Midday Update 9-7-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, September 7, 2021.
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One Dead in Sawyer County Single Vehicle Crash
SAWYER COUNTY, Wis. - One person is dead following a single-vehicle crash in Sawyer County early Sunday morning. According to the Sawyer County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to reports of a crash on County Highway NN in the Town of…
Snocross Not Returning to Spirit Mountain in 2021, 2022
DULUTH, Minn. - Snocross will not be returning to Spirit Mountain this winter or in 2022. Spirit Mountain's Interim Executive Director Ann Glumac says event organizers wanted to push the annual event to the spring of 2022 when there is…
Morning Update 9-7-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, September 7, 2021.
John Ek, Whelp Fires Remain at Zero Percent Contained
BOUNDARY WATER, Minn. - Fire officials say there was little growth over the weekend for the John Ek and Whelp fires, and contingency lines were completed to assist in containing the fires. As…
Greenwood Fire 49% Contained as Gov. Walz, Senators Get Up-Close Look at Damage
DULUTH, Minn. - Fire crews report the Greenwood fire is almost half contained. The more than 26,000-acre blaze drew the attention of Governor Tim Walz and Senators Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar Monday. “I…
UMD Outdoor Adventure Sampler Gives Taste of Northland Activities
DULUTH, Minn.- As the school year gets underway at UMD, students who may be new to the area got a taste of all the outdoor activities the northland offers through the university. The Outdoor…
Car Show Cruises Through Cloquet Labor Day Celebrations
CLOQUET, Minn.- After watching the Labor Day parade go by in Cloquet, why not cruise through some custom cars? The annual car show at Northeastern Hotel and Saloon featured more than a hundred…
Labor Day Parade Brings Party to Streets of Cloquet
CLOQUET, Minn.- The streets of Cloquet brought the fun Monday with the City's Labor Day Parade. Fox 21's Adam Jagunich shows us the sights and sounds of the celebration.
Teamwork Takes Center Stage During Recent Youth in Action Retreat
GILBERT, Minn. - The saying goes, teamwork makes the dream work. During a recent Youth in Action retreat on the Iron Range, over 30 students from St. Louis County connected, in…
Fitger's Complex Shuts Down Sunday Due To Natural Gas Issue
DULUTH, Minn. -- A natural gas issue forced the entire Fitger's Complex to shut down on Sunday evening, cutting the night short for local businesses inside. That's according to a Facebook post from the Boat Club Restaurant And Bar. The…
Man Stabbed By Another In Duluth During Confrontation
DULUTH, Minn. -- Duluth Police responded to a stabbing that happened around 5 p.m. on Sunday evening. The violent incident happened over on the 100-block of North First Avenue West. A 38-year-old man confronted a 32-year-old man and allegedly stabbed…
UPDATE: Greenwood Fire 49% Contained as of Monday Night
NEAR ISABELLA, Minn.- Fire crews in the Superior National Forest report the Greenwood wildfire is 49% contained as of late Monday night. The news happening the same day Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and U.S. Senators Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar…
Two Families Moved To Temporary Housing After Duluth Duplex Fire
DULUTH, Minn. -- A duplex fire that happened on Monday afternoon in Duluth has forced two families to move to temporary housing. Duluth firefighters were sent out to a report of smoke billowing from the second level of the duplex…
Gordy's Wrapping Up 61st Season
CLOQUET, Minn. -- Gordy's Hi-Hat in Cloquet is wrapping up its summer season. The popular northland restaurant is celebrating its 61st year in business bringing people from all over the area to grab some of…
Duluth Central Labor Body Celebrates Annual Holiday
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Duluth Central Labor body held their annual picnic cooking hundreds of hot dogs and corn on the cob. "We normally have a children's area. But this year due to…
Duluth Police Department Plan Extra Patrols in School Zones
DULUTH, Minn. -- Districts around the Northland will be heading back to school on Tuesday and the police department will have extra enforcement out and about making sure students get there safely.…
Fire Crews Respond to Telephone Pole Fire
DULUTH, Minn. -- Duluth firefighters also put out a power pole fire Monday morning. It happened around 11. Cables buried underground malfunctioned, sending electricity into the ground and igniting a fire, which…
Cirque Italia Swings through the Northland
DULUTH, Minn.-- The only traveling water circus in the United States made a stop in Duluth for the past four days. Holding 35,000 gallons of water, and costing half a million dollars, this stage, combined…
Great Northern Classic Rodeo Rounds up Record-Breaking Crowds
SUPERIOR, Wisc.-- The Great Northern Classic Rodeo made its return to Superior for its 30th year to put on some Labor Day Weekend fun. Three days full of events like bull riding, barrel races, and…
Midday Update 9-6-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, September 6, 2021. Have a great day!
Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Act of Homicidal Violence
TURTLE RIVER TOWNSHIP, Minn. - Shortly before 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 5, the Beltrami County Sheriff's Office received a report from a male stating he had been shot at a residence in the 11,000 block of Chokecherry Drive Northeast in…
Healthy Breakfast, Lunch Options as Students Head Back to School
DULUTH, Minn. - Without a healthy lunch, kids can have trouble concentrating, lack energy for after-school activities, and may end up filling up on low-nutrient snacks. St. Luke’s Clinical Dietitian Mary Cherne…
Gov. Walz, Senators Klobuchar, Smith Tour Greenwood Fire Damage
ISABELLA, Minn. - On Monday, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz along with U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith ventured north to get an up-close look at the ongoing Greenwood fire and damage that has been caused by the flames. The…
Duluth Fire Department Responds to Monday Morning Fire
DULUTH, Minn. -- On Monday morning, the Duluth Fire Department responded to the report of a fire and explosion in the 900 block of west 5th street. When crews arrived on the scene, they found the fire coming from the…
Parents of Minnesota Students File Suit Seeking Mask Mandate
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Some parents of students at Minnesota K-12 schools that have not required face coverings have filed a lawsuit asking the governor to enact a statewide mask mandate because of the spike in COVID-19 cases. The…
Morning Update 9-6-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, September 6, 2021. Have a great day!
Estate Sale Raises Thousands of Dollars for Red Cross
SUPERIOR, Wis. - A Superior family remembered their late parents and their contributions to the community with an estate sale this weekend, raising thousands of dollars for the Red Cross. Troy Johnson passed away…
Duluth Superior Pride Fest Among Biggest Weekends of Year for Main Club
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Duluth Superior Pride Fest weekend isn't just uplifting for the community, it's also great for local businesses, like the Main Club. The nightclub in Superior dedicated to the LGBTQ+ community is normally…
Duluth Superior Pride Fest Parades Down Tower Avenue Again
SUPERIOR Wis.- The Duluth Superior Pride Festival brought the party back to the Twin Ports this weekend, painting Tower Avenue the colors of the rainbow again after a pandemic pause last year. “Whether you're…
