth Avenue East in Duluth will close.…
Biden to Discuss Proposed Plan, Lowering Cost of Child Care for American Families
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden plans to highlight his plan to lower the cost of child care for most American families as he makes the case for his stalled social spending bill during a visit to Connecticut. Biden will…
Ex-Cop Who Killed Daunte Wright Lays Out Possible Defense
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A former suburban Minneapolis police officer who has said she meant to use a taser instead of a handgun when she shot and killed Daunte Wright in April is laying out her potential defenses. Former Brooklyn Center…
Morning Update 10-15-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, October 15, 2021. Have a great day!
Duluth Design Expo Projects Architectural Design Trends
DULUTH, Minn. -- The fourth annual Duluth Design Expo took place today at Clyde Iron Works and brought regional and Midwestern designers together to showcase their ideas. Organizers say this event allows different creative…
Spooky Halloween Treats At Rocky Mountain Chocolate
DULUTH, Minn. -- Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory in Canal Park is getting in the Halloween spirit with black cat and monster caramel apples, among other creepy characters. They have about 6 different designs for these…
Two Harbors Burlington Station Hosting Free Fall Fun Saturday
TWO HARBORS, Minn. - If you’re looking for a little family fall fun to take part in Saturday, Oct. 16, you may want to head north. Burlington Station and Callie’s Sweets in Two Harbors,…
Blacklist Brewing Company is Expanding
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth's Blacklist Brewing Company is expanding with a new taproom on East Superior Street. The brewing company began its expansion plans this past spring and is expected to open by the end of…
Gov. Walz Highlights Duluth's Seawall Reconstruction, Begins State Funding Tour
DULUTH, Minn. -- Minnesota Governor Tim Walz made a stop in Duluth Thursday to highlight some of the state's bonding projects passed in 2020, including a soon-to-be new seawall behind the DECC. It…
Bayfield Co. Sees COVID Cases Rise In The Area
BAYFIELD CO., Wis. --- Bayfield County said it's concerned about the number of COVID cases it's seen so far this week because it's higher than usual. Since Monday, the county has had 38 new cases that have either been confirmed…
New Self Pour Bar to Open in Superior
SUPERIOR, Wisc. - A new self-pour bar will soon be open in Superior. Owners of the Duluth Tap Exchange have a new location on tower avenue called 'Tap on Tower.' The establishment will…
New Duluth Catholic High School Underway
DULUTH, Minn.- The Stella Maris Academy has officially found a new home for a Catholic high school, using the former Woodland Hills Youth and Family Services building. The academy was able to secure the 140-acre…
Animal Allies Warns Northlanders About Cat Virus
DULUTH, Minn.- Animal Allies in Duluth are alerting cat owners of the highly contagious fatal disease, Panleukopenia, as they notice several incoming stray cats have the disease. The animal shelter is asking people to temporarily…
Blacklist Brewing Company Expansion Underway
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth's Blacklist Brewing Company is expanding with a new taproom on East Superior Street. The brewing company began its expansion plans this past spring and is expected to open by the end of…
Holiday Shipping Deadlines Announced for 2021
(CNN) - The nation's three largest package delivery services are out with their holiday shipping deadlines. The recommended final shipping days for the US Postal Service, Fed-Ex, and UPS are pretty…
UPDATE: Lost Minnesota Zoo Owl Dies After Being Found Injured
APPLE VALLEY, Minn. - The Minnesota Zoo's lost Eurasian eagle owl that flew off earlier this month during a training session has died. Zoo officials announced on their Twitter page Thursday…
Midday Update 10-14-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, October 14, 2021.
4 Students Hurt in Northwestern Minnesota School Bus Crash
MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) - Four children were taken to the hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening after the school bus they were riding in crashed with a pickup truck in northwestern Minnesota’s Clay County. Sheriff Mark Empting said the…
Duluth Children's Museum Hosting 'A Night at the Brewseum' Fundraiser
DULUTH, Minn. - Northland residents have the chance to support the Duluth Children's Museum Saturday, Oct. 16 from 7 - 9 p.m. The facility is hosting its annual 'A Night at the…
Northland Newborns 10-14-21
Every Thursday morning on FOX 21 Local News from 7 – 9 a.m., we’re teaming up with Essentia Health to showcase Northland Newborns. Calling all proud parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles! Email a picture…
Spooktacular Halloween Treats with The Sweet Exchange
DULUTH, Minn. - We are talking Halloween deserts in this week’s Cooking Connection with Lisa Quarles from Sweet Exchange. She has plenty of decorating ideas for getting those cupcakes ready by the…
Morning Update 10-14-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, October 14, 2021.
Modified Weapons Showing up at More Minneapolis Crime Scenes
MINNEAPOLIS - Authorities say handguns and rifles that have been modified into fully automatic weapons that can fire up to 1,200 rounds per minute have been involved in a string of Minneapolis shootings and have been showing up at more…
US Wholesale Prices Rose Record 8.6% Over 12 Months
WASHINGTON (AP) - Inflation at the wholesale level rose 8.6% in September compared to a year ago, the largest advance since the 12-month change was first calculated in 2010. The Labor Department reported…
UMD Hosts Flu Shot Clinic
DULUTH, Minn. -- UMD hosted their first flu shot clinic of the season today for students and staff. Roughly 300 staff signed up to receive the vaccine. The campus was equipped to take…
Duluth Toy Store Feeling The Effects Of Product Shortage
DULUTH, Minn. -- Many retail stores in the area continue to feel the effects of the pandemic. Toys for Keeps in Canal Park ordered a number of products at the beginning of the year…
St. Luke's, Gateway Clinic to Open New Surgery Center in Moose Lake
MOOSE LAKE, Minn. - St. Luke's and Gateway Clinic have partnered up to create a new multi-million dollar surgery center in Moose Lake called Northern Lakes Surgery Center. It's happening in the former…
One-On-One: Now-Resigned Proctor Football Coach Calls District 'Toxic' Amid Investigation into Players
PROCTOR, Minn. - "I resigned because of the toxic environment at Proctor," former football coach Derek Parendo said. Parendo says the school was no longer a safe place for him to be after misconduct…
Carlton County Hosts Pop-Up Flu And COVID Vaccine Clinic
CARLTON, Minn. -- Carlton County hosted a pop-up drive-thru clinic for both COVID and flu vaccines on Wednesday, that will run through Thursday. 70% of the county's 12 and older population has gotten at least…
