Morning Update 10-11-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Sam Gabrielli for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, October 11, 2021. Have a great day!
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Merck Asks US FDA To Authorize Promising Anti-COVID Pill
WASHINGTON (AP) - Drugmaker Merck has asked U.S. regulators to authorize its promising antiviral pill against COVID-19, setting the stage for a decision within weeks. If cleared by the Food and…
Minnesota Halts Deer Importation, Movement Within State
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota officials have blocked the importation and movement of deer into and within the state to slow the spread of chronic wasting disease. The state Department of Natural Resources announced the move early Monday morning.…
UMD Student Organizations Clean Up Parks around City
DULUTH, Minn.- What better way to take in Duluth's fall colors than by showing some TLC to Mother Nature? That’s exactly what some UMD students did Sunday. 10 different UMD student clubs and…
Duluth Council to Discuss Indigenous People's Abuse, Trauma from Christian Boarding Schools
DULUTH, Minn.- As Duluth City Council prepares to meet on Monday, also Indigenous People’s Day, one of the biggest items on their agenda is a resolution calling for awareness and reconciliation for Christian…
3 Arrested in Connection to St. Paul Shooting That Killed 1, Injured 14
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Three people were arrested in connection to the bar shooting that left one woman dead and 14 people injured early Sunday morning in downtown St. Paul. At about 12:15 a.m. Sunday, officers responded to a shooting…
Duluth Cider's 'Big Bad Apple Bash' Back Celebrating Fall, Cider Pressing
DULUTH, Minn.- The folks at Duluth Cider brought the community together to have a smashing good time, smashing some apples at their 3rd annual Big Bad Apple Bash. The event returned in-person this year,…
First Annual Big Tent Fall Festival Deemed Success
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Family Freedom Center paired with local organizations today to host the first annual Big Tent Fall Festival, and with over 300 people there, they hope it won’t be the last. AICHO,…
All Things Horror At Zeitgeist Arts Cafe
DULUTH, Minn. -- Just in time for spooky season, a horror-themed Facebook group, met for the first time in person at the Zeitgeist Arts Café for an arts and hobby bazaar. The Twin Ports Horror…
13th Annual Suicide Awareness Memorial Walk in Carlton
CARLTON, Minn. -- Over 100 people gathered Saturday morning for the 13th annual Suicide Awareness Memorial Walk in Carlton, to remember those lost to, or touched by suicide, and raise awareness towards prevention as well.…
Minnesota Long-Term Care Facilities have 23,000 Job Openings
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - While much has been made about the stress that COVID-19 has placed on Minnesota hospitals, the state’s long-term care industry says it is facing its worst-ever workforce shortage. Leaders from senior living organizations throughout the…
Texas Clinics Cancel Abortions after Court Reinstates Ban
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas abortion clinics are canceling appointments they had booked during a 48-hour reprieve from the nation’s most restrictive abortion law. The White House on Saturday had no immediate comment after a federal appeals court reinstated the…
Annual Sports and Collectors Show at Miller Hill Mall
DULUTH, Minn. -- The annual Sports and Collector Show is back at the Miller Hill Mall for the first of three days this weekend. With an expected 30 vendors, and some precious memorabilia,…
UMD Planning to Enhance Fan Experience at AMSOIL Arena
DULUTH, Minn. - UMD hockey fans are certainly excited to return to AMSOIL Arena as a record number of student season tickets were sold for men's hockey. UMD says they're planning to really enhance…
DECC Preparing to Welcome Fans Back to UMD Hockey Games
DULUTH, Minn. - This weekend, the UMD hockey teams will make their returns to AMSOIL Arena, and fans will also be back. Fans are allowed back at AMSOIL, they just have to be wearing…
Cruise Industry Could Cause Boost in Duluth Economy
DULUTH, Minn. -- In 2022 the Viking cruise ship will be in the Great Lakes and Duluth is poised to reap the benefits. A report published by UMD's Bureau of Business and Economics revealing…
City Seeking Public Input with Broadband Survey
DULUTH, Minn. -- "One of the things we have learned in the past 18 months, the past two years is the urgent need we have in this community for every resident in this community…
Businesses are Busy with Customers Winterizing
TWIN PORTS- Northlanders are preparing for the winter season in more ways than one, getting ready before the first snowfall. Local businesses are seeing an uptick in customers, whether people are looking for a…
Road Maintenance Workers Needed in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- The City of Duluth is looking for employees who can operate heavy equipment. As we are nearing the winter season, there is a need for more people to plow snow and maintain icy…
Feds won't seek charges against cop in Jacob Blake shooting
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Federal prosecutors say they won't file charges against a white police officer who shot Jacob Blake in Wisconsin last year. Officer Rusten Sheskey shot Blake, who is Black, during a domestic disturbance in Kenosha in August…
Woman found fatally shot in Crow Wing County cabin
BRAINERD, Minn. (AP) - Sheriff’s officials say a woman was found fatally shot in a cabin in Crow Wing County after deputies responded to a call about gunfire and arrested an armed man. Dispatchers received a shooting complaint about 11…
Midday Update 10-8-21
Join FOX 21's Arman Rahman and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, October 8, 2021.
97% Of University of Minnesota Students Vaccinated Before Mandate Deadline
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - When students returned to the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus last month, it was with the understanding they had to be vaccinated by October 8. Now that the deadline is here, university officials say most…
Man Given Probation in Fatal St. Paul Shooting
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The second of two brothers charged in the fatal shooting of an off-duty firefighter in St. Paul has been sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to manslaughter. A 67-month prison sentence for Dante Caraway was stayed…
Morning Update 10-8-21
Join FOX 21's Arman Rahman and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, October 8, 2021.
Active Adventures: Superior Farmers' Market
SUPERIOR, Wis.- In this week’s Active Adventures we stop by the Superior Farmer’s Market to check out what they have to offer in the homestretch of the harvest season. In addition to locally…
Minnesota Health Leaders Warn of Strain on Caregivers, Kids
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota health leaders are warning that the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is putting a heavy strain on hospitals and health care workers statewide as the coronavirus burns through the unvaccinated population. They also told reporters…
US Employers Add a Weak 194,000 Jobs as Delta Maintains Hold
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. employers added just 194,000 jobs in September, a second straight tepid gain and evidence that the pandemic still has a grip on the economy with many companies struggling to fill millions of open jobs. Friday’s report…
Duluth Fire Department Delivers Ice Cream to Children
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Duluth Fire Department surprised a couple of lucky kids Thursday with an ice cream party for their work during Fire Prevention Week. K-5th graders from around the city submitted…
LSC Integrated Manufacturing Open House
DULUTH, Minn. -- Lake Superior College hosted the annual integrated manufacturing open house today at their downtown location. That's campus offers computerized machines, 3D printers and scanners, robotic welders, and a variety of…
