Morning Update 9-29-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, September 29, 2021.
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Enbridge Says Line 3 Replacement Complete, Opens Friday
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Enbridge announced Wednesday that the upgrade and expansion of its Line 3 pipeline across Minnesota is complete and will become operational on Friday. The Canadian-based company’s President and CEO…
Minnesota Health Care Workers Sue to Block Vaccine Mandate
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nearly 200 Minnesota health workers are suing their employers to block a pending requirement that they are vaccinated against COVID-19 or risk getting fired. The lawsuit was filed in federal court late Monday against federal officials and…
Demonstrators Demand More Action From Proctor Administration On Criminal Misconduct Allegations Against Football Team
PROCTOR, Minn.- At a demonstration Tuesday, concerned parents and community members said the Proctor High School administration should do more in their handling of recent criminal misconduct allegations against members of the Rails…
Local Businesses Thankful for Extra Boost in Traffic as Fall Foliage Pops
GRAND MARAIS, Minn. - As summer winds down and fall settles in across the region, local businesses along the North Shore are thankful for a final push before snow begins the fly. “Nice cool…
13 Board and Commission Seats Open in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.-The city of Duluth needs your help to fill 13 openings on various boards and commissions. Leadership from Duluth says these positions are important as they not only allow people to share their…
Mini Goats Take Over the Campus of UW-Superior
SUPERIOR, Wis., - Over a dozen goats took over the campus of UW-Superior Tuesday afternoon. With in-person events returning to campus this fall, Student Involvement booked a session for 50 students to sign up…
Duluth Police Join 'Pink Patch Project' For Breast Cancer Awareness Month
DULUTH, Minn. - For the first time, the Duluth Police Department is joining the Pink Patch Project for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. During the month of October, officers will be wearing commemorative pink patches on…
Orchards Preparing for Apple Fest
BAYFIELD, Wisc. -- "We're going to have our same thing going on with hayrides, live music. Apple picking. We have all the goodies in the store," Erickson Orchard Owner, Fred Erickson says. In…
Minnesota Coronavirus Cases Top 700k; ICU Cases Dip to 197
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota’s total number of confirmed coronavirus cases has topped the 700,000 mark, while the number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care at Minnesota hospitals fell below 200 for the first time in two weeks. The…
Duluth Man Injured in Officer Involved Shooting in Morgan Park
DULUTH, Minn. - Authorities say a Duluth man was injured in an officer-involved shooting Tuesday morning in the Morgan Park neighborhood. According to the MN BCA, St. Louis County sheriff's deputies responded to…
Douglas County to Offer Pfizer Vaccine Booster
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Wis. - The Pfizer COVID-19 booster vaccine will now be available in Douglas County following the recommendation from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services that certain eligible groups receive the booster at least six months after receiving their…
Ex-Juvenile Court Judge Pleads Guilty to Child Porn Charges
MADISON, Wis. - A former juvenile court judge in Wisconsin has pleaded guilty in federal court to two counts of distributing child pornography. Brett Blomme, a one-time Milwaukee County children’s court judge, faces a minimum mandatory sentence of five years…
Police: Missing Wisconsin Woman Died in Crash
(FOX 9) - Police say a missing woman from Cumberland, Wisconsin was found dead Monday after she crashed near the Amnicon River and Highway 53. Hailey Anderson, 43, was last seen on Sept. 16 in Turtle Lake, Wisconsin. On that…
Editorial: An update on the COVID-19 situation in St. Louis County
By Amy Westbrook, St. Louis County Public Health Division Director Early in the pandemic, we in Public Health sometimes compared our efforts to being both a sprint and a marathon. We were racing as fast as we could to prevent…
Duluth Police: Two Juveniles Arrested on Pending Burglary Charges
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth Police say two juveniles were arrested early Sunday morning for the alleged burglary of a Speedway Gas Station. According to reports, officers responded to a report of an alarm call at the Speedway Gas Station located…
Midday Update 9-28-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, September 28, 2021.
Wisconsin Assembly to Vote on $100 Million for Mental Health
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Assembly is scheduled to vote on a Republican-authored bill that would require Democratic Gov. Tony Evers to spend $100 million in COVID-19 relief funding on mental health programs in schools. The measure up for…
Morning Update 9-28-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, September 28, 2021.
School Board Meeting Over Mask Mandate Gets Physical
CHASKA, Minn. (AP) — Tensions at a suburban Twin Cities school board meeting over a new mask mandate escalated to a physical scuffle. The Eastern Carver County Schools announced Monday that all students would need to wear a mask through…
Duluth to Improve Nearly 17 Miles of Road in 2022 Street Improvement Program
DULUTH, Minn. - The City of Duluth says nearly 17 miles of roads will be improved in 2022 as part of the Sales Tax Street Improvement Program. The program comes from a .5% sales tax…
UMD Students Take In The Colors At Bagley Nature Area
DULUTH, Minn. - The Bagley Nature Area is looking at its peak with fall colors right now. FOX’s Photojournalist Adam Jagunich caught up with two freshmen from UMD who were in a class that…
Skunk Named 'Snacks' Unexpectedly Dies At Great Lakes Aquarium
DULUTH, Minn. -- There are heavy hearts at the Great Lakes Aquarium in Duluth after one of their animals died over the weekend from heart failure. Snacks, a 4-year-old striped skunk, began to rapidly…
No Update Provided From Proctor School Board On Misconduct Allegations Regarding Football Team
PROCTOR, Minn. - Monday night, the Proctor School Board met for the first time since allegations of student misconduct were brought forward against members of the Rails football team. And if you were…
New Iron Range Coffee Shop Helping to Support Mental Health Wellness
VIRGINIA, Minn. - As we head into the colder months, a cup of coffee is wonderful at any time of the day. When you pair it with compassion and empathy, the customers just keep coming…
St. Luke’s Employees Booster Up; Eligible Public Starts Tuesday
DULUTH, Minn.- Pfizer booster shots have begun going into the arms of healthcare workers in the Northland, as eligible members of the public start getting those shots Tuesday. “I think it's really a…
Federal Reserve Bank Of Minneapolis Meets With Diverse Group Of Business Owners In Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. --For the first time in Duluth, the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis held a roundtable on Monday to learn about how businesses owners who are women and/or people of color are doing during…
Sections of East Side of Lakewalk to Temporarily Close for Phase 5 Reconstruction Planning
DULUTH, Minn.- A portion of the East side of the Lakewalk will be closed for the next four days. Starting Tuesday sections of the Lakewalk will be closed from below the Gitchi-Ode’ Akiing Park,…
New Traffic Re-Direct of I-35 in Can of Worms
DULUTH, Minn. -- The next significant change of the Can of Worms project is I-35 now leading to lower Michigan Street. While this re-directs traffic flow, it also might help local businesses see…
WLSSD Tips on How to Dispose of Fall Lawn Clean-up
DULUTH, Minn. -- As you start raking up the leaves in your yard, you may not have known that you're really not supposed to throw bags of them in your regular trash bins. The Western…
